Urban Case study of Sector 3 Kurukshetra

Sector 3Kurukshetra

State Institute of Urban Planning and Architecture

Urban Settlement Study

Submitted By: Anant Nautiyal 1304003 Dhir Dhwaj Singh 1304009 Gaurav Kumar 1304012 Rishabh Dev Sharma 1304028 Riya Taneja 1304029 Shreya Malik 1304033

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Study area profile

3. Land use analysis

4. Built form

5. Zoning of plots

6. Physical infrastructure

7. Social and cultural aspects

8. Case studies

INTRODUCTION

Aim

To study the environment of an urban settlement, covering various aspects of physical and social infrastructure.

Selection Criteria

• Easily accessible (majority of the students in the group stay here or in nearby places)• One of the oldest sectors in the city• Proximity to NH 1• Lies in the heart of a well-developed city, Kurukshetra• Authorized by HUDA• Population is high

Location

Railway Station

Bus StandNH 1

Sector 3Sector 5

Sector 4

Sector 30

Private Housing

Sector 2

Kurukshetra district falls in the North Eastern part of Haryana State. It is situated 160 KM north of Delhi, 39 KM North of Karnal & 40 KM south of Ambala on National Highway 1, popularly called G. T. Road. It is at a distance of about 90 KM from Chandigarh.

Sector 3 is located in eastern part if the Urban Estate along with NH 1. It is adjoined by Sector 2 on northern side, Sector 4 on western side, Sector 30 on southern side and Private housing on eastern side across the highway.

City Plan Sector 3

Source: Google Maps, kurukshetra.nic.in

Connectivity

National Highway 1Distance from sector 3: 130m

Peepli Highway Bus StandDistance from sector 3: 3.2km

New Bus Stand Sector 13Distance from sector 3: 4.2km

Railway StationDistance from sector 3: 4.6km

City Plan

Source: Reko Survey, Google Images, kurukshetra.nic.in

Inferences

• Location along the eastern part of the kurukshetra city and having other urban settlements around including a private housing making the locality one of the prominent urban areas.

• NH-1 also known as GT Road and other major highways alongside makes its connectivity with the major cities including the national (New Delhi) and state capital (Chandigarh)

• Quick bus service. Buses run regularly between adjoining districts, towns and villages.

• Close to sector-3, the kurukshetra railway station lies along north-south rail corridor where most of the major trains stop.

• Its vicinity to Pipli highway bus stand, NH-1 and Kurukshetra railway station makes the area easily accessible

• Location along the green belt makes it a suburb with a quiet, peaceful and cool environment.

STUDY AREA PROFILE

Demographics

Sector 3 District State0

5000000

10000000

15000000

20000000

25000000

30000000

Census 2001 Census 2011 Reko Survey

Sector 3 District State0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

16000

Census 2011 Reko Survey Column1

Population Density of Population

Source: Reko Survey, Census 2001, 2011

POPULATION DENSITYSector 3 11466 14593District 964231 630State 25351462 537

Inferences

The study of demographic history from genetic data is important for understanding how populations have diverged and come to be in their present state.

• Population of sector is almost 1% of that of the district making it a significant urban settlement.

• The population density of sector is 14590 i.e. almost 25 times then that of the district and the state.

• There is a high deviation in the population density as the sector settlement has an

area of 786756m² with residential area of 441146m² with 1865 residences.

• The district area being much higher than that of sector area covers most of the agricultural and forest areas which results in lesser population density than that of the sector area which is mostly occupied by residences

LAND USE ANALYSIS

RESIDENTIAL52%

INSTITUTIONAL4%

COMMERCIAL2%

PUBLIC 2%

GREEN AREA12%

ROAD28%

MEDICAL0%

Land Use

LAND USE AREA(in m²)Residential 441146

Institutional 30652

Commercial 19387

Public 12840

Green area 91831

Road 220577

Medical 547

TOTAL 786753

Land Use Distribution Chart

Land Use Area

Source:DTP office, Reko Survey

Land Use

Residential Green BeltEducationalMedicalCommercial Parks

Plan

Residential

4 Marla Houses14 Marla Houses 10 Marla Houses

Sector 3 has maximum amount of residential area(441146m²) which comprises of houses in 6 different plot sizes namely 4 marla, 6 marla, 8 marla, 10 marla, 14 marla, 1 kanal.

Amongst these maximum plots are of 10 marla(543) and minimum are of 1 kanal(124).

Source:Reko Survey

Residential

1 kanal 4 marla8 marla10 marla14 marla 6 marla


Plan

CATEGORY Size (m)No of plots

1 kanal 15 X 30 124

14 marla 13 X 25 238

10 marla 10 X 22 543

8 marla 9 X 20 369

6 marla 8 X18 436

4 marla 6 X 14 155

TOTAL 1865

Residential


7%

13%

29%

20%

23%

8%

Plot Size Chart

1 Kanal14 Marla10 Marla8 Marla6 Marla4 Marla

Commercial

An area of 19387 m² is allotted for commercial complex in Sector 3. It is located in the center of the sector. It has an ambient parking space and a part of it is also used as weekly vegetable market.

Shopping Complex 1 Shopping Complex 2

Commercial

Commercial Complex Source:DTP office, Reko Survey

Plan

Recreational

An area of 12840 m² is allotted for recreational buildings in Sector 3. It consists of two buildings temple and community centre, both of them are located in the center of the sector.

PlaygroundCommunity CentrePark

Shiv TempleGurudwara

Recreational

Recreational Built Forms Parks and Play Grounds


Plan

Educational

An area of 30652 m² is allotted for educational buildings in Sector 3. It consists of major schools namely DAV Public School and Geeta School. Other than this there are 2 nursery schools namely Kidzee and Sahara school.There are various other sites allotted for educational purposes.

DAV Public School

Kid zee SchoolSahara School

Educational

Educational Infrastructure


Plan

Medical Facilities

Sector 3 consists of only one medical facility which covers an area of 547 m². There is an exclusive allocation of site for dispensary, but that plot area remains vacant currently.

Vaidyanath Dental Clinic

Medical Facilities

Medical Clinic


Plan

Proposed vs Existing Land Use


Existing Land UseProposed Land Use

Plans

Land Use Comparison(As per UDPFI guidelines)

Inferences

• Major portion of the sector is residential (since housing is the main purpose). The bigger plots lie along the periphery while the smaller ones have been placed close to the housing board area.

• Commercial area lies in the central part making it easily accessible from all corners.

• Parks and playgrounds have been distributed evenly across the sector as these serve as places for rejuvenation for the residents. There is a Shiva temple and a gurudwara showing the dominance of Hinduism and Sikhism in the area.

• For educational purposes, there is a crèche, a nursery school and a senior secondary school, all of which are privately run. The DAV Sr. Sec. School is widely popular and attracts students from the entire district. However, two plots reserved for educational purpose, as per the proposed plan, still lie vacant.

• There is scope for development in the medical sector as the area has only one dental clinic.

BUILT FORM

G+25%

G+134%

G53%

Vacant8%

Height of Structure Chart

Source:Reko Survey

Height of Structure

G G+2G+1 Vacant Plots


Plan

Landmarks

National Highway Intersection

Shopping Complex 1

OP Jindal Chowk DAV School

Kidzee Crèche

DAV PublicSchool

Gurudwara

SaharaNursery School

OP JindalRoundabout

Shopping Complex

Landmarks


Plan

Street Views

Sector ¾ Road

NH 1 IntersectionNational Highway 1

Street Views

Interior Roads

Interior RoadsInterior Roads

Inferences

•Most of the houses in the sector are single storied. Some are double storied and triple storied are very few.

•Since the sector is well developed the no. of vacant plots is marginal.

•Prominent landmarks include a senior secondary school, a temple and a gurudwara which attract visitors from all the nearby places

• The road network is connected to NH1.

• Roads are clean and well maintained but pits/ditches can be seen in the narrower interior roads.

ZONING of PLOTS

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Water Supply

Overhead Tank Pump House

Water Supply

Overhead Tank


Plan

100%

Frequency of Supply

24 hrsonce a daytwice a dayonce in two days

Water Supply(As per Primary Survey)

67%

17%

17%

Source of Water Supply

Water BoardBorewellTanker

40%

40%

20%

Quality of Water

GoodFairBad

Sewage

20%

40%

40%

Cleaning of Sewer Lines

Six monthsOnce in a yearMore than 1 yearNo idea

Sewage(As per Primary Survey)

Electrical

Transformer Electrical SubstationTransformer

Electrical

Towards Substation


Plan

40%

60%

Power Cut

NilLess than an hour1 -5 hoursMore than 5 hours

Electricity(As per Primary Survey)

Road Networks

Interior Roads

Exterior RoadsInterior Roads

Interior RoadsExterior RoadsInterior Roads

Road Networks

45 m 9 m12 m18 m


Plan

60%

40%

Road lighting at night

SufficientInsufficient

Road Network(As per Primary Survey)

60%

40%

Parking


Drainage

Drainage

100%

Cleaning of Drainage

WeekelyMonthlyYearly

Drainage(As per Primary Survey)

40%

40%

20%

Condition of Drains

GoodFairBad

40%

60%

Overflooding of drains in rainy season

YesNO

DrainagePlan

Waste Disposal

80%

20%

Collection of Garbage

YesNo

Waste Disposal(As per Primary Survey)

40%

40%

20%

Garbage Collection from authority dustbin

Weekly15 Daysmonthly

60%

40%

Authority located dustbin

YesNO

• Water comes from an overhead tank located on the outskirts of the sector.• The frequency of water supply is twice a day, major source being the water board. However, some people who are not satisfied with the quality of water or have blockage problems in the pipelines, rely on tankers or bore wells • In general, the quality of water can be said to be good/fair (as per the primary survey)• The sewer lines are cleaned at least once a year.• Power cuts occur on a daily basis and their duration varies from 1 to 5 hours depending on the season.• The peripheral road of the sector is 45 m wide, the main roads connecting key places are 18 m wide and interior roads/streets are 12 m and 9 m wide. Parking and lighting facilities are satisfactory.• A water stream flows out of the sector at its western side allowing drainage of the area without any blockages.• Cleaning of drains occurs on a yearly basis, over flooding is not frequent and most people find the condition of the drainage system as good/fair.• Majority of the people in the area rely on municipality-run vans for the collection of garbage. The authority has also provided dustbins in the area for collection of garbage which are cleaned either after 15 days or a month.

Inferences

SOCIAL and CULTURAL ASPECTS

60%

40%

Recreational Areas


Social Aspects(As per Primary Survey)

80%

20%

Parking in Markets


40%

60%

Police patrolling

YesNO

100%

Residence Welfare Associa-tion

YesNo

60%

40%

Security

YesNo

60%

40%

Belonginess

From the cityOutside the city

Cultural Aspects(As per Primary Survey)

60%

40%

Status of ownership

RentedSelf owned

20%

20%60%

Setlement period

More than 10 years5 - 10 yearsLess than 5 years

CASE STUDIES

Residence(653/3)

Source:Reko Survey

View through entry

Plan

StaircaseFirst Floor

Front Elevation

Educational Building(DAV Public School)

StageClassroomsSouthern Block

Central and Southern Block

Internal CourtyardsAssembly Area

Educational Building(DAV Public School) Plan

Recreational Building(Community Centre)

HallKitchenToilet

LawnFront ViewMain Gate

Recreational Building(Community Centre)

Toilet

Staircase

Kitchen

Hall

Plan

Religious Building(Shiva Temple)

Exterior View

View from adjacent buildings

Main Gate Exterior View

Exterior ViewExterior View

PlanReligious Building(Shiva Temple)

Inferences

Design

Urban Case study of Sector 3 Kurukshetra