DEVELOPMENT PLAN PLANNING AREA BILASPUR DISTRICT,

Prepared by: Town and Country Planning Department Government of Himachal Pradesh

Mission Statement: Shaping Future

Consultant: Voyants Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Gurugram

DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA CONTENT

Content ...... ii List of figures ...... vii List of tables ...... ix List of abbreviations ...... xi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... xiv 1. INTRODUCTION: GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA ...... 1 1.1 Introduction ...... 1 1.2 Planning Area ...... 4 1.3 Administrative Set up ...... 5 1.4 Regional Linkages and Connectivity ...... 6 1.4.1 By Air ...... 6 1.4.2 By Rail ...... 6 1.4.3 By Road ...... 7 1.5 Historical Evolution – Bilaspur District ...... 7 1.6 Geographical Setting ...... 9 1.6.1 Geology ...... 9 1.6.2 Topography ...... 9 1.6.3 Soil character ...... 9 1.6.4 Climate ...... 10 1.6.5 Rainfall ...... 13 1.6.6 Flora and Fauna ...... 13 2. Demography ...... 14 2.1 Population Distribution ...... 14 2.2 Population Density ...... 14 2.3 Growth Rate ...... 14 2.4 Sex Ratio ...... 15 2.5 Literacy Rate ...... 15 2.6 Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Composition ...... 15 2.7 Population Projection ...... 16 2.8 Settlement Pattern ...... 18 2.8.1 Urban Settlement Pattern in Ghumarwin Planning Area - Census 2001 and 2011 ...... 18 2.8.2 Rural Settlements in Ghumarwin Planning Area ...... 18 3. Economy ...... 20 3.1 Economic Base ...... 20 3.1.1 Work Participation Rate (WPR) ...... 20 3.1.2 Main and Marginal Workers ...... 21 3.2 Occupational Structure ...... 21 3.2.1 Primary Sector ...... 21 3.2.2 Secondary Sector ...... 21 3.2.3 Tertiary Sector ...... 22 3.3 Income structure ...... 22 3.4 Employment Generation ...... 23 4. TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION ...... 24 4.1 Introduction ...... 24 4.2 Road Network ...... 24 4.2.1 Primary Road Network ...... 24 4.2.2 Secondary Road Network...... 24 4.2.3 Tertiary Road Network ...... 24

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4.3 Road Inventory ...... 26 4.4 Vehicle Growth ...... 27 4.5 Public Transport and Routes ...... 28 4.5.1 Roadways ...... 28 4.5.2 Railways ...... 28 4.6 Traffic Studies ...... 30 4.6.1 Average Annual Daily Traffic ...... 30 4.6.2 Traffic Composition ...... 31 4.6.3 Trip Purpose ...... 31 4.6.4 Travel Pattern ...... 31 4.6.5 Traffic Growth Rates ...... 31 4.7 Traffic Forecast...... 32 4.8 Observations and Recommendations ...... 32 5. Housing ...... 34 5.1 Introduction ...... 34 5.2 Household Size ...... 34 5.3 Housing Typology ...... 34 5.4 Condition of housing ...... 35 5.5 Age of Structure ...... 35 5.6 Structure use ...... 35 5.7 Type of structures ...... 36 5.8 Building material used for construction ...... 36 5.9 Housing Size & Dwelling Rooms ...... 36 5.10 No. of Stories ...... 37 5.11 Ownership Status ...... 37 5.12 Housing Need ...... 37 6. Physical Infrastructure ...... 39 6.1 Water Supply ...... 39 6.1.1 Existing Situation and Demand Estimation ...... 39 6.1.2 Service Level Benchmarking ...... 41 6.1.3 Key Issues & challenges ...... 42 6.1.4 Development Strategies ...... 42 6.1.5 Proposed Water Supply Projects ...... 43 6.2 Sewerage System ...... 43 6.2.1 Existing Situation and Demand Estimation ...... 44 6.2.2 Service Level Benchmarking ...... 45 6.2.3 Key Issues & challenges ...... 45 6.2.4 Development Strategies ...... 45 6.2.5 Proposed Sewerage System Projects ...... 46 6.3 Storm Water Drainage Network ...... 47 6.3.1 Existing Situation and Demand Estimation ...... 47 6.3.2 Service Level Benchmarking ...... 47 6.3.3 Key Issues & challenges ...... 48 6.3.4 Development Strategies ...... 49 6.3.5 Proposed Projects ...... 50 6.4 Solid Waste Management ...... 51 6.4.1 Existing Situation and Demand Estimation ...... 51 6.4.2 Service Level Benchmarking ...... 52 6.4.3 Issues and Concerns ...... 52 6.4.4 Key Takeaways and Future requirement ...... 53 6.4.5 Proposed Solid Waste Management Projects ...... 54

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6.5 Power ...... 54 6.5.1 Existing Situation ...... 54 6.5.2 Electricity Demand Forecasting ...... 56 6.5.3 Key Assumptions in Demand Forecasting Study ...... 56 6.5.4 Expansion Proposal ...... 57 6.5.5 Planning Criteria ...... 58 6.5.6 Design Standards & Codes ...... 58 6.5.7 System Parameters ...... 59 6.5.8 Design Assumption ...... 60 6.5.9 External Illumination System ...... 60 6.6 Telecommunication System ...... 61 7. SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE ...... 62 7.1 Educational Facilities ...... 62 7.2 Healthcare Facilities ...... 63 7.3 Public & Semi-Public Facilities ...... 66 7.3.1 Anganwadi ...... 66 7.3.2 Police Station ...... 66 7.3.3 Fire Station/Post ...... 66 7.3.4 Disaster Management Cell ...... 67 7.3.5 Banking Facility ...... 67 7.3.6 Commercial Facility ...... 67 7.3.7 Post office & Telecommunication ...... 67 7.3.8 Community Centre ...... 67 7.4 Socio-Cultural Facilities ...... 68 7.5 Distributive Facilities ...... 68 7.6 Other Facilities ...... 68 7.6.1 Institutional and Religious facilities ...... 68 7.6.2 Cremation/ Burial Ground and Cemetery ...... 68 7.6.3 Sports and Recreation ...... 68 7.6.4 Cluster Level Recreational Spaces ...... 69 7.6.5 Level Recreational Spaces ...... 69 8. Environment & Disaster Management ...... 70 8.1 Introduction ...... 70 8.2 Forest Cover ...... 70 8.2.1 Conservation of forest cover...... 70 8.3 Air Quality ...... 70 8.3.1 Air Pollution control measures ...... 71 8.4 Water Quality ...... 71 8.4.1 Conservation of Water-bodies ...... 72 8.4.2 Rain Water Harvesting ...... 73 8.5 Natural Hazards and Disasters ...... 73 8.5.1 Hazard Profile of Bilaspur...... 73 8.5.2 Vulnerability Profile of Bilaspur ...... 74 8.7 Disaster Management Strategy ...... 76 9. Tourism ...... 77 9.1 Tourism in Ghumarwin Planning Area ...... 77 9.2 Natural Tourism ...... 77 9.3 Religious Tourism ...... 78 9.4 Cultural Tourism ...... 80 9.5 Tourism Potential ...... 80 9.5.1 Natural Tourism ...... 81

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9.6 Tourism Prospect ...... 81 10. SWOT...... 83 11. Development Proposal...... 84 11.1 Introduction ...... 84 11.2 Pedestrian friendly neighbourhoods ...... 84 11.3 Growth Node I: Industrial Node ...... 84 11.4 Growth Node II and III: Multi facility node...... 85 11.5 Growth Node IV: Cultural node ...... 85 11.7 Definitions of linear development ...... 87 11.7.1 Linear growth ...... 87 11.7.2 Ribbon growth...... 87 11.7.3 Difference between them ...... 88 11.8 Development Strategies...... 88 11.8.1 Linear development strategies ...... 88 11.8.2 Integrated housing neighbourhoods ...... 89 12. LandUse ...... 92 12.1 Land Use Classification ...... 92 12.2 Existing Land Use Plans ...... 93 12.2.1 Residential Use ...... 93 12.2.2 Commercial Use ...... 93 12.2.3 Public and Semi Public Use ...... 93 12.2.4 Parks and Open Spaces ...... 94 12.2.5 Traffic and Transportation Use ...... 94 12.2.6 Primary Activity ...... 94 12.2.7 Water Bodies Use ...... 94 12.3 Land Allocation Mechanism ...... 95 12.4 Proposed Land Use Plan...... 96 12.4.1 Residential Use ...... 96 12.4.2 Commercial Use ...... 96 12.4.3 Mixed Use ...... 96 12.4.4 Industry Use ...... 96 12.4.5 Public and Semi Public Use ...... 96 12.4.1 Recreational Use ...... 97 12.4.2 Traffic and Transportation Use ...... 97 13. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONs, BUILDING BYE-LAWS AND PROCEDURE OF PLAN SANCTION ...... 99 13.1 Objective of the Regulation ...... 99 13.2 Jurisdiction of Regulations ...... 99 13.3 Applicability of Regulations...... 101 13.3.1 New Development and Re-development ...... 101 13.3.2 Part Construction ...... 101 13.3.3 Re-construction ...... 101 13.3.4 Existing approved building ...... 101 13.4 Development Permission ...... 101 13.5 Building Permission ...... 102 13.5.1 Building Permission ...... 102 13.5.2 Grant, Refusal and Deemed to be Sanctioned ...... 103 13.6 Already permitted buildings ...... 103 13.7 Procedure for obtaining Permission ...... 103 13.7.1 Application ...... 103 13.7.2 Documents Required ...... 104

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13.8 General Regulations ...... 105 13.8.1 Setbacks ...... 109 13.8.2 Building Height ...... 109 13.8.3 Ground Coverage and Floor Area Ratio ...... 110 13.8.4 Cellar ...... 112 13.8.5 Regulations for Services ...... 113 13.9 Development Control Regulations ...... 113 13.9.1 Residential Buildings ...... 113 13.9.2 Commercial Buildings ...... 114 13.9.3 Public-Semi Public Buildings (PSP) ...... 116 13.9.4 Industrial Buildings ...... 116 13.9.5 Other Regulations ...... 117 13.9.6 Relaxations ...... 118 13.10 Special Area Regulations ...... 118 13.10.1 Mixed Land Use ...... 118 13.11 Risk Based Classification of Buildings ...... 118 13.12 Monitoring of Construction ...... 119 13.13 Change of Land Use...... 120 13.14 Regulations for Land Pooling and Re-constitution of Plots ...... 120 13.15 Sub-Division of Land Regulations ...... 121 13.16 Regulations of prescribed limits for development activities exempted under Section 30-A of the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 (Act No. 12 of 1977) ...... 123 13.17 Zoning Regulations ...... 124 13.17.1 RESIDENTIAL USE ZONE (R) ...... 125 13.17.2 COMMERCIAL USE ZONE (C) ...... 126 13.17.3 MIXED USE ZONE (M) ...... 127 13.17.4 INDUSTRIAL USE ZONE (I) ...... 127 13.17.5 PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC USE ZONE (PS) ...... 128 13.17.6 RECREATIONAL USE ZONE (R) ...... 129 13.17.7 TRANSPORT USE ZONE (T) ...... 129 13.17.8 PRIMARY ACTIVITY/AGRICULTURE USE ZONE (PA) ...... 130 13.17.9 PROTECTED AND UNDEVELOPABLE USE ZONE(E) ...... 130 13.17.10 ABADI DEH...... 132 14. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION...... 133 14.1 Planning Perspective ...... 133 14.2 Phasing ...... 133 14.3 Costing ...... 135 14.4 Financing ...... 140 14.5 Implementation ...... 140 15. BIBLIOGRAPHY ...... 142

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1-1: Ghumarwin Planning Area ...... 1 Figure 1-2: Location of Ghumarwin Planning Area ...... 2 Figure 1-3: Administrative Set up of Ghumarwin Planning Area ...... 6 Figure 1-4: Historical Map of Bilaspur Region ...... 8 Figure 1-5: Monthly climate – Ghumarwin ...... 12 Figure 1-6: Elevation Map - Ghumarwin Planning Area ...... 13 Figure 1-7 :Slope Map - Ghumarwin Planning Area ...... 14 Figure 1-8: Annual Rainfall – Bilaspur District ...... 13 Figure 2-1: Population Projections for Ghumarwin Planning Area by five different methods ...... 16 Figure 2-2: Population Density ...... 17 Figure 2-3: Distribution of Rural Settlements by Size of Population, 2011 ...... 18 Figure 2-4: Proposed Settlement Pattern ...... 19 Figure 3-1: Worker Distribution– Ghumarwin Planning Area...... 20 Figure 3-2: Sector wise workforce distribution ...... 22 Figure 3-3: Income Structure ...... 22 Figure 4-1: Road Network in the Planning Area ...... 25 Figure 4-2: Annual Vehicle Registration in Ghumarwin Planning Area ...... 27 Figure 4-3: Average Annual Vehicle Registration ...... 27 Figure 4-4: Public Transport Routes – Ghumarwin Planning Area ...... 29 Figure 5-1 Age of Structure in Planning Area ...... 35 Figure 5-2: Condition of Houses ...... 35 Figure 5-3: Type of Structures ...... 35 Figure 5-4: Material of Walls ...... 36 Figure 5-5: Material of Roof ...... 36 Figure 5-6: Ownership Status ...... 37 Figure 5-7: Dwelling Unit Size...... 37 Figure 6-1: Existing Water Supply ...... 39 Figure 6-2: Intensity-Duration Curve ...... 49 Figure 7-1: Ownership of School Education facilities ...... 62 Figure 7-2: Distribution of School Education facilities within Ghumarwin Planning Area ...... 62 Figure 7-3 Educational & Healthcare Facilities in Ghumarwin Planning Area ...... 64 Figure 8-1: Overall vulnerability map of Himachal Pradesh ...... 75 Figure 9-1: Maa Hari Devi Temple ...... 78 Figure 9-2: Baba Basandi Temple ...... 78 Figure 9-3: Baba Balak Nath ...... 78 Figure 9-4:Naina Devi Temple ...... 79 Figure 9-5:Sohni Devi ...... 79 Figure 9-6: Bachhretu Fort ...... 79 Figure 9-7: ...... 80 Figure 9-8: Location Map – Places of Interest in Bilaspur district ...... 80 Figure 9-9: Wrestling Ground …………………………….…………………………………………………………………….....…80 Figure 11-1: Growth Nodes Location……………………………………………………………………..…………………………85 Figure 11-2: Detail of Growth Node II………………………………………………………………………….……………………86 Figure 11-3: Detail of Growth node III ……………………………………………………………………………………………..86

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Figure 11-4: Detail of Growth node IV ...... 87 Figure 11-5: Detail of Growth node V…………………………………...... 88 Figure 12-1: Existing Land Use Distribution ...... 95 Figure 12-2: Proposed Land Use Distribution of Ghumarwin Planning Area ...... 99

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA LIST OF TABLES Table 1-1: Planning Area Profile ...... 4 Table 2-1: Population Distribution ...... 14 Table 2-2: Population Density ...... 14 Table 2-3: Decadal Growth Rate ...... 14 Table 2-4: Sex Ratio ...... 15 Table 2-5: Literacy Rate ...... 15 Table 2-6: Distribution of Scheduled caste and Scheduled Tribes ...... 15 Table 2-7: Projected Population for Ghumarwin Planning Area ...... 16 Table 2-8: Distribution of Rural Settlements by Size of Population, 2011 ...... 18 Table 3-1: Work Participation Rate ...... 20 Table 3-2: Proposed Occupational Classification for Ghumarwin (2035) ...... 23 Table 4-1: Road Length in the Planning Area ...... 26 Table 4-2: Road length – As per Type ...... 26 Table 4-3: PWD Road Length ...... 26 Table 4-4: Annual Vehicular Growth ...... 28 Table 4-5: Average Annual Daily Traffic (of 12 Hours) at Count Locations ...... 30 Table 4-6: Projected Normal/Total Traffic AADT (PCU) ...... 32 Table 5-1: Households in the Planning Area in Decadal Years ...... 34 Table 5-2: Housing Forecast ...... 37 Table 5-3: Year wise Housing Need ...... 38 Table 6-1: Total Water Demand and Gap ...... 40 Table 6-2: Water Treatment Demand ...... 41 Table 6-3: Service Level Benchmarking for Water Supply System (2015-2035) ...... 42 Table 6-4: Sewerage Generation and Gap ...... 44 Table 6-5: Sewerage Generation and Gap ...... 44 Table 6-6: Service Level Benchmarking for Sewerage and Sanitation (2015-2035) ...... 45 Table 6-7: Service Level Benchmarking for Storm water Drainage System (2015-2035) ...... 48 Table 6-8: Solid Waste Generation and Gap ...... 52 Table 6-9: Service Level Benchmarking for Solid Waste Management (2015-2035) ...... 52 Table 6-10: Existing Power Distribution in Ghumarwin Planning Area ...... 54 Table 6-11: Consumers Details, FY-2015-16 ...... 55 Table 6-12: Scheduled and Unscheduled Outages...... 55 Table 6-13: Energy Unit Basis ...... 56 Table 6-14: Energy Sale Basis ...... 57 Table 6-15: Power Consumption Basis ...... 57 Table 6-16: Area Under 33/11kV Naswal Substation (Ghumarwin-I & II Electrical Sub-Division) ...... 57 Table 6-17: Area Under 33/11kV Kandraur Substation (Kandraur Electrical Sub-Division) ...... 57 Table 6-18: Standard System Voltage ...... 59 Table 6-19: Safety Clearances ...... 59 Table 6-20: Voltage Regulations ...... 59 Table 6-21: Tap Details for Power and Distribution Transformer ...... 59 Table 6-22: Demand Losses in various elements of Power System (% of kW Generation) ...... 59 Table 6-23: Details of Street Light Coverage ...... 60 Table 6-24: Technical Details of Road Lighting System ...... 61

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Table 7-1: Future demand for Educational Institutes ...... 62 Table 7-2: Future demand for Healthcare Institutes...... 65 Table 7-3: Public & Semi-Public Facilities and its comparison with URDPFI guidelines ...... 66 Table 7-4: Future demand for other community facilities ...... 68

Table 8-1: SO2, NO2 and RSM concentration and comparison with CPCB Air Quality standards ...... 71 Table 8-2: Water Quality Assessment of Govind Sagar during April 2013- March, 2015 ...... 71 Table 8-3: Water Quality Standards ...... 72 Table 8-4: District Wise Vulnerability Matrix ...... 74 Table 9-1 Accommodation facilities in Bilaspur district ...... 81 Table 12-1: Land use Classification ...... 92 Table 12-2: Existing Land Use Distribution, 2015 ...... 94 Table 12-3: Proposed Land Use Distribution, 2035 ...... 97 Table 13-1: Components of Ghumarwin Planning Area ...... 99 Table 13-2: Colouring of Plans ...... 104 Table 13-3: Clearances from Electric Supply Lines ...... 113 Table 13-4: Residential Building Regulations shall be applicable in Ghumarwin Planning Area ...... 113 Table 13-5: Commercial building Regulations shall be applicable in Ghumarwin Planning Area ...... 114 Table 13-6: PSP Building Regulations shall be applicable in Ghumarwin Planning Area ...... 116 Table 13-7: Industrial Regulations shall be applicable in Ghumarwin Planning Area...... 117 Table 13-8: Risk Based Classification of Buildings for Ghumarwin Planning Area ...... 119 Table 14-1 Phasing of Planning Proposals ...... 134 Table 14-2: Summary of Infrastructure Cost ...... 135 Table 14-3: Summary of Cost of Widening of NH- 103 ...... 136 Table 14-4: Phase-wise Costing of Development ...... 137 Table 14-5: Phase-wise Costing of Widening of NH-103 ...... 138

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

% percent ASI Archaeological Survey of AGiSAC Aryabhatta Geo Informatics Space Application Centre BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand BMO Block Medical Office BIS Bureau of Indian Standard CBSE Central Board of Secondary Education CPCB Central Pollution Control Board CBWTFs Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment Facilities CD Block Community Development Block CFL Compact Fluorescent Lamp CPHEEO Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation DPF Demarcated Protected Forest DHE Department of Higher Education DTCA Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation DSP Deputy Superintendent of Police DO Dissolved Oxygen ft feet GIS Geographic Information System GoHP Government of Himachal Pradesh GP Gram Panchayat GDDP Gross District Domestic Product GDP Gross Domestic Product GSDP Gross State Domestic Product GEC-97 Groundwater Resource Estimation Committee - 1997 HFW Health and Family Welfare Department HGV Heavy Goods Vehicles Ha Hectare HFL High Flood Level HPIPH Himachal Pradesh Irrigation and Public Health Department HPSEBL Himachal Pradesh State Electricity BoardLimited HPSPCB Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board HPTCP Act Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act HRTC Himachal Road Transport Corporation HH Household I.C.A.R Indian Council of Agricultural Research IRC Indian Road Congress ITI Industrial Training Institute INR International Normalised Ratio IPH Dept. Irrigation and Public Health Department km kilometre KVA Kilovolt-Ampere KWh Kilowatt-Hour

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L.U.P. Land Use Planning LOS Level of Service LWSS Lift Water Supply Scheme LED Light Emitting Diode LMV Light Motor Vehicle lpcd litres per capita per day MDR Major District Road msl mean sea level MW Mega Watt m metres MT Metric Tonne MSME Micro Small and Medium Enterprises mg/l Milligram/litre mm millimetre MLD Million Litres per Day MoDWS Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation N.B.S.S. National Bureau of Soil Survey NH National Highway NHAI National Highway Authority of India NIDM National Institute of Disaster Management NRSC National Remote Sensing Centre NRDWP National Rural Drinking Water Programme NDDP Net District Domestic Product NDP Net Domestic Product NSDP Net State Domestic Product

NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide NAC Notified Area Council O-D Origin - Destination ODR Other District Road PRI Panchayati Raj Institution PM Particulate Matter ppm parts per million PCU Passenger Car Unit PCI Per Capita Income pph persons per hectare PWS Piped Water Scheme PCCs Pollution Control Committee PMGSY Pradhan Mantri Gram Sarak Yojana PWD Public Works Department RFP Request for Proposal RSPM Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter ROW Right of Way SC Scheduled Caste ST Scheduled Tribe sq.km. square kilometre SPCB State Pollution Control Board

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SH State Highway SHO Station House Officer SDM Sub-Divisional Magistrate

SO2 Sulphur Dioxide SPM Suspended Particulate Matters TCP Town and Country Planning TCPD Town and Country Planning Department TD Town Directory UT Union Territory UN United Nations UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation UGC University Grant Commission URDPFI Urban and Regional Development, Planning, Formulation and Implementation Guidelines VD Village Directory V/C Volume/Capacity VSPL Voyants Solutions Pvt. Ltd. WSS Water Supply and Sanitation WPR Work Participation Rate WHO World Health Organisation

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Introduction

Ghumarwin Planning Area is located in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. The district is bounded by Hamirpur District in the north, in the North-west, Punjab in the south-west, district in the south-east and in the north-east. The Planning Area is located along the NH - 103 which connects the state capital with via Jukhala, Hamirpur, Bhawan till the NH -20 junction at Ghurkari. The SH – 19 originating at Ghumarwin town connects in Mandi district via . Other arterial roads and village/ link roads provide access to the rest of the settlements. Ghumarwin town is a main business centre of Bilaspur district and it comprises of most of the population of the District. Thousands of pilgrims/ tourists visit Ghumarwin while going towards , and etc. The Ghumarwin Planning Area has 50 revenue Mohals out of which 11 revenue Mohals, namely Ghumarwin, Kalyana, Tikri, Ratehal (completely) & Baddu, Patta, Silh, Loharwin, Barota, Dakri and Panol i.e. four complete & seven partly Mohals are notified under the administration of the Municipal Council Ghumarwin and partly under the Gram Panchayat adminstration. Rest of 39 revenue Mohals i.e. one completely (Mohal Sashan) and 38 partly are also under the Gram Panchayat administration. The Planning Area has a population of 13,726 which is distributed over 1303.77 Ha.

2. Demography

As per the Census of India, the population of Ghumarwin Planning Areain 2011 is 13,726 against 8,048 in 1991 and 10,814 in 2001. ThePlanning Area has a population density of 10.73 pph and majority of the population is concentrated around Ghumarwin Municipal Council. As per Census of India 2011, the decadal growth rate of Ghumarwin Planning Area is 26.9 % which is higher than the state and district i.e. 12.9 % and 12 % respectively. Ghumarwin Planning Area has a sex ratio of 996and literacy rate of 89.5% as per Census of India, 2011. The Planning Area has 24.6 % Scheduled Caste and 0.85 % Scheduled Tribe population according to the Census of India, 2011. It is projected that Ghumarwin M.C. Areawould have a population of 15,006 (57.6%) and the area Outside M.C. Area would have a population of 11,042 (42.4%) by the horizon year 2035. The total population of GhumarwinPlanning Areaby 2035 is estimated to be 26,048.

3. Economy

The Work Participation Rate of Ghumarwin Planning is 48 % as per Census of India, 2011 and majority of the workers (54 %) are engaged in the tertiary sector activities followed by primary and secondary sector. Considering that the Development Plan - 2035 will boost the economic activities within the Planning Area and create more opportunities for work. The Planning Area will have a substantially higher WPR i.e. 53 % till 2035. Thus, the worker population in 2035 will be 13,805. To boost the secondary sector, agro-based and light and service industries have been proposed in the Planning Area.

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4. Traffic and Transportation

GhumarwinPlanning Area is well connected with all the important towns and city via the NH - 103 and SH -19. The total existing road length is 60.81kmand buses are the main mode of public transport. As per the current traffic scenario, about 17,309 PCUs pass through Ghumarwin Planning Area which is expected to increase 2.5 times to 43,738 PCUs by the horizon year 2035. In order to cater to the increased traffic demand, the following recommendations are made:  Two bypasses has been proposed one from Chota Bhager bus stop to Kalri connecting Khurari, Chibrin, Tarantara, Bharota, Loharwin Bus Stop, Matwana, Soi, Marhot villages of 24-25 m RoW and another from Awadhani to Patta via Baddu of 15 m RoW.  A new proposed road from veterinary hospital behind SDM office to existing IPH road with an RoW of 12 m  Widening of IPH Chowk road till the temple from 3 m to 9 m.  9 m wide Road proposed from SH-19 through Proposed Bus Terminal till Proposed Bhager- Kalri Bypass road.

5. Housing

There are 3,051 households with an average household size of 4.5 in the Planning Area. Out of the total houses in the Planning Area, considering the type of structure,nearly 83% houses are permanent, 16% are semi-permanent and only 1% is temporary and considering the condition of structure, nearly 76% houses are good, 23.5% houses are liveable and only 0.5% is dilapidated. Thus, there is housing shortage of only 50 houses in the Planning Area. The demand of housing in the year 2035 is calculated on the basis of projected population, household size and current housing shortage which is estimated to be 2,788.

6. Physical Infrastructure

The Irrigation and Public Health (I&PH) Department of Himachal Pradesh supply water to all the domestic and commercial establishments in Ghumarwin Planning Area. 1.10 MLD water is supplied to all rural settlements in the Planning Area. A look at the total water demand indicates the extent of the shortage of potable water supplies in Planning Area. Even by taking the population of base year 2015 total water demand is estimated to be about 3.20 MLD whereas supply is 1.10 MLD through existing Hand Pumps, Lift and Combined water supply scheme which is not matching the requirement of 2015. The water demand up to year 2025 and 2035 has been calculated at 4.10 MLD and 5.27 MLD respectively and additional 1.00 MLD capacity of water treatment plant is needed after 2025. Presently, only Ghumarwin MC Area has centralised sewerage system in the entire Planning Area. As per the estimation made by MC, 872 connections would be provided in the MC area. Projected generation for 2035 will be 4.19 MLD and currently 1.20 MLD of sewage is being treated. For proper faecal waste management, the entire Planning Area should have 100% sewerage coverage with decentralized sewage treatment facility. Ghumarwin Planning Area is almost a flat area (slope <10%) where provision of drainage is very important for draining out the storm water to near-by natural inlets to avoid water logging. The

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Planning Area has 60.81 km of road, out of which 58.30 km of road has drains (i.e., 95.86%). On the other hand, only 30.50 km of the drain (i.e., 52.32%) is only pucca remaining 47.68% is kutcha. Storm water Drainage (SWD) system should designed as a separate system to carry storm water by gravity for the entire project area with a certain gradient, to create a self-cleansing velocity. All the primary storm water drains should be designed to have a capacity to carry the total discharge of all secondary and tertiary storm water drains. Regular and proper operation and maintenance of drainage facility is essential to function, so that storm water is efficiently conveyed up to disposal point. Detailed Master Plan for Storm Water Drainage system and Flood Management is required for further detailed assessment and solution of drainage proposal. Presently, there is no solid waste management system in the Planning Area except in the Ghumarwin Municipal Council. The solid waste is dumped in the ground in a regular interval in outside M.C. areas whereas within M.C. Area, the solid waste is collected and disposed at the landfill site. The horizon period of 2035, the main goal for solid waste management is to 100% management of solid wastes with proper segregation and treatment along with transfer station(s).

The power supply is supplied in Ghumarwin Planning Area by the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL). The HPSEBL has three sub-divisions within the Planning Area, namely Ghumarwin-I, Ghumarwin-II and Kandraur. The power supply of Ghumarwin Planning Area is being managed from (1X5+1x4) mVA 33/11kV Substation at Naswal & (2x6.3) mVA, 33/11kV Substation at Kandraur. The estimated power requirement of entire Planning Area till 2035is 14.48 MW, out of which, 12.28MW is proposed to be feed from 33/11kV Naswal Substation and 2.19MW from 33/11kV Kandraur Substation.

The estimated power requirement of entire Planning Area till 2035 is 14.48MW, out of which, 12.28MW is proposed to be feed from 33/11kV Naswal Substation & 2.19MW from 33/11kV Kandraur Substation. With reference to the data received from HPSEBL, the total capacity of primary 33/11kV Naswal Substation & 33/11kV Kandraur Substation is 9MVA & 12.6MVA respectively. These substations feed the entire Ghumarwin town including the Planning Area. The secondary distribution transformers capacity is 6697kVA in the Planning Area. To meet the additional power requirement till 2035, the addition of new 33/11kV Substation (to bifurcate the load of existing 33/11kV Naswal Substation), addition and augmentation of secondary substation with addition/ bifurcation/ upgradation of subsequent distribution networks shall be required in Ghumarwin Planning Area. In order to keep the utility abreast of the desired reforms and re-structuring, its Distribution system is being revamped by bifurcation of such feeders.

7. Social Infrastructure

Ghumarwin is well established in terms of imparting the primary and higher education in the district. There is a requirement to increase the number of pre-primary in order to meet the requirements. Even though, there is a Government hospital at Ghumarwin, the levels of lower order medical facilities are inadequate in the Planning Area. There is a police station, a fire post, one disaster management cell, adequate number of post offices and banking facilities in the Planning Area.

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The Planning Are lacks in open spaces. There is only one ground in the entire Planning Area were the Nalwari festival is held every year. There is a need to provide more gardens, parksand playgrounds in the area. Even though the main commercial activities are located along the National Highway-103 in the Planning Area.The existing commercial facilities are not adequate for catering the needs of the people. Therefore, there is a requirement of one more commercial centre in Ghumarwin Planning Area. 8. Environment and Disaster Management

Ghumarwin Planning Area constitutes around 28.31 Ha of area under Demarcated Protected Forest i.e 2.17 % of the total Planning Area. The air has higher levels of NO2 and RSPM are than the permissible limits due the National Highway passing through the Planning Area. However, the quality of water is good. Even though the disaster vulnerability of Bilaspur is medium, disaster mitigation measures for earthquake, landslide and flash flood have been suggested in the Development Plan. 9. Tourism

Ghumarwin Planning Area has very less tourism attraction as few temples of regional and historical importance and some natural picturesque landscape. There are some other places also having natural, cultural and historical importance. The popular tourist attraction sites are located outside the Planning Area but the Planning Area also have unexplored sites that can be developed as tourist destination within the Planning Area. In terms of tourism infrastructure, majority of the hotels and rest houses are existing in Bilaspur as it is a district administrative headquarter. There are only 4 Travel Agencies in Bilaspur district and all of them are located in Bilaspur. The Planning Area has a lot of potential to be developed as a site for eco-tourism. As discussed earlier, the villages situated within the Planning Area have potential for rural based eco-tourism but as these destinations are not identified and lacking in facilities like accommodation, tourist information centers, marketing and branding and other tourist related facilities. It has potential to become an ideal weekend gateway. Besides this, a number of hotels are coming up along the national highway (NH- 103) connecting Shimla to Kangra via Bilaspur and Ghumarwin, therefore, some recreational activities such as Himachal Haat that shall promote the local art and culture of Himachal and Botanical Park equipped with activity gym equipment for passer-by to hold for a while, relax and move further to their destination. 10. SWOT The strength of Ghumarwin Planning Area include its strategic location between two important towns, Bilaspur (18 km) and Hamirpur (40 km) and its connectivity with other parts of the state and country through NH 103, SH 19 and MDR. Ghumarwin is a Tehsil and Block Headquarter as well as a major service centre along with a vibrant trade town of Bilaspur district. The presence of ITI, degree colleges and other educational institutes makes it the educational hub of the region. The major weakness of Ghumarwin Planning Area is no impetus for economic growth or job creation, very less potential in tourism sector and lack of adequate recreational facilities. The opportunities for the Planning Area are food processing and Bio technology are the identified potential sectors by Government of Himachal Pradesh. Based on the available raw material in the surrounding regions and the well-developed road network there is ample scope for development of

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA these two sectors within the Planning Area. Local level tourism activities can be promoted through river front development along Seer Khad, promoting the Akhadas and related activities and by providing a platform for sale and display of local handicraft. The threats which may hinder the future development of the Planning Area are linear form of the Planning Area is leading ribbon development along the whole stretch if adequate planning measures along with strict DCRs are not implemented. People are not willing to come under the purview of any development control regulations. 11. Development Proposals

The profile of the Ghumarwin Planning Area is very unique in nature and cannot be planned in the conventional manner. In view of this a growth node development pattern is adopted for the area. The proposed growth nodes will be an integrated development that will cater to the overall requirements of the surrounding villages for a sustainable and holistic development. Considering the above, five growth nodes have been identified at strategic locations such as:-

 Growth Node I: Industrial Node  Growth Node II: Multi facility Node  Growth Node III: Multi facility Node  Growth Node IV: Cultural Node  Growth Node V: Trade & Hospitality Node

The Growth node IV is within the Ghumarwin MC, this node is further sub divided into IV-a and IV-b for equitable distribution of facilities. 12. Land Use

12.1 Residential Use On the basis of residential density of 65 persons per hectare for the urbanisable area, an area of 184.24hectares (14.13%) has been proposed for the residential purpose within the urbanisable area. The residential areas are proposed to be developed in and around the Municipal Council Areas. The local activities of cluster level enlisted in Chapter before such as nursery and primary schools, dispensaries, parks, toilets etc. form an integral part of the residential areas and are to be detailed out during the course of preparation of Sector Plans and Schemes. 12.2 Commercial Use A total area of 16.03hectares (1.23%) has been proposed for Commercial Use. Most of the commercial facilities have been proposed within the urbanisable area in order to carter to the residing population. Other city level facilities viz, Cold Storage, Wholesale Market and Warehousing activity (Mandi) has been proposed in the per-urban area control belt. Shopping centres are proposed to be developed along with hotels and hospitality, industries and requisite infrastructure, in between the proposed 4- lane expressway and National Highway in Bhager and Baagtheru mohals. Moreover, the Development Plan envisages to prepare improvement schemes for the existing shopping centre to ensure improvement in environmental quality. To cater incoming tourist in the town, an area of1.5 hectares has been allocated. It includes the area require for River Front Development for future tourist traffic

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA as well as local which will come up near the Seer Khad area within the urbanisable limits of the GhumarwinPlanning Area. 12.3 Mixed Use As area of 67.12hectares (5.15%) has been allocated for mixed use development.Mixed use zones have been proposed along the National, StateHighway and Major District road. 12.4 Industry Use As area of 2.00hectares (0.15 %) has been allocated for industrial development with the Planning Area.It is proposed to accommodate agro based, horticulture and Bio-Technology Park apart from handicraft industries in form of organized industrial area. 12.5 Public and Semi Public Use The Public and Semi-Public Use includes utilities, facilities, services, Government and Semi Government offices and Institutions. The existing land under public and semi-public facilities is 28.90 hectares and additional requirement of 8.47 hectares is anticipated by providing utilities, facilities and services in the Planning Area by the year 2035. Accordingly, 37.38 hectares (2.87 %) of land is propose under Public and Semi-Public use. 12.6 Recreational Use An area of 5.34 hectares (0.41 %) has been proposed for organised parks and open spaces.The open forests in and around the town also serve as recreational spaces to the town. 12.7 Traffic and Transportation Use As the town has grown along the NH-103, there is a lot of regional traffic on these roads for which improvement in road network is proposed. The Development Plan envisages to provide parking lots on outskirts of the existing built up area to meet with the requirements of increasing traffic volume on major entry points to already congested town. An area of 91.27 hectares (7.00 %) has been proposed for Traffic and Transportation Use, out of which 31.23 hectares is an existing area occupied by roads and parking spaces and 60.04 hectares is additional requirement which includes land for new bus terminal, truck terminal taxi stand and Road Widening. Proposed Land Use Distribution, 2035 Existing Land Additional Proposed Land Land Proposed Sl.N Land Use Land Use Sub- Use Land Use Area Use Land Use o. Classification Classification Distribution Requirement Distribution (in Code Percentage (%) Area (in Ha) (in Ha) Ha) 1 Residential Residential R-1 135.95 48.29 184.24 14.13 2 Commercial Commercial C-1 10.08 5.95 16.03 1.23 3 Mixed Mixed M-1 59.35 7.77 67.12 5.15 4 Industrial Industrial I 0.00 2.00 2.00 0.15 Public Semi- Public Semi- 5 PSP 28.91 8.47 37.38 2.87 Public Public Parks and 6 Recreational P-1 0.40 4.94 5.34 0.41 Open Spaces 7 Transportation Transportation T 31.24 60.03 91.27 7.00 8 Agriculture PA-1 955.69 818.24 62.76

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Primary Plantation PA-2 2.40 2.40 0.18 Activity 9 Waterbodies Waterbodies E-1 43.49 43.49 3.34 Protected Protected 10 E-2 36.26 36.26 2.78 Forest Forest Grand Total 1303.77 137.45 1303.77 100.0

13. General Development Regulations

To implement the proposals and recommendation of the Development Plan, detailed general development regulations along withbuilding bye-laws have been prepared for each land use classification. Also, the procedure of plan sanction is also framed for the same.

14. Plan Implementation

A total of 47(Proposal shown as per table 14.1)development projects and proposals have been identified which includes 26 building projects (i.e., 5 commercial projects, 5 industrial projects, 3 tourism projects, 9 facilities and amenities projects and 3 recreational and one horticultural), 24 infrastructure projects (i.e. 15 transport projects, 5 infrastructure facilities projects) and one residential development project. The cost of various infrastructure projects envisaged in the Development Plan accounts to about 401.41 crore. Apart from that, widening of NH-103 within the town to 24m ROW is also proposed, which has been estimated at Rs. 230.23 crore. The cost of the envisaged projects would be borne by the land owner for residential and commercial projects, HP Department of Industries/HP State Industrial Development Corporation for industrial projects, HP Tourism Development Corporation for tourism projects, Municipal Council/ PWD for facilities and amenities projects as well as recreational projects and Horticultural Department for horticulture projects. The cost of infrastructure projects would be borne by NHAI/ PWD/ I&PH/ HPSEBL. The projects be developed on PPP mode and a user fee be charged from the end users/consumers. To ensure implementation of envisaged projects and proposals and inter-departmental coordination, a ten member committee under the chairmanship of SDM, Ghumarwin is recommended.

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1. INTRODUCTION: GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA

1.1 Introduction Ghumarwin Planning Area is located in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. The district is bounded by Hamirpur District in the north, Una district in the North-west, Punjab in the south-west, in the south-east and Mandi district in the north-east. The Planning Area is located along the NH - 103 which connects the state capital Shimla with Kangra district via Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Bhawan till the NH -20 junction at Ghurkari. The SH – 19 originating at Ghumarwin town connects Jogindernagar in Mandi district via Sarkaghat. Other arterial roads and village/ link roads provide access to the rest of the settlements. The Seer Khad, which is a tributary of the River also flows through thePlanning Area from Seu in the north – east towards Karangora in the south - west. The Khad is one of the 3 tributaries of Sutlej River.

Figure 1-1: Ghumarwin Planning Area Source: Satellite Image and Town and Planning Department, HP Gazette Notification

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Figure 1-2: Location of Ghumarwin Planning Area Source: Town and Planning Department, HP Gazette Notification

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The Planning Area is located 18 km from Bilaspur town, the head-quarter of Bilaspur District and about 105 km from the state capital, Shimla. Ghumarwin town is located at the centre of the Planning Area. It is the Tehsil headquarter of the Ghumarwin Tehsil. Ghumarwin town is a main business centre1 of Bilaspur district and it comprises of most of the population of the District. Thousands of pilgrims/ tourists visit Ghumarwin while going towards Jawalamukhi, Dharamshala and Chintpurni etc. This town has been experiencing environmental degradation on many accounts - over population, acute shortage of water, lack of civic amenities, over crowded road and heavy traffic. All these factors have contributed to pollution, excessive garbage, unplanned growth, illegal construction, sewerage and sanitation problem which are threatening the very beauty and life of the Ghumarwin town. The specifications of the Planning boundary as per the notification is given below: North: Bounded by Mohal Taraun / Hadbast No. 274 / Tehsil Ghumarwin / District Boundary up to 150m on both sides from acquired width of NH – 103. East:Starting from end of northern boundary towards east side of Mohal Taraun / Hadbast No. 274 and following 150m line along NH – 103 up to outer boundary of Mohal Ratehal / Hadbast No. 408 and further outer limit of Municipal Council, Ghumarwin up to Mohal Loharwin / Hadbast No 440 and then following 150m line on both sides along Ghumarwin Sarkaghat State Highway No, 19 including Municipal Council, Ghumarwin limit up to outer boundary of Mohal Kothi / Hadbast No. 424, Then following the outer limit of Municipal Council, Ghumarwin up to outer boundary of Mohal Panol / Hadbast No 456 and then following 150m line along the NH – 103 up to the junction of NH – 103 and four lane then following 150m line both side along four lane up to outer boundary of Mohal Khurari / Hadbast No. 466, then again following 150m line along NH – 103 from Mohal Baagtheru / Hadbast No. 463 up to Mohal Ghumani / Hadbast No 470 / Tehsil Ghumarwin of District Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. South:Starting from the end of eastern boundary towards west side of Mohal Ghumani / Hadbast No. 470 / Kandrour bridge and then following 150m line along NH – 103, Four lane andBhager - Auhar Road up to outer western boundary of Mohal Bakroa / Hadbast No. 464 of Tehsil Ghumarwin of District Bilaspur. West:Starting from the end of southern boundary towards west side of Mohal Bakroa / Hadbast No. 464 and following 150m along Bhager – Auhar Road up on both side to the junction of NH – 103 in Mohal Bhager / 465 and then following 150m line along NH- 103 up to outer boundary of Mohal Awdhanni / Hadbast No. 451 and then following the Municipal Council, Ghumarwin limit up to Mohal Baddu / Hadbast No. 407 and further following 150m line on both sides along Ghumarwin – Barthi road up to outer boundary of mohal Bari Majherwan/hadbast No. 405 and then following outerlimit of Municipal Council , Ghumarwinin mohal Baddu/Hadbast No.407 &Mohal Ratehal / Hadbast no. 408 and further following outer boundary of Mohal Sashan / Hadbast no, 409, and thereafter following 150m line along NH- 103 up to outer northern boundary of Mohal Taraun / Hadbast No. 274 / Tehsil Ghumarwin of District Bilaspur.

1 Source: Municipal Council, Ghumarwin, http://www.mcghumarwin.com/about_us.html

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1.2 Planning Area

The Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act 1977 was extended to the GhumarwinPlanning Area in the year 2014 vide Gazette Notification no. TCP-F(5)-7/2005 dated 04.03.2014 and published in Rajpatra on 10th March, 2014 covering an area of 4556.79 Ha spreading over 62 revenue mohals. Later the Planning Area was reduced and re-notified vide Govt. Notification No.TCP-F(5)-7/2005 dated 14.06.2016& published in Rajpatra on 28.6.2016.The Planning Area comprised of following Revenue mohals.

Table 1-1: Planning Area profile Name of Revenue Mohals Hadbast Area (in Ha.) Population (As per Census Number 2011) Panol 456 53.82 Tikri 453 24.37 Dakri 454 87.48 Baddu 407 26.13 Ghumarwin 436 41.39 Barota 441 28.22 7,899 Retehal 408 29.95 Loharwin 440 22.83 Silh 433 7.34 Patta 410 13.52 Kalyana 437 21.45 Total MC Area 356.50 Baddu (outside M.C. limit) 407 11.8 80 Loharwin (outside M.C. limit) 440 6.93 47 Silh (outside M.C limit) 433 16.69 96 Patta (outside M.C. limit) 410 23.32 201 Awarikhalin 468 14.54 184 Awdhani 451 15.10 161 Baagtheru 463 40.15 221 Bakroa 464 18.66 118 Balaur 439 5.69 59 Balhu-Kharyala 449 39.80 268 Bari-Majherwan 405 62.16 260 Bari Kalan 269 8.65 55 Bari Khurd 268 9.88 76 Bhadrog 383 16.11 92 Bhager 465 31.58 240 Cheri 393 0.38 1 Chhajoli 271 13.48 84 Dadhol Kalan 265 22.89 126 Dadhol Khurd 266 23.36 129 Dakhut Uperla 254 1.42 6 Dangar 256 66.45 356 Ghumani 470 27.34 209 Godhan 404 0.96 4

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Haritilainger 273 77.48 418 Jahri 391 0.57 2 Jroura 300 3.85 20 Jungle-Chhanjyar 251/1 14.83 0 Kalri 394 18.55 137 Karngora 406 16.10 103 Khurari 466 10.95 78 Kothi 424 55.61 444 Kulahru 450 33.76 199 Kyari 452 2.16 9 Lehri Sarail 272 3.75 17 Majhaon 462 13.50 68 Majhasu 461 11.21 46 Naswal 384 49.77 395 Padyalg 267 44.58 285 Pangela 258 3.20 3 Peherwin 469 5.15 27 Sashan 409 5.41 35 Seu 385 50.07 280 Taraun 274 49.43 188 Total (Outside MC) 39 Mohals 947.28 5,827 Total (MC + Outside MC) 50 Mohals 1303.77 13,726 Source: Census of India, 2011 and Town and Country Planning Department, Shimla

The Ghumarwin Planning Area has 50 revenue mohals out of which 11 revenue mohals, namely Ghumarwin, Kalyana, Tikri, Ratehal (completely) & Baddu, Patta, Silh, Loharwin, Barota, Dakri and Panol i.e. four complete & seven partlyare notified under the administration of the Municipal Council Ghumarwin and partly under the Gram Panchayat adminstration. Rest of 39 revenue Mohals i.e. one completely (Mohal Sashan) and 38 partly are also under the Gram Panchayat administration. The Planning Area has a population of 13,726 which is distributed over 1303.77 Ha.

1.3 Administrative Set up

Ghumarwin Planning Area comes under the Ghumarwin Tehsil and Bharari Sub - Tehsil in Bilaspur District. The Planning Area consist of the Ghumarwin town which constituting 11 mohals – Ghumarwin, Kalyana, Tikri, Ratehal (completely), Baddu, Patta, Silh, Loharwin, Barota, Dakri and Panol (partly) along with one complete and 38 (partly) other Mohals. Ghumarwin town is a Municipal Council in Ghumarwin Tehsil which constitutes of 7 wards. It was established as a Nagar Panchayat or Notified Area Council (NAC) on 27th October 1970 which was later declared as a Municipal Council on 25th November 2007. It also covers an area of 356.50 Ha and serves a population of 7899 as per Census of India, 2011. The rest of the revenue mohals in the Planning Area comes under Ghumarwin Tehsil and Bharari Sub – Tehsil (Refer Figure 1-3).

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1.4 Regional Linkages and Connectivity

The Planning Area is well connected by roadways with all the major towns and capital city in the state. Air and rail connectivity are available from neighbouring towns.

Figure 1-3: Administrative Set up of Ghumarwin Planning Area

The district Head quarter Bilaspur is located at a distance of 18 Km from the Planning Area. Shimla (the state capital) is situated at a distance of 105 km from Ghumarwin town. Other major towns such as is situated at a distance of 156 km whereas is 400 km away from the Planning Area.2 1.4.1 By Air The nearest domestic airports to thePlanning Area are Jubal hatti airport in , situated at a distance of 120 km, the Gaggal airport in Kangra District, situated at a distance of 125 kmfollowed by airport located at a distance of 133 km from the Planning Area. Chandigarh airport in Punjab state which is 156 km away from the Planning Area is the nearest international airport. 1.4.2 By Rail There is no railway connectivity in the Planning Area. The nearest railway station is at Kiratpur Sahib and Anandpur Sahib in Punjab which are located at a distance of 86 km and 90 km respectively along the 80km – Una – Talwara broad – gauge railway. Other major railway stations include Una,

2 Note: Shortest Route distance has been considered.

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Jogindernagar, Shimla, Chandigarh, Jalandhar and . The Bilaspur - Manali – Leh railway is a proposed high-elevation all-weather Indian broad-gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) railway track that is planned to connect Bilaspur. 1.4.3 By Road The Planning Area is well connected with all the important towns and via the NH - 103 and SH - 19. Bus service is also available to other nearby towns such as Una, Anandpur Sahib and Kiratpur Sahib. The NH - 103 and SH – 19 are the main routes for public transport services as these connect Ghumarwin with all major towns in the state. There are private buses as well as Government (HRTC) buses operating in the area. 1.5 Historical Evolution – Bilaspur District

The area that is now Bilaspur District was formerly known as Kahlur, a princely statein the Punjab Province during the era of British India which was ruled by a Hindu dynasty.3 Bilaspur lies in the foothills of the and Bilaspur town is situated on the banks of Sutlej River which divides the State into two equal halves called the Parla (Trans) and the Warla (Cis) Mandi and Kangra bordered on the North, on the west by the District, on the South by Nalagarh and the East by Baghal and Suket.The Capital of the State was originally at Jhandhari and then at Kot- Kahlur, but was later transferred to Bilaspur. Its Rulers were members of the Kahluria Clan of the Chandravanshi .4 According to local muths complied during the reign of Raja Hira Chand, Bilaspur was founded by Raja Bir Chand in 697 AD, a Chanderwanshi Rajput who reigned at Chanderi in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh.5Raja Bir Chand established a small fort at Kot-Kahlur in the low lying area below the peak of Naina Devi (Goddess Durga) whose temple he erected on top of the Hill. During his 33 years of rule, He extended the jurisdiction of his kingdom and subjugated about 15 neighbouring princely states.6 After Kahal Chand 6th king of the dynasty had built Kahlur Fort the state was named after it.7 The capital of ruling dynasty continued to be located at Kot-Kahlur till 1600 A.D. when the then king, Raja Bikram Chand shifted his capital at Sunhani on the right side of river Satluj. In 1650 A.D. when Deep Chand, 32nd king the same dynasty succeeded as Raja of Kahlur state, he decided to shift his capital. According to local myths, it is said that accompanied by 2 and 2 Mohammedan faquirs he sought new site for the capital and finally settled at a place on the left bank of Satluj river traditionally called “Beas gufa” after the name of Rishi Vyas. He built a palace called ‘Dholar’ overlooking the river and founded a town on the river bank which was named after Beas gufa and was later on called Bilaspur.8Thus, the town of Bilaspur was founded in 1663.9

3States before 1947 A-J 4http://www.indianrajputs.com/view/bilaspur 5Imperial Gazetteer of India, v.8, p.233 6http://himachal.nic.in/ 7 Social, cultural, and economic history of Himachal Pradesh by Manjit Singh Ahluwalia 8 http://himachal.nic.in/ 9History of the Punjab Hill States, Volume 2, J. Hutchinson and J.Ph. Vogel, P - 513, 1933, by Superintendent, Government Printing, Lahore, Punjab

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The Bilaspur State came under British protection in 1815 under Raja Mahan Chand and became one of the Shimla Hill States.10In 1932 the Bilaspur state was made part of the newly created Punjab States Agency. In 1936 the Punjab Hill States Agency was separated from the Punjab States Agency which comprised of Bilaspur State. Raja Sir was the last ruler of the and Pandit Sant Ram was the last Home Minister.11 After India became independent in 1947, Himachal Pradesh was constituted as a part ‘C’ State of the Indian Union on 15th April, 1948. Himachal Pradesh was formed as result of merger of 30 Punjab and Shimla Hill States in the Indian Union.12 On 12th October 1948, Raja Sir Anand Chand signed the accession to join the Indian Union and Pandit Sant Ram administered the state's accession ensuring that Bilaspur retained an independent identity as a separate province and as a part C state while the territory of the princely state was politically integrated into the Indian Union. Bilaspur State remained Bilaspur Province in independent India until 1950.13

Figure 1-4: Historical Map of Bilaspur Region After India became a Republic, on 26th January 1950 Bilaspur Province became the 31st state of India as aseparate entity under the control of Chief Commissioner administered by the Government of India and was renamed as ‘Bilaspur State’.14On 1st July, 1954, Bilaspur State was integrated with Himachal Pradesh by an act of Parliament as Bilaspur District thereby adding one more district to the State of Himachal Pradesh.15

Initially, Bilaspur district consisted of two tehsils namely, Ghumarwin and Bilaspur Sadar. In January, 1980 the state government created a separate sub-tehsil called Naina Devi with headquarters at out of Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil. In 1984 one new sub-tehsil namely, Jhandutta was created by carving out some areas of tehsil Ghumarwin. Jhandutta sub-tehsil was given full tehsil status in

10 Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 8, p. 233. 11http://himachal.nic.in/ 12http://himachal.nic.in/ 13Social, cultural, and economic history of Himachal Pradesh by Manjit Singh Ahluwalia 14Social, cultural, and economic history of Himachal Pradesh by Manjit Singh Ahluwalia 15http://himachal.nic.in/

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January, 1998. Administratively, the district is divided into 4 sub-divisions, 4 tehsils, 3sub-tehsil, 4 community development blocks, 151panchayats, 3 municipal councils and 1Nagar Panchayat.

Bilaspur had been a town in 1891 and 1901 Censuses but was declassified thereafter in the year 1911. In 1931 Census, it was again classified as town and has been continuing as such since then. Naina Devi a place of religious importance was declared as town for the first time in 1953. A small town committee was setup to look after the affairs of this place till 1960. In the year 1961 it was notified as municipal committee. After 1981 Census, one more place Talai (known as Shah Talai) has been classified as a Notified Area Committee, now it is notified as Nagar Panchayat.16 1.6 Geographical Setting 1.6.1 Geology17 Ghumarwin Planning Area falls within the valley area and structural hills. It belongs to the Middle Siwalik and Lower Siwalik rock formation i.e. during the tertiary period (Pliocene to Mid-Miocene) of the Cenozoic era. The Middle Siwalik formation is characterized by grey sandstone and brownish clay/ shale while the Lower Siwalik is characterized by red and purple sandstone and shale. 1.6.2 Topography

1.6.2.1 Elevation The entire Planning Area is moderately contoured. The minimum elevation is less than 600m which is found in the Ghumarwin MC area and extends towards the Sutlej River at the south. The maximum elevation is more than 829.19 m which is found towards the west. Most of the northern areas have slope ranging from 700m to 829.19m (ReferFigure 1- 5). 1.6.2.2 Slope Analysis The slope in the Planning Area is characterised by low to moderate slope. Steep slopes of 15% and more are found in areas towards the east such as Loharwin and Silh, towards the west at Bari Majherwanandtowards north at Jungle-Chhanjyar and Haritilainger. Apart from these villages, the rest of the Planning Area has low slope of 15 % and less. The Planning Area has almost 95 % (approximately) under developable area (Refer Figure 1- 6). 1.6.3 Soil character18 There are two types of soils in the district viz, alluvial soil and non-calcic brown soil. Most of the area in the district is covered with alluvial soil and only hilly area in the district is covered with non-calcic brown soil. Soil is rich in nutrients and is thus fertile.

16http://himachal.nic.in/ 17Source: District Ground Water Brochure Bilaspur District - Himachal Pradesh, Central Ground Water Board, Ministry Of Water Resources, Government Of India 18Source: District Ground Water Brochure Bilaspur District - Himachal Pradesh, Central Ground Water Board, Ministry Of Water Resources, Government Of India

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35 Climate in Ghumarwin is sub-tropical 30 in the valleys and tends to be 25 temperate near the hilltops. The town 20 experiences summer from March till 15 June when the maximum

Temperature Temperature in(deg) 10 temperature varies from 25.9°C to 5

37°C. The rainy season starts in July till 0 October when the maximum JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Min Max Average temperature ranges from 31.6°C to 29.1°C. Winter season is from Figure 1- 5: Monthly climate – Ghumarwin November to February with a Source: http://en.climate-data.org/location/175626/ minimum temperature of 10.8°C to8.8°C respectively (Refer Figure 1-7)

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Figure 1-6: Elevation Map - Ghumarwin Planning Area

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Figure 1-7: Slope Map - Ghumarwin Planning Area

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1.6.5 Rainfall 350 312 304 300 Bilaspur District experiences heavy 250 rainfall during the rainy season. The 200 annual average rainfall in the district 154 19 150 is about 1197.2mm . The rainy Rainfall cm in 107 100 season starts in Junewhere the 66.8 62.5 54 41.1 district receives 107.4mm of rainfall 50 26.1 27 28.7 14 and ends in September where the 0 rainfall is recorded at 153.6mm JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC : – (Refer Figure 1-). July is recorded as Figure 1-8 Annual Rainfall Bilaspur District Source: Open Government Data (OGD) Platform, Government of India the peak rainfall month with https://data.gov.in/catalogs/ministry_department/india-meteorological- 311.4mm. The driest month is department-imd November with 14mm rainfall. 1.6.6 Flora and Fauna The fauna of Ghumarwin Planning Areaand its vicinity consist of Khair, Siris, Kachnar, Semal, Tun, Mango, Lichi, Behul, Shisham, Ritha, Tut, Behera, Chil, Ber and Bamboo. It is home to many species of birds and animals like peacock, Pahari Bater, green parrot, pigeons , Panther,Wolf, Chausinga, Sambar,Hyena, Sloth bear, Nilgai, Chinkara ,wild boar,wild pig,Kakkar and wild hen, etc.

19Source: Data period 1951 – 2000, Open Government Data (OGD) Platform, Government of India https://data.gov.in/catalogs/ministry_department/india-meteorological-department-imd

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA 2. DEMOGRAPHY

2.1 Population Distribution As per the Census of India, the population of Ghumarwin Planning Areain 2011 is 13,726 against 8,048 in 1991 and 10,814 in 2001. In 2011, the Planning Area also comprises of 3.6 % of the total population of Bilaspur district. Also, there are 3,051 HHs with an average household size of 4.5 in the Planning Area which is less than the district average of 4.7 (Refer Table 2-1). Table 2-1: Population Distribution - Ghumarwin Planning Area/ Bilaspur District/ Himachal Pradesh 1991 2001 2011 Ave. Ave. Ave. Year Total No. of Total No. of Total No. of HH HH HH Population HHs Population HHs Population HHs size size size Himachal 51,70,877 8,61,445 5.5 60,77,900 12,21,589 5.0 68,64,602 14,83,280 4.6 Pradesh Bilaspur 2,78,652 48,737 5.7 3,40,885 65,750 5.2 3,81,956 80,485 4.7 District Ghumarwin 8,048 1,578 5.1 10,814 2,253 4.8 13,726 3,051 4.5 Planning Area Source: Census of India – 1991, 2001, 2011 2.2 Population Density Table 2-2: Population Density - Ghumarwin Planning Area/ Bilaspur District/ Himachal Pradesh Ghumarwin Planning Area has a population 2011 density of 10.73 persons per hectare which Year Area Population Population is higher than the state and district i.e. 1.23 (In Ha) Density (pph) Himachal and 3.27 persons per hectare respectively. 68,64,602 55,67,300 1.23 Pradesh Majority of the population is concentrated Bilaspur 3,81,956 1,16,700 3.27 around Ghumarwin Municipal Council District Ghumarwin (Refer Table 2-2). 13,726 1303.77 10.73 Planning Area 2.3 Growth Rate Source: Census of India - 2011, TCP Notification As per Census of India 2011, the decadal growth rate of Ghumarwin Planning Area is 26.9% which is higher than the state and district i.e. 12.9% and 12% respectively. The entire state of Himachal Pradesh has also witnessed a negative growth rate in the past decade i.e. 28.7% in 2001 to 12.9% in 2011. People are migrating out from the state for employment opportunities. Consequently, the Planning Area has also witnessed an adverse effect in the decadal growth rate i.e. from 34.4% in 2001 to 26.9% in 2011, but is comparatively minimal as compared to the state and the district growth rate (Refer Table 2-3). Table 2-3: Decadal Growth Rate – Ghumarwin Planning Area/ Bilaspur District/ Himachal Pradesh 1991 2001 2011 Decadal Decadal Decadal Year Total Total Total Growth Growth Growth Population Population Population Rate Rate Rate Himachal Pradesh 47,21,681 - 60,77,900 28.7% 68,64,602 12.9% Bilaspur District 2,78,652 - 3,40,885 22.3% 3,81,956 12.0% Ghumarwin Planning Area 8,048 - 10,814 34.4% 13,726 26.9% Source: Census of India – 1991, 2001, 2011

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2.4 Sex Ratio Ghumarwin Planning Area has a sex ratio of 996 (females per 1000 male) in 2011 which is more than the state and district i.e. 972 and 981 respectively. The Planning Area is also characterized by a sex ratio of 1033 in 1991 and 999 in 2001 which indicate that the male population exceeded the female population over the decades. Table 2-4: Sex Ratio - Ghumarwin Planning Area/ Bilaspur District/ Himachal Pradesh 1991 2001 2011 Year Sex Sex Sex Male Female Male Female Male Female Ratio Ratio Ratio Himachal 23,72,193 23,49,488 990 30,87,940 29,89,960 968 34,81,873 33,82,729 972 Pradesh Bilaspur 1,38,442 1,40,210 1013 1,71,263 1,69,622 990 1,92,764 1,89,192 981 District Ghumarwin 3,891 4,157 1033 5,412 5,402 999 6,877 6,849 996 Planning Area Source: Census of India – 1991, 2001, 2011 2.5 Literacy Rate As per Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghumarwin Planning Area is 89.5% which is higher than the state and district average of 82.8% and 84.6% respectively. In 1991, the literacy rate of the Planning Area is 74.9% which is very high as compared to the state and district i.e. 61.9% and 66.1% respectively. (Refer Table 2-5). Table 2-5: Literacy Rate - Ghumarwin Planning Area/ Bilaspur District/ Himachal Pradesh 1991 2001 2011 Year Total Literacy Total Literacy Total Literacy Population Rate Population Rate Population Rate Himachal Pradesh 47,21,681 61.9% 60,77,900 77.8% 68,64,602 82.8% Bilaspur District 2,78,652 66.1% 3,40,885 76.5% 3,81,956 84.6% Ghumarwin Planning Area 8,048 74.9% 10,814 83.3% 13,726 89.5% Source: Census of India – 1991, 2001, 2011 2.6 Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Composition As per Census 2011, Ghumarwin Planning Area has 24.6% Scheduled Caste and 0.85% Scheduled Tribe population which is approximately equal to that of the state and district population. Since 1991, the distribution in both the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe population has increased to a minimal percent of 20.7% and 0.75% respectively. Similarly, in 2001, the distribution of Scheduled Caste is 19.5% and that of Scheduled Tribe population is 0.6% (Refer Table 2-6). Table 2-6: Distribution of Scheduled caste and Scheduled Tribes - Ghumarwin Planning Area/ Bilaspur District Year 1991 2001 2011 Total Percentage Total Percentage Total Percentage Population Distribution Population Distribution Population Distribution Bilaspur District 2,78,652 - 3,40,885 - 3,81,956 - Scheduled Caste 72,874 26.2% 86,581 25.4% 98,989 25.9% Scheduled Tribe 7,799 2.8% 9,180 2.7% 10,693 2.8% Ghumarwin Planning Area 8,048 - 10,814 - 13,726 - Scheduled Caste 1,666 20.7% 2,109 19.5% 3,377 24.6% Scheduled Tribe 60 0.75% 65 0.6% 117 0.85% Source: Census of India – 1991, 2001, 2011

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2.7 Population Projection

As per Census, 2011, almost 57.5% population is residing in Ghumarwin Town and rest ofthe population (42.5%) are in 39 revenue villages in the Planning Area. As the level ofurbainsation is high in the Panning Area, it has been taken into consideration during populationforecasting for 2035. The projected population by Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) methodbeing more appropriate to be adopted as it gives a mean value of all the five methods. Hence theprojected population for Ghumarwin Town for the year of 2035 is 15,006. The CAGR method hasbeen adopted for the overall population forecasting of the Planning Area as the method provides theappropriate mean value of all the methods. Hence, population of the Planning Area for 2035 is estimated to be 26,048 at a growth rate of 2.71 %.

Population Projection Arithmatical Increase 35000

30000 Geometrical Increase 25000

20000 Compound Average Growth Rate 15000 Population

Exponential 10000 Growth

5000 Incremental Increase 0 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035

Figure 2-1: Population Projections for Ghumarwin Planning Area by five different methods

Table 2-7: Projected Population for Ghumarwin Planning Area Adopted CAGR 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035

2.71 15,273 17,453 19,945 22,793 26,048 Source: Estimated by Analysis based on Population Trend The projected population of Ghumarwin M.C. Area for 2035 is estimated to be 15,006 (57.6%) and the projected population for Outside M.C. Area is estimated to be 11,042 (42.4%)

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Figure 2-2: Population Density

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2.8 Settlement Pattern

2.8.1 Urban Settlement Pattern in Ghumarwin Planning Area - Census 2001 and 2011 As per Census 2011, Ghumarwin Planning Area has only one Class V town i.e. Ghumarwin (MC). The level of urbanization is higher in the Planning Area with 27.10% as compared to that of the district i.e. 6.58%. 2.8.2 Rural Settlements in Ghumarwin Planning Area As per Census 2011, the Planning Area has 43 revenue Mohals, outside M.C. area with rural population of 5,827(out of which 4 mohals are partly in M.C. and partly outside M.C.) which is 42.4% of the total population. However, in 2001, the rural population was 5,093, i.e. 47.09% of the total population of the Planning Area. Table 2-8: Distribution of Rural Settlements by Size of Population, 2011 S. No. Range (Population) No. of villages (2001) No. Of villages (2011) 1 0 1 1 2 0-200 34 30 3 200-400 8 10 4 400-600 0 2 5 600-800 0 0 Total 43 43 Source: Census of India, 2001 & 2011

In 2011, there has been an increase in the number of villages with population ranging from 400 –600 and 200 – 400 and there is decline in the number of villages with population less than 200.

Figure 2-3: Distribution of Rural Settlements by Size of Population, 2011 Source: Census of India, 2001 & 2011

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Figure 2-4: Proposed Settlement Pattern

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA 3. ECONOMY

3.1 Economic Base

The following section would endeavour at unwinding the salient features of the existing local economy. It would also address the key areas of concern through physical, spatial and policy level proposals.

3.1.1 Work Participation Rate (WPR) Ghumarwin Planning Area has a WPR of 48 % as per Census of India, 2011 which is less than the district figures i.e. 54 % respectively. There is an increase in the worker’s population in the Planning Area from 41 % in 2001 to 48 % in 2011. (Refer Table 3-1).

Table 3-1: Work Participation Rate - Ghumarwin Planning Area/ Bilaspur District/ Himachal Pradesh 1991 2001 2011 Year Total Working % Total Working % Total Working % Population Population Population Population Population Population Bilaspur District 86,014 31% 1,66,708 49% 2,05,871 54% Male 2,78,652 63,311 74% 3,40,885 89,425 54% 3,81,956 1,11,543 54% Female 22,703 26% 77,283 46% 94,328 46% Ghumarwin 2817 35% 4434 41% 6589 48% Planning Area Male 8,048 1352 48% 10,814 2128 48% 13,726 3690 56% Female 1465 52% 2306 52% 2899 44% Source: Census of India – 1991, 2001, 2011

As per Census of India, the percentage share of worker’s Percentage Distribution population in the Planning Area comprises of 56% male and 44% 2011 59 41 female in 2011 while in 2001, the share is 48% male and 52% female. Consequently, the 2001 71 29 percentage of male workers increased while that of female workers decreased. Out of the Main workers Marginal workers total worker s population in the ’ Planning Area, the share of main Figure 3-1: Worker Distribution – Ghumarwin Planning Area workers in 2001 is 71% and Source: Census of India –2001, 2011 marginal workers is 29%. Similarly, in 2011, 59% of the worker’s population are main workers and 41% are marginal workers. It is observed that in Ghumarwin Planning Area, the share of main workers decreased in 2011 while that of marginal workers increased.

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3.1.2 Main and Marginal Workers The total workers are distributed into main and marginal workers. Increase in marginal workers in a region indicates a poor trend of economic growth. As per 2011 Census, Ghumarwin town has 77.4% of main workers and 22.5% marginal workers whereas the outside M.C. area has 51.8% of main workers and 48.1% of marginal workers. The percentage of Main workers drastically reduced from 80% in 1991 to 58% in 2011 where as the share of marginal workers almost doubled in last two decades. 3.2 Occupational Structure

Most of the workers (54%) are engaged in the tertiary sector activities as the town is located along the highways and has a prosperity in trading as well. After the tertiary sector, second priority sector is the primary sector where 45% of the people are engaged in farming and forestry activities. Only 1% of working population is engaged in the secondary sector viz, repairing works as there are no manufacturing industries in the Planning Area. 3.2.1 Primary Sector As it has already been discussed that primary sector is the second most important economic sector in Bilaspur district in terms of work participation rate (45%) and GDDP share during the last decade. Out of the total GDDP share, primary sector shared 20% during 1999-00 FY. The share of primary sector in GDDP, has increased over the period of time. During 2005-06 the share of primary sector rose to 24% and during 2010-11 to 26% (provisional). This is clear from this statistic that people are more involved in primary activities rather than the secondary and tertiary activities. Out of the total primary GDDP distribution in 2005-06, 56% has been generated from agriculture and horticulture production whereas 32% has been generated from forest related activities, 2% from fishing and 10% from mining activities20. According to Agricultural Contingency Plan of District Bilaspur, the cropping intensity in the district is 85% which is more than the state average i.e. 75%. Thus, higher cropping intensity means that a higher portion of the net area is being cropped more than once during one agricultural year. This also implies higher productivity per unit of arable land during one agricultural year. The available area sown in the district is 46% to the total cropped area which is more than the state average i.e. 43% in 2010. Out of the total area, 37% land is under cultivation in the Planning Area. In district Bilaspur, 37% of the total area is under cultivation. Considering the availability of the agricultural land in the Planning Area, chances of development of agriculture/horticulture/sericulture (already developed in Bilaspur district) related activities are high. 3.2.2 Secondary Sector Considering the sector wise GDDP distribution in Bilaspur district, secondary sector shares 38% of the total GDDP in 1999-00 which has decreased to 35% in 2005-06.21 The concentration of major industrial units are in Bilaspur and Gawaethai Industrial areas in the district. The ACC cement factory is located

20 Source: Economic Survey, Bilaspur District Note: Details of Agriculture and Horticulture in the Study Area is yet to be received 21 Source: Economic Survey, Bilaspur District

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA at Barmana which is 26.7 km from Ghumarwin town. In case of large scale units, other than ACC cement factory, Suraj Fabrics and SPS Steel and Power Limited are situated at Gawalthai Industrial Area. As per studies conducted by Industries Department there is a potential of maize based, fruits and vegetables processing, wooden and steel furniture medium-small and micro scale units in the Planning Area.22 3.2.3 Tertiary Sector Tertiary sector or the service sector is one of the emerging sectors in the Planning Area in terms of work participation rate (54%) and share in GDDP amount in the last decade. In terms of GDDP share, tertiary sector has the maximum percentage share in the total GDDP of the district since 1999-00. The share of tertiary sector in 1999-00 was Rs 51,491 lakh (at constant price of 1999-00) which was 61% of the total GDDP of Bilaspur district. The share of the tertiary sector increased to Rs 78,523 lakh (at constant price of 1999-00) i.e. 67% in 2005-06 and to 70% in 2009-10. Thisindicates that tertiary sector is the most important sector in terms of its annual growth in GDDP share and work participation rate. According to 2005-06 GDDP distribution of Bilaspur District, the main tertiary activities are Sector wise Workforce Distribution constructions (30%), trade and hotels (12%), communication (1%), banking facilities (8%), public 24% administration (10%), Real estate (6%) and Transportation (6%) which Primary sector includes the railways as well. There Secondary Sector are other services as well which 9% Tertiary Sector accounts 14% of the total GDDP 67% share23.

Figure 3-2: Sector wise workforce distribution Source: Census 1991 3.3 Income structure

Income structure helps us to understand the range of people’s income in a region. It helps us to comprehend about the economic capability or purchasing power of the people. The Figure 3-3shows that 35% respondents have the income level between Rs 5,000 to 10,000 per month. 33% have monthly income in the range of Rs 10,000 to 20,000 and 27% have monthly income above Rs 20,000. The per capita income of the state at constant price is 51,730 rupees in 2012-13. Only 5% have income below Rs Figure 3-3: Income Structure Source: Primary Survey

22 Source: MSME Report, Bilaspur District

23Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Govt. of H.P.

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5,000 per month. As per the income structure of the Planning Area, 85% of the earning population belongs to middle income group who have monthly earning from 10,000 to 30,000 rupees.

3.4 Employment Generation

Employment creation is a keystone of any economic development. Many activities can fall under the rubric of job creation, including immediate short-term opportunities that yield quick impact, or the development of more enduring livelihoods in the civil service or private sector. It is important to distinguish between these different activities, recognizing that sustainability and long-term impact should be duly considered in implementing any employment generation program. Providing jobs is vital on many levels. Considering that the Development Plan - 2035 will boost the economic activities within the Planning Area and create more opportunities for work. The Planning Area will have a substantially higher WPR i.e. 53% till 2035. Thus the worker population in 2035 will be 13,805. A break-up of the employment generated in each sector has been worked out in the following table.

Table 3-2: Proposed Occupational Classification for Ghumarwin (2035)

Number of Percentage of Sector Occupation Workers Workers Primary sector Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 3313 24 24 Light Industries and Composite use zone 690 5 Secondary Agro- based industries 690 5 15 Sector Manufacturing and Repairs 690 5 Construction Industry 3451 25 Govt. offices 1104 8 Institutional areas 690 5 Tertiary Sector CBD 690 5 61 Wholesale Trade (Integrated Freight Complex) 1104 8 Transportation Hub 690 5 Retail Sector 690 5 Total 13,805 100 100

Source: Proposed based on Analysis and Trend

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA 4. TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION

4.1 Introduction

This chapter gives the details of traffic surveys, the existing traffic characteristics & traffic trends of project road, details on adopted traffic growth rates and recommendations. As part of this study, a systematic methodology has been followed to assess the characteristics of the traffic on the project road before and after the proposed improvement. The details pertaining to the data collection, primary as well as secondary surveys and results from its analysis are presented in the following sections. 4.2 Road Network

The Planning Area is well connected with all the important towns and capital city via the NH - 103 and SH -19. The nearest road connectivity is from Bilaspur located at a distance of 18 kms. Bus service is also available for other nearby towns such as Una, Anandpur Sahib and Kiratpur Sahib. The NH - 103 and SH– 19 are the main routes for public transport services as they connect Ghumarwin with all major towns in the state. There are private buses as well as Government - Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) buses operating in the area. 4.2.1 Primary Road Network The primary road in the Planning Area is the NH – 103. It connects to Bilaspur, Nauni, Darlaghat, Ghanahatti and Shimla on the south and Hamirpur, Nadaun, Jawalamukhi, Ranital and Kangra on thenorth. The NH - 103 enters the Planning Area from the south via Ghumani, continues towards Ghumarwin town and further north towards Taraun where it exits the Planning Area. It acts as the main access through the Planning Area and is situated along the villages of Awarikhalin, Bhager, Balhu Kharyala, Kulahru, Awdhani, Kalri, Seu, Dadhol, Bari Khurd and Dangar. It completes a total road length of 26.73 km in the Planning Area. 4.2.2 Secondary Road Network The secondary road network in the Planning Area is the SH – 19, which originates from Dakri Chowk Bus Stop in Ghumarwin and continues towards Balaur, Loharwin, Silh and Kothi where it exits the Planning Area. It further continues north-east towards Kuthera, , Sarkaghat and Jogindernagar in Mandi District. The SH – 19 completes a road length of 4.76 in the Planning Area. The secondary roads also consist of all the arterial roads connecting the two highways to the village/ link roads. Ghumarwin - Bakhra Road, with a total road length of 3.56km originates from the junction at the NH – 103 junctions in Baddu and continues towards Bari Majherwan and Karngora. The Ghumarwin - Ladrour Road, with a total road length of 0.17km, originates from NH – 103 at Padyalg. 4.2.3 Tertiary Road Network The tertiary road network consists of all the village roads which connects the rest of the settlements in the Planning Area. These roads connect the settlements along various contours and undulating terrain. The village roads complete a total road length of 25.59km in the Planning Area.

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Figure 4-1: Road Network in the Planning Area Source: Satellite Image and Primary Survey

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4.3 Road Inventory

The total existing road length in the Planning Area is 60.81km which includes the National Highway (NH - 103), State Highway (SH – 19), other major roads and the village roads. The present road density of the Planning Area is 0.046 km per hectare. The total length of the NH - 103 passing through the Planning Area is 26.73km. The SH – 19 originating from Ghumarwin town has a total length of 4.76km. Other major roads is of length 3.73 km and village roads connecting the rest of the settlements have a total length of 25.59km. Table 4-1: Road Length in the Planning Area Road Hierarchy RoW Range of the Road (in m) Length (In km) National Highway – 103 22 – 25 26.73 State Highway – 19 20-22 4.76 Major Road 12-18 3.73 Village Road 3-10 25.59 Total 60.81 In the Planning Area, 70 % of the roads are metalled i.e. 42.57km while 30 % are unmetalled i.e. 18.24km. The metalled roads include the NH - 103, SH – 19 and some village roads. Unmetalled roads are the village roads which also act as link roads connecting the settlements. Table 4-2: Road length – As per Type Road Type Length (In km) Metalled 42.57 Unmetalled 18.24 Total 60.81 PWD Ghumarwin Sub-Division and PWD Bharari Sub-Division maintain 39.5 km of road length. Out of the 39.5 km road length, 34.5 km length is Pucca and remaining 5.2 km is kutcha. Table 4-3 shows the detail of the roads maintained by the PWD. Table 4-3: PWD Road Length Sl. Length Surface Drains Villages Name of Road No. (in km) Kutcha Pucca Kutcha Pucca 1 GTB road to Badoh 1.51 0.2 1.31 0.51 0.8 Baddu, Baloh 2 Pata - Bhadrog - Kasaul - 1 - 1 - 1 Bhadrog Morsinghi road 3 Joginder Nagar - Sarkaghat 5 - 5 - 5 Silh, Loharwin, - Ghumarwin road Tikkar, Kothi,Balaur, Ro, Palsoti, Gehra 4 Jungi - Barota - Kallar road 2.5 1.5 1 1.5 1 Barota 5 Bahlu - Chibber road 2.5 1.5 1 2.5 Chhibrin 6 Bhager - Berthin road 3 - 3 1.5 1.5 Panol 7 Bhaelaghat - Chhanijar 3 - 3 1.5 1.5 Chhanjiar road 8 Dangar - Dhakuit road 2 - 2 1.5 Dakhiot Uperla 9 Nihari - Dadhol Kallan road 3 - 3 1.5 1.5 Dadhol Kalan 10 Link road Dadhol Khurd 1 1 1 Dadhol Khurd

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Sl. Length Surface Drains Villages Name of Road No. (in km) Kutcha Pucca Kutcha Pucca 11 Hari - Kudsai - Taraun road 3.5 - 3.5 2 1 Taraun

12 Nihari - Kaloh - Maryani 2 2 - - - Kaloh Road 13 Nihari - Berthin road 2 - 2 1 1 Kasaru 14 Ghumarwin - Takrehara - 5 - 5 4 1 Takrehara, Tarontara - Baroh road Tarontara 15 Ghumarwin - Dabla - 2.5 - 2.5 1.5 1 Matwana, Soi, Morsinghi Road Marhol Total 39.5 5.2 34.3 17.5 18.8

4.4 Vehicle Growth

Vehicular growth rate in the region puts light on the fact of future traffic pattern. Increase in the number of private vehicles envisages the increase in the traffic volume in the town. Figure 4-2 shows the annual vehicular registration in Ghumarwin Planning Area in the past four (4) years.

1500 2012 1200 2013 900 2014 600 2015 300 No. of Vehicles of No. 0 Cars 2w LMV (p) HMV (p) LMV (c) HMV (c ) Tractor 2012 5321120 29 5 964358 2013 5931242 47 6121 5140 2014 6811480 39 7101 3163 2015 6811418 49 0725 Type of Vehicle Figure 4-2: Annual Vehicle Registration in Ghumarwin Planning Area Source: SDM Office, Ghumarwin 1.5% 3.8% 1.9% 0.2% 29.1% 1.9% Cars 2w LMV (p) HMV (p) LMV (c) HMV (c ) 61.5% Tractor

Figure 4-3: Average Annual Vehicle Registration Source: SDM Office, Ghumarwin

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Figure 4-33 shows the average annual vehicular registration in Ghumarwin Planning Area. Two wheelers24 have the maximum registered vehicle each year by 61.5% followed by cars25 with 29.1%, LMV Commercial26 with 3.8%, LMV Passenger27 with 1.9%, Tractor28 with 1.9%, HMV Commercial29 with 1.5%, and HMV Passenger30 with 0.2%. Table 4-4 shows the annual vehicle growth in the past four (4) years. It is observed that in 2013 and 2014, the annual vehicle growth is 10.3% and 12.6% respectively. There is a decline of vehicular registration in 2015 by -11.1%. Table 4-4: Annual Vehicular Growth Year No. of Vehicles Annual Increase Annual % increase 2012 1883 - - 2013 2100 217 10.3% 2014 2402 302 12.6% 2015 2162 -240 -11.1%

4.5 Public Transport and Routes

4.5.1 Roadways The main mode of public transport in the Planning Area is the Bus service. The area is well-connected with all major towns of Himachal Pradesh. The NH - 103 and SH – 19 are the main routes for public transport services as they connect Ghumarwin with all major towns in the state. There are private buses as well as Government (HRTC) buses operating in the area. Buses are available from Ghumarwin town every 10 – 15 mins connecting all neighbouring towns such as Bilaspur, Una, Mandi, Hamirpur, etc. Most villages have public or private bus services31 except Cheri, Chhibrin, Kyari and Jungle Chhanjyar. 4.5.2 Railways There is no railway connectivity available in the Planning Area. The nearest railway station is at Kiratpur Sahib and Anandpur Sahib in Punjab which lie along the 80km Nangal – Una – Talwara broad – gauge railway.

24 Two Wheelers – Moped, motorcycle, scooter, scooter with side car 25 Car - LMV (car) 26 LMV Commercial – Lights / Medium Goods Vehicles 27 LMV Passenger – LMV (van), LMV (jeep/ gypsy). Omni Bus (pvt), PSV Motor Cab, Maxi Cab, Ambulance 28 Tractor – Tractor, Tractor with Trailer 29 HMV Commercial – Crane, Earth Moving Vehicle/Equipment, Heavy Goods Vehicles, Excavator 30 HMV Passenger – Bus, Mini Bus 31Source: Village Directory, Census of India - 2011

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Figure 4-4: Public Transport Routes – Ghumarwin Planning Area

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4.6 Traffic Studies

3-day Classified Traffic Volume Counts (CVC’s) and 3-day Origin and Destination (OD) Survey have been conducted at 4 locations to understand traffic intensity and to know the upcoming traffic on the project area. Since the night time traffic is very less in number, the classified traffic volume count has been conducted for 12 hours each day (8:00 AM to 8:00 PM). The details of survey locations are as follows:

 3-days classified traffic volume count surveys at 4 locations in the project area  3 Day (12 hours) OD Survey at 4 locations in the project area The following traffic analysis have been done under this study:-

 Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT)  Daily variation of ADT  Hourly variation and Peak Hour Factor (PHF)  Directional distribution  Traffic composition  Travel Pattern Origin Destination (O-D) surveys were conducted to analyse the travel characteristics of thePlanning Area.The travel characteristics obtained by O-D survey would facilitate the identification of (i) local and through traffic on the project road, (ii) traffic diversion (iii) commodity movement pattern. 4.6.1 Average Annual Daily Traffic The summary of AADT, in terms of each class, vehicles and PCUs at the 4 count stations on are given in Table 4-5. AADT (PCU) of 12 hours is 4616 at Survey Point I, 1435 at Survey Point II, 3242 at Survey Point III and 8015 at Survey Point IV. Table 4-5: Average Annual Daily Traffic (of 12 Hours) at Count Locations Dangar Bus Stop, Kanrgora Bus Stop Kothi Bus Stop Bhager Bus Vehicle Types (Survey Point I) (Survey Point II) (Survey Point III) Stop (Survey point IV) Car/ Jeep/Van 1199 517 922 2308 Utility Vehicles 446 160 315 575 Two-wheeler 1100 509 835 1352 3wh(pass) 18 9 20 38 Minibus 64 24 24 84 Standard Bus 167 60 165 532 3wh (Goods) 16 8 16 69 LCV 343 126 227 505 Trucks 359 34 183 618 Tractor 73 8 46 53 Tractor with Trailer 19 2 11 19 Cycle 6 4 5 4 Cycle Rickshaw 2 0 1 0 Animal Cart 0 0 0 0 Others 1 1 5 0 Car 0 0 0 0 Bus 0 0 0 0

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Dangar Bus Stop, Kanrgora Bus Stop Kothi Bus Stop Bhager Bus Vehicle Types (Survey Point I) (Survey Point II) (Survey Point III) Stop (Survey point IV) Toll LCV 0 0 0 0 Exempted Truck 0 0 0 0 Vehicle Passenger Vehicles 3002 1283 2287 4892 Freight Vehicles 813 178 488 1264 Total Fast Moving 3806 1457 2770 6152 Vehicles Total Slow Moving 8 4 5 4 Vehicles Total Vehicles 3814 1461 2775 6156 Total PCU 4616 1435 3242 8015

Source: Traffic Survey 4.6.2 Traffic Composition The composition of cars and two wheelers is very high than any other mode of transport at each road. LCV and Trucks also move at National Highway-103 and State Highway-19. 4.6.3 Trip Purpose The purpose of passenger tripsas revealed during the OD survey are religious/ social trips and work trips. Cement, building material and timber/wood products contribute to the major share of commodities being transported through the Planning Area. 4.6.4 Travel Pattern The influence of various zones is analysed and the distribution in percentage is presented below. The maximum trips are generated from the zone 1 (Ghumarwin) which is 29.22% of whole trips. The major trip generator areas are Ghumarwin Tehsil, Berthin/Jhandutta Tehsil, Bilaspur, Naina Devi, Namhol and Hamirpur. 4.6.5 Traffic Growth Rates Normally, the growth potential of passenger traffic in a zone depends on its population and economic growth rates. Therefore, both these parameters have been incorporated in forecasting of passenger traffic. Further, taking into account the fact that the different modes of passenger traffic grow at different rate, the elasticity with respect to population and income growth rates is graded differently by different modes. Growth potential of goods traffic is different from passenger traffic. This is more directly related to zone’s economic activity and production levels than its population and income growth, although the latter may strongly correlate with the former, especially the income growth. Design traffic has been estimated as per IRC: SP: 73-2007 “Manual of Standards and Specifications for Two Laning of National Highways on B.O.T Basis”. As per Clause 5.5.4 of IRC: SP: 73-2007, the traffic growth rate shall be the highest of the following:- a) 5% per annum for all vehicles categories b) Trend Growth of various vehicle categories

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In the absence of year wise vehicle registration data and statistical data 5% growth rate is assumed as per standard. The adopted growth rates for design is the highest of the following:- (i) Estimated volume traffic growth rate for each vehicle types from the above method (ii) 5% per annum for vehicle types 4.7 Traffic Forecast

Traffic projection for the project roads is calculated at two locations up to the year 2035 and shown in below Table 4-6. It includes both direction of the traffic. Table 4-6: Projected Normal/Total Traffic AADT (PCU) Year Dangar Bus Stop, Karngora Bus Stop Kothi Bus Stop Bhager Bus Stop (Survey Point I) (Survey Point II) (Survey Point III) (Survey point IV) Nos. PCU Nos. PCU Nos. PCU Nos. PCU 2016 3814 4616 1461 1435 2776 3243 6156 8015 2017 4005 4846 1534 1507 2914 3405 6464 8415 2018 4205 5089 1611 1582 3060 3576 6787 8836 2019 4416 5343 1691 1662 3213 3754 7126 9278 2020 4636 5610 1776 1745 3374 3942 7483 9742 2021 4868 5891 1865 1832 3543 4139 7857 10229 2022 5112 6185 1958 1923 3720 4346 8250 10740 2023 5367 6495 2056 2020 3906 4563 8662 11277 2024 5636 6819 2159 2121 4101 4792 9095 11841 2025 5917 7160 2266 2227 4306 5031 9550 12433 2026 6213 7518 2380 2338 4521 5283 10027 13055 2027 6524 7894 2499 2455 4747 5547 10529 13708 2028 6850 8289 2624 2578 4985 5824 11055 14393 2029 7192 8704 2755 2707 5234 6115 11608 15113 2030 7552 9139 2893 2842 5496 6421 12188 15868 2031 7930 9596 3037 2984 5770 6742 12798 16662 2032 8326 10075 3189 3133 6059 7079 13438 17495 2033 8743 10579 3349 3290 6362 7433 14110 18369 2034 9180 11108 3516 3454 6680 7805 14815 19288 2035 9639 11664 3692 3627 7014 8195 15556 20252

4.8 Observations and Recommendations

At NH-103 from Bhager Bus Stop to Ghumarwin Chowk present traffic numbers show need of 4 Lane two-way road in next 5years in year 2012 as per IRC notification (crossing 10000 PCU). However, this is urban hilly road so due to limitations of widening, a bypass proposal can be given for this area. Reasons for proposing bypass are given below: - i. Available ROW of NH-103 from Bhager to Ghumarwin Chowk and Ghumarwin Chowk to Dangar is 9m to 12m, which is not sufficient for four lane two-way road. ii. Proposal of 18m to 24m ROW for this area. iii. Near Bhager Bus Stop present traffic is 8,015 PCU, near Kothi Bus Stop present traffic is 3,242 PCU and near Dangar Bus Stop present traffic is 4,616 PCU. At each location traffic

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figure shows that approximate 3,000PCU is moving from NH-103 to SH-19 from Ghumarwin Chowk. The available carriage way (9m to 12m) of this area is not sufficient for future planning. iv. The high built-up, improper ROW and local traffic (vehicular as well as pedestrian) at Ghumarwin Chowk will add in highway traffic which will create congestion and accidental prone spots at that location specially for pedestrians. At National Highway proposal of various types of development nodes (such as Trade and Hospitality node near Bhager mohal, Cultural node near Ghumarwin Chowk, Multi Facility nodes at NH-103 near Dangar village and Naswal village, SH-19 and MDR and one Biotech Park near Taraun village at NH- 103) will generate additional traffic (vehicular as well as pedestrian) at highway which will again create congestion at highway and create accidental prone spots. i. High volume of through trafficcan be avoidedas it will create issues of traffic congestion and accident pronezone in the core settlements. ii. Considering convenience to the local traffic (mainly pedestrians) a bypass proposal should be recommended for that area.

As per above reasons, twobypass has been proposed one from Chota Bhager bus stop to Kalri connecting Khurari, Chibrin, Tarantara, Bharota, Loharwin Bus Stop, Matwana, Soi, Marhot villages of 24-25 m RoW and another from Awadhani to Patta via Baddu of 15 m RoW. Other transportation proposals include:  A new proposed road from veterinary hospital behind SDM office to existing IPH road with an RoW of 12 m  Widening of IPH Chowk road till the temple from 3 m to 9 m  Widening of Court road from IPH Chowk till Proposed Bhager-Kalri Bypass road from 3 m to 9 m and9 m wide Road proposed from SH-19 through Proposed Bus Terminal till Proposed Bhager-Kalri Bypass road.

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA 5. HOUSING

5.1 Introduction

The Population of GhumarwinPlanning Area as in census 2011 is 13,726and the number of Households is 3,051 To understand the housing condition and situation of GhumarwinPlanning Area a 5% household survey was conducted in January 2017 and 210 households were surveyed (155 within the Planning Area and another 55 in the surrounding villages). Apart from socio-economic aspect housing characteristics were also surveyed. 5.2 Household Size

GhumarwinPlanning Area has an average household of size 4.5 as per Census of India, 2011.Table 5-1 shows that the household size has decreased from 5.1 in 1991 to 4.5 in 2011. Table 5-1: Households in the Planning Area in Decadal Years

Year 1991 2001 2011

Population 8048 10,814 13,726

No.of Households 1578 2253 3051

Household size 5.1 4.8 4.5

Source: Housing Census 1991, 2001 and 2011

5.3 Housing Typology

Primarily, three types of housing typologies have been observed in the Planning Area:-

 Courtyard houses  Row houses  Semi-detached houses  Detached houses The settlement has majorly courtyard houses with no to minimal setback and large courtyard in the centre. The rear side used for agriculture, cattle sheds or for other household activities.The houses are generally rectangular in plan with a verandah in the front. A typical house is of two to three storeys. Openings are of small size and sometimes holes are made in the wooden plank partitions for ventilation. The areas outside Ghumarwin M.C. mostly have detached houses apart from abadi areas where courtyard/ row houses and semi-detached houses are found.

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5.4 Condition of housing

Information on housing stock and its condition reveals living condition of the people. There are three levels that have been benchmarked to judge and understand the condition of

Figure 5-1: Age of Structure in Planning Area Figure 5-2: Condition of Houses Source: Primary Survey Source: Census 2011 census houses namely good, liveable and dilapidated. As per Census 2011, 75.86% of the houses are in good condition, 23.64% are liveable and 0.5% are in dilapidated condition. There is a need of new housing stock to replace the dilapidated housesand cater to the housing demand of the Planning Area. 5.5 Age of Structure

According to the primary survey conducted 56% of the houses were built more than 20 years ago out of which 21% are more than 40 years old. This shows that most of the housing stock have outlived the liveable age of the structure. There is a need of new housing stock to cater the housing demand of the Planning Area. 5.6 Structure use

The structure use pattern as categorized by Census 2011 shows that, 97.7% of the total houses in Ghumarwin are purely residential and only 2.5% have residential cum other use. The residential cum other use structures are located in the old market area within the Ghumarwin town as well as along the National Highway.

Figure 5-3: Type of Structures Source: Census 2011

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5.7 Type of structures

As per census, houses have been classified as permanent, semi-permanent or temporary based on the type of material use in construction of wall and roof. Nearly 82.56% houses are of Permanent category, 16.06% houses are of semi-permanent category and only 1.13% houses are of temporary category. 5.8 Building material used for construction

As per primary survey it is observed that about 61.28% households have RCC roof on their houses; nearly 33.5% have stone or slate roof and another 2.2% have ‘Grass’ thatch, etc., as the material for the roof. For wall, nearly 44% households have reported use of ‘Burnt brick’, 29% use stone packed with mortar and about 14.9% ‘Mud / unburnt brick’. Nearly 71% households have cement flooring and about 21% households have mud flooring.

Figure 5-4: Material of Walls Figure 5-5: Material of Roof Source: Census 2011 Source: Census 2011

5.9 Housing Size & Dwelling Rooms

The quality of life of a person depends (among other factors) upon the size of dwelling unit available to them. The average household size in GhumarwinPlanning Area is 4.5 as per census 2011. According to the census 2011, 16% of the household live in 2 room dwelling unit, 13% households live in 3 room dwelling unit, 25.7 % in 4 room and 37.63% in more than four rooms. Nearly 7.8% households live in one room or no exclusive room. As the average household size is 4.5, for good living conditions people should be living in at least two room dwelling unit. 7.8% households living in smaller dwelling unit needs upgradation.

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Figure 5-6: Ownership Status Figure 5-7: Dwelling Unit Size Source: Census 2011 Source: Census 2011 5.10 No. of Stories

According to the primary survey most of the housing stock is plotted housing with average plot size ranging from 500 to 1000 square feet. The structures are predominantly ground floor structures with few two storey structures. 5.11 Ownership Status

As per Census 2011, 96% of the houses are owned and remaining 4% of the houses are occupied by tenants, this indicates most of the people of Ghumarwin are natives and permanent residents of the town. As the in-migration is increasing in the Planning Area, there has been an increase in the demand for rental housingas per the primary survey. 5.12 Housing Need

The demand of housing in the year 2035 is calculated on the basis of projected population, household size and current housing shortage. The Development Plan2035 proposes to facilitate the provision of a fully serviced dwelling unit for each family and reduce the gap between housing shortage and supply through suitable measures. Table 5-2: Housing Forecast Population 2011 13,726

Population 2035 26,048

Additional Population 2035 12,322

Household Size 4.5

Additional Housing Need 2,738

Present Housing Shortage - Due to Dilapidated and Temporary Structures 50

Total Housing Need 2,788

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The forecast has been based on the following assumptions:  Anticipated population growth as per the growth rates assumed;  Constant annual household formation rate for the entire Planning Area;  Replenishment of dilapidated (0.5%) and temporary structures (1.13%). Planning norms, land use zoning, density, FAR, and building controls have been reviewed for housing, both in new areas to be opened up and for redevelopment of existing areas. In the context of housing strategy, it is essential to optimise utilization of land and space with a view to increasing net residential density. The additional housing units shall be provided in the following manner: a) New Residential Developments: considering 65pph proposed gross density. b) Re-densification of existing residential areas: considering 25% increase in the existing gross density of 51.8pph to achieve 65pph in the existing areas also. c) In case of dilapidated structures, if structure is below 50 years, it should be retrofitted, if structure is above 50 years, it should be demolished and reconstructed as per the provided norms/standards.

Table 5-3 gives the details of housing needs every five years and shows the housing need zone wise. Table 5-3: Year wise Housing Need

YEAR Additional Population Additional HH Housing Need

2015 1547 344 398

2020 2181 485 485

2025 2492 554 554

2030 2848 633 633

2035 3254 722 722

TOTAL 12,322 2,738 2,788

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA 6. PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

6.1 Water Supply

6.1.1 Existing Situation and Demand Estimation The Irrigation and Public Health (I&PH) Department of Himachal Pradesh supply water to all the domestic and commercial 16% establishments in Ghumarwin Planning Area. Both Ground and surface water are 23% 61% the sources of potable supplied water in this area. Ground water is extracted by deep tube wells and then lifted to the Main storage tanks. From the Main Storage Tanks (MSTs), water is supplied to the Sub Storage tanks (SSTs) through Hand Pump Lift Water Supply gravity. From the SSTs, the water is Combined Water Supply distributed throughout the Planning Area. Figure 6-1: Existing Water Supply Surface water is collected through Lift Source: NRWDP, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation Water Supply Schemes from Streams, (MoDWS) Rivers and Rivulets. The water is stored in the sump well and then directed to Treatment plants where water is treated through slow sand filter belt by sedimentation process. The treated water is stored in Main Storage Tanks (MSTs). From MSTs water is brought to Sub Storage Tanks (SSTs) by gravity and from SSTs water is supplied to the habitation.

1.10 MLD is supplied to all rural settlements in the Planning Area. Out of the total water supply (1.10 MLD) to the Planning Area, 61% is by the hand pumps, 23% is piped water supply and 16% by the combined Water Supply Schemes. In Ghumarwin Municipal Council, 0.67 MLD of water is supplied as per 85 lpcd service level. Ground water is the main source of water in Ghumarwin Municipal Council. Water Supply Schemes There are 206 water supply schemes functional in rural areas within Planning Area, out of which 22 are lift piped Water Supply (PWS), Hand Pumps and sixteen combined Water Supply Schemes. Ground Water is the major source of potable water in the entire Planning Area. It covers 85% of the water supply schemes. Rest 15% Water Supply Schemes are covered by Surface water sources. Out of the total functional Water Supply Schemes (206) in rural areas, only one combined water supply scheme supply water at 125 lpcd service level in Barota village. Two Lift Water Supply Schemes (WSS) supply water according to the CPHEEO standards i.e. 70 lpcd in Dangar and Awdhani villages. Rest of the water supply schemes have benchmarks from 39 to 60 lpcd in the Planning Area. The average service level benchmark in the Planning Area is 46.5 lpcd.

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Water Supply through Hand Pumps Out of the total water supply in rural areas, 0.67 MLD (61%) is supplied through hand pumps. There are 168 hand pump schemes operational in the Planning Area which serve 51% of population at average 39 lpcd service level to 29 villages. Lift Water Supply Schemes 0.25 MLD (23%) is supplied by 22 lift Water Supply Schemes (LWS) in eleven revenue Mohals. It serves 18% of the total population in the Planning Area at average 48 lpcd service level bench mark. There are two LWS schemes which supply water at 70 lpcd service level (as per CPHEEO norms) to Dangar and Awdhanni villages. Rest of the schemes supply water at less than 70 lpcd service level. Combined Water Supply Scheme Out of the total supplied water, 0.18 MLD (16%) is supplied by the combined water supply schemes to three revenue mohals in the Planning Area at average 73 lpcd service level. Revenue Mohals like Barota, Taraun and Chuwari are connected by the combined water supply schemes. Demand and Gap Assessment A water demand projection for 20 years considering 2015 as base year and target year as 2035 is presented in the table below. This long term projection is undertaken to evaluate the need for augmentation of water resources. Given the situation in Planning Area, augmentation of water sources has a long lead time. The effects of non-revenue water reduction, which will take considerable many years to achieve, are also considered. Detailed water demand projections are therefore made for the base year 2015, prospective year 2025 and target year 2035. Water Demand is computed considering the water requirement for the core population, floating population, water requirement for industries, commercial, intuitional in the Planning Area; fire demand and transmission & distribution losses@15%. The abstract of the water demand is given below. Norms in CPHEEO Manual are adopted for calculating water demand. Table 6-1: Total Water Demand and Gap Year Description 2015 2025 2035 Total Domestic Population 15,273 19,945 26,048 Total Domestic Water Demand 2.06 2.69 3.52 Commercial Demand 0.14 0.18 0.23 Industrial Demand 0.03 0.04 0.05 Institutional Demand 0.02 0.03 0.04 Floating Population 3,116 4,069 5,314 Floating Demand 0.14 0.18 0.24 Fire Demand @ 100√P 0.39 0.45 0.51 Total Water Demand 2.78 3.57 4.58 15% losses 0.42 0.53 0.69 Grand Total of Water Demand 3.20 4.10 5.27 Existing Piped Water Supply 0.43 0.43 0.43 Gap 2.77 3.67 4.84 Source: Calculated as per CPHEEO Manual

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A look at the total water demand indicates the extent of the shortage of potable water supplies in Planning Area. Even by taking the population of base year 2015 total water demand is estimated to be about 3.20 MLD whereas supply is 1.10 MLD through existing Hand Pumps, Lift Water Supply & Combined water supply scheme which is not matching the requirement of 2015. The same time population has grown to 19,945 & 26,048 for Intermediate and target year. Hence it was felt necessary for a Comprehensive Water project was found necessary for the Planning Area keeping the present needs and the deficiencies to address the same. A comprehensive and futuristic water needs of the Planning Area was worked out to provide 24x7 water supply without compromising on quality of the water supplied. For this purpose, the water demand up to year 2025, 2035 was worked at 4.10 MLD and 5.27 MLD respectively. Water Sources and Treatment The existing water sources can be used to meet up water demand for the Planning Area. Presently, existing water treatment plant is sufficient to fed water to Planning Area. Based on 2035 demand water treatment plant required to be augmented. Table 6-2: Water Treatment Demand

Year Description 2015 2025 2035 Grand Total of Water Demand 3.20 4.10 5.27 WTP Capacity Required (MLD) 3.66 4.70 6.04

Existing WTP Capacity (MLD) 3.67 9.19 9.19

Augmentation required (MLD) NIL NIL NIL Source: Calculated as per CPHEEO Manual As per information received from I&PH, Ghumarwin Sub-Division, 5.30 MLD WTP has been proposed. Water Storage and Distribution The present water supply system in project area is intermittent this to be developed into 24x7 hours. Fire Stations and other Fire-Fighting Facilities In Ghumarwin Planning Area, there is a fire station located in Ghumarwin town. Currently, this fire station is dealing with the fire incidents in the Planning Area. As per the URDPFI norms, at a population of 50,000, there should be a fire station. The projected population of Ghumarwin Planning Area is 26,048. Hence, the existing fire station is adequate to cater the needs and there is no further requirement for a fire station for the Planning Area. 6.1.2 Service Level Benchmarking Service level benchmarking have been formulated by the MoUD with a view to achieving all-round sustainability including environmental sustainability.

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Table 6-3: Service Level Benchmarking for Water Supply System (2015-2035)

Sl. Ultimate Benchmark as per Services Present Status (%) No. MoUD, GoI Guidelines

Coverage of Piped Water Supply 1 100% 39% connections Per Capita Supply of Water in Project 2 135 lpcd 47 lpcd area 3 Extent of Non-revenue Water 15% NA

4 Extent of Metering 100% 52% 5 Continuity of Water supplied 24 Hours 6 Hours Efficiency in redressal of customer 6 80% 70% complaints 7 Quality of Water Supplied 100% 100%

8 Cost Recovery 100% 100%

9 Efficiency in collection of Water charges 90% 80% Source: Based on NMSH, MoUD, GoI, 2014 and Study on Planning Area

6.1.3 Key Issues & challenges  The existing water supply system for the study area is not sufficient to cater even the existing water demand of the area  Intermittent water supply system  Water losses  Consumers lack awareness for consumption of water 6.1.4 Development Strategies The present water supply system in project area is intermittent, this is proposed to be developed into 24x7 hours. Decentralization in the distribution system ensures equalization of supply of water throughout the area. Each decentralized area should have its separate distribution network served by the elevated and/or ground level service reservoirs. The required storage capacity of service reservoirs is 1.50 ML per day for vision year (2035) and the existing service reservoirs capacity is 1.46 ML including fire tanks as per information received from IPH Ghumarwin, so proposed scheme can utilize existing storage of 1.46 ML. Short Term Strategies  Develop strategies for improvement and utilization of existing water supply schemes for the potential demands and adequate supply of potable water in the region.  Water supply shall be on 24x7 for equity, effective metering and for best hygiene model of supply. Systems leaks & thefts can easily be revealed only with a 24x7 supply pattern.  100% coverage  Replacement or Repair the old/defunct system/network, if any  Streamlining of household connections as well as legalized connections

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 Implementation of 100% Consumer metering system  Awareness program for optimization of water use, recycling and recharging  Introducing SCADA system to minimise water losses and theft  Complaint redressal centers to be set up to look after the issues on water supply  Systems should function with minimum interruption and failures.  Detailed Operation and Maintenance Programme Long Term Strategies  Use of Recycled water for meeting horticulture, air-conditioning, industrial cooling and other non-potable uses  Additional 1.00 MLD capacity of water treatment plant after 2025  Implementation of Rain Water Harvesting Scheme. 6.1.5 Proposed Water Supply Projects Based on the existing water supply and demand analysis, there are some potential projects can be proposed for water supply projects in the study area. Some of the potential projects are-  Detailed analysis of existing water sources and supply system  Detailed designing of water supply system (DPR)  Implementation of 24x7 water supply system  Implementation of 100% Consumer metering system  Introducing SCADA system to minimise water losses and theft  Implementation of Rainwater Harvesting Scheme  Detailed Operation and Maintenance Programme

6.2 Sewerage System

Availability of sufficient quantity of safe water is a basic requirement for survival of human beings. Water can be contaminated by several means. Most of the bacteriological contamination of water originates from the faeces of human, animals and birds. Due to the wide practice of septic tanks in habitations without collection systems, absence of appropriate necessary further downstream treatment, non-availability of supportive sullage management and absence of septage management, especially in relatively denser populations in peri-urban and land scarce areas, compounded by open defecation in rural settings in sandy soils, much of the shallow groundwater as well as surface water sources are contaminated by pathogens. Provision of facilities and services for the wastewater treatment is very essential because 80% of diseases are caused by improper sanitation / inadequate hygienic conditions. A 10% extra investment is wastewater treatment is expected to result in an 80% savings in providing basic health care. Improper wastewater management also has significant adverse effect on wild life and fisheries. Discharge of wastewater into water bodies also leads to loss of recreational facilities and quality of life. The components of sewerage system are the house connection, conveyance network, pumping system, the treatment facility and the disposal strategy. The conveyance is by gravity and the treatment facility is located at the lowest point.

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6.2.1 Existing Situation and Demand Estimation Presently, only Ghumarwin MC Area has centralised sewerage system in the entire Planning Area. As per the estimation made by MC, 872 connections would be provided in the MC area. According to the Status Report, dated 31-11-2014, only 540 households have sewerage connections that amounts only 30% of the total households in the MC Area and rest of the households have septic tanks (62%) and pit latrines (8%). The sewerage connectivity has been given to 870 houses as per the plan by I&PH (one connection for 26 persons) in MC area but only 540 connections have been sanctioned. The detail of the ward wise Sewerage scheme in Ghumarwin MC is as follows. Table 6-4: Sewerage Generation and Gap

Ward Number Name of Ward Status of Sewage system 1 Baddu Sewerage work started & in progress.

2 Indira Sewerage Work completed and partly connected.

3 Ambedkar Sewerage work partly completed. Area of Shastri colony has not yet been connected due to land dispute. People do not allow the I&PH dept. to lay out the lines as well as to the other people. 50% connections are stopped due to land dispute/laying of Sewerage line. 4 Kalyana Sewerage work partly done, work in Silh, Harkukar & Barota areas not started by the I&PH Dept. The work has been awarded.

5 Bajoha Sewerage work partly completed & in progress. 6 Tikkri Sewerage work partly completed and work could not be started in Abdhanighat & Nanglu area due to level problem. The I& PH Dept. planned to divert the line from other area but the people refused to lay the line from their area/fields as a result the work has been stopped.

7 Dakri Sewerage work partly completed & in progress. Work is completed up to 90% but the people are not taking connections. Source: Ghumarwin Municipal Council, Compiled Report

Taking 80% of total water supply and 10% infiltration as per CPHEEO Manual on Sewage and Sewage Treatment, Clause 3.6, future sewage generation projected is as follows: Table 6-5: Sewerage Generation and Gap

Year Description 2015 2025 2035 Total Sewage Generation including infiltration (MLD) 2.47 3.22 4.19

STP Capacity (MLD) 2.59 3.38 4.40

Existing STP Capacity (MLD) 0.59 1.20 1.20 Augmentation required (MLD) 2.00 2.18 3.20 Source: Calculated as per CPHEEO Manual

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Sewage Treatment and Disposal Projected sewage generation for 2035 will be 4.19 MLD. A Sewerage Treatment Plant of 1.20 MLD capacity has been set up in the Municipal boundary for treatment of sewage generated from Municipal area as well as near-by villages. Presently, the existing STP treats and dispose an amount of 0.59 MLD sewage in the Seer Khad. Augmentation of STP is required depend upon the availability of land or new STP to be setup as per demand estimation. 6.2.2 Service Level Benchmarking The following table explains the impact of the implementation of the above-mentioned measures on the service level benchmarks of Sewerage and Sanitation of the Planning Area. Table 6-6: Service Level Benchmarking for Sewerage and Sanitation (2015-2035)

Sl. Ultimate Benchmark as per MoUD, Services Present Status (%) No. GoI Guidelines (%)

1 Coverage of Toilets 100 NA Coverage of Sewerage Network 2 100 60 Services Collection Efficiency of Sewerage 3 100 60 Network Adequacy of Sewage Treatment 4 100 70 capacity 5 Quality of Sewage Treatment 100 90 6 Extent of reuse and recycling of sewage 20 NA Efficiency in redressal of customer 7 80 0 complaints Extent of cost recovery in sewage 8 100 0 management Efficiency in collection of sewerage 9 90 0 charges Source: Based on NMSH, MoUD, GoI, 2014

6.2.3 Key Issues & challenges  Wide practice of septic tank  Discharge of domestic sewage, rotten food materials and vegetation causing bacteriological contamination of water 6.2.4 Development Strategies As per the gap and deficiency identified in the existing sewerage system of the study area, an integrated approach is required to cater the sustainable solution. The project area needs to develop a proper integrated centralized/decentralized sewage collection and treatment method.

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Possibilities of recycle/reuse of waste water shall be incorporated in the development plan to reduce the burden on water supply system. All the household/community septic tanks should be connected to the sewer network. It is to be ensured that Sewage flows through gravity minimizing the use of energy for pumping. An efficient sewerage and wastewater disposal system is of critical importance with respect to maintaining high standards of health and hygiene in the Planning Area. The sewerage system proposed for Planning Area aims at the provision of such a facility in a cost effective and organized manner, by establishing a hierarchical distribution of sewer networks in the urban landscape. The aim here is to regulate the diameter of the sewerage pipes, which is the costliest entity of the system, by establishing a distinct hierarchy in the collection system catering to its optimal needs. Reuse options for Treated Wastewater The outlet water quality parameters after treatment should be in accordance with IS:10500. Possibilities of reuse of waste water shall needs to be incorporated in the detailed masterplan on sewerage system to reduce the burden on water supply system. Treated water from STP should be recycled as per URDPFI Guidelines and sludge can be used as manure for agriculture and plantation. It should be aimed to achieve 100% coverage of sewerage connections to every household. Provision of an efficient sewerage system throughout the study area needs to be put in place which can be ensured by

 Laying sewerage network lines  Sewage treatment needs to be carried out before disposal  To ensure hygienic condition and environmental sanitation  The drainage system of thePlanning Area should not be attached with the sewerage network.

6.2.5 Proposed Sewerage System Projects Based on the existing system and demand analysis, there are some potential projects can be proposed for sewerage system projects in the study area. Some of the potential projects are:-  Detailed analysis of existing supply system  Detailed designing of sewerage system (DPR)  Implementation of Centralized/ decentralized collection, treatment and disposal of the sewage generated  Sewage Treatment plant  Construction of adequate public toilets complex at public places  Recycle & use of treated sewage- Tapping of a portion of the sewage generated to be used for greening of the open areas through De-centralised Waste Water System  Detailed Operation and Maintenance Programme

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6.3 Storm Water Drainage Network

6.3.1 Existing Situation and Demand Estimation Ghumarwin Planning Area is almost a flat area (slope <10%) where provision of drainage is very important for draining out the storm water to near-by natural inlets to avoid water logging. The annual average rainfall in the district is about 308mm, predominantly in the monsoon between July to September. The Sutlej River is touches the southern crest of the Planning Area and flows from north to South. The seer khad, the tributary of Sutlej River, dissects the Planning Area near Ghumarwin Town and flows parallel to Sutlej River and joins it 30km (nearly) downstream from the Ghumarwin town. The Makan khad, an inlet of the Seer Khad flows along the north western boundary of the Planning Area and joins Seer Khad 5km (nearly) downstream of the Planning Area. Seer Khad is another tributary of Sutlej River. The Khads and the Rivers form a parallel drainage system in the Planning Area. The total length of the road maintained by PWD Bharari is 22 km. The entire stretch of the roads (22 km. i.e. 100%) under this division have drainage facilities. Out of the total drain lengths, 59% (13 km) is the kutcha drains and rest 41% (9 km) is pucca drains. In the Planning Area, drains are attached with the PWD roads. The total length of the roads maintained by PWD Ghumarwin is 39.5 km. out of which 36.3 km roads have proper storm water drains which occupies 92% of the total road length. Out of the total length of the drains in Ghumarwin sub-division, 48% (17.5 km) is kutcha drains and rest 52% (18.8 km) is Pucca drains. IPH Ghumarwin is constructed rain water harvesting structure over Seer Khad. Working estimated cost of the proposal is 47,32,24,200.00. The following provision has been made in the working estimate for constructing rain water harvesting structures.  Construction of silt retention dam  Construction of non-over flow dam  Construction of overflow spillway  Construction of gated spillway  Construction of piers  Construction of structural steel gates  Construction of inspection path  Construction of wire crates to protect the inspection path.

It is also proposed that the land for these construction works will be provided by Govt. of Himachal Pradesh at free of cost. As per the gap and deficiency identified, an integrated approach is required to cater the sustainable drainage solution. As an integrated approach, some of the drains will run alongside of the roads (Roadside Drains) and others may follow natural slope (Cross Drain). 6.3.2 Service Level Benchmarking Service level benchmarking have been formulated by the MoUD with a view to achieving all-round sustainability including environmental sustainability.

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Table 6-7: Service Level Benchmarking for Storm water Drainage System (2015-2035)

Ultimate Benchmark as per Sl. No. Services Present Status (%) MoUD, GoI Guidelines (%)

1 Coverage of storm water drainage network 100% 95%

2 Incidence of water logging 0% NA

Construction of new drains and conversion of Katcha drains (earthen, natural drains) 3 100% NA into Pucca drains with additional provision to carry 20% discharge.

4 Cleaning of drains twice in a year 100% NA

Incidence of people affected in vulnerable 5 areas and property damaged during 0% NA flooding.

Rejuvenation of water bodies once in two 6 100% NA years.

Provision of pumping arrangement in low 7 100% NA lying areas/water logging areas.

Extent of rain water harvesting in buildings 8 100% NA etc.

9 Incidence of sewage mixing in the drains 0% NA

Source: Projections based on NMSH, MoUD, GoI, 2014

6.3.3 Key Issues & challenges As per the issues identified in the existing drainage system of the town, an integrated approach is required to cater the sustainable drainage solution. The existing system suffers with the following deficiencies:  In absence of regular solid waste collection, wastes dumped into the drains, which leads to choking and overflowing of drains.  The width of the existing drains is further narrowed because of encroachment, causing obstructions to the free flow of storm water.  Systematic and integrated drainage plan for the study area is not in place.  The natural storm water is mixed with garbage which creates environmental pollution and public health concerns.  The city has poor capacity for effective periodic maintenance of the drains in terms of cleaning and de-silting.

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6.3.4 Development Strategies As per CPHEEO Manual on Sewage and sewage treatment, Clause 3.3.1.1 to 3.3.1.3, Rainfall intensity calculated from monthly rainfall data of last 11 years comes out to be 63.86 mm/hr. considering once in 5 years as storm frequency and 30 minutes as Time of concentration. Rational method was used for computation of run-off, which is recommended for urban areas by CPHEEO– Drainage Design Manual.

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200 195.34

150 126.75 100 82.24 98.42 63.86 53.37 46.43 50 71.55 41.44 34.63 30.13 49.58 0 RAIN FALL INTENSITY (I) IN MM /HR FALLIN INTENSITY (I)RAIN 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 DURATION (T) IN MIN

Figure 6-2: Intensity-Duration Curve Source: Calculated based on CPHEEO Manual

As an integrated approach, some of the drains will run alongside of the roads (Roadside Drains) and others may follow natural slope (Cross Drain). The study area is broadly divided into 178 catchments, which is further divided into smaller sub-catchments. All the major Catchments draining itself to major streams/water bodies. Key feature of the network is use of natural streams, to minimize the drain section. Several outfalls are proposed in order to enable safe conveyance of runoff discharge. The total runoff generated for entire study is 128.669 Cumecs. The drains will run along the roads, either one side or both side as per road camber. Wherever the drain proposed to be closed, it will be necessary to provide a horizontal/vertical entry into the drain at the same time not obstructing free passage for the pedestrians or vehicles. Hence, wherever road of width greater than 10 m, kerb opening inlets as shown are proposed at every 50 m interval to provide horizontal entry into the drain. Since the roads with road width less than 10 m cannot accommodate Kerb Inlets, Perforated Cover Slabs are proposed at every 50 m interval. All the primary and secondary drains should be covered. These covers will protect the storm drains from disposal of garbage, debris, etc. and also may serve as walkway for pedestrian in narrow roads. Natural storm water should not have mixed with sewage/sullage and garbage. There are need for provisions of restoration of rainwater for meeting the upcoming water demand for agriculture and other household purposes by upgrading the existing water bodies/ponds.

 Storm water Drainage (SWD) system should designed as a separate system to carry storm water by gravity for the entire project area. Storm water drains are designed with a certain gradient, which will create a self-cleansing velocity, as these drains will carry storm water along with grit, silt and other impurities. All the primary storm water drains should be designed to have a capacity to carry the total discharge of all secondary and tertiary storm water drains.

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 Regular and proper operation and maintenance of drainage facility is essential to function. It is also accepted that for quality maintenance of drainage system, optimum use of labour, equipment and material is required to keep the system in good condition, so that storm water is efficiently conveyed up to disposal point.  Existing nallahs running through the study area should be improved to increase the efficiency of natural channels. Improvement works shall consist of desilting of channel, development of banks, improvement of side slopes and development of green belt around the nallahs and provision of culverts at road crossings.  It is very important for all upcoming new developments to have rain water harvesting measures. Even government can improve the urban environment by providing recharge wells at suitable locations.  Detailed Operation and Maintenance Programme  Detailed Hydrology study for further proper flood management plan Flood Management It is proposed to rejuvenate the rivers and study the existing detailed condition of culverts and bridges to improve their hydraulic capacity. There is a need to improve the natural drainage pattern by de- silting the natural drains and removing the blockages created by sewage. The existing storm network along the roads needs to be strengthened in terms of coverage and capacity. A hydrology model should be developed and flood lines of 25 and 50 years need to mapped based on the modelling. Rainwater Harvesting Long term water level declines as a result of injudicious exploitation of groundwater resource has led to several vexing problems. Some of these problems are reduced well yields, low water level and leakage into the aquifer of highly mineralised water. In order to over-come these serious environmental implications, the recharge potential of groundwater resource has to be given utmost importance. Rain water harvesting is the technique of collection and storage of rain water at surface or in sub- surface aquifers, before it is lost as surface run-off. The augmented resource can be harvested in the time of need. Artificial recharge to ground water is a process by which the ground water reservoir is augmented at rate exceeding that under natural conditions of replenishment. For the economic design of drains, it is necessary to trap the rain water by rain water harvesting structures. 6.3.5 Proposed Projects Based on the existing system and gap analysis, there are some potential projects can be proposed.  Detailed Master Plan for Storm Water Drainage system for further detailed assessment and solution of drainage proposal  Detailed Hydrology study of existing nallahs/ canals/ river for proper flood management plan and to improve efficiency to cater storm water from outfalls.  Detailed designing of storm water system (DPR)  Implementation of integrated storm water drainage system  Proper outfall structures

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 Rainwater harvesting system  Detailed Operation and Maintenance Programme

6.4 Solid Waste Management

6.4.1 Existing Situation and Demand Estimation Existing Waste Management in Ghumarwin Municipal Council Area Presently, there is no solid waste management system in the Planning Area except in the Ghumarwin Municipal Council. The solid waste is dumped in the ground in a regular interval in outside M.C. areas whereas within M.C. Area, the solid waste is collected and disposed at the landfill site. Presently, per day solid waste generation in the Ghumarwin Municipal Council is 2.2 MT which is collected from different dustbins installed in MC area. There is one garbage collection vehicle is used for collecting waste from different dustbins and dispose it in the single lifter truck. The dumping site is located in mohal LehriSarel, which is private land taken on lease basis by Municipal Council, Ghumarwin. Door to door collection has been initiated by the Ghumarwin MC committee which covers 55 HHs (3%) out of 1794 HHs in the MC area. The door to door collection would be extended to other areas in MC as well which would cover additional 85 HHs more by the end of 2016. The coverage of door to door collection would increase to 8%. Existing Waste Management in Rural Areas There are no waste management facilities available in the rural areas in the Planning Area. As per the Census of India, 2011, there are 13726rural Population in the Planning Area which produce 6.5 MT solid waste per day. For the proper waste management in the rural areas in the Planning Area, waste collection vehicles and a landfill site is required. Bio Medical Waste Management The biomedical waste generated from the Civil Hospital of Ghumarwin is disposed by Common Bio- Medical Waste Treatment Facility Plan, located at with an incinerator of 70kg. /day capacity. It caters to the entire Bilaspur district. Per day biomedical waste generation in thePlanning Area is 48kg which is collected on every alternate day. Projected SWM Generation and Gap Assessment The Planning Area has a small population density, the waste generation factor of 0.30 kg/capita/day is taken for core population and 0.15 kg/capita/day is taken for floating population. The number of waste generating inhabitants as well as collection is assumed to rise to a higher percentage of the total population. With passing time as a consequence of ameliorated collection systems the percentages are due to rise in coverage which leads to increase in accumulated daily waste production from 2.94 ton/day to 29.86 ton/da.. The following table gives estimated solid waste generated in the Planning Area at the end of the plan period (2035) and the estimated waste reaching the land fill site. The following assumptions were considered:

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 Waste generated per day: 0.3 kg per capita per day.  Solid waste growth factor: 1.33 percent per annum (Ministry of Urban Development standard).  Quantity of solid waste reaching landfill: 39 percent of total waste (based on National average).

Table 6-8: Solid Waste Generation and Gap

Sl. No. Description 2015 2025 2035 1 Population including floating population 18388 24014 31362 2 Solid Waste Generation Annual (tons/day) 2.94 5.74 10.59 Annual Cumulative Solid Waste Generation 3 2.94 12.26 29.86 (tons/day)

4 Existing Treatment Facility (tons) 3.00 3.00 3.00

5 Gap (tons) -0.06 2.74 7.59 Source : Calculated as per CPHEEO Manual and MoUD Standard

6.4.2 Service Level Benchmarking Table 6-9: Service Level Benchmarking for Solid Waste Management (2015-2035)

Ultimate Benchmark as per Sl. No. Services Present Status (%) MoUD, GoI Guidelines (%)

Household level coverage of SWM 1 services through door-to-door 100 8 collection of waste 2 Collection Efficiency of Solid waste 100 80 3 Extent of segregation of waste 100 NA 4 Extent of MSW Recovered 80 NA Extent of scientific disposal of waste of 5 100 NA landfill sites Efficiency in redressal of customer 6 80 NA complaints Extent of cost recovery for 7 ULB/NP/Authorized agency in SWM 100 NA services 8 Efficiency in collection of SWM charges 90 NA Source : Projections based on NMSH, MoUD, GoI, 2014

6.4.3 Issues and Concerns The analysis of existing solid waste management practices of study area indicates that the city has no structured primary and secondary collection, disposal arrangements. Integrated solid waste management for study area requires the use of various instruments for improved service delivery. Collection and storage of waste is an important issue which has great impact on the overall solid waste management system.

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Awareness levels in terms of importance of solid waste management has a huge scope for improvement. Installation of community bins and regular collection and transportation of roadside wastes to the identified dumping site need to be done. Segregation of waste needs to be done before transfer to landfill site. The range of issues that needs to be addressed are listed below.

 Effective public participation in segregation of recyclable waste and storage of waste at source.  Effectiveness of awareness building or direct community involvement.  User Charges.  Waste Minimization and Recycling.  Integrated Waste Treatment.  Regional Sanitary Landfill Facility.  Institutional strengthening and human resources development.

6.4.4 Key Takeaways and Future requirement Studies on solid waste composition needs to be carried out for study area. Proper collection, transportation & segregation system need to be developed. Proper landfill site need to be developed based on vision year demand. When designing a waste management system, the composition of solid waste is another important factor that needs to be taken into account, especially when determining the most appropriate recovery possibilities, as well as the treatment and final disposal systems. An effective waste management system should include the following:

 Proper Waste collection and transportation.  Segregation of Solid Waste at source  Resource recovery through sorting and recycling of materials.  Resource recovery through waste processing by using composting or waste to energy approaches.  Waste minimization by reducing volume, toxicity or other physical/chemical properties of waste to make it safe for final disposal.  Disposal of waste in an environmentally safe and sustainable manner through land filling.  Recycling of Solid waste  Commissioning of landfilling site.  Integrated management of Solid waste.  Incineration for treatment of biomedical waste.  Awareness generation for reduce, reuse and recycling of Solid waste

Private Sector Participation in SWM at Urban Local Body Level Given the lack of in-house capability of municipal authorities and paucity of financial resources, it is desirable to outsource certain services and resort to private sector/NGO participation in providing SWM services.

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Experience the world over has shown that private sector participation (PSP) results in cost savings and improvement in efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery mainly due to financial and managerial autonomy and accountability in private sector operations. Besides, it brings in new investment and better technologies. In developed countries the private sector manages most of the SWM services. In India, by and large, municipal authorities are providing solid waste management services departmentally. Resistance from labour unions and interpretations of labour laws have discouraged city administrations from contracting out services to private operators. Of late, some experiments to privatize certain SWM services have demonstrated improvement in the level of services in a cost- effective manner. The Sundernagar cluster has proposed for the integrated waste management in Mandi District by Directorate of Urban development, Shimla. 6.4.5 Proposed Solid Waste Management Projects For achieving the goal and implementing the strategies various projects need to be undertaken. Some of the proposed projects are-

 100% waste collection.  Waste transfer stations which will include the following: a) Decentralized compost plants. b) Sorting and recycling yards.  Waste treatment facility Sanitary landfill.  Information Communication Education (ICE) for solid waste management.  Energy/resource recovery from waste.

6.5 Power

6.5.1 Existing Situation The power supply is supplied in Ghumarwin Planning Area by the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL). The HPSEBL has three sub-divisions within the Planning Area, namely Ghumarwin-I, Ghumarwin-II and Kandraur. The power supply of Ghumarwin Planning Area is being managed from (1X5+1x4) mVA 33/11kV Substation at Naswal & (2x6.3) mVA, 33/11kV Substation at Kandraur. Hydroelectricity is the main source of power supply for HPSEB as well as HPSEB exports power through major transmission lines to various parts in India. Based on the information collected during site visits, it is found that three no's. 11kV Feeder emanating from 33/11kV Substation at Naswal & one no. 11kV Feeder emanating from 33/11kV Substation at Kandraur feeding the Ghumarwin Planning Area. The details of existing power infrastructures are as follows:

Table 6-10: Existing Power Distribution in GhumarwinPlanning Area Particular Unit Details A. Basic Information Name of the Project Area Ghumarwin

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District Bilaspur Total Number of Consumers No. 21532 Total Population (as per 2011 census) No. 28251 B. Asset Information Total Number of 33/11 kV Sub-stations feeding the Numbers 2 Project Area Number & capacity of Power Transformers Numbers/MVA 4 / 21.6 Total Number 11 kV Feeders feeding the Project Numbers 4 Area Total Length of 11 kV Feeders kM *Not Available Total Number of Distribution Transformers Numbers 43 Total Capacity of Distribution Transformers MVA 6697 C. Commercial Information Particulars FY(2013-14) FY(2014-15) FY(2015-16) Power Consumption MVA 4.85 5.25 5.45 Energy Input MU 23149400 25751263 27937490 Energy Sale MU 21610612 23750464 25971981 Revenue Billed Rs. lac 74337163 81454754 87369322 Revenue collected Rs. lac 68824629 68304631 84417784 Billing Efficiency % 93% 92% 93% Collection Efficiency % 93% 84% 97% AT&C Losses % 13.57% 22.66% 10.18% Category Wise Consumers Connection There are 21532 connections in the Ghumarwin-I, II & Kandraur Sub-division of Ghumarwin Planning Area. Out of the total connections 80.6% are domestic, 13.4% are commercial, 0.7% are NDNC and 5.3% are comes in others category. Category wise consumer connection details is given in below table:

Table 6-11: Consumers Details, FY-2015-16 Electrical Sub Division Category Ghumarwin - I Ghumarwin - II Kandraur Domestic 3839 1547 11971 Commercial 1372 272 1245 NDNC 31 28 85 Others 354 43 745 Total 5596 1890 14046 Schedule & Unscheduled Outages In Ghumarwin Sub-division-II, the scheduled outages have been reduced from 75.54 hours in year 2012-13 to 6.20 hours in year 2015-16. The unscheduled outages have also reduced from 417.58 hours in year 2012-13 to 283.21 hours in 2015-16.

Table 6-12: Scheduled and Unscheduled Outages Outages 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Scheduled (in Hours) 75.54 62.53 6.21 6.2 Unscheduled (in Hours) 417.58 358.06 297.01 283.21

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6.5.2 Electricity Demand Forecasting Load forecast is the first stage in planning any power system. It serves as an input for the most critical areas of the power system planning namely, generation, transmission, and distribution planning and tariff setting. The aim of load forecast study is to provide a comparative between the projected Peak Demand Load and projected Energy Consumption for the next 20 years. This load forecasting study will help to propose generation, transmission and distribution expansion programs on the basis of economic activities and population growth at Ghumarwin Planning Area. After analyzing the data, it is found that the key factors which can affect the load forecast for the Planning Area for the next twenty years are as follows:  Estimation of suppressed demand  High level of unmetered sale  Transmission and distribution losses  Availability and Reliability of historical data

In this study, the settlements have been categorized based on population and urbanization level. The per-capita or per-household electricity consumption will vary from one type to another depending on the population growth and the expected future development in each type. Electricity Demand forecasting objective The following provisions have been made in the scheme: -

 Improvement of existing system for better service, quality and reduction in the line losses.  Long term planning has been incorporated to enable the existing system to sustain the load growth for the next twenty years (up to 2035). 6.5.3 Key Assumptions in Demand Forecasting Study Base Year and Forecast Horizon Base year for forecasting has been considered as 2016. The forecast has been carried out from 2016 to 2035. On Energy Input Basis The historical annual growths of input energy are tabulated below to understand the growth rate of power demand:

Table 6-13: Energy Unit Basis Year Wise Data Energy Input FY(2013-14) FY(2014-15) FY(2015-16) Input Energy (MU) 23149400 25751263 27937490 Annual Growth Rate 11.2% 7.8% CAGR - 3years 6.47% On Energy Sale Basis The historical annual growths of energy sales data are tabulated below to understand the energy sale growth:

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Table 6-14: Energy Sale Basis Year Wise Data Energy Sale FY(2013-14) FY(2014-15) FY(2015-16) Energy Sale (MU) 21610612 23750464 25971981 Annual Growth Rate 9.9% 8.6% CAGR - 3years 6.32%

Source : Voyants, Gurugram On Power Consumption Basis The historical annual growths of power consumption data are tabulated below to understand the power consumption growth:

Table 6-15: Power Consumption Basis Year Wise Data Power Consumption FY(2013-14) FY(2014-15) FY(2015-16) Maximum Demand (MVA) 4.846 5.246 5.446 Annual Growth Rate 8.3% 3.7% CAGR - 3years 3.97% 6.5.4 Expansion Proposal The development plan of entire Ghumarwin Planning Area is proposed into four phases, Phase-1 (2016-20), Phase-2 (2021-25), Phase-3 (2026-30) and Phase-4 (2031-35) respectively. Based upon the cumulative power usages growth rate, refer 1.3, 33/11kV substation wise projected load forecasting of the entire Planning Area over the next 20years is given below tables.

Table 6-16: Planning Areaunder 33/11kV Naswal Substation (Ghumarwin-I & II Electrical Sub-Division) Planning Area Under 33/11kV Naswal Substation (Ghumarwin-I & II Electrical Sub-Division)

Years FY-2016 -2020 FY-2021 - 2025 FY-2026 - 2030 FY-2031 - 2035

Power Demand (MW) 5.44 7.14 9.36 12.28

Table 6-17: Planning Area under 33/11kV Kandraur Substation (Kandraur Electrical Sub-Division) Planning Area Under 33/11kV Naswal Substation (Ghumarwin-I & II Electrical Sub-Division) Years FY-2016 -2020 FY-2021 - 2025 FY-2026 - 2030 FY-2031 - 2035 Power Demand (MW) 0.97 1.28 1.67 2.19 The estimated power requirement of entire Planning Area till 2035 is 14.48MW, out of which, 12.28MW is proposed to be feed from 33/11kV Naswal Substation & 2.19MW from 33/11kV Kandraur Substation. With reference to the data received from HPSEBL, the total capacity of primary 33/11kV Naswal Substation & 33/11kV Kandraur Substation is 9MVA & 12.6MVA respectively. These substations feed the entire Ghumarwin town including the Planning Area. The secondary distribution transformers capacity is 6697kVA in the Planning Area. To meet the additional power requirement till 2035, the addition of new 33/11kV Substation (to bifurcate the load of existing 33/11kV Naswal Substation), addition and augmentation of secondary substation with addition/ bifurcation/ upgradation of subsequent distribution networks shall be required in Ghumarwin Planning Area. In order to keep the utility abreast of the desired reforms and re-structuring, its Distribution system is being revamped by bifurcation of such feeders.

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The aim of load forecast study is to provide a comparative between the existing peak demand Load and projected Peak Demand Load for the next 20 years. This load forecasting study will help to propose electrical infrastructure on the basis of propose development plan. 6.5.5 Planning Criteria The power infrastructure development of Ghumarwin Planning Area is proposed with HVDS system by extension of 11kV Network and potential reduction in Low Voltage Network. For implementation of HVDS system, new 11kv feeder will be created including augmentation & bifurcation of existing 11kV feeders to improve the quality of power supply and Reduction in distribution losses. All the consumers are to be feed through energy meters which is RS 485 enabled, with a futuristic view for implementation of SCADA. The planning has been optimized to minimize the overall cost. This optimization considers the numbers of circuits requirement, it`s capacity of distribution and also the location, timing and additional capacity of the proposed network during operation. The optimization includes an assessment of cost for OH distribution network considering the impact of projected load growth. The following critical areas also need to be attended for improve the energy efficiency-

 Introduction of energy audits and design of energy efficient buildings.  AT&C losses reduction.  Load management techniques and energy accounting.  Promotion of new and renewable sources of energy.  Replacement of low efficiency incandescent lamp with CFL/LED. 6.5.6 Design Standards & Codes All Design, manufacturing, construction, workmanship, testing and installation are to confirm to all acts, laws, rules- regulations and safety codes applicable in the jurisdiction of this project. The current edition of the following standards and codes, so far as applicable- i. BIS: Bureau of Indian Standard. ii. IEC: International Electro technical commission. iii. IEEE: Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers. iv. Regulations lay down by Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission. v. Prevailing norms & Guidelines of HPSEB. vi. Regulations lay down by HIMURJA. vii. BS: British Standards. viii. NEC: National Electrical Code. ix. NEMA: National Electrical Manufacturing Association. x. Regulations lay down by Indian Electricity Rules. xi. Any other regulations lay down by local authorities. xii. Regulations lay down by tariff advisory committee and Fire insurance regulations.

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6.5.7 System Parameters Table 6-18: Standard System Voltage Nominal Voltage Kv 33 11 Rated Voltage kV 36 12 Rated Frequency Hz 50 50 System Neutral Earthing Solidly Grounded Rated Current A To suit load requirements Short Circuit Current kA 25 21 Creepage Distance mm 900 300 Basic Insulation Level KVp 170 75 Power Frequency (kV rms) withstand voltage 70 28

Source : As per Indian Electricity Rules Table 6-19: Safety Clearances Description 33 kV 11 kV Safety Working Clearance (Mtr.) 2.8 2.6 Clearance to ground (Mtr.) - Across street 6.1 5.8 - Along street 5.8 5.5 - Other areas 5.2 4.6 Clearance to Buildings (Mtr.) - Vertical Clearance 3.7 2.5 - Horizontal Clearance 2 1.2 Between Lines With Crossing Each Other (Mtr.) 2.44 2.44

Source : As per Indian Electricity Rules Table 6-20: Voltage Regulations System Rated Voltage (Volts) Maximum permitted Variation % Upto 650 V +6 650 – 33000 +6/-9

Source : As per Indian Electricity Rules Table 6-21: Tap Details for Power and Distribution Transformer System Rated Voltage (Volts) Tap Changing Ratio 33/11 +5 to -15 in the steps of 1.25% Upto 650 +2.5% to -7.5% in the steps of 2.5%

Source : As per Indian Electricity Rules Table 6-22: Demand Losses in various elements of Power System (% of kW Generation) Sl. No. System Element Target Level Max. Tolerable Limit 1 High voltage distribution system 3.00 5.0 2 Low voltage distribution system 1.00 2.0

Source : As per Indian Electricity Rules

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6.5.8 Design Assumption i. The design and related documents based on the concept development plan of 1323.02 hectares’ area. ii. Based upon the energy input, sale and power consumption, considering the 5.58% annual load growth to calculate the total power demand of the Planning Area for next 20 years. iii. Power factor to be achieved, is 0.85. 6.5.9 External Illumination System Existing External Road Lighting details As per data received from of Ghumarwin town, Planning Area has insufficient street lights both the major roads & access roads. There are 694 street light installed in the Ghumarwin Municipal Area. Out of the total number street lights, 262 are Sodium Vapour Lamps (SVL), 235 are Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) and rest 197 are tubes. The operation & maintenance of road lighting is taken care by the Municipal Council. The following tables shows that the coverage of the street lights within Ghumarwin Municipal Area.

Table 6-23: Details of Street Light Coverage Location Area Covered Ward No Baddu Sub-station to Rest house and Patta area and Radha Swami W.No.1 Satsang area Baddu Meat Market Transformer to Balh Seer khad Bridge, Gandhi chowk to W.No.2 & 5 Police station and Bajoha Vety Hospital Vill. Ghumarwin, old Bus stand and Shastri colony. W.No.3 Block chowk Transformer to Abdhanighat, Village Dakri, Hospital, Village W.No. 6 & 7 Tikri IPH Colony Transformer to Harijan Basti Harkukar, Housing Board W.No.4 &6 Colony, Adarsh Colony, Chehar and girls school

Santoshi Mandir Jhungi Harkukar to Silh and Co-op. Society W.No.4 Gandhi Chowk Highmast at Gandhi Chowk W.No.3 Bus Stand Highmast at Bus Stand W.No.-2

Source: Municipality of Ghumarwin town Existing External Road Lighting details Roads of the development area shall generally cater to:-

 Movement of goods, persons through vehicles including cyclist/pedestrian.  Basic requirement of road, green area and periphery lighting proposed be as follows:  Adequate level of illuminations for vehicles/cyclist.  Uniform illumination level over carriage way with minimum glare.  Safety of movement.  Minimum disturbance during fog/dust conditions.  Use of high efficiency lighting fixtures with high lumen output and low power consumption.  Beautification and pleasing view.

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 The Street lighting should be provided with LED luminaries on decorative street lighting poles.

Table 6-24: Technical Details of Road Lighting System S.NO. DESCRIPTION 26~24 M WIDE 21~18 M WIDE 9M WIDE 6M WIDE ROAD ROAD ROAD ROAD 1 Area of Installation Mixed Mixed Mixed Mixed, Residential 2 Pole Mounting detail Single arm pole Single arm pole Single arm pole Single arm on single side of on single side of on single side pole on single the road. the road. of the road. side of the road. 3 Lighting Fixture 1 x 90W, LED 1 x 72W, LED 1 x 65W, LED 1 x 40W, LED Light Light Light Light 4 Mounting height 9Mtrs. 8Mtrs. 7Mtrs. 4Mtrs. 5 Spacing 25M 25M 30M 30M

6.6 Telecommunication System

The implementation of Telecommunication system is very important for any development and its usage has become a necessity these days. As such telecommunication network is proposed to be provided in a manner so as to have connectivity by different service providers. Consumer can select the services of telecom service provider according to good quality of network for providing these data & tele communication facilities. Telecom Services today are of the following types:

 Landline operations requiring a telecom cable and junction box space in utility corridor.  Wireless services on GSM / CDMA platform requiring tower at stipulated radii.  Broad band Services requiring a cable corridor and distribution chambers.  Short Coverage Wi-Fi networks.

To achieve it, Optical fibre cables are used to provide and connect various service providers for telecom as well as broadband services to the users through the optical fibre network. To run the cabling, the provision for laying the conduit & chamber in front of all the plots has been proposed in ROW planning.

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA 7. SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

7.1 Educational Facilities

In Ghumarwin Planning Area, more than 50 percent of the schools are run by the government and remaining schools are run by private authorities (refer Figure 7-1). It is also found that the distribution of elementary education facility is more outside M.C. Area and Secondary & Senior Secondary Schools are concentrated more within Ghumarwin town in the Planning Area (refer Figure 7-2).

100 90 UrbanM.C. OutsideRural M.C. 80 70 60 Private Government 50 48% 52% 40 30

Schools ( in %) in ( Schools 20 10 0 PrimaryMiddleSecondarySr. Secondary Figure 7-1: Ownership of School Figure 7-2: Distribution of School Education facilities within Education facilities Ghumarwin Planning Area Source: Village Directory, Bilaspur District, Source: Village Directory, Bilaspur District, Census of India, , 2011 The elementary educational facility is evenly distributed in the Planning Area but to avail education after elementary, school going population in the settlements such as Baddu, Patta, Loharwin, Bari Khurd, Bari Kalan, Chhajoli, Bhadrog, Naswaland Godhan have to commute to nearby facility located at a distance of less than 5 kms to avail education at Ghumarwin, Silh, Pangela, Seu, Bari Majherwan and Kothi. The educational facilities, a level beyond elementary i.e. secondary and senior secondary are well distributed among all the settlements except Taraun, Baagtheru, Bakroa, Bhager and Khurari where children commute around 5 to 10 kms to avail secondary education. Table 7-1: Future demand for Educational Institutes Ghumarwin M.C. Outside M.C. Total Facilities E R Area E R Area E R Area Pre-Primary School 7 3 0.24 6 3 0.0 13 6 0.48 Primary School 23 0 0.0 22 0 0.0 45 0 0.0 Middle School 18 0 0.0 11 0 0.0 29 0 0.0 Senior Secondary 22 0 0.0 9 - 0.0 31 0 0.0 School College 2 0 0.0 0 - 0.0 2 0 0.0 Professional colleges 0 1 2.0 0 - 0.0 0 1 2.0 TOTAL 72 4 2.24 48 3 0.0 120 6 2.48 Source: Analysis based on Census of India 2011 and URDPFI Guidelines Note: E-Existing, R-Required and Area (in Ha)

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The influence area of any town should not be its Planning Area but its region or its smallest unit which is the village or mahol, hence we took the mahol as our area of influence and our calculation is based on the whole mahol. The comparison of existing educational facilities in Ghumarwin Planning Area with the norms and standards provided by the Urban & Regional Development Plans Formulation Guidelines (URDPFI) shows that the existing pre-primary education facilities are equal to the requirement, however, primary education facility, Middle School Education is sufficient as per the URDPFI norms. In terms of secondary education, children residing in village namely, Tarauncommute 5 to 10 km to avail secondary education at Bharari and Ghumarwin. Majority of the senior secondary schools are located either in the Ghumarwin town or in the vicinity of Ghumarwin town. It is also found that the distribution of senior secondary schools is meeting the requirement while comparing the existing facilities with population but while comparing the distance between two facilities, it is identified that in Ghumani village, children commute more than 10 km and the norm says that the distance between two facilities should be 5 to 7 kms. In context of higher education, there are two colleges i.e. a Swami Vivekananda Government College and a private college i.e. Shiva College of Education located close to Ghumarwin town within the Planning Area (refer Figure 7-3) though, Professional Colleges i.e. Engineering College, Medical College and Management Institute are located outside the Planning Area that draw students from within the Planning Area. The nearest Engineering College to Ghumarwin Planning Area is situated at a distance of 16 km at Chandpur and Hamirpur, which is 40 km away from Ghumarwin town; a Government Medical College is situated in Shimla, which is 115 km away from Ghumarwin town, and Management Institutes are existing at Chandpur, Hamirpur and Bilaspur. Government Polytechnic exists in Hamirpur and Sundernagar and students have the facilities to receive the ITI education from Governmentand Private Industrial Training Institutes in Ghumarwin itself. It is found that there is a requirement of sixPre-Primary Schoolin order to meet the requirements of elementary education in the Planning Area. Apart from this, as the population of the Planning Area is 13,726, a professional college can be proposed as all the professional colleges are located at more than a distance of 12 km from the Planning Area and also, the population of the Planning Area is meeting the population requirement for establishing a professional college. The Planning Area has sufficient education facilities to cater the present need of the town. The additional requirement for future population are based on the URDPFI 2015 guidelines and the assumption that since the Planning Area will provide the education facilities for the coming generation in the future, provision has to be made to cater to the regional demand. Refer Table 7-1 for educational proposals and its area. 7.2 Healthcare Facilities

In Ghumarwin Planning Area, hierarchy can be seen in terms of healthcare facilities i.e. dispensary, sub-centre, primary health centre, community health centre, hospital and veterinary hospitals.

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Figure 7-3 Educational & Healthcare Facilities in Ghumarwin Planning Area

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A) Dispensary: There are 5 dispensaries in Ghumarwin Planning Area existing at Bhager, Padyalg, Dangar and Kothi. In addition, these villages do not have any other medical facility within 5 km radius. Rest of the villages have to commute less than 5 km to avail basic medical treatment. As per the norms, there should be one dispensary at a population of 2,500 and in the Planning Area, the existing number of dispensaries are lesser than the requirement, therefore, there is a gap for 16 dispensaries. Hence, the dispensaries are not sufficient as per the current requirement. B) Sub-Centre: There are 3 Primary Health Sub-Centres in Ghumarwin Planning Area with a total strength of 3 doctors and 3 para-medical staff out of that all the doctors and para-medical staff are not in-position. People residing in Dakhut Uperla have to travel more than 10 km distance to avail medical facility. The number of sub-centres in the Planning Area is less than the requirement with reference to the URDPFI guidelines. There are 3 sub-centres existing in the Planning Area and the total requirement is 6, hence, there is a gap of 3 sub-centres. Therefore, the number of sub-centres are not adequate as per the URDPFI guidelines. C) Primary Health Centre (PHC): There is one Primary Health Center atDhadhol. As per the URDPFI norms, there should be one PHC at a population of 20,000 and in the Planning Area. Hence, the distribution of PHCs in the Planning Area is insufficient with reference to the planning standards. D) Community Health Centre: In Ghumarwin Planning Area, there is no Community Health Centre (CHC). According to the URDPFI guidelines, currently, there is no requirement for CHC as the Planning Area is not meeting the minimum population requirement of the norms. E) Hospital: There is one allopathic hospital in Ghumarwin town, namely, Government Civil Hospital (refer Figure 7-3). This is 50 bedded along with a total strength of 7 doctors and 40 para-medical staff. All the 7 doctors and 32 para-medical staff are in position and two private hospitals (Rainbow and Bharti) in the Planning Area. According to the URDPFI standards, there should be one hospital at a population of 80,000. Therefore, Ghumarwin Planning Area is meeting the minimum population requirement of the planning norms and keeping in consideration the distance range, there exists a Government Civil Hospital. Table 7-2: Future demand for Healthcare Institutes Ghumarwin M.C. Outside M.C. Total Facilities E R Area E R Area E R Area Dispensary 1 9 0.15 4 7 0.14 5 16 0.290 Family Welfare 0 5 0.2 2 1 0.04 2 6 0.240 Centre Nursing Home 0 2 0.12 3 - - 3 2 0.120 Hospital 3 0 0.0 - - - 3 0 0.00 Veterinary Hospital 1 1 0.075 2 - - 3 1 0.075 TOTAL 5 17 0.545 11 8 0.18 16 25 0.725 Source: Analysis based on Census of India 2011 and URDPFI Guidelines Note: E-Existing, R-Required and Area (in Ha)

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7.3 Public & Semi-Public Facilities

The public and semi-public facilities include anganwadi, community hall, police station, fire station, disaster management cell, banking facility, commercial facility, post office and telecommunication facility and recreational facility (refer Table 7-3). Table 7-3 Public & Semi-Public Facilities in GhumarwinPlanning Area and its comparison with URDPFI guidelines URDPFI Norms Requirement

Facility Population Distance No. of Existing No. Area(Ha) Gap per unit Range Facilities Anganwadi 5,000 - 50 3 - - Police Station 15,000 5 to 10 km 1 1 - - Fire Station 50,000 - - - - - Disaster Management 20,000 5 to 10 km 1 2 0.5 1 Centre Banking Facility 10,000 16 to 20 km 15 2 - - Commercial Facility 10,000 - 1 2 0.45 1 Post office 10,000 5 to 7 km 16 0 - Community Centres 10,000 5 to 10 km 1 1 - Housing Area Park 5,000 - - 4 0.5 4 Neighbourhood Park 15,000 - - 2 1.2 2 Recreational Complex 1,00,000 - - - - - Source: Analysis based on Census of India 2011 and URDPFI Guidelines 7.3.1 Anganwadi The distribution of anganwadi in the Planning Area is exceeding the numbers as per the URDPFI norms. Hence, the facility is adequate for the Planning Area. 7.3.2 Police Station There is one Police Station in the Planning Area situated at Ghumarwin. This Police Station at Ghumarwin is catering the population of entire Ghumarwin Planning Area. As per the guidelines, there should be one police station at a population of 15,000. There is also a police station at bharari. Therefore, in Ghumarwin Planning Area, Police Stationis sufficient as per the planning guidelines. 7.3.3 Fire Station/Post In Ghumarwin Planning Area, there is a Fire Post located in Ghumarwin town, which is established few months ago. Currently, this fire post is dealing with the fire incidents in the Planning Area. This fire post coordinates withthe Fire Station at Bilaspur (18 km) for any emergent requirement. As per the URDPFI norms, at a population of 50,000, there should be a fire station. However, the population of Ghumarwin Planning Area is 26,048, which is less than the requirement of the URDPFI forestablishing a Fire Station. Hence, the Fire Post at Ghumarwin is adequate for Ghumarwin Planning Area and presently, there is no requirement for a Fire Station for the Planning Area.

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7.3.4 Disaster Management Cell The Office of Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Ghumarwin Sub-Division has a Disaster Management Cell, which is responsible for managing the disasters management in Ghumarwin Planning Area. According to the URDPFI norms, there should be a Disaster management Centre at a population of 20,000. Hence, the Disaster Management Cell is sufficient as per the planning norms. 7.3.5 Banking Facility In terms of banking facilities, there are branches of nationalised banks available in the Planning Area i.e. State Bank of India, Corporation Bank, UCO Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Central Bank of India, Canara Bank, The H.P. State Co-operative Bank and State Bank of . In addition, according to the census records (2011), there are 2 commercial banks and 13 Agricultural Credit Societies. As per the norms, there should be one bank at 10,000 population. In Ghumarwin Planning Area, the banking facilities are sufficient and it is more than prescribed in the planning norms. 7.3.6 Commercial Facility The main commercial activities are located along the National Highway-103 in the Planning Area. The main commercial centre is located at Ghumarwin. The market located in Ghumarwin is bigger than the market of Bilaspur. This market is specialised in printing press. Besides this, there is one regular market or mandi in Ghumarwin Planning Area, which is situated at Godhan. Moreover, there is convenience-shopping facility in each of the revenue village within the Planning Area and Weekly Haats are available in 18 villages in the Planning Area. According to URDPFI guidelines, one commercial centre should serve 10,000 population. Hence, the existing commercial facilities are not adequate for catering the needs of the people in Ghumarwin Planning Area. Therefore, there is a requirement of one more commercial centre in Ghumarwin Planning Area. 7.3.7 Post office & Telecommunication As per the Census of India (2011) records, there are 6 sub-post offices located at Loharwin, Dangar, Bari Majherwan, Kothi, Bakroa and Bhager. According to the URDPFI guidelines, there should be one post office at a population of 10,000 and a rural post-office at a population of 2000. In Ghumarwin Planning Area, all the post-offices are exceeding the number of facility required and hence, the existing facilities are sufficient to cater the current and future demand of the Planning Area. Ghumarwin Planning Area is served by extensive network of telecommunication. Private communication providers like Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance and BSNL are providing efficient service in the entire Planning Area. According to the village directory of Bilaspur district (2011), all49 revenue villages and Municipal Council have landline telephone connections andmobile phone coverage, whereas internet facility is available only in Dangar and Ghumarwin within the Planning Area. 7.3.8 Community Centre According to Census of India (2011), there are two community centres within the Planning Area and these are located at Dangar and Bahlu Kharyala. According to the URDPFI guidelines, there should a community centre at a population of 10,000 in Planning Area, so there is a gap of 1 community centre as against the existing 1 community centre at Ghumarwin (Gandhi Chowk). Hence, in Ghumarwin Planning Area, the community centres are inadequate to cater the demand of the Planning Area.

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7.4 Socio-Cultural Facilities

In terms of socio-cultural facilities, only one banquet hall is existing in the Planning Area. The availability of community facilities in the Planning Area is not adequate. There is shortage of facilities like public library and community welfare centre. Based on guidelines mentioned below, the future requirement of socio-cultural facilities has been estimated for the Planning Area. Banquet hall and Community Welfare Center are proposed in Planning Area to cater to the need of projected population. Table 7-4 Future demand for other community facilities Facilities Existing Required Area (Ha) Banquet Hall 1 1 0.10 Community Welfare Centre 0 1 0.15

7.5 Distributive Facilities

Distributive Facilities include Food grain distribution, Milk Booth, LPG Godown, Fuel Station and Petrol Pumps. Presently there are three Petrol Pumps. In terms of distribution services, the Planning Area requires a LPG Godown /Gas Godown and two Milk booths to meet the projectedpopulation demand by the year 2035. 7.6 Other Facilities

7.6.1 Institutional and Religious facilities The Planning Area has many religious buildings spread all over the area. Most of these are temples and one Mosque. 7.6.2 Cremation/ Burial Ground and Cemetery At present, cremation grounds are existing at different locations through out the entire Planning Area catering the requirement as per URDPFI Guidelines i.e. one Cremation Ground is required to cater to 10,000 populations within 5-10 km radius. The cremation grounds presently functioning near existing WTP is proposed to be retained. The cremation ground situated shall continue to function. 7.6.3 Sports and Recreation The Planning Area lacks in organised green spaces. The present land allocation for the recreational facilities is very low in comparison to the growth of the Planning Area. Existing open spaces are generally scattered and are not interconnected. Therefore, the requirement for recreational facilities for the year 2035 has been estimated based on URDPFI Guidelines. Norms for cluster level, neighbourhood and city level.

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7.6.4 Cluster Level Recreational Spaces The present land allocation for the recreational facilities is very low in comparison to the need of the Planning Area. There are only two parks in the entire Planning Area. There is a need to provide more gardens, parks, and playgrounds in the area. Additional three Housing Area Parks are required. 7.6.5 City Level Recreational Spaces There are two play grounds in two schoolsand one maidan next to WTP in ward no. 2 where various cultural events like Ramlila, Nalwari Fair and sometimes political/ election rallies are held. Other than this, there are no city level recreational facilities available in Ghumarwin Planning Area, there is a need of the same. The future demand for higher order recreational facilities has been estimated based on the existing and projected population of the Planning Area.

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA 8. ENVIRONMENT & DISASTER MANAGEMENT

8.1 Introduction

Himachal Pradesh is enriched with various species of flora and fauna which need to be conserved and preserved. The development should go hand in hand with environmental improvement and resource optimization. The sustainable growth can only be achieved if existing environmental parameters are identified and analysed. This chapter discusses about various parameters of environment like climate, soil, forest cover, flora and fauna, quality of air, water, disaster proneness and its mitigation process. These parameters will help us to understand different existing environmental phenomena in the Planning Area. 8.2 Forest Cover

The Forests of Himachal Pradesh known for their grandeur and majesty are like a green pearl in the Himalayan crown. These life supporting systems are presently under great stress due to impact of modern civilization, economic development and growth in human and cattle population. In Ghumarwin Planning Area, the area under forest is administered by two Forest Range Offices i.e. Ghumarwin Forest Range Office & Bharari Range Office. It is found that Ghumarwin Planning Area constitutes around 28.31 Ha of area under Demarcated Protected Forest i.e 2.17 % of the total Planning Area. 8.2.1 Conservation of forest cover Forest cover of Planning Area is less than district average. It is an important asset to Planning Area and need to be safeguarded for providing sustained benefits to the community and diversion of such land to other purpose should be done after careful examination from social and environmental standpoint. Some of forest cover shall be conserved and would function as green lungs of Ghumarwin Planning Area. A buffer around the boundary needs to be maintained as per the HP TCP Rules, 2014. The minimum distance of 5.00m from Forest boundary shall be maintained and minimum distance from existing tree shall be 2.00m.32 8.3 Air Quality

The closest air quality monitoring station to Ghumarwin Planning Area is located at Sundernagar at a distance of 49 km. The analysis of ambient air quality has been done based on the data received from MC Office, Sundernagar station from Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board’s official website33.

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Table 8-1 Comparison of SO2, NO2 and RSM concentration in GhumarwinPlanning Area with CPCB Ambient Air Quality standards Particular Permissible Limit 2013-14 2014-15 (Annual) by CPCB SO2 50 μg/ m3 20.5 μg/ m3 23 μg/ m3 NO2 40 μg/ m3 103.6 μg/ m3 154.5 μg/ m3 RSPM 40 μg/ m3 90 μg/ m3 93.90 μg/ m3

Source: Ambient Air Quality Standards, Central Pollution Control Board & Air Quality Data (2013-15) Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board The above table shows that the annual average concentration of SO2 is under the permissible limit as per the ambient quality standards of CPCB. Whereas the levels of NO2 and RSPM are higher than the permissible limits. Traffic congestion and fossil fuel combustion processes are the major reasons for higher levels of NO2and RSPM. Prolonged exposure to these pollutants cause severe respiratory diseases. 8.3.1 Air Pollution control measures The atmosphere has several built-in self-cleaning processes such as dispersion, gravitational settling, flocculation, absorption, rain-washout, etc to cleanse the atmosphere. However, control of contaminants at their source level is a desirable and effective method through preventive or control technologies. Source control: Some measures that can be adopted in this direction are:  Using unleaded petrol  Using fuels with low sulphur and ash content  Encouraging people to use public transport, walk or use a cycle as opposed to private vehicles  Ensure that houses, schools, restaurants and playgrounds are not located on busy streets  Plant trees along busy streets as they remove particulates, carbon dioxide and absorb noise  Industries and waste disposal sites should be situated outside the city preferably on the downwind of the city.  Catalytic converters should be used to help control emissions of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons 8.4 Water Quality

In Ghumarwin Planning Area, the water discharge is being monitored at the Bilaspur discharge station at Govind Sagar. The data from 2013-2015 is being assessed to monitor the water quality in the Planning Area. The mean and standard deviation for pH, Dissolved Oxygen and Biochemical Oxygen Demand is calculated (refer Table 8-2) to assess the water quality during April 2013- March 2015 in Ghumarwin Planning Area: Table 8-2: Mean and Standard Deviation for Water Quality Assessment of Govind Sagar during April 2013- March, 2015 Value pH Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) Mean 8.25 8.95 0.35 Standard Deviation ± 0.41 ± 0.40 ± 0.14 Source: Environmental Data Bank, Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board (April 2013- March 2015)

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It has been found that the pH value of the surface water is good as it falls under the permissible limits of CPCB standardswhereas the dissolved oxygen in water is close to mean 8.95 and a standard deviation of ± 0.40. It is also found that the amount of dissolved oxygen is more than the minimum requirement of 6 mg/l. Therefore, it is a good indicator for the sustenance of aquatic life. On the other hand, the mean of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is 0.35 and ± 0.14 standard deviation. The Biochemical Oxygen Demand falls under Class A of the standards prescribed by CPCB (seeTable 8-3). Therefore, the quality of water in Ghumarwin Planning Area falls under Class A as per the CPCB standards. Table 8-3: Water Quality Standards Class Standard A Drinking water source Total Coliform organism MPN/100ml, shall be 50 or less without conventional pH between 6.5 and 8.5 treatment but after / disinfection Dissolved Oxygen 6 mg l or more Biochemical Oxygen Demand 5 days 20 degree C 2 mg/l or less B Outdoor Bathing Total Coliform organism MPN/100ml, shall be 500 or less (Organized) pH between 6.5 and 8.5 Dissolved Oxygen 5 mg/l or more Biochemical Oxygen Demand 5 days 20 degree C 3 mg/l or less C Drinking water sources Total Coliform organism MPN/100ml, shall be 5000 or less after conventional pH between 6 and 9 treatment Dissolved Oxygen 4 mg/l or more Biochemical Oxygen Demand 5 days 20 degree C 3 mg/l or less Propagation of wildlife . . D pH between 6 5 and 9 5 fisheries Dissolved Oxygen 4 mg/l or more Free Ammonia (as N) 1.2 mg/l or less Irrigation, Industrial . . E pH between 6 5 and 9 5 Cooling Controlled Waste Electricity Conductivity at 25 mg/cm max 2250

Sodium absorption ratio Max. 26

Boron Max 2 mg/l

Source: Central Pollution Control Board Also, the water quality is assessed for the water supplied through hand pumps in Ghumarwin town and it is found that the pH level is 8.66 and 8.08 during 2013-14 and 2014-15 respectively. The concentration of biochemical oxygen demand is 0.1. Therefore, both pH and biochemical oxygen demand falls under Class A of CPCB standards. Hence, the quality of water is good in Ghumarwin town. 8.4.1 Conservation of Water-bodies No building activity shall be carried out within 25 m from the boundary of the river and the same shall be maintained as green buffer zone. The construction shall be allowed at distance of 5 m and 10m Metre from Nallah and Khad respectively.34

34 Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Rules, 2015

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The river / khad front areas may be developed based on a landscape plan with proper shelter design on the water expanse with attractive laser shows for tourists and visitors during festive seasons. Any degradation of wetland or surface water body would lead to habitat loss for birds, aquatic species and rare vegetation. Even deterioration of water quality of such lakes may distract tourists. To check depletion of water bodies the master plan recommends the following- a) Stop dumping of waste in the water bodies. b) Stop earth filling of water bodies. c) Encourage suitable recreational facility around water body to keep surveillance.

8.4.2 Rain Water Harvesting Individuals can do a great deal to improve the water availability and ensure the water quality of their locality by practicing Rain Water Harvesting as a mandatory measure in all public buildings as well as judicial use of storm water for agricultural use. 8.5 Natural Hazards and Disasters

Hazards both Natural and Man-Made are of immediate concern to the State of Himachal Pradesh as it faces the fury of one or the other disaster every year. The fragile ecology and geology of the State coupled with large variations in physio-climate conditions render it vulnerable to vagaries of nature in one way or the other. The nature of disastrous events is such that there is very less time to respond unless there is preparedness to cope with the effects in pre-disaster and post-disaster stages. It is considered that preparedness is the best measure to respond to catastrophic events for reducing the effects and mitigate the losses in terms of life and property35. Traditionally, preparedness during the time of emergency involved the stockpiling of relief goods and providing basic needs to people in need36. It is believed that capacity building for human response is a long-term exercise for mitigating the impact of disasters whereas the short-term contingencies include the finance that is required for providing relief and restoration of infrastructure. Now-a-days, it has become important for the communities to work closely with the local authorities in order to enhance their own capacities to prepare for and manage the effects of various risks.34 8.5.1 Hazard Profile of Bilaspur Bilaspur district is exposed to multiple Natural and Human induced hazards.They may include, but are not limited to the following:35 Natural Hazards Human Induced Hazards  Earthquake Accidents- Road  Landslide Building Collapse  Drought Fires: Household, Forest  Flood Utilities Failure: Energy, Telecommunication, Water and Sewerage System  Forest Fire

35 District Disaster Management Plan 2014: District Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh 36 World Health Organization, 2007, Risk reduction and emergency preparedness:

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8.5.2 Vulnerability Profile of Bilaspur Vulnerability is the degree to which people, property, resources, systems, and cultural, economic, environmental, and social activities aresusceptible to harm, degrade or destruct on being exposed to any hazard on its activation. The table represents the district wise vulnerability matrix. From the table it can be inferred that the overall vulnerability ofBilaspur is medium and it is vulnerable toearthquakes, landslides and industrial disasters.

Table 8-4: District Wise Vulnerability Matrix DISTRICT EARTHQUAKE LANDSLIDE FLOODS AVALANCHES INDUSTRIAL OVERALL VULNEABILITY Kangra VH M L - M H Chamba H H H M M VH Hamirpur VH L L - - M Mandi VH M M - - H Kullu H H H M H VH Bilaspur M M L - M M Una M L H - H H Sirmour M M L - H M Solan L L L - H M Kinnaur H H H VH - H L&Spiti L M M VH - H Shimla L M M - H H

VH: Very High, H: High, M: Moderate, L: Low Source: District Disaster Management Plan 2014: District Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh

Earthquakes The district of Bilaspur falls in the highest seismic zone i.e. Zone V and Zone IV and is prone to disastrous earthquakes. The movement of large blocks along the thrust planes resulting in the release of stored energy is the basic cause of earthquakes in this region. The area of sub-tehsil Bharari falls in zone V of earthquake proneness whereas all other parts of the district fall in zone IV. The high population density of the district increases the risk of loss due to earthquake hazard. The houses are a combination of pucca and kutcha houses made of unburnt bricks and mud. The lack of knowledge and unscientific method of construction further increases the vulnerability of the district towards loss due to any eventuality of earthquake. An occurrence of earthquake of magnitude 7.0 and above may result in triggering landslides, floods, forest and domestic fires etc.

Landslides Landslides are simply defined as the mass movement of rock, debris or earth down a slope and have come to include a broad range of motions whereby falling, sliding and flowing under the influence of gravity dislodges earth material. The regions around the Govind Sagar Lake are identified as the landslide prone areas of Bilaspur. As per BMTPC, Landslide Hazard Zonation Atlas of India, a total of 216 sq.km of Bilaspur district fall under severe to very high risk of landslides and 842 sq.km falls under high risk category. At times, prolonged rainfall causes landslides that create heavy blockage of the flow of river for quite some time. The formation of river blocks can cause havoc to the settlements downstream on its bursting.

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Floods The presence of many hydro power Figure 8-1: Overall vulnerability map of Himachal Pradesh projects on the upstream of river Sutlej Source: District Disaster Management Plan 2014: District Bilaspur may pose the threat of flood due to any damage to the dams as a result of earthquake. Industrial Hazards

The district of Bilaspur also faces the danger of hazards occurring due to an Emergency caused to its industries either due to natural calamity or technological or other reasons. This poses a threat of injury or loss of life or damage to property and disruption both inside and outside factory premises. With the presence of the Cement Industry in Bilaspur, the major hazard that could happen due to industry is Fire by various sources such as accidental, explosions, electrical etc. Bilaspur comes under moderate vulnerability for Industrial hazards in Figure 8-1: Overall Vulnerability Map Himachal Pradesh. Source: SEEDS India, Himachal Pradesh Vulnerability Atlas, 2009, European Union & Christian Aid. 8.6 Measures for Disaster Management

The following measures needs to be taken by the district administration:  DistrictBilaspurhas critical proneness to earthquake for which analytical mapping of resources needs to be done with multi-fold aim of “Creating Earthquake Resistant Structures” in the District and “Promoting awareness for preventing loss to human life” in the event of an actual earthquake.  In villages facing shortage of drinking water, tankers for water supply are deployed. A separate plan under the supervision of district administration has already been drawn in coordination with IPH department to mitigate this disaster.  The mock drills to tackle the disaster situations should be arranged under SDM’s supervision. This should be organised in every local govt. authority (both Gram Panchayatand Municipal Councilin a particular interval.  Disaster relief Committee should be set up at Gram Panchayat Level and Municipal Councillevel where involvement of a particular percentage of female members would be mandatory.

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8.7 Disaster Management Strategy

Disaster Management Plan of HPPWD, 2015 shall be adopted for Prevention, mitigation and preparedness plan. Wide dissemination of earthquake-resistant building codes, the National Building Code 2005 should be adopted for earthquake resistant structures. Provision for wireless and satellite based communication in case of emergencies.

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9.1 Tourism in Ghumarwin Planning Area

Ghumarwin Planning Area has very less tourism attraction as few temples of regional and historical importance and some natural picturesque landscape. There are some other places also having natural, cultural and historical importance. 9.2 Natural Tourism

Ghumarwin Planning Area has a beautiful landscape and one can witness nature at its best while travelling to Bilaspur, Una and Hamirpur from Ghumarwin. Besides this, there are a number of villages surrounding the town of Ghumarwin that have beautiful picturesque view and peaceful environment. These villages are surrounded by nature having people with simple lifestyle who also provide good homestay accommodation to tourist/visitors. This makes them ideal weekend getaways for tourists from bigger towns and metro cities. Salasi village: This is a famous village located at a distance of 3 km from Ghumarwin town and is 13 km from Bilaspur. The tourist spots like Lake and Rukmani Kund attract a lot of tourists. Thakur homestay is a famous place for accommodation for tourists and the charges of the rooms are very nominal. Rohin village: Rohin is a small village located at a distance of 4 km from Ghumarwin town. Temple of Baba Basandi is located at a distance of 2km from Rohin and many people visit this village on the way to the temple. Malyawar, Harlog, Delag, Binaula are other nearby villages to this place. This place is situated on the border of Hamirpur and Bilaspur district.

Seu village: Seu village is 5 km from Ghumarwin town. There are few temples in this village that belongs to Hindu gods and goddesses and held in great reverence by the people of this village. It is a peaceful village and is known for admiring nature and to spend time in tranquillity and serenity. The Nangal Dam and the Nayanagal railway stations are situated at a distance of 35 km and 37 km respectively. Barota village: Barota is also a village within the boundary of Ghumarwin Planning Area situated at a distance of 1.7 km from Ghumarwin town. There is a small temple, namely, Hari Devi which is located in a close vicinity of this village Barota is known for its natural scenery and scenic beauty.

Gobind Sagar Lake: It is a man-made reservoir constructed in the year 1976 and is situated in Bilaspur district at a distance of 38 km from Ghumarwin town. The reservoir is located on river Sutlej and is named in the honour of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh guru. It is among the world’s highest gravity dams. Bhakra dam rises nearly 225.6 m above its lowest foundation. Gobind Sagar Lake has a length of 56 km and nearly 3 km depth offers a variety of water sports but due to fluctuation in water level of lake, the water is mainly confined to half of the year i.e. August to January. In the month of October and November, when the water level of the reservoir is high, a series of regattas are also organised by the ‘Tourism and Civil Aviation’ department. Water-skiing, sailing, , , , rowing, canoeing, white water and water scooter racing are popular sport activities during

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October and November. Ferry rides and water sports like speed boating are the major tourist attractions. There are many other villages near the Planning Area, namely Harlog, Amarpur, Taroun, Sariun Khas, Salaon Uparli, Pater, Pantehra, Padyalag and Binaula that are very beautiful. Additionally, the bridge that is constructed on the Satluj River at Kandror from where the Planning Area begins was among the highest bridge in . 9.3 Religious Tourism

In Ghumarwin Planning Area, there are temples that is of cultural importance. There are a lot of temples within the Planning Area but these temples are mainly visited by local people in and around the Planning Area. One of the most popular temple which is located within the Planning Area is Maa Hari Devi temple. Outside the Planning Area, there are other famous temples located i.e. Baba Basandi temple and Baba Balak Nath temple . Figure 9-1: Maa Hari Devi Temple  Maa Hari Devi: This temple is situated atop a Source: Maa Hari Devi Temple accessed on 01/07/2016 http://www.indianetzone.com/22/maa_hari_devi_s_tem hillock in Barota village within the Planning ple_bilaspur_himachal_pradesh.htm Area. The temple enshrines only the eyes of Goddess Hari Devi. Hari Devi is the Kul Devi (patron goddess) of the local people. Worshippers offer the bridegroom’s ‘sehra’ (a head cloth) after their marriage in the temple.  Baba Basandi temple: This temple is located outside the Planning Area near Rohin village at a distance of 15 km from Ghumarwin town. The temple is situated at Feti Dhar Hill in Bilaspur Figure 9-2: Baba Basandi Temple district. The shrine is dedicated to Basandi Source:Baba Basandi Temple, accessed on 29/06/2016 Ramand, a legendary saint which was from http://devbhumi.in/baba-basandi-temple/ Barota Kanainta village near Ghumarwin. Locals hold Baba Basandi temple in elevated admiration. A grand annual fair is organized during Shivratri catering nearby local population.  Baba Balak Nath Temple: This temple is situated on the Deotsidh Dhar Range in Shivalik Hills in Hamirpur district. This temple is located at a distance of 30 km from Ghumarwin town. Baba Balak Nath has a large number of followers in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Delhi. The Figure 9-3: Baba Balak Nath sanctum sanctorum (garbhgriha) is a cave Source: accessed on 01/07/2016 at http://www.baba balaknathdeothsidh.com/introduction.htm where idol of Baba Balak Nath is located. It is

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believed that BabaBalak Nath did his spiritual practice for many years in the cave. Many peoplefrom surrounding and regions and states visit this temple.

 Naina Devi Temple: Shri Naina Devi temple is located in Bilaspur district at a distance of 90 km from Ghumarwin town. It is one of the 51 Shaktipeeths. This holy place witnesses huge crowd of pilgrims and devotees round the year and especially during Shravan Asthami and in the Navratras of Chaitra and Ashwin. Special fair is organised during Chaitra, Shravan and Ashwin Navratri which attracts millions of visitors from Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Figure 9-4: Naina Devi Temple . Pradesh and other parts of the country Source: Jai Mata Shri Naina Devi: Home, accessed on  Sohni Devi: Soni Devi Temple is situated in 01/07/2016 at http://www.srinainadevi.com/ Badhaghat, Teh. Ghumarwin, District Bilaspur, atop hill amidst dense forest. It is located at a distance of 5 Km from Ghumarwin town with beautiful natural surroundings. One can also locate all local area of Bilaspur like Barthin, Plasi, Ghumarwin, Shahtalai etc. from this hill top temple.  Santoshi mata temple at Ladraur: It is situated in Ladruar, Bilaspur district at a distance of 25 Km from Ghumarwin town. It is located in Figure 9-5: Sohni Devi Source: Google Image Shivalik hills of Bilaspur district. This is one of the famous temples between Hamirpur and Bilaspur district. There is a great rush of devotees in Navratars in this temple, inside the temple there are many statues present of Gods like Vaishno Mata and Chintpurni Mata. Langar facility is also available here for visitors.  Bachhretu Fort: This fort is located in bachhretu town, Bilaspur district at a distance of 20 Km from Ghumarwin town, it is a small fort which was built by raja veer chand about 600 years ago. The architecture of this fort is very beautiful. It is located at an altitude of 3000 feet kotdhar fort, tourists can enjoy the magnificent view of gobind Sagar Lake and the surrounding hills from this fort. The fort also houses a small temple of Goddess Asht Bhuja and some other deities Figure 9-6: Bachhretu Fort which is still in existence. Source: Google Image  Bhakra Dam: The dam, located at a gorge near the (now submerged) in Bhakra village, Bilaspur district. It is located at a height of 200 m and at a distance of 100 Km from Ghumarwin town. It is the fourth largest dam in India after Tehri Dam, it attracts a large number of tourists who visit its

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reservoir. However, for security reasons, visitors to Bhakra-Nangal Dam has been banned since 2009. The dam is constructed across the perennial river Satluj and in the midst of the natural beauty of Shivalik ranges.

 Lakhdata temple: The Lakhdata Peer Temple situated at a distance of 49 Km from Ghumarwin town on State Highway. The Temple is dedicated to peer ji sakhi sultan patti. The Baba Lakha Data was called the Blesser of Millions. Figure 9-7: Bhakra Dam Source: Google Image

Figure 9-8: Location Map – Places of Interest in Bilaspur district

9.4 Cultural Tourism

Ghumarwin town celebrates a summer festival that is organised by the state Government during the month of April. There are many eatery stalls set up along with many cultural programs in the form of dance and songs as part of the festival. Also, a traditional wrestling competition is held in the town where wrestlers from different villages & the states come and compete. 9.5 Tourism Potential

The popular tourist attraction sites are located outside the Planning Area but the Planning Area also have unexplored sites that can be developed as tourist destination within the Planning Area. In terms

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of tourism infrastructure, majority of the hotels and rest houses are existing in Bilaspur as it is a district administrative headquarter. GhumarwinPlanning Areahas 4 hotels and 2 rest houses with a bed capacity of 48 (refer Table 9-1). Table 9-1 Accommodation facilities in Bilaspur district Places No. of Hotels Rest Houses No. of Beds Bairi 1 0 12 Berthin 0 1 4 Bilaspur 16 15 324 Ghaghas 2 0 37 Ghumarwin 4 2 48 Shantalai 4 1 50 Swarghat 0 1 18 Total 27 21 493 Source: Ministry of Tourism & Culture, ‘Final Report on 20-Year Perspective Plan for Sustainable Tourism Development in Himachal Pradesh’, 2003, Part I, Department of Tourism, Government of India, prepared by Drshti Strategic Research Services Pvt. Ltd. p.132 A number of hotels are coming up along the national highway (NH-103) connecting Shimla to Kangra via Bilaspur & Ghumarwin. These upcoming hotels are concentrated either in Bhager along the upcoming 4 lane highway or close to Hamirpur-Bilaspur district border. It is found that in Ghumarwin Planning Area, the tourism is not so developed due to unexplored tourist destinations, lack of marketing facilities and tourist infrastructure. There are only 4 Travel Agencies in Bilaspur district and all of Figure 9-9: wrestling ground them are located in Bilaspur. 9.5.1 Natural Tourism In Ghumarwin Planning Area, the natural sites located in eco-sensitive zone are unexplored in terms of tourism possibilities. All the identified areas of natural sites should be protected with reference to land use changes and pollution in the vicinity of Planning Area to ensure the protection of eco- sensitive zone. 9.6 Tourism Prospect

Ghumarwin Planning Area has a lot of potential to be developed as a site for eco-tourism. As discussed earlier, the villages situated within the Planning Area have potential for rural based eco-tourism but as these destinations are not identified and lacking in facilities like accommodation, tourist information centers, marketing and branding and other tourist related facilities. Apart from this, Ghumarwin Planning Area is surrounded by major tourist destinations namely, Gobind Sagar Lake, Swarghat, Baba Balak Nath Temple, Naina Devi temple and some other ancient temples in Bilaspur which forms a tourist circuit on Sutluj River. As all these tourist spots are located in close vicinity, a tourist circuit shall be proposed. There are three proposed routes: a) Naina Devi – Swarghat- Bilaspur- Barota- Rohin- Patta- Talyana- Baba Balak Nath- Gobind Sagar Lake – Naina Devi (Gobind Sagar lake to Naina Devi through ferry ride)

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA b) Bilaspur- Barota- Rohin- Talyana- Patta- Seu- Ghumarwin- Bilaspur Ghumarwin Planning Area has potential to become an ideal weekend gateway. Besides this, a number of hotels are coming up in Bhager along the 4 lane highway, therefore, some recreational activities such as Himachal Haat that shall promote the local art and culture of Himachal and Botanical Park equipped with activity gym equipment for passer-by to hold for a while, relax and move further to their destination. Moreover, hotels are also coming at Taraun along the National Highway (NH-103) connecting Bilaspur to Hamirpur through Ghumarwin Planning Area. These upcoming hotels can support the tourism development in the north most section of the Planning Area.

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA 10. SWOT

STRENGTH WEAKNESS

 Strategically located between two important  Very less potential in tourism sector. towns, Bilaspur (18 km) and Hamirpur (40 km)  No impetus for economic growth or job  Well connected with other parts of the state creation. and country through NH 103, SH 19 and MDR  Lack of adequate recreational facilities.  Ghumarwin is the trade town of Bilaspur district and a commercially vibrant town.

 The presence of ITI, degree colleges and other educational institutes makes it the educational hub of the region.

 Ample Government land is available for development of community facilities.

 Tehsil and Block Headquarter as well as a major service centre.

OPPORTUNITY THREATS

 Food processing and Bio technology are the  The linear form of the Planning Area is leading identified potential sectors by Government of ribbon development along the whole stretch if Himachal Pradesh. Based on the available raw adequate planning measures along with strict material in the surrounding regions and the DCRs are not implemented. Ribbon well-developed road network there is ample development is not advisable for any town, as scope for development of these two sectors it acts as a double edged sword. Adequate within the Planning Area. planning measures must be taken .On road side it harms the traffic movement and on the other  Local level tourism activities can be promoted . through river front development along Seer side it blocks the land at the back Khad, promoting the Akhadas and related  People are not willing to come under the activities and by providing a platform for sale purview of any development control and display of local handicraft. regulations.

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA 11. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL

11.1 Introduction

The profile of the Ghumarwin Planning Area is very unique in nature and cannot be planned in the conventional manner. In view of this a growth node development pattern is adopted for the area. The proposed growth nodes will be an integrated development that will cater to the overall requirements of the surrounding villages for a sustainable and holistic development. 11.2 Pedestrian friendly neighbourhoods

Accessibility to the urban activities in reasonable time is a major factor that determines the scale of neighbourhood and the location of various facilities at the neighbourhood level. Apart from providing the required facilities each growth node will have a focus area for development. The following 5 locations are identified for development of growth nodes. The nodes are planned within an average radius of 5.0 Km Growth Node I: Industrial Node

Growth Node II: Multi facility Node

Growth Node III: Multi facility Node

Growth Node IV: Cultural Node

Growth Node V: Trade & Hospitality Node The Growth node IV is within the Ghumarwin MC, this node is further sub divided into IV-a and IV-b for equitable distribution of facilities. 11.3 Growth Node I: Industrial Node

The State Government is proactive in promoting BT enterprises in the state by providing quick facilitation for starting the units. It has envisioned the promotion of biotechnology through its application in Agriculture, Animal Figure 11 1 Growth nodes location Husbandry, Horticulture, medicine, - : environment, biodiversity conservation beside this, the State Government is proactive in creating the pool of skilled Human Resources in BT with active support for R & D to the BT institutions located in the State.

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The growth node I near Taraunvillageis developed as an industrial node. This area is approximately mid-way between Bilaspur and Hamirpur and will have easy accessibility to skilled labour and market in both the towns. The industries proposed within this zone are non-polluting in nature or green industries, the focus is on promoting bio technology. 6.58 Ha area has been allocated for this purpose. Another 1.1 Ha is allocated for developing a skill development centre near the industrial areaat Haritainger. As there is not much residential development around this zone hence a bare minimum area of 0.12 Ha is allocated for development of necessary facilities.

11.4 Growth Node II and III: Multi facility node .

Growth node II proposed near Dangar villageand node III near Naswal villageare both multi facility nodes. These nodes cater to all the necessary residential, commercial, social infrastructure, recreational and parking facilities required for the future growth of the surrounding villages.

Figure 11- 2: Detail of Growth node II Figure 11- 3: Detail of Growth node III

11.5 Growth Node IV: Cultural node

Growth Node IV is within Ghumarwin MC. Apart from catering to the residential and facility requirements the focus of this node is to develop as the cultural hub of the Planning Area. Areas have been allocated for activities like river front development, Mela ground, multi-purpose ground for Akhadas and wrestling events as well as parks and play grounds. This node has two sub-parts, IV A near Karangora and IV B near Kothi. These two sub nodes cater to the residential and social infrastructure facility requirements of the surrounding villages.

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Figure 11-4: Detail of Growth node IV

11.6 Growth Node V: Trade and Hospitality Node A Trade and Hospitality node is proposed towards the south of Ghumarwin MC in Bagher, Baagtheru & Khurari Mohals. As this area will develop as a major junction in future activities like Mandi, warehousing, truck terminal and a food processing hub is proposed. Being at the junction and near to Sutlaj River this area also has a potential to develop as a tourism point or stop area for transit tourists. In view of this a hospitality zone along with some tourism activities like handicraft bazaar is also proposed in this node.

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Figure 11-5: Detail of Growth node V

11.7 Definitions of linear development

11.7.1 Linear growth

Linear settlement is a settlement or group of buildings that is formed in a long line. Many follow a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal though some form due to physical restrictions, such as coastlines, mountains, hills or valleys. Linear settlements may have no obvious centre, such as a road junction or green and have a long and narrow shape. In the case of settlements built along a route, the route probably predated the settlement, and then the settlement grew up at some way, growing along the transport route. Later development may add side turnings and districts away from the original main street. It is in contrast with ribbon development, which is the outward spread of an existing town along a main street radiating away from the city core. 11.7.2 Ribbon growth

The concept was good when the roads were short, habitation was low and low speed traffic was prevalent. However as the community grew big and high ways took place of roads, the concept became ineffective. A strip or ribbon development occurs when high amount of commercial, retail, and office development occur in a linear pattern along both sides of major arterial roadways. Although is reduces the efficiency of the roadway in moving traffic because much traffic will be on the road to gain access to the business, it is still considered as an example of efficient development pattern specially where the intersection with through traffic is not a major problem. It is considered as haphazard in nature and grows incrementally adjacent to major roads radiating outwards from the city core/centre. It occurs when high amount of commercial, residential and office

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The two type of linear growth patterns as elaborated above are considered similar with slight variations making one positive and another negative in nature.  The issue with ribbon development tend to be more of unplanned development in the vicinity of major thorough fares rather than problems with the development itself. A systemic linear development can help in positive social and economic growth of the region.  The linear settlement is an independent self-sustainable development with all basic public infrastructure and amenities placed with in the settlement however ribbon development is dependent on the city it has grown from and generates major management problems.  Linear settlement is generated majorly out of single / multi used land parcels which mostly are not driven by economic drivers; contrarily ribbon development has majorly mixed use buildings and grown primarily out of high economic potentials.  Both the types of development can also be differentiated based upon the introvert and extrovert pattern of growth.

11.8 Development Strategies

11.8.1 Linear development strategies

 Ribbon development especially in hilly regions is a very common phenomenon. To curb this haphazard linear growth detailed area based planning interventions are in need. Although, few generic development regulations catering to this type of development can be realized as are shown below:

11.8.1.1 Polycentric nodes & their hierarchy Instead of a continuous strip of permissible development on both sides of the arterial road a hierarchy of nodes and junctions can be identified with different characteristics and impact scale. The (regional, city, neighbourhood level etc.) polycentric nodes serves the specific need of larger population.

11.8.1.2 Intermediate connectivity & access All the major activity clusters must open on the secondary road which further connects the main arterial road at intersections with 300m minimum distance between each other.

11.8.1.3 Service road The stretches which have various activities opening on the main arterial road must be provided with a service lane to keep the main arterial movement free of congestion.

11.8.1.4 Buffer zone/ green belt

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Wherever the habitation/activities on the ribbon stretch is not dense and has visible trends of expansion, it can be controlled by providing a green buffer zone to reduce influence on the major traffic movement. 11.8.2 Integrated housing neighbourhoods

A self-sustainable residential development with all the public amenities and facilities integrated with each other. The introvert planning typology avoids opening any main activity on the arterial road.

11.8.2.1 Case 1 When the main arterial road has secondary roads connecting at intermediate junctions and have a possibility must be connected through a “connector road” within the existing land use. Also, a service road can be proposed along the stretch of the stretch opening on the main street and has no possibility for an inter road connectivity. The nodes however can contain public amenities and facilities.

11.8.2.2 Case 2 When the arterial road is connected with the secondary roads at intermediate junctions with minimum distance of 300 m between them, the intersections should be allowed to spill on the same side as an introvert development avoiding direct plot access form the main arterial road.

11.8.2.3 Case 3:

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When the main arterial road has minimum or no access connecting secondary road but has fragmented linear sprawls along the sides of arterial road, then the settlement can be planned in clusters allowing a mix of functions on nodes working as pause points and also disallowing/discouraging similar activity in intermediate areas between the nodes.

11.8.2.4 Case 4: (refer figure 1.4) When the arterial road is connected with the secondary roads at intermediate junctions and the linear settlement is sparse with majorly agriculture land surrounding it, then the settlement can be planned in clusters at those junctions allowing a mix of functions on those nodes.

11.8.2.5 Radial development strategies

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To curb the ribbon growth & enhance the positive aspects of linear development a planning strategy with multiple nodes can also be adopted. The condition when a major arterial road is connected with secondary (village) road makes a possible junction. The condition ‘A’ as shown in figure is the most natural occurring phenomenon and must be avoided. The condition ‘B’ contrarily if adopted and the junction planned accordingly will encourage integrated planning with least cross overs and minimum openings on the main arterial road.

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12.1 Land Use Classification

The land use plan has been prepared on the contoured Base Map provided by AGiSAC (Aryabhatta Geo Informatics Space Application entire), Department of Environment, Science and Technology, Shimla. The base map has been prepared on IKONOS-2 satellite image having 1.0m resolution. After interpretation of land utilisation or land cover from the satellite imagery, a predominant land use survey was conducted to identify the various land uses within the Planning Area. Two level classification of land use have been adopted for the Planning Areaas per the URDPFI guidelines (Refer Table 12-1) Table 12-1: Land use Classification Sl. Landuse Classification Land Use Sub-Classification Code No. Existing R-1 1 Residential Use Proposed R-2 Retail Shopping Zone and Service Sector C-1 2 Commercial Use Hospitality: Hotels/Lodges C-2 Wholesale, Godowns, Warehousing/ Regulated markets C-3 Residential and Commercial M-1 3 Mixed Use Residential and Household Industries M-2 4 Industrial Use I Govt./ Semi Govt. / Public Offices PS-1 Educational and Institutional PS-2 Medical and Health PS-3 5 Public/Semi-Public Use Heritage and Socio-Cultural PS-4 Public Amenities/Utilities and Services PS-5 Govt Land (Undetermined) PS-6 Playgrounds/ Stadium/ Sports Complex P-1 6 Recreational Use Parks & Gardens – Public open spaces P-2 Multiopen space (Maidan) P-3 Road Railway T-1 7 Transport Use Bus Depots/ Truck Terminals T-2 Parking T- 3 Agriculture PA-1 Plantation PA-2 8 Primary Activity Use Forestland/Govt land) PA-3 Brick Kiln/ Mud Quarry PA-4 Water bodies E-1 Protected & 9 Protected Forest E-2 Undevelopable Use Green Belt/Buffer E-3 10 Special Area S Source: Based on Directorate of Land Records, Census of India, 2011 and URDPFI Guidelines 2014

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12.2 Existing Land Use Plans

The existing land use plan has been prepared on the contoured Base Map provided by AGiSAC (Aryabhatta Geo Informatics Space Application Centre), Department of Environment, Science and Technology, Shimla. The Base Map has been prepared on World View-2 satellite image having 0.45 m resolution. After interpretation of land utilisation or land cover from the satellite imagery, a predominant land use survey was conducted to identify the various land uses within the settlement area. The land use classification are specified in the URDPFI Guidelines have been adopted for the Planning Area. Of theTotal land in Ghumarwin Planning Area (1303.770Ha) only 265.928 Ha i.e., 20.40 % is developable and remaining 79.60 % in non-developable. Of the total developable area, about 51.12 % is residential area while 3.8% of the land is under commercial use. Transportation which includes road and other transportation facilities constitutes an area of 31.24 Ha i.e., about 11.75 % of the total developablearea. The public and semi-public area and open green area in GhumarwinPlanning Area account for nearly 10.87% and 0.15% respectively of total developable area of GhumarwinPlanning Area. The total GhumarwinPlanning Area has about 62.76% land under Agriculture, 2.78% land under forest. River and water bodies cover about 3.34 % of the total area under Ghumarwin Planning Area. 12.2.1 Residential Use

It comprises of 135.95 hectares area which works out to be 10.43% of the Planning Area. The residential areas are generally occupied by two to three storeyed houses. The housing areas are sprawling along the highways, around the old town, village abadis and in the agricultural fields. The old residential localities are along the Main Market and Bus Stand in the central area of Ghumarwin and Dakri Mahol. The new extensions are coming up along the National Highway and the State Highway particularly in Kothi, Bari Majherwan and Naswal. Residential use intermix with the commercial use is a common phenomenon. Shops on ground floor on the road side and remaining structure for residential purpose is a common sight. 12.2.2 Commercial Use

Most of the commercial establishments are located along the NH-103 and in the vicinity of the Main Market at the Bus stand. The commercial use consists of 10.08 hectares which is 0.77% of the Planning Area. The construction of shops along roads emanating from town is a common phenomenon. Temporary shops or khokas are located here and there, only a few organised shopping centrecan be seen on NH-103 in front of the Bus stand. 12.2.3 Public and Semi Public Use

Under Public and Semi-Public Use, facilities comprising of education, health, postal, police etc. including government and semi-government offices and utilities occupy an area of 28.91 hectares which is around 2.22% of the total Planning Area.

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12.2.4 Parks and Open Spaces

The organized Parks and Open Spaces are very less and presently occupies an area of 0.4 hectares which is a negligible percentage of the Planning Area. Moreover only 2.78% land is under forest within the Planning Area. 12.2.5 Traffic and Transportation Use

The major roads including National Highways and those emanating from the town as well as those interlinking the different localities have an area of 31.24 hectares which is 2.4% of the total Planning Area. 12.2.6 Primary Activity

Agriculture comprises of 73.30 % of the Planning Area which is 958.09Ha. Primary Activity Landuse has been categorised into Agriculture and Plantation. 12.2.7 Water Bodies Use

The area under water bodies primarily the small ponds, the balancing, nallahs and Seer khad is 43.5Ha which is 3.34 % of the Planning Area. Table 12-2: Existing Land Use Distribution, 2015 Landuse Sl.No. Type Type Detailed Landuse Code Area (in Ha) Percentage (%) 1 Residential Residential R-1 135.95 10.43 2 Public Semi-Public Public Semi-Public PSP 28.91 2.22 3 Commercial Commercial C-1 10.08 0.77 4 Transportation Transportation T 31.24 2.40 5 Waterbodies Waterbodies E-1 43.49 3.34 6 Protected Forest Protected Forest E-2 36.26 2.78 7 Industrial Industrial I 0.00 0 8 Mixed Mixed M-1 59.35 4.55 9 Recreational Parks and Open Spaces P-1 0.399 0.03 Agriculture PA-1 955.69 73.30 10 Primary Activity Plantation PA-2 2.40 0.18 Grand Total 1303.77 100 %

The Below chart shows the Existing Land Use Distribution. Refer Annexures for the Existing Land Use Map 2015

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Existing Land Use 1% 0% 1% Residential 2% 0% Commercial Mixed use 3% 10% 1% PSP 2% 5% Recreational 0% Transportation 2% Agriculture Plantation Forest Khud Nallah River WaterBody 73% River Bed

Figure 12-1: Existing Land Use Distribution

12.3 Land Allocation Mechanism

Allocation of developable land for different uses in line with the requirements envisaged for the next 20 years i.e. upto the year 2035 is made and proposed land-use structure devised accordingly. The various landuses have been proposed keeping in view the availability of developable land in each sector, holding capacity in terms of population and activities, existing landuse of the area, development potentials, conformity of landuse of its surrounding areas, threshold population for facilities, locational attributes of amenities, site characteristics, convenient distance of work areas from residential area, land values etc. As the Government land is scarce almost entire infrastructural development including roads, commercial activities, residential activities, has to take place on private land in accordance with population of the area, topographical conditions and potentials and propensities of land. The landowners, however, resist for any sort of proposal for community uses and compel the authorities to change the proposals. Further detailing of proposals will have to be done in accordance with prescribed zoning and sub-divisions regulations by the local bodies in primarily built up areas, the Revenue Department and the development agency through limited land acquisition, land pooling reconstitution mechanism involving land owners in the new areas. Uses pertaining to various economic activities like trade, commerce, tourism, industries and income generating amenities if, segregated and provided separately in patches, are unsustainable. Similarly, facilities and services like schools, nursing homes, banks, telephone exchange and other financial institutions also needs to be close proximity of the habitation. On the contrary, Government and Semi- Government Offices, Postal Facilities, Police Service etc. are essentially town level facilities which can be at a central location away from the habitation as well. The Development Plan, therefore, addresses the central and local activities for town level/regional and sectoral pursuits respectively. The related

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requirements thereof including parking, parks, open spaces and circulation networks are to be detailed out in view of the local setting in accordance with the prescribed zoning regulations. 12.4 Proposed Land Use Plan

12.4.1 Residential Use

On the basis of residential density of 65 persons per hectare for the urbanisable area, an area of 184.24 hectares (14.13%) has been proposed for the residential purpose within the urbanisable area. The residential areas are proposed to be developed in andaround the Municipal Council Areas. The local activities of cluster level enlisted in Chapter before such as nursery and primary schools, dispensaries, parks, toilets etc. form an integral part of the residential areas and are to be detailed out during the course of preparation of Sector Plans and Schemes. 12.4.2 Commercial Use

A total area of 16.03hectares (1.23%) has been proposed for Commercial Use. Most of the commercial facilities have been proposed within the urbanisable area in order to carter to the residing population. Other city level facilities viz, Cold Storage, Wholesale Market and Warehousing activity (Mandi) has been proposed in the per-urban area control belt. Shopping centres are proposed to be developed along with hotels and hospitality, industries and requisite infrastructure, in between the proposed 4-lane expressway and National Highway in Bhager and Baagtheru mohals. Moreover, the Development Plan envisages to prepare improvement schemes for the existing shopping centre to ensure improvement in environmental quality. To cater incoming tourist in the town, an area of1.5 hectares has been allocated. It includes the area require for River Front Development for future tourist traffic as well as local which will come up near the Seer Khad area within the urbanisable limits of the GhumarwinPlanning Area. 12.4.3 Mixed Use

As area of 67.12hectares (5.15%) has been allocated for mixed use development. Mixed use zones have been proposed along the National, StateHighway and Major District road. 12.4.4 Industry Use

As area of 2.00hectares (0.15 %) has been allocated for industrial development with the Planning Area. It is proposed to accommodate agro based, horticulture and Bio-Technology Park apart from handicraft industries in form of organized industrial area. 12.4.5 Public and Semi Public Use

The Public and Semi-Public Use includes utilities, facilities, services, Government and Semi Government offices and Institutions. The Utilities i.e. water supply, sewerage, drainage, electricity, telephone establishments, garbage disposal etc. and Facilities like education, health, postal, police, fire fighting, banking etc. besides Government and semi Government offices etc. have been given due consideration for allocation of a land for this purpose in the Development plan. These Institutions have extraneous influence zone beyond the immediate hinterland. These institutions are proposed to be developed through their own mechanism by the respective authorities.

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The existing land under public and semi-public facilities is 28.91 hectares and additional requirement of 8.47 hectares is anticipated by providing utilities, facilities and services in the Planning Area by the year 2035. Accordingly, 37.38 hectares (2.87 %) of land is propose under Public and Semi-Public use. 12.4.6 Recreational Use

Areas of 5.34 hectares (0.41 %) has been proposed for organised parks and open spaces.The open forests in and around the town also serve as recreational spaces to the town. 12.4.7 Traffic and Transportation Use

As the town has grown along the NH-103, there is a lot of regional traffic on these roads for which improvement in road network is proposed. The Development Plan envisages to provide parking lots on outskirts of the existing built up area to meet with the requirements of increasing traffic volume on major entry points to already congested town. An area of 91.27 hectares (7%) has been proposed for Traffic and Transportation Use, out of which 31.24hectares is an existing area occupied by roads and parking spaces and 60.03 hectares is additional requirement which includes land for new bus terminal, truck terminal, taxi stand and Road Widening. Table 12-3: Proposed Land Use Distribution, 2035 Existing Land Additional Proposed Land Land Proposed Sl.N Land Use Land Use Sub- Use Land Use Area Use Land Use o. Classification Classification Distribution Requirement Distribution (in Code Percentage (%) Area (in Ha) (in Ha) Ha) 1 Residential Residential R-1 135.95 48.29 184.24 14.13 2 Commercial Commercial C-1 10.08 5.95 16.03 1.23 3 Mixed Mixed M-1 59.35 7.77 67.12 5.15 4 Industrial Industrial I 0.00 2.00 2.00 0.15 Public Semi- Public Semi- 5 PSP 28.91 8.47 37.38 2.87 Public Public Parks and 6 Recreational P-1 0.40 4.94 5.34 0.41 Open Spaces 7 Transportation Transportation T 31.24 60.03 91.27 7.00 Primary Agriculture PA-1 955.69 818.24 62.76 8 Activity Plantation PA-2 2.40 2.40 0.18 9 Waterbodies Waterbodies E-1 43.49 43.49 3.34 Protected Protected 10 E-2 36.26 36.26 2.78 Forest Forest Grand Total 1303.77 137.45 1303.77 100.00

The below chart shows the Proposed Land Use Distribution.Refer Annexures for the Proposed Land Use Map 2035

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Proposed Land Use 2035 0% Residential 3% 3% 14% Commercial 1% Mixed 5% Industrial 0% 3% Public Semi-Public 1% Recreational 7% Transportation Primary Activity Plantation 63% Waterbodies Protected Forest

Figure 12-2: Proposed Land Use Distribution of Ghumarwin Planning Area

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA 13. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, BUILDING BYE-LAWS AND PROCEDURE OF PLAN SANCTION

13.1 Objective of the Regulation

Regulations/Building Bye Laws are legal tools for development control used to regulate ground coverage, height and architectural design and construction aspects of buildings to achieve orderly development of an area. They are statutory in nature and serve to protect buildings against fire, earth quake, noise, structural failures and other hazards. They also safeguard appropriate indoor environment for inhabitants with natural light & ventilation. Regulations/Building Bye Laws also helps to avoid encroachments and protect the road right of way. All mandatory regulations w.r.t. Development Plan/ Development Control Regulations regarding land use, coverage, FAR, set-backs, open spaces, height, number of stories, number of dwelling units, parking standards etc., for various categories of buildings, including modifications therein, made from time to time, shall be applicable mutatis-mutandis in the Building Regulations as well. All amendments/ modifications made in these Regulations will automatically be included as part of the Development Control Regulations.

13.2 Jurisdiction of Regulations

These Regulations shall apply to the sub-division of land and building activities in the Ghumarwin Planning Area. The detail of Revenue Mohals falling in Ghumarwin Planning Area is as under:

Table 13-1: Components of Ghumarwin Planning Area Hadbast Area (in Sr. No. Name of Revenue Mohals Population (As perCensus2011) Number Ha.) 1 Panol 456 53.82 2 Tikri 453 24.37 3 Dakri 454 87.48 4 Baddu 407 26.13 5 Ghumarwin 436 41.39 6 Barota 441 28.22 7,899 7 Retehal 408 29.95 8 Loharwin 440 22.83 9 Silh 433 7.34 10 Patta 410 13.52 11 Kalyana 437 21.45 Total MC Area 356.50 4a Baddu (outside M.C. limit) 407 11.8 80 8a Loharwin (outside M.C. limit) 440 6.93 47

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Hadbast Area (in Sr. No. Name of Revenue Mohals Population (As perCensus2011) Number Ha.) 9a Silh (outside M.C limit) 433 16.69 96 10a Patta (outside M.C. limit) 410 23.32 201 12 Awarikhalin 468 14.54 184 13 Awdhani 451 15.10 161 14 Baagtheru 463 40.15 221 15 Bakroa 464 18.66 118 16 Balaur 439 5.69 59 17 Balhu-Kharyala 449 39.80 268 18 Bari-Majherwan 405 62.16 260 19 Bari Kalan 269 8.65 55 20 Bari Khurd 268 9.88 76 21 Bhadrog 383 16.11 92 22 Bhager 465 31.58 240 23 Cheri 393 0.38 1 24 Chhajoli 271 13.48 84 25 Dadhol Kalan 265 22.89 126 26 Dadhol Khurd 266 23.36 129 27 Dakhut Uperla 254 1.42 6 28 Dangar 256 66.45 356 29 Ghumani 470 27.34 209 30 Godhan 404 0.96 4 31 Haritilainger 273 77.48 418 32 Jahri 391 0.57 2 33 Jroura 300 3.85 20 34 Jungle-Chhanjyar 251/1 14.83 0 35 Kalri 394 18.55 137 36 Karngora 406 16.10 103 37 Khurari 466 10.95 78 38 Kothi 424 55.61 444 39 Kulahru 450 33.76 199 40 Kyari 452 2.16 9 41 Lehri Sarail 272 3.75 17 42 Majhaon 462 13.50 68 43 Majhasu 461 11.21 46 44 Naswal 384 49.77 395 45 Padyalg 267 44.58 285 46 Pangela 258 3.20 3 47 Peherwin 469 5.15 27 48 Sashan 409 5.41 35 49 Seu 385 50.07 280 50 Taraun 274 49.43 188 Total (Outside MC) 39 Mohals 947.28 5,827 Total (MC + Outside MC) 50 Mohals 1303.77 13,726 Source: TCP Department

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13.3 Applicability of Regulations

Except hereinafter or otherwise provided, these Regulations shall apply to:- i. All new development and re-development of a plot, ii. Sub-division of land, iii. Erection and/or re-erection of a building and all building activities.

These Regulations shall be read in conjunction with the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 and the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014 as amended from time to time and shall be applicable for a period for which this Development Plan has been prepared, after which these shall be reviewed. Till such time the reviewed Regulations are notified, these will continue to be in force. 13.3.1 New Development and Re-development

Redevelopment is replacement of the existing built-up environment and enable co-creation of a new layout with enhanced infrastructure and increased density. These Regulations applies to the design, construction or re-construction and additions and alterations of new & existing buildings within the plot. 13.3.2 Part Construction

In case of part construction, where the whole or part of a building is demolished or altered or re- constructed, except where otherwise specifically stipulated, these Regulations shall apply only to the extent of the work involved. 13.3.3 Re-construction

The re-construction in whole or part of a building which has ceased to operate due to fire, natural collapse or demolition having been declared unsafe, or which is likely to be demolished, as the case may be, these Regulations shall apply. 13.3.4 Existing approved building

Nothing in these Regulations shall require the removal, alteration or abandonment, nor prevent continuance of the lawfully established use or occupancy of an existing approved building unless, in the opinion of the Competent Authority, such a building is unsafe or constitutes a hazard to the safety of adjacent property or to the occupants of the building itself. 13.4 Development Permission

Development or re-development shall carry out including sub-division on any plot or land (not forming part of any approved layout plan or scheme) after obtaining approval for the layout plan from the Competent Authority only.

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13.5 Building Permission

13.5.1 Building Permission

Any person intending to erect, re-erect or make addition/ alterations in any building or cause the same to be done shall first obtain appropriate building permission for each such building from the Competent Authority. The following items of works are exempted from the above Regulation:

(i) Plastering/cladding and patch repairs, except for the Heritage Buildings where Heritage Conservation Committee’s permission is required.

(ii) Re-roofing or renewal of roof including roof of intermediate floor at the same height.

(iii) Flooring and re- flooring.

(iv) Opening windows, ventilators and doors opening within the owners plot.

(v) Rehabilitation/repair of fallen bricks, stones, pillars, beams etc.

(vi) Construction or re- construction of sunshade not more than 0.75 Metre in width within one’s own land and not overhanging over a public street.

(vii) Construction or re-construction of parapet and also construction or reconstruction of boundary walls as permissible under Bye Laws.

(viii) White washing, painting etc. including erection of false ceiling in any floor at the permissible clear height provided the false ceiling in no way can be put to use as a loft /mezzanine floor etc.

(ix) Reconstruction of portions of buildings damaged by storm, rains, fire, earthquake or any other natural calamity to the same extent as existed prior to the damage as per sanctioned plan, provided the use conforms to provisions of Development Plan.

(x) Erection or re-erection of internal partitions provided the same are within the preview of the Bye- laws.

(xi) For erection of Lifts in existing buildings in residential plotted development (low–rise).

(xii) Change/ Installation/ re-arranging/ relocating of fixtures or equipments without hindering other’s property/ public property shall be permitted.

(xiii) Landscaping

(xiv) Toilet/Washroom, Security Room, up to a maximum area of 9.00 M2 only (permitted within setback area, provided it does not obstruct fire vehicles movement) in plot more than 3000 M2.

(xv) A Porta cabin up to 4.50 M2 permitted within setback area, provided it does not obstruct fire

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vehicles movement. 13.5.2 Grant, Refusal and Deemed to be Sanctioned

If within the time limit stipulated in the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 as amended from time to time for various categories of buildings specified therein or the Competent Authority fails to intimate in writing to the person, who has applied for permission of its refusal or sanction or any intimation, the application with its plans and statements shall be deemed to have been sanctioned. Provided that the fact is immediately brought to the notice of the Competent Authority in writing by the person; and

Subject to the conditions mentioned in these Bye-laws, nothing shall be constructed to authorize any person to do anything in contravention or against the terms of lease or titles of the land or against any other Regulations, Bye-laws or Ordinance operating on the site of the work. In case the Competent Authority rejects the application due to any reasons, the applicant can re- submit the building plan along with fees and with compliances.

13.6 Already permitted buildings

Building permission issued by the Competent Authority before these Regulations come in to effect and where construction is in progress and has not been completed within the specified period from the date of such permission, the said permission shall be deemed to be valid and shall only be eligible for re-validation thereunder. Accordingly, where the validity of permission has expired, such construction shall be governed by the provisions of these Regulations. If the validity of permission has not expired and construction has not being started such applicants may revise the layout plan as per these regulations.

13.7 Procedure for obtaining Permission

13.7.1 Application

The application for development of land to be undertaken on behalf of the Union or State Government under Section 28 and under Section 29 by a Local Authority or any Authority specially constituted under the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 as amended from time to time shall be accompanied by such documents as prescribed under Rule- 14 of the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014. The application for development of land to be undertaken under Section 30 by any person not being the Union or State Government, Local Authority or any Authority specially constituted under the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 as amended from time to time shall be in such Form along with the Specifications Sheet and Schedule attached with these Forms and containing such documents and with such fee as prescribed under Rule 16 of the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014. All the applications shall be made online. The procedure documents to be submitted online shall be as prescribed in the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning web portal i.e., http://tcp.hp.gov.in

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13.7.2 Documents Required

Apart from above, the applicant shall furnish the following additional documents namely: 13.7.2.1 Administrative Documents:

1. A copy of Ownership documents, i.e. latest original Jamabandi. 2. Latest original Tatima showing Khasra number of land in question, adjoining Khasra numbers from all sides of plot and width of the approach path/road. 3. Copy of Treasury Challan Form vide which requisite fee has been deposited. 4. To avail any compensatory benefits due to land acquisition for any public infrastructure a certificate from the Municipal council/Nagar Panchayat or Gram Panchayat or Competent Authority as the case may be, shall be enclosed in support of claim for compensatory benefits.

13.7.2.2 Technical Documents: 5. Location Plan in the Scale of 1:1000, with North direction indicating the land in question, main approach roads, important physical features of the locality/area, important public buildings like School, Hospital, Cinema, Petrol Pump etc. and surrounding ownership. 6. Site Plan in the scale of 1:200 with North direction indicating the proposed site, approach road, adjoining buildings, the existing and proposed utility infrastructure such as drainage and sewerage, water supply and power including the built-up area and open area clearly. Site must tally with the shape and dimensions of plot shown in the Tatima. 7. Building Plan showing floor plans, elevations and sections in the scale of 1: 100. The architectural drawings duly signed by the private professionals registered under Appendix-10 of Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules 2014 as amended from time to time. 8. Recommended notation for colouring of plans: The site and building plans shall be coloured as specified in the table given below. Where items of work are not identified, the colouring notation used shall be indexed

Table 13-2: Colouring of Plans Sr. No. Item Site Plan Building Plan RGB Codes for soft copies 1. Plot lines Thick Black Thick Black 0,0,0 2. Existing Street Green …… 0,128,0 3. Future Street (if any) Green dotted …… 0,128,0 4. Permitted building line Thick dotted …… 0,0,0 Black 5. Existing work (Outline) Black Black 0,0,0 6. Work proposed to be demolished Yellow hatched Yellow hatched 255,255,0 7. Proposed— (a)Additions/Alterations. (a) Red (a) Red 255,0,0 (b) Entirely new work (b)Not to be (b)Not to be coloured coloured 8. Drainage Red dotted Red dotted 255,0,0 9. Water Supply Blue dotted Blue dotted 0,0,255

1. In the Site Plan, the horizontal distance of electricity line, from development as per Indian Electricity Rules, in case any electricity line is passing over or nearby the proposed site shall be

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shown.

2. A certificate from the Nagar Panchayat or Gram Panchayat or Competent Authority, as the case may be, shall be enclosed to claim compensatory benefit in support of taking over the land surrendered for development of road/ path/ public facility or amenities/ infrastructure. The land surrendered for development of Public Street/ Facility/ Infrastructure shall be registered by the Revenue Authority as Public Purpose. Provided that the applicant shall be compensated by allowing the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) on the surrendered land for public purpose. Note- Total plot area shall also include the area surrendered for public purpose so that applicant shall not lose the FAR for any land surrendered in public interest by utilising that FAR on the remaining land.

3. The structural stability certificate and soil investigation report shall be submitted by the applicant on submission of planning permission case and at the time of completion of structure and before occupancy duly singed by the registered Structural Engineer as per Form -15 of the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules 2014 as amended from time to time.

13.8 General Regulations The following General Regulations shall apply to all development activities in the Ghumarwin Planning Area: -

1. Development proposal for a part of land or total land shall be considered for sub - division /Development keeping in view the interest of individuals according to the provision of applicable regulations and future scope of planned development of total area.

2. No yard or plot existing at the time of coming into force of these Regulations shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirement set forth herein. The yards or plots created after the effective date of these requirements shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by these regulations. All the plots registered prior to coming into force of these regulations shall be treated as plots irrespective of their size subject to the condition that 3.00m wide path abutting one side of plot will be the basic requirement. If 3.00m wide path is not available at site and if it is less in width then the owner shall surrender the remaining land from his plot to make the path as 3.00M wide, in such cases the benefit of additional FAR considering the area left for path under total plot area shall be given and no fee for such area shall be charged.

3. Where it is essential to develop a plot by cutting , it shall be the responsibility of the plot owner to provide according to the engineering specifications, retaining and breast walls so that such natural profile of land may not harm the adjoinging uphill side properties. However, cutting of natural profile shall not exceed more than 3.50 Metre in any case having a provision of diaphragm wall for step housing and maximum acceptable slope for development shall be 45 degrees. 4. Maximum height of plinth level shall be 2.00M provided that no slab will be in between.

5. Building footprint should be such that nothing intrudes on to the streets and adjoining properties.

6. Minimum permissible distance between two blocks constructed on a plot shall be 5.00 Meter or one third of the height of the taller building, whichever is more.

7. The height of the room for human habitation shall not be less than 2.75 Metres and maximum 3.50 metre measured from the surface of the floor to the soffit of the slab, provided that the minimum

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headway under any beam shall not be less than 2.40 Metres. The height of floors other than human habitation would be as per the requirement of the facility/use subject to restriction of overall height of the structure.

8. No boundary wall, fence and hedge along any yard or plot shall exceed 1.50 Metre in height.But keeping in view of site condition and security requirement of the building, the height of boundary wall may be permitted maximum up to 2.10m, in such a manner that it may not impede the vision on corner plot bounded by vehicular road in any area to avoid accidents and for smooth running of vehicular traffic.

9. On a corner plot bounded by a vehicular road in any land use zone or area, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow in such a manner to avoid accidents and smooth running of vehicular traffic.

10. No construction shall be allowed within 5.00 Metre distance from the existing forest or green belt boundary and with in radius of 2.00m from an existing tree. The distance shall be measured from the circumference of tree.

11. Minimum building width of 5.00 Metre be ensured after leaving setbacks. In case of plots having irregular shape & area less than 150 sqm, minimum relaxation in set backs can be considered to achieve min. 5.00 m building width. There will be no side setbacks in case of row housing.

12. No construction activities shall be allowed within a belt of 25 m/ 10m/ 5m from the boundary of the river/khad/ Nallah respectively.

13. Natural nallahs which pass through land involving division shall be developed and maintained according to discharge of water.

14. The existing non conforming uses of land and buildings, if continued after coming into force of this Development Plan shall not be allowed in contravention of provisions of section-26 of Himachal Pradesh Town & Country Planning Act, 1977.

15. The planning permission for development shall be granted if the path is developed or it is entered in revenue or it is transferred in the name of concerned ULB/Gram Panchayat.

16. In case of existing areas, the Front and Rear setbacks need not be left and existing building line can be maintained provided further that the existing buildings are approved by the competent authority or constructed prior to the enforcement of M.C ACT/TCP ACT.

17. Drainage shall be regulated strictly according to natural profile of land with a view to prevent landslides, soil erosion and to maintain sanitation.

18. In case of plot or land abutting existing road or path, width of the same shall be increased to meet requirements of this Development Plan by getting additional strip of land surrendered by the land owner(s) on either sides of each road or path equitably or in accordance with topography of land

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and feasibility. Right of ownership of use of such land, which is earmarked for path or road shall be surrendered or transferred to the Development Authority or Local authority as the case may be, by owners of the plots without any compensation for maintenance purpose. The Registering Authority shall have binding with this provision to affect all Registrations as per approved layouts from the Director. The Registering Authority shall affect transfer of mutations in the name of Government for the land surrendered for public roads, path, facilities and Parks & open spaces.

19. In case of Petrol Filling Station, the layout plan /norms of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) shall be adopted. However, on National Highways and State Highways the Front setback shall be kept as 8.00metre from acquired width of Highway. If the Rear and Side setbacks are not mainitained in the layout plan of IOC then the sides and rear setbacks shall be 2.00 metre minimum.

20. Provisions for parking shall be mandatory whereas feasible. The maximum Height of parking floor shall be 3.00 metre for residential use and 4.00 m for other uses which sheeer walls on all the three sides. The parking floor shall be over and above the permissible F.A.R. In case space as per requirement for parking is available in open over and above the setbacks, condition of parking floor shall not be insisted.

21. Multilevel parking floors shall be allowed in Government and public undeertakjing buildings and in commercial uses wherever feasible. The regulations of public and semi public use shall be applicable to the Multilevel parking floor in Govt. Buildings. The Regulations of Commercial Uses shall be applicable for multilevel parking floors propose in Commercial uses. Though one parking floor is mandatory yet, second parking floor can be constructed which will be optional. Parking floor more than one shall be counted towards F.A.R in commercial, residential, others uses except in the case of Govt. Buildings subject to the height of building restrictgion and structure stability.

22. Sloping roof shall be mandatory. The CGI sheets on roof top and MS sheet 0.24 wide Facia shall be painted in post office red or Grey green color or any other color confirming to the natural roofing material. Height of sloping roof zero at eaves level and maximum 2.75 M at acenter shall be permissible. The dormer at suitable distance on edither side of the roof shall be permissible subject to the condition that the ridge of the Dormer shall be below the ridge of main roof. The 1/3rd area of top floor shall be allowed as open terrace wherever sloping roof is provided.

23. Roof top @ 12 sq mtr. 1 Kilo Watt peak (KWp) shall be used for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) installations in public and semi-public buildings, and tourism unit.

24. Issuance of NO Objection Certificate (NOC) for water supply and electricity and sewerage connection shall be as under:- (a) Temporary at plinth level. (b) Permanent on completion of dwelling unit/floor/whole building as per approval. 25. Any subsequent deviations made in the building constructed after getting the plan approved and after grant of NO Objection Certificate (NOC) issued by the Department shall entail the entire building unauthorised and NOC so issued shall be withdrawn and the services shall be disconnected.

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26. Adequatre distance from the electric lines as per the requirement of Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEB Ltd.) Rules shall have to be maintained. The No Objection Certificate (NOC) of the competent authority shall also be required, if HT/LT line is crossing through the site.

27. Regulation regarding re-construction of houses/buildings in the existence shall be on predominantly existing building lines, provided minimum width of road as per Rules is available and roof projections, sun shades shall be permitted over streets or paths, as the case may be. Construction on sandwiched plots in Bazar area shall be permissible for shops as per existing building lines, only in existing built up areas

28. The provision for Rain Harvesting Tank shall be proposed in the plan @ 20 Litre per sqm. of the roof top area where roof top area exceeds 200 sq. Mtr.

29. No plot size restriction shall be applicable for the plots existing prior to enforcement of the Himachal Pradesh Town & Country Planning Act, 1977 ( Act No. 12 of 1977) and to the plots carved out after inheritence and to such plots carved out for social housing schemes of Government.

30. The habitable basement and attic /mezzanine floor shall be counted as independent storey. 31. Though minimum area of plot has been defined in Regulations , yet the plots allotted by the Central or State Government under various Social Housing Schemes including Gandhi Kutir Yojana, Indira Awas Yojana, Rajiv Awas Yojana, Afforable Housing Schemes launched by the Central or State Government may be considered and permission accorded in relaxation of Regulations. However, the minimum area of plot for the persons belonging to the Economically Weaker Sections and Low Income Groups of society should not be less than 45 sqm and 80 sqm respectively.

32. In case of any clarification with reference to any provision or if there is no any specific provision, the provisions as envisaged in the Urban and Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation Guidelines, 2014 of the Government of India or the National Building Code of India, 2005 shall have to be adhered to.

33. Permissible Area Standard/Norms for different parts of a Building shall be as under:- Habitable room Minimum floor area 9.50M² Minimum width 2.40M Kitchen Minimum floor area 4.50M² Minimum width 1.80M Bath room Minimum floor area 1.80M² Minimum width 1.20M Water Closet (WC) Minimum floor area 1.10M² Minimum width 0.90M Toilet (WC Minimum floor area 2.30M² +Bath) Minimum width 1.20M Minimum width of For Residential use 1.00M corridor for other uses 1.20M Minimum width of stairs For Residential use 1.00M

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for other uses 1.50M Minimum width of treads For Residential use 25 centimeter wide for without nosing internal stairs

30 centimeter wide for for other uses internal stairs case Maximum height of riser For Residential use 19 centimeter for other uses 15 centimeter Provision of spiral stair For other uses except Provision of spiral stair case case Residential use not less than 1.50M dia with adequate head height for fire escape in addition to regular stair case Opening For sufficient air and light, windows and ventilators should have minimum area equivalent to 1/6thof Floor Area Projections over doors, 0.60M windows and ventilators & roof projections Balcony Projections 1.20M wide Balcony complete open on two sides with restriction of 50% of Building frontage where minimum front Set Back is 3.00M shall be permissible. Balcony of 1.00M width shall be allowed over Set Back of 2.50M

13.8.1 Setbacks

1. A Front set back of minimum 3.00 Meter shall be maintained from the controlled width. The controlled width can be allowed for parking purpose which has to be open to sky.

2. The setbacks shall not be applicable to services like, all road side infrastructure/ facilities such as rain shelters, toilets, landscaping etc. Such temporary structures which are specifically permitted by the Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department on the acquired width of a road should not touch the abutting properties.

3. In case of irregular plots or in case of site constraints, uniformity of setbacks shall not be insisted. However, the minimum setback of 1.00 Metre and sunshade of 0.45 metre should be maintained on the irregular side. Competent Authority would consider the average setbacks or minimum open area while approving such cases provided it does not obstruct fire vehicles movement.

4. In the plot setback, parking, porch, garage, swimming pool, septic tank, other services and steps and ramp up to plinth level would be permissible.

5. For the plots abutting Highways, by pases and other H.P PWD scheduled roads, No objection certificate from H.P Public works department shall be mandartory, in the cases where plot is directly abutting to these roads and there is direct access through connecting brige and by constructing ramps to such roads.

13.8.2 Building Height

The building height shall be the vertical distance measured:-

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i. In the case of flat roofs from the plinth level to the highest point of the building. ii. In case of pitched roofs from the plinth level to the highest point up to the point where the external surface of the outer wall intersects the finished surface of the sloping roof.

The following structures shall not be considered in regulating the height of the building: -

1. Roof tanks and their supports not exceeding 2.00 Meter in height.

2. Mechanical, electrical, HVAC, lift rooms and similar service equipment.

3. Staircase mumty not exceeding 3.00 Meter in height including roof.

4. Solar panels installed on the roof.

5. These height regulations shall not apply to the structures housing main seat of Deity /Sanctum / Sanctorum which are part of religious buildings e.g. Temples, Mosques, Gurudwaras, Churches, etc. provided it is so designed and approved by the Competent Authority. The height restrictions shall apply to the ancillary structures like dharamshala, sarai etc.

6. Arcitectural features serving no other function except that of decoration, chimneys, poles, parpet and other projections not used in human habitation, may extend beyond the prescribed height limits, not exceeding 1.50 m in height. The cornices and window sills may also project in to any required set backs.

13.8.3 Ground Coverage and Floor Area Ratio

The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) means the quotient obtained by dividing the total covered area (plinth area) on all floors multiplied by 100 by the area of the plot. FAR = Total covered area of all floors x 100 Plot Area

Illustration 10.00 M

15.00 M

Total Plot Area = 15.00 M X 10.00 M = 150.00 M2

Setbacks Front = 2.00 M, Left Side = 1.50 M

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Right Side = 1.50 M Rear = 1.50 M

Built Up Area = 11.50 M X 7.00 M (after leaving Setbacks) = 80.50 M2

Covered Area on one floor = 80.50 M2

Open Area = 150.00 M2 - 80.50 M2 = 69.50 M2

Floor Area Ratio (FAR) = 1.75

Total Built up Area = 150.00 M2 X 1.75 (as per FAR) = 262.50 M2

Therefore, Number of storeys = 262.50 M2 80.50 M2 = 3.26

Number of storeys = 3 storeys (say)

The following shall not be included in covered area for FAR and Ground Coverage calculations:

1. Machine room for lift on top floor as required for the lift machine installation.

2. Rockery, lift/ lift well, escalator/ travellator well and well structures, plant nursery, water pool, swimming pool at any level (if uncovered), platform around a tree, water tank, fountain, bench, chabutara with open top and / or without enclosures, open ramps, compound wall, gate, slide swing door, fire staircase (without enclosure), fire towers, refuse area, fire control room, overhead water tank or top of building/ open shafts, cooling towers. 3. Mumty over staircase on top floor maximum 3.00 M height.

4. Watch and ward cabins of total area not more than 4.50 M2 and 6.00 M2 with W/C each at entry and exit only, within the property line.

5. Pergolas, sunshade elements and balconies with maximum 2 side enclosed.

6. Plinth steps/ ramp.

7. Meter Room with HT/ LT panel, DG Room, AC Plant room, CC TV room/ Control room, Fire Control room and similar services area permitted in the setback and shall not be counted in FAR. Similarly Service area on habitable floors- like HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning), MEP installations, Janitor Rooms, AHU Room, Electric room, LT Room, CCTV room, laundry or any other similar services and Building service shafts like electrical shafts, communication shafts, fire shafts MEP and HVAC shall not be from FAR. 8. Entrance porch, veranda, canopies, covered one Parking floor Area shall not be counted in FAR but shall account for ground coverage.

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9. Basement if used for parking, household storage and services. Basement area shall not extend beyond the ground coverage. 13.8.4 Cellar

Any storey of the building completely or partly below the natural ground level shall be considered as cellar. Construction of cellar shall not be counted as a storey and should be constructed within prescribed building lines and subject to maximum coverage on floor i.e. entrance floor and may be put for following uses:- i. storage of household or other goods of ordinarily combustible material. ii. strong rooms, bank cellars etc.; iii. air conditioning equipment and other machines used for services and utilities of the building and iv. parking spaces.

The cellar shall have following requirements:-

i. All the walls shall be kept solid and without any openings; and below the natural ground level except the portion kept for ventilation purpose;

ii. Every cellar shall be, in every part, at least 2.40 M in height from the floor to the underside of the roof slab or ceiling.

iii. Adequate ventilation shall be provided for the cellar and any deficiency in ventilation requirements may be met by providing mechanical ventilation in the form of blowers, exhaust fans and air conditioning system etc.;

iv. The minimum clear height of the ceiling of any cellar shall be 0.90 M and the maximum 1.20 M above the average surrounding ground level;

v. Adequate arrangements shall be made such that surface drainage does not enter the cellar;

vi. The walls and floors of the cellar shall be watertight and be so designed that the effects of the surrounding soil and moisture if any, are taken into account in design and adequate damp proofing treatment is given;

vii. The access to the cellar shall be separate from the main and alternative staircase providing access and exit from higher floor. Where the staircase is continuous in the case of buildings served by more than one staircase, the same shall be enclosed type, serving as a fire separation from the basement/cellar floor and higher floors. Open ramps shall be permitted, if they are constructed within the building line subject to the provision clause (v) above; viii. In case partition in the basement/cellars is allowed by the Authority, no compartment shall be less than 50.00 M2 in area and each compartment shall have proper ventilation provision and the basement/cellar partition shall however, conform to the norms laid down by the Fire Services; and

ix. In no circumstances, construction of Toilet, Bath, Kitchen etc. shall be allowed in the

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basement/cellar.

13.8.5 Regulations for Services

1. Septic Tank or connections with sewerage lines, where available shall be mandatory. 2. All Commercial/ Public and Semi -Public buildings above 15.00 Metres height shall have the provisions for elevators/lift. 3. Firefighting provisions and specification shall be as per National Building code of India, 2016. 4. Risks and respective mitigations shall be planned by the competent authorities such as state Fire department and police to manage events and respond to natural disasters. 5. Distance from Electric lines- The distance in accordance with the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited as amended from time to time and as defined in National Building Code of India, 2016 is to be provided between the building and overhead electric supply line as under:-

Table 13-3: Clearances from Electric Supply Lines

Sr. No. Type of Supply Line Vertical Clearance Horizontal Clearance 1. Loaw and medium Voltage lines and 2.50 Metre 1.20 Metre service lines not exceeding 650V 2. High voltage lines above 650 Volts 3.70 Metre upto and 1.20 Metre and including 11,000 Volts including 33kV 3. High voltage lines above 11,000 3.70 Metre 2.00 Metre Volts and upto and including 33,000 Volts 4. Extra high voltage lines additional 3.70 Metre plus 0.30 Metre 2.00 Metre plus 0.30 Metre 33,000 Volts for every additional 33,000 for every additional 33,000 Volts or part thereof Volts or part thereof Source: NBC, 2016

13.9 Development Control Regulations

13.9.1 Residential Buildings

The applicant must make sure the layout plan of residential building complies with following basic requirements: i. That there should be sufficient natural light and fresh air/ ventilation in the habitable area within the building, when constructed. ii. That there is protection against fire, noise, dust and pollution hazards. iii. That circulation and access is easy and safe from any accident point of view. iv. The minimum plot area, minimum setbacks and maximum FAR shall be as under:

Table 13-4: Residential Building Regulations shall be applicable in Ghumarwin Planning Area Minimum Set Backs Maximum Description and Minimum Plot Sl. (in Meters) Floor Area Maximum Height in Meters Area No. Front Sides Rear Ratio I Row Houses with common 1 45m2 up to 90 m2 1.00 Nil 1.00 1.75 12.00 2 91m2 up to 120 m2 2.00 Nil 1.50 1.75 15.00

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Minimum Set Backs Maximum Description and Minimum Plot Sl. (in Meters) Floor Area Maximum Height in Meters Area No. Front Sides Rear Ratio II Semi-detached Houses with common wall on one side Above 120 up to 150 m2 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.75 18.00 1 Above 150 up to 250 m2 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.75 21.00 III Detached Houses 1 150 m2 to 250 m2 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.75 21.00 2 Above 250 m2 up to 500 m2 3.00 2.00 2.00 1.75 21.00 3 Above 500 m2 5.00 3.00 3.00 1.75 21.00 Note: 1. The entrance to the house shall be from the front setback area and none of the projections shall infringe on to the road ROW.

13.9.2 Commercial Buildings

There would be Mixed Land Use in the Ghumarwin Planning Area, as per the Land use plan 2035 in the Development plan. The permitted uses in the mixed land use areas shall be as per the land use permissibility table.

Table 13-5: Commercial building Regulations shall be applicable in Ghumarwin Planning Area

Minimum Set Backs Maximum Maximum Description and (in Meters) Sl. Floor Area Height Parking Standards Minimum Plot Area ( ) No. Rear Ratio in Meters Front Side

1 Booth upto 10 m2 1 Nil Nil - 4.00 2 Shops : (1)Independent shop/Showroom

Standaloneabove10 -30 2.00 Nil 1.00 - 6.00 (II) Row shops with 1.5 ECS per 100 common wall on two 2.00 Nil 1.00 1.75 9.00 sq.m. of Built up sides above 30-100 Area (III) Row shops with

common wall on two 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.75 21.00 sides above 100-250

( ) - IV Above 250 500 3.00 2.00 2.00 1.75 21.00 Shopping Complex i)1.5 ECS per 100 sq.m 3 1. above 500 m2 to . . . . . 5 00 3 00 3 00 1 75 21 00 of Built up Area 2 1500 m ii)2.00 ECS per 100 2 2. Above 1500 m to 10.00 5.00 5.00 1.75 21.00 sq.m of Built up Area 2 4000 m iii)3.00 ECS per 100 2 3. Above 4000 m 12.00 7.50 6.00 1.50 21.00 sq.m of Built up Area 4 Cinema/ Cineplex 4000 sq.m. & above 15.00 7.50 6.00 1.50 21.00 3.0 ECS per 100 sq.m of Built up Multiplexes Area 4000 sq.m. & above 15.00 9.00 9.00 1.50 21.00

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Minimum Set Backs Maximum Maximum Description and (in Meters) Sl. Floor Area Height Parking Standards Minimum Plot Area ( ) No. Rear Ratio in Meters Front Side

5 Tourism Unit(Hotel

,Guest house or Eco Tourism) i) 250-500 3.00 2.00 2.00 1.75 21.00 1.00 ECS per 100 sq.m of Built up Area - 5.00 4.00 3.00 1.50 21.00 ii) 500 1500 1.50 ECS per 100 sq.m . . . . . iii) Above 8 00 5 00 4 00 1 50 21 00 of Built up Area 1500 2.00 ECS per 100 sq.m of Built up Area

6 Petrol Pump # 1000 sq.m. (Minimum 8.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 6.00 size) 7 Multi- level Parking i) 500m2 - 1500 m2 5.00 3.00 3.00 1.75 21.00 ii) Above 1500 m2 - 4000 10.00 5.00 5.00 1.75 21.00 m2 12.00 7.50 6.00 1.50 21.00 iii) Above 4000 m2 Note:  The height of Service floor wherever proposed for installation of services in case of Commercial/ shopping complexes/ hotels, shall be restricted to 2.10 Meter and this floor is exempted from FAR, however the overall height restriction of building shall remain the same.

 Multiplex complex shall mean an integrated entertainment and shopping centre/ complex having at least 2 Cinema Halls. The minimum area on which this use shall be permitted should not be less than 4000 M2. Apart from Cinema Halls, the Multiplexes may also have Restaurant, Fast Food, Outlet, Pubs, Health Spas/ Centers, Hotels and other Re-creational activities. The shopping center may have Retail Outlet, Video Games, Parlours, Bowling Alleys, Health Centers, Shopping Malls, Office space.

 ECS (Equivalent Car Space) shall mean as under:- (i) For parking in open = 23 M2 (ii) For parking in stilts or ground floor = 28 M2 (iii) For parking in basement floor = 32 M2

(a) Commercial Corridor Commercial corridor with mixed land use as per the Land use Plan in the Development Plan 2035 on NH-103 and SH-19 in the Ghumarwin Planning Area shall be governed by its specific Special Area Norms ‘Mixed Land Use’ along Highways.

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13.9.3 Public-Semi Public Buildings (PSP)

Table 13-6: PSP Building Regulations shall be applicable in Ghumarwin Planning Area

Minimum Set Backs Maximum Maximum Description and Minimum Sl. (in Meters) Floor Area Height Parking Standards Plot Area No. Ratio (in Meters) Front Side Rear 1 Govt. Building, Educational building, Police/ Fire

Station, Library/ Religious

Building, medical,

community hall, community centre, marriage palaces/ barat grah For i) to iii) 1.0 ECS per i) 150 -250 100 sq.m. of Built up 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 15.00 i) Above 250- 500 Area 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 21.00 ii) Above 500-1000 ) ) . 5.00 2.00 3.00 1.75 21.00 For iv & v 1 50 ECS iii) Above1000-5000 per 100 sq.m. of Built 10.00 5.00 1.50 1.50 21.00 iv) Above 5000 up Area 15.00 7.50 7.50 1.50 21.00 13.9.4 Industrial Buildings

The industrial land use primarily caters to the agro based small and medium scale industries with necessary storing, processing and packaging units. Service industries like cottage or household industry, carpentry, knitting, weaving, blacksmith, goldsmith, atta chakki, water mill, agriculture equipments, machinery repair, electrical, electronic, household appliances, tiny auto repair workshops etc. shall be encouraged. Under small scale industry sector, generally Electronics and Information Technology based or similar activities which cause least water, air and noise pollution shall be considered. However while doing so, the entrepreneur shall have to guarantee an independent arrangement of their own water supply/ source to the satisfaction of the competent authority. The development of industrial area may have plotted development for individual industrial units. Some part of industrial area may be used for flatted type of industry. The plot area, minimum set-backs, maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and maximum height of building shall be governed by following Table. The other regulations are as follows: 1. The layout and design of industrial area, if any, shall be as per requirement of the Industry and shall be got approved from the Director.

2. Minimum width of path/road abutting one side of plot shall be 5.00 M.

3. Least hill cutting shall be permitted so as to conserve natural landform.

4. No felling of trees shall be allowed except with the prior permission of the State Forest Department.

5. The minimum floor/ storey height of industrial building shall be 3.00 Metres and sloping roof height shall be in accordance with volume of the structure. In case of roof trusses, height of building should

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be adjusted /relaxed accordingly.

6. Service area required for pharmaceutical units or such type of Industries under requirement of Goods Manufacturing Practice (G.M.P) shall not be included for calculation of FAR, provided it is only used for utilities and services but not in any case for production.

7. For ancillary uses like security post/room shall be allowed in set-back area i.e. one wall shared with the boundary wall and shall be counted in the Floor Area Ratio (FAR).

8. Cellar shall be allowed within the industrial plots as per the provisions of these Regulations.

Table 13-7: Industrial Regulations shall be applicable in Ghumarwin Planning Area Minimum Set Backs Maximum Sl. Type of Industry and Maximum Floor (in Meters) Height in Meters No. Minimum Plot Area Area Ratio Front Side Rear 1 Small Scale Industries 3.00 2.00 2.00 1.75 12.00 250 m2 to 500 m2 2 Service/Light scale Industries 5.00 2.00 3.00 1.50 12.00 Above 500 m2 to 1000 m2 3 Medium Scale Industries 10.00 5.00 5.00 1.25 15.00 Above 1000 m2 to 5000 m2 4 Large & Heavy Scale Indusries 15.00 7.50 7.50 1.00 15.00 Above 5000 m2 Note:- i. The plot area as mentioned in Table above would not be applicable in the cases where the sub- division of land has taken effect before the commencement of the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014. ii. The plot area as mentioned in Table above would not be applicable for the individual plots, if any, created/allotted by the Himachal Pradesh Industries Department and Himachal Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation (HPSIDC) or any other Authority prior to coming into force of the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014.

13.9.5 Other Regulations

13.9.5.1 Other General Regulations

Regulations for Solar Passive Building Design, for Development of Barrier Free Environment for the Persons with Disabilities in Public and Semi Public Building & Re-creational Areas within the limits of Economic Capacity, for Rain Water Harvesting, for Development of Apartments and Colonies in Real Estate Projects and for Installation for Communication Towers shall be as prescribed in the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014 (Amendment 2016). 13.9.5.2 Regulation for development of Information Technology Park (IT/Bio-Park) The development of Information Technology Park shall be regulated as per Regulations contained in Appendix-3 of the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014 (Amendment 2016).

13.9.5.3 Regulations Fire and Life Safety

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The provisions of fire and life safety as enshrined in the National Building Code of India, 2016 shall be applicable to buildings having height of 15.00 Meter or above and having floor area more than 500 M2 on any one or more floors and in case of Institutional Buildings it shall be applicable to the buildings having height of 9.00 Meter and above. 13.9.6 Relaxations

In the public interest and in the interest of town design or any other material consideration the Director (TCP) may relax minimum size of plot, setbacks and Floor Area Ratio (FAR). The decision of the Competent Authority shall be final. 13.10 Special Area Regulations

13.10.1 Mixed Land Use

For controlling linear mixed use development, the building use permissibility & accessibility to individual plots as well as large developments shall be governed as below: 1. In case of building line of the properties adjoining the main highway, a minimum 3.00m distance from controlled width of road.

2. Any new access opening on the highway shall be duly permitted by Competent Authority.

3. Essential highway amenities and services, namely, petrol pump, service station including emergency repair services, restaurants, parking lots, motels, police check-post, toll station, shall be permitted direct access from the National Highway crossing the Ghumarwin Planning Area boundary. Such access shall be provided with proper lay-by as per the guidelines specified by the Indian Road Congress or Competent Authority.

4. Boundary walls, fences, advertisements, hedges, trees shall not cause obstruction of view for the road users.

Restrictions on structures between highway control lines and building line:- The following activities shall not be allowed between-Right of Way of the National Highway and the permissible building line of the plots in subject: 1. Construct, form or lay out any means of access to, or from, a highway, or 2. Erect any building, or 3. Make or extend any excavation

13.11 Risk Based Classification of Buildings

In order to mitigate any disasters, risk based buildings have been classified in three categories namely:- 1. High Risk Buildings 2. Medium Risk Buildings 3. Low Risk Buildings

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Table 13-8: Risk Based Classification of Buildings for Ghumarwin Planning Area Sr. Risk Buildings Planning No. Permission Time * 1. Residential Buildings (a) High Group Housing Schemes, above 3 Storey buildings, buildings on Within 60 days. slopes more than 30º, any building raised on landfill, reclaimed land, sinking and sliding zones, buildings within horizontal distance upto 25.00 M from the Highest Flood Level (HFL) as prescribed in the Rules, buildings with communication towers and buildings falling under the corridor of HT/LT lines. (b) Moderate All 2-3 storey buildings, buildings on slopes above 15º and upto Within 30 days. 30º. (c) Low Single Storey Buildings Constructed On Slope Less than 15º. Within 20 days. 2. Commercial Buildings (a) High Commercial Shopping Complexes, Multiplexes, Tourism Units, Within 60 days. Marriage palaces, Automobile Showrooms, any building raised on landfill, reclaimed land, sinking and sliding zones, buildings within the minimum setback from HFL as prescribed in the Rules, buildings with communication towers and buildings falling under the corridor of HT/LT lines. (b) Moderate Double storey shops Within 30 days. (c) Low Single storey shops Within 20 days. 3. Industrial Buildings (a) High Buildings above two storeys, any building above 10 meters height, Within 60 days. any building raised on landfill, reclaimed land, sinking and sliding zones, buildings within the minimum setback from HFL as prescribed in the Rules, buildings with communication towers and buildings falling under the corridor of HT/LT lines. (b) Low Single storey buildings of 10 meters or less than 10 meters height. Within 20 days. 4. Public and Semi-Public (a) High All buildings except for the buildings mentioned under Low Risk Within 60 days. category b) Low Toilets, rain shelters, pump houses and crematoriums. Within 20 days. 5. Mixed Land Use Buildings (a) High All buildings. Within 60 days. *: As amended from time to time by the State Govt. Note:- i. The High Risk category of constructions will be supervised by the Registered Private Professionals and the Structural Safety Certificate & Design will be submitted by the Registered Structural Engineers. ii. The Moderate Risk and Low Risk Category buildings would be given fast track approval.

13.12 Monitoring of Construction

1. The applicant shall intimate in writing to the concerned competent authority that the work of execution of building has reached the plinth level. The competent authority shall inspect the executed work within 15 days and shall allow the applicant for further construction, only if the same is found in order.

2. In case the competent authority does not inspect the site within the prescribed period, the applicant shall certify that he has carried the construction upto plinth level in accordance with permission order and consequent upon not conducting the inspection within stipulated period, the

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applicant is undertaking the further construction in accordance with permission order.

3. If the competent authority on inspection later on observes at any stage that the work has not been carried in accordance with the approved plan, notice of unauthorized construction or deviation shall be served upon for restoration of the same to its original condition as prescribed in the Act or any other action as specified in Rules and Regulations there under.

4. The concerned competent authority, if required, may direct the applicant to revise the building plan as per requirement of Rules and Regulations and if it is found in order, the revised map shall be approved.

5. After completion of the building, the applicant shall submit a completion plan along with a certificate to the concerned competent authority certifying that the construction has been completed as per the approved map.

6. Building shall not be put to use prior to issuance of completion certificate by the competent authority.

13.13 Change of Land Use

(i) The Change of Land Use shall be allowed based on Development Plan 2035 as in force or statutorily amended thereafter.

(ii) Change of Land Use shall be allowed by the Director (TCP) subject to the condition that the applicant fulfils the Regulations applicable for the Land Use proposed to be changed.

(iii) No Change of Land use shall be permitted for the Sericulture Land parcels as marked in the Development Plan.

(iv) Change of Building Use may be permitted by the Director (TCP), as the case may be, on merit of the case, subject to the condition that there is no disturbance to the adjoining building owners and fulfilment of other Regulations specified for the purpose.

(v) The Change of Building Use for Hotel and Guest Houses shall be permissible only if sufficient parking area is available.

13.14 Regulations for Land Pooling and Re-constitution of Plots

1. On commencement of this Development Plan, no person shall be allowed to carve out plots of zig- zag ‘Khasra’ Numbers in his ownership and the same have to be organized along with other such adjoining parcels of land to ensure proper dimensioned plots to the purchasers, on one hand and in the interest of urban design, safety, economy, functionality, aesthetics and optimum use of land, on the other.

2. Land Pooling scheme shall be worked out on the basis of population and area required for facilities and amenities for the proposed population. 3. In a land pooling scheme, the land owners shall surrender a part of their land for circulation, public facilities and amenities i.e., Public Purposes as per the pooling percentage. The remaining land shall

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be made available to the land owners proportionate to their original plot areas.

4. The pooling percentage for a land pooling scheme shall be based on the formula below:

Pooling = Area required for Public Purpose %age Total Area of Land Pooling Scheme

Where area required for public purpose shall include road/path/circulation, infrastructural facilities and networks, parking, parks, open spaces, playgrounds and recreational pursuit.

5. In case of any person whose plot comes within the roads or community amenities, he shall be suitably relocated within the vicinity of the existing plot to the extent possible.

13.15 Sub-Division of Land Regulations

1. The Sub-Division of land into plots amounts to “Development” under the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 as amended from time to time. No person shall sub-divide his land unless permitted to do so in accordance with Rules and Regulations in force.

2. Similarly no Registrar or the Sub-Registrar shall register any sale deed or documents of any sub- division of land on share basis unless the sub-division of land is duly approved by the competent authority in accordance with provisions of the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 as amended from time to time and sub- division of land Regulations as contained in this Development Plan.

3. Natural Nallahs and Khads which passes through land/ land sub-division shall be developed and maintained according to discharge of water during the peak rainy season. The minimum distance of building from such Nallahs should be at least 5.00 Metre. The minimum distance of building from the bank of such Khads (i.e, Makan& Seer Khad) should not be less than 10.00 Metre.

4. One side of every residential plot shall abut with minimum 3.00 M wide access road.

5. In case of plots or land abutting the existing or proposed roads or paths is of lesser width than required width, width of the same shall have to be increased to meet requirements of width for requisite plots.

6. Any yard or plot existing at the time of coming into force of these Regulations shall not be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirement set forth herein. The yards or plots created after the effective date of these Regulations shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by these Regulations. All the plots registered prior to coming into force of these Regulations shall be treated as plots irrespective of their size subject to the condition that 3.00 Metre wide road abutting one side of the plot will be the basic requirement.

7. If 3.00 Metre wide road is not available at site and if it is less in width then the owner shall surrender the remaining width of the road ROW from his plot to make the road as 3.00 Metre wide. In such case the setback shall be considered from the revised ROW of the access road.

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8. The construction would be allowed on hereditary owned smaller plots on and above 45 sq.m. i.e., minimum plot size for row housing. If the plot size after sub-division is coming less than 45sq.m., then the plot cannot be sub-divided further, however independent floors/strata division shall be allowed.

9. Regulations for the development of a Group Housing Scheme shall be governed by the Appendix-7 of the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014 ‘Regulations for Development of Apartments and Colonies in Real Estate Project’.

10. Where it is essential to develop a plot by cutting of natural land profile, it shall be the responsibility of the plot owner to provide retaining and breast walls, according to the engineering specifications, so that such cutting of natural profile shall not exceed more than 3.50 Metre in height.

11. The sub-division of land shall be permitted in accordance with natural profile of topography as shown on the contoured map alongwith drainage of land, access, road alignment, wind direction and other environmental requirements and according to prescribed land use in the Development Plan. Natural flora and fauna shall be preserved. Unless site conditions prohibit, plots shall be permitted at right angle to the road with proper shape and dimension, so that optimum use of the land is ensured.

12. The development of land shall not be permitted in area where basic services like paved road, water supply, drainage, sewerage disposal, electirity, street lighting etc. do not exists or unless the applicant undertakes that these services shall be provided at his own cost.

i) Minimum width of pedestrian links to smaller cluster of plots, not 3.00 M exceeding 5 in number. ii) Minimum width of vehicular access, if number of plots is above 5. 5.00 M (with cul-de- sac) at the end. iii) Minimum area for open/green space for the scheme having more than 10% 5 plots. iv) Minimum area for soak pit etc. (irrespective of number of plots). 5% of the scheme area. v) Orientation of the plots shall be provided in such a manner so as to be - in conformity with the itegration of existing plots/ infrastructure, wind direction, natural flow of surface drainage to allow un-obstructed rain water discharge. vi) Layout of plots shall be governed by easy access having acceptable - grades minimum 1 in 15 and which may not obstruct view or vista.

13. Minimum area of plot for detached house shall not be less than 150 sqm.

14. Semi-detached house construction shall be allowed on plots upto max. 250 sqm and row housing on plots upto 120 sqm. Subject to maximum number of such plots do not exceed 8 in row after with a gap of 7.00 m shall be left. Although maximumsize of plot for construction in a row with two common walls, has been kept 120 sqm, yet in exceptional circumstances, considering economic/site conditions the minimum siz of plots in row, with two common walls, up to 45 sqm for houses may be allowed so as to provide smallest possible residential construction in a planned manner for the benefit of economically weaker sections and Low Income Groups of society.

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13.16 Regulations of prescribed limits for development activities exempted under Section 30-A of the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 (Act No. 12 of 1977)

1. Residential Buildings and Farm Houses (i) Maximum floor area = 600.00 M2 (ii) Maximum number of storeys = 3 Nos +1 Parking floor wherever feasible.

Note: - The applicant may have a maximum floor area of 600.00 M2 distributed over not more than three storeys.

2. Commercial Use (i) Maximum floor area = 100.00 M2 (ii) Maximum number of storeys = 2 Nos. (iii) Minimum access = 3.00 M (iv) Parking = For loading, un-loading and parking purpose suitable community parking space has to be arranged by the Shop owners.

Note:- The applicant may have a maximum floor area of 100.00 M2 distributed over not more than two storeys.

3. Service Industries (i) Maximum floor area = 100.00 M2 (ii) Number of storeys = 1 No. (iii) Minimum access = 3.00 M (iv) Parking = For loading, un-loading and parking purpose suitable community parking space shall have to be ensured by the Industrialists. 4. Public Amenities (i) Maximum floor area = As per requirement of the particular amenity. (ii) Maximum Number of storeys = 3 Nos. (iii) Minimum access = 3.00 M (iv) Parking = @ 0.50 to 1.50 equivalent car space per 100 M2 of floor area. (v) Play fields in case of Educational buildings = 0.20 Hectare to 1.60 Hectare is Desirable, however, as per availability of land. 5. Other Imperatives (i) Structural safety and seismic proofing including soil investigation should be ensured. (ii) Attic and basement shall be counted as a storey. (iii) Sloping roof shall have to be ensured. (iv) No construction shall be raised within a distance of 3.00 Metre from the edge of the roads in respect of village roads.

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(v) No construction shall be raised within the controlled width of major District roads. (vi) Minimum Set Back of 3.00 M from the controlled width of National Highways, State Highways and Scheduled Roads under the Himachal Pradesh Road Side Land Control Act, 1968 shall be kept. (vii) Minimum Set Back of 2.00 M in front and 1.50 M in sides and rear side and from the adjoining property, Government land and 5.00 M from Forest land shall have to be maintained. (viii) Adequate distance from the electric lines as per the requirement of Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEB Ltd) Rules shall have to be maintained. The No Objection Certificate (NOC) of the competent authority shall also be required, if HT/LT line is crossing through the Scheme. (ix) The applicant shall endeavor to develop the colony along the slopes of hill without much disturbance to the natural hill profile. In no case hill cut at any level shall not exceed 3.50 Metres. (x) Provision of Rain Water Harvesting structure @ 20 Liters per M2 of roof area should be made. (xi) Septic Tank and Soak Pit should be constructed. (xii) Preference shall be given for Solar Passive Building Design. (xiii) Locational attributes, aesthetics, local building material, heritage and environmental aspects should also be taken into account. 6. Remarks: (i) The benefit of above exemptions shall only be available to the residents and original inhabitants of the areas, who owned the property at the time of commencement of the Act and their natural heirs only and not to the persons who purchased land in rural areas. (ii) Any person intending to carry out development activities exempted under section 30-A of the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 (Act No. 12 of 1977) shall give information on simple paper alongwith a copy of original jamabandi and original tatima to the concerned Panchayat before carrying out development activities. The concerned Panchayat after verifying the documents, shall grant No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the applicant under section 83-A of the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 (Act No. 12 of 1977) for obtaining service connections. (iii) In case of any constraints as per the site conditions in maintaining set backs, or any other regulations the Director or the concerned officer vested with the powers of the Director may relax the same. In case of any clarification with reference to any proviso or if there is no any specific provision, the provisions as envisaged in the Urban and Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines, 2014 of the Government of India or the National Building Code of India shall have to be adhered to.

13.17 Zoning Regulations The land in the proposed Development Plan has been categorized into nine Land Use Zones: I. Residential Use Zone

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II. Commercial Use Zone III. Mixed Use Zone IV. Industrial Use Zone V. Public/Semi-Public Use Zone VI. Recreational Use Zone VII. Transport Use Zone VIII. Primary Activity(Agriculture) Use Zone IX. Protected & Undevelopable Use Zone 13.17.1 RESIDENTIAL USE ZONE (R)

The activities Permitted, Restricted and Prohibited in Residential land use zone shall be as given below:-

(a) Activities Permitted:- Residence plotted (detached, semi-detached and row housing), Group housing, Residential flats, work-cum-residential, Hostels, boarding and lodging houses (accommodation for transit employees of Govt. /Local bodies), Night shelters, guest houses, Educational buildings (Kindergardens, nursery, primary, high school), school for mentally /physically challenged, research institute,Baraat ghar/ marriage hall, Commiunity hall, old age home,crèches, day care centre, Religious places, Neighborhood level social, cultural and recreational facilities with adequate parking provisions, Community halls, Convenience shopping, local (retail) shopping, Community centers, clubs, Auditoriums, Exhibition and art galleries, Libraries and Gymnasiums, Health clinics, yoga centers, dispensaries, nursing homes and health centers (20 beds),Dispensary for pet & animals, Public utilities and buildings except service and storage yards, Electrical distribution depots and water pumping stations,

Nursery and green houses, Services for households (salon, parlors, bakeries, sweet shops, dry cleaning, internet kiosks etc.), Banks, ATM and professional offices, Bus stops, taxi stands, Police station / posts and post offices, Parks and tot–lots and accessory uses clearly incidental to residential uses which will not create a nuisance or Hazard. (b) Activities Restricted -That may be permitted on special grounds by Director:- Shopping centers, local council, state and central government offices,Colleges and research institutions,Petrol pump, places of entertainment& worship, cinema halls, restaurants and hotels, Markets for retail goods, weekly markets (if not obstructing traffic circulation and open during non – working hours),informal markets,transit visitors camp,Hospital & sanitaria not creating any contagious diseases, raising of poultry for non commercial uses provided that no bird is housed closer than 5.00m of a dwelling or a property line, IT and IT enabled services, Night shelters Tourism related services, Motor vehicle repairing, Workshop, garages, storage of LPG cylinders, Burial grounds, Printing presses employing not more than 10 persons, Godowns /warehousing of non-perishables, Bus depots without workshop, Household industries there shall be no public display of the goods),removal of gravel, clay,sand or stone for development of site which will not result in stagnation of water or cause other nuisance ,terminals, rail passangerand freightstations, taxi &Auto stands subject to coverage ,FAR , height & setbacks of this Zone. (c) Activities Prohibited:-

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Heavy, large and extensive industries, Noxious, obnoxious and hazardous industries, Warehousing, storage godowns of perishables, hazardous, inflammable goods, Wholesale mandis, Junk yards, Workshops for buses, Slaughter houses, Hospitals treating contagious diseases, Sewage treatment plants and disposal sites, Water treatment plants, Solid waste dumping grounds, picnic huts,courts, sport training centre,forensic science laboratory,Outdoor and Indoor games stadiums, Shooting range, Zoological garden, botanical garden, bird sanctuary, International conference centers and all uses not specifically permitted above. 13.17.2 COMMERCIAL USE ZONE (C)

The Commercial zone can be sub-divided into:- 1. Retail Shopping Zone and General Business: C1 2. Hospitality/ Hotels/ Lodges: C2 3. Wholesale, Godowns, Warehousing/ Regulated markets and Service Sector: C3 The activities Permitted, Restricted and Prohibited in Commercial land use zone shall be as given below: (a) Activities Permitted:- Retail and wholesale business, mercantile, commercial centres, Wholesale storage yards, Godowns, covered storage and warehousing, Banks, financial services and stock exchanges, Perishable goods markets, Business and professional offices, Private institutional offices andGovt/semi government offices. Shops and shopping malls, Commercial services/garage /workshops, Restaurants and hotels, Hostels, boarding houses, guest houses, Social and welfare institutions, Convenience and neighborhood shopping centres, Local shopping centres, weekly and formal markets, Bakeries and confectionaries, Cinema halls, theatres, banquet halls, auditoriums, Community halls, night shelters, Clinics and nursing homes,pet clinics,post offices, police station/post, baraatghar/marriage hall, Petrol Pumps, IT and IT enabled services, Commercial institutes, Research and training institutes, Parking lots, Taxi stands, Two-wheeler stands. (b) Activities Restricted-That may be permitted on special grounds by Director:- Associated residential uses, Warehousing, storage godowns of perishable, inflammable goods, coal, wood, timber yards, Non- polluting, non- obnoxious light industries, Junk-yards, Service centres, garages, workshops, Printing presses employing not more than 10 persons, 20 bedded hospitals not treating contagious diseases and mental patients, Weigh bridges, Gas installation and gas works, Colleges, polytechnics and higher technical institutes, Sports complex and stadiums, Transient visitor’s homes, Places of entertainment, Recreational uses and museums, Convention centres, Religious places, Public Utilities, Telephone Exchanges, Police posts and post offices, Picnic Hut, Truck terminal, bus depotsand parking, small workshops ,repair shopssubject to the setbacks & FAR,height & coverage of this zone.

(c) Activities Prohibited:- Polluting industries, Heavy, extensive, noxious, obnoxious, hazardous and extractive industrial units, Hospitals, research laboratories treating contagious diseases, Poultry farms, dairy farms, slaughter

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA houses, Sewage treatment plants and disposal sites, Solid waste treatment plants and dumping grounds, Agricultural uses, Storage of perishable and inflammable commodities, Quarrying of gravel, sand, clay and stone, Zoological gardens, botanical gardens and bird sanctuary, Sports training centres, Courts, forensic laboratory,District battalion office,International conference centre and all other related activities which may cause nuisance. 13.17.3 MIXED USE ZONE (M)

The activities Permitted, Restricted and Prohibited in Mixed land use zone shall be as given below:-

(a) Activities Permitted:- In the mixed use zone all activities falling within permitted land use (dominant land use) shall be minimum 60% and to co-exist with commercial, institutional and recreational which shall include Residential Plot- Plotted housing and Group housing, Residential-cum-work plot, Employees housing. Guest House, Boarding and Lodging houses, Hostel, Dharamshala and its equivalent, Night shelter, Local Level (Convenience/ Local Shopping Centre), Cinema/ Multiplexes, Post Offices, Parks and Playgrounds, Service industry/centre, Road network with street furniture, Bus Stops, Taxi stand, Parking, Community hall/baraat ghar/marriage Hall, Community/ Recreational Hall, Library, Reading Room, Society Office, Creche and Day Care Centre, Nursing home/ Polyclinic/ Clinical Laboratory, Religious premises, Gymnasium, Yoga Centres, Banks, clubs, ATM, Police stations, Police post. (b) Activities Restricted-That may be permitted on special grounds by Director:- Activities related to non-polluting household industrial land use shall be allowed to a maximum of 10%. (c) Activities Prohibited:- All other activities especially industrial which are polluting in nature and which will have adverse impact on the overall activities of this zone. 13.17.4 INDUSTRIAL USE ZONE (I)

The activities Permitted, Restricted and Prohibited in Industrial land use zone shall be as given below:-

(a) Activities Permitted:- All kind of non-polluting industries, agro-based and household industries, Loading, unloading spaces, Warehousing, storage and depots of non-perishable and non- inflammable commodities, Cold storage and ice factory, Gas Godowns, Wholesale business establishments, Petrol filling station with garages and service stations, Bus terminals and bus depots and workshops, Parking, parks & playgrounds,medical centres, taxi stands, Residential buildings for essential staff and for watch and ward, Public utilities.

(b) Activities Restricted-That may be permitted on special grounds by Director:- Heavy, extensive and other obnoxious, hazardous industries subject to the approval of the Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Industrial Research Institute, Technical Educational Institutions, Junkyards, sports/ stadiums/ playgrounds, Sewage disposal works, electric power plants, service stations, cemeteries, Govt. semi-govt., private business offices, Banks, financial institutions and other

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA commercial offices, quarring of gravel,sand,clay or stone, Agro-based industries, dairy and farming, Gas installations and gas works, Workshops / garages, Hotels and guest houses, Hospitals and medical centres subject to the setbacks, FAR ,height and coverage of this zone. (c) Activities Prohibited:- General business unless incidental to and on the same site with industry, Schools and colleges, Hotels, motels and caravan parks, Recreational sports or centers, Other non-industrial related activities, Religious buildings, Irrigated and sewage farms, Major oil depot and LPG refilling plants, Social buildings and all uses not specifically permitted above. 13.17.5 PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC USE ZONE (PS)

The Public and Semi Public use zone can be sub divided into:- 1. Govt./ Semi Govt. / Public Offices: PS 1 2. Educational and Institutional: PS 2 3. Medical and Health PS 3 4. Socio-Cultural: PS 4 5. Utilities and Services: PS 5 The activities Permitted, Restricted and Prohibited in Public and Semi Public use zone (PS - 1 to PS - 5) shall be as given below: (a) Activities Permitted:- Government offices, central, state, local and semi-Government, public undertaking offices, Universities and specialized educational institutions, polytechnic, colleges, schools, research and development centres, Social and welfare centres, Libraries, Hospitals, health centres, dispensaries and clinics, Social and cultural institutes, Religious buildings, Marriage halls, community halls, Conference halls, Museums, art galleries, exhibition halls, auditoriums, Police stations, police lines, jails, Local state and central govt. offices uses for Defence purpose, Educational and research institutions, Social and cultural and religious buildings , Local council & village council facilities, , Uses incidental to govt. offices and for their use, Monuments, (b) Activities Restricted-That may be permitted on special grounds by Director:- Residential flats, residential plots for group housing and staff housing, IT services, Hostels, transit accommodation, Entertainment and recreational complexes, Nursery and kindergarten, welfare centre, Open air theatre, playground, Residential club, guest house, Bus/Truck terminals, helipads, Service station, warehouse/storage godowns,Parking areas, taxi stands, two-wheeler stands, commercial uses & any other activities, subject to the setbacks,FAR, height& coverage of this Zone. (c) Activities Prohibited:- Heavy, extensive and other obnoxious, hazardous industries, Slaughterhouses, Junkyard, Wholesale mandis, Dairy and poultry farms, farmhouses, Workshops for servicing and repairs, Processing and sale of farm products and all uses not specifically permitted above. Utilities and Services: PS-5

(a) Activities Permitted:-

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Post offices, Telegraph offices, public – utilities and buildings, Water Treatment Plant, Sewage Treatment Plant, Solid waste Treatment Plant solid waste dumping grounds, Radio transmitter and wireless stations, telecommunication centres, telephone exchange, Water supply installations, Sewage disposal works, Service stations, Cemeteries/burial grounds and cremation grounds, Power plants/ electrical substation, Radio and television station, Fire stations. (b) Activities Restricted-That may be permitted on special grounds by Director:- Service industry, Warehouse/storage godowns, Health centre for public and staff or any other use incidental to public utilities and services, Information/Payment kiosk, Incidental/ancillary residential use, Truck terminals, helipads, Commercial uses centre. (c) Activities Prohibited:- Any building or structure which is not required for uses related to public utilities and activities is not permitted therein. Heavy, extensive and other obnoxious, hazardous industries and all uses not specifically permitted above. 13.17.6 RECREATIONAL USE ZONE (R)

The activities Permitted, Restricted and Prohibited in Recreational Use Zone shall be as given below:-

(a) Activities Permitted Regional parks, district parks, playgrounds, Botanical/zoological garden, Bird sanctuary, Clubs, stadiums (indoor), outdoor stadiums with/ without health centre for players and staff, Picnic huts, holiday resorts, Shooting range, Sports training centres, specialized parks/maidans for multiuse, swimming pool, Special recreation and special educational areas, Library, public utilities. (b) Activities Restricted-That may be permitted on special grounds by Director:- Building and structures ancillary to use permitted in open spaces and parks such as stand for vehicles on hire, taxis and scooters, bus and railway passenger terminals, Facilities such as police post, fire post, post and telegraph office, Commercial use of transit nature like cinema, circus and other shows, Public assembly halls, Restaurants and caravan parks, Sports stadium, open air cinemas (c) Activities Prohibited Any building or structure which is not required for open air recreation, dwelling unit except for watch and ward personnel and uses not specifically permitted therein. 13.17.7 TRANSPORT USE ZONE (T)

The activities Permitted, Restricted and Prohibited in Transport use zone shall be as given below:-

(a) Activities Permitted All types of roads, Rail terminal, goods terminal, circulations, Bus stops and Bus and Truck terminals Taxi stands, Parking areas, Filling stations, Transport offices, booking offices, Night shelter, boarding houses, Banks, Restaurants, Workshops and garages, Automobile spares and services, Godowns, Loading and unloading platforms (with/without cold storage facility), weigh bridges, Ware houses, Storage depots, Utility networks (drainage, sewage, power, tele-communications) (b) Activities Restricted-That may be permitted on special grounds by Director:-

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Way side shops and restaurants, Authorized/Planned Vending areas, Incidental/ancillary residential use, Emergency health care centre, Tourism related projects, all ancillary (complimentary) uses for above categories. (c) Activities Prohibited Use/activity not specifically related to transport are not permitted herein and all uses are not specifically permitted as above. 13.17.8 PRIMARY ACTIVITY/AGRICULTURE USE ZONE (PA)

Primary Activity can be sub divided into:- 1. Agriculture: PA 1 2. Plantation: PA 2 3. Forestland/Govt land:PA 3 The activities Permitted, Restricted and Prohibited in Primary Activity zone shall be as given below:

(a) Activities Permitted Dwelling for the people engaged in the farm (rural settlement), Farm-houses and accessory buildings, Agriculture, horticulture and forestry, poultry, piggeries and dairy farm, Cottage industries, storage, processing and sale of farm produce, Petrol and other fuel filling stations, Fishing, Public utility and facility buildings. (b) Activities Restricted-That may be permitted on special grounds by Director:- Extensive industry, brick kilns, Sewage disposal works, Electric power plant, Quarrying of gravel, sand, clay or stone, Service industries accessory to obnoxious and hazardous industries, School and library and religious buildings, workshops for servicing and repair of farm machinery & service station on fixed tenure basis, cold storage, godowns for food, seeds, fertilizers, agriculture/horiticulture equipments, tourist accommodation, transit visitors camps on non permanent, bus /taxi stands and parking places,etc subject to the setbacks , FAR ,height & coverage of this zone. Activities Prohibited:- Residential use except those ancillary uses permitted in agricultural use, Heavy extensive, noxious, obnoxious and hazardous industries, any activity which is creating nuisance and is obnoxious in nature. 13.17.9 PROTECTED AND UNDEVELOPABLE USE ZONE(E)

The protective and undevelopable use zone shall be sub divided into

1. Water bodies:E1 2. Protected Forest: E2 3. Green Belt/Buffer: E3 4. Undevelopable use zone: E4

1. Water bodies

(a) Activities Permitted Rivers, Khads,Nallahs, Streams, water spring, Ponds, lakes, Reservoir, Water Catchment Area. (b) Activities Restricted-That may be permitted on special grounds by Director:-

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Fisheries, boating, water theme parks, water sports, lagoons, any other use/activity incidental to Water Bodies Use is permitted. (c) Activities Prohibited:- Use/activity not specifically related to Water Bodies Use not permitted herein. All uses not specifically permitted above. 2. Protected Forest:

(a) Activities Permitted:- Agro and Social forestry, Felling or removing trees or timber or other forest-produce from such forests for their own use for the purposes of trade. (b) Activities Restricted-That may be permitted on special grounds by Director:- Cutting, sawing and conversion, Removal of trees and timber, Collection, manufacture and removal of forest-produce, from protected forests. (c) Activities Prohibited:- Any kind of development residential, industrial or commercial, Quarrying of stone, Burning of lime or charcoal, Collection or subjection to any manufacturing process, or removal of, any forest-produce in any such forest, Breaking up or clearing for cultivation, for building, for herding cattle or for any other purpose, of any land in any such forest. 3. Green Belt/Buffer:-

(a) Activities Permitted:- Afforestation, erosion checking measures, landscaping for tourism and public utilities such as lines of movement, water pump-houses, sewerage plants ,solid waste management plants, roads/path, ghats,parks, cremation shelter. (b) Activities Prohibited:- No construction activities shall be allowed with in the green belt i.e. 25m/10m/5m from the river/khad/nallah respectively except above permitted activities.

4. Undevelopable use zone: Undevelopable use zone shall be identified as all earthquake/landslide prone, cliffs and environmentally hazardous area, areas adjacent to fault lines, areas with slope higher than 45 degree(NBC), flood plain and other areas identified by State Disaster Management Authority/ competent authority and all the environmentally sensitive areas. (a) Activities Permitted:- Afforestation. (b) Activities Restricted-That may be permitted on special grounds by Director:- Quarrying of gravel, sand, clay or stone, Check dam to store water after clearance from the authority, Special outdoor recreations. (c) Activities Prohibited:- All uses not specifically permitted above.

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13.17.10 ABADI DEH

Unless otherwise specified under all the above regulations no planning permission shall be required for village “Abadi Deh” as defined in the revenue construction in AbadiDeh area shall continue to be covered/governed as per existing conventions. Changes of landuse for development in this zone, other than a farm house can be permitted only exceptional case subject to following conditions. A simple application shall be submitted to the Director for construction of two storeys structures with two metres setbacks on all sides for self-employment activities e.g. Shop Atta Chakki, Poultry Farm, Dairy, Godowns and small scale industry promoting agriculture. The application shall contain the following description:- 1. Name and Father's name of the applicant alongwith correspondence and permanent address. 2. Description of land and activity proposed. 3. A location/Site plan describing the exact location of the site (with or without scale) 4. Line plan of the proposed construction (Scale 1:100). However, each of such application shall be accompanied with a recommendation of the Pradhan of the area that the proposed activity/construction is not going to cause any nuisance and that there is a proper approach path existing or proposed by the applicant. Note: - These regulations of Chapter 13 of Development Plan shall be applicable in the entire planning area, the detail of which is shown in Table 13.2.

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14.1 Planning Perspective

The Development Plan contains provision for a projected population of 26,048 people which is anticipated to reside in Ghumarwin Planning Area by the end of year 2035 through period of 20 years. The total area of Ghumarwin Planning Area is 1303.77 hectares. The 36.26 hectares of land is covered under DPF and Dense Forest and 43.49 hectares under Water Bodies which has been retained as such while 11.08 hectares of land has steep slope i.e., slope between 30°and 45°and 0.31 hectares land is undevelopable i.e., slope more than 45°. An acute shortage of funds for acquisition of land for public purposes is a great challenge to the administration to ensure a sustainable integrated development pattern. It has, therefore, been proposed to adopt a people's participatory approach for an optimum accomplishment. It will only be possible with the joint efforts of Municipal Council and the Gram Panchayats included in the Ghumarwin Planning Area and the Department of Town and Country Planning, which is nodal agency for planning in the State. Though the phasing, costing and implementation of Development Plan is to be contemplated by integrating it as part of Five Year Plans and keeping in view development priorities to meet needs of growing population, yet in view of socio-economic dynamics likely to persist after the course of five years on one hand and in consonance with the national policy of preparation of rolling plans on the other. The programme for implementation of each successive phase has to be worked out in view of reviewing at interval of 5 years’ time frame i.e. after each phase. For implementation of Development Plan, services land needs to be developed in view of planning provisions to the channelise growth of the town according to the Development Plan. In implementation of this Development Plan, Ghumarwin Municipal Council and Gram Panchayats are proposed to play an instrumental role for bulk services, however, the State Govt. has to make allocation either to the Department of Town and Country Planning or to Infrastructural Departments. 14.2 Phasing

The Development Plan is a regulatory instrument to guide the development through 20 years. Since it is not possible to clearly foresee the entire scenario with reference to the financial aspects that is likely to emerge over such a long period. Hence, the Development Plan is considered to be a long-term policy document which is to serve as a guide for development and must be reviewed after every five years to incorporate all the changes on priorities. The first phase is very important as it gives lead to the development pattern that is to be followed in subsequent phases. To implement the proposals made in previous chapter in a phased manner, following phases have been proposed: - Phase I 2016-2020 Phase II 2021-2025 Phase III 2026-2030 Phase IV 2031-2035 Details of activities to be undertaken in each phase is given in the table below: -

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Table 14-1Phasing of Planning Proposals Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV Sl. No. Activities/Use 2016-20 2021-25 2026-30 2031-35 1 Commercial a Hotels and Restaurants along 4-lane Expressway   b Service Sector Repair shops   c Community Centre  d Local shops and Shopping Centre     e Showrooms along the National Highway    2 Industrial a Handicraft Industries   b Agro-processing Industries   c SMSE Industries   d Bio-Technology Park   e Research and Development   3 Traffic & Transportation a Widening of NH-103 within the town to 24m ROW   b Widening of SH Road till Kothi to 12m ROW  c Construction of new 18m ROW roads between NH-  103 and Proposed 4-lane d Construction of new 26m ROW Bye-pass road   between Bhager and Karli e Widening of existing6m ROW roads between NH-  103 and Proposed 4-lane to 12m ROW f Widening of Dakri village Road to 12 ROW  g Widening of exiting road atIPH Chowk to Kalyana to   12 ROW h Widening of village roads to 6m ROW    i Junction Improvements at various places   j Truck Terminal at Bhager along NH-103   h New Bus Terminal at IPH Chowk,Dakri along SH  K Relocation of Taxi stand near new Bus Stand  L Parking at strategic locations    m Construction of new road from vetenary hospital to  IPH chowk road n Construction of new 15m ROW Bye-pass road   between Patta to Awdhani 4 Tourism a Adventure Tourism at Seer Khad  b Light and sound show  c Development of other social culturesites   5 Facilities a Nursery Schools   b Dispensary and Health Sub-Centre   c Nursing Home and Family Welfare Centre   d Hospital  e Sub Post Office  f Police Post   g Fire Station  h Banquet Hall   i Community Welfare Centre  6 Recreational Spaces a City Park  

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Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV Sl. No. Activities/Use 2016-20 2021-25 2026-30 2031-35 b Recreational Activities   c Neighbourhood Park and Playground     7 Residential a Residential Sectoral Development     8 Infrastructure a Water supply     b Sewerage     c Strom water drains     d Solid Waste Management     e Power and Telecommunication     9 Agricultural a Horticultural    

14.3 Costing

The Plan envisages that the residential development is to be ensured by the landowners by sub- divisions, Municipal Council and Gram Panchayats through mechanism of 'Land Pooling and Reconstitution'. In case the "Land Pooling and Reconstitution" mechanism does not succeed, the land has to be acquired for implementation of the Development PlanRoads with width 6.00 metres and less are to be developed by Municipal Council and Gram Panchayat by raising funds from the beneficiaries. Roads with a width of 9.00 metres, 12.00 metres and 15.00 metres are to be implemented by the PWD by raising development charges through implementation and realization of remunerative uses in the activity zones. However, the cost of arterial roads (18.00 metres), bulk water and electric supply is to be borne by obtaining funds through plan allocation from the State Government and the same is to be realized subsequently from the beneficiaries. The cost of various infrastructure projects envisaged in the Development Plan accounts to about 401.41 crore. Apart from that, widening of NH-103 within the town to 24m RoW is also proposed, which has been estimated at Rs. 230.23 crore. This includes- 1. Construction of new roads and road widening on proposed roads.Construction of storm-water drains along the roads. 2. Construction of Water Treatment Plant and laying of water supply distribution network. 3. Construction of Sewerage Treatment Plant and laying of sewer network. 4. Augmentation of existing electric sub-station and laying of over-head electrical lines. 5. Street-lighting and telecommunication networking. 6. Solid waste management.

Table 14-2: Summary of Infrastructure Cost

Total S. No. Description Unit Rate Total Amount Quantity

1 ROADS AND PATHWAY 1A Area development including filling provision up to Acre 6,54,395 3.707 24,25,565 1m SUB HEAD TOTAL 24,25,565 2 ROADS AND PATHWAY 2A Asphalt Carriage Way Sqm 3,300 319655 1,05,48,61,500

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Total S. No. Description Unit Rate Total Amount Quantity

300mm GSB, 250mm WMM, 100mm DBM, 40mm BC 2B Minor Bridges (RCC) Sqm 80,000 60 48,00,000 SUB HEAD TOTAL 1,05,48,61,500 3 STORM WATER DRAINAGE 3A Rectangular Drains (RCC) Meter 21,000 87460 1,83,66,60,000 3B Culverts (RCC) Big Meter 70,00,000 4.00 2,80,00,000 3C Box Culverts (RCC) Road Crossings Each 20,000 160 32,00,000 SUB HEAD TOTAL 1,86,78,60,000 4 WATER SUPPLY 4A Potable Water Supply Distribution Network Meter 3,500 49460 17,31,11,050 HDPE PE80 <300mmdia, 300mm>DI Pipes, S&S K-7 4B WTP MLD 3,00,00,000 1.00 3,00,00,000 SUB HEAD TOTAL 20,31,11,050 5 SEWERAGE 5A Waste Water network Meter 5,750 41622 23,93,24,833 RCC NP-3 internal lined pipes 5B STP MLD 3,50,00,000 3.20 11,20,00,000 SUB HEAD TOTAL 35,13,24,833 6 Solid Waste Management TPD 3,00,000 30.00 90,00,000 7 Power 7A Construction of New 33/11kV Substation L.S 3,86,29,450 1.00 3,86,29,450 7B 11kV OH Network (renovation, modernization & 3,81,145 10.00 38,11,450 KM upgradation) 7C New 11kV OH Network KM 6,02,557 13.09 78,86,266 7D L.V Network with Pole mounted Distribution 9,18,298 11.54 1,06,00,832 KM Transformers 7E Street lighting on the New Road Lighting Pole KM 5,00,000 16.36 81,80,000 7F Street lighting on the existing OH Infrastructure KM 2,25,000 33.26 74,83,500 SUB HEAD TOTAL 7,65,91,498 8 Telecommunications 8A Telecommunications / Data Network Conduiting KM 2,50,000 30.70 76,74,500 SUB HEAD TOTAL 76,74,500 TOTAL 3,57,28,48,945 Add for Misc. & unforeseen items 17,86,42,447 Escalation (per annum) 26,26,04,397 TOTAL (cost as on 2016) 4,01,40,95,790

Table 14-3: Summary of Cost of Widening of NH- 103 S. No. Description Unit Rate Total Total Amount Quantity

1 ROADS AND PATHWAY 1A Widening of NH-103 within the town to 24m ROW KM 4,00,00,000 26.74 1,06,96,00,000 As per NHAI Standard and Specification SUB HEAD TOTAL 1,06,96,00,000 2 STORM WATER DRAINAGE 2A Construction of drain along NH-103 Meter 21,000 53480 1,12,30,80,000 As per NHAI Standard and Specification SUB HEAD TOTAL 1,12,30,80,000 TOTAL 2,19,26,80,000 Add for Misc. & unforeseen items 10,96,34,000 TOTAL (cost as on 2016) 2,30,23,14,000

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The phase wise costing for the infrastructural work is presented in the table below. Table 14-4: Phase-wise Costingof Development Description Unit PH-1: 2016-2020 PH-2: 2021-2025 PH-3: 2026-2030 PH-4: 2031-2035 Total Amount S.No. Qnty Amount Qnty Amount Qnty Amount Qnty Amount 1 SITE DEVELOPMENT 1A Area development including filling Acre 3.707 24,25,565 24,25,565 provision up to 1m SUB HEAD TOTAL 24,25,565 24,25,565 2 ROADS & PATHWAY 2A Asphalt Carriage Way Sqm 151935 50,13,85,500 113050 37,30,65,000 5467 18,04,11,000 1,05,48,61,500 300mm GSB, 250mm WMM, 100mm DBM, 0 40mm BC 2B Minor Bridges (RCC) Sqm 60 48,00,000 48,00,000 SUB HEAD TOTAL 50,13,85,500 37,30,65,000 18,04,11,000 1,05,48,61,500 3 STORM WATER DRAINAGE 3A Rectangular Drains (RCC) Meter 37760 79,29,60,000 28620 60,10,20,000 2108 44,26,80,000 1,83,66,60,000 0 3B Culverts (RCC) Big Meter 1.00 70,00,000 1 70,00,000 1 70,00,000 1 70,00,000 2,80,00,000 3C Box Culverts (RCC) Road Crossings Each 76 15,20,000 57 11,40,000 27 5,40,000 32,00,000 SUB HEAD TOTAL 70,00,000 80,14,80,000 60,91,60,000 45,02,20,000 1,86,78,60,000 4 WATER SUPPLY 4A Potable Water Supply Distribution Meter 19572 6,85,03,050 15223 5,32,80,150 6524 2,28,34,350 2175 76,12,500 15,22,30,050 Network HDPE PE80 <300mmdia, 300mm>DI Pipes, S&S K-7 4B WTP MLD 5.00 15,00,00,000 2.06 6,18,00,000 21,18,00,000 SUB HEAD TOTAL 21,85,03,050 5,32,80,150 8,46,34,350 76,12,500 36,40,30,050 5 SEWERAGE 5A Waste Water network RCC NP-3 internal Meter 18829 10,82,65,658 14645 8,42,06,623 6276 3,60,88,553 1872 1,07,64,000 23,93,24,833 lined pipes 5B STP MLD 2.20 7,70,00,000 1 3,50,00,000 11,20,00,000 SUB HEAD TOTAL 18,52,65,658 8,42,06,623 7,10,88,553 1,07,64,000 35,13,24,833 6 Solid Waste Management TPD 30.00 90,00,000 90,00,000 7 Power and Telecommunications 7A Construction of New 33/11kV Substation Nos. 1 3,86,29,450 3,86,29,450

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Description Unit PH-1: 2016-2020 PH-2: 2021-2025 PH-3: 2026-2030 PH-4: 2031-2035 Total Amount S.No. Qnty Amount Qnty Amount Qnty Amount Qnty Amount 7B 11kV OH Network (renovation, KM 7.00 26,68,015 3 11,43,435 38,11,450 modernization & upgradation) 7C New 11kV OH Network KM 5.576 33,59,858 5.48 33,02,012 2.032 12,24,396 78,86,266 7D L.V Network with Pole mounted KM 3.50 32,14,043 4.29 39,37,662 2.74 25,16,137 1.02 9,32,991 1,06,00,832 Distribution Transformers 7E Street lighting on the New Road Lighting KM 6.97 34,85,000 6.85 34,25,000 2.54 12,70,000 81,80,000 Pole 7F Street lighting on the existing OH KM 12.00 27,00,000 21 46,46,250 0.5 1,19,250 0.1 18,000 74,83,500 Infrastructure SUB HEAD TOTAL 85,82,058 5,52,01,655 93,62,399 34,45,387 7,65,91,498 8 Telecommunications / Data Network KM 7.20 18,00,000 16.57 41,43,000 4.39 10,96,500 3 6,35,000 76,74,500 Conduiting SUB HEAD TOTAL 18,00,000 41,43,000 10,96,500 6,35,000 76,74,500 TOTAL 29,87,52,216 1,50,98,15,492 1,11,11,93,351 65,30,87,887 3,57,28,48,945 Add for Misc.& unforeseen items 1,49,37,611 7,54,90,775 5,55,59,668 3,26,54,394 17,86,42,447 Escalation (per annum) 2,19,58,288 11,09,71,439 8,16,72,711 4,80,01,960 26,26,04,397 TOTAL (cost as on 2016) 33,56,48,114 1,69,62,77,705 1,24,84,25,730 73,37,44,241 4,01,40,95,790

Table 14-5: Phase-wise Costing of Widening of NH-103 Description Unit PH-1: 2016-2020 PH-2: 2021-2025 PH-3: 2026-2030 PH-4: 2031-2035 Total Amount S.No. Qnty Amount Qnty Amount Qnty Amount Qnty Amount 1 ROADS & PATHWAY 1A Widening of NH-103 within the town to Sqm 12.00 48,00,00,000 14.74 58,96,00,000 1,06,96,00,000 24m ROW As per NHAI Standard & Specification SUB HEAD TOTAL 48,00,00,000 58,96,00,000 1,06,96,00,000 2 STORM WATER DRAINAGE 2A Construction of drain along NH-103 Meter 24000 50,40,00,000 29480 61,90,80,000 1,12,30,80,000 As per NHAI Standard & Specification SUB HEAD TOTAL 50,40,00,000 61,90,80,000 1,12,30,80,000 TOTAL 98,40,00,000 1,20,86,80,000 2,19,26,80,000 Add for Misc. & unforeseen items 4,92,00,000 6,04,34,000 10,96,34,000

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Description Unit PH-1: 2016-2020 PH-2: 2021-2025 PH-3: 2026-2030 PH-4: 2031-2035 Total Amount S.No. Qnty Amount Qnty Amount Qnty Amount Qnty Amount TOTAL (cost as on 2016) 1,03,32,00,000 1,26,91,14,000 2,30,23,14,000

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14.4 Financing

The cost of residential development including road network, sewerage, drainage, electrification, parks, open spaces, parking, local convenient shopping etc., is to be borne by the land owners either themselves in respect of their land holdings or by way of land pooling and reconstitution mechanism in respect of small irregular holdings of different owners. The benefits likely to occur by way of sale of plots by virtue of enhancement of land values due to planned efforts would be more than sufficient to meet with the cost of development, on the basis of demarcation of plots in view of duly approved sub-division land pooling and reconstitution scheme by the Director, Town and Country Planning Department, Himachal Pradesh. The land owner may get advance from the likely purchasers for development purposes. The Wholesale-cum-Sabzi Mandi complex is to be developed by the HP Marketing Committee. The Truck parking in vicinity of the proposed Mandi is to bedeveloped by the Municipal Council /PWD by raising funds from the beneficiaries in due course of time, by charged parking. The HP Department of Industries/HP State Industrial Development Corporation will be responsible for development of industrial area. Similarly, the respective Departments/ Government undertaking by raising resources from the beneficiaries will be responsible for development of utilities, facilities and services including water supply, sewerage, drainage, electrification, telephone etc. at the town level. The Government and Semi-Govt. offices are to be developed by the respective Departments either by raising their own resources or by obtaining funds from the Government. Town and sector level parks may be developed by the Municipal Council and Gram Panchayat by arranging land for the purpose. 14.5 Implementation

Besides landowners, Municipal Council and Gram Panchayats shall be responsible for creation of serviced land. However, overall control on implementation of proposals of Development Plan in terms of landuse, zoning and sub-division regulations shall vest with the Director, Town and Country Planning Department, Himachal Pradesh. To assess achievements of each phase and to orient the Development Plan according to changing needs as well as to cater for unforeseen factors, it is envisaged to review this Plan after the completion of period of each phase. In order to ensure inter-departmental coordination, a committee under the chairmanship of SDM, Ghumarwin is hereby recommended. It shall have following members: 1. S.D.M, Ghumarwin, Chairman 2. Tehsildar, Ghumarwin 3. Assistant. Engineer (B&R), H.P.PWD, Ghumarwin 4. Assistant Engineer (I&PH), Ghumarwin 5. AssistantEngineer (HPSEB), Ghumarwin 6. Range Officer, Ghumarwin 7. Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Ghumarwin 8. Pradhans, Gram Panchayats in GhumarwinPlanning Area 9. Three Key NGO’s or public representatives

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10. Planning Officer, TCPD, Ghumarwin The Committee may meet at least twice in a year and devise ways and means to ensure implementation of DevelopmentPlan proposals.

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