Naya Raipur Development Plan -2031 7 7 Economic Base, Employment and Work Areas 7.1 Economic Base The main activity base of Naya Raipur would be the Government / State Capital functions. However, a diversification of economic activities is desirable which would be attained through the following activities: i. Software Technology Park ii. Gems and Jewellery and other similar industries iii. Business Offices iv. Health, Education and Research services v. Regional recreational activities 7.1.1 Workforce Participation Rate The workforce participation rate as per 2001 census for Raipur city is 32.48% the same for Chandigarh is 37.8% and it is constantly increasing (Refer table 7.1). Table 7.1: Work Participation Ratio of Chandigarh and Raipur Year Percentage of workers to total population Chandigarh Raipur 1971 33.10 - 1981 34.83 - 1991 34.17 29.93 2001 37.8 32.48 Source: Compiled from census data It is generally observed that work participation ratio for new towns is higher as compared to existing old towns. With this in view for the Naya Raipur capital city a work participation ratio adopted for 2031 is 40 percent. With this work participation rate the total employment of the Naya Raipur works out to 222,950. 7.2 Occupational Pattern Before projecting the occupational pattern for Naya Raipur, the trends for Raipur, Chandigarh and the proposals given in Delhi Master Plan 2001 have been studied (Refer fig 7.1). 26 Naya Raipur Development Plan -2031 Fig 7.1 Comparative Analysis of Occupational Pattern: Raipur and Chandigarh COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL PATTERN: RAIPUR AND CHANDIGARH 45 42.2 40 35 30.5 29 30 28 25 25 22.522.5 20 RAIPUR (%) 20 16.9 Percentage 15 11 11.4 CHANDIGARH (%) 8.72 10 6.7 5 5 4 5.3 5 32.75 DELHI MASTER PLAN 0.3 0.04 0.19 (%) 0 Trade & Trade Mining & Quarrying Industries in non in Household Commerce industries household Construction Transport & Transport Manufacturing Other Services Other Communication Primary SecondarySector Tertiary Sector Source: Census of India sector 1991 It appears from the distribution that while in Chandigarh 42.2% of the total work force was engaged in other services, the figures for Raipur and Delhi were 30.5% and 29% respectively. The Naya Raipur being essentially a service city, there would be more population in the service sector. A comparative analysis between the occupational pattern in Raipur, Chandigarh and Delhi indicates the dominance of the tertiary sector to the extent of more than 60% followed by the secondary sector (Refer table 7.2). Table 7.2: Comparative Analysis of Occupational Pattern: Chandigarh and Raipur, 1991 Sector Raipur (%) Chandigarh (%) Primary sector 3 3 2.75 2.75 Mining & Quarrying 0.04 Secondary Household Industries 5 0.19 29 25.85 Sector Construction 4 8.72 Manufacturing in non household industries 20 16.9 Trade & Commerce 28 22.5 Tertiary Transport & Communication 11 68 6.7 71.4 Sector Other Services 29 42.2 Source – Census of India, 1991 The Occupational Pattern of Raipur for the year 2001 indicates a rise in the secondary sector (Refer table 7.3). 27 Naya Raipur Development Plan -2031 Table 7.3: Occupational Classification of Raipur as per census 2001 Sector Occupation Raipur (%) Primary sector Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry & Fishing 2.60 2.6 Mining & Quarrying 4.23 Manufacturing and Repairs Secondary Household Industries 3.60 37.92 Sector Manufacturing in non household industries 19.27 Electricity, Gas & water supply 2.43 Construction 8.39 Wholesale & Retail Trade 19.67 Hotels & Restaurants 2.38 Transport, Storage & Communication 11.18 Tertiary Other Services – Financial Intermediation, Real Estate, 2.80 59.48 Sector Renting and Business Activities Public Admin, Defence, Community, social and personal service activities, Private HHs with employed persons, 23.46 Extra-territorial Organizations and Bodies Source – Census of India, 2001 Naya Raipur resembles Chandigarh in terms of its Capital city function. Hence, the occupational structure of the Naya Raipur has been based on the occupational pattern of Chandigarh (Refer table 7.4). Table 7.4: Proposed Occupational Structure for Naya Raipur Sector Percentage Primary sector Cultivation, Livestock, etc. Negligible Mining & Quarrying Negligible Secondary Manufacturing in Household Industries & non household 15 23 Sector industries Construction 8 Trade & Commerce 28 Tertiary Transport & Communication 7 77 Sector Other Services 42 Total 100 100 7.3 Employment Generation Based on the adopted work participation ratio of 40% i.e. 222,950 jobs generated are distributed in use zones / activity zones. A break-up of the employment generated in each sector has been worked out in the following table. Table7.5: Employment generated by various activities Activity/Use Zone Number of employees Percentage Light Industries and Composite use zone 22295 10 Software Technology Park 8918 4 Construction Industry 17836 8 Capitol Complex 26754 12 Other Govt offices 17836 8 28 Naya Raipur Development Plan -2031 Activity/Use Zone Number of employees Percentage Institutional areas 31213 14 CBD 46819 21 Wholesale Trade (Integrated Freight Complex) 11147 5 Transport Hub 6688 3 Planning Unit Centres 20065 9 Residential Area 13379 6 Total 222,950 100 Notes – Industrial workers @ 80 persons/Ha Education & Research institutions @ 50 persons/Ha Software Technology Park @ 45 persons/Ha CBD @ 10 sq.m. per person on net commercial with expansion Planning unit Centres @ 5058 persons per Centre 7.4 Work Areas The following are the Major work areas in Naya Raipur (Refer map 7.1) 7.4.1 Government Functions Naya Raipur being an administrative city with all the important Capital functions of the state would have a significant population employed in the Government sector. The Capitol complex, Government Offices and the Civic corridor are the important employment generating activities. 7.4.2 Wholesale Trade Naya Raipur on account of its strategic location, strong connectivity through the rail & road and proximity to the airport is destined to be an important wholesale trade centre/hub. The wholesale market shall be integrated with the Integrated Freight Complex for better facilitation and effective operation of the wholesale trade. The suggested land-use break-up for an Integrated Freight Complex has been given in Table 7.6. Integrated Freight Complex A land parcel of 130.67 ha has been set aside for an integrated freight complex. The basic function of an integrated freight complex is to provide – i) Facilities for inter-city freight movement and interchange mode ii) Warehousing & storage facilities to cater to sub-city level markets iii) Servicing, lodging & boarding, idle parking and other required facilities Table 7.6: Suggested Broad Land-Use Break-up for an Integrated Freight Complex Sr. No Use Type Percentage of Area Area (Ha) 1 Wholesale Market and Warehousing 53.0 69.26 2 Transport Agencies 2.0 2.61 3 Commercial & Public/semi-public 5.0 6.53 4 Utilities & services 3.0 3.92 5 Parking 12.0 15.68 6 Circulation 25.0 32.67 Total 100 130.67 29 Naya Raipur Development Plan -2031 7.4.3 Retail Trade The affordability and appreciating buying power of the people is bound to bring about a mammoth change in the economic structure of the Indian cities in the times to come. Shopping areas being the major hub of commercial activity reflect the economic status of the city and hence create an image of the city. It is important that the shopping areas provide for the day-to-day needs of the people and also cater to their specific needs through a range of services and facilities. 7.4.4 Proposed Hierarchy of trade and commerce areas The following four-tier system of commercial activities (Refer table 7.7) has been adopted to accommodate the retail shopping facilities integrated with other services such as entertainment, business, etc. Table 7.7: Four-tier System adopted for Trade and Commercial Areas Facility Population Served Area* (Ha) Activities City Centre/CBD 5 lakh 96.12 ha Shopping (Retail Service, Repair & limited Wholesale) Informal Shopping, Commercial Offices, Cinema, Hotel, Guest House, and Nursing Home. Auditorium, Museum, Library, Science Centre, Art/Craft/Music/ Dance School, Craft/Mela/Book Bazar, Weekly Markets (on close days), Local Government Offices. Bus Terminal, Fire Post, Police Post, Telephone Exchange, Electric Sub Station, Post and Telegraph Office, Petrol Pump, Conveniences and Residential Community 1.0 to 1.5 lakh 5.4 ha Shopping (Retail Service, Repair, Informal Shopping, Shopping & Commercial Offices, Cinema, Hotel, Guest House, Business Complex Nursing Home) Post office, Dispensary, Petrol Pump (filling Station only) Weekly Markets (on off days) Electric Sub-Station Conveniences Sector / 15,000 to 20,000 0.46 ha Shopping Retail Service, Repair, Informal Shops, and Neighbourhood Commercial Offices. Shopping Centre Community Hall and Library Electric Sub-Station Conveniences Housing Area About 5 thousand 0.11 ha Shopping Retail Service, Repair, Informal Shopping Centre Electric Sub Station Conveniences. Notes: Besides the above, retail shopping of desired level may also be provided in all work centres and transportation nodes 7.4.5 Provision of Housing Area Centres/ Neighbourhood Shopping Centres and Community Centres Housing Area Centres and Neighbourhood Shopping centres shall be indicated in the layout plans of the sectors. Community shopping and business complexes are located in the central facility- green corridor; four such units have been located. 7.4.6 City Centre / Central Business District The land parcel of 96.12 ha has been reserved for the CBD. The following table gives a break-up of 30 Naya Raipur Development Plan -2031 the land allocated for various activities in the CBD. Table7.8 : Area break-up for the City Centre/CBD Sr. No. Activity Percentage Area (Ha) 1 Shopping areas 28 26.91 2 Banks and Offices 28 26.91 3 Hotels, Restaurants & Cultural 7 6.72 areas 4 Public and semi-public Facility 10 9.61 5 Residential 16 15.6 6 Parks and open spaces 10 9.61 7 Informal sector 1 0.96 Total 100 96.12 7.4.7 Light & Service Industries A city also needs an industrial base.