Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION ...... 1 1.1 Background ...... 1 1.2 Introduction ...... 1 1.3 Project Location and Accessibility ...... 2 1.4 Project Area ...... 2 1.5 Vision statement ...... 2 1.6 Scope of the Project ...... 3 2. Preliminary Appreciation of project site w.r.t surroundings and Master Paln 2021 .. 4 2.1 Introduction ...... 4 2.2 Factor Considered for Site Selection in New Sikandrbad ...... 4 2.3 Regional Setting...... 5 2.4 Transportation and Development Proposals ...... 5 2.5 Master Plan Interpretations of the Project Site ...... 6 2.6 Planning parameters ...... 7 2.7 Conclusion ...... 7 3. EXISTING SITE CONDITION AND ANALYSIS ...... 9 3.1 Introduction ...... 9 3.2 Soil Characteristics ...... 9 3.3 Geological Characteristics ...... 9 3.4 Topography and Drainage Pattern ...... 9 3.5 Hydrogeology ...... 9 3.6 Climate and Rainfall ...... 10 3.7 Existing Land Use ...... 10 3.7.1 Agricultural land ...... 11 3.7.2 Canal/ Water bodies ...... 11 3.7.3 Settlement / habitation ...... 11 3.7.4 Graveyard/ Cemetery ...... 11 3.7.5 Building / Boundary ...... 11 3.7.6 Settlements and Population ...... 11 3.7.6 Existing Infra structure Status ...... 11 3.8 Conclusion ...... 12 4. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF HI-TECH TOWNSHIP ...... 13 4.1 Approved Layout Plan of Mother City ...... 13 4.2 Objective for the Proposed Hi-Tech Township ...... 13 4.3 Analysis of the Site Conditions ...... 13 4.4 Site Advantages ...... 13 4.5 Site Constraints ...... 14 4.6 SWOT Analysis ...... 14 4.7 Conceptualization of the Layout ...... 15 4.8 Factors Governing the Formulation of Concept ...... 16 4.8.1 Hi- Tech Township Policy of Government ...... 16 4.8.2 Location Advantages ...... 17 4.8.3 Transportation Proposal...... 17 4.8.4 Proposed Features ...... 17 4.8.5 Hi-Tech Industrial Park ...... 18 4.8.6 Commercial Entertainment Centers ...... 18

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4.8.7 Global Business Park ...... 18 4.8.8 Knowledge based Industry...... 19 4.8.9 Medical Education ...... 19 4.8.10 Sports Complex ...... 19 4.8.11 Facilities for Physically Disabled ...... 20 4.8.12 Sewerage ...... 20 4.8.13 Solid Waste Management ...... 20 4.8.14 Transportation ...... 20 4.9 Conclusion ...... 21 5. LAYOUT FRAMED FOR HI-TECH TOWNSHIP ...... 22 5.1 Introduction ...... 22 5.2 Objective s & Design Principles ...... 22 5.3 Planning Area ...... 22 5.4 Population Forecast ...... 23 5.4.1 Population Calculation ...... 23 5.4.2 EWS and LIG Provisions ...... 23 5.5 Spatial Distribution of Land Uses ...... 23 5.6 Proposed Road Network & public transport system ...... 23 5.7 Residential Areas ...... 24 5.8 Commercial Areas ...... 24 5.9 Distribution of Green and Recreational Areas ...... 24 5.10 Public/ Semi-Public Spaces ...... 25 5.11 Industrial Land Use ...... 26

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

The Master Plan for Delhi (1961-81) had recommended development of the region surrounding Delhi to check the in-migration in to the city. Since then efforts have been made to initiate planned development of the region surrounding Delhi within a policy and institutional framework. In this process the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985 was passed by Parliament and the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) came into existence.

The study group on NCR Policy Zones suggested the vision for NCR Plan-2021 that the NCR should be planned as an economically vibrant, spatially efficient and socially equitable entity where developmental opportunities for all are available.

One of the objectives suggested for regional Plan-2021 is to develop NCR as an integrated spatial system of urban and rural settlements to accommodate growing population, economic activities with all infrastructures ensuring the self-sustaining corners in the region on viewing the necessity of present scenario of development. The scope of this is vested in providing accommodation for the growing population and to help in decongestion in the national capital boundary.

The Govt. of Uttar Pradesh has identified the need and a good prospect for development of its hinterlands falling in the NCR region in terms of housing, industrial and commercial areas with putting utmost emphasis on well balanced and economically viable development. The main focus behind development is in accordance to economically vibrant and social and environmentally sustainable towns.

Therefore, the UP Govt. is geared up to lay down the prospect of development of Hi-Tech Township on the ground with identifying most viable areas with the help of private-public developers keeping the utmost compliance with sustainable growth. In the process, the part of tahsil Dadri in Dist Bulandshahr is chosen for establishing a Hi• Tech Township adjacent to Greater Naida. Dadri is an important industrial cluster and a trade centre. The proposed area is well accessible by the main G.T. Road and capable to harness the industrial growth in its vicinity for its economic development. The thrust of housing needs and requirements of infrastructure development is enormous because of its proximity to Greater Noida, Noida and New Delhi. Moreover; it is a part of N.C.R and qualifies to be called as an important centre of Delhi region.

1.2 Introduction

The city of Sikandrabad is located in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh, Sikandrabad is a historical city which was built by Sikander Lodhi in around 1498. Sikandrabad town is situated both side on G.T. road.

As per the New Sikandrabad Master Plan 2021, in order to discourage towards Delhi in search of employment; new employment opportunities are to be developed in the area. For this purpose and in order to promote balanced and planned development in the area, New Sikandrabad has been planned close to the old Sika nd rabad. The Sikandrabad Industrial area which has UPSIDC's Industrial sites catering to many big and small scale industries is also located inside the New Sikandrabad development area. The Hi-Tech Township Policy and Integrated Township Policy of Uttar Pradesh Government have been launched to build housing stock to accommodate growing population to ensure a self-sustainable urban area with the involvement of private developers. This window is provided as a single window clearance system and developers have found a big way to augment their work conveniently.

Hi- Tech Township Policy – 2007

Keeping in view the mandates of the national and state housing policies, Government of Uttar Pradesh announced the Hi-Tech Policy 2007 to promote and facilitate private sector participation in the

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development of the Hi-Tech Townships in Uttar Pradesh with world class infrastructure.

Project brief

In view of the above, various events took place regarding planning and development of the Hi-Tech Township at Dadri. The events are mentioned below as:

S. No. Events Date 1. Selection of M/s. Uttam Steel & Associates (Consortium) under 28.11.06 the Hi-Tech Township Po lic y-2003 by the U P Government to promote and facilitate private sector participation in the development of Hi-Tech Townships in U.P. 2. Execution of M.O.U. between the Developer Company & 13.12.06 Bulandshahr Development Authority. 3. Approval DPR by Competent Authority 08.02.08 4. Beel Akaberpur 10.06.2008 Chamravali Duttawali Bhogpur Kamairala Chakarssenpur Issue of Notification u/s 4(1) for acquisition of land of five village. 5. Execution of revised MOU b/w developer company and 30.06.2008 Blandshahr Development Authority (regarding land acquisition) 6. UP urban planning act amendment and para 38A is inserted. 2008 Hereby it is provided that any change of land use through Master Plan CLU will not be leived 7. Remittance of an advance payment of Rs. 285730518/- has 04.07.2008 been done to Bulandshahr Development authority for getting CLU (500.200 Acre land) 8. The Conceptual Layout Plan for 2504 acre was approved bby 08.02.2008. the competent authority vide letter no. 485/Ni./Anu./08

1.3 Project Location and Accessibility

The delineated project site falls in the New Sikandrabad area of the Bulandshahr district. The water channels like Hasanpur Drain, Kot Escape passes through the site. It is well connected by a network of roads, most importantly Eastern Peripheral Expressway and GT Road (NH-91). Delhi-Aligarh train route and the Eastern Dedicated Ra il Freight Corridor forms the western boundary of the site area while G.T. road borders the site on the other end. The Ganga Canal - Mat Branch skirts project site in South East side near village Luharli.

1.4 Project Area

The gross area of the project site is around 2504.00 Acres while net planning area constitutes of around 2385.04 Acres.

1.5 Vision statement

 This vision statement encompasses the following ambitions:  To provide increased employment opportunities so that people can work in the town as well as live;  To improve the range of employment opportunities available to increase resilience in the longer term;  To make sure there are places provided within the township that allow people to connect and

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socialize to increase the interaction and social resilience of the township;  To create opportunities for residents to access different areas of their community and city in a safe and pleasant manner;  To build on the positive existing assets including the built structures (culture and heritage) and the natural features to leverage the greater benefit for the local  To make sure Sushant Megapolis retains a sense of 'township' as it grows rather than developing or merging into surrounding suburbs in an unplanned manner.

The planning of the Hi-Tech Township shall be governed both directly and indirectly by the presence of canals like the Hasanpur Drain, the Kot Escape. These canals divide as well as unite the township in different ways.

While the Eastern Peripheral Expressway physically divides the township into two parts, the green belts along these canals and roads shall act as the lungs of the township, the cycle tracks and jogging tracks shall give a hassle free transportation route inside the township.

The site is best suited for developing a Hi-Tech township comprising of a modern developed community, which is self- contained and self-sustainable in terms of Living, Working and Recreation. Hi-tech Township will be the center of trade and commerce, science and technology, information and finance.

The principles of interactive planning and sustainable development when· with existing site condition will help in strengthening the dynamics township.

The township is located in contiguity with Greater Noida, just separated line. Some of the major transport proposals shall pass through this region increasing the economical scenario of the area.

The conceived Hi-Te c h city has targeted the goal of becoming an Ideal National City with strong Hi- Tech economic base of traditional and modern pursuits existing together. Scarcity of resources like water, power etc. is growing with alarming rates. Therefore, there is need to think intelligently in the direction of saving and recycling of resources, abatement of pollution and provision of better livable environment to the resident with good prospect to ensure socio - economic sustainability.

The Hi-Tech Township establishes harmony among the

 Residential use and other land uses  Living area with working space  Life style of modern times

1.6 Scope of the Project

The site is strategic for developing a hi-tech township comprising of a modern developed community, which is self-contained and self-sustain b le in terms of living working and recreation. The selected job employment generators are expected to increase gross domestic product, investment of fixed assets, domestic and foreign trade volume, proportion of people receiving hi-tech education, medical facilities and services resulting into more lucrative urban employment. The Hi-Te c h city development of strategic priority covers rapid and time bound urban infrastructure construction, improvement and maintenance of the environment, up-gradation of art skill of manufacturing level, reduction of poverty stricken people, and increase of administrative efficiency. The conceived hi-tech city can achieve its targeted goal of "becoming a national city with strong live and work in peace and contentment”.

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2. Preliminary Appreciation of project site w.r.t surroundings and Master Paln 2021

2.1 Introduction

The continuous urbanization in and around Delhi Metropolitan Area is exerting pressure on the available physic a l and social infrastructure in the area and this will consequently lead to a situation of urban chaos. Due to spillover of this development into UP state, areas like Noida and Greater Noida are experiencing tremendous development and thus giving a growth impetus to the nearby areas like New Sikandrabad.

Due to transport proposals in the region like Eastern Peripheral Expressway, Ganga Expressway, Yamuna Expressway, Dedicated Rail Freight Corridor, Freight Terminal and some large scale industrial proposals, the scope of development of the New Sikandrabad area in terms of being a growth centre has increased manifold. According to the New Sikandrabad Master Plan 2021, the development is proposed mainly between the NH-91 and the railway going to Aligarh on the eastern and western sides and between the Dadri and Sikandrabad on the Northern and southern sides respectively.

The project site area is part of New Sikandrabad Master plan area and spreads over an area of 2385.04 acres. It comprises of land from 10 revenue villages, of which settlement of only 5 villages fall within. The list of villages falling in the project area belonging to New Sikandrabad Master plan area is given below:

Table 2-1 List of Villages falling in the Project Area

Sl. Name of the Village Land Settlement Sl. Name of the Land Settlement No. No. Village 1. Kamairala Yes Yes 2. Dattawali Yes Yes 3. Bhogpur Yes Yes 4. Baraki Yes No 5. Gori Bachhera Yes No 6. Luharli Yes No 7. Chamrawali Ramgarh Yes Yes 8. Basantpur Yes No 9. Beel Akbarpur Yes Yes 10. Samauddinpur Yes No

2.2 Factor Considered for Site Selection in New Sikandrbad

The transport system of NCR, as of today, is consisting of well-knit road work radial rail corridors catering to inter-city and intra city commuters and low traffic. The freight traffic is substantial in the region and this is mostly carried by roa s Delhi acts as collection and distribution center for the northern region. It has p very high pressure in NCT Delhi to accommodate these activities on the verge of the development of region. Therefore, the NCR-vision 2021 has been planned to disperse the activities on its peripheral areas such that Delhi may not be the central nodal point for providing support to its trade and commerce in the NCR. This area also falls in the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) influence zone.

Greater Noida is developing on the same concept to achieve the NCR vision 2021. The connectivity is developing mostly by roads simultaneously trying to develop the infrastructure to facilitate rail and air movement. On the basis of the above, the site for proposed township has been selected and a detail of its connectivity is explained below.

The continuous urbanization in and around Delhi Metropolitan Area is exerting pressure on the available physical and social infrastructure in the area and this will consequently lead to a situation of urban chaos. Due to spillover of this development into UP state, areas like Noida and Greater Noida are experiencing tremendous development and thus giving a growth impetus to the nearby areas like New Sikandrabad.

Due to transport proposals in the region like Eastern Peripheral Expressway, Ganga Expressway, Yamuna Expressway, Dedicated Rail Freight Corridor, Freight Terminal and some large scale industrial

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proposals, the scope of development of the New Sikandrabad area in terms of being a growth centre has increased manifold. According to the New Sikandrabad Master Plan 2021, the development is proposed mainly between the NH-91 and the railway going to Aligarh on the eastern and western sides and between the Dadri and Sikandrabad on the Northern and southern sides respectively.

The project site area is part of New Sikandrabad Master plan area and spreads over an area of 2385.04 acres. It comprises of land from 10 revenue villages, of which settlements of only 5 villages fall within. The list of villages falling in the project area belonging to New Sikandrabad Master plan area is given below:

2.3 Regional Setting

The Hi-Tech Township shows great potential for development in context to the region. The various aspects with relation to the location of the township have been discussed below:

Physical Connectivity - Road, Air and Rail

The Hi-tech Township has excellent connectivity by Road, Rail as well as Air.

Road: The Hi-tech Township site is well connected with road network.

 NH-91 (Grand Trunk Road) - touches the North Eastern side of the site  A 45m wide Proposed Master Plan Road runs along Kot Escape drain and enters into Greater Noida.  Proposed Eastern Peripheral Expressway bound the Mother City on eastern side. Rail: The Hi-tech Township site is well connected with rail network.  The Northern Railways line connecting Delhi to Aligarh runs along the western to southern end of the New Sikandrabad Master Plan area.  The proposed DFRC stations near the Hi-Tech Township site are at:  Bodaki halt station at village Bodaki  Ajaibpur Railway station near village Rithauri  Dhankaur Railway station at Kherli Hafizpur  Railway crossing station near village Chirsi  Air: The Hi-tech Township site has access to IGI Airport.

2.4 Transportation and Development Proposals

Many transportation and development proposals have been proposed in the area near the Hi-Tech city. The development proposals enhance the development potential of the area. The major transportation proposals are listed below: i. Road Transport Proposals

Some of the major transport proposals are as given below:

a) Yamuna Expressway (Greater NOIDA - Agra) This will pass through the sub-region and reduce the travel time between New Delhi and Agra. b) Eastern Peripheral Expressway (Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal) It passes through major towns like NOIDA and Ghaziabad in the sub-region c) Dadri - Hapur Expressway (Dadri - Hapur) This will helps to avoid the traffic congestion on NH-24. d) Meerut Expressway (Meerut - Dasna) This expressway will help relieve the traffic from the road connecting Ghaziabad and Meerut.

ii. Railways Transport Proposals

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Some of the major railway transport proposals are as given below:

a) Regional Rapid Transport System The primary regional rail network will connect the regional towns with each other and with Delhi, through dedicated lines to meet the demand on specific corridors. b) Metro Rail Transport System DMRC, as part of its Master Plan, has proposed extension of Delhi Metro to CNCR towns like NOIDA and Ghaziabad. c) Dedicated Rail Freight Corridor (Western) The western dedicated Rail Freight corridor (DFRC) will connect Dadri to Mumbai port. d) Dedicated Rail Freight Corridor (Eastern) The Eastern Dedicated Rail Freight Corridor will connect Ludhiana in Punjab with Sone Nagar in West Bengal. The junction on the Eastern Corridor in NCR is planned at Khurja. There is also proposal to connect the Western DFRC with the Eastern DFRC.

iii. The Other Developmental Proposals

The other development proposals that are coming up in the area will also impact the growth of settlements. They are listed as below (Figure 2-2).

a) Hi-Tech Townships There are proposals for Hi-tech townships in the Uttar Pradesh Sub-Region. These areas are at Ghaziabad and Bulandshahr.

2.5 Master Plan Interpretations of the Project Site

Table 2-2: Proposed Master Plan Land Uses within site area

S. No. Designated Land Use Area (Acres) Area (%) 1. Residential 1561.18 62.35 2. Village Abadi 220.20 8.79 3. Regional Park/ Recreational 376.46 15.03 4. Green Belt 118.96 4.75 5. Canal/ Water Body/Nala 38.77 1.55 6. Transportation 188.43 7.53 7. Total 2504.00 100.00

1. Residential Use

To cater to the increasing housing needs in the area 1,561.18 Acres of area in the site is proposed to be developed as residential Use. As per New Sikandrabad Master Plan, the area is proposed to be developed into Hi-Tech Township. This residential area contributes to 62.35 % of the total site area.

2. Villages

Proposed site comprises of 5 village settlements located within the proposed residential area. These villages spread over an area of 220.20 Acres with 8.79 % of the total site area.

3. Regional Park and Entertainment

Regional Park has been proposed to maintain environmental condition and provide with entertainment uses in the area. The area is around 376.46 Acres and has been proposed between the eastern side of Eastern Peripheral Expressway and southern side of Kot

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Escape. The area under this land use falling in the site for Hi-Tec h Township constitutes around 15.03 %.

4. Green Belt

As per Master Plan, approximately 118.96 Acres of area is proposed under green belt comprising of 4.75 % of the total site area. The Eastern Peripheral Expressway will have100m wide green belt on both sides. 76.0m wide NH-91 is proposed to have 60.0 m green belt on both sides. Besides that all 45m wide proposed roads will have 1Sm wide green buffer on both sides. All major canals will be provided with 30m wide green belt on both sides.

5. Canal / Water Body

Network of major canals/ drains like Kot Escape, Hasanpur drain passes through the site. Site has number of water bodies as w ell. Olympus Lake located near Beel Akbarpur village covers an area of 4.94 Acres. Total area under canal / water body in the site is around 38.77 Acres, i.e. 1.55 % of the total site area.

6. Transportation

The proposed alignment of 100 m wide Eastern Peripheral Expressway divides the site into two parts. Besides this, 80 m wide road connecting G.T. road with Greater Noida also passes through North Western side of the site. A 45 m wide road is proposed along Mat Branch which connects Greater Noida Road with G.T. Road the area under transportation falling in the site as per Master Plan constitutes around 188.43 Acres; i.e. 7.53 % of the total site area.

2.6 Planning parameters

The planning parameters considered for the designing of the proposed been given below:

The Hi-Tech Township has to be designed on the basis of the following land use up.

Table 2-3 Land Use Distribution as per Planning Norms

Sl. No. Land Use Category Percentage of Development Area 1. Residential 35-40 2. Commercial 04-06 3. Industrial 04-06 4. Public/Semi-Public/ Utility 08-10 5. Recreational 03-05 6. Green Cover, Parks, Playgrounds open area spaces 15-18 and water Bodies 7. Transportation 18-20 Total 100

 Township shall be designed using energy efficient building technology and sustainable planning measures i.e. appropriate provisions to be made for conservation of water and power, pollution control and maintenance of green cover.  Land shall be provided for community facilities like electric sub -stations, police stations, fire stations, post offices, telephone exchanges etc.  Provisions for water harvesting and water recharge at plot level and green areas need to be adopted.

2.7 Conclusion

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The analysis of the factors described above ensures that the delineated area for development of Hi-Tech Township shows excellent prospect in terms of residential real estate. This will prove ideal place for setting residential areas with provision of all modern facilities and input of latest technology to secure pollution control, healthy environ, aesthetic, hassle free movement and ideal dwelling places.

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3. EXISTING SITE CONDITION AND ANALYSIS

3.1 Introduction

In order to analyze the site suitability of the proposed Hi-Tech Township, the existing condition of project site has been studied based on the soil type, geological characteristics, drainage pattern, geomorphology and hydrogeology. The earth's surface can be classified into different geomorphic units/landforms based on their hypsometric expression, origin, material content, climatic conditions etc. The general slope of the study area is from north east to south west. The Hasanpur Drain, Ganga Canal- Mat Branch and Kot Escape from the main drainage system. Along with this major drainage system some other small distributaries and ponds also exist in the project area.

3.2 Soil Characteristics

The soil quality of the project site is almost uniform throughout. As per the textural class, the soil quality falls under sandy loamy to clay loamy categories. Soil salinity is almost neutral in nature. The pH values obtained are in the range of 6.5 to 7.5 and soil is very deep in depth & well drained.

3.3 Geological Characteristics

The project site has predominantly terrace alluvium soil. The type of soil is multiple fill having alternate sequence of grey, fine to medium grained sand and light brown grey, silt and clay. The area has fine to coarse grained sand.

3.4 Topography and Drainage Pattern

The site is little undulating having variations in the elevation from 198 to 205 above sea level. Moreover, it is mainly a flat plain. The site possess unidirectional and gradual slope from north east to south west direction. This area falls under the gently sloping plains with a slope of 0- 1%.

Some of the important water channels which flow through New Sikandrabad are as follows:  Upper Ganga Canal-Mat Branch  Kot Escape  Hasanpur Distributary  Barauda Distributary  Main Kolda Distributary  Right Kolda Distributary  Lohiya Nola, a tributary of Hindon River  Hasanpur Drain Kot Escape Out of these canals two canal passess through the site. They are:  Hasanpur Drain  Kot Escape

3.5 Hydrogeology

The water quality characteristics are as below:

1. The color, odour, taste and turbidity in ground water samples are within desirable limits for drinking water standards 2. The pH is well within the desirable limits. 3. The total hardness is also within the desirable limits. 4. Chlorides, residual free chlorine, copper, manganese, sulphate, nitrate, mercury, cadmium,

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selenium, arsenic, lead, zinc, calcium, Magnesium chromium, aluminum, boron and nickel are well within the desirable limits. 5. Dissolved solids and Calcium are also within the desirable limits. The proposed site possesses good potential of surface water. The water quality of existing canals is also good. The site may get the water from canals to fulfill the water demand of township. Therefore, in terms of water supply, there are sufficient sources to ensure a 24 hrs. supply of water to the township being one of the requisite of Hi• Tech Township.

3.6 Climate and Rainfall

The climate of New Sikandrabad is very similar to the overall climate experienced by the plains of Uttar Pradesh. The proposed site experiences a vast variation of temperature from low as 3°C in month of December and January to as high as 45 °C in May-June month. But the humidity in the area remains under permissible limit. The blow of air in summer season dissipates the heat and provide good living environ.

Here around on 40% days in a year the wind blows from North-West and on 20% day's blows from Eastern and South-Eastern directions. The wind speed is found enough to maintain a good circulation of air.

The climate of this district is characterized by the dryness of the air except in the monsoon season, a hot summer and a cold winter. The year may be divided broadly into four seasons. The cold season starts late in November and continues upto the beginning of March. The summer season is from March to the end of June. The period from July to mid-September is the southwest monsoon season, mid-September to the end of November constitutes the post monsoon or transition period.

Table 3-1 Climatic Conditions in the area

Sl. No. Particulars Maximum Minimum Average 1. Temperatures 45.20 3.00 29.05 2. Relative Humidity 87.80 20.20 39.47 3. Cloudness (Octas) 6.00 0.00 0.63 4. Wind Speed (Km/Hr) 26.20 0.00 5.73 5. Predominant Wind Direction NW (19.66% reducing including calm)

3.7 Existing Land Use

The existing land uses of the area have been shown in Figure 3-2. The type of existing landuses present in the site area are agriculture land, canal/ponds, villages/settlements, graveyards/ cemetery and buildings/ boundaries consisting of temples, schools, residences etc.

The total area of the site is 2504 Acres, which contains villages, agricultural fields, graveyards, buildings; their boundaries and water bodies.

Table 3.2: Existing Land Use Composition of the Project Site

Sl. No. Category Area (%) 1. Agriculture land 87.75 2. Canal/Pond 2.21 3. Settlement/Habitation 9.10 4. Graveyard/Cemetery 0.14 5. Building/Boundary 0.79 Total 100

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3.7.1 Agricultural land

This category of land constitutes a significant portion of the study area and takes up 87.75 % of the project site. Agricultural land comprises of the mix crop land, scrub land, barren land etc. which are predominant land cover.

3.7.2 Canal/ Water bodies

Canal and water bodies constitutes to 2.21 % of the project site. There are mainly 2 canals/ drains; Kot Escape and Hasanpur Drain along with few ponds present in the project area.

3.7.3 Settlement / habitation

This category includes villages and constitutes to 9.10 % of the project site area comprises of land from 10 revenue villages, of which settlements, villages fall within the site. The settlements located within the project site are.

Kamairala-Chakrasainpur, Bhogpur, Chamrawali Ramgarh, BeelAkbarpur. These villages are located on the western side of Eastern Peripheral Expressway. While Devta, a rural settlement present in the extension area located on the eastern side.

Village Dattawali and Boraki are located on the north western boundary. The further expansion of abadi of these villages is serious concern for planned development of the project. Village Luharli is located on the south eastern boundary outside the project area.

3.7.4 Graveyard/ Cemetery

This category constitutes of 0.28 % of the project site. There are number of graveyards and cemeteries present in the project site. They are posing as constraint to the project planning.

3.7.5 Building / Boundary

It consists of buildings / boundaries located in the outskirt of the village abadi. This category constitutes of 0.75 % of the project site. There are a number of schools, houses/residential plots, temples and mosques present outside the villages. They are also posing constraint to the project planning.

3.7.6 Settlements and Population

The settlement of 5 census villages is present in the project area. The names are Kamairala - Chakrasainpur, Bhogpur, Chamrawali Ramgarh, Beel Akbarpur and Bhogpur. The total population of the villages as per the 2001 census is 8602 p erosions. There are around 1228 households in the villages with a house hold size of 7. The m ale population is about 4609 persons while the female population is around 3993 persons. This gives a skewed sex ratio of 867.

3.7.6 Existing Infra structure Status

The existing infrastructure status of the 5 villages has been analyzed taking into account the availability of educational and medical facilities, supply of drinking water and power, provision of post / telegraph and banking facilities’ s, recreational and cultural facilities etc.

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Table 3-4 Infrastructure available in the Villages present inside the Project Site

Sl. No. Facility Yes/No No. of Villages 1. Educational Yes 5 2. Medical Yes 5 3. Drinking Water Yes 5 4. Approach Road (Paved) Yes 5 5. Power Yes 5 6. Post/Telegraph No 0 7. Banking Yes 5 8. Recreational /Cultural Yes 5

Power, drinking water and medical facilities are available in all villages while none of the villages have post and telegraph facility. The approach roads in all the villages are paved.

3.8 Conclusion

The mix crop and scrub land is the predominant land cover. There is necessity to improve the area and harness the real potential in terms of growing importance of software, trade and commercial activities. Therefore, the site chosen will improve

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4. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF HI-TECH TOWNSHIP

4.1 Approved Layout Plan of Mother City

The conceptual plan for 2504 acre (Mother City) was prepared and approved by the Competent authority vide letter No.485 /Ni./Anu ./08 Dated 08.02.2008.

4.2 Objective for the Proposed Hi-Tech Township '

The concept of Hi-Tech Township is evolved with aim to provide a self- contained work, living and entertaining corners. The achievement of above said vision lieson the completion of objectives. Accordingly, the planning of the Hi-Tec h Township has been done in such a way that it suppresses all the constraints and utilizes the available natural resources and topography in the best possible way. The establishment of Hi Tech Township is carried out through following objectives:

1. To derive advantage of public participation and huge investments in the field of urban development. 2. To utilize expertise of reputed developers in creating world class townships. 3. To produce competitive high-tech marketable estate with an attractive environment for high quality living, work and recreation. 4. To encourage hi-tech and knowledge based industries, tourism and for business organization engaged in modern technology and Research. 5. To provide urban development and physical and social infrastructure of International standard to attract and retain Hi-Tech industries. 6. Efficient use of the geographical features drains/water bodies/ponds. 7. Creation of safe, healthy, aesthetic and socially pleasing environment in which the resources and energy conservation would be on primary consideration. 8. To generate employment opportunities. 9. To ensure overall development of cities and provide world class recreational, entertainment, shopping, health and other amenities to the user and public. 10. With keeping the vision of developing Hi-Tech Township and to achieve all objectives assessed as written above, the plan for development is conceptualized for establishment of a Hi Tech Township in Dadri tehsil covering a land of 2682.00 acres in accord a n c e of the U.P. Govt. policies.

4.3 Analysis of the Site Conditions

In order to understand the existing site condition, various potentials and constraints of the project area have been identified and analyzed. The SWOT analysis of the site has been carried out followed by Land Suitability analysis for complete understanding of the project area.

4.4 Site Advantages

Accessibility Direct access to GT Road (NH-91) Location Located in the economically vibrant zone Located in close proximity of Noida and G.Noid a, the major employment hubs of Western Uttar Pradesh Increased future connectivity Immediate access from Eastern Peripheral Expressway There is 45 m wide Proposed Master Plan Roads present in the site Proposed Dadri - Hapur Expressway passing through the sit e area Other major transport proposals in the vicinity

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Water Bodies/ Canals Scenic view Commercial exploitation of water front for recreational purposes Influence the micro-climate of the township site by causing cooling effect. Existing Abadi Are as The presence of settlements signifies that this area has got potential for development.

4.5 Site Constraints

Canals The canals dividing the site are obstructing the logical and easy network for transportation, water supply, drainage and sewerage. The desired interlinking of communities and enclaves is adversely affected. Existing HT & LT lines According to U.P. State Bye-laws no construction is allowed along 15 mt on both sides of HT lines and 5mt on both sides of LT lines. Gas pipelines The gas pipeline passes through the township in an angular fashion creating odd shaped land parcels which adverse influences the planning of the township. Expansion of Village Abadi Areas The continuous and unplanned expansion of village abadi area hampers the layout planning of the township. Encroachments and additional constructions in the field Some illegal encroachments have taken place in field s. Also owning to the increase in real estate value of land, people have constructed houses which are also a threat for the implementation of the proposed scheme.

4.6 SWOT Analysis

STRENGTH WEAKNESS • Key location of the project site in the• Scattered location of temples, mosques , region cremation grounds hampers layout planning of- the • Very good transport connectivity project site • Natural topograpl;ly is suitable for• Hurdles created by villagers / land owners in the development land acquisition process slows down the progress of development OPPORTU NITY THREATS • To develop a world class, sel f- sustained• Haphazard development and unplanned expansion in township with walk to work, learn, play, earn, existing villages shop concept • Network of canal in the project area poses threat on • To attract national and international IT/!TES, laying of infrastructure services software development companies in the• Gas pipe line and High Tension Line bisecting the region project area has adverse effect on planning of the • To create a natural living environment by township conservation of natural features like water bodies, Qreen areas

Land Suitability Analysis

Allocation of land uses with consideration of existing site feature is very important in order to achieve sustainable development. So, broad brush index analysis a carried out to study the physical aspects of the area and then arrive at the suitable location for various land uses.

Various on-site and off-site determinants have been considered for evaluation of the existing site. It consists of environmental, cultural / religious, urban and infrastructural parameters that

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can affect the development of the site. The main objective of the exercise is to identify and evaluate various parcels of the site area in context of its suitability for various development activities.

With consideration of above said parameters, land suitability analysis has been done and land suitability matrix is prepared which identifies the areas which are most suitable for development, conditionally / marginally suitable for development and least suitable for development. Areas least suitable for development are the areas with high environmental values.

Suitability, for the purpose of this analysis, can b e primarily defined in terms of its physical limitations and/or location. Physical limitations such as slopes, drains/ canals, water body area or orchards make the land less suitable for development in its immediate surrounding s. Cultural / religious features such as cremation grounds, temples, mosques also pose challenges to development.

Existing features like water bodies, canals, bagh/orchards have been conserved / preserved while developing the surrounding area. The provision of green belt along such features has also been proposed. Due care has been taken to avoid mixing of any effluent so as to maintain the water quality of the water resources.

4.7 Conceptualization of the Layout

Sushant Megapolis Hi Tech Township aims at developing a lush gre en , elegant township, where a peaceful, pollution-free piece of paradise is blended with State of Art facilities. The township has been planned around inter-linking greens sprawling from one end to the other providing accessibility to all residential areas. The township shall ultimately evolve into a vast, modern eco-friendly habitat of the future, discovering an outstanding living experience.

1. The concept of the township has been derived from the presence of water channels which are forming the most prominent feature of the project site. The site is strewn with a number of water channels namely Hasanpur Drain and Kot Escape . The water channels influence and govern the planning and conceptualization both directly and indirectly.

While the Hasanpur Drain physically divides the Mother City into two parts. Area around the Hasanpur Drain has been chosen to be developed for city level green and recreational area for the tow nship . Owing to the central location, this area can be connected with rest of the township area through roads, cycle tracks and pathways so that it unifies the township in a different way by connecting one end to another. This can help in promoting the Walk to Play Concept.

The 30.0 m green belt along the Ganga Canal-Mat Branch and Kot Escap - been proposed and will have landscaped gardens and cycle and jogging track. This will guide the design and planning of land uses and infrastructure as development of the township.

2. Exciting Avenues for Leisure

Located in the middle of the township, is a Golf Course proposed as leisure destination. Avenues for leisure proposed in the township are mentioned below.  Golf course  Bio-Diversity near Lake Olympus  Tourist Leisure Zone

1. Self-Contained, Self-Sustained Township In order to achieve the concept of walk ability in the township, emphasis is given to connect various residential sectors with the other uses in the township.

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 Walk to work (IT Industries)  Walk to Shop (Commercial Centers)  Walk to Learn (Educational Campuses)  Walk to Play (Golf Course, Parks and Playgrounds)  Walk to Pray (Religious Places, Akhshardham)

Such uses have been connected with the other parts of the township through pedestrian pathways, jogging tracks along green covers, waterfronts, landscaped gardens and roads. Green belts have been provided along canals, HT lines, gas pipe line which shall act as green corridors and shall connect various uses in the township.

2. This kind of development will also help in controlling the Micro Climate of the area. The towers in the direction of wind shall create the tunneling effect. The development in the central area shall ensure the wind is not blocked and gets circulated throughout the area. Water body in the middle will cool the air as it passes over it and thus cool the whole environment. 3. The concept of the township is connecting-both visually as well as physically. 4. Visually - the vista that is being created due to the high rise development along all major roads gives an unifying feeling despite of its long stretches of road. 5. Physically - the roads and canals connect the northern side to the southern side; eastern side to the western.

4.8 Factors Governing the Formulation of Concept

4.8.1 Hi- Tech Township Policy of Government

Urban Development in Uttar Pradesh with promise of better quality of life has become very crucial looking into the haphazard growth of towns and raised demand of better finding pace to create competitive high-tech marketable estates due to constraints, other limitations. Therefore, it has become imperative to prom investment and expertise to ensure the availability of quality housing stock the requirement in high growth cities of the state.

The State-Housing Policy has laid special emphasis on promoting private i estment in the housing sector. However, owing to lack of adequate land, the activities of the private sector have been a piece- meal whereas; this sector has inherent competition, professionalism, dynamism, efficiency and capacity to mobilize financial resources, which hitherto has largely been untapped. With the current policy of economic libera liza tion and stress on privatization, the government has to resume the role of a "catalyst and facilitator" in housing sector rather discharging the traditional role of being a "provider". Therefore, there is an urgent need to make vigorous efforts to create an enabling environment for the same

Therefore, Uttar Pradesh Government is determined to develop new townships on the concept of Hi- Tech Township which should be a modern state-of-art township having world class infrastructure facilities, high quality living , working and entertainment conditions which are particularly suited to the flexible uses and space needs of high technology and knowledge based industries and business organizations engaged in modern technologies.

Objectives of the Policy:

In the aforementioned context, development of hi-tech townships through involvement of the private sector is intended to achieve the following objectives:

 To produce competitive hi-tech marketable estates with an attractive environment for high quality living, work and recreation.  To encourage high technology and knowledge based industries, tourism and provide facilities for

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business organizations engaged in modern technologies  To facilitate and create an enabling environment for attracting maximum private investment in housing and infrastructure development.  To support ad enable private investment in other sectors of the state economy.

4.8.2 Location Advantages

1. Proximity to New Delhi As the development of the NCR region in the past few decades is basically due to the presence of NCT Delhi. The spillover of the development in Delhi is being experienced in the neighboring area which has led to the growth of urban areas like Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Faridabad etc. Thus, the township being located only 25.0 km away from Delhi is likely to experience a similar growth trend.

2. Proximity to Greater Noida In order to decentralize the in migration and counteract the pull from NCT Delhi, a lot of development proposals have been proposed in Noida, Greater Noida. The township is separated from Greater Noida by only a railway line. Thus, the impact of the proposals will be felt in the Hi- tech Township.

4.8.3 Transportation Proposal

The major transportation proposals affecting the project area are:  Eastern Peripheral Expressway-the eastern peripheral expressway runs through the project site  Dadri - Hapur Expressway  Eastern Dedicated Rail Freight Corridor - the Eastern DFRC - run New Sikandrabad Boundary and the nearest DFRC station is at Bodaki village which is very close to the Hi-Tech site.

4.8.4 Proposed Features

1. Soft and Hard Landscape Balance The balance of soft and hard landscaping will help the site be environment friendly. Various soft landscaping activities in the green areas will include nursery development for plantations and will also include medical and aromatic plants of economic value. The sector level parks will have the mix of shrubs, hedge rows and seasonal plants, on the sides and the same spread over the park area. Floriculture will be encouraged at all the places

2. Building Orientations The buildings within the site shall be placed such that the longest side faces the east direction so as to offer maximum wind circulation within the building. Buildings shall be so oriented so as to ensure maximize or minimize solar gains to ensure optimum requirement of energy for cooling and heating of building spaces depending on climatic conditions. This would also ensure that the natural daylight is used to reduce the demand for lighting. The orientation thus plays an important role in making energy efficient and climatically responsive buildings.

3. Energy Efficient Systems Within the buildings, the energy is consumed in following two ways which need to be tackled during designing and orienting the buildings throughout the site Energy inherent in the building components, such as cement, bricks, steel, etc. Energy consumed by people occupying the building and for providing certain comfort conditions

4. Use of Renewable Energy Sources

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Solar hot water systems shall be integrated into the building design, to ensure that the piping systems are suitably located for hot water requirements, for the bathrooms, and kitchens. This could result in substantial saving s, and more than payback for the cost of the solar water heaters radiation, etc. The same will be followed before any building orientation and design is done. The planning will also ensure the minimum earth excavations and take advantage of ground gradients to manage surface and ground water.

5. Ventilation and lighting Day lighting should be the preferred mode for lighting, in the buildings to take advantage of daylight available. Again, the choice should be for natural ventilation through natural drafts, to minimize energy requirements. Proper use of atriums shall be made to make a significant difference to energy consumption in the building.

An alternative to the power backup systems could be considered is building integrated solar panels that can be used for providing backup lighting services and perhaps for some other devices like television or fans.

4.8.5 Hi-Tech Industrial Park

It is proposed to have a high-tech industrial park in the Hi-tech Township which will be state of the art infrastructure network, telecom equipment, cellular instruments, auto parts, personal computers, computer chips, printers, scanners, copiers, plotters, multimedia projectors, audio visual equipment, digital cameras, fax machines, optical fiber etc.

The park shall be viewed to contain a New Development Zone comprising of convenient transportation & communication systems and for administering the zone, excellent and efficient services to investors from homes & abroad, facilities like banks, accounting offices, auditing offices, insurance companies shall be provided. However, the need of investment and Foreign Enterprises Association cannot be denied for the smooth functioning of the setup. However, it will not contain hazardous industries.

It is also proposed that the park shall house Hi-Tech, modern residential and recreational facilities to promote world class efficient, target oriented & progressing Industrial community.

4.8.6 Commercial Entertainment Centers

In the changed scenario modern society dominated by changed cultural values in teenagers and young couples has patronized certain avenues of entertainment which need proper attention, specialized grouping and judicious location. The neo entertainments need not to be mixed with the traditional sources of entertainment. In order to keep the atmosphere unpolluted for those income groups who do not need such a vibrant atmosphere, it is proposed to have such centers comprising of activities such as casinos, nightclubs, disco parlors, cyber cafes, bars, pubs etc. located either on the outskirts or the central locations, strategic traffic break points to cater to the entire population of the area.

4.8.7 Global Business Park

The area contains a great possibility of business and carriers a great potential to proposed to have a global business park comprising of the following.  Multiple developed & serviced Plots  Office accommodation  Transient accommodation  Green spaces  Convention centre  Corporate Houses

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 Residential area

4.8.8 Knowledge based Industry

The concept of Hi-Tech city presupposes the concerted efforts to provide the developed infrastructure, built environment for new generation jobs based on technological advancements in the field of education, health, medical, industry, communication, trade and commerce. In each of these fields never ending demands of trained experts exists. There is a dire need for advance and refresher courses for existing educational fields of arts, science professions and trade with more involvement of technological advancements with the sole aim to provide various experts to meet the existing and future demands of this Hi-Tech city. The following Hi Tech specialized institutions will be established.  Computer Science and Engineering.  Instrumentation and Control Engineering.  Manufacturing Technology.  Production Engineering .  Bio-Chemical Engineering.  Textile Technology.  Leather Technology.  Plastic Technology.  Agricultural Engineering.

4.8.9 Medical Education

The ever increasing population residing in the city and the floating population, more and more medical facilities of existing level are required. The medical advancements demands new testing, diagnostic and infrastructure facilities to be made available. Realigning the limitations of resources with state government the role of private sector for medical and health education along with research etc. is of prime importance.

 Dental College  Nurses Training College  Para Medical Sciences Staff College  De-addiction College  Naturopathy College  Refresher Training College

4.8.10 Sports Complex

The proposed settlement shall view the possibility of housing a Hi-Tech sports complex to produce world class sportsmen of the future. The academy will comprise of:

 Indoor Stadium  Swimming Pool  Football Academy  Cricket Academy  Tennis Academy  Soccer Academy  Basketball Academy

Aquatics and International performance Institutes shall be an integrated part of the academy to facilitate physical training, mental conditioning, nutritional guidance and sports medical centre to offer physical therapy and injury rehabilitation service.

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The above stated economic activities will come up in their respective land uses as per market requirements.

4.8.11 Facilities for Physically Disabled

The concept of Barrier Free Environment has been conceived to facilitate the safe and comfortable movement of physically disabled people in various parts of the township. While designing and detailing, the due care shall be taken to make the following provisions as per the prevailing building byelaws.

The color coding at entrance/exit, parking, and other facilities on Area Mapshall be marked and same shall be displayed

 The provision of comfortable movement area and ramps shall be ensuredwhile designing the building parcels and streetscape  Proper signs/ signage's at required locations shall be provided  Provision of utilities designed as per byelaws for physically disabled will be ensured  Underground water recharge pits with perforated filter media will be used for Rain Water Harvesting in the houses  Coefficient of Runoff has been adopted as per manual on rain water harvesting and conservation.

4.8.12 Sewerage

The sewerage system is the essential part of human settlement. Since combined sewerage system invariably suffers from the main disadvantage of sluggish flow during most period of the year leading to deposition of sewage solids creating foul & offensive conditions, hence sewerage and drainage systems have been proposed separately. Since, it is both difficult and un-economical to augment the capacity of the sewerage system later, the proposed sewers is designed for maximum expected discharge to cater the requirement of the ultimate development of the area. An efficient sewerage system shall be planned. The sewer lines will be designed to the level of very efficient and parallel to natural drainage system which will be easy in maintenance.

4.8.13 Solid Waste Management

The ‘House to House’ collection system has been proposed in the township. Studies revealed that the 'Solid Waste Management System' can run successfully with active 'Public Participation' along with NGO. An arrangement to collect decomposable and non-decomposable waste in separate bag from households will apply. The residents shall be made responsible to keep waste in separate bags in their houses and it shall be their responsibility to manage cartage of these bags at their cost up to already constructed depots/bins for the purpose from where the tipper or carriage vans will cart this waste up to disposal point for treatment. The disposal of waste as designed, shall be without adversely affecting the environmental standards i.e. pollution free treatment.

4.8.14 Transportation

The road pattern has been proposed in such a way that the mass transport services shall be able to provide access to its service from any part of the township within 5 to 10 minutes walking distance. The construction of roads shall conform to IRC and Uttar Pradesh state PWD specifications.

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Electrification to include the following main components:

 To cater the power requirements for construction work and to develop !'r e township  Sourcing for immediate power requirement  The broad layout of the electrical system for the entire area  The Sub - Transmission and Distribution Network  Meeting Power demand  Assumption is considered that the power for the township shall be sourced from UPPCL and backup supply for crucial areas

4.9 Conclusion

Overall, it is an utmost try to give shape to the township in such a manner that it will incorporate all essential modern technology in creation of well-developed and efficient township having enough and balanced land use parcels ensuring for functioning of proper urban activities. The greens in terms of pocket parks are provided in residential colonies at balanced intervals. The physical infrastructure like water supply system, sewerage system, RWHS, electrical, roads shall be created with use of Hi- Technology. It is envisaged that with this development, more than 1 /4th population of township will have job opportunities which will make the township sustainable.

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5. LAYOUT FRAMED FOR HI-TECH TOWNSHIP

5.1 Introduction

The layout for the township has been framed taking into account the physical features present in the township like the canals, the master plan proposals and the vision framed for the township. A layout has been proposed which is balanced in terms of land uses like Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Recreational, and Open Spaces. A sector wise approach to the physical development of the township, the economic, industrial and the environmental areas of the township has been adopted. The Project is conceived under the Hi-Tech Township Policy initiative of Govt. of Uttar Pradesh , establishing self-sustained Hi-Tech settlements within the state for harnessing the rapid growth of its economy for a balanced development of its hinterland.

5.2 Objective s & Design Principles

The objectives for the planning of the layout of the Hi-Tech Township are as follows:

 To derive advantage of public participation and huge investments in the field of urban development.  To utilize expertise of reputed developers in creating world class townships.  To produce competitive High-Tech marketable estate with an attractive environment for high ) quality living, work and recreation.  To encourage High-Tech and knowledge based industries, tourism and for business organization engaged in modern technology and Research.  To provide urban development and physical and social infra structure of international standard to attract and retain High-Tech industries.  Efficient use of the geographical features drains/water bodies/ponds  Creation of safe, healthy, aesthetic and socially pleasing environment in which the resources and energy conservation would be on primary consideration  To generate employment opportunities.  To ensure overall development of cities and provide world class recreational, entertainment, shopping, health and other amenities to the user and public.

Prior to the preparation of the design of township, it is necessary to translate the planning process into decisions and principles at various scales. Design principles outlined for development of Hi-Tech Township is formulated in accordance vision conceived by the state government of Uttar Pradesh for development of High-Tech Township. Within each scale, there are various decision areas and the interrelated in certain ways. In order to make a successful plan, be sides responding to the site characteristics and surrounding development, planning principles need to be adopted.

5.3 Planning Area

The net planning area calculation has been given below.

Table 5-1 Planning Area Calculation: Sl. No. Description Area (Acres) 1 Gross area of the Township 2774.72 2 Total deductions 270.72 a Village area 220.20 b Nala Area 13.12 c Canal Area 10.28 d Water Body 15.37 e School Area 9.00 f Temple area 0.32

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g Cremation area 2.34 3 Actual Land area 2504.00 4 Master Plan Green Area 118.96 5 Net Project Area 2385.04

5.4 Population Forecast

5.4.1 Population Calculation

The total population residing in the proposed Hi-Tech Township is assessed taking into account the calculated residential population and projected village population for the year 2021. The village population has been projected at a decadal growth rate of 22.12 %. .

5.4.2 EWS and LIG Provisions

The proposed layout has earmarked 26,393 saleable group housing units. As per the Hi-tech Township Policy, 10% of plots/units for EWS and10% of plots/units for LIG out of the total units have to be provided. For that 20% of the total units (53,963) i.e. 10,793 unit have been provided. The unit size has been considered as 30 sq. m and 40sq.m. for EWS and LIG respectively.

5.5 Spatial Distribution of Land Uses

The land Use distributions for the site has been allocated based on rigorous study of surveys and contours of the existing site conditions. The site development concepts are based on the findings and considerations which have been derived from case studies of Hi-Tech townships like Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr and Allahabad. The site conditions like slopes, geology, hydrology, vegetation, drainage patterns, locational importance of the place, views and vistas, surrounding developments etc. are studied thoroughly and then the layout plan of the Hi-tech Township has been prepared.

The rivulets, nalas, surface water bodies etc. form an integral part of any landform and help in effectively draining of the area. Retaining these natural features in the proposed township plan can help to achieve a city that supports an intelligently planned physical infrastructure. Number of water bodies exists on site. Such area needs to be conserved by the provision of green buffer around them.

5.6 Proposed Road Network & public transport system

Pedestrian movement has been encouraged along the local and collector roads by means of suitable geometric designing. The pedestrian paths are also located along the green spaces on major roads encouraging an alternate network of movement within the township. Besides that cycle tracks and pedestrian paths have been proposed in the 30.0m green belt along both sides of the Kot Escape and Mat branch canal with the project area.

Proximity of public transport terminals is also considered in the road network design which will integrate to the City's public transport system. Therefore, the transportation network of the township will be developed with a clear hierarchy of roads. Therefore, the transportation network of the city is developed with a clear hierarchy of roads. The roads are planned in a five-tire system as follows: System-I: Arterial Roads The Bypass along the site is defined under this category. System-II: Peripheral Distributor Road The road network at the periphery of the township is designated under this category. System-III: District Roads This category designates those roads that are prominent for traffic movement within the township level. All 45m ROW and 30m ROW roads are classified under this category. This will also serve as public transportation corridor. System-IV: Local Distributor Roads

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These roads include access roads to adjacent properties, institutional and residential streets, which serves as collector streets and further feeds the traffic to District roads. Four sub categories identified under this hierarchy with respect to available ROW. Sub Category-I: All Roads with ROW of 24m Sub Category-II: All Roads with ROW of 18m Sub Category-Ill: All Roads with ROW of 12m Sub Category-IV: All Roads with ROW of 9m System-V: Pathways

All those roads with RoW as 6m and 7m are classified under this category, which are also the footways for LIG housing colonies.

5.7 Residential Areas

The gross residential area earmarked in the Township is 830.18 acres. The residential area is designed on the basis of sector planning concept. Each sector has been designed such that the main arterial or sub arterial roads are being one of the boundaries. This will provide inter-sectoral movement within the township. Each sector is planned as a self-sufficient unit with supporting facilities and amenities required to serve the sector. Variety of housing typologies ranging from HIG to LIG and EWS has been proposed to go with the requirements of various income groups.

The residential areas are distributed all over the site with special locations for group housing sectors. The group housings have been planned along the main ro a d s. Parcels of group housings have been carved out near Public Golf Course where residences will be developed on Golf View Apartment concept. Here an attempt is made to provide user with high quality of visual/ scenic beauty.

The residential sectors have been so designed that all drains and ponds are made a part of the green park or the green belt. They can be rejuvenated as the township develops. Variety of saleable plots has been provided in the township to accommodate all categories of income groups in the society. Besides this group housing plots have been identified which will be both saleable units and EWS and LIG units. 20% of the total plotted and group housing units have been provide for EWS and LIG. Each residential sector is provided with sufficient open space in t gardens and neighborhood parks.

5.8 Commercial Areas

The city level commercial areas are well distributed throughout the site. The main commercial areas are situated mainly on the arterial roads to give it a viable approach both to the residents and outsiders. The sector level commercial areas are situated with every pocket of residential areas.

At sector level, residents will be served by community shopping center provided at suitable points in the township. These areas are well connected by the roads and made it well accessible from all corners of the residents dwelling in sector. The commercial area has given sufficient area for its well-balanced development so that it would be able to fulfill the commercial needs of the residents of the township. Community shopping centers are planned to accommodate small shops to fulfill the daily needs of the residents.

5.9 Distribution of Green and Recreational Areas

Township is planned with sprawling and continuous green network providing for the active and passive recreational needs of youngsters & senior citizens, the jogging tracks, children's parks, playgrounds and golf course into one integrated environment. Also exciting avenues have been planned for leisure and relaxation.

Open spaces provided in the township are of various levels ranging from golf course, community level playgrounds to small parks. However, connectivity of the open spaces throughout in the township is the predominant concept used in the design which can be referred to as Green Lungs. Green belts along

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with the system of water channels have been provided along the major arterial roads to facilitate buffering of residential areas from noise and air pollution. It also helps in keeping the roads cool and shady during hot summer afternoons.

Similarly, a buffer green zone shall be retained and developed on the banks of Kot Escape and Mat Branch canal which would offer scenic beauty and recreational use. These green belts will form the lungs of the township and will have pedestrian paths, cycling tracks, landscaped areas. Social forestry can also be promoted in such areas. Care has been taken to provide a proper hierarchy of open spaces in each sector as well as at the township level. The city level green and water body has been designed and integrated very carefully keeping the vision and concept of the city. Olympus Lake, located near Beel Akbarpur village presently covers an area of 2 ha.

1. Trees cover along all roads, drains/ canals. 2. Retaining and planting the indigenous trees 3. Parks are designed around the existing ponds. These can be rejuvenated later on along with the development of these parks.

The theme behind these proposals is that township will have full opportunity to control vehicular pollution in the form of its irritating noise and carbon di-oxide emission. Residents will have sound environ for dwelling around and in the Township. The Buffers along the canal will give the visitors and residents an efficient and beautiful place for wandering and to have picnics and cool and healthy air waves in and around the Township.

Green Spine The green spine connects the two land residential parcels. It also intersects with the commercial and industrial zones as well as with the blue spine. It forms the link between different points on the site. It will, thus be extensively used.

Thus, effort will be made to maximize green open spaces and activities such as jogging along the spine for everyone to use.

Green Node The green nodes are created where the green fingers end connecting it to the green spine. The nodes are aesthetically pleasing and also have a functional quality catering to all age groups, health and safety.

Blue Node The blue node is passive recreation zones and has a visual quality to it. Catchment areas can be made at intersections of the canal or the blue no water collects creating wetlands around attracting the migratory bird. It can be used for rain water harvesting.

5.10 Public/ Semi-Public Spaces

Basic amenities like roads, water supply, sewerage, solid waste management, education institutions, public convenience facilities etc. are provided in the township as per the planning standards and guidelines issued by Government of Uttar Pradesh for establishing a Hi-Tech Township.

Public and semi-public land uses c o m p rise mainly of educational areas which shall comprise of University and its campus, Medical College, Management Schools. Other facilities comprise of educational institutes, health facilities, and other facilities required at the township level. It is kept in mind that the services and facilities are distributed all over the site so that every sector is having the bare basic of the facilities like, nursery/primary school, health center, police post, etc.

These facilities are proposed in a hierarchy i.e. Township Level to sector neighborhood Level. The

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township level facilities are accommodated in s that they are accessible by all the sectors and located along the Township level facilities include high capacity health center, higher centers, police station, etc. while sector level facilities includes health primary schools, police posts, etc. The requirement has been assessed taking the calculated population into account.

5.11 Industrial Land Use

The industrial area has been strategically proposed on the side of Eastern Peripheral Expressway. It is well connected to the proposed 45 m wide Master Plan Road. On one side, its advantageous location allows residents of the township to walk towards work place as it is easily approachable from all corners of the township as well as it leaves the rest of the township for residential and allied development. As allowed in the zoning regulation of the Master Plan, area for service and cottage industries has been identified in the extension area near the Mat Branch. The area falls within the Green Belt land use of the Master Plan. The area marked for this type of category is 4.06 % of the total area i.e. 96.80 acres.

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