CONTENTS:- 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: 12 2. INTRODUCTION: 17 2.1 BRIEF HISTORY OF SALT LAKE CITY: 18 2.2 Justification/Rational: 19 2.4 Aim: 22 2.5 Research Question: 22 2.6 Objectives: 22 2.7 PROPOSED METHODOLOGY: 23 2.8 Research frame work: 26 2.9 Scope 27 2.10 Limitation: 27 3. LITERATURE REVIEW: 29 3.1 Morphologies of Cities: 30 3.1.1 Fringe land market in growing cities: 32 3.1.2 Organic Growth 36 3.1.3 Cities in Complexities 37 3.1.4 First Planned Venture: 39 3.2 CASE STUDIES & RESEARCH PAPER 42 3.2.1 Development of Satellite towns in China 42 3.2.1. A. Introduction: 42 3.2.1. B. Administrative Status of Satellite Town: 43 3.2.1. C. Objectives of Satellite Town Development: 44 3.2.1. D. Characteristic of Satellite Towns 45 3.2.1. E. Evaluation of Satellite Town Development: 46 3.2.1. F. Problems: 46 3.2.1. G. Future prospect of the Satellite Town: 47 3.2.1. H. Conclusion: 47 3.2.2 20th century Tokyo: 48 3.2.2. A. Introduction: 48 3.2.2. B. The Evolution of Nodal Development Strategies in Tokyo 49 3.2.2. C. Conclusion: 51 4. INTRODUCTION: 54 4.1 CITY PROFILE 54 4.1.1 Historical Background: 54 4.1.2 Growth of the City: 55 4.2 CONTEXTUALIZING HOW SALT LAKE CITY HAS BECOME A PART OF KOLKATA AS A CONSEQUENCE OF AN ORGANIC GROWTH. 57 4.2.1 Evolution of Lake to City: (Salt Lake City, Kolkata) 60 4.2.3 Importance of Eastern Metropolitan By-pass 64 4.3 SALT LAKE CITY AT A GLANCE: 68 4.3.1 Location: 68 4.3.2 Origin: 69 4.3.3 Reason behind origin: 69 4.3.4 History of development: 69 4.3.5 Demography: 69 4.3.6 Growth: 71 4.3.7 Character: 72 4.3.8 Economic base with major establishment: 73 4.3.9 Conclusion: 74 5. INTRODUCTION: 77 5.1. THE GROWTH OF SALT LAKE: 78 5.2. LAND USE PATTERN: 80 5.2.1. Transformation of land use patterns (1960’s – 2011): 81 5.2.2. Basic Land-Use Pattern in Sector I, II, III & IV (in %) : 83 5.2.3. Basic Land-Use Pattern in Sector I, II, III, IV, & V (in %) the newly added area: 85 5.3. PRESENT SCENARIO: 92 5.4. CHANGES & CHALLENGES AS IDENTIFIED: 94 5.5. Conclusion: 95 6. INTRODUCTION: 98 5.1. Focus group one- Slum people in and around Salt Lake City: 98 6.1.1. History dated back- 1959 till present: 99 6.1.2. Livelihood Pattern: 99 6.1.3. Economic Perspective: 102 6.2. FOCUS GROUP SECOND: ORIGINAL RESIDENTS BELONG TO MIDDLE INCOME GROUP: 104 6.3. FOCUS GROUP THIRD- THE DAILY COMMUTERS: 106 6.4. IDENTIFIED ISSUES REGARDING LAND AS DISCUSSED BY THE FOCUSED GROUP: 109 6.6 SLUM IMPROVEMENT PLAN: 114 6.7. CONCLUSION: 120 Bibliography 122