Contents
Undertaking i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgments v
Abstract vii
Table of contents . ix
List of figures . xv
List of tables . xi
1 Proposal 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Aim 1
1.3 Objective 1
1.4 Methodology 2
1.5 Scope and Limitation . 4
2 Literature Study 6
2.1 Guide to Facilitate Historic Preservation through Transit-Oriented Development – US 6
2.1.1 Aim of the Report . 6
2.1.2 Opportunities and Tensions between TOD and Historic Preservation:. 6
2.1.3 Historic Designation and Regulation 7
2.1.4 Historic preservation financial aids and TDR 7
2.2 TOD in New York City 8
2.3 Jaipur Metro Rail Project as a catalyst for enhancing heritage value of walled City 9
2.3.1 Need for the Project . 9
2.3.2 Benefits of Metro Project to enhance heritage value of the walled city 10
2.3.3 Metro as a catalyst for walled city of Jaipur 10
2.4 Ahmedabad, Heritage-Transfer of Development Rights (H-TDR) Policy11
2.5 Historic Cities Under Pressure 13
2.6 Evolution of the idea of historic preservation . 14
2.7 Current Conservation Initiative . 14
2.7.1 Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) . 15
2.7.2 State government archaeological departments 15
2.7.3 The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) 15
2.8 Relevance of TOD in Indian Context . 16
2.9 TOD a boon or threat to Historic Preservation? 17
3 History and Evolution of the city: Lucknow . 19
3.1 About the city Lucknow 19
3.2 Growth of the city 20
3.2.1 Regional Context: Present date . 21
3.3 The City Form: Aspects of heritage . 22
3.3.1 Imambara . 22
3.3.2 Kothi 23
3.3.3 Maqbara 23
3.4 Introduction of Metro in Lucknow . 24
3.5 Lucknow TOD Zone 24
3.5.1 Lucknow TOD policy . 25
3.6 Master Plan 2031 26
3.6.1 TOD Zone 28
3.6.2 Heritage Zone . 28
3.7 Listing of Heritage Graded Plots . 30
3.8 Mapping of Heritage Precincts . 31
3.8.1 Heritage Precincts 32
3.8.2 Heritage Precincts overlapping TOD Zone 33
3.8.3 Heritage Precincts overlapping Heritage Zone 34
4 Hazratganj: Project area analysis . 35
4.1 About the study area 35
4.2 Land Analysis 35
4.2.1 Land-use 36
4.2.2 Plot size . 37
4.2.3 Grading . 38
4.2.4 Floor Space Index (FSI) . 39
4.2.5 Ownership 40
4.3 Built Character . 41
4.3.1 Built-use 42
4.3.2 Building Age 43
4.3.3 Building Height . 44
4.3.4 Building Condition 45
4.3.5 Architectural Style . 46
4.4 Road Hierarchy 47
4.5 DM Circle Rate (Jantri rate) . 48
4.6 Household Survey 49
4.7 Analysis 49
4.7.1 Major Issues . 50
4.7.2 Need for conservation . 51
5 Proposals and Recommendation 53
5.1 Reflection on TOD Policy of Lucknow 53
5.1.1 Plot size . 53
5.1.2 Access Roads 55
5.2 Enhancing Heritage Value -Mechanism . 57
5.3 Supply side . 59
5.3.1 Plots with Heritage Grading . 62
5.3.2 Non-graded plots with in 100m ASI circle . 64
5.3.3 Graded plots within ASI 100m radius . 65
5.4 Receiving Plots 66
5.5 Transaction Mechanism 68
5.5.1 H-TDR financial mechanism 69
5.6 Recommendation 70
5.6.1 Supply side . 70
5.6.2 Demand Side 71
5.6.3 Transaction Mechanism . 72
5.7 Development Control Regulations (DCRs) 73
5.7.1 Need for DCRs: 73
5.7.2 DCR for MG Road (Victorian street) : Hazratganj . 74
References . xiii
Appendix 1: Documents xvii
Appendix 2: Survey form xxi
Appendix 3: Tables . xxiii