URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN

HOWRAH Socio-Economic Perspectives

MAHALAYA CHATTERJEE ANIS MUKHOPADHYAY CONTENTS

LIST OF EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS vii PREFACE ix

1. Urban Development in : 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 56 Rita De

PART II Economy, Industry and Liveühood 4. What has Happened to the Sheffield of ? A Study of the Foundry Industry in Howrah 67 Uttam Bhattacharya and Anis Mukhopadhyay 5. Zari Industry of Howrah: A Micro Study of Block 100 Saurav Mondal 6. Selected Economic Characteristics of the Informal Sector Women Workers: A Gase Study of , 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 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 , 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- 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