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Delhi Urban Art Commission Core-6A, India Habitat Centre Delhi Urban Art Commission Core-6A, India Habitat Centre Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 DELHI URBAN ART COMMISSION Chairman Shri Raj Rewal (Upto 08.10.2014) Prof. Dr. P.S.N. Rao (14.10.2014 onwards) Members Smt. Sonali Bhagwati Upto 08.10.2014 Shri Satish Khanna Upto 08.10.2014 Shri Eric P. Mall Upto 08.10.2014 Shri D Diptivilasa, Addl. Secretary (UD), Ministry of Urban Development (upto 30.6.2014) Shri Samir Mathur 14.10.2014 onwards Smt. Sonali Bhagwati 14.10.2014 onwards Smt. Sonali Rastogi 14.10.2014 onwards Shri Durga Shanker Mishra , Addl. Secretary (UD), Ministry of Urban Development (w.e.f.19.08.2014) Officers Shri Vinod Kumar Secretary Shri Rajeev Kumar Gaur Assistant Secretary (Tech.) Shri Raghvendra Singh Administrative Officer The Delhi Urban Art Commission is an autonomous body set up by an Act of Parliament in 1973 to advise the Government of India in the matter of preserving, developing and maintaining the aesthetic quality of urban and environmental design within Delhi, and to provide advice and guidance to any local body in respect of any project of building operations or engineering operations or any development proposal which affects or is likely to affect the skyline or the aesthetic quality of the surroundings or any public amenity provided therein. Contents Page No. 1. Chapter-1 : Overview 44 2. Chapter-2 : Smart City: Site Specific Urban Design Studies 50 3. Chapter-3 : Significant Initiatives 63 4. Chapter-4 : Administration and Organization 72 Annexure I 77 Annexure II 87 CHAPTER-1 OVERVIEW Delhi is a City with several unique features. Unlike most other cities, the centre of the City i.e. New Delhi which is sparsely populated has a dense green cover and acts as the City‟s lung. The City has innumerable heritage structures dotting the cityscape comparable only to cities like Rome. The City is the seat of power for two Governments viz. the Government of India as well as the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Consequently, it has been the focus of attention of both the Central and State Governments and their regulatory authorities governing the City. Planning for Growing Population With the globalisation of the Indian Economy and being the venue of two major International Games viz the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games, the City has been witnessing a very high influx of population from different parts of the Country. In terms of the projection of population indicated in the Master Plan for Delhi 2021, the population for the city is expected to increase to 230 lakhs by the year 2021. While the MPD 2021 envisages enhancing the population holding capacity of the different zones and extension of the urban limits to the extent necessary, the lateral expansion of the City can take place only to a limited extent. Consequently, there has been an ongoing debate in professional circles and the authorities on vertical growth versus lateral expansion of the City. Needless to say that in the interest of the conservation of the heritage zones of the City it is important that the growth of the City takes place in a sensitive and selective manner without impinging on or upon the City‟s rich heritage. Role of Delhi Urban Art Commission It is here that the role of the Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) becomes important. The DUAC was set up under the Delhi Urban Art Commission Act, 1974 with the objective of preserving, developing and maintaining the urban and environmental design within Delhi. The Commission‟s primary role has been to balance the growth of the City and its heritage. Urban Design Studies With the need for a holistic, balanced and inclusive growth of the City, the Commission with the approval of the Government took up site specific conceptual urban design studies which demonstrate the manner in which three dimensional planning for different parts of the City could be done. For undertaking the studies, the Commission created a Hub with all modern amenities and engaged a very dedicated and talented team of technically trained manpower for the purpose. The studies comprise of site specific design for wards, gardens, development along metro corridors. The reports of the completed studies have been sent to the authorities for implementation with the expectation that similar studies would be taken up by the authorities not only in Delhi but other cities of the Country. Hi-tech Public Toilet Another important initiative of the Commission undertaken with the approval of the Government has been development of prototypes for hi- tech public toilets based on designs selected through a design competition organised by the Commission. The first prototype developed by the Commission and installed opposite Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in the New Delhi area had a high footfall. Seeing the success of the toilet unit, the Commission was approached by many authorities from Delhi as well as outside for meeting the requirements of public toilet units in their respective areas. The Commission was conferred with the prestigious award for its significant contribution in the field by Washroom and Beyond. Unified Building Byelaws for Delhi One of the most significant initiatives by the Commission during the year was to put together a simple, clear and concise version of the Unified Building Byelaws for the City of Delhi. The Commission in association with the Delhi Development Authority was entrusted by the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India with an exercise to rationalize and update the Delhi Building Bye-laws-1983 to make them citizen friendly. A joint workshop was organised by the DUAC and the DDA in the month of October 2014 in which representatives of various authorities and stakeholders participated. Suggestions were invited on the draft Unified Building Byelaws developed by the Commission. Over thousand suggestions received from various quarters were considered in-depth and extensively discussed in joint meetings with the stakeholders, virtually on a day to day basis. The final document on Unified Building Byelaws for Delhi completed in a record time, has been sent to the Government of India for notification. Guidelines on Lutyens Bungalow Zone (LBZ) After the historic declaration at the Delhi Durbar in 1911 of shifting the Capital of India to Delhi the work for creation of the Imperial City of Delhi began. An Imperial New Delhi Plan was made by Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, a British Architect in the year 1912 for the national capital and the same was implemented and inaugurated in the year 1932.Over the years with restricted development allowed in the area the existing buildings have not been able to keep up with the changing requirements and most buildings have outlived their lives. The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, has been receiving from time to time representations from various residents of the Lutyen‟s Bungalow Zone (LBZ) of New Delhi, seeking relaxations in terms of permissions for creating basements, increasing the number of floors, redevelopment, exemption from the LBZ, etc. Taking cognizance of the same, the Ministry of Urban Development forwarded the representations to the DUAC for examination and giving recommendations to the Ministry for change in boundary and development norms, if any, being proposed keeping in view the need of urbanization, aesthetic character of Lutyens Bungalow Zone. The Commission considered the matter in depth on a priority basis in several meetings in consultation with other stakeholders‟ .It thereafter formulated comprehensive guidelines on the aspects of boundary and development norms for the LBZ area. The report on the LBZ Guidelines prepared in a record time on the basis of the detailed exercise has been sent to the Ministry of Urban Development. Details on the significant initiatives by the Commission have been mentioned in a subsequent chapter. Value Addition on Referred Proposals While the City Level Projects have been the main focus of the Commission during the year, the Commission made valuable contribution on the other proposals referred through the local bodies. The Commission considers these proposals on the basis of its general guidelines for individual buildings which have been given wide publicity. In fact an undertaking is obtained from the project proponent/architect on compliance of these guidelines. Once such an undertaking is received, the consideration time of the Commission is minimal. After introduction of these guidelines the Commission has been able to dispose of proposals in the minimal time. In terms of its mandate the Commission is required to meet at least twice a month. The Commission held 25 number of meetings during the year 2014-15 in which it considered a total of 184 complete proposals as per details indicated below: Abstract of Proposals Considered in 2014-15 S No. Particulars Number of Proposals 1. Approved 153 2. Observations Given 07 3. Returned & Rejected 03 4. Under Process (As on 31.3.2015) 21 Total 184 Particulars of the proposals could be perused at Annexure I. Abstract of Proposals Considered(2014-15) Approved 2%11% 4% Observatio ns Given 83% Returned & Rejected Under Process Consideration Time for Proposals(2014-15) Within 2 6% weeks 10% 8% Within 3 weeks 50% 13% Within 4 weeks 13% Within 5 weeks Within 6 weeks More than 6 Despite considerable time devoted on the major initiatives like Unified Building Byelaws or Policy on Lutyen‟s Bunglow Zone etc., the Commission has been ensuring that on an average about 7 to 10 proposals are considered in every meeting. Consequently, there have hardly been any arrears of pendency at any point of time. Work of Art in Public Buildings There are guidelines issued by the Government of India that one percent of the cost of all projects to be spent on Works of Art in public buildings.
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