Revisiting Indira Nagar- a contemporary urban agglomeration in Lucknow

Indira Nagar, Lucknow is one of the foremost residential colonies of the Country. The PPT dwells in detail about it.

1. Revisiting Indira Nagar - a contemporary urban agglomeration in Lucknow Prof. Subodh Shankar Former Chief Architect Planner, UPHDB

2. An urban area or urban agglomeration, is a human settlement with high population density and infrastructure of built environment . Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities, towns, conurbations or suburbs Census Definition All places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee, etc. All other places which satisfied the following criteria: i ) A minimum population of 5,000; ii) At least 75 per cent of the male main working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits; and iii) A density of population of at least 400 persons per sq. km. Urban Area /Agglomeration

3. Urban Population has increased from 2.58 Crore (11%) in 1901 to 37.71 Crore(31%) in 2011 World became 50% Urbanised in 2008 In India, Goa is the highly urbanized state with an urban population of 62.1 %; while Uttar Pradesh is just 22.28 % The numbers of million plus cities have increased from 9 in 1951 to 23 in 1991 and to 50 in 2011. Current Housing Shortage is tagged at 1.878 Crore (56% EWS and 40% LIG) Urbanisation and Housing Situation in India

4. Lucknow lies between the coordinates of 26o 30' N to 27o 10' N latitudes and 80o 30' E to 81o 13' E longitudes. It is the capital city of the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is situated in the middle of Gangetic Plain and spreads on the banks of the river Gomati, a left bank tributary of river Ganga . It is bounded on the north by Sitapur , on the south east by the Rae Bareli, on the north east by Barabanki , on the north west by Hardoi and on the south west by Unnao district Lucknow

5. Population Growth in Lucknow Cenus Population Growth in % 1871 284,800 - 1881 261,300 -8.3% 1891 273,000 4.5% 1901 264,000 -3.3% 1911 259,800 -1.6% 1921 240,600 -7.4% 1931 274,700 14.2% 1941 387,177 40.9% 1951 496,900 28.3% 1961 595,400 19.8% 1971 814,000 36.7% 1981 1,007,604 23.8% 1991 1,669,204 65.7% 2001 2,245,509 34.5% 2011 2,902,601 29.3%

6. Cis Gomti Trans Gomti Chowk Mahanagar Aminabad Nishatganj Rakabganj Daliganj Nakkhas Old Aliganj Aishbagh Daliganj Thakurganj River Bank Colony Banarsibagh New Hyderabad Model Town Nirala N agar Charbagh Motibagh , etc. Residential Areas in Lucknow: Pre1970

7. Cis Gomti Trans Gomti Park Road Indira nagar Diamond Dairy Rajaji Puram Kasmanda House Gomti Nagar & Vistar Vasant Kunj Aliganj , Jankipuram Vrindavan A wadh Vihar Post 1970 Residential A reas in Lucknow

8. To overcome the growing housing demand in Lucknow, UPHDB conceived many housing schemes in Lucknow around 1970 Raja ji Puram Indira Nagar Diamond Dairy Park Road Conceivement of new Housing Schemes by UPHDB in Lucknow

9. Established in 1966 under ‘Uttar Pradesh Avas Evam Vikas Parishad (UPAVP) Adhiniyam , 1965’ with the prime objective of solving the housing problem of the State of Uttar Pradesh. CEO- Housing Commissioner Jurisdiction in more than 100 towns of U ttar Pradesh 12 Engineering Circles, 44 divisional offices, 6 Property Zones, through out the State So far developed around 3 L akh properties U.P. Housing & Dev. Board

10. Established in 1970 as “ The Housing and Urban Development Finance Corporation Private Limited” on April 25, 1970, as a private limited company under the Companies Act, 1956, Subsequently, the name was changed to its present name, “ Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited ”. It’s HQ is at India habitat Centre, New Delhi Regional Offices : Ahmadabad, Bangalore , Bhopal, Bhuvneshwar , Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun , Delhi, Dimapur , Guwahti , Hyderabad, J aipur , Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Thrivantpuram , Vijaywada Corporate Vision "To be a Leading Techno-financial Institution Promoting Sustainable Habitat Development for Transforming the Lives of People." Corporate Mission "To Promote Sustainable Habitat Development to Enhance the Quality of Life" HUDCO- Housing & Urban Development Corporation (Techno Finance organisation of GOI)

11. Residential Landuse-MPL1970 Along National Highway: Lucknow F aizabad Opposite Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Excellent Underground Water Alluvial Soil with good bearing capacity Plain Land Kukrail Nala - Drainage outfall 3 villages- Bastauli , Ghazipur & Samiuddinpur Kukrail Reserve Forest in near vicinity Badshah Nagar Railway Station –Just 2 KM. 30M. wide Road earmarked in Lucknow MP-1961 Baba Bhootnath Temple Selection Criteria for I ndira Nagar

12. Initial Planning only for 550 Acres . Another 700 Acres added in Vistar Yojna 550 Acre area initially divided in to 7 sectors with network of wide roads. Later on 18 sectors added making a total of 25 sectors A 24m. w ide arched road originated from F aizabad Road and ran parallel to it, across the 550 Acre Scheme; it terminated with 12m. Wide Kurail forest road As proposed in Lucknow Master Plan, 30M. Wide road planned perpendicular to Faizabad road A 18M.wide road proposed in front of B hoothnath Temple. Some Commercial area earmarked at the junction of Faizabad Road and B hoothnath Temple road. Few Shops cum Residences provided by UPHDB. CBD not planned. The Planning Process

13. Housing for Government Employees proposed near Bhoothnath Temple LIG House type 1/73 proposed in Sector-3 Green belt as earmarked in 1970 MP left at the place where Shekhar Hospital is currently located. In subsequent MP this greenbelt dispensed with. UPHDB provided Facility Plots like Police & Fire Station, Telephone Exchange, Nursing Homes etc. Roads Parallel to Faizabad Road named after Rivers like Ganga , Yamuna, Saraswati ; Vertical roads named after Hills like Himalaya, Arawali , Neelgiri Kamkhya etc. Plots for Facilities like Schools and Hospital earmarked in the Layout The Planning Process

14. Initial Planning totally based on plotted development. In eightees , 2 storied houses proposed; disposal was a great problem Land Acquisition and Housing Schemes sent to HUDCO for obtaining Loans Properties numbered on the concept of Odd and Even. Centre line of major roads became the division line for odd even. Large Plots along Faizabad Road and major Roads Road widening land allotted alongwith Plots adjoining Faizabad Road. FAR permitted on total plot area Land use conversion of Plots adjoining Faizabad Road and in close vicinity of Bhootnath Temple permitted on payment of land price difference between residential and commercial. Concept of Bazar Street followed on commercial plots along Faizabad Road. The Planning Process

15. Indira Nagar, Lucknow

16. Prominent Schools in Indira Nagar, Lucknow (DPS, Central Academy, Saint Domnic , Spring Dales, RBL,Sherwood )

17. Prominent Hospitals, Indira Nagar, Lucknow ( Shekhar , Ujala , Shalimar, Sushma , CNS)

18. Parks in Indira Nagar, Lucknow ( Swarn Jayanti Smarti Vihar and Sri Arbindo Park)

19. Prominent Markets in Indira Nagar ( Bhootnath , Munshipuliya , Azad, Shivajee , Amrapali , Big B azar , Spenser etc.)

20. Fire Station, Indira N agar, Lucknow

21. Police Station, Indira Nagar, Lucknow (Sector-5-Ghazipur and 14- Indira N agar)

22. Convention Centre, Indira Nagar, Lucknow

23. Polytechnic Chauraha

24. Metro Stations, Indira Nagar, Lucknow ( Lekhraj , Bhoot Nath , Indira Nagar, Munshipuliya )

25. Second Prize: Sector-2 (1976) First Prize: Sector- 4 (1979) An Achiever Scheme (Winner of First and Second Prizes of HUDCO sponsored National Competition)

26. Intent To Design and develop a low cost housing project consisting of 200 dwellings along with a community centre cum primary school and a shopping arcade, within 12 months Project Site RSM Nagar, Lucknow Project area 1.72 Ha. Unit Plot Area 45.8 sqm . Unit Built up area 17.1 Sq.M . (First Phase) Density 124 DU/ Ha. Roofing: Partially precast RB panels with RCC joists Second Prize Winning Scheme at RSM Nagar, Lucknow- 1976

27. Second Prize winning Scheme at RSM Nagar, Lucknow- 1976 Project Area: 1.72 Ha Units: 200 Density: 120 DU/ Ha Facilities: Community Centre + Shopping platforms

28. Intent To demonstrate through on site implementation of actual projects and the best designs with innovative construction materials and techniques Dwellings 400 divided in to 7 types Amenities a convenient shopping centre, a multipurpose Community centre cum Nursery school. Density 60 -120 DU/Ha Const. period 9 months. First Prize winning Low cost Housing Project, RSM Nagar, Lucknow

29. First Prize winning Low cost Housing Project, RSM Nagar, Lucknow

30. Commercialisation- Commercial activities on residential plots Vendors Zone- V acant platforms in Gandhi Market Odd Even Numbering Lack of a General Hospital Lack of a Degree College Lack of STP NH Byepass bisecting the scheme Disposal of 2 storied Houses EWS Houses behind large Plots Naming of Roads- Only Arawali Marg in practice School Sites within housing clusters Lack of adequate Play Areas Polytechnic Chauraha Unplanned urban sprawl on the periphery of Indira N agar Burning Issues

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