DEVELOPMENT PLAN MANIKARAN SPECIAL AREA- 2035 Department of Town & Country Planning Govt. of Himachal Pradesh Manikaran Special Area, Development Plan- 2035 DEVELOPMENT PLAN MANIKARN SPECIAL AREA KULLU DISTRICT, HIMACHAL PRADESH Prepared By: Town and Country Planning Department Government of Himachal Pradesh Mission Statement : “Shaping Tomorrow” i Town and Country Planning Department, Himachal Pradesh Development Plan for Manikaran Special Area TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 2. MANIKARAN SPECIAL AREA .............................................................................. 2 2.1 Administrative Boundaries of Manikaran Special Area .............................................. 3 2.1.1 Area and Extent of Manikaran Special Area ....................................................... 4 2.2 Background and Evolution of Manikaran ................................................................... 6 2.3 Geographical Setting ................................................................................................. 7 2.4 Slope Analysis ........................................................................................................... 8 2.5 Geology and Mineral Resources .............................................................................. 10 2.6 Connectivity............................................................................................................ 11 2.7 Climate and Rainfall ................................................................................................ 14 Chapter 3. DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE ................................................................................. 16 3.1 Demographic Profile ............................................................................................... 16 3.2 Population Density ................................................................................................. 18 3.3 Socio-economic Profile ........................................................................................... 18 3.3.1 Sex ratio .......................................................................................................... 18 3.3.2 Literacy Rate ................................................................................................... 19 3.3.3 Household Size ................................................................................................ 19 3.3.4 Age Sex Cohort ................................................................................................ 20 3.3.5 Economic Characteristic .................................................................................. 20 3.4 Population Projection ............................................................................................. 21 3.4.1 Tourist Arrival Data Analysis ............................................................................ 21 3.4.2 Commercial Use Percentage Analysis .............................................................. 21 Chapter 4. ECONOMIC PROFILE ....................................................................................... 23 4.1 Workforce Participation .......................................................................................... 23 4.2 Occupational Structure ........................................................................................... 24 4.3 Work force Projections for Special Area .................................................................. 25 Chapter 5. HOUSING PROFILE .......................................................................................... 26 5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 26 5.2 Overview of Housing Scenario ................................................................................ 26 ii Town and Country Planning Department, Himachal Pradesh Development Plan for Manikaran Special Area 5.3 Primary Survey Findings .......................................................................................... 27 5.3.1 Type of Residential Properties ......................................................................... 27 5.3.2 Number of Bedrooms in Residential Properties ............................................... 27 5.3.3 Presence of Store in Residential Properties ..................................................... 27 5.3.4 Number of floors in Residential Properties ...................................................... 28 5.3.5 Type of Structure of Residential Properties ..................................................... 28 5.3.6 Material used for Walls of Residential Properties ............................................ 28 5.3.7 Material used for Roof of Residential Properties ............................................. 29 5.3.8 Problems Faced by Households ....................................................................... 29 5.4 Census Data on Housing of Manikaran ................................................................... 30 5.4.1 Condition of Census Houses ............................................................................ 30 5.4.2 Type of Structure ........................................................................................... 30 5.4.3 Material of Roof .............................................................................................. 31 5.4.4 Material of Wall .............................................................................................. 31 5.4.5 Material of Wall .............................................................................................. 31 5.4.6 Number of Dwelling Rooms ............................................................................. 32 5.4.7 Toilet Facility ................................................................................................... 32 5.4.8 Sewerage Disposal System ............................................................................. 32 5.4.9 Bathing Facility within the Premises ................................................................ 33 5.4.10 Waste Water outlet Connection ...................................................................... 33 5.4.11 Kitchen Facility ................................................................................................ 33 5.5 Household Projections ............................................................................................ 34 Chapter 6. PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE ....................................................... 35 6.1 Physical Infrastructure Existing Scenario ................................................................. 35 6.1.1 Water Supply .................................................................................................. 35 6.1.2 Sewerage ........................................................................................................ 37 6.1.3 Drainage ......................................................................................................... 37 6.1.4 Solid Waste Management ............................................................................... 37 6.1.5 Electricity ........................................................................................................ 38 6.1.6 Recreational .................................................................................................... 39 6.2 Physical Infrastructure Proposals ............................................................................ 39 6.2.1 Water Supply .................................................................................................. 39 iii Town and Country Planning Department, Himachal Pradesh Development Plan for Manikaran Special Area 6.2.2 Sewerage ........................................................................................................ 40 6.2.3 Drainage ......................................................................................................... 40 6.2.4 Solid Waste Management ............................................................................... 40 6.2.5 Power ............................................................................................................. 44 6.3 Social Infrastructure Existing Scenario ..................................................................... 44 6.3.1 Existing Education Facilities ............................................................................. 44 6.3.2 Existing Health Facilities .................................................................................. 45 6.3.3 Commercial ..................................................................................................... 45 6.3.4 Socio Cultural Facilities .................................................................................... 46 6.3.5 Miscellaneous Facilities ................................................................................... 46 6.4 Social Infrastructure Proposals ................................................................................ 46 6.4.1 Education and Health Facility .......................................................................... 47 6.4.2 Socio Cultural Facility ...................................................................................... 47 6.4.3 Recreational Facility ........................................................................................ 47 6.4.4 Communication Facility ..................................................................................