CITY LEVEL PROJECTS

YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT Zone

Nikhil Pandey (3D Visulizer) Monika Soota(3D Visulizer) Ranu Farooqui Consultants Samir Mathur Senior Consultant Sagar,Siddharth InduRawat, NihalChand Secretary Rajeev KumarGaur, Singh, Raghvendra Amit Mukherji, V. K.Tyagi, UmaBhati, NishiSachdeva, Manju Anjali, Member DUAC Member Member& Addl. Secretary, ofUrbanDevelopment Ministry Member Vinod Kumar Shanker Mishra Durga Sonali Rastogi Samir Mathur Chairman Sonali Bhagwati Prof. Dr. P.S.N. Rao Urban ArtCommission Staf (An ISO9001: Organisation) 2008Certiied

Preface

DELHI URBAN ART COMMISSION with gratitude duly acknowledges the valuable contributions of the following in making this report:

Raj Rewal Former Chairman, DUAC The of Delhi, capital of this vast land of diversities, is a city laden with layers of history, Satish Khanna Former Member, DUAC Eric P. Mall Former Member, DUAC a place where civilizations have lived, prospered and perished over centuries. The modern D. Diptivilasa Former Member DUAC & Addl. Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development city today, built over and around a rich tapestry of heritage, presents an opportunity at every turn, to allow for co-existence of the past, present and the future. In order to understand this multidimensional urban spectrum and attempt to plan the future, various Organisations/Others city level studies have been initiated by the DUAC. I hope that these studies will help Ministry of Urban Development, Government of the planners of modern day Delhi to carefully articulate urban space, structure, form and Delhi Development Authority environment and sensitively address future requirements. Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi I convey my thanks to all the Consultants and Members of the Commission who have Municipal Corporation tirelessly worked on this research project to bring out this document. I also take this Municipal Corporation opportunity to place on record my sincere appreciation of the efforts of Secretary and Municipal Corporation other staff of DUAC for providing the necessary administrative support to make this Municipal Council happen. Geospatial Delhi Limited I fondly hope that the authorities of the local, state and national government take these Rail Corporation studies seriously and implement, in right earnest, the suggestions given herein. Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board BSES Rajdhani Power Limited March, 2015 Sd/- BSES Power Limited Prof. Dr. P.S.N. Rao RWA Chairman, DUAC Summary

Contents Rivers are an inherent part of the development of the human settlement. They have been fundamentally involved in the process of settlement location and its continuous formation. The greatest civilizations of the Section 1 6 1 world have formed and lourished along the banks of rivers. Whether it was the Egyptian civilization along the 1.1 River Yamuna 6 Nile River or the Indus valley civilization, rivers have been vital as the providers of water for sustaining life as 1.2 River Yamuna - In Delhi 8 well as the agrarian societies. Thus strong relationships existed between man and rivers, the later often being 1.3 Delhi - Metro Routes 10 revered as Gods, not only in ancient times but till date. From daily activities to religious ceremonies, fairs and 1.4 Delhi - Planning Zones 11 festivals, the river formed an integral part of human life. 1.5 Zone ‘O’ - Land Use 12 Monuments developed along the banks of river. Delhi’s oldest city, Indraprastha, dating to the Mahabharata 1.6 Zone ‘O’ – Sub Zones 14 era (circa 1450 BC), to the great Mughal city of Shahjahanabad (1638–1649), all were set with the Yamuna 1.7 Recommendations For Zone ‘O’ 16 and other water bodies as their backdrop. The major monuments of the city of Delhi present strong 1.8 Delhi - Evolution of A City 18 evidences of the relationship of the past with the river. However with the 20th century and modernist city planning paradigms, the river was considered more as a functional component rather than recreational, Section 2 22 2 with which the masses had no everyday connection. The city faced its back to the river. 2.1 Proposed Area of Development 24 Today, with the abysmal state of and solid-waste management of the city, the Yamuna has become a 2.2 Site Potential 25 huge drain carrying the waste of this mega city. Millions of rupees have been spent by successive governments 2.3 Site Challenges 26 in order to clean the river, but to no signiicant change in the situation. The spaces around the river are also 2.4 Immediate Context 28 rather ‘lost spaces’ with either agricultural ields, derelict power stations, and memorials. 2.5 Potential Entrance Nodes 30 With very high densities in the residential areas, it has to be realized that Delhi is in dire need of a large 2.6 Land Use: Institutional 32 public open space. The study aims at reconnecting the city to the river not only metaphorically, but to 2.7 Network : Circulation 42 establish physical linkages and improve the quality of the environment and create opportunities to activate 2.8 Activity Pattern 45 the riverfront. 2.9 Density Study: West Bank vs East Bank 46 2.10 Comparitive Site Study 49 2.11 Historical Significance 50 3 Section 3 52 3.1 Design Concept 52 3.2 Design Study : Entrance Nodes 54 3.3 Case Study 62 3.4 Existing Character 66 3.5 Proposed Policy for Landscape Design 69 3.6 Design Proposal - Plan 76

4 Annexure 98 Aim and Objectives CONNECTING the City back to its River using Landscape Creating PHYSICAL ACCESS to the River Improve quality of ENVIRONMENT, opportunity for RECREATION. CONSERVE places of historic signiicance. 6 Section 1 Section 1 Yamuna River: DelhiStretch CITY LEVEL PROJECT above sealevel. Itexits thecityat197metresabove sealevel, of1in3000. gentlegradient thuslowing along avery into the Western andtheEastern Yamuna . The Yamuna Delhi fromPalla enters Village, ataheightof211metres Kund, aglaciallake. At Tajewala, 75kmupstream of Wazirabad, tolow oftheriver for thewaters thereisabarrage The Yamuna begins at Yamunotri, ofHaridwar, north intheHimalayas. The sourceofthe Yamuna technically isSaptrishi Origin 1.1 River Yamuna Yamuna River Map EYC Eastern Eastern Yamuna Canal stations River monitoring EYC LocationofMajorCities WYC New Delhi Agra Yamunotri Allahabad Yamuna neartheHimalayas Ashram Yamunotri and Temple Yamuna: at Yamunotri, itssource (Image Source: Google) very holy pilgrimage spot. holy pilgrimage very at rivers Her conluencewith theGangesandmythical Saraswati Triveni Sangam isa Yamuna:in Allahabad h a Mahal. the Taj In Agra, the Yamuna thebackdroptooneofworld’s seven forms wonders, Yamuna:in Agra Mathura. Ghats locatedontheRiver Yamuna inMathura. There aretotalnumber of25ghatsin Yamuna: inMathura

(Image Source: Google) YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT that releaseefluentsintotheriver. units equivalents aretheindustrial ethos. Kaliya’s day modern complicated contextsandchanging withtheirever after generation by generation can beinterpreted talesandstories Century-old noxious fumes. withhis who waspollutingtheriver tame thepoisonousKaliya snake, to jumpedintotheriver Krishna dance forms. According tolegend, and andfolk poetry our traditional reinforced throughmostof is further beautiful Yamuna asthebackdrop; this told andretoldtoday withapureand about hischildhoodandyouth are touch hisfeet. Folkloreandstories waters birth, whenhelethersurging fromhis beganright with theriver the GodKrishna. Krishna’s association immemorial. believed toremove sin sincetime in anddrinking Yamuna’s is waters oftheGanges.tributaries Bathing Yamuna asbeingoneoftheseven are basedontheriver. along herbanksandtheircharacters Many templetowns aresituated Goddess inIndianculture. asa iconandisworshipped cultural watersource,a traditional isalsoa the River Yamuna, otherthanbeing world. contaminations ofthematerial fromallpastsinsand free aperson A dipinthe Yamuna isbelieved to sister of Yama (theGodofDeath). and hiswife Saranya, andthetwin (theSunGod) the daughterofSurya According tolegend, the Yamuna is Mythological History Mythology isacomplexscience. Later, Yamuna isassociatedwith alsomentions The Mahabharata oftimelesscivilization,As apart

7 Section 1 8 Section 1 methods toclean theRiver Yamuna. Therefore, itisnow toidentifyviable imperative remedial todump wastemakes itsconditionevenriver worse. cities alongthebanksof Yamuna, whichusethe idols, etc., increasesthepollution. runoffs, massbathing, ofreligiousmaterials, offering clay of River Yamuna. Domesticwastewater, agricultural thewaterquality Increasing pollutionloadisdeteriorating 1.2 River Yamuna -InDelhi CITY LEVEL PROJECT ITO Barrage ceases toexistat Wazirabad. waste fromDelhi’s 22drains. Inotherwords, theriver What lows subsequently isonly intheriver sewageand at constructed thecity.Wazirabad enters wheretheriver months oftheyear. Delhiimpoundswateratthebarrage the river. nine forThere isnowaterintheriver virtually per centofthepollutionloadinentirestretch basin,the lengthofriver toover itcontributes 80 totheocean.birthplace) Although barely 2percentof from its entire1,370-kmlongjourney Yamunotri (its The DelhistretchofRiver Yamuna isbarely 22kmsof Due to the presence of large numbers oftowns and numbers Due tothepresenceoflarge Barrages onRiver Barrages Yamuna

22 KMS 2. Dumpingofgarbage 4. settlementsonriverbed Unauthorized 1. wastewaters Industrial The MainSources ofPollution inthe Yamuna 6. Domestic sewage 5. Bathingcattle 3. ofidols Immersion YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

9 Section 1 10 Section 1 Delhi Metro Routes(Map 01) of FerozShahKotla. signiicantmonument the historically also provide accesstothesiteand whichwill Bahadur ShahZafarMarg there willbeaMetrostationon falls ontheBlueLine. Metro Stationwhich Indraprastha routes. The nearestMetrostationis The siteiswell connectedby Metro 1.3 Delhi-Metro Routes CITY LEVEL PROJECT Operational Network In theMetroPhaseIIIproposal Study Area (Site) Study Area Metro Stations Metro Phase-III(Proposed) ExpressLine Airport toBadarpur) Secretariat Line-6 (Central toMundka) Line-5 (Inderlok Line-4 (Yamuna Bankto Anand Vihar ISBT) Sector9) Line-3 (NoidaCityCentretoDwarka Line-2 (HudaCityCentretoJahangirpuri) Line-1 (DilshadGardentoRithala) Indraprastha MetroStation Indraprastha 1.4 Delhi-Planning Zones Delhi PlanningZones(Map 02) 9700 ha(asper MPD2001), and8070ha(asperMPD 2021). the NationalCapital Territory ofDelhiandleaves thecityatJaitpur(south side). The Zone ‘O’ anareaofabout covers and onefor theRiver Yamuna Riverfront whichhasbeendesignatedas Zone ‘O’. (divisions) designated ‘A’ to ‘P’ (exceptzone ‘I’), eightinurbanDelhi(‘A’ to ‘H’), sixinUrbanExtension (‘J’ to ‘N’ and ‘P’) As perMPD2021notiied on07.02.2007, theNationalCapital Territory ofDelhiisdividedinto15Planning Zones Plan ‘O’ Zonal The River Yamuna side), alengthof48kms (22 kmsintheurbanarea)through fromPalla (north traverses enters Legend Study Area (Site) Study Area Zone “O” River Yamuna Ring National Highway Zone Boundary YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

11 Section 1 12 Section 1 Zone ‘O’ Land Use(Map 03) CITY LEVEL PROJECT 1.5 Zone ‘O’ -Land Use Source : DelhiDevelopment Authority (Refer Map04) PPwrSain12D D A(Walled City) 213 112 33 MillenniumBusDepot 4 IPPower Station 3 Rajghat 2 1 No. No. S. hsr akDR ad14E 104 DMRCLand Shastri 6 5 auaBn,DR ad4 E 40 Yamuna Bank, DMRCLand 8 7 0Jgtu 8 P-II D&F 385 F 12 1310 AreaunderCirculation Jagatpur 11 Jaitpur, Meethapur, Okhla 10 9 Planning Zone O Sonia Vihar Area Sonia Vihar From Current Zone ‘O’ Land Parcel tobeExcluded Village Akshardham Temple, CWG Batla Area Batla Riverfront Name of Yamuna/ Zone River the According to MPD 2021 Zone Area ,7 - ,0 4,961 (-)3,109 8,070 (ha) Excluded (ha)from Zone ‘O’ (ha)andadded Deducted from Current Current Zone ‘O’ Zone Current Source : DDA to Adjacent Zones to Adjacent Area tobe Proposed tobe 1 E 718 0 E 109 3F 73 to beIncludedin Adjacent Zones Excluded Areas MPD 2021 Proposed area in Canal proposed NH2bypass along Agra West : Bund, Marginal RingRoadand Boundary East : BundandNCTD Marginal South : NCTDBoundary : North NCTDBoundary ‘O’, isboundedasunder: The River Yamuna/Riverfront, Zone power stations. complexes, andgas andthermal cremation grounds, sports like DelhiSecretariat, samadhis, uses andunauthorized authorized of The areahasanassortment south. to199MSLinthe MSL inthenorth bedgently slopesfrom210 The river untreated efluentsintotheriver. discharge Nineteen majordrains crossRiver pontoon Yamuna. andthreefair-weatherbridges andtwo railway Nine roadbridges from 1.5kmsto3.0kms. The spreadofthe Yamuna varies Zone ‘O’ Land Use–Updated(Map 04) 10 Site 2 3 YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT 1 5 4 7 8 6 9 Source : DDA

13 Section 1 14 Section 1 1.6 Zone ‘O’ –Sub Zones CITY LEVEL PROJECT Site Proposed SUB-ZONE 5 SUB-ZONE 6 SUB-ZONE 7 SUB-ZONE 4 SUB-ZONE 2 SUB-ZONE 3 SUB-ZONE 1 Zone ‘O’ –Sub-zones (Map 05) West: Utilities, Recreation, Ghats Depot East : Recreation, Public andSemi-public facilities. Metro Proposed Predominant Use East: Bus Depot West: Development inandalongSubzone 5includes Sub zone5 Unauthorized encroachment, Unauthorized agriculture, Yamuna Bank Indraprastha Power Indraprastha Plant, MetroStation, Indraprastha extendsfromITO toNewRailway Barrage (water harvesting) East: Recreation, Pondage West: Recreation Proposed Predominant Use and cremationgrounds East: and DelhiSecretariat Shanti Van, ShaktiSthal, IGStadium, Power Plant West: Development inandalongSubzone 4includes: ITO Barrage Sub zone4 Unauthorized encroachments,Unauthorized agriculture Electric Crematorium, Electric Red Fort Vijay Ghat, extends fromOld Yamuna to Bridge Sub Zone4(Map 06) Sub Zone5(Map 07) u oeReach Sub Zone oa ie auaae NT) 9700 River Yamuna area (NCTD) Total 8OhaBrae–HraaBre 1900 1300 390 225 365 1100 800 3620 Border – Okhla Barrage –OkhlaBarrage NH24 Bridge 08 –NH24Bridge New Rly Bridge 07 (Refer Map07) –NewBridge IPBarrage 06 (Refer Map06) –IPBarrage OldRly bridge 05 –OldBridge ISBTBridge 04 -ISBTBridge Wazirabad Barrage 03 UPBorder – Wazirabad Barrage 02 01 Approx.(ha) Area YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

15 Section 1 16 Section 1 Promote recreationalactivities, centre, cultural birdsanctuary, etc. botanicalgardens, watersports Landscape potentialtobeexplored DUAC ConceptualPlan2001 ofthecity,part physically andvisually. withotherurbandevelopments isanintegral recreational areasaretobedeveloped sothattheriver andintegrated River Yamuna measures. istobemadepollutionfreethroughvarious Onthevastexpanseofitsbanks, large MPD 2001 for therejuvenation oftheRiverthe strategies Yamuna development. andecofriendly have beenconductedfromtimetotime. As such, theZonalDevelopment Planfor Zone ‘O’ hasbeenconceived toset The River Yamuna/Riverfront, Zone ‘O’ studies andecologicalsigniicancefor whichvarious hasspecial characterstics CITY LEVEL PROJECT v) Plantation Bathing Ghats iv) Crematoria Electric iii) Plants SewageTreatment ii) CostToilets Low i) Govt:funded by the Central Under the Yamuna ofEnvironment andForests,Action PlanofMinistry Govt. ofIndia, thefollowing componentsare Yamuna Action Planfor NCTD Convention Centres, and Secretariat Assembly, museums andinancialdistrict, centre cultural • Extensive Development, Moderate Built Up congregation grounds Open-air , , themepark, gardens, campinggrounds, watersports, recreationalclubs, • Moderate Development, Low Built Up Botanical gardens, nurseries, forest andpicnicspots, special • Low Development, No Built Up NEERI –Environmental ManagementPlan development model Adoption ofintegrated Higher level ofrecreationalfacilities Recreation tobelimitedecotourism ofNatural Areas Conservation Reducing Pollution Augmenting Water Potential Recharge SPA –Planning&Development of Yamuna River Bed Comprehensive review and suitable changeinlanduse sewageinthe discharging Intercept alldrains Yamuna Steering CommitteeRecommendationonMPD-2001 River channelization, developments pollutioncontrolandriverfront NCR RegionalPlan2011 1.7 Recommendations For Zone ‘O’ • To provide outdoor activities for the people. • To emphasize pedestrian streets that connect to the river • To expand leisure and recreational use of the river and rive • To develop an arts/entertainment/cultural district. • To attract people and investment to the riverfront. • To create visually pleasing order to the river’s edge. • To establish riverfront walkway, , parks. for development riverfront (8.3ZONALPLAN2021): Strategies • Identifying the stretches which can be/should be developed on priori • Any kind of development should be safe from lood damage even at • The development should not increase the pollution within the Rive Developmentd) Eco-friendly c) LandUtilization/Management Pollution Abatement b) Augmentation Supply a) Water at,arrived theZonalDevelopment Planfor River Yamuna willhave toaddressthefollowing objectives: plans, andtheconclusions statutory studiesundertaken Keeping inviewtherecommendationmadevarious Conclusion from theStudies • Landscaped Venues • Pedestrian • Bathing Ghats all sectionsofcitizens: is desirable. thefollowingThese stretchesmay activities/uses comprise with fullcomplementofrecreationalactivitiesfor closertothecitizens, theriver stretches,of thecityandtobring atcertain ‘aesthetic’ and ‘active’ development riverfront northeoppositebanksarevisible. framework withinthelarger neither thewatercourse theriver Inordertointegrate Riverfront Development: between 1.5kmsto3.0andatmostsections bedvaries At presentthewidthof the river Two levels ofurbandesigninputsareenvisaged: DDA ZonalDevelopment Planfor River Yamuna Area (May 2006) resources andarenotpronetoencroachments. healthy environment. front. rfront. r Yamuna area, rather it should regenerate a peak lood level. ty basis and which do not require large inancial YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

17 Section 1 18 Section 1 1.8 Delhi-Evolution ofACity CITY LEVEL PROJECT YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

19 Section 1 20 Section 1 CITY LEVEL PROJECT Loss ofopenspace. surface. Creation ofimpervious within thecity. resources Expansion aimedatthereductionofnatural FutureCitywilleattheRidgeand River. Citybeyond theRidgeandRiver. Contemporary Medieval Citybetween theRidgeandRiver. ground. movement detachedfrom the corridors, tothe Collective realmisrestricted void toscattered. Transformation ofthecity, changedfromsolidto theurbanform Cantonment beyond theRidge. Citybetween theRidgeandRiver; Imperial components ofurbanization. resources becomemere Natural Lack ofIdentity. Cityreduced toacontinuous sprawl. No ConnectiontotheRiver. Chronological Evoloution of theCityDelhi YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT circa 1297–1307 circa 736–1060 circa 1450BC 1325 –1351 1538 –1545 1638 –1649 1321–1325 1351–1388 1931 AD Present Delhi AD AD Lutyens’ Delhi Indraprastha Lalkot Siri Tuglaqabad Ferozabad Dinpanah Shahajahanbad

21 Section 1 22 Section 2 Section 2 CITY LEVEL PROJECT YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

23 Section 2 24 Section 2 CITY LEVEL PROJECT 2.1 Proposed Area ofDevelopment Proposed Area of Development (Percentage) Inluence Zone Neighbouring Adaptive Re-Use(28.18%) (Railway Corridor) Intensive Development (1.57%) Ecologically Sensitive(70.25%) 70..25% 28.18% Context Immediate 66 Acre Re-Use Adaptive 1.57% 21 Acre Primary Primary Site (Future Development) Powerplant Rajghat 32 Acre In Another Phase In Another As FutureDevelopment Rajghat Powerplant Riverfront at 300 Acre 2.2 Site Potential Natural Feature:Natural River numbers during thefestival. during numbers festival andpeoplegatherhereinlarge is extensively the usedduring ‘Chhath’ The sitehasanexisting ‘Chhath Ghat’, which Religious for anactive public space. toprovide anexcellentopportunity forms The sitehasamagniicentsetting. The river Red Fort, IndiaGate, etc. Qila,signiicant monuments like Purana is well connectedtoadjoininghistorically Kotla isincloseproximity tothesite. It monument ofFerozShah The historical very active area during weekdays. active areaduring very commercial newspaperofices, makingthisa The sitehasmany institutionalbuildings and Rich History andCulture Rich History Active During Weekdays:During Hours Active Work YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT pedestrians. providing safe and convenient accessfor the pathway andfoot overbridge,pedestrian already have awide, well-connected Few oftheroadslike, Marg Indraprastha National SigniicanceMonuments Walking Potential for Pedestrian Connectionsand serve asgoodconnectiontothesite. serve densityandcan low trafic the sitehasvery The vehicular roadconnectingtheghatsto situatedincloseproximity.leaders ofsigniicantIndian The sitehasmemorials

25 Section 2 26 Section 2 CITY LEVEL PROJECT Physical LinkageswithRiverfront Absence of Visual Linkages, underutilized. The waterfront’s potentialhasbeen andinteresting,much morevibrant views andvistas, links, ofpedestrian terms functions, connectedin ispoorly The riverfront Consequences embraced. water’s edgethathasnotbeenfully The sitehasabeautifulsettingatthe Challenge 2.3 Site Challenges Disconnected Waterfront The waterfrontitselfcouldbe Challenge strolling, bikingorhangingout. activities suchas go tofor informal that succeedsininviting peopleto public life activities. Itisnotaplace connectedandfailtogenerate poorly destinations on-site, but theyare There areagreatdealofimportant character, deined. andispoorly The sitedoesnothave a distinct Consequences operations. such asoficesandcommercial activities,are considerednecessary taking place. recreationalactivities few informal ofurbanlife with pattern is afragile The siteiswell connected, yet there Weak Public Life Pattern Most oftheactivitiestakingplace places for physical activitiesandplay? the placesfor quietrelection orthe ofthecity? is theheart Where are isunclear–where space hierarchy public spaces.and varied The public since thesitelacksinteresting, inviting isunclear,The public spacenetwork Challenge the day, week andtheyear. place thatismoreinviting throughout strong public life culture demandsa userpatterns.this areacausefragile A ofice/institution focused activitiesin The poorpublic spaces and the Consequences Minimal OpenSpaceIdentity of public life hastheoppositeeffect. morelife whilelack tend togenerate process. Higherlevels ofpublic life public life isaself-perpetuating and inviting public spaces. Lackof city needsmoreinstantly appealing underdeveloped andthe generally andleisure. purposes recreational time for informal site managetoinvite peopletospend Few public spacesinandaroundthe The public spacesseem underutilized. Consequences meeting place. roleasapreferred lost itsimportant public spaces. The openspacehas where you justspendtimeinthe intoaplace But itdoesnottranslate and incloseproximity tothesite. signiicantmonuments in culturally and historically There areseveral Challenge Urban Culture Fragile The outdoorcitycultureis naacdTai System Unbalanced Trafic Safe Walking Condition Safe Walking Absence ofMixFunctionsand Pedestrians Various CivicDestinationsfor Options toMetro and Lack ofQuick Accessibility low mostofthetimes. andbicycle compromising pedestrian lowstrafic arehighly prioritized, be ‘king,’ meaning thatthevehicular become ‘car centric’. The cartendsto site, thecitytoo, but ingeneral has Not only hastheareaaround Consequences limit accesstothesite. tothenorth. Bridge Marg/ the west andIndraprastha on The sitehasRingRoadrunning Challenge These highways create barriers and These highways createbarriers YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT Business Hours after Precincts Deserted of public spaces. weekends, andalsoimpacts theuse lack ofsafety intheevenings and hours. This leadsto aperceived oficeandcollege highly active during ofpublic life,In terms thesiteisonly user groups. each arealeadingtoalackofmixed- in anduniqueexperiences attractions effects. fewerThere aregenerally functions hasanumber ofside andmixin The lackofdiversity Consequences ofices andinstitutions. Overall, thesiteisdominatedby Challenge Institutional andOficeFocused Area

27 Section 2 28 Section 2 2.4 Immediate Context CITY LEVEL PROJECT Greens Sports Residential Historic Industrial Institutional 10 9 8 oldest residential areasofthecity, ofthestudy area. islocatednearby but isnotpart other than Vinod NagarlocatedclosetotheFerozShahMonument. Daryaganj, oneofthe Shah KotlaandKhooniDarwaza. As suchthereisnoresidentialareainthesite precinct Power Power PlantandIndraprastha Plant, signiicant monuments Feroz andhistorically Narayan Park. and JaiPrakash Shaheed BhagatSinghPark Two majorpower stations, Rajghat Yamuna Velodrome, FerozShahKotlaStadiumand . Two – parks located incloseproximity. activitybuildings, Fourmajorsports namely IGIndoorStadium, institutes andofices. Ithasnumerous nationally signiicant monuments (Refer Annexure) The siteprecincthasnumber ofmixed-uses. The predominant onesbeingprofessional 1 4 6 5 7 3 11 2 Indraprastha PowerIndraprastha Plant Shanti Van Rajghat Power Plant Yamuna Velodrome 3 2 4 1 YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT Gandhi Ashram Rajghat Chhath PujaGhat Shaheed BhagatSinghPark GandhiIndoorStadium Indira Feroz ShahKotla Jai Prakash Narayan Park Jai Prakash 11 10 9 8 7 6 5

29 Section 2 2.5 Potential Entrance Nodes

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Potential Node 1: From Mahatma Gandhi Marg Existing Riverfront/ adjacent to Indraprastha Metro Station Greens

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Potential Node 2: From Vikas Marg/ Old ITO Bridge

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Potential Node 3 : From Sachivalaya Road 3 (Opp. Delhi Secretariat)

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Potential Node 4 : Under Grand Trunk Road/ Indraprastha Ring Road Mixed-Use Riverfront Site (74 Acre) 5 1

Potential Node 5 : From Grand Trunk Road/ Ring Road

30 CITY LEVEL PROJECT YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT 31 32 Section 2 2.6 Land Use: Institutional CITY LEVEL PROJECT School ofPlanning and DDA (onRT) fromtheITO FOB Police Headquarters Secretariat DDA OficeBuilding better access to the riverfront site. better accesstotheriverfront These institutionsshouldhave a Potential proximity tothesite and IIPMarealsolocatedinclose ITO. Educationalinstitutionslike SPA Vikas Minar, Police Headquarters, beingtheSecretariat, important are locatedinthisarea. The most government institutionalbuildings government andsemi- Important Institutional Indraprastha PowerIndraprastha Plant Rajghat Power Plant YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT suggested. Power Plantandtherailway lineare Yamuna. Adaptive ReuseoftheIP PowerIndraprastha PlantandRiver The siteislocatedbetween Potential Power Plant. Power Maidan PlantandPragati PowerIndraprastha Plant, Rajghat located incloseproximity tothesite. Three mainpower plantsare Industrial Rajghat Power Station

33 Section 2 34 Section 2 Feroz ShahKotla Rajghat Land Use: NationalSigniicance CITY LEVEL PROJECT Shanti Van Shakti Sthal Veer Bhumi Gandhi Smarak can/should becreated. signiicant monuments tothesite connections fromthehistorically provisions for bike/pedestrian alongwith A shuttleservice Potential refer Annexure page100-101) of samadhislocatedclosetosite Gandhi Smarak. (Foracompletelist close tositeare: Rajghat, Shanti Van, Other placesofnationalsigniicance located incloseproximity tothesite. Shah KotlaandKhooniDarwazaare monuments Feroz The heritage Historic/National Signiicance Land Use: ReligiousSigniicance Chhath PujaGhat YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT Chhath PujaGhat Mosque the site. peopleto to createactivitybring rest oftheyear. Thus, thereisneed the siteremainsun-utilized for the Chhath Pujaisanannual event and Potential Chhath Pujafestival. on-site isusedextensivelythe during Chhath PujaGhatwhichislocated Religious Signiicance

35 Section 2 36 Section 2 fcsa aaa rsn a agTmso ni fc ExpressBuilding TimesofIndiaOfice RaoMarg Krishna Ofices atMaharao RaoMarg Krishna Ofices atMaharao Land Use: Commercial CITY LEVEL PROJECT Doll Museum View of Maharao Krishna RaoMarg Krishna View ofMaharao and relax. wheretheycanunwind the riverfront hereabreathingspaceon working togive thepeople an opportunity year, ofholidays, irrespective thereis that itremainsopenfor 365days a issuch As thenewspaperindustry Potential in closeproximity ofthesite. Most newspaperoficesaresituated Commercial Land Use: Residential irmNgrVka aa Daryaganj Nagar Vikram Nagar Vikram Vikram Nagar Vikram Vikram Nagar Vikram Daryaganj Anna Nagar YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT historic façade. historic There shouldbeasetbackfromthe Guideline Kotla Monument. signiicantFerozShah historically Nagar sharethewallof Few oftheresidencesin Vikram Issues and Metroline. colony issituatedalongtherailway Nagar, whichisanunauthorized immediate contextofthesite. Anna of DelhiCity, isalsolocatedinthe the oldestresidentialsettlements Kotla Monument. Daryaganj, oneof is locatedadjacenttoFerozShah The residentialareaof Nagar Vikram Residential

37 Section 2 38 Section 2 Yamuna Velodrome Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium Indira Land Use: Facility Sports CITY LEVEL PROJECT for theproposedsite. and Yamuna Velodrome canbeused lotsfor IGIndoorStadium parking creating anactive area. Also, the site, totheriverfront dispersed andthisactivitycanbe generators The stadiumsactasactivity Potential located incloseproximity tothesite. and Dr Ambedkar Stadiumarealso the site. FerozShahKotlaStadium 5–10 minutes walkingdistancefrom Yamuna Velodrome arelocatedwithin GandhiIndoorStadiumand Indira Facility Sports Feroz ShahKotlaStadium Stadium Dr Ambedkar Yamuna Velodrome fromelevated road Yamuna Velodrome Feroz ShahKotla Land Use: OpenSpaces Railway Line YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT Near ChhathGhat Metro stationandroads. connected totheadjoiningareasand accessible. They needtobewell The openspacesarenoteasily Potential: PowerIndraprastha Plant. and also Yamuna Riverfront behind interest –Rajghat, FerozShahKotla monuments andotherplacesof are locatedaroundtheheritage Most ofthepublic ‘open spaces’ Open Spaces Near RajghatPower Station

39 Section 2 40 Section 2 Land Use :Analysis -Conclusion CITY LEVEL PROJECT Urbanscape Character Land Use of the be usedfor the proposedsite. creating anactive area. Also, lotsfor IGIndoorStadiumand theparking Yamuna Velodrome can close proximity tothesite. distance fromthesite. FerozShahKotlaStadiumandDr Ambedkar Stadiumarealso locatedin GandhiIndoorStadium,Indira and Yamuna Velodrome arelocatedwithin5-10minutes walking Facility Sports Kotla Monument. Few oftheresidencesin signiicantFeroz Shah Nagarsharethewallofhistorically Vikram andMetroline.railway immediate contextofthesite. Anna Nagar, colony whichisanunauthorized issituatedalongthe Daryaganj, oneoftheoldestresidentialsettlementsDelhiCity, isalsolocated inthe The residentialareaof NagarislocatedadjacenttoFerozShahKotla Monument.Vikram Residential wheretheycanunwindandrelax.riverfront holidays, thereabreathingspaceonthe togive thepeopleworking thereisanopportunity issuchthatitremainsopenfor 365days ayear of irrespective As thenewspaperindustry Most newspaperoficesaresituatedincloseproximity ofthesite. Commercial lacks activity. peopletothesite. Needtocreateactivitybring Chhath pujaisaonceinyear event, andthesiteremainsun-utilized for restoftheyear and ‘Chhath PujaGhat’ whichislocatedon-siteusedextensively theChhathPujafestival. during Religious Signiicance monuments tothesitecan/shouldbecreated. signiicant A visuallinkalongwithproviding connectionsfromthehistorically bike/pedestrian Gandhi Smarak. proximity tothesite. Otherplacesofnationalsigniicanceclosetositeare: Rajghat, Shanti Van, monuments ofFerozShahKotlaandKhooniDarwazaarelocatedinclose The heritage Historic/National Signiicance the IPPower linearesuggested. Plantandtherailway Rajghat Power MaidanPower PlantandPragati Plant. Three mainpower plantsarelocatedincloseproximity tothesite. Power Indraprastha Plant, Industrial These institutionsshouldhave abetteraccesstotheRiverfront Site. SPA andIIPMarealsolocatedincloseproximity tothesite beingSecretariat, important Vikas Minar, Police ITO. Headquarters, Educationalinstitutionslike government andsemi-government institutionalbuildings arelocatedinthisarea.Important Most Institutional areas andMetro stationandroads. Plant. of interest: Rajghat, FerozShahKotla andalso Yamuna Power Riverfront behindIndraprastha Most ofthepublic ‘open spaces’ monuments andotherplaces arelocatedaround theheritage Open Spaces The stadiums act as activity generators and this activity can be dispersed to the riverfront site, totheriverfront andthisactivitycanbedispersed The stadiumsactasactivitygenerators PowerThe siteislocatedbetween Indraprastha PlantandRiver Yamuna. Adaptive-Reuse of The openspacesarenoteasily accessible. They needtobewell connectedtotheadjoining Final LandUseMap YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

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42 CITY LEVEL PROJECT YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT 43 44 Section 2 Reclaiming PublicSpacefor Parking CITY LEVEL PROJECT Space undertheelevatedRingRoad On-street parkinginfront of WHO, near Vikas Bhawan &ITO andBahadurShahZafarMarg Proposed Connections • Parking lot in IG Stadium and Delhi Secretariat are underutil Public spacesthatneedtobereclaimed asparkingspaces. • Space under the elevated Ring Road bypass can also be reclai parking. used for parking for theproposedsite. used for parking ized and can be med for Activity • Chhath Puja Ghat is active only seasonally during Chhath Puja Fes • Marg has mostly newspaper ofices and is acti • Indraprastha Marg has mostly institutional on both si 2.8 Activity Pattern place. Thus thesite is active only seasonally. Yamuna Velodrome, activityistaking Ambedkar StadiumandFerozShahKotla Stadiumareactive only whenasports

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45 Section 2 46 Section 2 2.9 Density Study:West Bank vs East Bank CITY LEVEL PROJECT breathing lungspace for theresidents. ofthecity. hasahighpotential openspaceavailableThe riverfront inthe heart is moredensely populatedthanthe West Bank. And isindireneedofanopenspacethatprovides respiteanda studyoftheEastand afootprint West for Bankalong the river siteprecinctshows thattheEastBank Density Studyofthe West andEastBank • Connectivity is also an important consideration There is a • People in higher density dwellings need greater access and qual public transport, walking tracks andbike paths. walking tracks public transport, populated areasandtheopen spaces. Recreationfacilitiesandopenspacesshould bewell connected by meansof the public domain. need to improve the connectivity between the densely ity open space and public realm – their backyard is YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

47 Section 2 48 Section 2 Open SpaceStudy CITY LEVEL PROJECT Land UseStudy Open SpaceandLandUseStudyfor Eastand West Bank during weekdays schedules. during andprovide arespitefromhecticwork weekends. Duetothecommercialandprofessional natureoflanduseonthe West Bank, thesitewillremainactive GreenSpace,By creatinganactive Riverside we willprovide anareafor theresidentsofEastBanktovisitduring The West Bankhasmostly institutionalbuildings andtheEastBankmainly residential. The West Bankhasnumerous openspaces, lacksopengreenspaces. whiletheEastBankclearly Existing Vegetation/Trees 2.10 Comparitive Site Study Land Use Roads andNullahs Greens Building Footprint YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

49 Section 2 50 Section 2 2.11 Historical Signiicance CITY LEVEL PROJECT • The site continues to possess historical, archaeologica circuits. There aremany moresitesofequalsigniicance; however, theylie ‘buried’ city, within themodern neglectedandforgotten Fort, thathave ontheUNESCO beeninscribed World List. Heritage ofpopulartourist andJamaMasjid, Others, like arepart theOldFort siteslike theQutubMinar, ofhistoric andvarieties numbers The cityofDelhihasenormous Humayun’s Tomb and, mostrecently, theRed place for theirown peopletoenjoy heritage. andexperience relevance ofthesite,consequently reinstatingthecultural whilstmakingita for adaptive reuseornewuse,design intentionorsuggestinterventions holdthepotentialtocontinue theoriginal The constituentstructures ofpeoplewhovisitorliveand enhancedfor inDelhi. theexperience around. The signiicanceofthissite, needstobeprotected, preserved withthenewer merge valueasthewallsofruins artistic l, architectural and Project Report, June2009) Project Report, (Source: Intach, Route, DelhiHeritage Detailed structures thatare signiicanttotheproject: An aerialview oftheFeroze ShahKotla Nodeshows locationofthose • Historically speaking, this site is an ensemble of struc • The Kotla of Feroz Shah also includes one of the Ashokan stone • The site includes archaeological ruins of value. The precinctofFerozShahKotlahastremendousheritage 4. ShaheedBhagatSinghPark(ShahidiPark) 3. LokNayak JaiprakashSmritiUdyan(SmritiUdyan) 2. KhooniDarwaza 1. Feroz ShahKotla • Khooni Darwaza establishes the physical extent of Sher Shah’ • The site contributes to the experience of architectural, a erected hereby FerozShah Tughlaq. the two cities –Firozabad(14thC)andDilliSherShahi(16thfounded withinatime gapoftwo centuries. historical timescapeofDelhi.historical India: (BC273–232), (AD1540–55). FerozShah(AD1351–88)andSherSuri tures belonging to the reigns of three signiicant emperors of rtistic and cultural history of cultures that lourished in the and the surviving remains of Khooni Darwaza. TOWARDS s Dilli, and suggests an overlapping relationship between RIVER pillars, removed from its original location and re- YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT N Kotla FerozShah • By making the cognitive experience • Through architectural conservation image ofthecity: thecognitive and linked totransform Delhi’s canbeintegrated heritage on theSite Linking Heritage and visitors. manifest for bothlocalinhabitants Citymore of DelhiasaHeritage nodes, public places, etc. to footpaths, roadsandintersection system, treatment transportation street furniture, lighting, special towards heritage. These willcover andawareness create experience to and urbandesigninterventions

51 Section 2 52 Section 3 Section 3 3.1 DesignConcept CITY LEVEL PROJECT

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53 Section 3 54 Section 3 3.2 DesignStudy:Entrance Nodes CITY LEVEL PROJECT oe1Nd oe3Nd oe5Node6 Node5 Node4 Node3 Node2 Access Shuttle Operated Battery Pedestrian/ Node 1 Entrance NodesandParking

RING ROAD VIKAS MARG/OLDITO BRIDGE 4 3 195 Cars Parking: Pedestrian Access Vehicular & 2

1 220 Cars Parking: Only Vehicular Access To RajghatPower Plant 75 Cars 75 Cars Parking: Pedestrian Access Vehicular & 5 175 Cars Parking: Pedestrian Access Vehicular & 100 Cars Parking: Pedestrian Access Vehicular & 6 3. and increasetheprovision ofsafe, torest (pedestrian) (cycling). secure and shelteredparking Increase opportunities 2. Aligning usagewithpolicyagenda whichlookstoincreasewalkingandcyclingmodesplits. 1. Re-allocation ofroadspacewithanemphasisonsustainable modes, includingwalkingandcycling. toolsrelating towalkingandcyclingspeciicallyStrategy include: Vehicular movement on the site is restricted to the outer periphery only.Vehicular movement totheouterperiphery onthesiteisrestricted Vehicular Movement On-site 4 3 2 1 5 YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT 6

55 Section 3 56 Section 3 CITY LEVEL PROJECT open spaceand destinations. between andbicycle trips topromotepedestrian ofaninterconnectednetwork designed openspacewhichis part The walkways have multiple interjectionstocreateasenseof pauseandprovide seatingspaces. This willbeawell lows.the pedestrian for peopletocolonize thecentreofspace, to Seating placesprovide thustheseshouldbelocatedparallel support needsandtheseshouldbeproiciently catered to. ofpedestrian andshelter areessentialcharacteristics Comfort improve environment.Shade andproperstreetfurnishings thequalityofpedestrian dependsontherestingspaces provided routelargely for theusers. The functioningofapedestrian Pedestrian Movement On-site (Refer ‘Vision ofDelhi’ Report) Connection Possible FuturePedestrian To Maidan Pragati Rajghat Powerplant Power Plant Connection Connection To oTe River to The Visual Connections Water BodiesOn-site Existing Water Bodies Existing Water Proposed Water Bodies Proposed Water -Nullah - Yamuna River Existing -Kids Activity Zone- Water Fountain - Train plaza entrance -Pond intheboardwalkarea Proposed YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

57 Section 3 58 Section 3 CITY LEVEL PROJECT Existing GuidingFeatures On-site Chhath PujaGhat Railway Line PowerIndraprastha Plant

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Chhath Puja Ghat connectors/parks/public spaces connectors/parks/public Use existingopenspaceasgreen Indraprastha Power Plant • Adaptive Reuse of the Power Plant on the lines of Potential Indraprastha Power Plant it willalsointroduce anaccessible greenspaceintothecity. canappreciate; aderelictspaceandcreate somethingwhicheveryone The development ofthisareawould transform use, theyeventually adaptdueto ‘usages inandaroundthemconstantly changing’. Buildings aremeanttoevolve andchange; theyareconstantly changing. While theymay bedesignedfor aparticular many others. (Refer pageno. 62for case-study) Gasometer City, The Silos, Power Battersea Plantand examplessuchas industrial international Tate Modern, leisure/amusement relatedactivities for Use existingmegastructures • Using a 2-MW diesel set, power was generated for the • Coal has traces of heavy metal that is hazardous to • Fly-ash sludge often making its way to the Yamuna • Fly-ash generation • No control over particulate matter emissions • Coal-based plant leading to massive emissions • Environmentally unsound Issues Indraprastha Power Plant irst timeinDelhi1903 irst health YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

59 Section 3 60 Section 3 Railway Line CITY LEVEL PROJECT be defunct. proposed tobeshutdown in2014, linewould therailway PowerIndraprastha PlantclosedandRajghatPower Plant used tosupply coaltoboththesepower plants. With Rajghat Power line. Planttothemainrailway And, is lineconnectstheIPPowerThe railway Plantandthe Existing Scenario of railway line as part ofthelandscapefeature. lineaspart of railway Highline Park. (Refer Page no. 63 for Case-Study)Re-use such asdoneinNew corridor friendly York Cityfor the oftheexisting Railway Conversion lineinto apedestrian Potential: the setting and rising sun. the settingandrising • Create/design a large open space where the event can take • Provide adequate parking space. Potential and aproperplannedopenspace wheresuchanevent canbeorganized. The arearemainsisloatedfor therestofyear. When itisusedonceayear, facilities thereislackofproperparking Issues theChhathPujafestival. during bankofRiverChhath PujaGhatislocatedonthewestern Yamuna behindtheIPPower Plantandisusedoncea year Location water( abstaining fromdrinking over offour days. aperiod andareobserved ofthefestival arerigorous The rituals They includeholy baths, fastingand Ritual Age. Mahabharata over the ruled the Karna ofBihar)during Putra Karna).Anga Desh(presentday Bhagalpurdistrict Putra Surya (Surya ontheadviceofnoble sage,ritual Dhaumya. by Karna, Itisalsobelieved thesonofSurya thatChhathwasstarted similarrites. isdepictedasobserving inwhichDraupadi indsreference intheepicMahabharata The rituals Mythology wishes. ofcertain and torequestthegranting Maiya (ancient Vedic goddess, for sustaininglife onearth inordertothankSurya Usha).TheChhathPujaisperformed Chhath PujaisanancientHindufestival andtheonly Vedic festival dedicatedtotheHinduSunGod, Surya, andChhathi Signiicance ofChhathPuja Chhath PujaGhat In the Mahabharata, Draupadi and the Pandavas, rulers of Indraprastha (modern Delhi),In theMahabharata, (modern andthePandavas, Draupadi theChhath ofIndraprastha performed rulers there is need for a large space to provide temporary shelter during thefestival. shelterduring spacetoprovidethere isneedfor temporary alarge vratta ), oftime, standinginwaterfor longperiods andoffering place, as people tend to stay overnight on the grounds YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT prashad and arghya to

61 Section 3 62 Section 3 of theirown andareacitywithincity. skybridges. by levels ineachgasometerareconnected totheothers (shopping mallsonthegroundloors). The shoppingmall andshopping andentertainment on themiddleloors) atthetop),zones (ofices for living( working areas. multipurpose building withacombinationoffunctionsincludingofices, retail, hoteland Xintiandi Factory, Hangzhou, China projects,international acrossscaleandbuilding types. ofsuccessful highlightarange The casestudiesthataccompany thisreport capital,cultural environmental sustainability andurbanregeneration. Done well, to thebuilding suchadaptive ofasocialand reusecancontribute our cities, towns andregionstheircharacter. for reuse. All offer opportunity togethertogive andspacesthatwork structures precincts aswell aseveryday buildings, includedramatic ,The remainsofindustry sitesand CITY LEVEL PROJECT Adapted To: Gasometer City, Vienna, Austria Adapted To: Originally: Adaptive Reuse ofIndustrialBuilding 3.3 Case Study reuse of old buildings and areas is more signiicant for the twenty-irst century urbanlife. century reuse ofoldbuildings andareasismoresigniicantfor thetwenty-irst approachbut adesiretocreate is notjustasentimentalorhistoric outofoldfabric’.‘new form and The rediscovery adaptive reuseprojectshave generated ‘some ofthemostinnovative andintelligentwork’ ield. inthearchitectural It preservation. We now have andeconomicreasonsfor adaptive shiftedtoabalancebetween reuse. historic Recent or “character”.’ whenadaptive reuseevolved morespeciically intohistoric This shiftedinthelate20thcentury Throughout history, themainreasonfor reusehasbeeneconomic. Previously itwasdone ‘without regardfor history The Gasometers have all The Gasometers developed avillagecharacter Machine Factory Each gasometer is divided into several Each gasometerisdividedintoseveral willberenovated intoahighquality The Xintiandioldfactory (Source: Wikipedia) Gasometer A (Inside) Gasometer A Originally: due tonewtechnologiesingasometerconstruction metres indiameter. were retiredin1984 The Gasometers with town gasfacilities. Eachis70metrestalland60 1899. were usedtohelpsupply The containers Vienna (Source: Google) The Gasometers were built from1896to The Gasometers culture. as aleadingcentreofcontemporary has helpedgive thecity a newimage underdeveloped areaofLondonand apreviously It hastransformed with4.7millionvisitors/year.art for modern Britain’s nationalgallery Adapted To: Originally: Tate Modern, London Gasometer B(Outside) Bankside Power Station Tate is Modern the disused railways of the industrial past.the disusedrailways oftheindustrial environmentally ways friendly toreinvent tolookatinnovativethe inspiration and The successoftheseprojectsprovides Adaptive Reuse ofRailway Line (Source: Google) • electric shuttles along riverfront district sites • pedestrian paths, bike trails, connections for continuous transit tothepower usedfor coaltrains lines (currently plants) Reuse ofexistingrail lines occupying abandonedrailway parks oflinearurban inspired ageneration example ofadaptive reuse–has andimaginative relic ofurbanhistory ’s acclaimedHighLine–a YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT by separating rail andstreettrafic. rail by separating established toprovide greatersafety elevated railway, theHighLinewas of Manhattan. one mile, throughtheheart running stretchingoverelevated public park Adapted To: Originally: (Source: AdaptiveReuse.info, Brooklyn, NY) Opened in1934asan Extremely successful (Source: Google)

63 Section 3 64 Section 3 • Address the concern of occasional looding and how the design wil • Creating a destination rather than just a thoroughfare. • Multiple uses and edge treatments have to be allowed. Learning from CaseStudy CITY LEVEL PROJECT • Green spaces that are connected with other green or open spac • The design vision calls for design strategies, and delibera • Supplementing existing vegetation – a green fertile milieu • Restoring ecology, improving water quality, building with • The existing Indraprastha Power Plant and the railway line se evolve over time asopposedtoasinglesolution. preservation innovation andhistoric This willgive thelexibility theriverfront to the river. landmark architecturefeatures onthesite. landmark promote higherlevels morevisitsandlongerstays. ofphysical activityandencourage te planning of open spaces, which strike a balance between nature, part of history. with an urban park character will be created. rve as excellent opportunities for development of es through walking and cycling trails or greenways l evolve and respond to the seasonal changes of Design Philosophy as its ecological importance for thesurroundingas itsecologicalimportance Yamuna riverfront. should bepreserved asthelandscape imagefor bothitsnaturaldimensionas well The openagriculturalcharacterofthegrassland/agriculture landontheriverbank University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

65 Section 3 66 Section 3 3.4 Existing Landscape Character CITY LEVEL PROJECT On-site Existing Vegetation There are numerous native varieties oftrees,There arenumerous native varieties plants, whichneedtoberetained. andgrass shrubs linefrom/totheriver.access totherailway ofthelandscapeelement, but linehasthepotentialtobereused aspart The railway theheavy plantationblocks the and Marg Vikas Marg. There isnovisualandphysical fromthemainroadsadjoiningsite, accesstotheriver namely MahatmaGandhi Issues andPotential YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

67 Section 3 68 Section 3 Botanical Name: Common Name: Botanical Name: Common Name: CITY LEVEL PROJECT Botanical Name: Common Name: Botanical Name: Common Name: Botanical Name: Common Name:

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Vtvr Grass Vetiver Chrysopogon Chrysopogon Blady Grass/Kunai Grass BladyGrass/Kunai Bushgrass Imperata cylindrica Callistemon viminalis Saccharum spontaneum Saccharum Calamagrostis epigejos Bottle Brush Kans zizanioides Botanical Name: Common Name: Botanical Name: Common Name: Botanical Name: Common Name: Botanical Name: Common Name: Botanical Name: Common Name:

Peepal Ficus religiosa Banyan Neem Ficus benghalensis Azadirachta indica Polyalthia longifolia Cascabela thevetia Ashok Yellow Oleander 3.5 Proposed Policy for Landscape Design buffer. Lawn: Plantonrelatively latslopesonly andactive recreation zones; lawns edgeswithriparian fromriver separate insects andbirds. Meadow: openareas; Plantasameansofmanaginglarge andhabitatfor smallmammals, buffers provides riparian Shrubland: control. fences trafic for Planttoprotectsteepslopesandasnatural pedestrian/bicycle may bemoreacceptable indeveloped areas. Woodland (<50%canopy cover): Plantwherever viewsaredesiredthroughtrees; provides mostbeneitsofforest and erosion control, lood mitigationandwater qualitytreatment. Forest (>50%canopy cover): Plantwherever possible; provides shade, recreation, habitat, riparian and stormwater YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

69 Section 3 70 Section 3 CITY LEVEL PROJECT Flowering Plants Aquatic Plants Flowering Trees Avenue Trees Trees asFocalPoint Mosquito/Insect RepellantPlants urban environment. mitigation–tothe habitat andpollutionstormwater oxygen production, carbonsequestration, biodiversity meadow willgive signiicantbeneits–maximum shade, site. mixofforest,A diverse woodland, and shrubland to restoreasmuch forest asisfeasible toeachriverfront designshouldbe plantingrestoration The goalofevery landscape cover types Develop adiverse hierarchy of enhancement. response tolood conditionsandbiodiversity because oftheiradaptationtothelocalenvironment, Native foredgelandscapes speciesarepreferred theriver corridors. Plant native ornon-invasive speciesthroughouttheriver nutrients. the groundwaterbefore by itreaches theriver absorbing but alsopurify only reduce thevelocity ofsurfacerunoff therefore createlessrunoff. not Plantsalongariverbank that islesscompactwillabsorbmoreprecipitationand less compactsoilwiththegrowth anddeathofroots. Soil Where thegroundispervious, plantingshelpmaintain ispaved lineofatree.the understorey beneaththedrip leaving asite,decrease theamountofrunoff even when quality. Tree canopiesinterceptprecipitation asitfallsand and improving water runoff in decreasingstormwater surfaces,with impervious plantscanplay asigniicantrole percentageoftheurbanenvironment pavedWith alarge plants andporous materials Replace paved surfacesand lawn with fullest extentpossible Maintain canopy tothe treesalongtheentireriverbank Policy for PlantingDesign YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT (Image Source: Google)

71 Section 3 72 Section 3 Intent Imagery for ProposedIntent Imagery Vegetation CITY LEVEL PROJECT Entrance Entrance

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73 Section 3 74 Section 3 CITY LEVEL PROJECT Key Plan-Conceptual Zones Cultural/Religious Zone Ecological Zone Adaptive ReuseZone Welcome Zone YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT Railway Line Adaptive Reuse Chhath Maidan Cultural/Religious Solar Park Ecological Zone Indraprastha PowerIndraprastha Plant Adaptive Reuse Boardwalk/Birdwatch Ecological Zone Weekly Haat Welcome ZoneII Train Plaza Entrance Welcome ZoneI

75 Section 3 76 Section 3 3.6 DesignProposal -Plan CITY LEVEL PROJECT 6 6 2 2 1 1 18 18 11 11 13 13 17 17 10 10 12 12 8 8 7 7 1 3 3 2 2 14 14 6 6 15 15 9 9 4 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 5 5 • Use of loodplain area to augment treatment of pollution from • Promote development of vegetational belts in the loodplain ar • Recognizing loodplains as ecologically fragile areas; m • Connection of existing trails to the Riverfront; creation • The Riverfront is envisioned to be a place of great divers Initial sketch looking at entrancefrom theroad Adaptive Reuse (1.5%)• Intensive Development (28.18%)• Ecologically Sensitive Zone (70.25%)• The siteisdividedintothree distinctzones(Refer page24). 18. Adaptive ReuseIPPowerplant 17. Pedestrian/Bike Trail alongNullah Court Entrance 16. Railwaytrack 15. Cafés 14. Centre Exhibition 13. Amphitheatre 12. 11. Lawn –OpenExhibitionSpace Grand Plaza 10. (ExistingEmbankments) Viewing Platform 9. Pond 8. Eco Area –Boardwalk/Birdwatch Trail 7. Farm Solar 6. Chhath PujaGhat(Existing) 5. Mela GroundForChhathPuja 4. Welcome Zone(Weekly Haat) 3. Parking 2. Entrance 1. biodiversity biodiversity all ages. aintaining the open agricultural character of the riverbank. of new trails that lead users to the Riverfront. ity, offering activities throughout the seasons for people of ea for improving water quality and enhancement of diffused sources. YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

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Welcome ZoneOne: Train Entrance Plaza’ CITY LEVEL PROJECT Toy Train Reference Images Entrance from theRoad Key Plan

A A’ (Source: Disney Theme Park) Electronic Trams Plaza LottotheEntrance –RunningfromParking Pedestrian EntrancePlaza(Welcome Zone) Section AA’ Through Nullah AA’ ThroughSection A B (Source: Disney Theme Park) Entrance Plazafromthislocation.Entrance lot.location istheexistingIPMetrostationparking createdoverA bridge theNullahwillprovide accesstothe toIPMetrostation. parallel connectioncreatedalongtheNullahrunning via thepedestrian Another closeparking page 54). Plaza. lottotheEntrance fromtheparking Itcanalsobeaccessed running There would be electronictrams This areawould have –fromtheRingRoadNode1(refer 3.2: directaccess–only pedestrian Nodes, Entrance Train Entrance Plaza View A: View oftheEntrancePlazawithRailway Track View B: Lookingat the Food Kiosks Activities in this area include a ticket counter for the train ride,Activities inthisareaincludeaticket counterfor thetrain food kiosksandseatingplaza. YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

79 Section 3 80 Section 3 Religious/Cultural Zone: ‘Chhath Maidan’ CITY LEVEL PROJECT MaidanView Chhath node5&6(page54). entrance limited vehicular movement. This areaisaccessible from Puja,Durga Ganesh Visarjan, Dussehra. Chhath Puja. otherfestivals like Itcouldalsobeusedduring andfestival venue during adapt well touseasaconcert location. First, openspacewould itwasfelt thatthelarge like. There aretwo othersuggestedactive usesfor this passive activitiessuchas picnicking, biking, walkingandthe useproposedfor The preferred thisarea isfor more Chhath Maidan Key Plan There will be good pedestrian andbicycleaccess,There willbegoodpedestrian with Chhath MaidanPlan Pictures of existing maidan during Festival Pictures ofexistingmaidanduring Intensive Development:Zone Two:Intensive Welcome Weekly‘Haat’ eky HaatView Weekly purchased goods. lot(page55)for easeofcarrying This spacehasaccessfromnode5directly (page54)andhasanadjacentparking asexhibitionspace. andcraftsmen For therestofdays thespacecouldbeutilized by artists market. weekly ‘haat’ market, wheretheywould beprovided spacetoselltheir produceonceaweek like aweekly farmers’ ontheOldITO vendors There arelotsofvegetable andfruit Bridge. canbeaccommodatedinthe All thesevendors Entrance Plaza(Weekly Haat) Key Plan Initial ConceptSketch Weekly HaatPlan YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

81 Section 3 82 Section 3 Intensive Development: Railway LineCorridor CITY LEVEL PROJECT Initial DesignStudy–IPMetro StationCrossover Key Plan Initial DesignStudy –Decorative Paving Pattern Adaptive Reuse–Railway Line Birds eye view ofsitefrom Indraprastha Marg View Integratingriver edgeandrailcorridor Initial DesignStudy –Section Study Sectionshowing railway track, pedestrian&bike pathways andboard overlooking theriver YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT (Source: NILA Architecture Firm)

83 Section 3 84 Section 3 Intensive Development: Railway LineCorridor CITY LEVEL PROJECT Initial Study: Intensive Development Corridor Bird’s-eye View street cafés and art shops.street cafés andart would bedesignedalongtheexistingrailway line.The Intensive Development Corridor Itwillhave amixofon- YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

85 Section 3 86 Section 3 and sidewalks withkiosks Intensive Development Corridor isenvisioned asaspacewithcafés alongthepedestrianpathway Intensive Development: Railway LineCorridor CITY LEVEL PROJECT Initial Study–Intensive Development Corridor YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT Eye-level view ofthe street

87 Section 3 88 Section 3 Ecological Zone: Boardwalk CITY LEVEL PROJECT Initial Study–Sectionthrough theproposed Lake andtheForest Trail Key Plan Boardwalk Reference Image Boardwalk/Birdwatch Trail limiting the pedestrian impacttothisecosystem.limiting thepedestrian ofthe siteregardlessofweather conditions,portion while birdliferiver andassociatedvegetation. and faunathatcanexistwithinawetland. habitats, the advantagesofahealthy andthelora public aboutinvasive plantsandhow theydestroy native toeducatethe revegetation therewillbeopportunities classroom space. invasive During plantremoval and canopy withinthewetland andallow for outdoor paviliona learning isalso proposedtocreateashade Node, Page 54). node4and5(Refer Section3.2Entrance the entrance onthelake. overlook thoughthewetland andextendstoan meanders revived ecologically. candidates for thiseffort, sothattheseareascanbe Areas suchastheexistingly-ashpondareprimary invasive plantsandarevegetation andmanagementplan. signiicant commitmenttotheremoval ofnoxious and area. preserve to remainasnatural This willrequirea Much ofthe Yamuna Riverfront hasbeenenvisioned Boardwalk/Birdwatch Trail Observation Platform –InitialStudy Observation The at-grade boardwalkwillprovide dailyThe at-grade accesstothis This walkisproposedtoallow for enjoyment ofthe In additiontotheboardwalk, andbenches, overlooks This boardwalkwillprovide anaccessible routefrom It isproposedtohave aboardwalksystemthat Reference Imagesfor theForest Trail, Boardwalkandwateredge Boardwalk Plan Bloomingdale Line inChicago YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

89 Section 3 90 Section 3 Ecological Zone: SolarPark CITY LEVEL PROJECT 3. No CO 2. Fast andeficientway tocollectenergy 1. The sun’s donotcost money rays Solar panels: than otherwise. mitigating climatechange, lower andkeep fossil fuelprices sustainability, reducepollution, lower thecostsof resource, enhance and mostly import-independent through relianceonanindigenous,security inexhaustible beneits. term energy Itwillincreasethecountry’s technologieswillhaveclean solarenergy hugelong- power islocated. grid hasbeenproposedwheretheexisting A SolarPark Adaptive Reuse–SolarPark Key Plan 5. Reduceelectricity 4. totheenvironment No harm This area isdirectly accessiblefrom Node4(page54). The development ofaffordable, inexhaustible and 2 emissions

Solar Park Image Source: Google Grand Lawn and Amphitheatre Aerial View ofGrandLawn and Amphitheatre the amphithetre. provides alinkbetween theIPPower Plantbuilding and for thepublic. IP Power space aninteractive Plantbuilding andforming ExhibitionSpaceatgroundloor,(Art seepage94)ofthe The Amphitheatre extendstheadaptive reusefunction Amphitheatre Key Plan Nodes 2, 3(page54)provide directaccesstothisarea. asanopenexhibitionspaceand lawn serves The grand Initial DesignStudy Amphitheatre YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

91 Section 3 92 Section 3 mass. ofthebuilt form function through redeining the of thesiteby revitalize apart to opportunity There isan Evolution of theBuilding Adaptive Reuse: IPPower Plant CITY LEVEL PROJECT Key Plan • • • following tangible andintangible beneits: By doingtheabove proposedrenovation we may getthe etc.,structures willbedemolished. envelope, whiletherestofbuildings, semi-permanent dismantling it)by makingthesuitable changeswithinthe front envelope building intotheoficialcomplex(without behind thefrontenvelope. Itisproposedtodevelop the exist structures andsemi-permanent other permanent sheds, hoppers, centrebuilding, training tanksandvarious envelope building neartheRingRoad. Steelsheds, various At presentthe PowerThermal Stationhasanouter Status of Thermal Power Station greenery andaestheticsoftheareawillbeenhanced.greenery and plantationofsuitable speciesoftreesby whichthe It isproposedtolandscapetheareaby creatingplazas coverage willbereduced. fromthepremises,other smallstructures theground By renovating thefrontenvelope anddemolishing the etc. corporations for subordinateofices, commissionsand various The government willgettheadditionalspace Envelope Existing Building to theRiver connection Creating (Image Source: NILA Architecture Firm) Existing EdgeCondition IP Power PlantConnectivity Existing BuildingElevation And Connections Site Entry oTe Park To The Pedestrian Connections Towards RingRd. Atrium Ofice Atrium Public MT. 186 Approximate Floor Area =20000 sq m YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT MT. Towards River MT. MT.

93 Section 3 94 Section 3 Adaptive Reuse: IPPower Plant CITY LEVEL PROJECT Existing Space Revised Urban Typology (Oficeoverlapped withCulturalandLandscape Interface) Ring Road Towards Proposed Space WORK ZONE + ATRIUM +CULTURAL ZONE + GREEN CONNECTIONS River Towards Before After YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT (Source: NILA Architecture Firm) (Source: NILA Architecture Firm)

95 Section 3 96 Section 3 and/or degraded rivers. and/or degraded andmanagingdamaged restoring for effectively especially important focus. linearandlongitudinal traditional approach thatgoesbeyond the systems requiresabroaderlandscape andprocessesinriver patterns reside. of landscapesinwhichtherivers the structure, function, andintegrity play anessentialroleinmaintaining tosociety,ecosystem services and provide important critically Rivers Design Conclusion CITY LEVEL PROJECT evenings. families tospendtheirweekends or asthemainconcern.restoration management andloodplain water ecologically restorative economic redevelopment, with environmental sustainabilityand incubatorspaces,industrial marrying blend recreationalspace and that waterevokes. The sitewill bonds andexperiential cultural as abasisfor life, andthedeep Elemental reverence for water integrity ofthearea. integrity ecological Restore theoriginal Such alandscapeapproachis ofthe Better understanding This placewillbe ‘the’ place for all region. oftheriver, history andcultural the natural thereby creatingidentity for the toincreasepublic awareness about landscapeasan opportunity Using cultural Create Identity: EducatetheCity It is anasset to enjoy not avoid. Yamuna River atpresent is the city’s backyard. YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

97 Section 3 Annexure 98 Annexure Terms and Deinitions CITY LEVEL PROJECT Terms &Deinitions Open Space Floodplain Landscape Landscape Landscape Character Elements Barrage can be described in anobjective waycan bedescribed they arephysical andvisible, theycanbemeasuredandquantiied, andthey example, hills, valleys, rivers, woods, trees, hedges, buildings androads. Because The individualcomponentswhichmake upthelandscape, including, for type oflandscape. particular consistently ina ofelementsthatoccurs The distinctandrecognizable pattern componentsaretaken together, andcultural whose natural andnotseparately. forces andhumanbeings. awhole, thatalandscapeforms Italsounderlines that landscapesevolve throughtime, asaresultofbeingacteduponby natural (thatis, and/orcultural natural human)factors. This deinitionrelects theidea visitors, aretheresultofaction whosevisualfeatures andcharacter ‘Landscape’ isdeinedasazone orareaasperceived by localpeopleor whether active orpassive. intendedfor amenitiesorphysicalfeatures recreation, andwhichisprimarily is readily available tothecommunity regardlessof itssize, designorphysical It beginsby deiningopenspaceaswithintheurbanenvironment which Okhla Barrage ITO Barrage Wazirabad Barrage zones stretch: withintheriver The Yamuna leadingtodelineation offour inDelhihasthreemajorbarrages andothersystems. elevations upstreamfor useinirrigation passing throughthestructure, andthusregulatestabilize water river gatesthatcanbeopenedorclosedtocontroltheamountofwater of large damwhichconsistsofanumber isatypeoflow-head diversion A barrage (Source: Slideshare, RiteshKumar, Wetland International-South Asia) signiicant ecologicalimportance. inOkhlaisof Aquatic vegetation spreadallacrosstheloodplain, particularly rolesinbiodiversity. important 45 waterbodiesincludinglakes, pools, pondsandpuddlesetc., identiied play of theareas arethedominantlandusescovering morethan90% Forests andagriculture channel19.31sqkm). (including river by bunds braided extendingto94.84sqkm strip Floodplain isanarrow Floodplains inDelhi diversity. ecosystems, rich bothinquantityand particularly Floodplains cansupport level reacheslood stage. orastreamwhich loodsA loodplain isanareanearariver whenthewater ii) Wherever feasible, stretchesof2.3kms, for short lightmotorways may LandscapedVenues c) b)Pedestrian Boulevards a)BathingGhats i) Riverfront Development: bedvaries At presentthewidthofriver Two levels ofurbandesigninputsareenvisaged: been formulated. a strongcityimage. Keeping thisinview, broadurbandesignguidelineshave for developing The Riverfront Development provides auniqueopportunity resourcefor thecityofDelhi. asanimportant conservation The MPDemphasizes onrejuvenation ofthe Yamuna River andits health, innovation, aswell psychologyandgeography assustainability. areas, acrossdiverse related tourbandensityoccurs includingeconomics, how citiesfunction. factorinunderstanding Research considered animportant distinguished fromothermeasuresofpopulationdensity. Urbandensityis the number ofpeopleinhabitingagiven urbanized area. As suchitistobe usedinurbanplanninganddesigntorefer to Urban densityisaterm andabove ecosystems; fragile itisusually built withwood. over walkway designedaswalkingpathsandtrails pedestrian bogsand A boardwalk(boardwalk, boardedpath, promenade)isaconstructed alike. by inhabitantsandvisitors strong ‘sense ofplace’ have thatisrecognizable aclearidentityandcharacter rootedtothatplace,experiences itsatmosphereandpeople. Placeswitha features, andcultural natural embraces thedistinctive sights, soundsand The term ‘sense ofplace’ capturestheidentityofplaceswe recognize. It complement ofrecreationalactivitiesfor allsectionsofcitizens: desirable. thefollowingThese stretches may activities/useswithfull comprise citizens, stretches, atcertain ‘aesthetic’ and ‘active’ development riverfront is closertothe theriver ofthecityandtobring framework within thelarger northeoppositebanksarevisible. course theriver Inordertointegrate between 1.5kmsto3.0andatmostsectionsneitherthewater inundation expeditiously and/oratlow cost. are eithercomparatively freefrominundation orcanbemadefreefrom areaswhichhaveis envisaged in thecentral goodlocationalpotentialand should betotally discouraged. three-dimensionaldevelopment Restricted and outdoorfurniture. hoardings oflarge Outdoorpublicity intheform hard andsoftlandscapes,selection anddesignofappropriate signagesystem provide exclusively for pleasuredrives. Strongemphasisneeds togiven to to be developed, corridors fromthepedestrian separated suitably grade YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT Zonal Development Plan Master PlanDelhi2021 Urban Density Sense ofPlace 8.8 UrbanDesign Boardwalk Zone ‘O’

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Annexure The complete list of Rajghat and associated memorials isasfollowsThe completelistofRajghatandassociatedmemorials (mentionedinthechronologicalorderofdeath): List ofMemorials atRajghat Area CITY LEVEL PROJECT Rajghat IK Gujral Prime Minister of India Smiriti Sthal Smiriti Sthal Sangharsh Sthal Smiriti Bhumi Karma MinisterofIndia DeputyPrime MinisterofIndia Prime MinisterofIndia Prime PresidentofIndia IK Gujral Shekhar Chandra Shankar Dayal Sharma in alSnhPeieto ni EktaSthal PresidentofIndia Giani ZailSingh ai adiPieMnse fIdaVeer Bhumi MinisterofIndia Prime Rajiv Gandhi huhr hrnSnhPieMnse fIdaKisanGhat Minister ofIndia Prime Singh Charan Choudhary ajvnRmDpt rm iitro ni SamtaSthal MinisterofIndia DeputyPrime Jagjivan Ram niaGnh rm iitro ni ShaktiSthal - MinisterofIndia Prime MemberofParliament Gandhi Indira Sanjay Gandhi a aau hsr rm iitro ni Vijay Ghat MinisterofIndia Prime Lal BahadurShastri Prime MinisterofIndia Prime Nehru Jawaharlal aam adiFte fteNto Rajghat Title FatheroftheNation Mahatma Gandhi Name Inscription At Rajghat At Inscription Shanti Van Memorial name Shakti Sthal lc fSrgl LocatednearKisanGhat Locatednear Vijay Ghat ------Place ofStruggle Place ofRemembrance Place ofRemembrance Land ofDuty Place ofUnity Land ofBrave Farmer’s Platform Place ofEquality LocatedadjacenttoShanti Van - Place ofPower - Victory Platform Victory Garden ofPeace enn raFeature Area Royal Steps Meaning Veer Bhumi 22.56 Acres 15 Acres 19 Acres 12.5 Acres 45 Acres 40 Acres 52.6 Acres 44.35 Acres 44.35 Acres - states ofIndiaarespreadaround. helived;46 smalllotusestosignifytheyears rocksfromallthe outofstone, by lotusinfullbloom surrounded carved A large - - A hugegreyish-redmonolithicstone of 1965. intheIndo-Pakistani underhisleadership performance War isIndia’s alludedtointhenameofmemorial The victory A large plinthcoveredA large by alawn Black marble platform Memorial ofSanjay Gandhi Memorial YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT (Source: Wikipedia)

101 Annexure 102 Annexure Newspaper ArticlesonRiver Yamuna CITY LEVEL PROJECT T -Total Coliform TC or animalwaste FC -Indicatesthatthewateris contaminatedwithhuman BOD -Biochemicaloxygen demand DO -Dissolve oxygen inwater coliform-bacteria-sewage-intestinal-problems/1/250623.html) (http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/yamuna-river-vegetables-fecal- (http://www.livemint.com/Politics/vEzME2yPlKhH1lJQz63EN/Clean-Yamuna-a-mission-impossible.html) (March 27, 2013; Times ofIndia; Richi Verma) river’s andfaunadevelopment ofgreenspaces. lora will includecreationofrecreational spaces, revivalofthe development projectbeingputonfasttrack. The project Delhi Development Authority’s ambitiousriverfront The Yamuna mightsoongetanewleaseoflife with picks-up/articleshow/19210909.cms) (http://timesoindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Hope-loats-as-work-on-Yamuna- (http://www.livemint.com/Politics/RfuDIpUF3JBDEnf75m3GoK/Yamunas-sewage-burden.html) (source: dailymail.co.uk, ByMail Today Bureauin New Delhi) 2007onwards. fromJanuary wasformulated programme The totalcostsanctionedwasRs387.17crore. capital –hasnotyet shown any signofimproving thequalityofriver, afteritsconception. even years The multi-crore Yamuna alongthe Action Plan–thecoreprojectaimedatcleaning22kmstretchofriver (source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk) It wasmultilayered projectunderwhichfacilitieswere tobecreatedensurepollutedwateriskept away fromtheriver. The Yamuna Action PlanatDelhiPhaseIhadasanctionedprojectcostofRs 152.21crore. The PhaseIIofthe (source: livemint.com andindiatoday.com) totheriver’s pollution. contributors network, makingthenationalcapitaloneofbiggest the homesinDelhiarenoteven connectedto asewage pointedoutthat 45% of Pollution ControlBoardreport the resttolow untreated. intotheriver A Central andallows million gallonsofthewastewateritgenerates Yamuna River. Inreturn, thecitycleansup about544.72 day comesfromthe of waterthatDelhineedsevery from Najafgarhdrain. Muchofthe850milliongallons litres ofsewagewaterlow eachday intotheriver mainly ofabout3,800MLD.generation 2,460 millionlitresperday (MLD)asagainstthe sewage the totalinstalledsewagetreatmentcapacityinDelhiis committeeappointedby theSC, According toanexpert city. it inturnaffects thequalityofurbanlife inthecapital on thestateofRiver Yamuna’s quality ofwaterandhow Numerous studieshave written beendoneand articles According tothecommittee’s 1,360million report, YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

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Annexure DDA PublicNotice Newspaper ArticlesonYamuna CITY LEVEL PROJECT http://moef.gov.in/report/0102/chap06.html#rd_nrcpgapry http://www.rowfoundation.org/row/gysummary.html http://fore.research.yale.edu/iles/Sharma_and_Kansal-Yamuna_Action_Plan.pdf http://www.yamunawaterkeeper.org/subject-tags/yamuna-action-plan http://www.brajfoundation.org/yamuna_revitalisation.html http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/crisis/River-yamuna.htm http://www.artoliving.org/meri-dilli-meri-yamuna http://www.moef.nic.in/sites/default/iles/NRCD/index.html http://www.azadindia.org/save-yamuna-campaign.html http://dda.org.in/greens/biodiv/yamuna-biodiversity-park.html http://yamunakatha.blogspot.com/ http://www.saveyamuna.org/ Here isalistoffew suchsites: present plightoftheriver. donefor River There hasbeenatremendousamountofwork Yamuna websites andseveral arededicatedtothe and maintainingtheaestheticqualityofurbanenvironmental designwithin The Delhi Urban Art Commissionwasset upby an The DelhiUrban in1973 Act ofParliament Art proposal whichaffects orislike toaffect theskylineoraestheticquality of project of building operations or engineering operations or any development operations orengineering project ofbuilding operations Delhi andtoprovide adviceandguidancetoany localbodyinrespectofany to “advise theGovernment ofIndiainthematterpreserving, developing the surroundings orany publicthe surroundings amenityprovided therein”. Delhi Urban ArtCommission (An ISO9001: Organisation) 2008Certiied (An ISO 9001 : 2008 Certiied Organisation)

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