URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN
HOWRAH Socio-Economic Perspectives
MAHALAYA CHATTERJEE ANIS MUKHOPADHYAY CONTENTS
LIST OF EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS vii PREFACE ix
1. Urban Development in Howrah: An Introduction and Overview 1 AWaÄ/yd CWfwyiM
PART I Urbanization: Trends and Processes 2. Pattern and Process of Urbanization and Industrialization in Howrah: Some Ideas for the Future 47
3. The Rapid Urbanization of Amta 56 Rita De
PART II Economy, Industry and Liveühood 4. What has Happened to the Sheffield of India? A Study of the Foundry Industry in Howrah 67 Uttam Bhattacharya and Anis Mukhopadhyay 5. Zari Industry of Howrah: A Micro Study of Panchla Block 100 Saurav Mondal 6. Selected Economic Characteristics of the Informal Sector Women Workers: A Gase Study of Howrah District, West Bengal 114 Nandita Basak 1. Changing Industrial Scenario in Howrah 122
PART III Transportation 8. Road-Based Transport Scenario of Howrah: An Appraisal 141 Teesta Dey 9. Disparities in Road Network Development of Howrah Municipal Corporation 160 Eshita Boral 10. Public Transportation in Urban North Howrah: Some Behavioural Issues of Commuting 176 L.N. Satpati vi Contents
11. Accessibility and Socio-Economic Status of Domjur Block: A Study of Urban Sprawl 187
12. Modern Mobil!ty, Rejuvenation of Howrah and the East-West Metro 196
PART IV Environment, Health and Sanitation 13. The Grand Old City of Howrah and the New Urban Environmental Challenges 229
14. Non-Profit Organization in Health Care Bally: A Gase Study 241
15. Current Status of Referral Health Care System in Howrah District 254
16. 'Who Will Haul the Trash?' Provision of Waste Management Services in Bally Municipality, Howrah 268
PART V Looking at the Future: Flanning and Related Issues 17. The East is East and the West is West Kolkata and Howrah, the Two Pendants in a String of Beads 287
18. Citizen Partnership in Urban Governance and Flanning: The Gase of Howrah 303
19. Land Use and Infrastructure Development Strategy for Planned Transformation of Bally-Howrah-Uluberia Flanning Area 312 Jowawc Roy, .Kwwar aW
APPENDIX Voice of the Youth: The Results of a Survey among College Students of Howrah 349
INDEX 393