April - June - 2017 No. 14 x 2

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Chairman Editorial Board: N. K. Patel Editor and Secretary Publication: Prof. Dr. Ashok Kumar

1 Affordable Housing 3 Mountain and the City

5 Silver Jubilee of B. Tech (Planning)

6 ITPI Welcomes to Associate and Prof. D.S. Meshram, President ITPI is inaugurating the Seminar on “Affordable Housing – Challenges And Solutions” Fellow Members 14 Learning From AFFORDABLE HOUSING – CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS New Cities Haryana Regional Chapter of ITPI located at On the theme of the seminar he lamented that Panchkula organized one day seminar on 4 February affordability is the capacity to pay in terms of a ratio 18 Convocation of 2017 at HRC Auditorium, Panchkula on the theme of price or rent of housing to the income of household, SPA, New Delhi “Affordable Housing – Challenges and Solutions”. which differs for different income groups. Lower Dr. D. S. Meshram, President ITPI, New Delhi was income groups can afford to pay much less proportion 20 ECBC Training the Chief Guest at the Inaugural Session in which of their income than that of higher income groups. Program – 2017 presentations were made by Shri Raj Vir Singh However, it needs to be noted that below poverty line (Ex. Chief Town Planner, Haryana), Shri Jit Kumar groups need to be considered separately and not as Gupta, Former Advisor (Town Planning), Punjab a part of EWS because their affordability is not more Urban Development Authority, Ms. Kankan Kataria, than 5 percent of their total household income, while Assistant Professor, Sushant School of Art and that of EWS is 20 percent; LIG is 30 percent and MIG Architecture, Gurugram, and Shri P. P. Singh, Senior is 40 percent of the total income of the household. Town Planner, HSIIDC, Haryana. He highlighted that the National Urban Housing and In his inaugural address Dr. D. S. Meshram, President, Habitat Policy – 2007 is committed for “Affordable ITPI mentioned that shelter is the basic need of Housing for All” and emphasized on facilitating human beings after food and clothing. However, accessibility to serviced land and housing specifically inspite of all the efforts of public and private sector, it for economically weaker sections and low income is yet not possible to overcome housing shortage of group categories and seeks to promote various types Designed by: 18.78 million household (2012); specifically for the of partnerships between public, private, cooperative Prof. D. S. Meshram, Ph.D. economically weaker sections of the society. and other stake holders. However, government interventions were mainly oriented towards home •• Rental Housing Policy of central government is ownership, which is unlikely to solve housing one of the options to solve the housing shortage shortage in urban areas of the country because urban in Haryana. Keeping in view that majority of housing shortage is majorly in BPL Group, EWS and urban housing shortage which pertains to EWS, LIG categories. Even after interventions such as LIG and BPL categories because they cannot subsidies for housing loans and tax concessions, afford to own a house. Therefore, HBH and this segment cannot afford to own a house due to HUDA should stop construction of new houses low disposable income, irregular income and ever and flats on ownership basis and focus on rental increasing real estate prices. In the absence of housing schemes in which the occupant has the affordable rental housing options growing families right to purchase the house and flat on payment are forced to live in unhygienic crowded houses. of balance dues. Unsold houses should also be In fact rental housing can provide an opportunity to covered under this scheme and private investment tenants. However, adequate measures are required should also be encouraged. to be taken to see that rental houses are returned to •• Considering elements of cross-subsidy and cost owners after completion of rental contract period. If reduction a project based approach should be such measures are taken, vacant houses, which are adopted while creating affordable housing. not occupied and kept vacant due to the fear that the owners may not get back the peaceful possession •• Housing project should invariably involve of their premises. Dr. Meshram stated that it is mixing of all categories including HIG, MIG encouraging to observe that under “Pradhan Mantri besides EWS and LIG in order to make project Awas Yojana – Housing for All” (Urban), 2015, viable and self-sustaining. Making provision of Government of India has taken a major step towards commercial component would help in making ensuring that people can get a house within their project profitable and attractive for both public financial capability. This program envisages bold and private sectors. vision of providing affordable housing solutions to all •• For ensuring early completion of the project and Prof. Dr. D. S. Meshram citizens. After detail discussions and deliberations, to avoid any cost escalation, it will be important to President, ITPI the following recommendations emerged: put in place an effective and efficient mechanism delivering the inaugural of single window clearance to ensure approvals address •• Affordable housing needs to address different of projects within a prescribed time frame not income groups with a focus on their affordability exceeding three months. so as to ascertain whether the housing available •• Floor Area Ratio and density are the two major in the market is within the reachable price range determinants for achieving optimization of land of the target group. resource and rationalizing housing cost. Making •• As per the 7th Pay Commission Report, minimum available higher Floor Area Ratio and redefining wage of unskilled labour is Rs. 18,000 per month density accordingly will help in optimumzing land in which capacity to pay on housing expenses is utilisation. It is recommended to create larger Rs 524.07 i.e. 2.9 percent of the monthly income, housing stock and making housing cost-effective which means that housing is beyond the reach of by lowering cost of land for each dwelling unit. poor, earning minimum wages. •• Government charges, fees, taxes, etc., charged •• Given the magnitude of problem, it is quite on the basis of the total cost of housing, in order clear that government programs cannot provide to reduce the total cost of a house, it will be more than a small percentage to EWS and LIG desirable that these charges are rationalised to housing. Despite subsidies many households (in make housing affordable in real sense. Reducing all income categories) find housing unaffordable. these charges would involve redefining land use •• There is a need to foster an environment that conversion charges; plan scrutiny fee; internal

Affordable Housing would make rental housing for EWS / LIG and external development charges; etc. categories a worthwhile activity to invest in. •• In all affordable housing projects, no land use •• In Haryana, Town and Country Planning Department conversion and licensing charges should be does not have the mandate to provide affordable levied. Building scrutiny fee should be charged housing directly on its own. On the other hand, @ 25 percent of prescribed rates whereas EDC Haryana Urban Development Authority and Housing should be charged @ 50 percent for EWS and Board Haryana cannot sell their houses because @ 75 percent for LIG categories. It is only then Planner’s they are out of reach of LIG and EWS category. that Haryana model for affordable housing will be 2News Letter Therefore, the unsold stocks have piled up. successful with these modifications. •• Affordable housing should not be treated as a •• Providing affordable housing has invariably been in profit making proposition but volume should be the shape of flatted development instead of plotted based on the principle of creating large housing development in order to optimise the use of land stock with minimum cost within a short span of and ensuring completion of all the units planned. 18-24 months and disposing off the entire stock •• Studies have revealed that affordable housing projects within the time span of the project. having area in the range of 15-35 acres, with number •• For affordable housing projects to be successful, of dwelling units ranging between 1,500-3,500, they have to be located at appropriate locations. located not beyond 20-25 km from the city centre They should not be constructed far off from of metro cities, with area of dwelling units ranging place of work or inaccessible areas to ensure the between 250-350 sq ft constructed as low rise success of the projects. Making available cost- G+3/G+4 walk up apartments, completed within effective, efficient and reliable public transport 18-24 months and provided with all basic amenities from the project area would be critical to promote have proved to be successful and should be taken as the acceptability and success of the project. role model for constructing the affordable housing.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MOUNTAIN AND THE CITY

Center for Urban Green Spaces, New Delhi The hill areas are basically low-density zones, but organized two day International Congress on are experiencing rapid increase in population, the Green Urban Futures focusing on “Mountain and general scenario is that poverty thrives amidst the City” from 9 to 10 February 2017. Panel resource plenty hill areas. discussion on “Making Urban Development Work for Himalayan Ecosystem Enhancement” on 9 There is no doubt that considerable awareness February 2017 was chaired by Dr. D. S. Meshram, has been created about the deterioration of President, ITPI who highlighted that hill areas have environmental quality and conditions in the hilly generally remained poorly developed even though regions, since Stockholm Conference on Human having rich stock of natural resources like forests, Environmental in 1972, however, the remedial hydel power, minerals, etc. Increasing pressure measures are not keeping pace to cope up with the of human activities has resulted considerably in alarming situation. Hill areas have been receiving damaging the ecology and environment of the hill the attention of concerned state governments from areas. Excessive exploitation of natural resources time to time and specific programs on Hill Area and implementation of ill-conceived development Development were initiated, but they generally lack projects have been further threatening the in physical and spatial dimensions, because most eco-system of hill areas, creating discernible of the schemes are either activity specific or target destructive impact in the plains by way of flash group oriented and are sectoral in nature, generally floods, siltation of water bodies, loss of soils and lacking in physical and spatial dimensions. In crops, damage to human habitat, etc., ultimately order to have a tangible effect of these programs causing Irreversible human and economic loss. and schemes in achieving the desired objective It is no denying the fact that hill regions have of ecological balance of hill areas, there is a need their own problems and potentials because of to integrate all such programs and schemes both their peculiar setting and conditions but some horizontally and vertically. of the common problems of the hill regions, are indiscriminate felling of trees and exploitation Industrial development in hill areas is not adequate of other natural resources, soil erosion, shifting besides whatever industrial development has taken of cultivations, faulty agricultural practices, less place has remained confined to only few isolated extent of cropped land, fragmented and small pockets leading to wide spatial imbalances in holdings, heavy pressure on agricultural and the hill regions. Tourism, although emerging urban lands, least diversified economy mainly as important economic activity, has not been rural and agrarian, large extent of uncultivated developed in an integrated manner. Forest is being International Conference on Mountain and the City wastelands, inadequate irrigation facilitates, used as the major fuel wood, because of lack of scarcity of buildable land, emergence of linear alternative source of energy, causing larger-scale urban corridors, inaccessibility of certain areas, destruction of forests. Poor state of development uneven development of urban system, deficiency and large-scale environmental and ecological of infrastructure in hill settlements, and lack problems, which needs to be addressed properly of preventive measures for ecological damage in order to have sustainable development of hill Planner’s caused due to the mineral and mining operations. regions because hill areas have vast potentials News Letter 3 for development, which need to be harnessed in Land use planning should be based on the land a sustainable manner. By adopting proper land capacity and suitability studies at sub-watershed development measures, there is wide scope of level. Very steep slopes should be forested while bringing more area under agriculture and forest. the moderate slopes should be put to a mix of The hill slopes are specifically suitable for large horticulture, fodder, plants, etc., while plain flat scale plantation and horticulture crops. With good lands in the hills should be under cultivation of food scope of fodder production, besides dairying has crops. All these should be support by a proper land considerable scope for development in the region. development programs such as terracing, contour A sound development of forest would not only help bounding, trenching of hill slopes, construction in eco-restoration but would also provide industrial of check dams, etc. Encroachment on forest land timber if exploited scientifically and also be a good should be checked and removed and forest should potential for bee keeping, seri-culture and minor be enriched by planning denuded and sparsely forest products. The sustainable exploitation forested zones. Hills and mountains have vast scope of minerals would help in setting up of mineral of hydel power and water resource development resource based industries, thereby leading to for irrigation schemes, which helps in augmenting ground water table by recharge which in turn will diversifications of economy. intensify the vegetative cover. However, it should Hill areas with natural endowment have large not be done at the cost of destroying ecological economic potentials but need to be utilized in rational balance. Non-polluting high-tech industries as and sustainable manner, taking into consideration well as local resource based industries could be their sensitive and fragile eco-system and their developed in the hill regions in the selected areas. peculiar character and accordingly, focusing on For development of tourist infrastructure such as their problems, development strategies needs to construction of new roads, hotels, cottages and be evolved. What is followed in the plains may allied activities be encouraged, however, care should be taken to ensure that they do not affect not be suitable for hill areas, therefore, integrated the hill escarpment and should be developed in development of hill areas, needs to be propagated. harmony with the surrounding environment. Integrated development approach for hill areas, if followed, it calls for coordinated action in all While developing human settlements, both urban aspects of development at all levels. Such an and rural, it should be seen that limited availability approach would ensure planning form the bottom. of flat and buildable land is optimally utilized. The Considering the broad objective at regional level, level of facilities and services need not necessarily development program for the specific area at lower be on the basis of population unit and distance level be worked out to have a top down linking and norms as followed in plain areas but should be as similarly program at lower level should be adjusted per the need of the hill people, for which the norms in such a way that they fit well with the objectives and spatial standards as prevalent in the plains and resources indicated at the higher level Plans may be scaled down to suit to local conditions. to have bottom up linkages. Horizontally, all the While concluding this address Dr. Meshram programs need to be coordinated in the detailed stated that the approach to hill area development plan for sub-watershed level in line with the broad should therefore, be to arrest further damage to objective and available resources. An integrated the fragile mountain ecosystem and to promote development approach needs reliable, timely, development without destruction. The Plans for accurate, complete and useful data and information hill development should attempt to highlight the on land use, natural resources, socio-economic role of each and every sector of development activities and other parameters of development. in bringing economic benefits to the region The remote sensing techniques have proved to be and in maintaining the vital ecological balance very useful inventorying development management by coordinating various economic and social and monitoring of land, water and other natural activities in space through the creation of a resource data and information. The technology systematic and functional settlement system. International Conference on Mountain and the City offers a wide opportunity for integrated study of There is an intimate and inseparable relationship hill areas particularly in terms of land resources. between environment and development and the The remote sensing technique can help to a great objective of sustainable development cannot be extent in analyzing the environmental changes in achieved by ignoring the environmental effects. In hilly areas and prepare an integrated development order to have development without destruction, all plan. A sound database and information system the socio-economic and physical activities need to at sub-watershed level in the form of various be planned within an ecological framework. The Planner’s thematic maps and attribute data would facilitate basic philosophy of hill area development should 4News Letter in development of hill areas. focus on sustainable and inclusive development. SILVER JUBILEE COMMEMORATION OF B. TECH (PLANNING) OF GNDU

Guru Ramdas School of Planning, Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar organized a seminar on the theme “Under Graduation in Urban and Regional Planning: Retrospect and Prospect” on the occasion of Silver Jubilee of B. Tech. (Planning) on 11 February 2017 at Guru Nanak Dev University. Dr. D. S. Meshram, being one of the faculty in the initial stages of starting of Guru Ramdas Postgraduate School of Planning in GNDU was invited to be the Chief Guest on this occasion. In his inaugural address Dr. Meshram tracing the history of planning education in India specifically at undergraduate level mentioned that earlier planning professionals were introducing themselves as architect planner, engineer planner, geographer Souvenir being released by Prof. Dr. D. S. Meshram, President, ITPI planner, and not as town planner. Therefore, he was of the firm opinion that if Town and Country Planning town planning education at bachelor level besides discipline is to survive in the country, it is necessary College of Engineering at Pune. to start bachelor level planning courses. He along The ITPI has also taken initiative by requesting with the late Prof. N. S. Saini, then President of ITPI Town Planning Departments of State Governments,

and Shri S. C. Gupta, Additional Commissioner, DDA Development Authorities, Municipal Corporations took the initiative and called on the Special Secretary, and other stakeholders to initiate bachelor level of the then Ministry of Education, Government of planning degrees as one of the qualifications for India in 1987 and pleaded to initiate Bachelor of recruitment to the post of planner by changing their Planning course in the country. Ministry of Education, recruitment rules. Dr. Meshram has also touched after detailed discussions and deliberations, gave upon the aspect of shortage of planners because the the green signal for starting bachelor level course present number of qualified town planners (5,000) in planning. SPA, New Delhi in 1988 took the lead in the country, the number of students coming out in starting Bachelor of Planning course. He added of the schools every year is hardly 500. While we that as a Chairman of All India Board of Town and have 7,935 towns as per 2011 Census in addition Country Planning Education, AICTE, MHRD, he there will be requirement of planners for preparation oversaw drafting of the curriculum for Bachelor of of District Development Plans, and Metropolitan Planning course, which is being followed by various Region Development Plans besides the requirement schools of planning with slight modifications to suit of private, corporate and cooperative sectors. to their local conditions. Earlier, Dr. T. S. Banipal, Director Research, GNDU In fact, the Bachelor of Planning course was addressed the gathering. A welcome address was proposed to be treated as a full professional given by Prof. Kiran Sandhu, Head of Planning qualification like Bachelor of Civil Engineering and Department. Reflections about the journey of B Tech Bachelor of Architecture in respective disciplines. (Planning) course were given by Prof. Dr. Ashwani Guru Ram Das School of Planning and Architecture Luthra. On this occasion Newsletter was also (GNDU), Amritsar, also took initiative to start B.Tech released by Dr. D. S. Meshram. (Planning) course in 1992 followed by Department (Planning) Silver Jubilee of B. Tech of Urban and Regional Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru Technical Session on the theme “Under Graduation Technological University, Hyderabad. However, it in Urban and Regional Planning: Retrospect and was just a small step in developing undergraduate Prospect” was also chaired by Dr. Meshram in planning education system throughout the country. which presentations were made by Prof. Manjit He also highlighted that for starting four new Schools Singh; Prof. Saroop Singh; Shri Jit Kumar Gupta; of Planning, he has prepared DPR for MHRD, and Dr. R. S. Sandhu; Shri Joginder Singh and Shri made presentation to the then Planning Commission Rajneesh Sareen. This was followed by the event of Government of India. Accordingly, MHRD started on “Under Graduate Retrospective Reflections of two SPAs at Bhopal and Vijayawada. Now, all three previous batches”. A vote of thanks was extended Planner’s SPAs at Delhi, Bhopal and Vijayawada are imparting by Prof. G. K. Johari. News Letter 5 ITPI WELCOMES TO NEW ASSOCIATE AND FELLOW MEMBERS Associate Members Shri Anil Malik Ms. Annie 2017-002 2017-001 S/o Shri Ram Kishan Malik, Village 631/105, Lane No. 02, Ajay Nagar, Bhatana Jafrabad, P. O. Mahara District Kamta, Surendra Nagar, Faizabad Road, Sonipat, Haryana 131001 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh-227105

Shri Dileep Kumar C. V. Shri Manoj Kumar 2017-003 2017-004 Chembanadan, House No. TC-14/1733- Office No.4-B, 4th Floor, Bhaskar 60, Kannamoola Junction, Medical Anirudh Complex, Jail More Ranchi College- P. O. Tiruvandapuram, 834001, Jharkhand 695011, Kerala Ms. Prabha Rani Roy 2017-006 Shri Nauman Najamuddin D/o Shri B. K. Roy 2017-005 O/o The CF&FD NNP (PI), MIAO, 264 Solani Puram, Roorkee 247667 District- Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh Uttarakhand 792122

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Ms. Zoya Mehraj Khan Shri Irfan Ahmad Lone 2017-012 2017-011 Sanant Nagar, Bye-Pass Chowk, Next to Old Barzulla Srinagar, Kashmir (Near Bosche Service Station, Shrinagar, flood spill channel), J&K 190005 J&K 190005

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ITPI Welcomes to New Associate Members ITPI Welcomes Shri Tapendra Guha Shri Pankaj Kumar 2017-015 2017-016 E7/59, Ashok Society, Arera Colony, E7/59, Ashok Society, Arera Colony, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462016 Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462016

Ms. Rekha S. Nair Shri Ashwani Kumar 2017-017 2017-018 3B-52, Kaveri, Kalpataru River Side, F-07, Sector-12, NOIDA, GB Nagar. opp. Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple, Uttar Pradesh 201301 Planner’s TakkaPanvel, Maharashtra 410206 6News Letter Ms. Pooja Guleria Shri Chetan Choudhary 2017-019 2017-020 D/o Shri Sudershan Guleria A-22, Uttam Nagar, Street No-23, VPO Trilokpur, Tehsil Jawali, District New Delhi 110059 Kangra, Himachal Pradesh 176225

Mrs. Megha Chawda Shri Zia UlHaque 2017-021 2017-022 Flat No. 119, Welcome Height, Behind D-31 Abrar Nagar, Picnic Spot Road, Aastha Apartment, Shankar Nagar, Kalyanpur, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh New Shanti Nagar, Raipur Chhattisgarh 226022 492001

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Ms. Riby Rachel Mathew Ms. Ritika Mandhyan 2017-027 2017-028 Plavunilkunna Mannil Plot No. 97, New Ramnagar, Adhartal, Kulanada P.O. Pandalam – 689503 Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482004 Kerala

Ms. Apurva Ashok Barlewar Shri Nandkishor Uttam More 2017-029 2017-030 Plot No. 111, Apurvsrushti, Ayurvedic Flat No. 3, Shree Balaji Park, Abhiyanta Layout, Near NIT Complex, Sakkardara, Nagar, Kamathawada Nashik Tal & Dist., Nagpur 440034. Maharashtra Nasik Maharashtra-422008

Shri Nirmal Kumar Pandit Chaudhari Shri Kaushal Arunkumar Patel 2017-031 2017-032 Flat No. 702, Building No. 3, Balaji B-10, RD Park, Soc-2, Near Suyognagar Garden Complex, New Ayre Road, society, B/h Althan Tenament, Althan, Danbivli (E), Tai-Kalyan, District Thane, Surat, Gujarat 395017 Maharashtra 421201 ITPI Welcomes to New Associate Members ITPI Welcomes

Shri Rishi Kant Bamania Shri Bharvish Sudhirbhai Chavda 2017-033 2017-034 Department of Architecture and Regional B-23, Dhanlaxmi Society-02. Bh. Planning, IIT Kharagpur, District Paschim Arya Kanya Vidhyalaya, Karelibaug, Medinipur, West Bengal 721302 Vadodara, Gujarat 390018

Ms. Remya Raju Panicker Ms. Kanchan Ramesh Gupta 2017-035 2017-036 Flat No. 12, Building No.1, Surya C/o R. H. Pandit, B-1, 9/16, Artists CHS, Sector 3, Vashi Navi Mumbai, Village, Sector 8, CBD, Belapur, Navi Maharashtra 400703 Mumbai, Maharashtra

Shri Avirat Arun Inamdar Prof. Raja Motiramji Shambharkar 2017-037 2017-038 2A/803, Bhakti Height, Building No. Yajurveda Height, Flat No. – 04, near 122, Tilak Nagar, Chembur (E), Mumbai Jalaram Temple, Birla Colony 400089 Akola – 444005, Maharashtra Planner’s News Letter 7 Ms. Uttam Shalini Pelluri Ms. Rutika Babarao Ramteke 2017-039 2017-040 Flat No. 202, Sri Vaishnavi Arcade, 3, B. R. Ambedkar Society, Mankapur, Gandhi Nagar, Hyderabad, Telengana Nagpur 440030, Maharashtra 500080

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Ms. Jagruti Piyushkumar Shah Shri Praveen Dole 2017-057 2017-058 5, Shree Sai Apartment, Opp. Ward No. 34, Street Line-2, House No. KadambaBhuvan, Nanpura, 246, Gulabra Chhindwara, Madhya Planner’s Timaliyawad, Surat, Gujarat -395001 Pradesh 480001 8News Letter Ms. Swara Kiritkumar Shah Shri Talat Gulam Mohammed Munshi 2017-060 2017-059 11/Alok Society, Near Prabhat 1, MuslimSociety, Navrangpura, Bus Stand, Waghodia Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009 Vadodara-390025

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Ms. S. Lakshmipriya Mukherjee Shri Akhil Gupta 2017-065 2017-066 Khuran Ahongei Telepati, Near Khuman 1394, New Housing Board Colony, Near LampakImphal, PO Lamlong 795010 Sai Baba Chawk, Panipat, Haryana Manipur 132103

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LEARNING FROM NEW CITIES: LUTYENS DELHI

Gujarat Regional Chapter (ITPI), Ahmedabad, eastern slopes to the south of Shahjahanabad was in collaboration with Institute of Architects and recommended by the Committee because from Planning of Nirma University, and the Gujarat this site government centre would be highly visible Institute of Civil Engineering and Architect organized and avenues could be laid out to establish visual lecture series on ‘Learning from New Cities’. Dr. contact with old Delhi. The main axis of the city was D. S. Meshram, President, ITPI, former Chief drawn from Viceroy’s House to Jama Masjid cutting Planner, TCPO, and former Chairman of Lutyens through the existing suburbs of Paharganj. Bungalow Zone Committee was invited to deliver However, this preliminary proposal of the Committee first lecture in a series on “Learning from New Cities was soon abandoned by Lord Hardinge, then – Lutyens Delhi” on 18 March 2017 at Ahmedabad Viceroy who was of the opinion that secretarial and Management Association Auditorium, Ahmedabad. public offices must have a public motif; it would be Dr. Meshram mentioned that Sir Edwin Lutyens was great political blunder and absurdity to place purely Lutyens Delhi Lutyens invited by Government of Indian in 1912 to join western town amidst eastern town. Even though three men Committee to work out details to facilitate public opinion in England was in favour of the great taking political decision to move capital of India from classic tradition, Lord Hardinge was of the opinion Calcutta to Delhi. Mr. G. S. C. Swinton, a planner of Learning From New Cities: From Learning that it is not the public of England that is concerned London County Council, was the Chairman of this but it has to be the public opinion of India. He was Committee and Sir Edwin Lutyens, an architect also of the opinion that buildings should have bold from London; and Mr. John A. Brodie a Municipal and plain character with oriental adoption. Lutyens Engineer from Liverpool were the members. The was also not opposed to adoption because he Plan of the city and the form of the buildings were was always open for adopting new ideas and Planner’s to be emphasized on physical manifestations mentioned: “I adopt a pattern with great tradition” 14News Letter besides imperial power politics. The site near the and accordingly the principles of lines, proportion Prof. Dr. D. S. Meshram, President, ITPI is initiating the series of Learning from New Cities; Lutyens Delhi and mass were fused with local traditions, never the What was designed as an entry forecourt to the less it remained distinct, imperial and monumental North Block has now become a huge bus terminus affirmation of temporal power. which has eaten up the open space right up to the boundary of Rashtrapati Bhawan. All this happened Imperial Delhi, in fact was planned by the Committee because there is total adhocism in the development of architects headed by Lutyens, which also includes of New Delhi. From time to time development control Baker. The plan gave an appearance that it was norms were altered without taking into account the not designed as a city but as an extremely grand holistic impact of such changes The boundary of house estate for the officials of the occupation. LBZ has been changed to exclude areas which were Raisina elevation was taken advantage for siting slated for adhoc development. The Committee noted all important complexes of Vice-Regal Lodge, the that decisions from time to time relating to location North and South Secretariats and later Council of offices in and around central secretarial complex Chamber. The exclusive shopping complex of resulted in greater pressure on residential sites in Connaught Place was to the north along shorter axis LBZ. Had government offices been decentralized the so as to complete the triangle where all the major proposal polynodal character of Delhi would have elements of government, religion and commerce been strengthened. The vision that has preserved was concentrated. All the residential units and and protected the great national capitals Canberra, lawns or terrace around open courtyard were single London and Washington is missing in Delhi. High storied. In this scheme local princes were insulted Rise buildings are amongst the most economical, around the Hexagon away from Government House. expensive, energy consuming, eco-unfriendly Private residential leases were like wise away from structures were also erected. the set of power on either side of the Hexagon and Delhi New Cities: Lutyens From Learning the concept was complete imperial grandeur. In fact, Dr. Meshram, also gave the chronological events the Lutyens Delhi was conceived as garden city and of the developments of Lutyens Bungalow Zone therefore, did not felt the necessity of providing (LBZ) since 1970, including various Committees large open spaces except from visual impact as in constituted by the Central Government: central vista or the central park of the Connaught •• In 1970, Technical Committee under the Place for community activities. Chairmanship of Engineer in Chief, CPWD was However, with the enlargement of government constituted: for redevelopment of area occupied and expansion of Ministries, North and South by Bungalow. The Committee suggested to Blocks were no longer adequate, therefore, prepare Redevelopment Plan on the basis of Bhawans were built. These new office buildings detail surveys. do attract an immensely large load of commuters •• In 1971, Seminar was held on the development and wheeled traffic which adversely affected the of Connaught Circus as Metropolitan City Centre, original movement design. The greensward of the under Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Central Vista whose horizons stretched north up Works and Housing(December, 1971), New the Northern Ridge and south up to Safdarjung Delhi. Redevelopment Advisory Committee gap Planner’s were now hemmed in by massive office Buildings. (NDRAC) was constituted. A Technical Wing News Letter 15 (Design Group) was also constituted for providing monumental and imposing scale, is the technical assistance to the Committee. unique example of a low density settlement •• In 1972, NDRAC recommended; not to take any in the heart of a large metropolis; and New piecemeal commercial development in CBD and its Delhi occupies about 9 percent of the total extensions. Urban pattern on government owned urban area of Delhi while it serves only 3.5 land should be different from privately leased land percent of the total urban population of Delhi and evolved guidelines for government housing; Urban Agglomeration (1991); New Delhi had In Privately Leased Bungalow Areas. The NDRAC density of 63 pph against 135 pph in the urban also gave recommendations in terms of density, area of MCD (1991); In LBZ the population has ground coverage, FAR and height, etc.; but remained nearly constant since 1951 (from NDRAC was wound up in 1977-78. 2.76 lakh in 1951 to 2.94 lakh in 1991); While in Delhi as a whole the population increased •• In 1979, Sub-group was constituted by Ministry six time during same period (from 14.3 lakh in of Works and Housing in April, 1979, for VVIP 1951 to 83.7 lakh in 1991); Although all parts and VIP Housing which recommended;retaining of New Delhi are unique but three areas are the character of the area and to carryout Urban outstanding, i.e., the Bungalow Area South Form Studies. and North of Rajpath; Connaught Circus and •• In 1982, Working group was constituted by its extension, and Central Vista. Ministry of Works and Housing (MW and H) in -- The Committee recommended that the 1982, under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary boundary mentioned in 1988 Guidelines U.D which gave recommendations on; provision excluding Yashwant Place and area near of community facilities on government land; Baba Kharag Singh Marg be taken as final; recovering of opportunity cost from the private existing barracks and area presently used leased lands proportionately;. for general pool government housing have •• In 1985, Ministry of Urban Development imposed a scope for slight increase in development; in 1985 temporary ban on the construction of existing Building Envelop Control should multi-storied building in New Delhi. continue; and the existing average coverage of •• In 1988, Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) 7 percent in plots is on lower side and needs issued Guideline for Development Control to be increased (NDRAC earlier Design Cell) in 1988 for LBZ, which includes; norms for recommended 25 percent of ground coverage. Lutyens Bungalow Area in view of its distinct tree Besides, development in LBZ should be based studded character dominated by green areas and on comprehensive Urban Form and the Policy bungalows; demarcation of LBZ was also done; for construction/building activities. the existing regulations for the Central Vista to Ministry of Urban Development in 1998 constituted continue; new construction of dwellings on the another committee under the Chairmanship of M.N. plot should have the same plinth area as per Buch, then Director, NIUA with the aim to exploring existing bungalow with same height. If the plot the possibility of re-densification of LBZ Area in the is vacant then the height of the bungalow which light of need of growing metropolis. The Committee is the lowest of those on the adjoining plots to be noted that followed. The demarcation line of the LBZ should •• Central Vista: With the enlargement of government not run along prominent roads because if it does and expansion of ministries, North and South so, there will be bungalows on one side of the Blocks were no longer adequate. Therefore, road and high rise buildings on the other side. Bhawans were built. The greensward of the •• In 1992 (23.09.1992), Ministry of Urban Central Vista whose horizons stretched north up Learning From New Cities: Lutyens Delhi New Cities: Lutyens From Learning Development, Government of India constituted a the Northern Ridge and South up to Safdargunj Committee under Chairmanship of D. S. Meshram, were now hemmed in by massive office buildings. Chief Planner, TCPO, comprising representatives These new office buildings do attract an immensely of Director General, CPWD; Vice Chairman, DDA; large load of commuters and wheeled traffic which Administrator, NDMC; Land Development Office adversely affected the original movement design (L&DO); and Director, School of Planning and of Lutyens. What was designed as an entry Architecture, New Delhi. forecourt to the North Block has now become a -- The Committee noted that New Delhi finds huge Bus Terminal which has eaten up the open its expression on the fabric of spaces and space right up to the boundary of Rashtrapati Planner’s buildings, landscape and a network of tree Bhawan. All this happened because there is total 16News Letter studded roads. New Delhi - a city with a adhocism in the development of New Delhi. Time to time development control norms were altered compromising the heritage and aesthetic character without taking into account the holistic impact of of Lutyens Delhi, the present LBZ boundary such changes. The manner in which the boundary which comprises of several areas, which are not of LBZ has been changed to exclude areas which in the original scheme of Sir Lutyens like Bengali were slated for ad hoc development. Market, Jor Bagh, Sundar Nagar, Golf Links, •• The committee also noted that decisions from Panchsheel Marg, Sardar Patel Marg, Mandir time to time relating to location of offices in and Marg, Chanakya Puri all are in modern style has around Central Secretariat Complex resulted no semblance to Lutyens Bungalow character. in greater pressure on residential sites in LBZ. DUAC accordingly, suggested that LBZ boundary Had government offices been decentralized, the should cover only 23.6 sq km area, and freezing proposed polynodal character of Delhi would of development in LBZ is not practical way of have been saved. The vision that has preserved changing with times as space requirements and protected the great national capitals like of occupants have changed substantially and Canberra, London and Washington is missing in therefore, liberal approach should be adopted. Delhi. High rise buildings are amongst the most •• DUAC was also sensitive to the aspects of uneconomical, expensive, energy consuming, aesthetics of the Bungalow Area, overall fabric eco-unfriendly structures. and street pattern has to be conserved so that grand avenues continued to remain. While more The Committee after detail discussions and extra floors may be permitted, height restriction deliberations, recommendations that: is essential in order to maintain skyline. Increase in the built up area so that residents mostly VVIPs •• It is imperative that LBZ boundary is well defined are able to live comfortably. on certain chosen and accepted criteria, which should be chosen based on the aggregate •• Trees, plants and overall green character should visual ambience of land use, building use, built be maintained. Building footprint, ground form, architectural and open space character. coverage within the plot should be capped and In addition it is necessary to define a peripheral kept to minimum. zone which will act as a buffer between LBZ and •• Impact of proposed development on environment, rest of the city. aesthetic, and traffic congestion to be kept to •• It is imperative to conserve all green spaces in minimum. LBZ; and no more office construction should be •• Shifting of some of the offices from LBZ should allowed in and around Central Vista. Decentralize be taken up. government offices in 11 new locations and •• One level basement should be permitted within this should be strictly followed. The removal of building line only for household storage and for all new construction within President’s Estate car parking. Overall height should not exceed and restore to original state. Inclusion of any 14.5 m measured from adjoining ground level. landscape features should be sensitively merged The existing regulations for Central Vista should with existing features.

continue. Delhi New Cities: Lutyens From Learning •• Remove new constructions within Baroda House, •• While more floors may be permitted, height Bikaner House and Patiala House and use it for restrictions are essential in order to maintain socio-cultural activities. No new commercial / skyline. office buildings innnaught Co Place; North of Rajpath Areas should be used for State Bhawans, •• Increase the built up area so that residents mostly Hostel and Cultural Centers with a ground VVIPs are able to live comfortably. coverage of 20 percent and FAR of 40; No •• Building footprint, ground coverage within the highrise profile within LBZ areas be allowed. plot should be capped and kept to minimum. •• A dedicated team of administrator, planners and While concluding his talk, Dr. Meshram underlined architects with a strong conservation orientation that we can learn from planning and development of be created. New Towns but he also cautioned about following the Yet another committee was constituted in 2015 under concept blindly. It is advisable to take into account the Chairmanship of Prof. P. S. N. Rao, Chairman, objectives and prevailing situations at the time when DUAC, which made the following recommendations: these towns are being conceived. Past conditions were totally different from the present day as land is •• Taking into consideration the concerns of scare and needs to be developed optimally and not Planner’s modern day progressive development without at maximum level. News Letter 17 34TH CONVOCATION OF SPA, NEW DELHI

34th Convocation of SPA, New Delhi is in progress

The School of Planning and Architecture invited Institute also conducts regular examinations leading Prof. Dr. D. S. Meshram, President, ITPI to be Chief to the award of Associateship of the Institute of Town Guest for the 34th Convocation of SPA held on 19 Planners, which is recognised by Government of January 2017 at Siri Fort Auditorium, Khel Gaon, India as equivalent to a postgraduate degree in town New Delhi. Dr. M. Ravi Kanth, CMD, HUDCO, was and regional planning for government jobs. the Guest of Honour. Dr. Meshram, while addressing upcoming planners Dr. Meshram in his address mentioned that he who were receiving Degrees of B. Planning and M. was earlier invited by SPA, New Delhi to be Guest Planning, impressed upon them to cherish good of Honour for 26th Convocation during which a memories of SPA, New Delhi and let the bad memories renowned Agricultural Scientist, Prof. Swaminathan, perish here. He also highlighted that the profession was the Chief Guest. He thanked Prof. Chetan of planning will get further boost due to initiation Vaidya, Director, SPA for inviting him to be the Chief of the new schemes like – Smart Cities Mission, Guest for 34th Convocation of SPA, Delhi. AMRUT, HRIDAY, etc., due to which requirement of planning professionals would increase manifold. As Dr. D. S. Meshram highlighted that the ITPI since it there are hardly 5,000 qualified town and country came into existence in 1951 is not only committed to planners in the county, and the number of towns the promotion of planning profession but also planning as per 2011 Census is 7,935, it is hoped that all education. In pursuance of its object of fostering the planning students would be employed at appropriate 34th Convocation of SPA, New Delhi 34th Convocation of SPA, teaching of the subject related to town and country levels. In addition he said that there will be demand planning in schools, colleges or institutions, the of planners for preparation of District Development Institute took early initiatives in formulating program Plans and Metropolitan Region Development Plans of planning education. Efforts bore fruit in July 1955 as per mandate of 73rd and 74th Constitution when its recommendations to establish a school of Amendment Acts. Besides, the planners will be planning - the School of Town and Country Planning required for research and training institutions, and - was accepted by Government of India. Delhi School also in private, cooperative and corporate sectors, of Architecture was merged with it, and renamed as besides development authorities and municipal School of Planning and Architecture. Under a Scheme corporations. and Syllabus of Examination, the Institute constituted Planner’s Town Planning Examination Board in September 1955 He underlined that earlier up to 1990s the planners 18News Letter for conducting town planning examinations. The were employed only in government and public sector, but now they are employed not only in public sector can become good professionals and not indulge but also in corporate sector and also in private sector in cut throat competition. He also emphasized beside some of them have also started their own upon the new planners, if they join further studies practice which is quite encouraging. Dr. Meshram or work in academic field or as researchers, they also gave the message to the budding planners, that should develop the capacity to write well researched if they are going to join as a professional in public/ papers in national and international journals. While private / corporate sector, they should work hard concluding his address he ensured the community because there is no substitute to hard work, and of students that as President of Institute of Town not to go after achieving perfection because there is Planners, India he would take all necessary actions always a scope for improvement. He also advised the and steps to strengthen the profession of planning graduates to follow the code of conduct prescribed and watch interest of the planning professionals. by the ITPI because they are the ambassadors of To the students of architecture, he said that ITPI is planning profession. To the academicians he advised working in tandem with the Council of Architecture to train the students in such a fashion that students and also with Indian Institute of Architects so as to can be absorbed after completion of their studies avoid points of overlapping / collision by discussing in their jobs. To the professionals he impressed and deliberating on cross cutting issues. He also upon to guide newly passed planners by giving said that the ITPI is getting good response from both them encouragement by helping them so that they these agencies.

International Conference FUTURE OF CITIES: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES The Institute of Town Planner’s India is organizing International Conference on the theme “Future of Cities: Opportunities and Challenges” during 27 - 28 July 2017, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, India; focusing on “Indian Urban Missions: City Planning & Development” and “Town Planning Profession and Education” with Track - I on “Sustainable City and Regional Development”; Track - II on “Planning for Inclusive Growth; Track - III on “Universal Access”; and Track – IV on “Technology, Innovation and Equity” Members are requested to send the paper on the theme and Tracks, not exceeding 3,000 words along with hard and soft copy in MS Word to reach the Secretary General, ITPI, New Delhi on :

Submission of full paper : 30th June 2017 of Cities Future Peer review of submitted papers : 10th July 2017 All accepted papers after the peer review will be published in the form of Conference Proceedings. DVD will be prepared for distribution to the authors and delegates. International Conference on

Continued from Page 20 lights needs to be provided in addition 1 percent of in reducing power consumption in pre-construction connected applied load generated from renewable and post-construction activities of building. energy source such as photo voltaic cells or wind mills or hybrid should be provided. In addition it The welcome address was delivered by Shri Gurpreet is also prescribed to use renewable energy solar Singh, Chairman of PRC, and presentations were water heaters of minimum capacity 10 litres per 4 made Dr. Sanjay Sharma, NITTTR, Chandigarh; Dr. persons (2.5 litre per capita). And for category – C Balkar Singh, AGM, Punjab Energy Development projects (50,000 sq m to 150,000 sq m). In addition Agency (PEDA); Ar. Surinder Baheja, Chairman, to above measures, use of concept of passive solar Punjab Regional Chapter, Indian Institute of Architects; integrating conventional energy efficient devices has Ar. Pritpal Singh Ahluwalia, Secretary, IIA, Punjab also been recommended. He called upon architects, Chapter; Ar. Poorva Keskar, Master Trainer; Er. Money engineers, town planners and all other stakeholders Khanna, Punjab ECBC Cell. The inaugural session Planner’s to adopt these measures, which will go a long way was followed by technical session and open house. News Letter 19 ECBC TRAINING PROGRAM – 2017

ECBC Training Program - 2017 is being inaugurated by Prof. Dr. D. S. Meshram, President, ITPI

The Punjab Regional Chapter of ITPI located at that ECBC Code compliance in India would reach Chandigarh in association with the Indian Institute of 35 percent by 2015 and 64 percent by 2017. It is Architects, Punjab Chapter organized one day training heartening to note that Rajasthan is the first state program on 8 April 2017 at PRC Auditorium. Dr. D. S. to adopt EBCB. There are few ECBC compliance Meshram, President, Institute of Town Planners was buildings in the state and Rajasthan can lead the Chief Guest. the efforts in addressing ECBC compliance rate and can provide incentives for public buildings In his inaugural address Dr. Meshram mentioned to comply with its mandatory provisions for that for mitigation climate change, it is imperative to commercial buildings. However, compliance and address reduction in energy consumption of building evaluation requires coordination between state and construction activities. Development activities of local bodies. Bureau of Energy Efficiency needs to course increase economic growth but ultimately also develop a system and a methodology which can take increase carbon emissions and percentage of dust advantage from China and USA who have already particles manifold. India being a tropical country, evolved such methodologies. He also referred to the cooling of buildings inside requires extensive use Model Building Byelaws – 2016 prepared by Town of air conditioners to maintain thermal comfort but and Country Planning Organization, Government increases consumption of energy, not only during of India, focussing on pre-construction and construction but throughout the year, barring few post-construction measures, keeping in mind that months of winter which call for adoption of Energy building construction sector is a major contributor

Ecbc Training Program – 2017 Ecbc Training Conservation Building Code (ECBC). In pursuance towards carbon footprints. As per these Byelaws of this, the 12th Five Year Plan envisaged ECBC environmental clearance is mandatory from Ministry compliance rate of 64 percent for new commercial of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, for any buildings by 2017. construction project having more than 20,000 sq m areas. For category – A, projects (5,000 sq m In addition to curbing energy consumption, to 20,000 sq m) is mandatory to provide LED / government issued ECBC guidelines in 2007 solar lights; for category – B projects (20,000 sq which apply to commercial buildings. In fact the m to 50,000 sq m) in common areas LED/solar implementation of ECBC would save 25 percent to 40 percent of energy. UNDP – 2011 projected Continued on Page 19

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