AMDA Bulletin

AMDA BulletinKnowledge and Experience Exchange Platform

Newsletter of Association of Municipalities and Development Authorities

Volume I, Issue 3 July - September 2011

Inside this issue

AMDAThe Association of Municipalities and Development Authorities (AMDA),established in 1983, is an apex association of municipalities and developmentauthorities in the country registered under the Societies Act, 1860. Itfacilitates the member organizations in various ways particularly in exchangeand dissemination of information of mutual interest, capacity building andadvocacy activities, research and consultancy in planning and developmentand building a strong partnership and networking. As the name signifies, thisinstitution addresses the issues pertaining to interface between the state,municipal bodies and urban development authorities in the realm ofurbanization, urban development and urban governance. It offers a valuableforum for members to (i) exchange ideas of topical interest in the field ofurbanization; (ii) sharing information on good practices in the field of urbandevelopment through newsletters, workshops, seminars, trainingprogrammes, applied research and the kind; and (iii) participation in trainingand capacity building programme. The Association has emerged as aknowledge-integration and experience exchange platform across the country,besides performing an advocacy and interfacing role to improve efficiencyof urban local bodies and development authorities. For over two decades,AMDA has been working on issues of planned development and managementof cities by sensitizing local, state and central governments. AMDA hasrecently prepared Development Plan and Development Policies for GreaterNOIDA Expansion. Currently, AMDA is engaged in preparation of LocalArea Plans for Municipal Wards of Delhi, unified Building Bye-laws forNOIDA, Greater NOIDA and YEIDA, Organization of training programmein association with NCR Planning Board and in partnership with Centre forScience and Environment. AMDA has also been identified by the Ministryof Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Govt. of India for conductingthe training programme at State/Regional level for the officials of UrbanLocal Bodies under JNNURM flagship programme.

In addition AMDA is involved in various activities in the field of urbandevelopment and governance. AMDA BULLETIN is a quarterly in-housepublication brought out by AMDA. The Bulletin covers major events in thefield of urban development. It seeks to promote exchange of informationon common urban issues having a bearing on urban governance. It endeavoursto provide substantive and well focused information.

Greening of Delhi: DDA’s Efforts

Delhi, the Capital of India is one of the greenest metrosin the country. Delhi Development Authority in India, notonly builds the city but also ensures quality of life to itscitizens, with emphasis on continuous development, up-gradation and maintenance of green areas which formthe lungs of the city. DDA has conserved the naturalfeatures like River and Ridge, and developed open spacesin the forms of Regional parks, District Parks, GreenBelts, and Neighbourhood Greens etc. to cater to thegrowing urban populace of the city with about 3800 small& big parks under its jurisdiction. DDA has promotedthe development of green belts, urban-woodlands, greenareas around monuments, Bio-diversity parks, etc. Salientfeatures of some of the Biodiversity Parks and specializedgarden are given below:-

BIODIVERSITY PARKS

Yamuna Biodiversity Park and Aravali Biodivesity parkhave been developed by Delhi Development Authority intechnical collaboration with Centre for EnvironmentalManagement of Degraded Ecosystems (CEMDE) withan aim to restore and preserve the lost natural heritageof life systems of Delhi. Both these Parks offerbreathtaking landscapes full of nature reserves harbouringhundreds of vanishing species of birds, insects, animalsand plants. As a first of its kind project in India andperhaps in the world, both these Parks have now evolvedas world class models for preserving vanishing naturalheritage. The total number of species in both the Parksexceed 2500 species.

YAMUNA BIODIVERSITY PARK

Spread over sprawling 457 acres of land near Wazirabadvillage, Yamuna Biodiversity Park is located on the flatalluvial plains of the river Yamuna. It is indeed one ofthe most preferred haunt for the nature lovers from all

1. Greening of Delhi – DDA Efforts ......................................................................... 12. Capacity Building Programmes .............................................................................. 73. Training Programme on Urban Greens ................................................................. 74. Statement by Dr. Joan Clos, Under-Secretary-General

of the United Nations Executive Director ofUN-HABITAT on the occasion of World Habitat Day ...................................... 8

5. Plan for Vertical Cities ............................................................................................... 86. The Secretary-General, United Nations Message on World Habitat Day ...... 97. Review of Master Plan for Delhi – 2021 ............................................................ 98. Draft Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and

Resettlement Bill (LARR), 2011 ............................................................................ 109. Choking cities ........................................................................................................ 1010. Growth of Urban Population more than Rural Population ............................ 1111. Innovative Land Sharing Model – Vijayawada ................................................ 1212. Statewise Status of Master Plans/Development

Plans of Towns and Cities in India (2010) ....................................................... 1313. Projects Sanctioned under UIDSSMT (as on 30-09-2011) ................................ 1414. AMDA Members ........................................................................................................ 15

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over the world. Some of the keyattractions of the Park include:

Red-crested Pochard, not foundanywhere in the wetlands ofDelhi. These migratory guestshave now become regular visitorsevery year.

Flowering and fruiting ofspecies in Conservatory offruit yielding species:Manilkara hexandra, Tamarindusindica, Manilkara sapota, Morusalba, Zizyphus jujuba, PsidiumGuajava, Syzygium cumuni andPunica granatum.

First time flowering and fruitingin Mahua (Madhuca indica).

Several bird species havenested and bred in the year2010. Some of these notablespecies are Darter, Pond heron,Shikra, White Eye, PurpleSunbird, Bulbul etc.

Bar-Headed Goose the firsttime visitor: The selfsustainable and functionalwetland has attracted animportant bird, Bar-headedgoose, for the pleasant surprisefor the first time.

Alexandrine parakeets havemade YBP their home: Earlierseen once or twice, this yearAlexandrine parakeets havestayed and were spotted in biggerflocks at conservatory of fruityielding species.

Wild pig: It mainly feeds onunderground parts of the plants,has become a resident mammalof Yamuna Biodiversity park.

Porcupine has also found a nichein Yamuna Biodiversity Park andits pellets are commonly seen.

Tortoiseshell (A HimalayanButterfly): A new butterfly forDelhi has also been sighted inYamuna Biodiversity Park.

ARAVALI BIODIVERSITYPARK

Spreading overan area of 692 acres,Aravali Biodiversity park is loactedon South Central Ridge near theposh Vasant Vihar colony of SouthDelhi. It is indeed a dreamdestination for bird watchers andnature lovers alike. It’s highlightattractions include:

Nesting of Eurasian Eagleowl: Delhi’s biggest owl hasstarted breeding in AravaliBiodiversity Park. This is thefirst record of its breeding inDelhi.

First record of a new skinkspecies in ABP: Anotherspecies of skink (Mabuyyadissimilis) new to Delhi has alsobeen sighted in the park. Itmainly resides in litter and grassyareas and prefers an openhabitat.

Releasing of butterflies:Butterfly nursery has beenestablished in the conservatoryfor rearing the eggs andcaterpillars. More than 5000native butterflies of 26 specieshave been released into thewilderness.

Enhanced nesting of birds:Many bird species such as Pied-crested cuckoo, three species ofBulbul, Grey Hornbill, Shikra,Paradise Flycatcher, four speciesof Babbler, Golden Oriole etc.have started nesting in the park.Ecology of peafowl is also beingstudied.

Population of Neelgai andjackal: Continuos monitoring ofthe populations of both themammals indicates expansion ofYamuna Bio-Diversity Park

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population sizes of Neelgai andJackal.

Flocks of Granivorous birds:Due to grass cover of wildspecies in the park, Granivorousbirds such as House sparrow,Red munia, Indian silverbill,Spotted munia have increasedin their flock sizes.

Flowering and fruiting ofplanted native wild species:Many native wild plant speciesflowered and fruited. Theseinclude Anogeissus Sericea,Tecomella Undulate, CordiaGharaf and Sterculia Urens.

Insectivorous bat population:Density of insectivorous batspecies in Aravalli BiodiversityPark has increased due toabundance of prey populations.

Predators of birds andreptiles: Birds species thatfeed on other birds or on theirown chicks, and animals that liveon reptiles and other animalshave also increased in numberssuggesting diversification in foodweb. White-eyed Buzzard(Butastur teesa) is seen first timein Aravalli Biodiversity Park.

As ecologically resilient landscapes,Biodiversity parks contributesignificantly towards offering idealalternative habitats for many migratoryand resident bird species besideimproving Delhi’s environment. Boththe Parks receive more than 20,000visitors every year.

The revival of ecosystems andenvironment upgradation has been soencouraging that DDA has alreadynotified five more Biodiversity Parksin collaboration with CEMDE,University of Delhi. Four of theseare:

1. Northern Ridge – Area – 87 Ha.2. Tilpath Valley – Area – 70 Ha.3. Yamuna River front – Area –

9770 Ha.4. Neela Hauz – Area – 3.9 Ha.

Healing Landscapes

Closeness to nature is beneficial forthe human mind and body and theevidence to that is everyone feelsrejuvenated in a balanced naturalenvironment. Vegetation growing inman made gardens or untendedwilderness, has a potential forhealing scars on the land and thehuman psyche. People who are illor are disabled (physically, mentallyor visually) also require healing but

their requirements of outdoors isdifferent from people in normal stateof mind and body. They want toexperience environments, which aremore balanced, ordered and not rawand chaotic. Coming in contact withnature in its real state can relax them,soothe and calm their anxieties, reducetheir fear, help them to attain self-confidence and feeling of wantedness.Horticulture therapy also has its placeas a process of renewal of the psyche.

Sensory park at Dwarka.

A Sensory Park concentrates onthemes from nature and its mostimportant purpose is to compensatefor real nature which may befaraway and hard to reach/inaccessible. Even though a SensoryPark could function as a Therapeuticgarden, it is important that it is firstof all seen as a space for breathingand a place for one’s senses to beextended and stimulated, a place inwhich to relax and enjoy withoutnecessarily being productive. Aimof a such a park differs from othersin attempting to improve thechildren’s quality of life, and theirhealth, as well as create opportunitiesfor them to develop social abilitiesand motor skills. The five sensesare open to impressions and throughthese senses we acquire knowledgefrom the world around us. Weexperience and learn by seeing,hearing, smelling, tasting and feeling.Designing Sensory Parks and playspaces for children with physical ormental diseases is a question ofdesigning accessible spaces that workfor all children, irrespective of abilitiesand skills. Disabled children wish tobe treated like other children andshould be given the same opportunities.

The vision for the Park thereforehas been to create a play space thatis not only exciting and fun but alsoAravali Bio-Diversity Park

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challenges the children’s perceptions,stimulates their senses and motivatesthem to practice their motor skills.It has been designed considering allchildren, irrespective of their age,gender, abilities and skills. The parkhas been designed with varyingexperiences in a continuumleading from one to another bytextural pathways.

The various sections of the parkoffers spaces where the children canabsorb delicate sensory experiences,that stimulate sight, smell, taste,touch and hearing”. They need playequipment or elements that areuniformly shaped with a designconcept that directs and encouragesthem towards specific activities,where the purpose is obvious and

an attraction in itself. The mainattractions of the Park for thelittle ones include: Story maze,Butterfly Park, Horticulture Therapyareas, Herbal garden, Splash pool,Sand play, Mud play, Play area withspecialized Play equipments, etc.

Area for Tactile Experience: Thispart is an area designed for SandPlay, which is circular in size andwill have the shade of large trees insome portions, so that it can be usedin summers as well. Seats withpergolas and open mounds have beenprovided around the Sand Play forthe Teachers, parents or Instructorsaccompanying the kids. Children canget their own buckets & showels forplaying. Next is the Mud Play wherea wall is constructed along with

some paved area where kids can sit.A small mud pit is given near it fromwhere kids can be assisted in gettingmud near the wall in their buckets.Near the Mud Play a space forpotter’s wheel is also designed, sothat the related NGO’s or Schoolscan either call a professional forteaching the kids or otherwise justguide the kids themselves. The nextlevels of activities for kids include asmall water pool with a firm edge ofstones. The feel of water isrejuvenating for everyone and thusa small Splash Pool 4'-6' deep hasbeen given for these kids. Theshrubs planted near the pathways &the seating areas will have varyingtextures so that the children canknow and feel the differencebetween plants.


Areas for Auditory Experience:Fruit trees are planted in a grid,which will attract birds and thus willfeed the auditory senses of thechildren.

For Visual Experience: Small areahas been designated as a ButterflyPark and will be planted withvarieties of flowering plants that will

amphitheatre and a Play area withslides. Half of the mound will beused as an amphitheatre & the sameset of steps will be used by thechildren for climbing on the top ofthe mound. The other half of themound will have side embedded in itand a sandpit at the end. Theflooring around the mound is paintedwith the various themes like Nightsky, Snakes and Ladder and even aSolar System. Another sandpit willhouse Special Play Equipments alongwith the usual ones, so that childrenwith & without disabilities can playtogether. An interesting area wouldbe a Story Maze where a Spiral wallwill have short stones engraved onit. A curvilinear slopping path willtake the kids to the end of the storeywall. The centre of which will havewater fountain.

attract birds. Peripheral and accentplantations have been done keepingin mind that the park should remainin bloom throughout the yearrepresenting the season change tothe kids.

Areas for abilities: For training ofthe gross motor abilities of the kidsa small mound is designed as an

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Horticulture Therapy/Healing byParticipation: People relate toplants and that is the basis forTherapeutic Landscape design &Horticulture Therapy. The act ofgardening products a peaceful &effortless concentration. The annualdormancy & rejuvenation of plantsmark time & provides sense ofconnection of the earth & othersliving organism. It gives a feelingof responsibility to these people inthe dependency of plants theyexperience a sense of being needed.Thus an area around the Sand Playhas been designed with planters athigher level, which can be accessedby kids on wheel chairs and lowerlevel planter beds for all other kids.The movement area around them isdesigned keeping in mind thestandards for maneuvering the wheel

chairs. A Herbal Garden is alsoproposed wherein herbs like Tulsi,Saunt and Mint etc. will be plantedby kids. Shelters are also providedat locations most convenient to theparents visiting the park.

The Transition Areas: Transitionareas between activities are designedwith a few elements which will helpthe blind, the physically and thementally disabled to experience thechange. The paving in the area is

done in different color and texture.A fragrant plant is planted to markthe area. And also element oflandscape usually referred to as“Folly” is designed in the form ofcuboids with etched shapes and textdescribing the activity in the nextsection of the park.

Contributed by : Ms. Savita Bhandari,Addl. Commissioner (Landscape), DDA,Ms. Poonam Dewan,Dy. Director (Landscape), DDA


AMDA is organizing trainingprogrammes in collaboration withNCR Planning Board for officials ofurban local bodies in NCR region.A two day Workshop on SectorMaster Plan for Sewerage Systemwas organized by AMDA on August18 and 19, 2011. The programmewas attended by Senior Engineersfrom Municipalities and DevelopmentAuthorities in NCR Region.

Training programme was very wellreceived. Participants found thetraining programme very useful.During the experience sharingsession participants shared theirviews and they got clear idea aboutvarious aspects of sewerage system

in the programme. They suggestedto conduct such programmesregularly with exposure to successful

Capacity Building Programmes

A two day training programme onUrban Greens with focus on NCR isproposed to be organised by NCRPBin collaboration with HUDCO andAMDA on 8-9 December, 2011 at theConference Hall, HSMI, HUDCOHouse, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.

Sub themes

Elements/ resources of landscapeboth urban & regional.Watershed Management andwater conservationLandscape and ground waterWet lands and their significanceUrban Forestry ; Urban bio-diversityEnvironmental optimization ofurban green systemGreen norms

Maintenance, management andPublic Private Partnership.

Objectives

To develop an understanding of thelandscape potential in cities in thecontext of development scenarioand urban profile.To exchange information on bestpractices.To augment the capacity of theagencies engaged in thedevelopment and maintenance ofgreen spaces/landscape in NCR.

Participation Profile

This programme is for the seniorofficers of the Municipal Corporations/Council and Development Authoritiesin NCR. Municipal Corporations/councils, Development Authorities,

Town & Country PlanningDepartments, EnvironmentDepartment and State Pollution controlBoards are requested to nominate atleast 2 officers at the level of Sr.Environmental Engineer, Sr. Architect/Planner, Suprintending Engineer/Ex.Engineer for this programme.

Fee

There is no fee as the programme isbeing sponsored by AMDA andNCRPB.

For details please contact :The Director,ASSOCIATION OFMUNICIPALITIES ANDDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES(AMDA)7/6, Siri Fort Institutional Area, AugustKranti Marg, New Delhi-49.Email : [email protected]. No. : 011-26494486, 26496487,Fax: 011-26491675.Website : www.amdaindia.org.

Training Programme on Urban Greens

case studies which could beemulated by the municipalities anddevelopment authorities.

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Statement by Dr. Joan Clos,Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Executive Director of

UN-HABITAT on the occasion of World Habitat Day3 October 2011

Each year on World Habitat Day, thefirst Monday in October, we bring tothe world’s attention a matter of greatconcern in our rapidly urbanizing world.This year we look at the impact ofcities in creating climate change, and,in turn, the impact of climate disruptionon cities, and what cities are doingabout it.

We live in an age where the world’spopulation will have grown to 7 billionby the end of this month and wheremore than half of them live in townsand cities. Projections indicate that thiswill increase to two-thirds in just overa generation from now. How wemanage this rapid urbanisation is oneof the greatest challenges facing us.

We must bear in mind that the greatestrepercussions of climate disasters bothbegin and end in cities.

According to UN-HABITAT’s Citiesand Climate Change: Global Report onHuman Settlements, it is estimated thatby 2050, there could be as many as200 million environmental refugeesworldwide, many of whom will beforced from their homes by rising sealevels and the increased frequency offlooding or drought.

Prevention should be addressedthrough better urban planning andbuilding codes so that city residents,especially the poorest, are protectedas far as possible against disaster. Suchmeasures can also help to keep theirecological footprint to the minimum.

Climate induced risks such as risingsea levels, tropical cyclones, heavy

precipitation events and extremeweather conditions can disrupt thebasic fabric and functioning of citieswith widespread reverberations for thephysical infrastructure, economy andsociety of cities. These include publichealth risks in urban areas.

We already know that the impacts ofclimate disruption will be particularlysevere in low-elevation coastal zoneswhere many of the world’s largestcities are located. And always it is theurban poor, especially slum dwellers,who are most at risk when disasterstrikes. We need to stress the provisionof adequate adaptation measuresbased on urban planning.

Even though we are still trying tounderstand some of these extremeclimatic events, we have the know-how and the strategies to takepreventive measures.

Urbanization offers many opportunitiesto develop mitigation and adaptationstrategies to deal with climate change.Given that most global energy

consumption occurs in cities, roughlyhalf of it from burning fossil fuels incities for urban transport, the solutionseems obvious.

This is due to the fact that theeconomies of scale produced by theconcentration of economic activities incities also make it cheaper and easierto take action to minimize bothemissions and climate hazards.

The social, economic and politicalactors within cities must thereforebecome key players in developing thesestrategies.

Many towns and cities, especially indeveloping countries, are still grapplingwith climate change strategies, workingout how to access international climatechange funding and how to learn frompioneering cities.

We should reflect on this WorldHabitat Day on how we turn our cities– arguably the greatest achievementsof human civilisation – into better citiesfor the future.

PLAN FOR VERTICAL CITIESDraft Approach Paper of 12th Five Year Plan suggests Indian Cities to go vertical for improvingefficiency of land usage. India has one of the lowest floor area ratio (FAR) and floor spaceindex (FSI) in the world (less than four), compared to 10 in the rest of the world.The suggestions from the Planning Commission are apt at a time when rapid urbanizationaround towns and cities (added to industrialization) is eating into agricultural lands. Since totalsupply of land is limited, land must be used most efficiently for whatever purpose it isallocated.The paper observed that urban land is used inefficiently by not permitting sufficient substitutionof capital for land in line with international practice.This is the result of very low FAR and FSI permitted in India. There is a lingering bias againstvertical cities and a preference for horizontal spread, using more land than vertical cities.As a solution, the Commission advocated vertical cities, where urban utilities could be providedefficiently. Land-usage planning in urban areas must be done considering larger areas together.Source: Hindustan Times dated 1.9.2011.


The Secretary-General,UNITED NATIONS MESSAGE ON WORLD HABITAT DAY

3 October 2011

This year, World Habitat Day fallsduring the month whendemographers predict our planet’sseven billionth inhabitant will be born.The future that this child and itsgeneration will inherit depends to agreat degree on how we handle thecompeting pressures of growingpopulation growth, urbanization andclimate change.

Experts predict that by the year2050, global population will haveincreased by 50 per cent from whatit was in 1999. Also by that time,scientists say, global greenhouse gasemissions must decrease by 50 percent compared to levels at the turnof the millennium. I call this the “50– 50 – 50 challenge.”

Rising sea levels are a major impactof climate change – and an urgentconcern. Sixty million people now livewithin one meter of sea level. Bythe end of the century, that numberwill jump to 130 million. Majorcoastal cities – such as Cairo, NewYork, Karachi, Calcutta, Belem, NewOrleans, Shanghai, Tokyo, Lagos,Miami and Amsterdam – could faceserious threats from storm surges.

The nexus between urbanization andclimate change is real and potentiallydeadly.

Cities are centres of industrializationand sources of emissions, but theyare also home to solutions. More andmore municipalities are harnessing

wind, solar and geothermal energy,contributing to green growth andimproving environmental protection.

Local efforts are critical to success,but they must be supported byinternational initiatives. We havealready seen progress, including thecreation of the Climate ChangeAdaptation Fund and adoption of theaction plan to Reduce Emissionsfrom Deforestation and forestDegradation, known as “REDDplus.” All countries agree on the goalof limiting global temperature rise tobelow 2 degrees Celsius. Developedand developing countries havecommitted to lower greenhousegasses in a formal, accountable

international agreement.

Now we need to build on theseadvances. The United NationsClimate Change Conference inDurban this December must achievedecisive progress. Urbanization willbe on the agenda at next year’sRio+20 UN Conference onSustainable Development.

On this observance of World HabitatDay, let us reaffirm our commitmentto the important journey to a moresustainable future, and let us focusgreater attention on addressingclimate change in the world’s citiesand beyond.

Review of Master Plan for Delhi – 2021

Master Plan for Delhi-2021 emphasised on greater public participationas well as for periodic review particularly at 5-yearly interval. Anexercise for mid-term review of MPD-2021 has been initiated by DDAfor which An Advisory Group is constituted. An advertisement has alsobeen issued in the leading newspaper on 4.10.2011 seeking suggestionsand views of the public on Mid-Term Review of MPD-2021.

The review of MPD-2021 is being undertaken to provide realistic Mid-Term corrections and modifications in the Master Plan Politics, Norms/Standards and the Implementation procedure etc. to suit the changingneeds of the Society. The review would also facilitate modificationsand revisiting of specific provisions of the plan that could not be foreseen/anticipated during the plan formulation.

Suggestions/ views in writing on specific aspects of the plan forconsideration during the Mid-Term Review exercise may be sent toDirector(Plg.) MPR, DDA, 6th Floor, Vikas Minar, I.P. Estate, NewDelhi – 110 002 or post the same in the Link “Review of MPD 2021”on the DDA Website www.dda.org.in.

Source: www.dda.org.in

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CHOKING CITIES

Draft Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation andResettlement Bill (LARR), 2011

SOME SALIENT FEATURES

Both LA and R&R Provisions willapply when:1. Government acquires land for its

own use, hold and control2. Government acquires land with

the ultimate purpose to transfer itfor the use of private companiesfor stated public purpose (includingPPP projects but other than stateor national highway projects)

3. Government acquires land forimmediate and declared use byprivate companies for publicpurpose

Note I: Public purpose for 2. & 3.above, once stated, cannot be changedNote II: Land Acquisition under 2. &3. above can take place provided 80%of the project affected families giveprior informed consent to the proposedacquisition.

Definition of Public Purpose1. Land for strategic purposes relating

to armed forces of the Union,national security or defence, police,safety of the people;

2. Land for railways, highways, ports,power and irrigation purposes foruse by Government and publicsector companies or corporations;

3. Land for the project affectedpeople

4. Land for Planned development orimprovement of village or urbansites or for residential purpose toweaker sections in rural or urbanareas;

5. Land for Government administerededucational, agricultural, health andresearch schemes or institutions;

6. Land for persons residing in areasaffected by natural calamities

7. Land acquired by the Government

for-(I) use by government itself for

purposes other than thosecovered under (1), (2), (3),(4), (5) and (6) above,

(II) public sector companies,; or(III) PPP projects for the

production of public goodsor the provision of publicservices;

8. Land for private companies for theproduction of public goods orprovision of public services;

Under (7) and (8), consent of at least80% of the project affected familiesshall be obtained through a priorinformed processUrgency ClauseThe Urgency Clause can only beinvoked in the following cases:1. National defense and security

purposes2. R&R needs in the event of

emergencies or natural calamitiesSource: : Ministry of Rural Development –Government of India.

A survey of 20 big cities across theworld has found Delhi to be the worstin terms of “parking problem”. The“parking index”, formulated bymultinational firm IBM, is based onpeople’s responses to the time takenlooking for a parking slot, inability tofind agreement over parking spots,receiving a ticket for illegal parking andnumber of parking tickets received.

New Delhi is at top position with ascore of 140, followed by Bangalorewhich are the only two Indian cities inthe list of 20. Inefficient parking systemis a major setback to the city’sproductivity and can directly lead toinefficient services.

Globally, one in four (27%) ofcommuters reported being involved inan argument with a fellow driver overparking space in the past year. Quarrelsover parking are all too common inDelhi.

The survey, however, found parkingproblems are similar across 20 citiesspread over six continents. More thanhalf of the 8,042 commuters surveyedsaid, at least once in the past year, theyhad given up trying to find a parkingspot after a fruitless search and simplydrove somewhere else.

The survey has highlighted thattransportation information coupled withbetter understanding of parking needs

matching parking supply with demandhelp in reducing congestion in cities.

Globally drivers spent an average ofnearly 20 minutes in pursuit of a parkingspot. The survey showed drivers inboth developed and emerging economiesfaced much the same parkingfrustrations, regardless of where theylived or their ranking in the recent IBM“commuter pain index” which indicatesdaily commuting problems in importantinternational cities.

With 70 lakh vehicles and 900 morebeing added every day, parking spacein Delhi is woefully limited. The city’sroads too have not kept up with trafficgrowth, adding to jams, gridlocks andfrayed tempers.

Source: Times of India dated 30.9.2011.


Growth of Urban Population more than Rural Population

As revealed by 2011 Census for the first time since 1921 India’s urban population has grown more than ruralpopulation during 2001-11.

Growth of Urban and Rural Population

Year Total Rural Rural Urban Urban RuralPopulation Population Increase Population Increase Increase

over previous over previous minus urbancensus census increase

1901 238.4 212.5 25.9

1911 252.1 226.2 13.7 25.9 0.0 13.7

1921 251.3 223.2 -3.0 28.1 2.2 -5.2

1931 279.0 245.5 22.3 33.5 5.4 16.9

1941 318.7 274.5 29.0 44.2 10.7 18.4

1951 361.1 298.6 24.1 62.4 18.3 5.8

1961 439.2 360.3 61.7 78.9 16.5 45.2

1971 548.2 439.0 78.7 109.1 30.2 48.5

1981 683.3 523.9 84.8 159.5 50.3 34.5

1991 846.3 628.7 104.8 217.6 58.1 46.7

2001 1028.7 742.5 113.8 286.1 68.5 45.3

2011 1210.2 833.1 90.6 377.1 91.0 -0.4

Source: Census of India.

Classification of Towns by Status

1991 2001 2011

Statutory Census Total Statutory Census Total Statutory Census Total

2987 1702 4689 3800 1361 5161 4041 3894 7935

(63.7) (36.3) (100) (76.63) (23.67) (100) (50.93) (49.07) (100)

Rate of Growth in Number of Towns

1991-01 2001-11

Statutory Census Total Statutory Census Total

27.22 -20.04 10.07 6.34 186.11 53.75

Source : The Hindu dated 26.9.2011.

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As the commercial capital of AndhraPradesh, Vijayawada has been growingrapidly. It has been attracting a lot ofmigration from the northern districtsin search of employment for overthree decades. As a result, theVijayawada urban agglomeration hasbeen experiencing population growthat much faster rates than the state.The river Krishna on its southern side,and hills on its northern side, arephysically constraining its development.

By 2001, its population had increasedto 8.5 lakh and 25 per cent of theurban population lived in slums. Therewere 111 slums on encroached landalong the banks of the canals, and onopen railway tracks. The populationhas become 11.8 lakh in 2011 and isexpected to increase to 16.5 lakh by2021. There was an urgent need torelocate people living in slums,particularly in hazardous areas.

To address this challenge, theVijayawada Municipal Corporation(VMC) has taken up an innovativeland-sharing model, partnering with thelandowners of Jakkampudi andGollapudi villages in two phases : phaseI covers an area of 226 acres, and787 acreas are covered under phaseII. The project was taken up underthe BSUP (Basic Services for theUrban Poor) programme of theJNNURM. The first phase coveredonly the villages at Jakkampudi, and iscompleted. Altogether, 9,000 houseshave been built in Jakkampudi areaunder this programme. The second

phase, which includes the whole ofGollapudi and parts of Jakkampudi, isabout to begin.

At first, the VMC went about theirbusiness in the conventional mannerof land acquisition. Not making muchheadway there, they decided to getinto a direct dialogue with the farmersand reached an agreement. Farmersagreed to part with 40 per cent oftheir land to the VMC for buildinghouses for the economically weakersections of society. In return, theVMC agreed to develop the 60 percent that remained with them, for theuse of original owners. Of this land,again, 40 per cent was given by theoriginal owners for physical and socialinfrastructure. Thus, farmers in theend agreed to retain only 36 per centof their original land – of coursebenefiting from the huge appreciationin its value that resulted from theinfrastructure development.

The state government spent Rs.25crore in actually bearing the cost ofdevelopment charges for this land. TheVMC, besides providing the urbaninfrastructure in the form of roads withopen/closed drains, undergrounddrainage system, reservoir for drinkingwater, and other physical and socialinfrastructure, also ensuredconnectivity with the city. This wasdone by building an inner ring road, aflyover bridge across the railway line,and improved connectivity to thenational highway. This helpedachieving integration in Vijayawada’s

urban expansion. However, a publictransportation system has to bedeveloped to make this connectivitytruly effective.

Vijayawada has made bold attemptsat inclusion, while going for landpooling to cope with its expandingpopulation. The economic sustainabilityof this exercise towards inclusionremains to be seen. If farmers developtrust that they are shareholders in thedevelopment of the region, there isevery reason to believe that we canhave more such experiments in makingland available for urban expansion.The challenge in making this work isto ensure that infrastructurecommitment by the urban local bodyand financial commitments by thebeneficiaries of inclusion are kept, andfarmers have an effective option tochoose between farming and otheralternatives.Source: The Indian Express dated 28.9.2010

Innovative Land Sharing Model – Vijayawada

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Statewise Status of Master Plans/Development Plans of Towns andCities in India (2010)

S.No. Name of State/ U.T. No. of Master No. of Master TotalPlans Approved Plans under

Preparation

1. Andhra Pradesh 88 8 962. Arunachal Pradesh - 2 23. Assam 28 32 604. Bihar 2 8 105. Chhatisgarh 28 64 926. Goa 13 - 137. Gujarat 116 14 1308. Haryana 31 - 319. Himachal Pradesh 18 - 18

10. Jammu & Kashmir 2 - 211. Jharkhand 5 - 512. Karnataka 96 7 10313. Kerala 18 32 5014. Madhya Pradesh 69 78 14715. Maharashtra 275 - 27516. Manipur 3 - 317. Meghalaya 2 6 818. Mizoram 15 - 1519. Nagaland 10 - 1020. Orissa 68 26 9421. Punjab 12 53 6522. Rajasthan 63 121 18423. Sikkim 4 17 2124. Tamil Nadu 117 50 16725. Tripura 1 - 126. Uttar Pradesh 84 48 13227. Uttarakhand 17 - 1728. West Bengal 41 85 126

Union Territories29. A&N Islands - 5 530. Chandigarh - 1 131. Delhi 1 - 132. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 1 - 133. Daman & diu 1 - 134. Lakshadweep - - -35. Puducherry 4 - 4

Total 1233 657 1890

Compiled by: R. Srinivas, Town & Country Planner, Town and Country Planning Organisation, Government of India.

Volume I, Issue 3

Projects Sanctioned under UIDSSMT (as on 30-09-2011)

Urban infrastructure Development Scheme for Small & Medium Towns aims at improvement of urban infrastructurein towns and cities in a planned manner. The objectives of the scheme are to improve infrastructural facilities andhelp create durable public assets and quality oriented services in cities & towns; enhance public-private-partnershipin infrastructural development and; promote planned integrated development of towns and cities.

Rs in Lakhs

S.No State Total No. of Total No. of Approved cost of Central Total ReleaseTowns Projects project for which Share (Rs)

Covered approved ACA released (Rs) Committed (Rs)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 Andhra Pradesh 69 84 245996.00 199212.71 173176.012 Arunachal Pradesh 9 9 3935.98 3542.38 1771.193 Assam 28 30 20783.30 18952.66 9955.944 Bihar 11 11 26113.56 21119.66 10674.395 Chattisgarh 3 4 25143.65 13472.92 9183.926 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 1 1 1864.73 1491.78 745.897 Daman & Diu 1 1 942.37 753.90 31.008 Gujarat 52 52 43814.40 35195.59 30407.379 Goa 2 2 2290.00 1832.00 916.0010 Haryana 7 8 16407.81 13277.70 6714.5811 Himachal Pradesh 4 6 2204.49 1790.68 1180.8612 Jharkhand 4 5 9646.55 7861.94 4003.3213 Jammu & Kashmir 13 45 39867.47 36294.40 18354.0414 Kerala 22 25 42778.58 34532.17 17340.7315 Karnataka 30 38 68248.57 54116.01 46861.9916 Madhya Pradesh 33 47 76257.90 61232.28 35264.2817 Maharashtra 86 94 269994.89 216638.64 166937.7118 Manipur 5 5 6277.00 5670.09 2845.4419 Meghalaya 2 2 1433.26 1289.93 644.9720 Mizoram 2 2 1555.04 1399.54 699.7721 Nagaland 1 1 423.89 381.50 190.7522 Orissa 13 17 22503.49 18171.56 9170.2223 Punjab 14 17 39577.45 31785.23 17936.2424 Puducherry 1 1 3918.00 3134.40 1567.2025 Rajasthan 35 37 60988.53 49064.97 28421.9726 Sikkim 5 5 3992.82 3617.25 1820.4827 Tripura 4 4 7816.61 7099.95 3582.3828 Tamil Nadu 115 123 88272.98 70618.38 56039.8329 Uttar Pradesh 46 64 116963.19 94447.58 76630.7030 Uttrakhand 1 1 6173.25 4938.60 2469.3031 West Bengal 25 26 38565.39 31199.58 22783.29

Total 644 767 1294751.15 1045135.98 758324.77

Source: Town & Country Planning Organisation, Govt. of India

July - September 2011 AMDA MEMBERS

S. No AMDA Members1. Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority2. VGTM Urban Development Authority3. Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority4. Kakatiya Urban Development Authority5. Municipal Corporation of Guntur6. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation7. Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation8. Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority9. Jamnagar Area Development Authority

10. Rajkot Urban Development Authority11. Surat Urban Development Authority12. Vadodara Urban Development Authority13. Bhuj Area Development Authority14. Bhavnagar Area Development Authority15. Gujarat Municipal Finance Board16. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation17. Vadodara Municipal Corporation18. Rajkot Municipal Corporation19. Surat Municipal Corporation20. Haryana Urban Development Authority21. Bangalore Development Authority22. Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority23. Bijapur Urban Development Authority24. Chitradurga Urban Development Authority25. Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagar Palike26. Thiruvananthapuram Development Authority27. Greater Cochin Development Authority28. Calicut Development Authority29. Goshree Islands Development Authority30. Guruvayur Municipality31. Bhopal Municipal Corporation32. Indore Municipal Corporation33. Municipal Corporation Jabalpur34. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority35. Nashik Municipal Corporation36. Kolhapur Municipal Corporation37. Dhule Municipal Corporation38. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai39. Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority40. Jaipur Development Authority41. Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority42. Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation43. Tiruchirapalli City Corporation44. Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation45. Lucknow Development Authority46. Kanpur Development Authority47. Agra Development Authority48. New Okhla Industrial Development Authority49. Varanasi Development Authority50. Allahabad Development Authority51. Meerut Development Authority52. Ghaziabad Development Authority53. Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority54. Bulandshahr – Khurja Development Authority55. Hapur-Pilkhuwa Development Authority56. Kanpur Nagar Nigam57. Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority58. Haldia Development Authority59. Asansol-Durgapur Development Authority60. Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority61. Durgapur Municipal Corporation62. Delhi Development Authority63. NCR Planning Board64. Municipal Corporation of Delhi65. New Delhi Municipal Council

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8. Catering to a Metropolitan Area Vision - 2021 - Conference Proceedings, 2003.9. States/UTs of India: a Profile - In-house research study, 2003.10. Knowledge Base for Good Urban Governance - Seminar Proceedings, 2002.11. Urban Services Delivery in India : Toolkit for Contract Management, 2002.12. The Future of Metropolitan Planning Committees - Conference Proceedings, 2001.13. Simplification of Urban Development Control Regulations and Incorporation of Heritage

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