Study of Unplanned

Settlements in Delhi under

MPD - 2041
Final Report

Centre for Urban and

Regional Excellencepg.(CURE)
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Disclaimer:

The study was commissioned by NIUA for preparation of Master Plan for Delhi-2041 as
an enabling Strategic Plan (A DDA-NIUA Collaboration) and the accuracy and
responsibility of data vests with NIUA. DDA does not accept any legal liability for the
accuracy of information presented in the report or for any consequences arising from the
use of this material.
Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 9
About the Report ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Approach .......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Methodology .................................................................................................................................................... 11
Tools Used ........................................................................................................................................................ 12
Project Specific Limitations and Challenges ..................................................................................................... 13
Parameters for Assessment ................................................................................................................................. 15
Glimpse of the FGDs & Semi-Structured Interviews ........................................................................................... 19
Documentation of Living Conditions ................................................................................................................... 23
Abul Fazal Enclave ........................................................................................................................................... 23
Brief from the Focus Group Discussions ...................................................................................................... 23
Key Parameter-wise Summary ..................................................................................................................... 24
Detailed Condition Assessment ................................................................................................................... 25
Study Area Profile .................................................................................................................................... 25
Land Use .................................................................................................................................................. 28
Commercial Street ................................................................................................................................... 30
Housing Typology .................................................................................................................................... 31
Transportation ......................................................................................................................................... 32
Social Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................ 37
Physical Infrastructure ............................................................................................................................. 39
Safety ....................................................................................................................................................... 41
Dabar Enclave .................................................................................................................................................. 45
Brief from the Focus Group Discussions ...................................................................................................... 45
Key Parameter-wise Summary ..................................................................................................................... 46
Detailed Condition Assessment ................................................................................................................... 47
Study Area Profile .................................................................................................................................... 47
Land Use .................................................................................................................................................. 50
Housing Characteristics ........................................................................................................................... 52
Physical Infrastructure ............................................................................................................................. 55
Social Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................ 59
Commercial.............................................................................................................................................. 62
Heritage and Religious ............................................................................................................................. 63
Livelihood ................................................................................................................................................ 64
Industrial.................................................................................................................................................. 64
Transport ................................................................................................................................................. 65
Safety & Security ..................................................................................................................................... 70
Chanakya Place ................................................................................................................................................ 72
Brief from the Focus Group Discussions ...................................................................................................... 72

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 Key Parameter-wise Summary ..................................................................................................................... 73
Detailed Condition Assessment ................................................................................................................... 74
Study Area Profile .................................................................................................................................... 74
Land Use .................................................................................................................................................. 77
Residential Profile .................................................................................................................................... 79
Commercial.............................................................................................................................................. 82
Transport and Linkages ........................................................................................................................... 83
Physical Infrastructure ............................................................................................................................. 85
Social Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................ 88
Chanderpuri ..................................................................................................................................................... 94
Brief from the Focus Group Discussions ...................................................................................................... 94
Key Parameter-wise Summary ..................................................................................................................... 95
Detailed Condition Assessment ................................................................................................................... 96
Study Area Profile .................................................................................................................................... 96
Land Use .................................................................................................................................................. 98
Commercial.............................................................................................................................................. 99
Housing .................................................................................................................................................. 100
Transportation ....................................................................................................................................... 101
Social Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................. 104
Physical Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................... 105
Safety and Security ................................................................................................................................ 107
Saroop Nagar ................................................................................................................................................. 109
Brief from the Focus Group Discussions .................................................................................................... 109
Key Parameter-wise Summary ................................................................................................................... 110
Detailed Condition Assessment ................................................................................................................. 111
Study Area Profile .................................................................................................................................. 111
Land Use ................................................................................................................................................ 116
Transportation ....................................................................................................................................... 117
Commercial............................................................................................................................................ 119
Housing .................................................................................................................................................. 120
Social Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................. 121
Physical Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................... 123
Safety and Security ................................................................................................................................ 125
Sangam Vihar ................................................................................................................................................. 127
Brief from the Focus Group Discussions .................................................................................................... 127
Key Parameter-wise Summary ................................................................................................................... 128
Detailed Condition Assessment ................................................................................................................. 130
Study Area Profile .................................................................................................................................. 130
Land Use ................................................................................................................................................ 133
Residential ............................................................................................................................................. 134

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 Commercial............................................................................................................................................ 137
Transportation and Linkages ................................................................................................................. 138
Physical Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................... 141
Social Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................. 144
Safety and Security ................................................................................................................................ 146
Adarsh Nagar ................................................................................................................................................. 147
Brief from the Focus Group Discussions .................................................................................................... 147
Key Parameter-wise Summary ................................................................................................................... 149
Detailed Condition Assessment ................................................................................................................. 150
Study Area Profile .................................................................................................................................. 150
Land Use ................................................................................................................................................ 154
Transportation ....................................................................................................................................... 155
Commercial/ Mix Use Characteristic of the Settlement ........................................................................ 158
Housing .................................................................................................................................................. 159
Social Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................. 160
Physical Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................... 162
Safety and Security ................................................................................................................................ 164
Bholanath Nagar ............................................................................................................................................ 165
Brief from the Focus Group Discussions .................................................................................................... 165
Key Parameter-wise Summary ................................................................................................................... 165
Detailed Condition Assessment ................................................................................................................. 166
Study Area Profile .................................................................................................................................. 166
Land Use ................................................................................................................................................ 168
Commercial............................................................................................................................................ 171
Housing .................................................................................................................................................. 171
Transportation ....................................................................................................................................... 173
Social Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................. 177
Physical Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................... 180
Safety and Security ................................................................................................................................ 183
Rithala ............................................................................................................................................................ 185
Brief from the Focus Group Discussions .................................................................................................... 185
Key Parameter-wise Summary ................................................................................................................... 186
Detailed Condition Assessment ................................................................................................................. 187
Study Area Profile .................................................................................................................................. 187
Land Use ................................................................................................................................................ 192
Housing and Demography ..................................................................................................................... 193
Transportation ....................................................................................................................................... 195
Industrial Character ............................................................................................................................... 198
Commercial............................................................................................................................................ 199
Social Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................. 201

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 Physical Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................... 203
Heritage and Culture ............................................................................................................................. 205
Safety and Security ................................................................................................................................ 206
Neelwal .......................................................................................................................................................... 208
Brief from the Focus Group Discussions .................................................................................................... 208
Key Parameter-wise Summary ................................................................................................................... 209
Detailed Condition Assessment ................................................................................................................. 210
Study Area Profile .................................................................................................................................. 210
Land Use ................................................................................................................................................ 214
Housing .................................................................................................................................................. 215
Physical Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................... 218
Social Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................. 222
Commercial............................................................................................................................................ 226
Heritage and Religious ........................................................................................................................... 227
Livelihood .............................................................................................................................................. 228
Industrial................................................................................................................................................ 229
Transportation ....................................................................................................................................... 230
Safety and Security ................................................................................................................................ 234
Shahpur Jat .................................................................................................................................................... 236
Brief from the Focus Group Discussions .................................................................................................... 236
Key Parameter-wise Summary ................................................................................................................... 238
Detailed Condition Assessment ................................................................................................................. 239
Study Area Profile .................................................................................................................................. 239
Land Use ................................................................................................................................................ 242
Housing and Demography ..................................................................................................................... 243
Transportation ....................................................................................................................................... 246
Commercial............................................................................................................................................ 248
Social Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................. 249
Physical Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................... 251
Heritage and Culture ............................................................................................................................. 254
Khichripur ...................................................................................................................................................... 255
Brief from the Focus Group Discussions .................................................................................................... 255
Key Parameter-wise Summary ................................................................................................................... 256
Detailed Condition Assessment ................................................................................................................. 257
Study Area Profile .................................................................................................................................. 257
Land Use ................................................................................................................................................ 261
Commercial............................................................................................................................................ 262
Housing .................................................................................................................................................. 263
Transportation ....................................................................................................................................... 264
Social Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................. 267

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 Physical Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................... 269
Safety and Security ................................................................................................................................ 271
Settlement Observation Summary & Assessment ............................................................................................ 272
Overall Settlement-wise Observation Summary .......................................................................................... 272
Overall Category-wise Observation Summary.............................................................................................. 282
Settlement-wise Gap Assessment ................................................................................................................. 286
Abul Fazal Enclave ...................................................................................................................................... 286
Observation Summary ........................................................................................................................... 286
GAP Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 287
Others .................................................................................................................................................... 290
Dabar Enclave ............................................................................................................................................ 290
Observation Summary ........................................................................................................................... 290
GAP Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 291
Chankya Place ............................................................................................................................................ 293
Observation Summary ........................................................................................................................... 293
GAP Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 294
Chanderpuri ............................................................................................................................................... 296
Observation Summary ........................................................................................................................... 296
GAP Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 297
Analysis and Issues ................................................................................................................................ 299
Saroop Nagar ............................................................................................................................................. 300
Observation Summary ........................................................................................................................... 300
GAP Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 302
Sangam Vihar ............................................................................................................................................. 304
Observation Summary ........................................................................................................................... 304
GAP Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 305
Adarsh Nagar ............................................................................................................................................. 307
Observation Summary ........................................................................................................................... 307
GAP Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 309
Bholanath Nagar ........................................................................................................................................ 311
Observation Summary ........................................................................................................................... 311
GAP Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 312
RIthala ........................................................................................................................................................ 315
Observation Summary ........................................................................................................................... 315
GAP Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 316
Neelwal ...................................................................................................................................................... 318
Observation Summary ........................................................................................................................... 318
GAP Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 319
Shahpur Jat ................................................................................................................................................ 320
Observation Summary ........................................................................................................................... 320
GAP Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 321

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 Khichripur................................................................................................................................................... 323
Observation Summary ........................................................................................................................... 323
GAP Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 325
Recommendations ............................................................................................................................................. 328
Recommendation Summary .......................................................................................................................... 328
Settlement-wise Recommendations ............................................................................................................. 331
Abul Fazal Enclave ...................................................................................................................................... 331
Retrofitting for Services and Amenities .................................................................................................. 331
Area Improvement Strategies ................................................................................................................ 332
Risk Mitigation ....................................................................................................................................... 333
Dabar Enclave ............................................................................................................................................ 334
Potential for renewal and redevelopment .............................................................................................. 334
Area improvement strategies ................................................................................................................. 334
Possibilities of utilization of vacant land ................................................................................................ 335
Chanakya Place .......................................................................................................................................... 336
Retrofitting for services and amenities ................................................................................................... 336
Renewal and Redevelopment ................................................................................................................. 336
Area improvement strategies ................................................................................................................. 336
Risk mitigation strategies ....................................................................................................................... 337
Possibilities of utilization of vacant land ................................................................................................ 337
Chanderpuri ............................................................................................................................................... 338
Area Improvement ................................................................................................................................. 338
Retrofitting For Services And Amenities ................................................................................................. 338
Development Strategy............................................................................................................................ 339
Saroop Nagar ............................................................................................................................................. 340
Area Improvement Strategies ................................................................................................................ 340
Retrofitting for services and amenities ................................................................................................... 340
Sangam Vihar ............................................................................................................................................. 342
Retrofitting for services and amenities ................................................................................................... 342
Renewal and redevelopment .................................................................................................................. 342
Area improvement strategies ................................................................................................................. 342
Risk mitigation strategies for improving resilience ................................................................................. 343
Possibilities of utilization of vacant land ................................................................................................ 344
Adarsh Nagar ............................................................................................................................................. 345
Area Improvement Strategies ................................................................................................................ 345
Retrofitting for services and Amenities .................................................................................................. 346
Bholanath Nagar ........................................................................................................................................ 347
Area Improvement Strategy ................................................................................................................... 347
Neelwal ...................................................................................................................................................... 349
Retrofitting for Services and Amenities .................................................................................................. 349
Potential for renewal and redevelopment .............................................................................................. 349

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 Area improvement strategies ................................................................................................................. 349
Risk mitigation strategies ....................................................................................................................... 350
Possibilities of utilization of vacant land ................................................................................................ 350
Khichripur................................................................................................................................................... 351
Area Improvement Strategies ................................................................................................................ 351
Retrofitting The Existing Infrastructure .................................................................................................. 351
Utilizatoin of Vacant Land ...................................................................................................................... 352
Shahpur Jat ................................................................................................................................................ 354
Area Improvement Strategies ................................................................................................................ 354
Potential for Renewal and Redevelopment ............................................................................................ 354
Risk Mitigation Strategies ...................................................................................................................... 355
Rithala ........................................................................................................................................................ 356
Area Improvement Strategies ................................................................................................................ 356
Retrofit ................................................................................................................................................... 358
Redevelopment ...................................................................................................................................... 359
Possible Utilization of Vacant Land ........................................................................................................ 359
Behaviour Change Trainings of Stakeholders ......................................................................................... 361
Risk Mitigation Strategies ...................................................................................................................... 361
Annexures .......................................................................................................................................................... 362

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Abbreviations
ASI Archaeological Survey of India
BSES Bombay Suburban Electric Supply
CTC Community Toilet Complex
DDA Delhi Development Authority
DU Dwelling Unit
DUSIB Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board
DJB Delhi Jal Board
DTC Delhi Transport Corporation
EDMC East Delhi Municipal Corporation
FGD Focus Group Discussion
GNCT Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
Ha Hectare
HH Household
HT Line High Tension Line
ISBT Inter State Bus Terminal
IGL Indrapratha Gas Limited
JJ Colony Jughi Jhopdi Colony
MPD Master Plan of Delhi
MCD Municipal Corporation of Delhi
MLD Millions of Litre per Day
NIUA National Institute of Urban Affairs
PLA Participatory Learning and Action
PPHa Persons per Hectare
PSP Public Semi Public
PHC Primary Health Centre
RWA Resident Welfare Association
ROW Right of Way
Sqm Square Metre
SDMC South Delhi Municipal Corporation
SWM Solid Waste Management
UAC Unauthorized Colony
UV Urban Village
ZDP Zonal Development Plan

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Introduction
The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is in process
of preparing the upcoming Delhi Master Plan for the year 2041. The Delhi Master plan 2041 is trying
to bring the much-needed policy intervention for an otherwise excluded portion of Delhi – the
Unauthorised colonies and urban villages. These settlements host about a third of Delhi’s population
and covers more than 12% of Delhi’s total area.
The objective of the Study was to assess the existing condition in the settlements and identify the
issues community faces in order to devise effective strategies to bring about improvement in the
quality of life of residents living in the settlements.

About the Report

This report details out the existing living conditions of the shortlisted settlement through observation
surveys and focused group discussions (FGDs). Observation-based sample field study of twelve (12)
unplanned settlements in Delhi will assess the living conditions in these settlements, including aspects
such as built densities, congestion levels within households, spatial configurations and typologies, risk
and vulnerability, availability of various services and amenities, access to public transport, etc.

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Objectives
The aim of the assignment was to understand the baseline conditions of various planning sectors in
informal settlements. The understanding includes a comprehensive approach including physical,
demographic, socio-economic, spatial, infrastructural perspectives among others.

The purpose of the assignment was to;

A. Make planning a truly participatory process, by engaging with diverse set of people in the
communities, especially the excluded groups such as women, elderly, youth, people with
disabilities, marginal groups, minority groups etc. and understanding challenges, concerns and
aspirations of each of these stakeholder communities.
B. gather information from Delhi’s diverse settlement typologies to understand challenges of
context.
C. identify community solutions that can be included in Delhi’s Master Plan that would ensure
Delhi becomes inclusive, safe, clean, resilient, ecologically sensitive, walkable, economically
resilient, and mobile.
D. ensure that the Master Plan 2041 is able to address the issues, observations and solutions
derived from this study and to create a vision for the city that puts it on the path to future
growth.

Approach
The approach to the assignment was a four-pronged human centric and was based on people,
problem, ideation and implementation. The study involved understanding the plight/inconvenience
faced by the people residing in informal housing due to the lack of social and physical amenities. Since,
it revolves around issues faced by the people which can be bridged by plans and reforms made from
the ideas and suggestions that we will get from them, the approach needs to be centered around the
end-user and not the amenities, therefore, human.

Problem

Human
Centric

Ideate Implement

The basis of participatory approach for urban design and planning is centered around the people and
is structured in such a way that begins with being empathetic, understanding their mindsets, issues
and problems related to current design and the prevalent lacklustre. Through this, not only an

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extensive understanding of the settlement is achieved but also a rapport is built with the community
which helps collaboratively brainstorming and ideating the planning process. This not only creates
various focus groups for the identification and plan formulation stage but also helps in the final level,
i.e. implementation and maintenance level. Such form of cohesive planning helps integrate these
informal communities and settlements into the overall urban fabric and formal housing and provides
access to basic services and amenities to all.

Methodology
The data for the related settlement was collected from both primary and secondary sources. The
secondary sources include the Master Plan Delhi – 2021 and the Zonal Development Plan for zone O,
while the primary data was collected through following techniques.
I. Reconnaissance Survey
II. Infrastructure observation
III. Resource mapping
IV. Semi-structured interviews
V. Focused Group Discussion to identify
a. Social infrastructure issues
b. Physical Infrastructure issues
The insights and personal observations were used to populate the indicator wise checklist that
includes the physical and social infrastructure services within the settlement. The existing
infrastructure and services were then analysed against the norms given in MPD 2021, concluding with
gap analysis in various sectors. Please refer to the analysis section for more details.
Focused Group Discussion (FGD)
FGD is a known technique to bring out qualitative characteristics when applied to the development
evaluation sphere. The team used FGDs1 to source primary set of information, opinions, and a deeper
understanding of the settlement. Broad indicators were developed in conjunction to the requirements
of the RFP and discussions were held to undertake active engagement from the people of the
settlement. Key issues pertaining to the living condition of people was brought out, including
developmental strategies to deal with prevailing challenges in the settlement within various
infrastructure services. Wherever possible the team included the following stakeholders from the
settlements to develop wider understanding and their varied views on these issues.
I. Key respondents like senior citizens, women, and leaders
II. Settlement residents
III. Shop owners
Street Corner Meetings
Team also took benefit of the street corner meetings, talking to willing people at different locations in
the settlement. An important source of information was gathered from chai and pan stalls, vendors
(although not many were present) but wherever available.

1
Covid-19 limited the team in conducting FGDs in the best possible manner. People refused to come in contact
or engage in groups. They also refrained from entertaining the team at their household premises. Under these
circumstances the team still managed to conduct some FGDs, street corner meetings in efficient and
responsive manner, allowing evaluation of general issues, household details, living conditions from the
settlements.

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Tools Used
Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) Tools and techniques were used to examine and analyze the
current situation through participative planning process. The team used different PLA tools like
resource mapping, Chapati diagram, matrix, FGDs, street meetings etc. Through quick visual surveys,
mapping, problem identification matrix, FGDs etc., they analyzed their situation and became aware of
their situation, opportunities and explored ways of addressing it. The goal was to undertake an in-
depth study of all characteristics and problems trends in the settlement. The objectives basically
included:
 Facilitate better understanding among the community about their environment, problems,
challenges and opportunities
 Identify key problems for each sector, prioritize problems under each sector and develop a
prioritized list of problems as a whole
 Analyze the priority problems to better understand their causes and effects
 Select the problems that the community can most effectively address
Chapati tools was used for understanding the major problems
faced by the resident of local community. The CHAPATI exercise
can result in a long list of problems faced by the settlement and it
may be difficult to work on each of them within a limited time
frame. Some problems will take more time and some will take less
time. Therefore, local residents were asked to categorize their
problems into different sectors (like: water, sanitation, sewerage,
livelihood etc.) and were told to select four to five problems that
they consider to be most pressing and that should be addressed immediately.

Resource Mapping
It was used to get acquainted with the residents of the
community and to know the settlement brief spatially. It
sometimes gets difficult for residents to visualize maps,
therefore maps drawn by the residents of the settlement
were used so that they understand the spatial setup of
the setup and help us identify locations of concern. The
maps were used to effectively explain problems of the
settlement to the team by the settlement.

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Matrix tools - The priority problems were then analyzed with community peoples using the (Matrix
tools) problem and cause analysis approach. In this approach, the team analyzed the underlying
causes for each identified problem. The community also discussed and understood the impact and
effects of each of the identified problems. The use of matrix tools raises awareness among the local
residents that they can actually influence many of the causes of the big problems and that many causes
are due to their own actions.
Street Meetings and FGDs – Street Meetings and FGDs are a predetermined semi-structured interview
led by a skilled moderator. The moderator asks broad questions to provoke responses and generate
discussion among the participants. The goal is to generate the maximum amount of discussion and
opinions within a given time period.

Project Specific Limitations and Challenges

The challenges faced were as follows:
1. The first challenge was from COVID 19 - Delay in data collection because of lockdowns and
safety measures. Restriction in gathering in groups in public had led the team to revisit the
strategy to collect data, meet key informants and conduct FGDs.
2. Another challenge was due to the unwillingness of the residents to share data, or cooperate
with the data-collection process. Certain settlements, due to previous hostile attitude of the
government, or due to lack of security of tenure, were paranoid in sharing data as they might
fear eviction. In areas with political turmoil, certain communities might have felt vulnerable
and might have suspected ulterior motives behind collection of data.
3. The team encountered some reluctance from the residents to not click photographs too in
some of the settlement, Neelwal being one of them.

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Covid-19
The novel coronavirus brought forth an unimaginable problem of an enormous scale. The situation
has continuously worsened since the first week of March 2020, when WHO declared it a global
pandemic. Due to its high degree of infection, a major lockdown was implemented by the Indian
government to halt its spread. With the result, everyone was confined to their homes and some forced
to migrate to their own homes in their native towns and states amidst all the chaos. As the world
continues to deal with an unforeseen situation and with several restrictions on movement and trade,
there are two important takeaways that directly impacts this study.
I. First and foremost, the corona virus brought forth a new dimension to the urban planning
narrative, changing the way we perceive norms, regulations, density, measures of public
health, allocation and access to core services, equity, physical and social spaces, housing,
migration, economic linkages and urban mobility. It managed to shatter the idea of urban
areas, that because of their technology driven nature, are more resilient to handle shocks and
highlighted our bias toward global cities. Lack of self-sustainable neighbourhoods, lack of peri-
urban and rural-urban parity, lack of regional interconnectedness are all challenges that
always existed but got stressed during this pandemic.
II. The study may have a new perspective from people as well as new biases in context to access
to services and planning of these services in their area, as 11 out of the 12 settlements fall in
Covid-19 hotspots.
Covid-19 limited the team in conducting FGDs in the best possible manner. People refused to come in
contact or engage in groups. They also refrained from entertaining the team at their household
premises. Under these circumstances the team still managed to conduct some FGDs, street corner
meetings in efficient and responsive manner, allowing evaluation of general issues, household details,
living conditions from the settlements.

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Parameters for Assessment
The Settlements will be assessed on the following parameters and the information will be collected through
observation-based sample field study and secondary sources.

Settlement Context
Data Parameters
Settlement name & type
Type
(UAC/regularized, UAC, urban village)
Location in the city
Location and approximate area
Extent of settlement (Boundary)
Site slopes
Topographical features
Natural features
Railway station
Any important areas/landmarks within 5 km Airport
proximity of the settlement Forest
Industrial hub

Architecture archaeology - Historic and non-historic

History and special character of settlement
section of the settlement, Documentation of time
(Heritage/ cultural/religious/ natural assets in
Grading of listed heritage - Restrictions on
the settlement or closely associated with it)
(re)development Penalties, Policy for FSI

Chronological change in settlement Age of settlement, Origin

Settlement boundary and adjoining development Surrounding Land use
Street network and hierarchy, Different Modes –
Accessibility to the Settlement
Metro, Rail and Bus

Demographics

Data Parameters
Tracking Roots Where are they from, How long they have been living
Population, No. of Households, Household size, Levels,
Demography
Densities, Religion, Education
Population density and built density
Household size, No. of dwelling units
(DU/Ha)
Livelihoods
Jobs that people are engaged in – Any trend
Household Industry, Taxi/ Auto drivers, delivery services,
of particular job
vegetable vendors, Sanitation workers etc.
Income
Income Levels
Disposable income

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 Housing Characteristics

Data Parameters
Housing Typology Kutch/ Pucca/ Semi Pucca
Household HH Size, DU Size
Material Used For Wall and Roofs
Size, Typology, No. of Rooms, No. of Floors, Layout and design,
Space Utilization (Allocation of spaces, Fixed assets taking up
Basic Housing Character
spaces in the settlement, Other facilities - Storage, Animal shelter),
Assets
Land Ownership/ Rent? How much Rent? Ownership vs Rental
Tenure
Split
Age of the Housing?
Condition? Visible signs like cracks, structural safety? Prone to
Age and Condition Collapse? (Slabs, Walls, Columns, Foundation), Maintenance in
recent times? Extensions made to the structure? Unsafe
projections of Cantilevers
Overcrowding within the DU DU Size vs HH Size
Windows, difference between two buildings, presence of exhausts
Light and Ventilation
and fans, natural light entering, street size,
Services Electricity, Gas connection

Water and Sanitation

Data Parameter
Source of Water/ Mode of Piped/ tanker/ underground borewell/ handpumps/ shared taps/ wells/
Supply bottled)
Quantity and Quality - Time of Supply, Frequency, No. of HH with connections, Quality of water?
Water Treatment Required?
Community Toilet/ Public Toilet/ Household Toilet/ Locations/ Distance/
Toilet Facility
% split of HH accessing each type? Open Defecation?
Availability - Water in toilets, Waiting time, Fee, Cleanliness, flush,
In Case of CTCs Handwash, etc. Challenges and Issues? Disabled friendly? Child friendly?
Gender?
Discharge (Sceptic/ Sewer/ Soak Pits/ Open disposal in Drain etc.),
In Case of IHHT
Frequency of cleaning the tank, capacity, who does it? Expenses?
Drainage Type (open/ covered), issues related to it? Water logging?

Gas Mode - Cylinders, pipeline consumption

Solid Waste Management

Data Parameter
Location of waste
Bins and Dhalaos/ MRF Centres Locations
dumping
Waste Collection Door to Door? Yes/No? Agency? Mode of Collection? Fees? Frequency?
Mechanism Segregation? Location of Disposal from home?
Open dumping Where? Generators? Type of waste?
Bulk generators Industries, Locations, Type of waste disposal

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Health Facilities

Data Parameter
Prevalent diseases and illnesses in settlement, Where do they go? Chronic
Morbidity Profile
and Acute diseases?
Existing Health Type - Health centres, Hospitals, Medical store, Retail outlets for essentials,
infrastructure PHCs, Mohalla Clinics etc.
Quality - Quality of infrastructure, Quality of services
Expenses incurred in accessing the facility – Overall (if possible, split-
Expenses
Travel, Medication, Diagnoses etc)
COVID 19 Cases in the settlement? Measures followed? Social Distancing?

Heritage/ Cultural/ Religious/ Natural Assets

Data Parameter
Presence of any? Association with it? Special Character if any?
History and linkages
Context around premise Development around it? Encroachments?
Type ASI protected or unprotected?
Religious Location of Religious spots – Temples, Mosques etc
Natural Assets Lake/ Pond/ etc?

Educational Facilities
Data Parameter
Early learning and primary education, secondary and senior secondary,
Existing Facilities
Anganwadi’s
Quality and Quantity No. and distance travelled, Drop outs? Reasons? Gender perspective?

Livelihood
Data Parameter
Existing Type Major Occupations, Any trends in particular type of job?
Locations Where are the workplaces? How do they commute? Mode?
In case HH, any special type of space utilized near or in home? (like storage
Spaces
etc)
Gender Lens Women Livelihoods?
Others Any HH Industries? Families with personal businesses?

Industrial Activities
Data Parameter
Locations Where? What kind? Type (HH/ Formal/ Informal)
Scale Small/ Medium/ Large
People Are the workers from the settlement?
Conditions Conditions in and around?
Effect? Pollutions? Discharge? Issues and challenges?

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 Recreational, Open Spaces, Spaces
Data Parameter
Existing Recreational
Location, Area, and Type (MPD Hierarchy)
Spaces
Social Spaces Formal and Informal Social Spaces, Community Centres?

Quality Parks, Playgrounds Conditions, areas, Utilization? Infrastructure?

Spaces Dark Spots? Negative Spaces? Gender/ Special needs perspective?

Vulnerable Spaces Prone to Fire incidents, structural collapse, flooding etc

Transport and Linkages

Data Parameter
Patterns, Road Widths and Types, Hierarchy, Material of surfaces, Sections
Streets
and Layouts, Condition of roads
Availability, Designated or informal, Type – on-street, off-streets, basement
Parking
etc. Major mode of transport used and owned
Availability and Access (Metro, bus, etc) and other IPT modes, distance
Public transport
from the settlement, Last mile connectivity
Pedestrian Facilities available, material, maintenance, street furniture

Intersections Nodes, roundabouts, activities

Issues Challenges – Congestions, Water logging, encroachment etc?

Safety and Security

Data Parameter
Imminent and obvious emergency threats
Prone to manmade hazards – industries, fire, sanitation, toxic waste
Hazards
exposure etc.
Relief Reach Width of road and Access challenges in case of fire, ambulance etc.
Past Incidences Past incidences and loss of property and life

Gender lens Women safety issues? Cases in past?

Security Infra Police station locations

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Glimpse of the FGDs & Semi-Structured Interviews
Dabar Enclave

Chanakya Place

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Chanderpuri Saroop Nagar

Sangam Vihar

Rithala

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Neelwal

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Shahpur Jat

Khichripur

Adarsh Nagar

Abul Fazal Enclave Bholanath Nagar

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Documentation of Living Conditions
Abul Fazal Enclave

Brief from the Focus Group Discussions

Focus group discussions were conducted at Abul Fazal Enclave as a part of ‘Study of Unplanned
Settlement in Delhi MPD-2041’ with an aim to identify the issues pertaining in the settlement.
Participants were also encouraged to give in their valuable suggestions and inputs to bring about
improvement in the quality of life of residents living in Abul Fazal Enclave. Women and youth members
were the major participants for the focus group discussion.
Name of Settlement - Abul Fazal Enclave
Activity - Focus group discussion, Resource
Mapping
Target Groups - Shop owners, Youth Group from the
residents
No. of participants - 5
Facilitators – Mohammad Kamran (Resident & CURE
Staff)

Key Findings from the focus group discussion at Abul

Fazal Enclave
Water - There is no water supply in the area. Due to
this people have to purchase water for drinking
purpose which costs people around 600 rupees a month. A dedicated water pipelines for drinking
purpose should be made available for the people living in this locality as the area lacks this basic
infrastructure service. This can be laid along the roadside with other physical services
Sanitation - 80-90 percent of the area is covered by sewer line. Waste from these sewer lines directly
goes to the open drain that lies along Hari Kothi Road. Provision of proper connected sewer line should
be made so that it connects the whole sewer lines from this area to the specific STP’s. Nearest
sewerage treatment plant is in Okhla.
Solid Waste - There is no waste collection site located in the area. People or the waste collector dump
waste in open space which further scatter on grounds and create foul smell around the area. There is
a need to provide a dedicated waste collection centre in the area. It can be made along the Hari Kothi
Road in the western part.

Pedestrian Walkway - Absence of pedestrian walkway in almost whole area of Abul Fazal. As per the
master plan, there is provision for introducing pedestrian friendly features on arterial and sub arterial
roads. Proper pedestrian walkway should be made available for the people so that they can walk all
along these roads without having any kind of fear. These walkways can be made along Hari Kothi Road
and along Yamuna side Road/ Aurangzeb Road as these two roads acts as a major connectivity to this
area.
Bus Stops – Absence of designated bus stops in the area. People have to wait on different points along
the roadside for buses to come. Designated bus stops should be made where people can wait for the
bus to come. These bus stop should be made along Aurangzeb Road/Yamuna Side Road as buses
majorly move on this road only.

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Parking – On street parking is seen almost in most part of the area. Due to the presence of on street
parking on major roads it become difficult for vehicle to move along these roads. People here parks
their car on local roads also which further creates problem for vehicle to move freely on the local road
too. Dedicated paid parking facilities should be made available for people to park their vehicle. Due to
lack of available space, parking can be made in the vicinity of Abul Fazal along North Eastern part of
the area.

Key Parameter-wise Summary

S No. Settlement Name Abul Fazal
1 Type (UAC/ Regularized UAC, UV) UAC
2 Settlement established in year (approx.) 1985
3 Approximate Area (in Ha) 67
4 Population 50000
5 No. of HH 11110
6 Built Density (DU/Ha) 166
7 Population Density (P/Ha) 746
9 Age of buildings (mention generic age of buildings) 18-20 (Buildings have been
reconstructed)
10 Duration of Living (calculate number of years from the 35 Years
oldest building)
12 Land Values (at main road and internal) 50000-80000/sq.yard
13 Rental Values (Give range) Rs 6000 - Rs 15000
15 Notified Commercial Street/Mixed use streets Present
(present/not present)
16 Typology based on Material (Kutcha, Pucca, Semi) 100% Pucca houses
(Mention in %)
17 Structural Safety Signs (Cracks in None
walls/Columns/beams/slabs/Leakages/etc)
18 Average Plot size 90 sq.yard
19 Average Built up area 120 sq Yards
20 Average Building height (No. of floors) G+3
21 Tenure - Owned vs Rented (Mention in %) 40% owned, 60% renters
22 Water Supply Source Not Available
23 Toilet Access (HHT/CTC/Shared) HHT
24 Toilet Discharge (Sewer/Sceptic/Soak/Open) Sewer
25 Electricity Supply - Agency & number of hours BSES, 24 hours
26 Waste collection in settlement (yes/no) Yes
27 Any specific commercial activity? Bakery
28 Availability of Open Spaces/Recreational spaces Yes
29 Access to Public Transport (Metro, Bus, IPT) There is no dedicated bus
Stand, Metro Station is located
within 1 km
30 Road Width - Access/Main Road, Internal Road 42 Feet
31 Road Surface Material - Main Rd, Internal Road Asphalt, concrete
32 Parking (On street/Off-street) On street and off-street both
present

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 33 Availability of Pedestrian Infrastructure Only Street Lights present
34 Availability of Street Furniture No
35 Imminent & Obvious Emergency Threat (Write in brief) High Tension electricity poles
wires in close vicinity to the
residential balcony projections
may result in electrocution.
Some buildings in dilapidated
condition at risk, since cracks
been observed.

Detailed Condition Assessment

Study Area Profile

Abul Fazal Enclave is located in South East Delhi. Areas lies between Yamuna River, which is on the
Eastern side and Agra Canal, on the western side of Abul Fazal. The nearest metro station to area is
Okhla Vihar metro station (Magenta Line) (shown in Figure 1: Abul Fazal Enclave and context). This
area started to develop after the establishment of Jamia Millia Islamia, a central university. The
settlement is about 30 to 35 years old with about 2000 to 2500 plots comprising of about 10000
dwelling units which comprises a population of about 50000. General size of each household is about
4-5. Here in Abul Fazal, about 22 buildings per hectare is constructed based on the plot number that
comes through mapping.

About 70% of the people here are migrant. Good quality education and better earning facility attracts
people from less privileged states. People of this area are mainly from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and
about half of them have their own house and remaining lives on rent. Rented people here lives here
on agreement basis for which there is an agreement made between the owner and the rented people
for 11 months and then after 11 months it gets renewed. People here are involved in various kinds of

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jobs for their livelihood, some work in small scale industry such as bakery and some have their own
shops, however most of the people work here in different MNCs.
Connectivity
Khan which is about 7.4 kilometres from the settlement. Major Airport is Indira Gandhi International
Airport which is at about 20 kilometres. Major government hospital is about 9.9 kilometres from the
area and Government Senior Secondary School is about 3.7 kilometres from the area

Distance from the settlement (In Kms)

Nearest Railway Station Okhla, 2.28 km
Nearest Metro Station Okhla Vihar, 1 km
Nearest ISBT Sarai Kale Khan, 7.4 km
Airport Indira Gandhi International
Airport, 20 Km

Area Summary
Abul Fazal Area is unauthorised urban cluster which is about 67.12 hectare in total area. Residential
area covers about 39.17 hectare of land whereas land under green area is about 9.79 hectares. Roads
also covers a larger part of land that is about 17.34 hectare.
Summary Table
Area of the Settlement 67.12 Ha.
Typology of Settlement (UAC/ Regularized UAC/ Urban Village) UAC
Road length (Inside the boundary, Classified) 16.74 km
Area under Circulation (Overall) 17.34 Ha.
Open/ built ratio (Mass and Void) 0.885
Area of Green cover (Parks) 9.79 Ha.
Area under Residential 39.17 Ha.
Area under PSP 15.07 Ha.

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Chronology/ Temporal Development of the Settlement

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Land Use

Abul Fazal Enclave lies in Zone ‘O’ OF the Master Plan of Delhi. As per Zonal Development Plan ‘0’
(River Yamuna). The land is designated as no development land. However, the settlement stands
existed in this location for more than 35 years. In this sense the settlement imbibes the character of
Zone – F rather more than the Zone ‘0’.

Mainly the area is dominated by the residential houses, about 47%. There is hardly any dedicated
commercial building in the area. The detailed Land use distribution and Land use map is shown below.
Area is composed of mix use type i.e., shop at the ground level and residential flats at the upper levels
of the buildings. There are open/green spaces in the area but mainly they are at premise level use and
there are no dedicated parks. In public and semi-public spaces, there is a multispecialty hospital
named Alshifa, one SDMC primary school and a burial ground present in southern side of Abul Fazal
which occupies a large area and there are many medical stores in the area.

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Commercial Street

Main Commercial Street of Abul Fazal lies almost along the north-south (geographic) center line of the
study area. It follows along the high-tension line that passes over the main street. There are various
types of shops here and informal activities also occurs here itself. Commercial shops include ration
shops, medical stores, meat shops, bakeries and snacks shops. Many fruits and vegetables vendors
also setup their carts and temporary shops on this main street. Along Aurangzeb road, shops of
electronic goods and furniture, restaurants shops are found which have ceased the footpaths. Along
the Hari Kothi road, majorly motor mechanic shops are found where bikes and vehicles are repaired,
apart from that there are hardware shops also present there.

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Housing Typology

As people in this area belong to various income groups from low income to high income, the housing
typology also varies in the similar manner. In this area, there are mainly G+3 and G+4 buildings having
1BHK, 2BHK, 3BHK and even 4 BHK flats. The plot area varies in these type of flats, also different flat
sizes are found, across each type of flat. As per the URDPFI Guidelines, the typical plot size for 1BHK
is from 60 square metre to 80 square Metre, for 2BHK flat from 80 square metre to 120 square metre
and for 3BHK flat from 120 square metre to 160 square metre. Whereas in Abul Fazal 1BHK flat varies
from 50 square metre to 90 Square Metre, 2BHK flat varies from 70 square metre to 130 square metre
and 3BHK flat varies from 100 square metre to 150 square metre.
100% of the houses here are pucca houses and the type of housing here are group and plotted both.
The walls of the buildings are made up of bricks and Badarpur sand. Floors are generally made up of
concrete with bars laid while construction.

View of the Streets showcasing Housing types, Abul Fazal

Building Height
Most of the buildings here are of G+4 and the lifts are not generally installed in most of these buildings.
Nearly every house here does not follow standards as these houses have projected balcony and
terrace on right of way outside their building area.

Balconies projected on right of way and gap between two buildings

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Rent
There are about 60% renters out of the total residents of Abul Fazal Enclave. People pay Rs. 6000 to
Rs. 10000 rupees a month for a 2bhk unit, depending upon the age and location of the building and
Rs. 13000 to Rs. 20000 rupees for a 3bhk unit. Formal rent agreement is preferred between owner
and the renters.

Transportation

Road Structure
Abul Fazal Enclave is connected to the rest of the city by two arterial roads, namely ‘Kalindi Kunj road’
(also known as Aurangzeb road) and ‘Hari Kothi road’ which are located along the eastern and western
boundaries of the areas respectively. Further these arterial roads connect the area to Okhla Road
towards north and to Jasola Vihar Main Road (through Hari Kothi road) and to GD Birla Road (through
Kalindi Kunj road) towards south.
From within Abul Fazal Enclave, the access to arterial roads is provided by the following main streets.
In the northern part, there is ‘40 Feet road’ which runs through the area in east-west direction
connecting the two arterial roads and an unnamed road which is aligned to north-south direction
connecting the ‘Hari Kothi road’ and ’40 Feet road’. In the centre of the area, ‘E-Block road’ connects
the interiors to the ‘Hari Kothi road’, further this road runs along the north-south direction and meets
the ‘N-Block Main road’ in the southern part, which just like ’40 Feet road’ runs through the area in
east-west direction connecting the two arterial roads. Apart from this another major street is ‘Abul
Fazal Enclave road’ which is located at western boundary of area and it runs parallel to the ‘Hari Kothi
road’ (shown in Figure 7: Abul Fazal Enclave Road Structure). (Internal Road network and Road cross-
section shown in Figure 8: Abul Fazal Internal Road Network and Figure 9: Road Cross-sections,
respectively).

Condition of Road
Right of way
In Abul Fazal area, right of way of Yamuna side road is 13 metres, Hari Kothi road is of 13 metres and
local road is about 6 metres.

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Surface Material
In Fazal area, road surfaces are generally made up of concrete and asphalt. Yamuna side road and
Hari Kothi roads are made up of asphalt whereas local roads are made up of concrete.

Abul Fazal Enclave Road Structure

Road Cross Sections

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Mobility
Mobility for vehicles and
people both, are
inconvenient and unsafe.
As moving along the Hari
Kothi Road, once can see
parked vehicles along both
sides which further reduce
road space which creates
problem in movement of
vehicles as well as
pedestrians.

Vehicles Encroachment on Hari Kothi Road

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Moving along the Aurangzeb road, similar situation can be seen. Here both sides of the road are
generally occupied by vehicles. One can also see the presence of furniture outside the furniture shops
which is also taking much part of the road. This result in difficulty in movement of vehicles as well as
pedestrian. This also create a chance of conflict from behind.

Vehicles encroachment on Yamuna Side Road

Public Transport
Metro
There is a metro station abutting the settlement. The
average walking distance from the station is about 350
meters. The metro connects the settlement with most of the
parts of Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad. It is one of them most
preferred mode of transport for the residents.
Bus
There are no designated bus stops provided in the area.
People have to wait along the roadside for bus. Due to this
there is always a chance of conflict between vehicles and
people. Locations of Bus stops is shown in the figure below.

Pedestrian Walk
Abul Fazal lies in
Location of Informal Bus Stops
between of two
major roads that run along its both sides. These roads are
namely Hari Kothi Road and Aurangzeb Road/ Yamuna side
road. These roads act as major connectivity to this area. These
roads act as Arterial and Sub arterial, but they lack availability
of pedestrian walkway. Aurangzeb road does not have
pedestrian walkway all along. Whereas Hari Kothi Road
partially have pedestrian walkway, the walkway is missing at
the central portion of the road. People have to travel on these
roads and due to the moving vehicles, there is always a chance
of conflict between people and the vehicle that is moving
along
Pedestrian Walk

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Parking
On street parking is generally seen in various locations of Abul Fazal. As most of the houses in Abul
Fazal do not have parking space and about 10% of the people who are living in that respective area
have cars.
Parking is generally seen on Hari Kothi Road, along Aurangzeb Road (Yamuna Side) and also on the
local roads of Abul Fazal. Some of the open plot in the area have been used for parking the cars and
the owner charges some amount for parking.

Parking Locations

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Social Infrastructure

Educational Facilities
There is only one government primary school which is located in the area (SDMC Primary School). The
rests are privately owned school and most of them are primary schools.

Locations of Schools

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Health Facilities
Hospital named Alshifa lie in Abul Fazal which is privately owned hospital and the Viola hospital which
is too a privately owned hospital. There is one clinic named Medicare Clinic which is also a privately
owned clinic. There is no government hospital located over here.

Locations of Health Services

Green/ Open Spaces

In Abul Fazal there is no designated park located but here are some green and open spaces present
over here. In north eastern part there is a vacant land. In north western part there is a small field
which is in the premise of SDMC primary school. The central part of the area which is green also comes
under the premise level use. The whole area comes within the premise of Jamat Islami Hind
headquarter. In southernmost part of the area, that is coming under green space is a place designated
for graveyard. This area is covering a large space.
The central area that comes in green space which is located in premise of Jamat Islami Hind is acting
like a recreational space as it serves as a playground for children and also like an area where people
usually go for walk

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 SDMC Primary School Playground

Jamat Islami Hind Playground

Burial Ground Entrance

Physical Infrastructure

Water Supply
In Abul Fazal, there is no water supply pipelines. People here dependent on ground water. But ground
water is not fit for drinking as water is salty in taste due to the presence of Yamuna River within a
range of 350 – 400 meters. For drinking purpose, people here have to purchase water because of non-
availability of water supply pipelines. Cost of water per jar is about 15 to 20 rupees. As per the
population of Abul Fazal there is requirement of 6.75 MLD of water.

Carts carrying Drinking Water Jars

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Solid Waste Management
Household waste from area is collected from door by private waste collectors. Waste collector charges
a price of rupees 100 a month. People here do not practice household segregation of waste into dry
waste and wet waste. Waste collector dump collected waste to an open place near Alshifa hospital
where bulk of waste is being dump every day. This bulk waste creates an unpleasant and foul smell
around the
surrounding area.
SDMC vehicle come
here to collect this
waste once or twice a
week which is then
taken back to Okhla
landfill. There is no
dedicated dhalao
present over here.
About 0.5 kg of waste
is generated from each
household which
makes total waste
generated to be about
5000kg (5 Ton) from
the whole area of Abul
Fazal.
Some people here
throw their household
waste in the drain
which flows along the
Hari Kothi road and
also on the road.

Sewerage
Construction of Sewer Line in Abul Fazal is going on.80-90 percent of the area have been connected
to the sewer line in which grey as well as black water flow. These sewer lines from Abul Fazal meets
to open drain which is located adjacent to the Hari Kothi Road. About 5.4 MLD of waste is being
generated from the different household present in the area.

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 Sewer Lines and Drain

Electricity
Metered connection supply is present in each dwelling unit of Abul Fazal Enclave. There is not any kind
of big issue found respect to availability of electricity in the area. BSES supply electricity in the area of
Abul Fazal.

Balcony of Buildings close to electric wires and poles

Safety

High Tension Poles

Live high voltage wires (220 kV) are crisscrossing over the residential areas and shops posing a serious
threat to the life of thousands of people in Abul Fazal Enclave, Okhla. In some part of the area it passes
hardly having a distance of 3-5 meters from the residential buildings. However, there are about 4 high
tension poles that are present in the locality.

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 Location of High-Tension Poles

As per the norms residential area should not be within the range of 50 metres along high-tension
wires. About 25% of the residential area is coming under this restricted zone as shown in the figure
below.

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 Buildings that come under High Tension Lines range

Electricity Infrastructure
There is only one issue seem that projected balconies of some of the houses touches electric poles
which can cause sparks in the live wire.

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Police Stations
In Abul Fazal, there are three police stations that come under the distance of 1 kilometer from the
area. These police stations are mainly located along the Kothi Road. These police stations are Jamia
Nagar Police Station, Okhla Vihar Metro Police Station and Shaeen Bagh Police Station.

Locations of Police Posts

Street Lights
In Abul Fazal Enclave, street
lightning facility is provided in
every street. These streetlights
are in well working conditions.
There is not any place in Abul
Fazal which is dark spot during
night

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Dabar Enclave

Brief from the Focus Group Discussions

Name of Settlement – Dabar Enclave
Activity – Focus group discussion, PLA tool (Chappati),
Resource Mapping
Target Groups – RWA Members, Women
No. of participants – 13
Facilitator – Sanoj Prem and Rattan Mehra

Key findings from the focus group discussion at

Chanakya Place
Water Supply- The supplied water is dirty and
insufficient. People purchase water stored by
locals to fulfil their regular needs. People of the
settlement also calls private and govt water
tankers to store water in their houses.
Parks- The community highlighted lack of
space within the settlement for playing and
recreational purposes.
Safety and Security - The citizens of Dabar
Enclave mention Safety issues due to shady
dealings of liquor in the settlement.
Women employment – There are very less
facilities for women to work and learn. Most of the women are willing to work for increasing
household income. Women centric industries are not present near the settlement so women work as
maids.

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Key Parameter-wise Summary
S No. Settlement Name Dabar Enclave
1 Type (UAC/ Regularized UAC, UV) UAC
2 Settlement established in year (approx.) 1984
3 Approximate Area (in Ha) 56
4 Population 3000
5 No. of HH 400
7 Population Density (P/Ha) 7.5
9 Age of buildings (mention generic age of buildings) <5 and >50 Years old
10 Duration of Living (calculate number of years from the 35 Years
oldest building)
12 Land Values (at main road and internal) 30,000 - 40,000/ sqyard
13 Rental Values (Give range) Rs. 1000 - 3000
14 Available Vacant Land (mention if shown on the map) Few Private vacant plots
15 Notified Commercial Street/Mixed use streets (present/not Present
present)
16 Typology based on Material (Kutcha, Pucca, Semi) Pucca and Semi Pucca
(Mention in %) houses
17 Structural Safety Signs (Cracks in Present in some
walls/Columns/beams/slabs/Leakages/etc)
18 Average Plot size 100 sq yards
20 Average Building height (No. of floors) G+1
21 Tenure - Owned vs Rented (Mention in %) 25% Rented
75% Owned
22 Water Supply Source DJB Tankers, Private
borewells
23 Toilet Access (HHT/CTC/Shared) HHT
24 Toilet Discharge (Sewer/Sceptic/Soak/Open) Septic Tank
25 Electricity Supply - Agency & number of hours BSES Rajdhani
26 Waste collection in settlement (yes/no) Yes
27 Any specific commercial activity? Iron and Steel
28 Availability of Open Spaces/Recreational spaces Yes
29 Access to Public Transport (Metro, Bus, IPT) No physical bus stand
Nearest Metro station is
8.2km
IPT facility available
30 Road Width - Access/Main Road, Internal Road Access/Main Road - 80 feet
Internal - 19 Feet
31 Road Surface Material - Main Rd, Internal Road Asphalt, concrete
32 Parking (On street/Off-street) On street
33 Availability of Pedestrian Infrastructure Street light
34 Availability of Street Furniture None
35 Imminent & Obvious Emergency Threat (Write in brief) Emergency vehicles finds it
difficult to enter into the
settlement.

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 Ventilated Ambulances and
Fire trucks often gets stuck
due to road congestion
It takes 20-30 min for
emergency vehicles to take
action.

Detailed Condition Assessment

Study Area Profile

Dabar Enclave is an Unauthorized colony,

Located at zone L of Delhi with population under
3000 people. Residents of the settlement also call
it as Dabari. The UAC was formed by Immigrants
from Haryana, U.P. & Bihar in search of shelter in
the Union territory. In 1984, The field was
converted into residential plots and since then
the UAC has been evolving into the residential
sector.

Connectivity
Distance from settlement On Road Distance in Km Name of the destination
Nearest Railway Station 21.2 Palam Rail Station
Nearest Metro Station 8.6 Najafgarh Metro Station
Nearest ISBT 53.8 Kashmiri Gate
Airport 38.4 Delhi Airport
Nearest Major Hospitals 0.2 Rao Tularam memorial Hospital
Senior Secondary Schools Within the Settlement Govt Sarvodaya co-ed Vidyalaya, Dabur
and Colleges 3.5 Enclave
0.1 Govt Sarvodaya Sr. Sec Girls School, Kair
Ch. Brahm Prakash Industrial Training
Institute

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Important Landmarks within 5 Km proximity of the Settlement

Most of the educational, commercial hubs and recreational hubs are accessible within 5km radius of
the settlement. Transport connectivity of the UAC is very poor as the nearest metro station is 8.6km
away from the settlement. There is one bus stop in the settlement which is the most commonly used
public transport facility by the settlement.

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History and Special Character of the Settlement
Dabur Enclave was formed in 1984. It was occupied by migrants from Haryana, U.P. & Bihar who
migrated to Delhi because of employment opportunities. Majority of the migrated population was
working and labor class.
The locals of Dabur Enclave faced some of the biggest issues with the disastrous feature of the land.
Dabur Enclave was named after its natural feature of getting drowned during the heavy rainfall in the
rainy season. Meaning of Dabur is a lower ground or a pothole which gets filled with rainwater.
Dabur enclave has several villages and UAC’s under 1-2 km distance. Other settlements are also
residential in nature. The settlement is surrounded with government and agricultural land.
The site is surrounded with pre proposed facility corridor which makes the site more prominent for
developmental possibilities in the near future.
Topographical Features
There are no major elevations in the entire settlement. The Angle of inclination in the settlement is
0.64 Degrees. The settlement is located on a land which is 206 to 220m above the sea level. The UAC
is surrounded with agricultural land. The residents have their own land which is used for agricultural
use.
Classification Road Width in m
Accessibility of the Settlement Sub Arterial 24.5
A Sub-Arterial road i.e. Nazafgarh Dhasa (ROW 24.5m) Collector 15
road is intersecting the settlement from east to west Link Road 10
direction and a local road i.e. Kair Road (ROW 10m) is Local Road 4-6
intersecting from south to north. The Sub arterial roads connect the site to Nazafgarh which is an
industrial area and Dhasa towards the Hayryana-Delhi Border.
Nearest metro station is Nazafgarh Metro station where all the facilities like Auto stand and e rickshaw
stands are available. Buses of Route number 822, 827, 835 etc. Stops at Rawta Crossing Bus stand.

Demographics Population 3000

Dabar Enclave was acquired by migrants of Haryana, U.P. and Number of HHs 400
Bihar. The residents in the settlements are living from last 20- Levels G or G+1
30 years and many other people has also migrated into the Avg. People/HH 8
settlement in last 10 years. Religion Hindu
Literacy Rate 81.09%
Number of DU N/A

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Livelihood
Currently there are approximately 3000 people residing in Dabar Enclave. Total literacy rate of Dabar
Enclave is 81.09%, male literacy rate is 89.34% and female literacy rate is 71.75%. There are 852 i.e.
28.4% people out of the total population is the working population among which 6.31% are
Cultivators, 1.68% of people are Agricultural laborers, 2.47% of people are Household Industry
workers and 89% of the population has a regular job in Private and Government jobs.

Land Use

Delhi is divided into various municipal zones, such as North, East, West, South and Central Delhi. Out
of these, the study area falls under the west Zone (MCD zones).
According to MPD -2001, National Capital Territory of Delhi has been divided into 15 planning Zones.
Out of these 8 Zones (A to H) cover the Urban Area as shown in the Land Use Plan. Zone ‘O’ Covers
River Yamuna and the remaining 6 zones (J, K, L, M, N & P) cover Rural area / Urban Extension.
Zone L is the largest out of the 15 zones of Delhi and the government has decided to convert this zone
into a smart city due to shortage of space in Delhi. The zone L is rural in its nature and resides 58
villages out of which one is Dabar Enclave.

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The majority of the area is either empty or open space. The population of Dabar enclave is 3000 people
and Open to built ratio is 1:16. There are several vacant plots with boundaries which has not been
built.

Land Use percentage

Residential

Vaccant land/plots

Public Semi Public

Commercial

Industrial

Relegious

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Chronology/ Temporal Development of the Settlement

Housing Characteristics

Dabur Enclave is a UAC with a low population density, with over 400 Households. Most of the houses
in the settlement are pucca houses. Plot size ranges from 100-200 sq yards. Average household size is
8 people.

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Many households need to be renovated or repaired as the structure looks weak and easily collapsible.
Houses which are built 10-20 years ago have a proper built structure. All the houses have walls made
of bricks, cement and mortar whereas roofs are covered by Lintel, Gater Patti or cement shade.
Over 25% of the population is rented, tenants are from Haryana & U.P

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Tenure Security
Housing rent
Minimum rent is Rs 1000. Depending on the location and size of the Household.
Land Rate
Land rate is 30 – 40,000/ Sq yards.
Land ownership
The land was acquired by Haryana, U.P & Bihar migrants in 1986. All of the households have Electricity
and water pipeline connection.
Dwelling Unit/ Household Details
Average size of the dwelling unit is about 100 – 200 sq. yards. No Building regulations has been
followed; houses do not follow FAR. Built up cover the entire plot area. The carpet area of many
households is equal to the plot area leaving no other space. These are examples of two different
houses. Houses 1 is of 150 Sq. Yard and House 2 is 100.

Congestion within the dwelling units and Housing conditions

Households in the settlements have old built structure. Many households require to be repaired or
renovated. Houses built or renovated in last 10 years are built with proper materials and structured
systematically. There are no flats or apartment floors in the entire settlement. The Housing structures
does not follow the FAR guidelines where only 60% of the total plot area can be utilized as carpet area,
Households have 100% of the coverage on the plot area.

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Some households even have 10-15 people living in a single household. The average is 8 people per
household. G or G+1 build form is commonly seen throughout the settlement.
Although the open area or empty plots in the settlement are more than the acquired plots,
Overcrowding can still be seen. The openings of the houses open directly to the streets which is 3-4m
wide.
Light and Ventilation
All the houses in the settlement have proper ventilation despite of the age of the household. There
are enough openings in the households for air to pass.
Encroachment
Some households in the settlement have illegally encroached the common area in the streets. The
entrance gates open directly on the streets which can even cause major accidents.

Physical Infrastructure

Water Supply
The Primary source of water supply is carried by Delhi Jal Board which supplies Drinking water and
potable water on alternate days. The supplied water is inadequate and dirty. Water is supplied for one
hour regularly and Government Water Tankers are also provided during water shortage or no supply.

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Households who have cattle sheds or small dairy farms consume over 1000L of water per day. Each
household in the settlement has an individual household connection however, only 20% of which has
installed a water meter to measure water consumption. Water consumption of Dabur Enclave is high
and unsatisfactory even after getting supplied by a water tanker.

The Water quality as informed by the citizens of the settlement is Bad and insufficient. The citizens
pay an average of 1400 - 2100 Rs. for water supply in every 3 months. This is the bill generated after
receiving a subsidy of 20000L of free water per month.
People of Dabur enclave also store water in the water tanks and sell to the locals whenever required.

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Sanitation and Drainage
All the households have a separate toilet facility. There are no public toilets in the entire settlement,
nearest SBM Toilet is 150m away from the settlement at Jafarpur Kalan. Water supply for sanitation
is also covered by DJB. Each household has either one or two different toilets depending on no. of
floors and rooms. Households have their septic tanks installed underground Disposal of toilet waste is
done by Honeysuckers at a cost of Rs. 900/ tanker.

The Drains in the facility are in a very poor condition. Drains are choked and broken because people
dump solid waste into the drains. The drains are cleaned by MCD once a year, the collected waste
from the drain is dumped on the streets which is not further cleaned causing foul smell and dirty
surroundings.

Electricity
Households have their own electricity connections with meter installed by BSES Rajdhani. The average
amount of electricity bill payed by the residents of the Households ranges between Rs. 450 – 2100.
The electricity consumption of the settlement is low as many households do not have Air conditioners,
Heaters or other home appliances with high voltage consumption. Many Households are built very
close to high tension wires and transformers which can lead to major injuries or short circuit. However,
no such cases of fire or short circuit has been reported in the settlement.

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The electricity substation in located at Jafarpur kalan, 100m away from the settlement.

Gas & Gas Pipeline

Gas pipeline has not been installed yet so the residents only use Gas cylinders or wooden challahs.
The gas cylinders are supplied by the supplier to the doorsteps of the households whenever required.
However, the cylinders need to be booked 4-5 days prior so that the agency delivers the gas cylinders
on time. The prices of the cylinders have been lowered down to 500-600 Rs. For a 14.2KG cylinder
depending upon the company and the supplier.
Solid Waste Management
Waste Collection
MCD vehicles visit the settlement regularly in the morning between 9:00AM to 10:00AM. The vehicles
collect the waste from door to door. No designated site in the vicinity for waste disposal. No public
Dustbin in the entire settlement. Nearest dumping site is 900m away from the settlement, waste
generated is transferred onto the bigger site weekly. MCD’s Vehicles does not collect waste lying on
the streets. People also dump their waste in the open spaces or vacant plots.

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Open Dumping
There are several spots in the site where dry waste is collecting. The residents and floating population
dump litter in the streets resulting in waste collection at open spaces or vacant lands.

Bulk Generators
There are 3 industries, all of which self-dispose all types of waste generated. The commercial waste
is also self-managed by the shop owners. The surroundings of the industries and commercial areas
are clean.

Social Infrastructure

Health Facilities
Morbidity profile
The health status of the settlement is moderate. There are a few people suffering from cancer and
most common diseases are fever, cold and cough for which they go to Mohalla Clinic. The residents
get admitted to Rao Tularam hospital or Jaffarpur hospital in case of emergency. The cancer patients
are getting their treatment from AIIMS which is 40km away from the settlement and it takes 2-3 hours
on an average for a round trip. Rao Tularam hospital is a state Govt. hospital 100m away from the
settlement boundary.
Existing Health Infrastructure
All the major health facilities are present within the site boundary. One Mohalla clinic for minor health
concerns and One hospital with 100 beds (270 beds area under construction). Citizens get referred to
Deen Dayal Upadhyay hospital for serious medical conditions which is 22 km’s from the site.

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There are also several medical stores within the settlement which makes it eaisier for the residents to
buy medicines. There are no Dispensaries present in the settlement, Nearest dispensary is 7km away
from the settlement.

Health Facilities around the Settlement

Health Facilities in the Settlement

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Effect of Covid – 19
There were two cases of Covid-19 positive in the settlement during the lockdown. The patients were
admitted to Rao tularam hospital and returned after getting fully cured. People of the settlement
does not follow social distancing and do not even wear masks even while travelling to nearby areas.
Educational Facilities
There is a total of 4 schools in the settlement:
 One Govt. School and 3 Private schools
o 2 Primary Schools
o 2 Sr. Sec Schools
Total 2 higher educational institutes:
 Ch. Brahm Prakash Govt. Engineering college
 Vivo Healthcare Institute
The educational facilities in Dabur Enclave is good. There is a Girls Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in the
settlement where most of the females of the settlement study. Some students of College and
Universities travel over 40-50km towards Delhi & Haryana.

Educational Facilities around the Settlement

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Educational Facilities within the Settlement

There are 2 aanganwadi’s within the settlement and one medical college for higher studies.
Recreational and Open Spaces
The settlement lacks in green and public spaces. Kids either use agricultural land, empty private plots
or roads to play as there is no park in the entire settlement
There are no Community Centers in the settlement.
There is one crematorium ground in jaffarpur kalan which is 500m away from the settlement but
residents of Dabar enclave complain about the issues faced with improper management and facilities
at crematorium ground. Nearest Christian cemetery is 16km away and nearest Muslim cemetery is
18km away from the settlement.

Commercial

Dabar Enclave has a very low commercial identity as majority of the built landuse is Residential. The
commercial area is along with the Sub-arterial & the collector road. There are several types of shops
which includes:
 Garment shops
 Grocery stores
 Stationaries
 Dairy shops
 Electronics shops
 Motor vehicle showrooms

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Heritage and Religious

Dabur enclave was famous for being a boating site before independence. There is one temple and two
churches in the entire settlement. There are no mosques as population of Muslims living in the
settlement is very low. Nearest mosque is 15k away from the settlement i.e. located at Nazafgarh.
The 98% of the population is living in the settlement is Hindu and others are Christian. There are only
20-30 Muslims in the entire settlement. The church takes place inside house as there is no special
building built for it.

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Livelihood

According to census 2011 only 28.4% of the total population is working population out of which 6.31%
are Cultivators, 1.68% of people are Agricultural laborers, 2.47% of people are Household Industry
workers and 89% of the population has a regular job in Private and Government jobs.
There are minimum facilities around the settlement for employment opportunities. Residents travel
towards Gurgaon (23 km) and towards certain areas of Delhi. There are very few industrial workers
who travel to Nazafgarh which is the Nearest town from the settlement.
Women livelihood
There are over 1300 women in the settlement and nearly 73% of which are literate. Literacy rate of
woman is lower than that of men i.e. 95%. There are no women centric industries within the
settlement. Many women of the settlement work as housemaids in other houses.

Industrial

There are no major industrial areas within 5km radius. However, there are few industries located at
several locations from the settlement. These Industries are Small scale industries that deals in:

 Iron & Steel Industry

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  Pharmaceutical Industry
 Wood and Ply Industries
 Other small-scale goods manufacturing industries
There are 3 small scale industries inside the settlement. There are Several Industries located outside
the settlement. Only few people from the settlement work for the industries.
Location of Industries nearby

Pollution
There is a high level of pollution in the surroundings of the settlement and the Air quality is very low.
There are total 9 industries which are under 5km radius of the settlement and none of the industries
emits industrial plumes. The pollution
around the settlement increases when
crops burning is practiced in Haryana
and nearby areas. The Air quality of the
area becomes hazardous.
There are no air purifiers in the
households or in the surroundings of
the settlement causing Air condition to
be extremely hazardous and
dangerous. People of the settlement
experience Cough and breathing
difficulty because of pollution.
The above image shows the Air quality
in and around the settlement with AQI reading from PCB check points. Since there is no PCB check
point in the settlement the exact AQI of the settlement couldn’t be identified.

Transport

Road Network and Linkages

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Streets
Many roads in the settlement are still not fully built and internal roads are made of concrete bricks.
The surface of the local roads is uneven and have many dead ends and bottlenecks.

There is no footpath for pedestrians in the entire settlement. Only the sub-arterial road follows the
building guidelines and standards to IRC. The ROW of the roads is:
 16m – Sub-Arterial
 10m – Collector Road
 4-6m – Local street
 6-8m – Local street
None of these roads except sub arterial road follows the standards set for local road i.e. ROW of
minimum 10m. Although the Roads of the settlement are narrow but 6-8m wide roads are sufficient
for the residents as there is very less vehicular movement.

The inner street section of 5.0m road. People have built encroachments and also have their entrance
gates facing towards the street without any buffer which is dangerous for residents and motor vehicle
commuters as well. There is no drain on this stretch.

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The collector road is 10m wide and have electric poles alongside the road. This stretch have maximum
commercial activity of the settlement The road connects from Samashpur Khalsa > Dabar Enclave >
Kair.

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The above section is of Sub-Arterial Road which has a ROW of 16m and connects the Najafgarh which
is the nearest location from the settlement. The Road is clean and do not have any potholes or breaks.
The stretch is almost 20km long connecting many Villages and UAC’s to Najafgarh.

The section is of 7.2m wide road which connects the site from Suhera village. The stretch has street
lights and enough space for two vehicles to cross each other without having any issues. The traffic
movement in this road is minimum.

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Parking
There are no parking spots in the entire settlement. Residents of Dabar enclave park their vehicles
on streets or vacant plots.

Vehicle Ownership
30% of the total population of Dabar enclave have their own vehicles. Classification of vehicle
ownership

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 Classification of vehicle ownership

2 wheeler Car Commercial Tempo Threewheeler E-Rickshaw

Two wheelers are owned by max. number of people and maximum 4 wheelers are commercial vehicles
which includes Taxis and tempos. The data for commercial vehicles if owned or rented is unavailable.
Public Transport
The public transport facility of Road vehicles is very accessible by the settlement as there are 4 bus
stands within the settlement. E-Rickshaws and Shared Auto provide last mile connectivity from the
nearest bus stops and metro station as no government run buses (DTC, DIMTS, Metro feeder bus
service) apply within the settlement. These Para-transit modes provides are being used as feeder in
these settlements

Type Name Distance

Metro Najafgarh 8.5km
Bus Stop Jafarpur RRTM Within the Settlement
Rawta X-ing Within the Settlement
Petrol Pump HP Petrol Pump 3.9km
Safety & Security

There are no threats for any imminent natural disaster. Delhi faced many earthquakes in 2020 but
none of the houses in the settlement has collapsed or damaged in any kind.
People complain about hazardous pollution condition in the area which is the root cause of many
diseases prevailing in the residents of the settlement. Major reason for the pollution in the area is
crop burning. There are very few industries which does not emit harmful plumes.

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Relief Reach
Roads of the settlement are wide enough for ambulance to enter into the settlement. The firetruck
cannot enter into the local streets in the settlement due to sharp turns and built-up encroachments.
Security Infrastructure
There is a police station with a settlement. Nearest fire station is at Nazafgarh i.e. about 13km away
from the settlement. Since the Firestation is 13km away so it is not possible for fire trucks to take
immediate action so there is a fire truck parked 24X7 in the settlement for emergency. However, no
case of Fire has been reported in past 10 years. There are two hospitals at a distance of 100m from
the settlement and Ambulance is also parked at these hospitals.

Dark Spots
There are a few dark spots in the settlement as some street lights are faulty and has not been fixed
since last two years. There are no pathways for the pedestrians, the citizens use the path used by
motorized vehicles for their movement. Women in the settlement do not feel any security issues.

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Chanakya Place

Brief from the Focus Group Discussions

Name of Settlement – Chanakya Place Part 2
Activity – Focus group discussion, PLA tool (Chappati),
Resource Mapping
Target Groups – RWA Members
No. of participants – 6
Facilitator – Sanoj Kumar and Manoj Kumar

Details of participants

S. No. Name Age Gender Livelihood

1 Ramesh 41 Male Shop owner/ RWA Member
2 Manish Aggarwal 53 Male Shop owner/ RWA Member
3 Pravin Nagar 34 Male Property Dealer/ RWA Member
4 Rakesh 36 Male Shop owner/ RWA Member
5 Raju 37 Male Job at Delhi Cant./ RWA Member
6 Mahesh Dagar 42 Male Shop owner/ RWA Member

Key findings from the focus group discussion at Chanakya Place

Encroachment- 3 main arterial roads (25 feet road east, 40 feet road 25 feet road west) have
witnessed mixed use development and increase in build-up floors. The owner of have not being
providing parking facility forcing the occupants to park the vehicle on to the streets decreasing the
length of the carriageway and hampering the mobility within the settlement.
Parks- The community highlighted lack of space within the settlement for playing and recreational
purposes.
Warehouses- The community has many houses which have converted themselves into warehouse,
trucks enter the settlement in the day to load and unload which causes traffic jam
Water- Although water is being supplied by DJB daily the supply timings 3am- 4am are very
inconvenient and hence people in the settlement still rely on borewell water for their daily needs.

The RWA highlighted the constant efforts of different ULB’s to provide services with a brief timeline
of the settlement.

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Year Activity
1976 Settlement was formed
1984 DDA constructed road
1986 Chanakya Place divided into two parts. Chanakya Place 1 and Chanakya place 2
1986 RWA Registration
1990 DJB Installed water pipeline, Supply through Janakpuri
1997 Electricity Connections provided
2006 MCD dispensary constructed
2008 MCD School constructed
2009 Lake in Bindapur dried up, was converted into playground by community
2009 Old age home constructed
2010 DUSIB constructed community centre
2010 Door to Door waste collection introduced by RWA
Sewer line was laid
Drains were constructed
2015 New water pipeline was laid, Supply through Command 2(Dwarka)
Roads were re laid
Settlement was notified
2017 Mohalla Clinic constructed
2018 DJB Installed water booster to improve pressure
2018 MCD run waste collection system

Key Parameter-wise Summary

S No. Settlement Name Chankya Place
1 Type (UAC/ Regularized UAC, UV) UAC
2 Settlement established in year (approx.) 1976
3 Approximate Area (in Ha) 14
4 Population 18000
5 No. of HH 3500
6 Built Density (DU/Ha) 250
7 Population Density (P/Ha) 1301
9 Age of buildings (mention generic age of buildings) 10-15 (Buildings have been
reconsructed)
10 Duration of Living (calculate number of years from About 44 Years
the oldest building)
12 Land Values (at main road and internal) Rs 80,000/sq. yard
13 Rental Values (Give range) Rs 8000- Rs 10000
14 Available Vacant Land (mention if If shown on the 10% Unbuilt space
map)
15 Notified Commercial Street/Mixed use streets Present
(present/not present)
16 Typology based on Material (Kutcha, Pucca, Semi) 100% Pucca Houses
(Mention in %)
17 Structural Safety Signs (Cracks in None
walls/Columns/beams/slabs/Leakages/etc)

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 18 Average Plot size 50 sq yards
19 Average Built up area 125 sq yards
20 Average Building height (No. of floors) G+2
21 Tenure - Owned vs Rented (Mention in %) 80% Owned, 20% Renters
22 Water Supply Source DJB Water Supply
23 Toilet Access (HHT/CTC/Shared) HHT
24 Toilet Discharge (Sewer/Sceptic/Soak/Open) Sewer
25 Electricity Supply - Agency & number of hours BSES Rajdhani
26 Waste collection in settlement (yes/no) Yes
27 Any specific commercial activity? None
28 Availability of Open Spaces/Recreational spaces None, within the study area
29 Access to Public Transport (Metro, Bus, IPT) Bus stand 0.55 Km (C-1 Bus Stand,
Janak puri)
Metro Station 1.3 Km (Dabri Mor-
Janak puri)
IPT- E-rickshaws
30 Road Width - Access/Main Road, Internal Road 40 feet
31 Road Surface Material - Main Rd, Internal Road Concrete
32 Parking (On street/Off-street) On street
33 Availability of Pedestrian Infrastructure Street Lights
34 Availability of Street Furniture No
35 Imminent & Obvious Emergency Threat (Write in Emergency vehicles find it to
brief) difficult within the settlement
which is due to on street parking.

Detailed Condition Assessment

Study Area Profile

Location
The study area is primarily located in South West Delhi, falls in zone K-II also known as Dwarka zone,
in Bindapur constituency area, covering an area of 70 Acres. The settlement lies next JJ Colony,
Bindapur in North west side and extends to New Dwarka Rd in South. Chanakya Place-I in North while
Sitapuri is in South. The Settlement is further sub divided into 8 Blocks (K,L, M, N, O, R, P and S)
Connectivity
The area is accessed by two roads namely- Pankha Road and New Dwarka Road. Pankha Road is A-
category carriageway, people travelling to-and fro to parts of West Delhi such as Uttam Nagar,
Janakpuri, Dwarka and Nazafgarh take this route while New Dwarka Road connects Pankha Road to
Dwarka which is being used by commuters to commute between Dwarka and Gurugram. Both of these
stretches faces severe traffic congestion throughout the day.

Distance from the settlement Name Distance

Nearest Railway Station Delhi Cantonment Railway Station 4.6 Kms
Nearest Metro Station Dabri-Mor Janakpuri (Magenta Line) 1.3 Kms
Nearest ISBT Kashmere Gate ISBT 19 Kms

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 Airport IGI 9.0 Kms
Nearest bus stand Vijay Enclave (New Dwarka Road) 0.9 Kms
C-1 bus stand Janakpuri (Pankha 0.55 kms
Road)

Timelines of Activities that happened in the Settlement

Year Activity
1976 Settlement was formed
1984 DDA constructed road
Chanakya Place divided into two parts. Chanakya Place 1 and Chanakya
1986 place 2
1986 RWA Registration
1990 DJB Installed water pipeline, Supply through Janakpuri
1997 Electricity Connections provided
2006 MCD dispensary constructed
2008 MCD School constructed
2009 Lake in Bindapur dried up, was converted into playground by community
2009 Old age home constructed
2010 DUSIB constructed community centre
2010 Door to Door waste collection introduced by RWA
Sewer line was laid
Drains were constructed
2015 New water pipeline was laid, Supply through Command 2(Dwarka)
Roads were re laid
Settlement was notified
2017 Mohalla Clinic constructed
2018 DJB Installed water booster to improve pressure
2018 MCD run waste collection system

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Major Connectivity, Nodes, and Landmarks within 5km radius

History of the Settlement

Chanakya Place is located on the agriculture land in South west Delhi. Initially part of Bindapur village,
the land was used for agriculture purpose being practiced by locals of Bindapur. Ownership of land
belonged to four brothers who later made plots from there agriculture field and made a residential
colony out of it. The colony came into existence in 1976 with majority of population being migrants
from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar who travelled to Delhi in search of livelihood. The settlement was
notified in 2015 with approximately 700 HH.
Located on Dabri route connecting Uttam Nagar to Dwarka, the settlement lies between Uttam Nagar
on west, Janakpuri one of the emerging central business district at that time on east and Mayapuri in
close proximity, the Chanakya Place provided easy connectivity to different skilled/unskilled
livelihoods making it ideal location for migrant population to get settled.
The place got its name due to one of the first resident who used to travel between Chanakya Puri in
South Delhi to the settlement to sell television and install cable lines.
The original owners of the plots in the settlement have shifted from this location as this being
unauthorised settlement and the uncertainty of the future made them shift to government provided
housing.

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Chronology/ Temporal Development of the Settlement

Land Use

As per MPD-2021, Chanakya Place falls under residential landuse.

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The settlement lacks green and open spaces. The unbuilt space are the land with owner wherein
housing is not yet constructed which accounts for 10% of the landuse. Public semi-public facilities like
schools, Aanganwadi, hospital is not present within the boundary area but are in close vicinity of the
settlement in the JJ Colony Bindapur

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 Landuse
Public Semi Public
unbuilt spaces 1%
10% unbuilt spaces
Mixed
12% Public Semi Public

Mixed
Residential
57% Circulation
20% Circulation

Residential

Residential Profile

Chanakya Place is a densely populated settlement, with 3500 HH (approx., as per Sample survey) and
a population density of 1301 PPH Most of the HH within the settlement are multi storeyed pucca
houses. With plot size ranging from 50 to 200 square yards. Average household size is 5.21 people.
There is a variation in the number of floors (Ground-Ground+4) housing with majority of HH being G+2
(44% of the households). With each floor having separate owner. In all the houses surveyed, there is
one dwelling unit on each floor.

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With the onset of commercial builders there has been lot of reconstruction/renovation within the
settlement and hence most of the HH are in good condition. While majority of the HH are owned the
recent trend suggest increase in the rental housing.

The settlement has 8 blocks with plots of different size raging

between 50sqmeters-500 square meters. The commercial builders
have combined and subdivided lots of plots and hence there are
some blocks.

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Housing rent
Single room set cost Rs 5000 while double room set cost between Rs 8000-10000, the rent varies upon
the location and the kind of facilities provided by the landlord.
Land Rate
Rate of land varies based on location. Land on the main road is costlier than the land inside the
settlement although registry rate is Rs50000 square yards.
Land ownership
People in the settlement have land registration document, power of attorney. Community also have
electricity bills and water bills as well.
Issues
Encroachment
3 main sub-arterial roads (25 feet road east, 40 feet road 25 feet road west) have witnessed mixed
use development and increase in build-up floors. The owner of the plots have not being providing
parking facility within the plot in order to maximize the earnings from the plot, the plots along the
main arterial road have been converted into mixed use street forcing the occupants/visitors to park
the vehicle along the footpath decreasing the length of the carriageway and hampering the mobility
within the settlement.
New Construction
New build up plots have sprawled up within the settlement, In order to maximize the earnings from
them 2 or more plots amalgamate and the new construction pattern doesn’t follow the DDA building
byelaws providing very less provision for light and ventilation.
Ground Coverage

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The entire settlement is built with dwelling units leaving no open space for recreational purpose, the
empty plots within the settlement are used as a temporary parking lots until the owner of the plot
reclaims the plot to undertake the construction.
Quality of construction
Although majority of HH are reconstructed in the past 10 years, there are few HH (with only ground
floor) within the settlement with old construction which are in dilapidated condition which possess
health risk of wall/roof collapsing.

Commercial

The 3 main sub-arterial roads (25 feet road east, 25 feet road west and 40 feet road) are predominantly
mixed-use roads with ground floor and first floor use for commercial activity mainly. There are few
showrooms which have sprawled up within the settlement with majority of shops being ration shops,
vegetable shops, tailors, chemist, food eateries, ATM’s, stationary, Hardware material, Mechanics and
property dealer. The 25 feet road west has many warehouses mainly in block P and R.

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Weekly Market
The weekly market is held at Mahavir Enclave i.e. adjacent to the settlement near O-Block on Friday,
The people from the settlement use this market to buy their weekly groceries.
Issues
Increase in mixed land use
Scale of mixed-use development within the settlement has put a pressure on the existing
infrastructure due to heavy inflow of vehicles for transportation of goods and visitors. The increase in
mixed use development has led to encroachment on roads. Drains within the settlement along the
arterial roads have been covered and is being used by these commercial establishment as an extension
to their shops
Mechanics shop
Mechanic shops within the settlement use the arterial roads to repair vehicles, with motor oil flowing
onto the road and drains causing risk of fire hazard and making the roads slippery.

Transport and Linkages

The roads within the settlement follow grid iron pattern. There are 3 main roads within the settlement
which acts as a nerve. The tertiary roads connect the 3 main road and these roads divide the
settlement into different blocks.

The main road in the centre is of ROW 40 feet (12 meters) with no segregated lanes for pedestrians
and vehicles. The other 2 main roads on east and west side are of ROW 25 feet (7.5 meters), lane
segregation for vehicles and footpath for pedestrians is absent on these roads. Most of the commercial

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mixed-use development is along these roads, these commercial establishments have encroached the
streets.
The tertiary road acting as nerves are of ROW 5 meters, most of the plots have their entrance on this
road with no provision of parking provided either within the settlement or inside the plots the roads.
These tertiary roads are mostly choked making it difficult for the emergency response vehicles to
access these streets.

40 feet road

10 feet road
25 feet road

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Physical Infrastructure

Water Supply
Water pipeline was laid within the settlement in 1990 by DJB, the water through which was being
supplied through Janakpuri. In 2015 DJB installed new water pipeline water through which was
supplied from Dwarka.

Road Pipeline width

Arterial Road 600 mm
Sub arterial road 300 mm
Local road 200 mm

In the 2018 DJB installed water booster within the settlement as the pressure of water supplied was
low. Although the community receives 700 litres of free drinkable water supply daily for 2 hours, with
every HH within the settlement having water connection along with water meters installed.
Apart from this 70% of the HH still have private bore wells which is being used as the secondary source
of water, while 30% HH rely on bottled water for drinking purpose.

Issues
Inconvenient timings
The timing of DJB water supply is very inconvenient (3am- 5am) which is one of the reasons why
people within the settlement still rely on their private bore wells.
Quality of supplied water
Almost 70% of the HH within the settlement have R.O system installed with majority of HH
complaining water being unfit for drinking purpose whilst some highlighting the water being muddy
during the rainy season. The ground water extracted using bore well is also said to be salty in nature.

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Remaining 30% of HH rely on bottled water for which the price ranges from Rs 40/bottle to Rs
80/bottle depending upon number of floors.
Sanitation
Settlement laid their own shallow duct sewer line back in early 2000’s, waste from which was flowing
into the drain. DJB re-laid the sewer line (depth 5ft approx.) in 2015 with an aim to improving
sanitation and decreasing pollution in Yamuna River. The sewerage from this settlement is being
pumped from the DJB sewerage pumping station outside the settlement to Pappankalan Sewerage
treatment plant with the capacity (20 MGD) for treatment. Every household in the settlement is
connected to sewer network.
Issues
No Public toilets
With increase in mixed use development along the sub arterial roads, there is a heavy intake of visitors
within the settlement, the settlement has no public toilet within to cater to the population visiting.
There is only one public toilet near the dried up lake which is outside the settlement.
Drainage
The settlement has well laid out covered concrete drains, the municipal corporation undertake the
task of cleaning the drains frequently and hence there is no inconvenience caused to the settlement
due to these drains. In some parts house owners have made illegal extension onto these drains

Solid Waste Management

The entire settlement has door to door waste collection system. Each block has appointed a person in
charge of collecting waste from each household and dispose it in the nearest dhalao. The MCD vehicle
started visiting the settlement in 2018. The vehicle collects waste daily on the sub arterial road which
is mostly used by the houses on the arterial road whilst the houses on the tertiary road still rely on the
door-to-door collection system which is in place.

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 Door to door waste collection

Site at which waste is being dumped

Issues
Disposal of waste
While majority of HH have connected themselves to the door to door waste collection system there
are few houses which still dispose waste in the empty plot. The plot is neither cleaned by the MCD
leading to huge pile of solid waste.
The MCD has not designated any place for waste disposal within the settlement but an unofficial site
has been made inorganically just outside the settlement in front of Bindapur police station. People in
settlement dispose waste on the site while MCD vehicles pick it up next day leading to bad odour
and unhygienic situations throughout the day.
Commercial activities
There are no public bins installed on the commercial streets within the settlement, although some
shops have kept public bins on the road the absence of it has made small piles of waste in few
distance on the streets.
Electricity
The electricity is being provided by BSES Rajdhani Power. The average electricity bill for the settlement
is approximately Rs2000 per month. Taking advantage of government cap on electricity bills schemes
there are many HH with multiple meters in order to avail subsidy
Issues
Electricity line in close proximity with the HH
The electric poles are close to households which could lead to fire due to sparking or short circuit
although there hasn’t been any incidence as such in the past. The community have reported
frequent power cuts in the last few months as well.

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Social Infrastructure

Green/ Open Spaces

The settlement lacks open/green spaces, the community uses the dried lake in the Bindapur JJ colony
as the playground for kids while walking track have been developed along the boundary for people.
The empty plots within the settlement are being used as temporary parking lots by the residents.

Issues
Absence of open spaces
Chanakya Place settlement has no open space which can be used for recreational purpose. The dried
lake in the Bindapur outside is been used as a temporary playground for kids but lacks amenities, the
park is not maintained properly with tall grasses hence depriving them of the essential good quality
life.
Encroached of open space
Whatever open space is available (Empty plots) is being used for parking vehicles or dumping of solid
waste and construction material.

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Educational Facilities

The settlement lacks social infrastructure Type Numbers

facilities within the boundary but all the Schools 4
amenities are nearby within 500 metres Aanganwadi 4
radius of the settlement. Hospital/Health centres 0

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There are four schools within the settlement

Name of school Type

DD Gyan Jyoti public School 5th standard
Study Temple School Play school
Raman Public School 8th Standard
Ramakrishna Public School 10th Standard
Issues
No senior secondary school within the settlement
The settlement lacks senior secondary school, for senior secondary education majority of kids within
the settlement visit Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in Bindapur Village. Some kids even travel to Dwarka for
better senior secondary schooling. School buses from private schools in Dwarka apply to the
settlement
No admission in MCD run primary school in Bindapur
Kids in the settlement are not granted admission in the MCD run primary school in Bindapur and hence
they have to resort to private run schools, the nearest MCD run school wherein kids from the
settlement can get admission is located in Dayal Bagh which 5 kms away from the settlement.
Health Facilities
The settlement has no health infrastructure within the boundary, there is small hospital (Suman
Hospital) used by the settlement in case of emergency located at the approach road to the settlement.
The Mohalla clinic is at distance of 250m away from the settlement located on the empty plot. A 150-
bed super speciality hospital is proposed on the site where mohalla clinic is currently functional.
Currently the nearest super speciality hospital is Mata Chanan Devi Hospital which has 210 beds is

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2km away from the settlement. The MCD run dispensary is located in the JJ Colony Bindapur which is
250 metre away from the settlement.

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Community Hall/ Old Age Home
The settlement does not have community hall within the settlement, DUSIB run community hall is
located in the JJ Colony Bindapur which is located adjacent to the settlement which is being used by
the people for marriages and functions. There is no private banquet hall within the settlement.
An old age home is located 50 metres away from the settlement is a facility being run by Department
of social welfare and can house 50 persons.

Old Age Home Community Centre

Public Amenities and Para-Transit Modes

Type Name Distance
Nearest Metro station Dabri Mor (Magenta Line) 1.3 Kms
Vijay Enclave (New Dwarka Road) 0.9 Kms
Nearest Bus stop
C-1 Bus stand Janakpuri 0.55 Kms
Nearest Petrol Pump Indian Oil Petrolpump 2.5 Kms

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E-Rickshaws and Shared Auto provide last mile connectivity from the nearest bus stops and metro
station as no government run buses (DTC, DIMTS, Metro feeder bus service) apply within the
settlement. These Para-transit modes provides are being used as feeder in these settlements.
Issues
No regulation
There is no authority regulating the movement of para transit vehicles. The drivers of these vehicles
are not well trained and since them being the only mode of transport and to be competitive they carry
passengers beyond their vehicle’s capacity risking the lives of them as well as commuters.
Pedestrian Facilities and Walkability
The settlement lacks infrastructure for walkability, the slab used to cover drains provides temporary
footpath for the settlement which are encroached by the commercial establishment or being used for
parking.
Issues
Walkability infrastructure
There is no footpath being made for people leading to people walking on the roads along with the
moving traffic. The settlement lacks walkability infrastructure like benches as well as shed to promote
walkability.
Heritage
The settlement has no historically significant aspect.

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Chanderpuri

Brief from the Focus Group Discussions

These discussions were held to support active public participation. The discussions were aimed at
bringing out major issues felt by the stakeholders in the area, and take their suggestions regarding the
same. Stakeholders include:
- Unauthorised Colony residents
- RWA members
- Shop owners from Wazirabad Road and Dayalpur Main Road

Name of Settlement – Chanderpuri

Activity – Focus group discussion, Resource
Mapping
Target Groups – RWA Members, residents
No. of participants – 5
Facilitator – Mr. Ratan Mehra, Mr. Zahid
Hassan (RWA President: 8076487024,
9654423787)

Key findings from the focus group discussion

at Chanderpuri
Solid Waste: There are no community
dustbins/Dhalaos. People living in inner
parts find it difficult to access the garbage
van and hence throw waste in open drains. Dayalpur Main Road along with the drain are major
disposal sites.

Roads - The biggest issue is the condition of both peripheral and inner roads. They are in dire need of
measures to expand effective ROW yet providing enough pedestrian space.

Parks- The colony is completely devoid of any open/green spaces. There is only one disputed vacant
land abutting 25 futa road.

Sewerage: Most of the sewage goes into the open drains giving rise to hygiene issues. A functional
sewer network is required for the area.

Roads: The biggest issue is the condition of inner roads. They are in dire need of retrofitting. All roads
have open drains on both sides, which reduce effective ROW and make it difficult for pedestrians to
walk safely.

Requirement of a Community Meeting Space was put forward by the RWA members as a priority.

*Women could not be an active part of the FGDs because of the prevalent conservative and patriarchal
nature of the residing population.

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Key Parameter-wise Summary

S No. Settlement Name Chanderpuri

1 Type (UAC/ Regularized UAC, UV) UAC
2 Settlement established in year (approx.) 1985
3 Approximate Area (in Ha) 15.4
4 Population 30000
5 No. of HH 5500
7 Population Density (P/Ha) 1964
9 Age of buildings (mention generic age of buildings) 15-25 (Considering the Retrofittings)
10 Duration of Living (calculate number of years from 35 Years
the oldest building)
12 Land Values (at main road and internal) 50000-80000/sq.yard
13 Rental Values (Give range) Rs. 2500-10000
14 Available Vacant Land (mention if If shown on the 500m2 unbuilt disputed plot
map)
15 Notified Commercial Street/Mixed use streets Not Present
(present/not present)
16 Typology based on Material (Kutcha, Pucca, Semi) 100% Pucca houses
(Mention in %)
17 Structural Safety Signs (Cracks in Present in some buildings
walls/Columns/beams/slabs/Leakages/etc)
18 Average Plot size 80 sq yards
19 Average Built up area 200 sq yards
20 Average Building height (No. of floors) G+2
22 Water Supply Source DJB Water Supply
23 Toilet Access (HHT/CTC/Shared) HHT
24 Toilet Discharge (Sewer/Sceptic/Soak/Open) Septic Tank/ sewers are being laid
25 Electricity Supply - Agency & number of hours BSES, 24 HOURS with occasional
power cuts
26 Waste collection in settlement (yes/no) Yes
27 Any specific commercial activity? None
28 Availability of Open Spaces/Recreational spaces None, within the study area
29 Access to Public Transport (Metro, Bus, IPT) 2 Dedicated Bus stops at Wazirabad
main road
30 Road Width - Access/Main Road, Internal Road 50ft (Access)/ 6-9ft (internal)
31 Road Surface Material - Main Rd, Internal Road Asphalt/Concrete
32 Parking (Onstreet/Offstreet) On Street
33 Availability of Pedestrian Infrastructure Street lights
34 Availability of Street Furniture No
35 Imminent & Obvious Emergency Threat (Write in The lanes are very narrow where Fire
brief) tenders cannot enter. Most dwelling
units share same boundaries with no
setback and are densely packed

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Detailed Condition Assessment

Study Area Profile

Chanderpuri is located in East Delhi near the Delhi-Loni border and falls under New Mustafabad Zone
E. The unauthorized colony abuts the Wazirabad Road, which is an arterial road connecting Outer Ring
Road to GT Road. It lies between Yamuna Vihar and New Mustafabad, and the major landmarks are
the Chand Baba Dargah, Hanuman Temple and 25 Futa Road.

Connectivity
Chanderpuri is well connected to major transport networks of the city; it is abutting the Wazirabad
Road which is a major transport artery running from Outer Ring Road to all the way till Ghaziabad,
Uttar Pradesh. The nearest bus stops are Yamuna Vihar and Bhajanpura stand abutting the southern
boundary. The area is also close to the Pink Line of Delhi Metro with Gokulpuri being the nearest
station.
Distance from the Settlement (In Kms)
Nearest Railway Station 5.7 Delhi-Shahadra Junction
Nearest Metro Station 2.2 Gokulpuri Metro Station
Nearest ISBT 9.1 Kashmiri Gate ISBT
Airport 27 IGI Terminal-3
Nearest Major Hospitals 0.9 Mohan Nursing Home and Hospital

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Settlement History
Chanderpuri, popularly known as Chand Bagh is occupied by Muslim and Hindu households from its
very inception. Occupants started settling here in 1985, and the original roads were revamped in 2014.
Chanderpuri was the name given to the area by its Hindu residents for no particular reason. The
settlement has had no major changes in built density for last two decades.

Chronology/ Temporal Development of the Settlement

2005 2010

Vacant
Patch
No Major
changes in or
2015 2020 around the
settlement can
be observed

Occupied by
built forms

Demography
Chanderpuri, originally called Chand Bagh is occupied by Muslim and Hindu communities. It is a
densely packed area with very high population density of approximately 1964 persons per Hectare.
Population Details
Number of Households (HH) 5500 (approx)
Average HH size 5.5

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 Population Estimate 30250
Population Density 1964 persons/Ha

Housing Type Rent/Month (in Rs)

1 Bedrooms-Hall-Kitchen (BHK) 8000-10000
1 Room only 2500-8000
Commercial Property facing Wazirabad Road 2,50,000 or less

Livelihoods
 Based on the primary surveys, majority (79%) of the colony’s population earn their livelihood
by selling various products and services at an individual level.
 These include selling fruits, vegetables, wooden materials and services like carpentry,
plumbing and electricals.
 A very small fraction (21%) of the working population has private or government jobs.
 Monthly Household incomes of the residents range from Rs 15000 to Rs 45000.
 There are no means of livelihood for women within colony boundary. Those who do work, go
to other localities like Yamuna Vihar and Moonga Nagar, mainly in weaving industry.

Land Use

Chanderpuri is a notified Unauthorized Colony as per the Zonal Development Plan (ZDP) for Zone E.

The area is predominantly residential, but being an unauthorized colony, it is not classified as
Residential in the Zonal Development Plan (ZDP). The southern edge of the village is commercial and
mixed-use, facing the Wazirabad Road.

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 Residential
Mixed-Use

Public, Semi-
Public
Commercial

Area of the Settlement 154,364.38 sq. m

Typology of Settlement (UAC/ Regularized UAC/ Urban Village) Unauthorised Colony
Road length (Inside the boundary, Classified) 15.7 km (approx)
Area under Circulation (Overall) 18898 sq. m
Open/ built ratio (Mass and Void) -
Area of Green cover (Parks) -
Area under Residential 120,798.66 sq. m
Area under PSP 3439.82 sq. m
Area under Commercial and Mixed Use 11229.56 sq. m

Commercial

The southern and western edge of the colony is both commercial and mixed-use, facing the Wazirabad
Main Road in the south and Dayalpur main road in the west. The service lane of Wazirabad main road
is known for its hardware and furniture Market. Apart from the main road, there are smaller grocery
shops spread across the inner parts, and three different weekly markets that set up on the 25 Futa
Road on Monday and Friday.

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 Mixed-Use

Commercial

Identified Issues
 Pedestrian Infrastructure on Dayalpur Main Road and 25 Futa Road are not present, and due
to encroachment by shops adjoining the road there is a lack of comfortable pedestrian space.
 There are no designated parking bays on Dayalpur main road, resulting in on street parking.
 The weekly market is set up on the 25 futa road on Mondays and Fridays, it further aggravates
the problem of congestion.

Housing

Housing character remains almost uniform across the colony. The dwelling units are densely packed,
leaving no room for proper sunlight or ventilation. Such conditions make these units unfit for
habitation.
Building Characteristics
Following are the Housing characteristics of Chanderpuri:
 Building heights range from G to G+3, with most of them being G+2 and G+3.
 All buildings in the village are Pucca buildings and are densely packed, many of them even
share common boundaries, with no setbacks.
 The buildings follow no development control norms and hence the disregard for quality of life
in pursuit of more built space is clearly visible.
 Balconies follow no particular norm; they protrude in an irregular fashion.
 Average Dwelling Unit (DU) size: 100-200 sq yard
 There are multiple accesses to a single DU in many cases.

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Transportation

Chanderpuri is well connected to major transport networks of the city; it faces the Wazirabad Road
which is a major transport artery running from Outer Ring Road to all the way till Ghaziabad, Uttar
Pradesh. The nearest bus stops are Yamuna Vihar and Bhajanpura stand abutting the southern
boundary. The area is also close to the Pink Line of Delhi Metro with Gokulpuri being the nearest
station.

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Road Hierarchy
There are four classes of motorable roads within Chanderpuri, including Dayalpur main road and 25
futa road

7M 9M 9M 7M
Service Lane Carriageway Service Lane

Wazirabad Road

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 6M
Open Drain
25 Futa Road

3M
Open Drain

Typical inner road

All the peripheral roads, like Dayalpur and Wazirabad road are Asphalt topped while all the inner roads
are cemented roads with open drains on both sides. These roads lack basic pedestrian infrastructure,
making it unsafe for the residents
Transport Amenities
Identified Issues
 The biggest issue is the condition of Dayalpur road and 25 futa road. They are in dire need of
providing safe pedestrian space. Dayalpur road’s median is used for solid waste disposal by
the residents, which gives rise to hygiene issues.
 Most drains along the roads are Open drains making it unsafe for pedestrians, especially
children to walk.
 There is no space for vehicular parking within 700m of the whole area. On-street parking is
the common practice everywhere.

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Social Infrastructure

Recreational/ Open Spaces

The colony is completely devoid of any open/green spaces. There is only one vacant disputed plot
abutting 25 Futa road, and that too is used for parking vehicles. All the neighbourhood parks, tot lots
and other kinds of open spaces lie in Yamuna Vihar (700m away), the colony opposite to Chand Bagh
along Wazirabad Road. None of those parks are used by the people from Chand Bagh because crossing
Wazirabad main road has a plethora of safety issues at all times of the day.

Vacant
Land

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Identified Issues
 There is only one potential open space within the colony boundary, which is adjacent to the
25 futa road, and that too is classified as disputed land.
 There is practically no space for recreation in not only Chand Bagh, but also abutting colonies
like Moonga Nagar and Chandu Nagar in the north.
 The only way to cross the Wazirabad road in order to use recreational spaces in Yamuna Vihar
is the subway, which is not considered safe for women and children.

Educational Facilities
There are both private and government schools in and around the colony. These include EDMC girls’
primary school, Government Boys’ senior secondary school, Diamond Public School (250m away),
Victoria Public School (400m away) and other private schools in Yamuna Vihar and Chand Bagh.
Health Facilities
There is an Aam Admi Mohalla Clinic in Moonga Nagar, within 300m from the colony. There are 3
government dispensaries in Yamuna Vihar and Brij Vihar within 500m of the colony and many private
hospitals and health clinics within 1 Km range.
Religious Places
There are 6 temples (Hindu and Jain) and more than 10 mosques within the colony boundary. Other
than that, there are enough religious places within 1 Km.

Healthcare
Education
Religious

Physical Infrastructure

Water Supply
Main water sources are piped water supply by Delhi Jal Board and private submersible connections.
The piped water supply is metred and the quality is good. Pipelines became completely functional in
the early 2020, and the supply comes for 2-3 hours twice every day. There are no charges for water
use as per Delhi government’s free water policy. Only issue is the exposed nature of water pipelines
which often mix up with the open drains alongside the roads.

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Sanitation
There are no functional sewer lines in the area. People still rely on open drains and septic tanks for
sewage management. New sewer lines are under construction but the process has been slowed down
due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
Urban Flooding due to the condition of drains in Monsoon is another issue and is a result of practice
of throwing garbage in drains. Some individuals block the drains to not let drain water flow from in
front of their houses, leading to more problems.

Electricity
Metred electricity supply by BSES (Bombay Suburban Electricity Supply) is present in each DU. The
metred connection costs Rs 4200. The quality of electricity supply is good, with minimal power cuts.
The practice of illegal connections in some areas still exists.
Solid Waste Management
Solid waste disposal remains one of the biggest issues in the area. There are three major disposal sites,
one of them is the median of Dayalpur main road. The whole stretch contains solid waste stored at
the median because there are no community dustbins or dhalaos in the area.

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A majority of households throw waste at the side of the drain towards the northern edge of the colony.
Some people have hired private waste collectors while people who live near periphery use MCD
garbage van. People living in inner parts find it difficult to access the garbage van on correct time and
hence throw waste in open drains. This kind of disposal leads to severe health and sanitation issues.

Safety and Security

Fire Safety
Although, the Gokulpuri fire station is only 1.5Km away, fire safety is a big issue in the area, because
of the following reasons:
 The lanes are very narrow where Fire tenders cannot enter
 Most dwelling units share same boundaries with no setback and are densely packed
 Although there have not been any instances requiring evacuation in the past, but for safety in
the future, the existing condition is not suitable for speedy and effective evacuation of people.

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Security
Chanderpuri has a strong sense of community and most women and children feel safe while travelling
inside the colony. Street lights are functional and in good condition across the area. The area has a
police post near Chand Baba Dargah and the nearest Police station is the Dayalpu Police Station, right
behind Gokulpuri Metro Station.

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Saroop Nagar

Brief from the Focus Group Discussions

Name of the settlement- Saroop Nagar
Activity- Focused Group Discussion
Target Group- RWA members, Government
officials
Facilitators- Manoj Shah, Master Bacchandhari

Details of the participants-

S. Name of the Designation Contact no.
No. Participants
1. Parvinder RWA President-Saroop Nagar 9212188004
2 Shilpi Resource Associate-NIUA 9711869918
3 Dhriti Resource Associate-NIUA 7738259803
4 Ramesh Chand Block Representative 7011620372
5 Rajpal Resident 9999617331
6 Inderjeet Rana Property Dealer 9718235532
7 Narendra ASI/NrDMC 9873048586
8 Sudhir Kumar Block Representative 9717258774
9 Ramkumar ASI/NrDMC 7065773661
10 Karambir ASI 9717873652
11 RK Yadav SI/NrDMC 8700720545
12 Prem RWA Members 9871282810
13 Irfan Ahmad SNRD Sec. 9250739786
14 Amar Singh RWA Member 9213117166

Key findings from the Focused Group Discussion-

Water Supply- Water pipeline is laid throughout the settlement and Delhi Jal board is responsible for
water supply. Water supply in the area is not regular but on alternative day basis, and since water is
supplied every alternate day, people are forced to use borewells and the water that comes from it is
very poor because the groundwater has been contaminated by the nearby factories, Bhalswa landfill
and drain passing just next to the area.
Sanitation- Currently sewer facility in the area is not functional as sewer pipeline is being laid
currently. Almost every household has septic tank available to them for sanitation purpose. There is
no Public toilet/CTC present in the area. A CTC previously constructed was shut down to lack of use.
Transportation- Flow of traffic from GT Karnal road through the settlement creates lot of vehicular
congestion in the area. Since there is no parking facility available in the vicinity, on-street parking has
taken over the streets in the area. Encroachment on major roads by street vendors is just another
reason for heavy traffic and congestion in the area. There are a number of warehouses also present
in the area which causes a lot of LCV/MCV/HCV movement on two major roads. i.e. Pusta road and
Burari road.

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Safety and security – As per the FGD discussion there are around 4 illegal Ginger (Adraq) factories
present in the area and according to the residents of the area, after several complaints registered
against them they were closed but resumed soon after. Nearest fire safety facility is available in
Jahangirpuri which is around 5km from the settlement.
Health-There is one Govt. primary health care present in the area and nearest hospital is in
Jahangirpuri whereas there are some private health care present in the vicinity.
Education- There is only one govt. primary school present in the area serving over 90K population and
there is also only one sr.sec. school present outside the settlement on Bhatta road.
Solid waste and drainage- Solid waste and drainage management in the area is poorly managed by
NrDMC. Waste segregation practice is absent also there are no waste bins present in the area.
According to the ASI from FGD there are two dhalao present in the area but only one functional
whereas other one is used as Sanitary inspector office. Also, there is huge lack of SWM workers as per
ASI. Since there is only one dhalao in the area vacant lands present in the area is used for waste
disposal by the residents as well as SWM workers. Solid waste in the area is managed by DMSW.
Public Place- social engagement place is absent since there are no community place community hall,
chaupal or parks present in the area.
Green/ Parks- there are no parks or open green space present in the area.

Key Parameter-wise Summary

S No. Settlement Name Saroop Nagar (Provisionally
Regularised)
1 Type (UAC/ Regularized UAC, UV) UAC
2 Settlement established in year (approx.) 1972
3 Approximate Area (in Ha) 67.2
4 Population 49071
5 No. of HH 8922
6 Built Density (DU/Ha) 133
7 Population Density (P/Ha) 730
8 Estimate No of Buildings (through GIS) 4461
9 Age of buildings (mention generic age of buildings) 40-45 years
10 Duration of Living (calculate number of years from at least 50 years
the oldest building)
11 Land Ownership (%Private Land) Private

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 12 Land Values (at main road and internal) Main road- 80K-1 lakh/ Yard,
Internal road- 25K/ Yard onwards
13 Rental Values (Give range) 1BHK- 5K, 2BHK- 8K, 3BHK- 15K
14 Available Vacant Land (mention if If shown on the 18%vacant land
map)
15 Notified Commercial Street/Mixed use streets Not Present
(present/not present)
16 Typology based on Material (Kutcha, Pucca, Semi) 100% Pucca
(Mention in %)
17 Structural Safety Signs (Cracks in None
walls/Columns/beams/slabs/Leakages/etc)
18 Average Plot size 50sq yard
20 Average Building height (No. of floors) G+2
21 Tenure - Owned vs Rented (Mention in %) 50%owned, 50%renters
22 Water Supply Source DJB Water Supply, Private
borewells
23 Toilet Access (HHT/CTC/Shared) HHT
24 Toilet Discharge (Sewer/Sceptic/Soak/Open) Septic tank/ Sewer line under
construction
25 Electricity Supply - Agency & number of hours BSES, 24/7 hours
26 Waste collection in settlement (yes/no) Yes but Not regular
27 Any specific commercial activity? Warehouses, transport services
and packaging industry
28 Availability of Open Spaces/Recreational spaces few small land parcels are
available
29 Access to Public Transport (Metro, Bus, IPT) 2 bus stops within proximity and
IPT available on Ring Road
30 Road Width - Access/Main Road, Internal Road Main road- 21 feet, Internal road,
Internal roads- 7- 15 feet
31 Road Surface Material - Main Rd, Internal Road Asphalt, Concrete
32 Parking (On street/Off-street) On- street, Vacant plots
33 Availability of Pedestrian Infrastructure Street Lights
34 Availability of Street Furniture No
35 Imminent & Obvious Emergency Threat (Write in Emergency vehicles find it to
brief) difficult within the settlement
which is due to on street parking.

Detailed Condition Assessment

Study Area Profile

Saroop Nagar is provisionally regularized Unauthorized colony located in north- west corner of Delhi
NCR. Saroop Nagar is situated in North- West Delhi in Zone P-2 and surrounded by G T Karnal road,
J&K Block (Saroop Nagar) in West and North direction where Saroop Nagar extension, Nathupura in
South and East direction.

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Connectivity
Saroop nagar is well connected with major roads and public transport network. Saroop Nagar bus
stand is merely 50m from the settlement where Libaspur bus stand is just across the GT Karnal Road
which is passing adjacent to the settlement. Nearest metro station is Jahangir puri which is around
4km from the settlement and nearest railway station is Samaypur Badli and it is around 2km from
saroop nagar from the site. Intermediate Public transport (IPT) such as E- ricksaw and Auto is available
all the time just across the bridge on GT Karnal road.
Distance from Settlement (in Kms)
Nearest Railway Station 2.2 Badli Railway Station
Nearest Metro Station 2 Samaypur Badli Metro Station
Nearest ISBT 17 Kashmeri Gate
Airport 37 IGI
Nearest Major Hospitals 760 m Mahatma Charitable Trust
Senior Secondary Schools and Colleges 1.03 Govt. boys and girls senior sec. school

Settlement History
Name of the settlement is known to be named after a teacher named Swaroop Singh but now after
years this settlement is known as Saroop Nagar. This settlement was registered under unauthorized
colony in 1972 and in 2008 Saroop Nagar got its provisionally regularization certificate for 10 years.

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Chronology/ Temporal Development of the Settlement

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 Densification Started
within the settlement
Boundary

Encroachment in
surrounding land begin

Transport related services

like warehouse, packaging
industry developed

Agricultural land encroached and

turned into Residential,
commercial, and industrial

E-Registrar office took place

No Green space left within

the settlement boundary

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Demography
Saroop Nagar is an unauthorized provisionally regularized colony in north Delhi. Saroop Nagar UAC
settlement is consisting of 9 blocks from A to H, H1. Settlement has the population of 49071 with sex
ratio of 853 against Delhi’s average of 868. Literacy rate of the settlement is 77.66% lower than the
state average of 86.21%. On the other hand, Male literacy rate of the settlement is 86.21% while
female literacy is only 69.93%. Settlement is predominantly populated with Hindu population with
significant number of Muslims and Sikhs from surrounding states as Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

Population Details
Total Built-up Plots 4461
Average Households Size 5.5 (SBM)
Average floors 2 (Primary Observation)
Population Estimate 49071

According to Observations and discussion with locals, it was found out that approx. 50% of residents
in the area are tenants.
7% 3%
Daily Wage Livelihood
Workers
Daily Wage Workers mainly involve
Business street vendors, transport services,
factory workers, etc. where Business
primarily means shop owners, real
Private/govt. Job estate etc.

90% 90% of the population in Saroop Nagar

is Daily Wage worker and the other
10% is in self-employed in small business owners and govt./ private services. Out of 90% Daily wage

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workers, 40% Work at transport Nagar and other 60% work at factories/ local industries to earn their
livelihood

Land Use

Falls under the Zonal Plan P-II. According to the zonal plan the area is predominantly residential with
a proposal of community centre and multipurpose community hall.

Saroop Nagar is predominantly residential area and also according to Zonal Development Plan, any
unauthorized colony which is regularized to incorporate it into planning domain will be predominantly
residential only. Although huge chunk of land along the buradi road in southward direction of the site
is dealing with commercial use such as warehousing, weigh station, transport services, poly and
packaging industry and water filer supplier activities.

Residential

24%
Commercial

41% Mixed use

18%
PSP

3% Open/ Green place

5% 9%
Circulation

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 Area of the Settlement 672426 sqm.
Typology of Settlement (UAC/ Regularized UAC/ Urban Village) Regularised UAC (Provisionally)
Road length (Inside the boundary, Classified) 33884.5 sqm.
Area under Circulation (Overall) 161874 sqm.
Open/ built ratio (Mass and Void) -
Area of Green cover (Parks) 118532 sqm.
Area under Residential 275874 sqm.
Area under PSP 31161 sqm.
Area under Commercial and Mixed Use 84337 sqm.

Transportation

Road Hierarchy
Road network on the study area is divided into 4 classes based on the road hierarchy including ring
road (GT Karnal Road) linked to Pusta road, Kushak road and Burari road in the periphery, which
connects to major residential streets named as Shiv Mandir marg, Rajiv Gandhi marg and radha

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Krishna mandir marg. There are also narrow passages connecting to these local and major residential
roads.

Flow of traffic from GT Karnal road through the settlement creates lot of vehicular congestion in the
area. Encroachment on major roads by street vendors is just another reason for heavy traffic and
congestion in the area. There are a number of warehouses also present in the area which causes a lot
of LCV/MCV/HCV movement on two major roads. i.e., Pusta road and Burari road.
Parking
Since there is no parking facility available in the vicinity, on-street parking has taken over the streets
in the area. There is no designated parking space available within or nearby settlement. Parking is
major upcoming issue in the area. Goods carrying vehicles are parked within settlement on the
roadside makes the major street much narrower and hinder the vehicular as well as pedestrians to
movement efficiently.

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Pedestrian Facility
There is no pedestrian facility available. Road shoulders are occupied with unauthorised parking leads
to vehicular congestion, hinderance in pedestrian movement.
Public Transport
There are 2 bus stops within proximity of the settlement. Also, IPT is available on ring road as shown
in the figure.

Commercial

Kushak Road on the northern edge of the settlement and Shiv Mandir Marg also known as Thana road
connecting the north- west corner of the settlement is the major commercial as well as mix use street
of the area. Where Burari road in the southern edge of the settlement is predominantly consist of
Warehouses, transport services and packaging industry making this part of the settlement as
commercial zone.
North -west and South west corner of the settlement is also connecting to NH-44 (GT Karnal Road)
making these corners behave as main hawkers/street vendor zone for surrounding population also
Weekly market on every Friday takes place on this particular stretch from Burari road to Kushak Road
in the western edge of the Settlement. Shiv Mandir Marg (Thana Road) passing almost from center of
the settlement holds another weekly market held on every Monday. There is no designated space
authorized for commercial purposes.

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Housing

Residents belong to different income groups from low income to high income affecting the housing
typology in the similar manner. The average building height is G+2 with average of 50 sqyards DU area.
The plot area varies in these type of flats, also different flat sizes are found, across each type of flat.
The buildings are atleast 50 years old but there are no signs of structural tears or signs of wearing off
since they are being repaired time to time.
1. Housing typology Provisionally Unauthorized Regularized Colony
2. Floor Height G to G+4
3. Average Household Size 5.5
4. Plot size 25sqm. - 1500sqm. (Warehouses, Transport services,
Packaging industries, etc.)
5. Land value Main road- 80K-1lakh, Internal road- 25K onwards
6. Rental price 1 BHK- 6K, 2 BHK-10K, 3 BHK-18K

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Structures within settlement boundary are 100% pucca, although buildings in some blocks here does
not follow standards as these houses have projected balcony and terrace on right of way outside their
plot boundary.
Vacant/ Built up Plots
S. No. Plots (Sq.m.) 0-100 Sq.m. 101-250 Above 251 Total plots
Block A Built-up 312 170 32 514
Vacant 13 16 15 44
Block B Built-up 383 237 142 762
Vacant 15 40 21 76
Block C Built-up 145 102 52 299
Vacant 23 27 11 61
Block D Built-up 306 267 155 728
Vacant 19 26 17 62
Block E Built-up 118 98 28 244
Vacant 18 20 22 60
Block F Built-up 151 52 11 214
Vacant 12 17 18 47
Block G Built-up 308 273 97 678
Vacant 40 45 55 140
Block H Built-up 138 87 28 253
Vacant 12 27 18 57
Block H1 Built-up 262 197 23 482
Vacant 32 25 15 72

Social Infrastructure

Recreational/ Open Spaces

Parks/ Vacant Land
There are no designated parks present in the area. Although there are few open spaces available in
the area either used for open waste disposal or currently not in use for any purposes but surrounded
by boundary wall. Some Open/ green spaces are present in the premise of schools, govt. offices or
within private property

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Community Centres/ Spaces
There is no community place for human interaction such as chaopal, community center.
Educational Facilities
There is only one govt. primary school present in the area serving over 50 thousand population and
there is also only one senior secondary school present outside the settlement on Bhatta road.
Although there several private schools are present in the proximity.

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Health Facilities
There is one Govt. primary health care present in the settlement and nearest hospital is available in
Jahangirpuri which is around 4 km away from the settlement whereas there are some private health
care facilities are present in the vicinity also one major private hospital named Max hospital is under
construction.

Physical Infrastructure

Water Supply
Water pipeline is laid throughout the settlement and Delhi Jal board is responsible for water supply.
Water supply in the area is not regular but on alternative day basis, and since water is supplied every
alternate day, people are forced to use borewells and the water that comes from it is very poor
because the groundwater has been contaminated by the nearby factories, Bhalswa landfill and drain
passing just next to the area.

Sewerage
Currently sewer facility in the area is not functional as sewer pipeline is being laid. Almost every
household has septic tank for sewage disposal. There is no Public toilet/CTC present in the area. A CTC
previously constructed was shut down to lack of use.

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Solid Waste Management
Solid waste and drainage management in the area is poorly managed by NDMC. Waste segregation
practice is absent also there are no waste bins present in the area. According to the ASI from FGD
there are two dhalao present in the area but only one functional whereas other one is used as Sanitary
inspector office. Also, there is huge lack of SWM workers as per ASI. Since there is only one dhalao in
the area vacant lands present in the area is used for waste disposal by the residents as well as SWM
workers. Solid waste in the area is managed by DMSW.

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Safety and Security

Police Booth/ Station

Police station is situated almost in the centre of Saroop nagar and less than 1 km from edge of the
settlement. A police booth is also present on south -west corner of the settlement.
Fire Station
There is no fire safety facility available in the surrounding, nearest fire station is in Jahangirpuri which
is around 5km from the settlement.

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HT Lines
HT wire line is passing through the centre of the settlement although it is not functional currently but
the towers placed on the main road needs to be removed.

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Sangam Vihar

Brief from the Focus Group Discussions

Name of Settlement – Sangam Vihar
Location of FGD
Activity – Focus group discussion, PLA tool (Chappati),
Resource Mapping
Target Groups – Housewife, Shop owners
No. of participants – 7
Facilitator – Mehjabeen, Master Bachandhari

Details of participants: -
S. No. Name Age Gender Livelihood
1 Jyoti 27 Female Housewife
2 Rani 40 Female Housewife
3 Durga 22 Female Student
4 Maaya 35 Female Aanganwadi worker
5 Taulid Nisha 60 Female Housewife
6 Sharad 35 Male Shop Owner
7 Manoj 32 Male Shop Owner

Key Findings from the focus group discussion at Sangam Vihar

Water - Access to water was highlighted as a major issue within the settlement, the DJB supplies water
through pipeline once in a week. Water tank are the major source for water within the settlement.
They are called as and when need arises with few families using this as a source. The households also
use a shared borewell, water from which is salty and hence it is used only for cleaning purpose.
Sanitation - The settlement lacks sewer network although work for laying of sewer line is in process
in the vicinity of the study area, the community is unsure about the time frame of work and by when
the sewer line could be functional.

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Roads - Roads were dug up in January are still in the same state making them inaccessible, the people
of the settlement are unsure as to when the roads would be paved again. The roads leading to the
settlement have been encroached making it difficult for emergency response vehicle (Ambulance and
fire truck) to reach the settlement.
Safety and Security - According to the community, Illegal selling of alcohol in the settlement has been
the main concern of residents, especially women. The stretch cannot be accessed with people
consuming alcohol over there and hence passing unsolicited comments on the passer-by. The
community also said the issue with vandalism of property are quiet common within the settlement
with incidence such as stealing of tires and fuel from bikes occur frequently.
Drains - Drains in the settlement are not properly designed with irregular slopes making them
overflow leading to water clogging on the roads
Parks - The settlement lacks parks and playground in the vicinity. Kids play on the street while people
walk on the roads for their morning and evening walks.

Key Parameter-wise Summary

S No. Settlement Name Sangam Vihar
1 Type (UAC/ Regularized UAC, UV) UAC
2 Settlement established in year (approx.) 1979
3 Approximate Area (in Ha) 31

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4 Population 20000
5 No. of HH 4150
6 Built Density (DU/Ha) 133.87
7 Population Density (P/Ha) 645.16
9 Age of buildings (mention generic age of 10-15 (Buildings have been reconsructed)
buildings)
10 Duration of Living (calculate number of years About 41 Years
from the oldest building)
11 Land Ownership (%Private Land)
12 Land Values (at main road and internal) Rs 50000/sq. yard
13 Rental Values (Give range) Rs 5000- Rs 6000
14 Available Vacant Land (mention if If shown 7% Unbuilt space
on the map)
15 Notified Commercial Street/Mixed use Present
streets (present/not present)
16 Typology based on Material (Kutcha, Pucca, 100% Pucca house
Semi) (Mention in %)
17 Structural Safety Signs (Cracks in None
walls/Columns/beams/slabs/Leakages/etc)
18 Average Plot size 50 sq yards
19 Average Built up area 125 sq yards
20 Average Building height (No. of floors) G+1
21 Tenure - Owned vs Rented (Mention in %) 70% Owned, 30% Renters
22 Water Supply Source DJB Tankers, Private borewells
23 Toilet Access (HHT/CTC/Shared) HHT
24 Toilet Discharge (Sewer/Sceptic/Soak/Open) Septic Tank
25 Electricity Supply - Agency & number of BSES Rajdhani
hours
26 Waste collection in settlement (yes/no) Yes
27 Any specific commercial activity? None
28 Availability of Open Spaces/Recreational None
spaces
29 Access to Public Transport (Metro, Bus, IPT) Bus Stand Tikri Kalan 1.3 Km
Metro Station Saket Metro Station 5kms
IPT- Auto
30 Road Width - Access/Main Road, Internal 40 feet
Road
31 Road Surface Material - Main Rd, Internal Concrete
Road
32 Parking (On street/Off-street) On street and Off-street
33 Availability of Pedestrian Infrastructure Street Lights
34 Availability of Street Furniture None

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 35 Imminent & Obvious Emergency Threat Emergency vehicles don't enter the
(Write in brief) settlement as the approach road are
mostly congested. Emergency response
vehicles take almost 40 min to reach the
study area from the Mehrauli- Badarpur
Road. Ambulance charge extra to enter
the settlement

Detailed Condition Assessment

Study Area Profile

Location
Sangam Vihar settlement is spread over an area of 5 square kilometres in South Delhi on Mehrauli-
Badarpur road in North, Sanik Karms in West, Hills and forest in south and Badarpur industrial area in
east. Sangam as a whole is divided into several blocks each having its own RWA.
The study area block L covering an area of 77 Acres lies between Block K in East, Block F in North, Block
J in West and L-2 block in the south. The settlement is located on Bandh road.
Connectivity
Macro level connectivity
Sangam Vihar is accessed by Mehrauli- Badarpur road which connects Gurgaon through Mehrauli
Gurgaon road to Badarpur Industrial area making it one of the most important corridors of Delhi. The
stretch faces traffic jam throughout the day. The nearest metro station to the settlement being Saket
is 5 Km away from the settlement. Sangam Vihar can also be accessed through Sanik Farms, as well.
The connectivity to the settlement is provided through DTC run buses, Gramin Seva and Auto services.
The proposed metro line connecting Tuglakabad to Aerocity will pass through the Mehrauli- Badarpur
road which will improve the connectivity in the future
Micro level connectivity
The study area (Block L-1) is located on bandh road which starts from Holi Chowk and goes on to Neb
Sarai Police station. The area could be accessed through Auto, e-rickshaw which provides last mile
connectivity. Tigri Road, Bandh Road and Ratiya Marg are the roads connecting the settlement from
Mehrauli- Badarpur road.

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 Distance from the settlement Name Distance
Nearest Railway Station Delhi Cantonment Railway Station 4.6 Kms
Nearest Metro Station Dabri-Mor Janak puri (Magenta Line) 1.3 Kms
Nearest ISBT Kashmere Gate ISBT 19 Kms
Airport IGI 9.0 Kms
Nearest bus stand Vijay Enclave (New Dwarka Road) 0.9 Kms
C-1 bus stand Janak puri (Pankha Road) 0.55 kms

History and Demographics

Sangam Vihar is located on hilly terrain. Initially a forest, People from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar
and Rajasthan migrated to this location and practiced agriculture by clearing out forest. Later made
plots of those agriculture land and sold it as a residential unit. The settlements sit largely on agriculture
land, which originally belonged to villages of Tigri, Deoli, Khanpur and Tughlaqabad2.
Although Sangam Vihar came into existence in 1979, its evolution can be traced down before
Independence (approximately 80 years ago). Located on prime land of South Delhi, people migrated
to Delhi to work on construction for the 1982 Asian Games and in the Okhla Industrial Area, and
needed affordable housing. The DDA, responsible for creating affordable public housing, had been
unable to meet demand. Plots in unplanned settlements like Sangam Vihar filled part of this gap. The
area strategically located on Mehrauli-Badarpur road connecting South Delhi to Faridabad and Okhla
Industrial area connecting people to various livelihood opportunities.

2 Limbo in Sangam Vihar – Centre for Policy Research - http://citiesofdelhi.cprindia.org/reports/limbo-unauthorised-in-

sangam-vihar-2/

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Being an unauthorized colony native initially living in this place have shifted to Govind Puri, Kalkaji or
residential areas around Nehru Place after selling their plots with around 70% of the population living
in at Sangam Vihar being renters.
According to a small survey conducted by CURE, the settlement has approximately 4150 Households
with an average Household size of 4.81 people and an approximate population of 20000 people.

Settlement Chronology
The density of the settlement has increased over the years which is evident from the chronology of
the settlement.

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Land Use

The Settlement falls in Zone F and as per MPD-2021 Zonal Plans, Sangam Vihar falls under residential
designated landuse.

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 Land Use
Circulation
21%
Residential Residential
59%

Commercial

Vacant Spaces Public Semi Public

7%
Public
Semi
Public Vacant Spaces
2%

Circulation
Commercial
11%

The settlement lacks green and open spaces. The unbuilt spaces are the land with owners have not
yet constructed their property, which accounts for 7% of the land use. Public semi-public facilities like
schools, Aanganwadi, hospitals are not present within the boundary area but are in close vicinity of
the settlement inside the Sangam Vihar.

Residential

Sangam Vihar is densely populated the settlement, Most of the household in the settlement are multi
storey pucca houses with plot size ranging between 25- 100 square yards showing plots have been
combined and subdivide in the past. The average household size ranges between 5 to 8 people. There
is a variation in number of floors with majority of HH being G+1. The Households in the settlement
have basement as well which is because the roads in the settlement were re-laid over the years, the
relaying of roads over the years has increased the height of the road by 8 feet approx. making the
original ground floor turning into basement. The impact of this can be witnessed in the design of new
construction as well with builders increasing the height of sealing for ground floor.

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Over the years, the relaying of the roads in Sangam Vihar has led to initial ground floor turning into
basement. The house owners have developed another floor over it which is now there ground floor.
Almost every house within the study area now has a basement. The increase in height of the road had

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an impact on the new constructions as well. The builders are developing new plots by increasing the
height of the ceiling in the new constructions to accommodate future relaying of roads as well.

These basements lacks proper ventilation facilities, with no windows given for light and air to pass
through. These basements although developed due to relaying of roads were not initially designed for
this purposes and hence might lack structural strength posing a risk to the people living.

Number of Floors
G+4 More than G+4
4% 2%

G
G
G+3 16%
7% G+1
G+2
G+2 G+3
25%
G+4
G+1 More than G+4
46%

With the onset of commercial builders there has been lot of reconstruction/renovation within the
settlement and hence most of the HH are in good condition. While majority of the HH are owned the
recent trend suggest increase in the rental housing.
Housing Rent
Single room set cost Rs 2500 while double room set cost between Rs 5000 to Rs 6000.
Land Rate
Rate of land varies based on location. Land on the main road can cost approx Rs 80,000 per sq yard
while those inside the settlement cost Rs 50,000 per sq yard.
Land ownership
People in the settlement have land registration document, power of attorney. Community also have
electricity connection as well.

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Issues
Encroachment
Bandh road (R.O.W 40 Feet), the only sub arterial road connecting the study area has witnessed mixed
use development over the years leading to inflow of floating population. The owner of the plot on the
arterial as well as local roads have not provided provision of parking within the plot forcing the
occupants to park vehicle along the roads decreasing the size of carriageway and hampering the
mobility within the settlement.
New Construction
New build up plots have sprawled up within the settlement, In order to maximize the earnings from
them 2 or more plots amalgamate and the new construction pattern doesn’t follow the DDA building
byelaws providing very less provision for light and ventilation.
Ground Coverage
The entire settlement is built with dwelling units leaving no open space for recreational purpose, the
empty plots within the settlement are used as a temporary parking lots until the owner of the plot
reclaims the plot to undertake the construction

Commercial

The only sub arterial road (Bandh Road) within the settlement has mixed use character with ground
floor and first floor being used for commercial activities mainly, the local road within the settlement
are used for residential purpose only. The majority of shops being eateries, vegetable shops and
hardware stores while there are few mechanic shops.

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Issues
Encroachment on road
The commercial establishments around the settlement have encroached the road decreasing the
carriageway and hampering the mobility within the settlement.

Transportation and Linkages

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Macro level – Roads Connecting to the Settlement
Sangam Vihar settlement is located on the hilly terrain. All the major sub arterial roads in the
settlement are of R.O.W 40 feet while the local roads in the settlement are of R.O.W ranging between
8 feet to 25 feet. The main approach road to Sangam Vihar (Mangal Bazaar road, R.O.W is 40 feet) has
Jersey barriers installed to segregate incoming and outgoing traffic while the other approach roads: -
Tigri road R.O.W 30 Feet and Deoli road R.O.W 40 feet have no lane sggregation.
Issues
Narrow approach road
The roads inside Sangam Vihar are narrow (R.O.W. 40 feet), these stretches are used by trucks(Mostly
DJB run tankers) and personal vehicles throughout the day along with it the commercial
establishments along these stretches have encroached the road space causing traffic congestion in
the sub arterial roads of the settlement. The 2 km stretch between Batra Hospital and the study area
can take up to 1 hour to cover during the day.
Relaying of roads increases the height of the road
The roads within the settlement are re-laid 3 to 4 times in the past. The relaying of roads have
increased the height of the roads (relaying has increased the height of the road to up to 8 feet) to an
extent that ground floor of the houses are now way below the ground level, forcing the owners to
construct a new floor and the current ground floor becomes the basement. The effect of this can be
seen in the new houses being constructed with house owners raising the ground floor celling to 12
feet.
Mircro Level – Roads within the Settlement
The roads within the study area follow grid iron pattern. The main sub arterial road (Bandh Road,
R.O.W is 40 Feet) is the only road through which settlement could be accessed, the width of the local
roads within the study area varies from 8 feet to 25 feet.

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 40 feet road

25 feet road 10 feet road

Issues - Relaying of roads

The roads in the study area were dug to lay water and sewer pipeline in 2018 and since then roads
have not been relayed.
Transport Modes - Connectivity
Auto are the major source of last mile connectivity within the settlement. These autos provide feeder
services from the Mehrauli- Badarpur road to within the settlement. They charge Rs 10 to reach any
point within the settlement and run on sharing basis.
The nearest metro station to the settlement is the Saket Metro station which is 5Km away from the
settlement. New metro line connecting Tuglakabad to Aerocity will pass through Mehrauli Badarpur
road and will bring the metro near to the settlement.
The DTC run buses provide connectivity to the settlement with bus stops at Tigri Mor, Batra Hospital,
Sanik Farms, Hamdard, Deoli and Khanpr which are used by residents of the study area.

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Issues
Rash driving.
These autos are one of the major source of traffic congestion within the settlement. They do not follow
lanes and often come in front of incoming traffic taking the whole carriageway to themselves and
hence hampering the movement.
Overloading
The auto within the Sangam Vihar run on the sharing basis and charge Rs 10/ person. In order to
maximise the earnings from it they often end up loading passengers more than the capacity of Auto
(5 or more people) risking the lives of people

Physical Infrastructure

Water Supply
The water pipeline in L-1 block was laid in 2018 but is still not functional (laying of water pipeline work
is still going on in other parts of Sangam Vihar). The DJB run tanker is the only source of drinking water
in the settlement being provided by water. The days of tanker are not fixed and supply is given as and
when community wants it by informing the DJB to send a tanker
Raw water in the study area is been supplied through private borewell, A new connection to the
private borewell cost Rs 5000 and a subsequent charge of Rs 150/ month.
Majority of households within the settlement have resorted to use bottled water as a source of
drinking water

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Issues- Supply of water
The raw water in the settlement is provided through private borewell for only 2 hours in a day. DJB
tankers have no fixed timing and location, they provide water based on the demand of household. The
only most easily accessible source of drinking water in the settlement is the bottled water which cost
Rs 30/bottle. 70% of the population use bottled water for drinking water.
Sanitation
No sewer line in the settlement, although work on sewer line is being carried out in other parts of
Sangam Vihar but it’s still not functional. There has been no work carried out in the study area. People
in the settlement have constructed pit toilets. Every household carries out desludging of pit toilet in
every 2 months. The desludging is done by private run tankers who charge Rs1000/tanker.
Issues - Laying of sewer line
There is no proposal to install sewer line in the study area, the roads were dug up in the past like in
the most parts of Sangam Vihar wherein sewer line was laid but in the study area only the water
pipeline was laid and the roads were filled.

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Drainage
Drains in the settlement are not designed properly
leading to frequent flooding of drains. The drains in
some part of the study area have been relayed with
proper slopes
Issues
Kutcha drains constructed
The drains in most part of the study area is kutcha,
the places within the study area wherein roads are
being re-laid have proper drains but most of the
drains are not made of concrete, lacks enough depth
and hence overflow on the streets

Solid Waste Management

The settlement has door to door waste collection system in some parts, none of the households within
the settlement segregate waste. Majority of settlement dispose waste on the empty plot near their
house, these plots have not been cleaned over the years leading to pilling of waste on the site.
There is one designated site on the bandh road wherein MCD has put up compactor bins for waste
disposal. MCD run vehicles visit the settlement once in 2 days for household level waste collection.
Issues
Commercial activities
There are no public bins installed on the commercial streets within the settlement, although some
shops have kept public bins on the road the absence of it has made small piles of waste in few distance
on the streets.
Frequency of MCD vehicles
MCD vehicles visit the settlement on every alternate day, On the other days community dispose there
household waste on the empty plot (Majority of them) or the MCD place compactor bins.
Electricity
The electricity is being provided by BSES Rajdhani Power. The average electricity bill for the settlement
is approximately Rs1000 per month. Taking advantage of government cap on electricity bills schemes
there are many HH with multiple meters in order to avail subsidy
Issues
Electricity line in close proximity with the HH
The electric poles are close to households which could lead to fire due to sparking or short circuit
although there hasn’t been any incidence as such in the past. The community have reported frequent
power cuts in the last few months as well.

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Social Infrastructure

Educational Facilities
There are 5 privately managed primary schools within the study area. There is only one SDMC
managed school within Sangam Vihar. There are 10 aanganwadi centres within the study area.

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Schools, Barat Ghar and Aanganwadis

Health Facilities
There are no health centres within Sangam Vihar, the nearest hospital is Batra Hospital and Majeedia
hospital are 3kms away from the settlement. There is one dispensary near the settlement. The
emergency response vehicles (Ambulance) cannot enter the settlement as the approach road to the
study area are mostly jammed and it takes more than 40 minutes to approach the study area. In case
of emergency community relies mostly on the personal vehicles or the para transit modes.

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Green/ Open Spaces
The settlement lacks Green/Open space, there are no empty plots in the near vicinity which can be
used for recreational purpose. The kids in the settlement play on the internal roads while people in
the settlement also use these roads for their morning and evening walks. The two empty plots near
the settlement in F- Block and L-2 block are owned by individuals which has been developed into
parking lot wherein majority of the population park their vehicles.
Issues - Absence of open spaces
Sangam Vihar L-1 Block settlement has no open space which can be used for recreational purpose
hampering the overall growth of people and decreasing the quality of life for those living.

Safety and Security

Illegal Selling of Alcohol

The settlement has lot of shops running from the households which sell illegal alcohol. People within
the settlement drink in public in front of these shops making it difficult for people to access these
stretches. The illegal selling/purchasing of alcohol is very predominant in the settlement. According to
the respondents there is one point in every third lane of the settlement selling alcohol, with majority
of consumers being auto drivers and daily wagers
Note: - Considering the security risk of the field team pictures and locations of all these points could
not be captured. The owner of one of these shops caught the field team capturing picture and forced
them to delete the picture and location.
Fire Safety
There is no fire station in the Sangam Vihar, the nearest fire stations are located in Malviya Nagar
(7kms) and Okhla Phase 1 (9kms away from the settlement).
Police Station
There is no police station within the study area the nearest police station is located in the D-Block of
Sangam Vihar which is 2 kms away from the study area.
HT Line
High tension line passes through the settlement along the bandh road. There are few houses within
the study area that are in close proximity with the high tension line, but the high tension line passes
through the densely populated pockets of Sangam Vihar outside the study area causing major risk to
health and safety of people living.

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Adarsh Nagar

Brief from the Focus Group Discussions

Name of the settlement- Adarsh Nagar

Activity- Focused Group Discussion
Target Group- RWA members and Resident
Facilitators- Manoj Shah, Manoj Kumar
Location of Settlement

Details of Participants

S. No. Name of the Participants Designation Contact no.

1. Sundar Chaudhary 9871403525
2 Subhash Dixit President 9810674061
3 Neeraj Kapoor Treasurer 8130444136
4 Harsh Gupta Resident 9212049833
5 Shameshar Resident 9999037915
6 Ravindar Kumar Executive member

Key findings from focused group discussion at Adarsh Nagar-

Water
Piped water connection is available to every household also water supply is regular and for 2 hours in
the morning and evening but water supply is intermittent. Since the water supply is intermittent
people usually ended up paying 6 to 7 hundred rupees per month for drinking water.
Sanitation
Underground sewerage network is available throughout the study area where storm water drains
(present on Major residential roads) either not operational or not managed properly leads to clogged
drains. There are no dustbins within the settlement. Waste collection frequency is regular but Sanitary
workers are inadequate and mostly waste collection from households is done by private entity. There
is one Dhalao present in the area but not managed properly and other one is present just across Malik
Ram tandan Marg, outside the area along with a compactor. since number of Dhalaos are inadequate
in the study area, sanitation workers tend to dispose waste at vacant land in or around the area.
Health
There is one MCD dispensary, a Muhalla Clinic and one Ayurvedic/Unani dispensary present in the
area and no other Govt. hospital present in the area. Nearest Govt. hospital is in Jahangirpuri which is
2.5km from the Study area. Present health care facility is also not managed properly. According to
resident “people are employed but they do nothing, just sit and leave, there are no medicines to
dispense”.

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Education
There are only two Government Senior
Secondary School and four Govt. Primary
School serving the population over a lakh.
Although there are few private schools are
present in the vicinity but most out of
those most of them are primary school or
play school.
Park/ Open Space
There are few parks/tot lots present in the study area but does not even fulfil minimal requirement
according to MPD. although there are available open spaces present on the northern edge of the study
area along Malik Ram Tandan Marg but it is not managed properly and currently used for open
dumping and parking.
Parking
Since there are no authorised parking space in the area and people tend to park their vehicle on the
road side leads to various problems such as pedestrian movement, vehicular congestion at peak hour
as well as movement of sanitary vehicles and street sweepers becomes more challenging. According
to FGD “about 20% of the vehicles parked on the road is not used on daily basis but occasionally”.
Some vehicles are parked in the open space along malik Ram Tandan marg. Most of the residential
streets appears to be much narrower than it is because of heavy on- street parking. With cars parked
on major residential roads such as Rajan Babu Marg, Majlis park main road carries major traffic and
pedestrians during peak hours and absence of parking lot is a major challenge.
Safety and security
Present police station and police booth does not create safe environment for people living there as
safety is a major challenge for this area. Presence of Jhuggi Jhopdi (also known as Bangladeshi colony)
in Shah Alam Marg and another refugee colony (also known as Pakistani colony) on Malik Ram Tandan
Marg creates a lot of unsafe environment for everyone. According to the residents, in Pakistani colony
“there were 37 people initially but now there area around 500 families live there”. Roads lead to metro
station is unsafe and crimes such as stealing electricity meters, car battery, chain snatching, phone
snatching is very often. And mostly no one is present at the police booths.
In case of fire hazard, it will almost become impossible for fire truck to get inside the street within
study area because of the cars parked on the roads. RWA has made complaint in the past to provide
small fire vehicle for the area to the govt.
Community Hall/ Community Centre
there is one small community hall present in the Majlis park on Malik Ram Tandan Marg but not
sufficient to cater whole population of the area.

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Key Parameter-wise Summary
S No. Settlement Name Adarsh Nagar
1 Type (UAC/ Regularized UAC, UV) Regularized UAC
2 Settlement established in year (approx.) 1962
3 Approximate Area (in Ha) 99.7
4 Population 100000
5 No. of HH 7000 approx
6 Built Density (DU/Ha) 67
7 Population Density (P/Ha) 1003
Age of buildings (mention generic age of
9 More than 50years
buildings)
Duration of Living (calculate number of years
10 More than 60 years
from the oldest building)
11 Land Ownership (%Private Land) Private
Main Road- 3Lakh/ Yard, Internal Roads-
12 Land Values (at main road and internal)
2lakhs/ Yard onwards
13 Rental Values (Give range) 1BHK- 6K, 2BHK- 10K, 3BHK- 18K
Available Vacant Land (mention if If shown on
14 9% under vacant/ parks
the map)
Notified Commercial Street/Mixed use streets
15 Present
(present/not present)
Typology based on Material (Kutcha, Pucca,
16 100% Pucca houses
Semi) (Mention in %)
Structural Safety Signs (Cracks in
17 None
walls/Columns/beams/slabs/Leakages/etc)
18 Average Plot size 100sq yard
19 Average Built up area
20 Average Building height (No. of floors) G+3
21 Tenure - Owned vs Rented (Mention in %) 80% owned, 20% renters
22 Water Supply Source DJB water supply
23 Toilet Access (HHT/CTC/Shared) HHT
24 Toilet Discharge (Sewer/Sceptic/Soak/Open) Sewer
25 Electricity Supply - Agency & number of hours BSES
Yes, Mostly Private waste collectors for
26 Waste collection in settlement (yes/no)
HH
Hotels, transport services and bamboo
27 Any specific commercial activity?
work
28 Availability of Open Spaces/Recreational spaces Yes

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 3 Bus stands, Adarsh Nagar metro station
29 Access to Public Transport (Metro, Bus, IPT)
and IPT is also Available from main road
Access/ Main Road- 36feet, 60feet, 120-
150 feet (Shah alam Bandh marg, Malik
30 Road Width - Access/Main Road, Internal Road
Ram Tandan Marg, Arihant marg, GT
road), Internal Road- 7-27 feet
31 Road Surface Material - Main Rd, Internal Road Asphalt
32 Parking (On street/Off-street) On street/ Vacant plots
33 Availability of Pedestrian Infrastructure Street Lights
34 Availability of Street Furniture No
Emergency vehicles find it to difficult
Imminent & Obvious Emergency Threat (Write
35 within the settlement which is due to on
in brief)
street parking.

Detailed Condition Assessment

Study Area Profile

Adarsh Nagar is a regularized unauthorized group of colonies located in zone – C 20, also known as
civil lines zone under North Delhi Municipal Corporation. Study area is surrounded by GT Karnal Road
and Arihant Marg in West-South-East direction. Site is located near to Jahangirpuri in North-West and
Azadpur in North-East Direction. South- East Corner of the settlement has Azadpur Village where
South- West corner has Azadpur Mandi and Sarai Pipal Thala.
The study area, Zone C is located towards the north-west, covering an area of 3959 hectares and
consists of 21 sub-zones. Zone C is identifiable by the prestigious Delhi University, Northern Ridge,
ISBT (Kashmiri Gate) and Tis Hazari Courts. A significant feature of this zone is the Old Secretariat
complex and Civil Lines Bungalow area of the colonial period. Roshanara Bagh and Qudsia Bagh are
historical gardens from the Mughal period. This zone has posh residential areas, rehabilitation colonies
and pre- 1962 residential colonies.
Connectivity
Area is Very well connected with major roads and public transport networks. The area is accessed by
two major roads namely – GT Road and Arihant Marg in south- west and south east direction. Adarsh
Nagar metro station is just next to the settlement and also the study area is in the proximity of three
bus stands named as Bharola Village, New Sabji Mandi and Kewal Park. Intermediate Public Transport
(IPT) is available all the time from Azadpur flyover near the site. Adarsh Nagar Railway station is around
3km from the study area.
Distance from Settlement (in Kms)
Nearest Railway Station 2.2 Adarsh Nagar Railway Station
Nearest Metro Station 2 Adarsh Nagar Metro Station
Nearest ISBT 17 Kashmiri Gate
Airport 37 IGI

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Settlement History
History of the settlement goes back before 1962, when Adarsh Nagar was mostly Agricultural land and
it is said that the land was owned by Tyagi’s and colonised by Kale ram, Majlis along with few other
people and the colonies in study are was named after them. Around in 1962, the government
recognised the illegal settlement and declared it as slum. Although later in 1980, Adarsh Nagar group
of colonies got regularised by the government to provide basic infrastructure to people living there.
Settlement Boundary

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Chronology/ Temporal Development of the Settlement

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Demography
Study area consists of 8 colonies surrounded by major roads in each direction. Study area has the
population of around 1 lakh. Study area is predominantly occupied by Hindu population along with
significant population of Muslims and Sikhs. Area is mostly occupied by owners but recent trend of
rental housing is also lead to increase in rental population to around 20% within study area.

Livelihood
People living in the area is majorly
involved in businesses across the 25%
GT Road in Azadpur Market and Business
Chandni chowk. Although, there
are people invested in small
businesses such as shop owners, 50% Private job
cloth stores, restaurants, etc.
within settlement. According to
the residents present in the FGD
Govt. Job
and informal discussion during 25%
Observation study, it was found
out that there is significant
amount of people present in
Govt./ private jobs.

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Land Use

Settlement falls in Zone C. According to zonal development plan, Adarsh Nagar group of colonies is
predominantly residential with proposed a community center at the corner of Shahpur Alam Bandh
and Malik Ram Tandan Marg in the North.

Adarsh Nagar is Predominantly residential with few commercial settlements along the GT Karnal road
and Azadpur Flyover in the northern edge of the study area. Where on the other hand within the study
area mix land- use is predominant on the major residential streets. Public/ Semi- Public activities such
as banks, govt. offices, ATMs also present on the GT road.

9%

11% Residential

Commercial/ Mix Use

Circulation
56%
19%
Public/ Semi Public

Recreational/open space
5%

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Land Use Types

Area of the Settlement 246.3 (acre)

Typology of Settlement (UAC/ Regularized UAC/ Urban Regularised UAC
Village)
Road length (Inside the boundary, Classified) 32395.7m
Area under Circulation (Overall) 46.24
Open/ built ratio (Mass and Void) --
Area of Green cover (Parks/Open space) 23.42
Area under Residential 137.33
Area under PSP 26.2
Area under Commercial and Mixed Use 13.12
Transportation

Circulation
GT Road is mostly congested due to the presence of heavy vehicles coming to Azadpur Mandi for
goods transfer. These stretches experience heavy traffic movement throughout the day as they are
major spines connecting to the rest of the city. Also lack of parking spaces for goods carrying vehicles

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such as LCV/HCV creates hindrance to pedestrian movement as well as encroachment on road sides
by Vendors/ hawkers on GT road adds up to the congestion. Most of the residential streets appears
to be much narrower than it is because of heavy on- street parking. With cars parked on major
residential roads such as Rajan Babu Marg, Majlis park main road carries major traffic and pedestrians
during peak hours and absence of parking lot is a major challenge.

Parking
Most of the households does not have parking space in the building and there is no authorised parking space
available within settlement. Since there is no parking space people tend to park their vehicle on road side only.
According to focused group discussion around 20% vehicles parked on street is not in functional on daily basis.

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Pedestrian Facilities
There is no pedestrian facility within settlement but roads surrounding the settlement have footpath
present but encroached by goods carrying vehicles (shown above) or not maintained for pedestrian
movement.
Bus Stops
There are 3 Bus stops are present within the proximity of the settlement as shown in the figure but
not managed properly

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Commercial/ Mix Use Characteristic of the Settlement

Major Residential streets such as Raja Babu Marg, Majlis Park Main Road, Ashoka Road, etc. are the
main commercial street with mix-land use activity within the study area. Also, south east (along Shah
alam Marg) and south west (Azadpur Flyover) corner of the study area deals with commercial activities
such as Hotels, transport related services, shops, restaurants, Hawkers/ Vendors, etc.

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Housing

Housing Details
Typology – Unauthorized regularized colony 20%
 Density – 200 PPH approximately Owned
 Dwelling unit sizes – Ranging from 50
sqm. to 250 sqm. Rented
 Floors – heights vary from G+1 to G+4
 Household Size – 4-6 people 80%

Rental Type Rent/ Month

Shop 7500-10000
3 BHK Floor (Lift+ Parking) 15000-20000
3 BHK Floor (Without Lift+ Parking) 10000-15000
Electricity Charges for rentiers 1500-2000 (Summer), 300-500 (winter)
Electricity charges for individual households 12000-15000/month (AC houses)

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Structures within settlement boundary is 100% pucca, although buildings in some colonies here does
not follow standards as these houses have projected balcony and terrace on right of way outside their
plot boundary.

Social Infrastructure

Recreational/ Open Spaces

Parks/Open Spaces
There are few parks and tot lots within settlement boundary but compare to present population there
is not enough space for recreational purposes, although their area available open spaces present on
the northern edge of the study area along Malik Ram Tandan Marg but it is not managed properly and
currently used for open dumping. According to the residents, the available parks present in the area
is managed by private entity instead of MCD.

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Education Facilities
There are only two Government Senior Secondary School and four Govt. Primary School serving the
population over a lakh. Although there are few private schools are present in the vicinity but most out
of those most of them are primary school or play school.

Health Facilities
There is one MCD dispensary, a Muhalla Clinic and one Ayurvedic/Unani dispensary present in the
area and no other Govt. hospital present in the area. Nearest Govt. hospital is in Jahangirpuri which is
2.5km from the Study area. Present health care facility is also not managed properly. According to
resident “people are employed but they do nothing, just sit and leave, there are no medicines to
dispense”.

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Physical Infrastructure

Water Supply
Water pipeline is laid throughout the settlement and water supply is available twice a day in the
morning and evening for two hours. According to residents’ water supply is not optimum level and it
requires motor to get water from pipeline during summer. Since water supply is poor, shops, offices
and even tenants living there pay around 500- 700/ month to buy water for drinking purpose.
Sewerage/ Drainage
Underground sewerage network is available throughout the study area where storm water drains
(present on Major residential roads) either not operational or not managed properly leads to clogged
drains.

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Solid Waste Management
Solid waste is Management is a major issue in the study area. Sanitation workers for street sweeping,
garbage collection is inadequate in the study area although mostly residents are dependent on private
garbage collector to ensure collection from their household. MCD tipper is regular in the study area.
Around 50-60% households pay around 50-100/ household to private waste collectors. There is one
Dhalao present in the area but not managed properly and other one is present just across Malik Ram
tandan Marg, outside the area along with a compactor. since number of Dhalaos are inadequate in
the study area, sanitation workers tend to dispose waste at vacant land in or around the area. Waste
segregation practice is not followed at household level.

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Safety and Security

Police Booth/ Station

Adarsh Nagar police station just across the GT Road near Azadpur flyover and there are two police
booths present on GT road and Malik Ram Tandan Marg but police are never present there. Safety is
a major challenge for this area. Presence of Jhuggi Jhopdi (also known as Bangladeshi colony) in Shah
Alam Marg and another refugee colony (also known as Pakistani colony) on Malik Ram Tandan Marg
creates a lot of unsafe environment for everyone. According to the residents, in Pakistani colony
“there were 37 people initially but now there area around 500 families live there”. Roads lead to metro
station is unsafe and crimes such as stealing electricity meters, car battery, chain snatching, phone
snatching is very often.
Fire Station
There is no fire safety facility in the surrounding. Nearest fire station is Jahangirpuri, around 3km from
the study area and it will take around 15-20 minutes to reach them but it is difficult for large fire
vehicle to get inside the area. RWA has made complaint in the past to provide small fire vehicle for
the area to the govt.
Street lights
Street lights are sufficient within study area but according to residents, street lights on the way from
Malik Ram Tandan Marg towards Majlis Park Metro Station does not work.
Public Amenities

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Bholanath Nagar

Brief from the Focus Group Discussions

Name of Settlement – Bhola Nath Nagar

Activity – Focus group discussion,
Resource Mapping
Target Groups – Women and Youth of the
settlements
No. of participants – 5
Facilitator – Mrs. Manju and Mrs. Kamla

Key findings from the focus group

discussion at Bhola Nath Nagar
Water Supply - 5% of the area still dependent on ground water or on some other source to meet water
needs. These 5% area should be provided with the water pipelines.
Solid Waste - There should be proper door to door collection of household waste should be done and
MCD people should give people advice or charge some amount as a penalty if someone throws their
household waste in an open area.
Pedestrian Walkway - Absence of pedestrian walkway in almost whole area of Bhola Nath Nagar. As
per the master plan, there is provision for introducing pedestrian friendly features on arterial and sub
arterial roads. Proper pedestrian walkway should be made available for the people so that they can
walk all along these roads without having any kind of fear. These walkways can be made along Swami
Amardev Marg, Bhola Nath Nagar Road and along Pandav Road as these roads act as major
connectivity roads.
Bus Stops - Absence of designated bus stops in the area. People have to walk 200 metres to 700 metres
to take a bus. There is need to provide a bus stop in the area. This bus stop should be made along
Swami Amardev Marg.
On street parking: On street parking is seen on major roads of Bhola Nath Nagar due to which one find
it difficult to walk and for vehicle to move freely. Dedicated parking space should be provided in the
area and these parking space can be provided in the vicinity of Bhola Nath Nagar.

Key Parameter-wise Summary

S No. Settlement Name Bholanath Nagar
1 Type (UAC/ Regularized UAC, UV) Regularized UAC
2 Settlement established in year (approx.) 1935
3 Approximate Area (in Ha) 26
4 Population 13000
5 No. of HH 2000
6 Built Density (DU/Ha) 77
7 Population Density (P/Ha) 500

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 10 Duration of Living (calculate number of years 85 Years
from the oldest building)
12 Land Values (at main road and internal) Rs. 63000/sq.yard
13 Rental Values (Give range) Rs. 10000 - Rs 12000
15 Notified Commercial Street/Mixed use streets Present
(present/not present)
16 Typology based on Material (Kutcha, Pucca, Semi) 100% Pucca Houses
(Mention in %)
17 Structural Safety Signs (Cracks in None
walls/Columns/beams/slabs/Leakages/etc)
18 Average Plot size 95 sq. yards
20 Average Building height (No. of floors) G+1
21 Tenure - Owned vs Rented (Mention in %) 75% owned, 25% rented
22 Water Supply Source DJB Water Supply
23 Toilet Access (HHT/CTC/Shared) HHT
24 Toilet Discharge (Sewer/Sceptic/Soak/Open) Sewer
25 Electricity Supply - Agency & number of hours BSES Rajdhani
26 Waste collection in settlement (yes/no) Yes
27 Any specific commercial activity? None
28 Availability of Open Spaces/Recreational spacesYes
29 Access to Public Transport (Metro, Bus, IPT) IPT is available, Metro is located at a
distance of 750 metres(approx.), Bus
stand is also located same as the
distance of Metro Station
30 Road Width - Access/Main Road, Internal Road 40 feet
31 Road Surface Material - Main Rd, Internal Road Asphalt, Concrete
32 Parking (On street/Off-street) On street and off-street
33 Availability of Pedestrian Infrastructure Street Lights
34 Availability of Street Furniture None
35 Imminent & Obvious Emergency Threat (Write in Narrow Streets, challenging for relief
brief) reach such as fire safety, ambulances
etc. Electricity lines close to residential
balcony projections

Detailed Condition Assessment

Study Area Profile

Bhola Nath Nagar is in Eastern Part of Delhi. It lies in Shahdara District. The nearest metro stations are
Shahdara metro station (Red Line) which lies in northern part of the area and the other one is East
Azad Nagar metro stations (Pink Line) which lies along western part of the area. About 1500-2000
families have inhabited this place. 10% of people from the older generation still live here and
remaining have shifted to new places by selling their properties. About 90% of the families who have
migrated and settled down here. About 25% of the families who still live on rent here.
Male population of this area generally works here, and women are mostly housewives. About 5% of
the population sell vegetables or fruits and 5% of the population which are of Valmiki society engage

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in government job. 30% of the people have their own business and 50% of the people involved in
private jobs. 35% families involve in their own business. About 10-15% people are unemployed here.
Summary Table
Area of the Settlement 26 Hectare
Typology of Settlement (UAC/ Regularized UAC/ Regularized UAC
Urban Village)
Population Density 500 Persons/ Hectare
Area under Circulation (Overall) 6 Hectare
Open/ built ratio (Mass and Void) 0.3
Area of Green cover (Parks) 0.4 Hectare
Area under Residential 16.5 Hectare
Area under PSP 1.6 Hectare
Area under Commercial 1.4 Hectare

History of the Settlement

Before India got its independence, the area which is now called Bhola Nath Nagar was a part of
Chandravali village and belonged to Meerut in U.P. After independence, Chandravali was distributed
into small regions like Shahdara and Anand Vihar and many more regions. One such region was named
after a man known as Bholanath Nagar by his grandsons.
The family of Mr. Bhola Nath had been living since generations in this area with many acres of land on
their name and used these lands for agriculture. But slowly the members of this family started selling
their land in shape of plots attracting lot of people to settle here. The grandsons of Mr. Bholanath
changed the name of Chandravali to Bhola Nath Nagar. Today this place is inhabited by several houses
with people belonging to different religions, casts and sects reflecting the true color of democracy.
But still Hindus are in majority in this area.
This place has been a trade center since Mughal Era. At the time of Mughals traders used to import
and export from this place by using camels. 52 types of marketplaces or mandis opened here like ghee
mandi, khad mandi and several other mandi. This place also attracts people from neighboring villages
as it is a good place for traders.
Connectivity
Bhola Nath Nagar is well connected with railway station which is about 1 kilometer away. The nearest
metro stations are also located at about 1 kilometer. ISBT is located at about 7 kilometers from the
area. Airport is about 7 kilometers away. Nearest government hospital, senior secondary schools and
colleges are also located within 1 kilometer.
Distance from the settlement (In Kms)
Nearest Railway Station 0.87
Nearest Metro Station 0.7
Nearest ISBT 7.3
Airport 6.7
Nearest Major Hospitals 1
Senior Secondary Schools and Colleges 0.3, 0.7

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Land Use

The Settlement falls in Zone E of Delhi

master Plan. The area predominantly
comes in residential use.
In Bhola Nath Nagar, large part of the
area is covered by residential plots which
is about 64% as the area already exist in
predominantly residential plots in zone
‘E’ of Zonal Plan of Delhi. 23% of the total
area comes under circulation, 6% Public
and semi-public space and recreation
space covers only 2% of the area. Only
one park is in the area and the open
space is very less available. Land use
distribution and land use map of the area
are shown in below

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Chronology/ Temporal Development of the Settlement

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Commercial

Main Commercial Street of Bhola Nath Nagar lies along two major roads. These two roads are Bhola
Nath Road and Swami Amar dev Marg. There are various types of shops here and informal activities
also occurs here itself. Commercial shops include ration shops, medical stores, clothes shops Bicycle
shops, furniture shops, and electronic goods and snacks shops. Many fruits, vegetables, and garlands
vendors also setup their carts and temporary shops on this main street. Along Bhola Nath Road, shops
of rations, fruits, vegetables, bicycle shops, medicines, restaurants, mother dairy booth, flower and
garlands informal shops are found on this road. Moving along Swami Amardev Marg, furniture shop,
snacks shop, informal fruits vendors and electronic goods shop, restaurants are found.

Bholanath Nagar Road

Swami Amardev Marg

Pandav Road

Housing

As people in this area belong to various income groups from low income to high income, the housing
typology also varies in the similar manner. In this area, there are mainly G+1, G+2 and G+3 buildings
having 1BHK, 2BHK, 3BHK and even 4 BHK flats. The plot area varies in these type of flats, also different
flat sizes are found, across each type of flat. As per the URDPFI Guidelines, the typical plot size for
1BHK is from 60 square metre to 80 square Metre, for 2BHK flat from 80 square metre to 120 square
metre and for 3BHK flat from 120 square metre to 160 square metre. Whereas in Bhola Nath Nagar
1BHK flat varies from 50 square metre to 70 Square Metre, 2BHK flat varies from 60 square metre to
110 square metre and 3BHK flat varies from 110 square metre to 160 square metre. People here who

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live on rent have to pay rupees 10000 to 1200 for 2BHK flat if they live on main roads. People who live
on rent on local roads have to pay rupees 6000 to 7000 a month. They have proper rent agreement.
100% of the houses here are pucca houses and the type of housing here are plotted.

The walls of the buildings are made up of bricks and Badarpur sand. Floors are generally made up of
concrete with bars laid while construction. Nearly every house here does not follow standards as these
houses have projected balcony and terrace on right of way outside their building area.

Balconies projected on the right of way and gap between two buildings

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Transportation

Road Structure
Bhola Nath Nagar is connected to the rest of the city by three major roads that are running along this
area, namely ‘Bhola Nath Nagar Road’, ‘Pandav Road’ and ‘ Swami Amar Dev Marg’ which are located
along the eastern, southern and along the middle part of the area along east west direction
respectively. Further these major roads connect the area to GT Karnal Roads along northern side
through Bhola Nath Nagar Road and Swami Dayanand Marg along western side through two roads
that are Pandav Road and Swamai Amardev Marg.
From within Bhola Nath Nagar, the access to arterial roads is provided by the following main streets.
In the northern part, there is ‘Idgah Road’ which runs through the area in east-west direction
connecting the two major roads that are Bhola Nath Road and Swami Dayanand Marg, respectively.
Maniram Mandir Marg which runs along the easter wester direction of the area also connects these
two major Roads namely Bhola Nath road and Swami Dayanand Marg, Respectively. Jharkhandi Road
which is running along east west direction of the area connect the road with major roads in eastern
direction road namely Bhola Nath Road of the area. An unnamed road which is running along northern
and southern direction in north eastern part of the area also connecting the major roads namely
Swami Amardev Marg and Pandav Road respectively of the area.

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Road Cross Sections

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Conditions of Road
Right of Way
In Bhola Nath Nagar, right of way of Swami Amardev road is 11 metres, Pandav road is of 7 metres
Bhola Nath Road is of 12 metres and local road is about 6 metres.
Surface Material
In Bhola Nath Nagar, road surfaces are generally made up of concrete and asphalt. Yamuna side road
and Hari Kothi roads are made up of asphalt whereas local roads are made up of concrete.
Parking
On street parking is generally seen in various locations of Bhola Nath Nagar. As most of the houses
Bhola Nath Nagar do not have parking space and about 20% of the people who are living in this area
have cars.
Parking is generally seen on every roads, Bhola Nath Nagar Road, Swami Amar Dev Marg, and Pandav
Road as these roads act as major connectivity and these roads have maximum number of commercial
shops. Apart from this parking is also seen on local roads too.

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Mobility
Regarding mobility in Bhola Nath Nagar, mobility for vehicles and mobility for people both here are
inconvenient and unsafe. As moving along the Swami Amardev Marg, one can see parked vehicle along
both sides which further reduce road space which creates problem in movement of vehicles as well as
pedestrians. Since this road connects directly to major road named Swami Dayanand Marg and it also
acts as major commercial street, due to this reason parked vehicle is generally observed here as most
of these vehicles belongs either to owner of shop or the one who goes to shop for purchase of goods.
One can see furniture goods encroaching on Swami Amardev Marg. This road also has various kinds
of informal activities such as fruits and vegetables vendors that are seen along this road. Flower and
Coconut vendors also seen on this road

Moving along the Bhola Nath Nagar Road, similar situation can be seen. Here both sides of the road
are generally occupied by vehicles and also with the informal activities that are happening on these
roads. This result in difficulty in movement of vehicles as well as pedestrian. This also create a chance
of conflict between people and the vehicles.

Pedestrian Facilities
Bhola Nath Nagar lies along three major roads that run along its eastern, centre, and southern part of
the area. These roads are namely Bhola Nath Nagar Road, Swami Amardev Marg and Pandav Road
respectively. These roads act as major connectivity to this area. These roads act as Arterial and Sub
arterial, but they lack availability of pedestrian walkway. All these three roads do not have pedestrian
facility all along. People have to travel on these roads and due to the moving vehicles, there is always
a chance of conflict between people and the vehicle that is moving along.

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Bus Stops
There is no dedicated bus-stand in Bhola Nath Nagar, but people use the bus facilities from the nearby
areas like Azad Nagar and Shahdara which are located at 300 meters to 700 meters from Bhola Nath
Nagar.

Social Infrastructure

Educational Facilities
About 50-meter, three primary government school are situated in the area and two government aided
+2 school named Baburam Vidyalaya and Sarvodaya School are present in the area. Rests are privately
owned primary school.

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Health Facilities
Good health facilities also prevail in the area with distance of every 250 meters, a government clinic
and at every 500 meters, private clinics is situated in the area but most of them are dental clinics.
Maximum number of clinics that are present over here are privately owned clinics.

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Green/ Open Spaces
In Bhola Nath Nagar, there are two designated park that are located within and around nearby context
area at about 200 metres. Park named Luv Kush Park is located in between of the settlement along
Swami Amardev Marg. This park is having open Jim facility as well. This is maintained by MCD. Nearby
children with their parents use to come here during daytime and in the evening. In eastern part of
the area, an open ground is present, but it comes within the premise of a government school named

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Baburam Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya. Another park named Shalimar Park that is located 200 metres
away from Bhola Nath Nagar, but people and children also use to go there. There is burial Ground
which is in southern side of Bhola Nath Nagar.

Physical Infrastructure

Water Supply
There is no scarcity of water in this
area. Delhi Jal Board has provided
water in two shifts one in the
morning time at 6 am to 9 am and
other in the evening time at 6am to 9
pm. The families of this area used
submersible pump to draw
underground water but once the
facilities of water have been provided
by DJB. The numbers of families using
submersible have reduced to 5%
only.

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Solid Waste Management
Household waste from area is collected from door by private waste collectors. Waste collector charges
a price of rupees 100 a month. People here do not practice household segregation of waste into dry
waste and wet waste. Waste collector dump collected waste to the dhalao that is present in the
locality and from there EDMC vehicle come and take those waste to the landfill sites. There are two
dhalao that is present in the area that are located along Bhola Nath Nagar Road and the other one is
located near Swami Amardev Marg. Open dumping is also seen in this area. People directly through
their household waste to these places. Locations of Dhalao and Open dumping sites are marked in the
figure given below (Figure 15: Locations of Waste Disposal Sites)
About 1 kg of waste is generated from each household which makes total waste generated to be about
1500 kg (1.5 Ton) from the whole area of Bhola Nath Nagar.

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Sewerage
100% of the area is covered with sewer lines. There is no problem of sewer line here as it was installed
in 1985 which is yet working properly. If there is any sewer problem, MCD worker come up and get it
cleaned.

Gas Pipelines
80% of the area is having gas pipeline connections. IGL gas pipelines have been laid in whole area of
Bhola Nath Nagar. However, the gas pipelines have been installed in the area, but the supply of gas
has not yet been started.

Electricity
100% household is connected with metre. There is not any kind of issue related to electricity is seen
here.

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Safety and Security

Electricity Wire Poles

In most of the places in Bhola Nath Nagar, poles having electric wire is seen just touching the projected
terrace of buildings creating a serious threat to the people living here

Street Lights
In Bholanath Nagar, all the roads have street light facility. There is not any space which can be seen as
dark spots in the area during the night.

Police Station
There is one police station, and a Deputy Commissioner of Police office is located within 150 metres.

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Fire Safety
Fire Safety vehicles can enter in maximum number of roads. But there are many roads in the locality
which are very less in width, only 1.5 metres to 2 metres wide. These vehicles cannot enter if any kind
of fire related threat comes in these areas, the people of these area cannot avail fire safety services.

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Rithala

Brief from the Focus Group Discussions

Name of the settlement- Rithala Village
Activity- Focused Group Discussion
Target Group- RWA members, Government officials(Health Department, MCD), Aanganwadi
Members, Youth Brigade, Community
Facilitators- Mr. Manoj Kumar, Master Bachandhari
Details of the participants- SAMAYPUR

S.no Name Address Mobile No. Male/Female

1. Manveer Valmiki Chaupal 8377966847 RWA/ Panchayat
4
2. Sanjay
KARALA Ji Valmiki Chaupal 9891192609 Community member
3. Deep Chand JatavChaupal 9810533864 RWA/ Panchayat
4. Rameshwari ji JatavChaupal 9868232698
5. ParamkishanBUDDH VIHAR
Near Shiv Mandir 9868489928 Retired army officer
6. Amit Chauhan Rajput Chaupal 8178330701 Head-Rithala Youth Brigade
7. Anil Rana Rajput Chaupal 9315253254 Head-Rithala Youth Brigade
8. Mukesh Singh Rajput Chaupal 9312321386
WAZIRPURHead-Rithala Youth Brigade

9. Rohit Singh Rajput Chaupal 9711174707 Head- Rithala Youth Brigade

Key findings from the Focused Group Discussion-

Water Supply- DJB supplies water to the settlement, every household has water connection with
meters and the timing of water supply is convenient.
Sanitation- DJB has laid out sewer pipeline in the settlement. Every household within the settlement
is connected to the sewer line. Waste from the sewer line is being treated at the STP by DJB.
Transportation- The settlement is well connected with transport facilities, having a bus stop and
metro station along its periphery, and autos and e-rickshaws readily available. In terms of personal
transport, the settlement lacks dedicated parking spaces and residents’ resort to on-street parking
and lack of parking facilities is one of the major issues in the area. Sector-5 Road and Nala Road are
the major roads and see jams during peak hours. Presence of a large industrial chunk invites
commercial trucks and cargo vehicles creating jams.
Commerce and Industry- No dedicated commercial space is present and mostly exists in mixed land
use being local shops and showrooms under residential buildings run or given on rent by the owners.

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A number of land owners have given their plots for industrial purposes and there exists a huge
industrial chunk that disturbs the homogeneity and harmony of the neighbourhood/settlement.
Safety and security – As per discussions, the area is considered safe and secure by both men and
women and the Youth Brigade and Panchayat manage local quarrels and issues well. Police station is
present 500 metres away in Buddh Vihar if need be.
Health-There are 2 Mohalla Clinics under 100 metres away that are used for basic health
consultations, Ambedkar Hospital and Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Hospital are present at under 3 kms.
Education- There is one primary co-ed and one secondary co-ed MCD school in the area. Those who
can afford send their kids to nearby private schools.
Solid waste and drainage- The area lacks a SWM system from the MCD but private door-to-door
pickups are done on paid basis, the cost of which increases as increases the approach distance. Due
to lack of dhalaos, a lot of open dumping is done in vacant plots and spaces. A major contributor of
the same are the industries which are polluting the DDA land in the periphery at a large scale.
Drains are mostly closed and maintained by the MCD, but remain filthy in a lot of stretches.
Green/ Parks- There exists many green spaces and a regional DDA park with some swings and an open
gym but no dedicated local recreational parks are present in and around the settlement.
Public Place-Being a village setup, there exists a caste-based divide in the area and there exists various
mandirs and chaupals like Jatav Chaupal, Valmiki Chaupal, Shri Ravidas Mandir etc. and a major
chaupal and mandir named after the founder Rana Satpal Singh is present.

Key Parameter-wise Summary

S No. Settlement Name Rithala
1 Type (UAC/ Regularized UAC, UV) Urban Village
2 Settlement established in year (approx.) 1834
3 Approximate Area (in Ha) 65.03
4 Population 11,000 Approx
5 No. of HH 1900 approx
6 Built Density (DU/Ha) 29.21
7 Population Density (P/Ha) 169.15
9 Age of buildings (mention generic age of <2 and >80 years old
buildings)
10 Duration of Living (calculate number of years More than 100 years
from the oldest building)
12 Land Values (at main road and internal) Main road- 120000/sq. yd, internal-
60000/sq. yd.
13 Rental Values (Give range) Main road- 10000, Internal-4 to 5000
15 Notified Commercial Street/Mixed use streets Present
(present/not present)
16 Typology based on Material (Kutcha, Pucca, 100% Pucca
Semi) (Mention in %)
17 Structural Safety Signs (Cracks in None
walls/Columns/beams/slabs/Leakages/etc)

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 18 Average Plot size 60 sq. yds.
20 Average Building height (No. of floors) G+2
21 Tenure - Owned vs Rented (Mention in %) 60% owned, 40% renters approx
22 Water Supply Source DJB Pipeline
23 Toilet Access (HHT/CTC/Shared) HHT, shared
24 Toilet Discharge (Sewer/Sceptic/Soak/Open) Sewer
25 Electricity Supply - Agency & number of hours TPDL, 24 hours
26 Waste collection in settlement (yes/no) Yes
27 Any specific commercial activity? None
28 Availability of Open Spaces/Recreational Yes
spaces
29 Access to Public Transport (Metro, Bus, IPT) Bus stand less than 100 meters (Rithala
Bus terminal, Metro station 300 mtrs
(Rithala metro-pink line), IPT- E
rickshaws, auto
30 Road Width - Access/Main Road, Internal Acess-25 feet, Main road- 40feet,
Road Internal- 6-10 feet
31 Road Surface Material - Main Rd, Internal asphalt, Concrete
Road
32 Parking (On street/Off-street) On street only
33 Availability of Pedestrian Infrastructure Street lights
34 Availability of Street Furniture None
35 Imminent & Obvious Emergency Threat (Write Fire hazard due to narrow streets,
in brief) electrocution due to negligible setbacks.
Lack of access for response vehicles in
the inner core due to narrow streets and
on street parking and street vending in
rest of the settlement. Air pollution and
toxic fumes due to presence of industries
leading to breathing issues

Detailed Condition Assessment

Study Area Profile

Rithala (Village No. 58) is located in North-west Delhi along the Bhagwan Mahavir Marg as the main
arterial and approach road. Spread across more than 150 acres, Rithala Village is more than 600 years
old (as per residents) and has Buddhh VIhar and Rohini Extension to its east, the famous Japanese Park
and Rohini Sectors 25 and 42 to its west and Rohini Sector 11 and Sector 5 to its north and south,
respectively.

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Connectivity

Macro Level Connectivity

The area stands far from most inter-city transport stations and intra-city services and amenities but is
well connected by public transport amenities with Rithala bus stop inside its boundary and Rithala
Metro station of the Red line of DMRC under 2 kms away. It is 7 kms away from the NH-44. In terms
of other amenities, everything from a hospital, fire station to a school and university can be found at
a distance of under 5 kms.
Distance from the settlement (In Kms)
Nearest Railway Station 28 New Delhi Railway Station
Nearest Metro Station 1.9 Rithala
Nearest ISBT 22.9 ISBT Kashmiri Gate
Airport 21.8 IGI
Nearest Major Hospitals 2.5 Dr. Baba SahebAmbedkar Hospital
Senior Secondary Schools and Colleges 0.7 Rana Pratap Govt. School

Micro Level Connectivity

The settlement has wide sub-arterial and collector streets through which the entire settlement can be
easily accessed. The division and fabric remains underdeveloped as the village has kept its rural fabric
in-tact. In terms of last-mile connectivity, Auto-rickshaws and three wheelers are readily available at
its major approach nodes.

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Settlement History
Rithala, a village founded in 1384 AD, is located in
North-west Delhi. The village was acquired by the
Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in the early
1980s. Rithala, known in the past as Lathi Wala,
was established by Rana Rajpal Singh of Sumal
Gotra of Tomar Chandervanshi Rajputs. Recently,
the Rithalias Trust(a small village community
group) has built a memorial called ‘Rana Raj Pal
Singh Smarthi Sthal', which consists of a tower and
a small temple in memory of him. Now, the village
is a mixture of almost every caste. There are people
having migrated from Rajasthan, Panjab, Uttar
Pradesh, Bengal and Bihar living in the village.
Rithala Village, a part of Delhi which once was a
princely state itself, came under a larger area of a
kingdom that was ruled over by 14 brothers as
rulers. Falling to an attack by an external rulers, the
thrones changed but the newborn son of one of the
brothers went on to became the commander who
requested the ruler for permissions to rule a part.
The ruler decided to give him control of as much
land as he could cover in circulation on his horse in
1 hour, hence the name Rithala which translated to
‘circulation’.
Having a lot of religious and cultural centres, a regional park having a water body with its own cultural
history, the village is well connected to the rest of the city through various modes, housing manysmall
scale enterprises for garments and electronics as well as a large scale dhan mill factory, and is
continually growing.
Socio Economic Profile
There are people having migrated from Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal and Bihar living in
the village. Among these, the renters are majorly employed in the lower tier of the service sector as
labourers, drivers, housemaids and factory workers, etc. in Rithala and nearby areas while the owners
are primarily dependent on rent from dwelling units, shops and factories in the settlement with a very
few employed in various jobs in both public and private sector.
There exists a communal divide in the settlement and Jats, Rajputs, Valmikis, Pandits, etc. have
different mohallas and their cultural and religious spaces with each having their different temples and
chaupals

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Important Areas/ Landmarks within 5 Kms

Summary Table
Area of the Settlement 650356 sqm. or 160.7 acres
Typology of Settlement (UAC/ Regularized UAC/ Urban Village
Urban Village)
Population/HH Details 5.78 Persons/HH
Road length (Inside the boundary, Classified) Arterial/Sub arterial – 34848.71, Collector –
25014.42,
Local – 5172.97
Area under Circulation (Overall) 65035.6 sqm
Open/ built ratio (Mass and Void) 1.01
Area under Recreational 84504 sqm
Area under Residential 281537 sqm
Area under PSP 19117 sqm
Area under Commercial 76821 sqm
Area under Industrial 115325 sqm

Topographical Features, Appropriate area slop and Natural Features

While the Topography was not a relevant factor as the area lies mostly on a flat plain with very
negligible slopes, major natural features that exist in the settlement are a historical Jhor or ancient
water storage that has gone defunct over the years.

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Chronology/ Temporal Development of the Settlement

2000 2004

2008 2012

2016 2020

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Land Use

The settlement falls under Zone H of DDA as per MPD-2021 and falls under the residential use.

While most of its character, as per the Master Plan, is under Residential use (44%), a large part of the
village has been put to industrial use (18%). Lacking a dedicated shopping complex or market place,
most commercial activities (12%) take place at the ground level of residential buildings and, therefore,
have a considerable mixed-use percentage. The green spaces (13%), while slowly depleting are
present along its corners and the circulation (10%), while mostly haphazard mostly seems to be in a
rather grid-iron pattern.

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Housing and Demography

With 1900 households housing over 11000 people the Rithala Village has an average building have
G+2 floors going upto a maximum of G+5. With only plotted housing, the plot or dwelling size ranges
from 60 to 200 sq. yards. The average household size is 5.78.

Floor Plants of 1 BHK and 3 BHK in Rithala Village

As per the community, around 30 percent of the early residents have moved to more urban locations
around Rohini as well as other parts of the city, the 70 percent who stayed back invited people from
various sections of the society to buy and rent units to make income.
The village houses around 40 percent people as renters working in nearby factories, govt. office, shops
and other places around it. These renters have come in the last 40 years. A dwelling unit can be bought

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and rented at different rates as per location, i.e. Godowns and shops can be rented at an average of
8,000 per 100 sq. yards area.

Bird’s eye view of the Village

The village houses around 40 percent people as renters working in nearby factories, govt. office, shops
and other places around it. These renters have come in the last 40 years. A dwelling unit can be bought
and rented at different rates as per location, i.e. Godowns and shops can be rented at an average of
8,000 per 100 sq. yards area.
Condition of Structures and Living Conditions
All structures in the settlement as buildings are Pucca bult with Brick/mortar having all modern
building materials for walls and roofs. Those being more than 60 years old, mostly in the inner core,
lack structural stability and safety as they require renovation and are prone to dilapidation. These lie
majorly in the Valmiki area of the settlement with the residents being less fortunate/renters. Those
who can afford, mostly in the Jat/Pandit Mohallas have newer built-up have both structural safety and
stability. The setbacks in the inner core of the settlement are negligible and due to open wires, are
prone to fire hazards.

Male Female Compostion

The male-female composition as per the latest electoral data has 56% Males and 44% Females.
Estimated Number and Age of Buildings and Households

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Estimated number of Buildings as per digitzed map and villagers combined in around 1900 HHs with
the buildings or ground floors (in some cases) being more than 60 years old, while others that have
been renovated or added floors upon are as old as 10 years to as new a construction as 1 year old.
Population Density and Built Density (DU/Ha)
The Population Density in the settlement is 169.15 Persons/Ha and the Built Density comes to be 29.21
Buildings/Ha.
Property prices in Rithala Village

Location Buy Rent

Main road-BhagwanMahavir Marg 1,20,000 10,000
Chowk-Sector 5 90,000 7,000
Inner Core 60,000 4-5,000

Vacant Plots

While there are many vacant plots and open spaces available in the settlement, the owners were
either unavailable or were not willing to participate. There also exists an open DDA land in the
periphery that can be used for developmental purposes which is currently under green cover, part of
which is being used for open dumping of waste by the residents and the industrial area in the
settlement.

Transportation

Connectivity
The settlement is well connected through public transport in the following ways: -
Mode Distance
Bus Stop 50 m (Average)
Metro(Red Line) 300 ms
Last Mile connectivity through Auto Rickshaws 20-30 m

Public transport is easily accessible and inexpensive. The area is well connected with basic emergency
facilities like Fire Station, Police Station and Hospital at less than 3 kms. The Nala Road and Sector-5
Road act as collector streets but are undivided and due to the presence of factories, shops and
godowns see a lot of congestion mainly during the afternoon. This alongwith the presence of Rithala
Bus depot on the Sector-5 Road creates a jammed ruckus around the peak hours (11 a.m. and 7 p.m.).
Being an ancient establishment, not much importance has been given to the width and access by
motor transport. Therefore, the settlement is closely packed and the local streets are very narrow,
some even for pedestrians. Most owners have resorted to on-street parking or using ground floors of
their houses for parking. With streets becoming narrower as we move to the inner core, the residents
there have to settle for parking their cars along the periphery. Parking and movement of vehicles,
mostly 4-wheelers is a major concern.

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Road Network and Circulation

In terms of street network inside the village, a grid-iron pattern has involuntarily come up of an
otherwise haphazard development which has undivided roads both in the collector and sub-arterial
streets. Moreover, due to mixed use and the presence of street vendors, the right of way gets
decreased in some areas leading to congestions and quarrels between locals and floating population.

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On street Parking and congestion in the village
R.O.W. and Surface Material
R.O.W.s and hierarchy is as Arterial/Sub-arterial, collector and local streets with 40, 25 and 10 feet
respectively are present. The surface material for peripheral roads are Asphalt based while in the inner
core are collector streets, is mostly RCC-based.

Parking
With onset of commercial developers, in order to maximize the profit the developers have been
violating DDA byelaws and hence there is no provision of parking within the plot forcing the occupants
to reside for on street parking clogging the roads.

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Industrial Character

The village has a number of industries that cane as a result of availability of cheap labour inside the
village and cheaper land rates available on lease. These industries are for Paints and Chemicals,
Automobile parts and service centres, Mechanical and Technical components and parts. Dhan Rice
Mill is the earliest in the area.

These industries, while providing employment to a major part of the renters inside the settlement and
around the area, are also responsible for a major part of air and land pollution. They pollute the nearby

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green cover and open spaces by dumping waste and deteriorate soil quality, the toxic fumes that get
excreted as a result of these industries, also add to the already toxic air quality of the area on a
neighborhood level.

Commercial

The commercial character, due

to the absence of a dedicated
space or complex, is mostly
under residential plots and
makes up for income for many
early property owners. They
also employ a number of the
renters. Some renters have even
taken these shops on rent and
this acts as their livelihood.
These shops cover mostly all
neighborhood level needs and
services including groceries,
daily need goods, salons, mobile
shops, service centres, etc.
Besides these, a govt.
community hall is also present that caters to events and functions on paid-basis.

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Notified Commercial Streets and Mixed-use Street
Inspite of the absence of a dedicated commercial space, the Shukar Bazaar Road is a notified
commercial/mixed use street in the settlement. It includes many important neighborhood shops and
convenience stores as well as other relevant services.

Commercial activities in Shakur Bazar Road

Street Vendings/ Weekly Markets
Due to the presence of street vending in the area, the
circulation that already lacks width and planning is
further deteriorated and leads to congestion. This gets
worsened during weekly market that occurs on Friday on
Shukar Bazaar Road that has flea markets setup for
clothes, food, recreation, utensils, other daily need
materials, etc.

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Social Infrastructure

Health Facilities
There are two mohalla clinics for the settlement which people go to for minor diseases and injuries.
For serious health issues, Ambedkar Hospital and Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Hospital are used.

Covid 19 Scenario
As of September 2020, there were 3 women and 11 men as affected by the COVID-19 virus.
Education Facilities
Early Learning Centre
For early learning centres, 3 Aanganwadis are present n Rithala that provide both early learning and
primary level education to the children in the area. No such private centres exist in the settlement.
The nearest one, Wonderland Early learning Centre is 2 kms away.

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Schools
There exists one primary and one secondary school operated by the MCD in the area.

Colleges and Other Institution

The following Colleges and higher education instutions are present within 5 kms of the settlement: -
 JIMS College
 Indraprastha College of Advanced Studies
 Delhi School of Management
 Salokaya College of Nursing
 Mahatma Gandhi College of Education and Technology
Apart from these, Mahatma Gandhi Teacher Training Institute provides teacher training to aspirants
of the field.
Community Hall Besides these, a govt. community hall is also present that caters to events and
functions on paid-basis.
Open Spaces/ Vacant Plots
A number of open spaces/vacant lands are present in the area, while some(as per survey) are owned
and left deliberately for future expansions by land owners, other unclaimed ones are used as open
dumping grounds. Others are used for grazing cattle as well as parking cars due to absence of
dedicated parking space in the area.

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Physical Infrastructure

Water Supply
DJB supplies water to the settlement, every household has water connection with meters and the
timing of water supply is convenient.
Sewerage
DJB has laid out sewer pipeline in the settlement. Every household within the settlement is connected
to the sewer line. Waste from the sewer line is being treated at the STP by DJB.
Storm Water Drainage
Stormwater drains in the area run on either sides of the streets that serve as grey water drains for
households. While most are covered and maintained, some others run open without drain covers
and are even overflowing and lack cleaning and maintenance.
Electricity
Having local streets that are narrow and curvy in an unorthodox way, most transformers supplying
electricity are placed very close to the housing units with their wires hanging close to the first floors
which makes the people susceptible to electric shocks. The supply is sufficient except around the
months of June and July when they face a lot of power cuts.
Moreover, due to low hanging local power lines/electricity wires and narrow streets with negligible
setbacks, there is a potential for electrocution and fire hazard.
Solid Waste Management
Being a Lal Dora area, the settlement lacks a SWM system from the MCD but people have opted for
private door-to-door rag pickers charging Rs. 50 to 100 per month. The range is dependent upon the
distance the picker has to travel to pick up waste. Therefore, the inner core is most charged and some
people are left out which has led to a lot of open dumping of waste in vacant spaces and open plots.

Dhalao and MCD Local Office, Rithala

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Due to the massive presence of industries in the area, a lot of open dumping of waste in vacant plots
of land exist mainly along the industrial areas.

While most household waste gets picked up through private contractors, others throw their waste in
the above-mentioned areas for convenience and affordability sakes.

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The bulk generators, i.e. the industries are illegally dumping there waste in the nearby open land
thereby defying the byelaws for Bulk Generators as per the MOHUA Solid Waste Management Rules,
2016

Heritage and Culture

terms of Heritage and Culture, there exist the following: -

 A 100-year-old Lake inside DDA Park which has dried up and is now seasonal

 Wells that have been closed as they ran dry

 Ancient Shiv Mandir

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  Chaupals, Different for each caste

Dr. Ambedkar Chaupal for Valmiki Caste in the area.

Masjid and Gurudwara are also present in the neighbouring Sector 5 Colony less than 100 metres
away.

Safety and Security

The settlement has a low crime rate and women, as per meetings do not feel unsafe. Moreover, the
Youth brigade also regulates the safety in the area.
A primary safety audit to identify potential hazards and threats showed the following results: -
Street Lighting
Street lights have been installed in most areas and otherwise the exterior lights of households also
add to the visibility during night.
Negative Spaces
Vacant lands with openly dumped waste, open and overflowing street drains and the Nala Road are
considered negative spaces in the area. The industrial chunk and the resulting fumes and pollution are
also considered negative.
Fire and Electrocution
Most building units in the inner core are very closely built without negligible setbacks, lights and lack
of natural ventilation even if provisions have been made in the units themselves, these alongwith the
presence of electricity poles are wires running open in the area make them vulnerable to fire hazards
and electrocution.
Toxic Waste Exposure
Presence of Industries pose a serious threat due to pollution and fumes to the residents in the area.

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The inner core of the settlement having
around 450-500 HHs is very closely
packed and is most susceptible to
damage in case of any of the
aforementioned hazards both in terms of
life and property.
Police Station
There is one police station that is 500
meters away from the settlement in
Buddh Vihar that people can comfortably
go to, in case of need. But, a
neighborhood police post is missing in
the area.
Governance
Being a village, there exists a Panchayat in the area and they also have a registered RWA there.
Another initiative taken by the youth in the village called the Youth Brigade also look after the social
and physical welfare. For state level legislation, MLA Mr. Mohinder Goyal of Rithala constituency
manages the area and for municipal works, Ward Councilor Mr. Ajit Kumar Jha manages the area.

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Neelwal

Brief from the Focus Group Discussions

Name of Settlement – Neelwal Location of FGD

Activity – Group discussion, PLA tool (Chappati), Resource
Mapping
Target Groups – Housewife, Working/Non-working males
No. of participants – 15
Facilitator – Sanoj Prem, Rattan Mehra

Key Findings from the focus group discussion at Neelwal:

Women training – The settlement demands for a small institution where women can get teachings
about different ways of income generation for ex: Beauty and makeup training, Salon training and
other services which can help them in improving their livelihood.
Park - The settlement requires a park for children as well as for senior citizens where they can socialize
and perform physical activities. Although a walkway around the Rain water harvesting pond and an
Open free for use gym is present in the settlement, the facility for children is still not established.
Employment – The majority of the settlement is unemployed including the youth i.e. newly graduates
or high school pass outs finds it difficult to get a job near the settlement.
Bus Stop – There are no physical bus stops in the settlement. People gather at a particular spot which
is also known as Bus stop according to the residents. Since there is no Built up bus stand, the busses
skip the stand which makes it difficult for the students who travels for more than 4-5 km regularly.
Water Supply - There is no piped water supply for the settlement so settlement depends upon govt.
tankers that visit the settlement regularly. Water pipelines must be installed within the settlement
across the roads to improve the current condition of water supply for the citizens.
Toilet and Drain - The honey suckers visit the site for the suction of sanitary waste from the septic
tanks. People has to pay for every single visit made by the honeysucker. A sanitation line must be
installed in the settlement to improve sanitary situation in the society.
A public toilet for women must be installed within the settlement to facilitate households

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Parks - The settlement lacks parks and playground in the vicinity. Kids play on the street while people
walk on the roads for their morning and evening walks.

Key Parameter-wise Summary

S No. Settlement Name Neelwal
1 Type (UAC/ Regularized UAC, UV) Urban Village
2 Settlement established in year (approx.) 1920s
3 Approximate Area (in Ha) 28
4 Population 3000
5 No. of HH 500
7 Population Density (P/Ha) 6
9 Age of buildings (mention generic age of buildings) <2 and >70 years old
10 Duration of Living (calculate number of years 85 Years
from the oldest building)
11 Land Ownership (%Private Land) Private
12 Land Values (at main road and internal) 50,000/sq. yards
13 Rental Values (Give range) Rs. 1000 - 2000
14 Available Vacant Land (mention if If shown on the 22% Unbuilt
map)
15 Notified Commercial Street/Mixed use streets Present
(present/not present)
16 Typology based on Material (Kutcha, Pucca, Semi) 100% Pucca
(Mention in %)
17 Structural Safety Signs (Cracks in Present in some
walls/Columns/beams/slabs/Leakages/etc)
18 Average Plot size 150 Sq. yards
20 Average Building height (No. of floors) G+1
21 Tenure - Owned vs Rented (Mention in %) 20% Rented
80% Owned
22 Water Supply Source DJB Tankers,
DJB Pipeline Under Construction
23 Toilet Access (HHT/CTC/Shared) HHT
24 Toilet Discharge (Sewer/Sceptic/Soak/Open) Sewer
25 Electricity Supply - Agency & number of hours BSES Rajdhani
26 Waste collection in settlement (yes/no) Yes
27 Any specific commercial activity? None
28 Availability of Open Spaces/Recreational spaces Yes
29 Access to Public Transport (Metro, Bus, IPT) No physical bus stand, Nearest Metro
station is 2.9 km away. IPT - E-
rickshaws and Autos
30 Road Width - Access/Main Road, Internal Road Access/Main Road - 36 feet
Internal - 19 Feet
31 Road Surface Material - Main Rd, Internal Road asphalt, Concrete
32 Parking (On street/Off-street) Majorly On street
33 Availability of Pedestrian Infrastructure Street Lights

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 34 Availability of Street Furniture None
35 Imminent & Obvious Emergency Threat (Write in Emergency vehicles finds it difficult to
brief) enter into the settlement.
Ventilated Ambulances and Fire
trucks often gets stuck due to road
congestion.
It takes 20-30 min for emergency
vehicles to take action.

Detailed Condition Assessment

Study Area Profile

Neelwal village, located at zone L of Delhi is an Urban Village with population under 3000 people.
Residents also call it as Leelwal in Haryanvi. Neelwal was formed by Daral Calan more than 100 years
ago when one of its ancestors migrated from Dulhera a village in Haryana. According to the residents,
the settlement was overlooked by DDA 20 years ago to build infrastructure for accessibility when
Neelwal was occupied by farmers, landlords and agricultural labors.

Connectivity
Distance from settlement Distance in Km Name of the destination
Nearest Railway Station 5.6 Ghevra Rail Station
Nearest Metro Station 2.9 Ghevra Metro Station
Nearest ISBT 27.1 Kashmiri Gate
Airport 20.9 Delhi Airport
Nearest Major Hospitals 7.6 Bahadurgarh Civil Hospital
Senior Secondary Schools 3.5 Govt Boys Senior Secondary School, Tikri
and Colleges Kalan
3.5 Sarvodaya Girls Senior Secondary School,
Tikri Kalan
7.5 Bahadurgarh Government College

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Most of the landmarks are accessible by the residents of the settlement. People with personal vehicles
finds it easier to commute than people who use public transport. Services of Auto Rickshaw, Shared
auto and E- Rickshaws are available within the settlement.

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Accessibility to the Settlement
There are link roads, collector roads and local Classification Road Width in m
roads to access the settlement. Nearest Arterial Collector 11
Road is Delhi-Rohtak Road which has a road Link road 7
width of 40m which can be accessed via a link Local Road 4-6
road and collector road. Arterial Road 40
Nearest metro station is Gerwa Metro station where all the facilities like Auto stand and e rickshaw
stands are available. Buses of Route number 934 and 934A stops at Neelwal Bus stand.

History and Special Character

Neelwal village is known to be more than 100 years old settlement. It was occupied by ancestors of
Daral clan who migrated from Dulera Village in Bahadurgarh Tehsil, Outskirts of Delhi. The ancestor
had three sons namely Tika, Neela and Hira. Neelwal was named after one of their sons, Neela. People
also call this village as Leelwal in Haryanvi.
Currently, Majority of residents are from Haryana and people from Bihar and U.P. has also migrated
in last 10 years.
Neelwal is surrounded by 3 villages After an agricultural land buffer of approximately 500m. Nearest
township to the settlement is Punjabi Bagh which is 17km away from the settlement.
Other villages around the settlement are also residential in nature. Nearest Town is 7km away from
the settlement.
Topography
There are no major elevations in the entire settlement. The Angle of inclination in the settlement is
0.64 Degrees. The settlement is located on a land which is 212 to 220m above the sea level. The
village is surrounded with agricultural land. The residents have their own land which is used for
agricultural use.
Chronology/ Temporal Development of the Settlement
There were several changes in the settlement since 2002. According to census 2001 there were 189
Households. There are 500 Households in 2020 in the settlement as the settlement experienced a
population growth rate of 164.55% in 20 years.
Construction of metro began in 2015 and completed in 2018. Earlier it was difficult for residents of
the village to travel to their work or to other parts of the city.
The settlement has 97% of the Hindus and has 5 temples with the settlement boundary, all of which
were built in the last 20 years.

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Demographics
Neelwal was formed by migrants of Haryana. The residents have been living from over 80 years of age.
There are families living from over 4-5 Generations. Given below is the demographical data collected
in 2011 by census and during this study:

Parameter 2011 2020

Population 2,637 3000 Approx.
NUMBER OF HH 487 500

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 Levels G or G+1 G or G+1
Religion Hindu Hindu
Literacy Rate 86.21% N/A
Number of DU 487 500

Livelihood
According to census 2011 698 people out of the total population was engaged in work activities out
of which 92.26% describe their work in Regular jobs for more than 6 months and rest 7.74% have been
employed or started working recently.

Classification of Job type

24% Govt. Jobs

43% Private Jobs
2%
Self Employed
9%
Agricultural Laburer
Cultivators
22%

Land Use

The settlement lies in Zone L, Zone L is the largest out of the 15 zones of Delhi.

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The majority of the land is Residential in the settlement followed by the Vacant land and vacant plots.
The site is also designated as a residential site according to the Master Plan of Delhi 2021. The
following areas in percentage are given below:

Land Use Percentage

Residential

Vegitation

Open/vacant land

PSP

Commercial

Industrial

Housing

Neelwal is an urban village with a very low population density, with over 500 Households. Most of the
Households within the settlement are pucca houses. Plot size ranges from 50-250 square yards.
Average households’ size is 6-8 people.

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Majority of the households in the settlement are reconstructed/renovated in past 20 years and about
25% of the households have poor structure. All the houses have walls made of bricks cement and
mortar whereas roofs are covered by Lintel, Gater Patti or cement shade.
20% of the households are rented, tenants are from U.P & Bihar. These people have been residing for
more than 10 years.

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Housing rent
1000 to 2000 Rs. Depending on the location and size of the Household. People of Neelwal own the
houses in the settlement and only 100-150 people are using the rented houses.
Land Rate
Land owners does not sell the land to nonresidents of Neelwal easily. Only the residents of the village
can buy the plots. Land registration rate is 50000 per square yards.
Land ownership
People in the settlement have land registration document, power of attorney. Community also has
electricity connection. Hence, People of Neelwal own their Households.
Plot Sizes and DUs
There are houses with G+2 which can accommodate more than 10 people and houses with a single
Ground floor which is accommodation 3 people per HH. Residents with less ground coverage have
gone vertical, while residents owning bigger plots didn’t felt the need or couldn’t afford.
Average Dwelling unit size
Average size of the dwelling unit is about 50 – 250 sq. yards. Only few
houses have open spaces.
Houses does not follow
FAR that has been set by
the authorities. Built up
cover the entire plot area.
Carpet area in the
settlement is equal to the
plot area. These are
examples of two different
houses. Houses 1 is of 150
Sq. Yard and House 2 is
250.

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Housing Condition

There are visible crack signs in many households that has not been renovated in last 20 years.
Renovated houses have been built on proper foundation and has a solid build structure. Many of the
households require maintenance or renovation but people cannot afford to reconstruct their HH. The
Housing structures does not follow the FAR guidelines where only 60% of the total plot area can be
utilized as carpet area, Households have 100% of the coverage on the plot area.
Light and Ventilation
All the houses have windows installed despite of being old or newly constructed and since the carpet
area of most of the houses covers the entire built area, there is hardly any space between the
buildings. The houses have enough openings for light and Air to pass.

Physical Infrastructure

Water Supply
There is no water pipeline installed in the settlement. However, DJB started installing the pipelines in
2019 but the project was paused in 2020, The project has not been restarted ever since. The
Households still depends upon their Underground borewell which is present in every other household
in the settlement. People also have storage tanks of 300-400L of water for storage.
Drinking water is supplied by DJB tankers. There are 3 spots where the tankers are parked in the
settlement and people can draw Water from them. The following spots in the settlement are:

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Quality of the drinking water supplied is adequate and majority of the households have RO systems
installed. Since, there is no supply to the installed region of the pipeline the quality of piped water
cannot be determined. People can also call the tankers in case of emergency and service of paid
private tankers are also available. The Tankers arrive from 11:00am to 2:00pm regularly depending on
the location.

Sanitation and Drainage

There is one public toilet in the settlement. There is no CTC within the settlement boundary. Over 95%
of the households have their own toilets and rest 5% depends upon open deification. People have
their own septic tanks, 10ft long, 8ft wide and 10m deep. Government honey suckers visit the site
twice or thrice a month on the settlement and charges Rs.700 per household for the collection. The
honey suckers then dump the entire waste into the drain.
The drains in the settlement are broken and dirty, emitting foul smell for the residents to bare. The
drain is cleaned once a year by mcd and the waste is dumped on the road which is not further cleaned
leaving the area dirty and smelly.

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The drains in the settlement are choked or broken at many spots. Open drains often overflow during
rainfall.
Electricity
Households have electricity connections with meter installed by BSES Yamuna. The residents are
informed by message whenever a power cut occurs. The High-tension wires of electricity and poles
are very close to buildup in several areas which can cause a major injury or a short circuit.

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Solid Waste Management
Waste Collection
MCD vehicles perform a door to door collection of the
solid waste from the entire settlement regularly. The
service is provided free of cost and waste is dumped to a
dumping site near the settlement. The dumping mini truck
arrives every day in the morning between 9:00 to
11:00am. There are no dhalaos within the settlement
boundary. The nearest dumping site is 2km away from the
settlement. The vehicles also collect the waste lying on the
roads and cleans the area whenever a complaint is filed.
However, residents of the settlement complaints about
the irregularity in certain parts of the settlement. The waste lying in open is also collected after filling
3 - 4 complaints.
Open Dumping
There are several spots in the site where dry waste is collecting. Majority of it is in open space or
empty plots. The waste is generated by commuters and also the residents in the society.

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Bulk Generator
There is one warehouse in the settlement. The waste management is managed by the industry itself.
There are no issues because of the warehouse to the settlement. The surroundings of the Wearhouse
are clean.

Other Facilities
There is no piped connection for the gas as the gas pipes has not been installed within the settlement.
People in the settlement use Gas cylinders which are easily available. The cylinders can be booked on
a phone call and a supplier from the company delivers them to the households. The prices of the
cylinders have been lowered down to 500-600 Rs. For a 14.2KG cylinder depending upon the company
and the supplier. Earlier the cylinders were priced around 700-750 per 14.2KG which was very
expensive for a few households.

Social Infrastructure

Health Facilities
The residents go to Mohalla clinic or private clinic inside the settlement for normal checkups. Nearest
super specialty hospital is Venkateshwara Hospital in Dwarka which is about 15km from the site and
nearest Govt. hospital is Jaroha kalan base hospital which is 2km away from the settlement.
Existing Health Infrastructure
There are number of hospitals within 5km of the settlement. There is one Mohalla clinic in the
settlement and one dispensary. Although the facilities are available the residents claim that there are
no doctors in the Mohalla clinic and many people cannot afford to get a health checkup at private
clinic There are two medical stores within the settlement from where people can buy regular
medicines and all other medical stores are also within 500m - 1km radius

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 Health facilities under 5km

Health Facilities within

Effect of Covid – 19
There were no cases of corona
positive has been seen in the
settlement. The covid-19 has not
made any effect on the health of the
village. People does not wear masks
or follow social distancing.

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Educational Facilities
There are two schools in the settlement. Both of the schools are primary schools. There is no Sr. Sec
School in the settlement. Students above 6th standard has to travel minimum 3-4km on road to reach
to their schools.
 Neelwal MCD primary school
 Desh Hridhay Primary Public School

Schools within 5 km Distance

Schools and Anganwadi within the Settlement

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There are several women centric private and government schools within the 5km radius. However,
Women finds it difficult to commute to the schools that are more than that.
10.4.3 Recreational and Open Spaces
There are very few recreational spaces in the settlement. With only one park in the settlement,
children’s use empty plots or open areas to play.

The settlement has 2 Rain water harvesting ponds which are now used to bathe cattle. Both of the
Ponds are surrounded with a walkway which also has a proper seating arrangement for senior citizens.
Due to very few recreational spaces available in the settlement the citizens also use vacant plots for
many activities like Marriage, Parties, Playing etc. The total area of recreational is about 18,714 Sq m.
There are no dark spots in the settlement, Entire settlement has street lights installed. There are no
gender specific areas in the settlement. Open Gyms, Pathways and community centers are all
accessible by men and women.
Community Centres
There are 2 community centers in the settlement.

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Crematorium
There is one crematorium ground for the settlement that was built in 2012.

Commercial

The commercial area at Neelwal is about 2% of the total land use. The commercial area in site only
features:
 Dairy Shops
 Grocery Shops
 Garments Shop
 Stationary etc.
Nearest commercial hub from Neelwal is at Tikri Kalan i.e. 4-5 km away from the settlement.

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Heritage and Religious

Neelwal was formed by Daral clan who are gotras of Hindu jaat community and since then majority of
population living in the area is Hindu. Over 97% of the people are Hindus and others are unidentified.
There are no Heritage sites within the settlement

The first Temple of the settlement if more than 20 years old. Currently the settlement has 5 temples
and also a land designated for religious activities.

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Livelihood

According to census 2011 only 35% of the total population of Neelwal is employed. Out of which 60-
70% have regular government or private jobs at Tikri kalan, Punjabi Bagh, Nazzafgadh and Dwarka.
The employment rate of the settlement still remains 35-40% in 2020.
Others either have their own business at various locations and shops at the settlement or tikri kalan.
Only 17 people out of the entire population work as Agricultural Labor.
Women Livelihood
There are over 1,276 women in the settlement and nearly 76.25% of which are literate. Literacy rate
of women is lower than that of men I.e. 94.15%. There are no women centric industries within the
settlement. Women of the settlement are willing to work but due to lack of availability their
requirement is not being fulfilled.
There are several Girls school within 5km range of the settlement.

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There are no special training institutes or women focused NGO practices being practiced in the
settlement.

Industrial

The settlement is surrounded with major industrial areas within the 5km radius of the settlement,
there are several industries within the buffer. Here are some types of industries:
 Rubber Industries
 PVC manufacturing industries
 Automotive Parts industries
 Pharmaceutical Industries
 Garments manufacturing industries
 Chemical Industries etc.
There are no industries inside the settlement, however Neelwal is 1km away from industrial area
where industries like Small scale, Medium scale and Large-scale industries are located. 20% of the
private working class from Neelwal people in the settlement work in these Industries nearby. Majority
of the workers in the industries are men however, skilled women are also allowed to work.

Industr
ies
Neelwal

Industries within 5 Km Distance

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Pollution
There is a high level of pollution in the surroundings of the settlement and the Air quality is very low.
Due to industries the pollution level of the settlement often becomes hazardous. There are several
chemical factories and PVC/Plastic
factories that produce pollution
near the settlement. People also
smell chemical fumes and smell of
burning of rubber in the air.
There are no air purifiers in the
households or in the surroundings
of the settlement causing Air
condition to be extremely
hazardous and dangerous.
However, people do not complain
about health issues occurred due
to the industrial pollution.
The above image shows the Air
quality in and around the
settlement with AQI reading from
PCB check points. Since there is no PCB check point in the settlement the exact AQI of the settlement
couldn’t be identified.
Due to heavy discharge of waste and smoke from the Industries, the settlement has to bear heavy
smog during winters.

Transportation

Streets
There no footpath for pedestrians forcing them to walk on road with the traffic. The roads in the
settlement does not follow the Design and builds standards according to IRC. The ROW of the roads
is:
 2-4m
 4-6m
 6-8m
None of these roads follow the standards set for local road i.e. ROW of minimum 10m. Although the
Roads of the settlement are narrow but 6-8m wide roads are sufficient for the residents as there is
very less vehicular movement.

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The road section of 2.1m inner road. People have built encroachments like staircase to access into
their house in a narrow street as well. The road condition of these streets is poor. These streets also
have light motor vehicle movement.

The above road section of 4.5m wide road is accessible by 4 and light motor vehicles. Heavy vehicles
such as Fire Tuck, Ventilator Ambulance or other heavy vehicles cannot enter into these roads. The
road condition is also poor.

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The above road section of 7.0m ROW is in the settlement. It can easily be accessed by heavy vehicles,
four wheelers and two wheelers. These roads do not have footpath facility. There is no congestion
point throughout this stretch.

This Road section of 4.4m wide road is the link road between nirlmal vihar and Neelwal. The road of
this stretch is narrow and not sufficient for two heavy vehicles to pass at the same time. The road
condition is good with street lights installed in the entire stretch.

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Parking
There are no Parking spots available in the entire settlement. People park their vehicle on streets or
empty plots, causing congestion in streets for vehicular mobility. Streets of the Neelwal have 4-6m
ROW and 6-7m ROW roads on which 2m is usually occupied by vehicles in many spots.
On Street Parking

Vehicle Ownership
30-40% of the total population in the Neelwal have their own vehicles. Classification of ownership:

Classification of vehicle ownership

9%

19% 37% 2 wheeler

Car
Commercial Tempo
Threewheeler

11% E-Rickshaw

24%

Public Transport
The public transport is available to board from the settlement. The facilities like Bus stands and E-
Rickshaw stands are easily accessible. The Auto stand is located on the Metro station which is 2km
away from the settlement.

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The E-rickshaws, Autos and Rickshaws are the only options for the last mile connectivity.
Issues
Encroachment on Road
Some households in the settlement
have illegally encroached the
mobility area for the vehicles,
Causing congestion in the roads. The
entrance gates of many households
open directly to the streets which
can cause major accident.

Safety and Security

The site does not have any threat of imminent natural disaster. However, Due to continuous rise in
pollution, citizens might experience health conditions in the future. The Most polluting factories near
the settlement are PVC factory (1.75km Nearest PVC Site), Rubber Factory (2.3km Nearest Factory)
and Chemical factories (2.2km Nearest Chemical Factory).
Relief Reach
The Roads of the settlement are wide enough for the Fire trucks or ambulance to enter into the
settlement but it’s not possible for Fire trucks to have access to every other street in the settlement.
Inner roads of the settlement have encroachments and narrow turns which cannot be accessed by
heavy vehicle.

Safety Audit
The street lights are present across the settlement. There are no negative spaces and dark spots
around the settlement. The Site has never experienced any hazardous incident like House or ground
fire, structural collapse etc. The site has arrangements for fire brigade but it takes time for an
ambulance to reach into the site.

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Vulnerability and Risks
Structural Safety
There are many buildings which are not in a good condition as there are visible cracks and risks of
structural collapse. However, most of these buildings are vacant and have not been used in years.
Safety of public areas
The settlement does not have any risk of safety issues in the public areas.
Disastrous Hazards
The settlement has bot faced any site-specific disastrous hazard. However, Delhi faced many
earthquakes in 2020 and no damage has occurred in the settlement.
Security Infrastructure
There are no police stations within the settlement.
However, nearest police station i.e. Mundka Police
station is 2km away from the settlement in Mundka
Industrial Area. Although it’s 10 min on road distance
from Neelwal to Mundka but residents of neelwal
commits that It takes about one hour for police to
reach to the complainer’s location.

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Shahpur Jat

Brief from the Focus Group Discussions

Name of the settlement- Shahpur Jat Village
Activity- Focused Group Discussion
Target Group- RWA members, Dofferent communities within settlement
Facilitators- Mr. Rahul Jain, Master Bachandhari

Details of the participants-

S.no Name Address Mobile No. Male/Female
1. Sonu Panwar House no. 338 8447507413 RWA/ Panchayat
2. Santosh Ji House no. 340 N/A Female Panchayat
member
3. Rakesh Dagar House no. 192, Dagar Chowk 9873590088 RWA/ Panchayat
4. Naresh Dagar House no. 199 A Dagar Chowk 8920717083 RWA/Panchayat
5. Aazad Singh House no. 45 A Shahpur Jat 9811977550 Retired army officer
6. Aruna House no. 49 A Shahpur Jat N/A Community member

Key findings from the Focused Group Discussion-

Housing- With an average building being G+4 floors, a number of buildings even have G+6 floors with
the owners taking the first two as per need. The average household size is 7 and the individual size of
units range from 50 to 200 sq. yds.
From the time of its establishment, around 50% of its earliest residents have stayed back and the rest
have moved to other places like Ber Sarai, Lado Sarai, Munirka and Mohammadpur. Of the total
population, 40% are migrants that have come in around the last 30 years.
The owners have legal registry of the property and a registered water and electricity connection to
show along with it. An average renter pays between Rs. 4500-5500 for a single room and Rs. 7000-
8000 for a double room set.
Monuments- In terms of buildings and monuments of historical importance, a Gumbad from the time
of the Khilji era is present. Along the Dada Jungi Road, the ancient boundary wall of the Siri Fort
surrounds the settlement. In addition, various religious temples, Dwars(gates) and Jhors(Wells) are
present in the area, some more dilapidated than the others.

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Water Supply- The villagers used to depend on Jhors or Wells in the early days and there were 6 such
wells present. But around 20 years ago, these wells became defunct. Presently, DJB supplies water to
the settlement with every household having a water connection with meters and the timing of water
supply is also said to be constant and convenient.
Sanitation- DJB has laid out sewer pipeline in the settlement. Every household within the settlement
is connected to the sewer line. These sewer lines are further connected to the Bada Nala along August
Kranti Marg. Except for these, there exist 3 SDMC maintained SBM public toilets for passers by and
floating population.
Transportation- Dada Jungi Road and JP House road provide major vehicular circulation in the
settlement, the inner streets are mostly pedestrian or can be accessed through personal two wheelers.
There are autos and e-rickshaws available for last mile connectivity and the settlement is well
connected by road and metro to various social amenities as well as other parts of the city.
Safety and security – As per discussions, the area is considered safe and secure by both men and
women and the Youth Brigade and Panchayat manage local quarrels and issues well. Police station is
present 500 metres away in Buddh Vihar if need be.
Health-There is a Mohalla Clinic in the settlement which, according to the residents, is useful for
general ailments and as first-aid. Further, there exist around 15 private clinics offering Ayurvedic,
Homeopathic and Allopathic remedies.
For emergencies and other chronic medical issues, AIIMS and Safdarjung Hospital is only 3 kms. away
Education- There are 2 Govt. primary schools in the area, one each for girls and boys, and a co-ed
govt. secondary school.
For higher and/or private education within 5 kms, a number of schools like Laxman Public School,
Father Agnels School are present and various colleges like Aurobindo College, AIIMS, Jesus and Marys
College and other vocational training institutes are present in abundance.
Solid waste- In terms of SWM, the area is no less than an urban locality with sanitation workers
cleaning the streets and garbage pickup trucks collecting D2D garbage all on a daily basis provided by
the SDMC. There is a Dhalao in the settlement as well.
Green/ Parks- There Siri Fort Sports Complex is only 100 meters away from the settlement and has
various sports and recreational facilities on membership and per-day visit fee basis.
Income- Most renters work at different levels in the service sector from waiters, drivers, govt. clerks
to professionals living as individuals on PG basis close to their places of work in nearby places like
Vasant Vihar, Nehru Place, Hauz Khas, and even Shahpur Jat etc. The average income of these is
between Rs. 15000-20000.
Some others have rented small convenience shops in the settlements earning around the same. For
most owners, rent is their primary source of income and some even work as liaison officers in the
authorities since their initial working years. The owners, through rent, earn an average of Rs. 100000
per building in the inner cluster.
On the outskirts, as most buildings are used for commercial purposes by startups in IT, Graphic Design
Restaurants and Fashion, the rent is higher at an average of Rs. 130000 to 150000.
Crime-Crime rate is quite low with, except for accident related quarrels or petty domestic fights, the
last incidence were a household level robbery and another car theft both in early January.

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Domestic fights, abuse and quarrels, are all managed by the Panchayat headed by the Pradhan which
having three different Chaupals or Meeting Grounds in different corners of the settlement to evenly
negotiate, solve and conclude the same.

Key Parameter-wise Summary

S No. Settlement Name Shahpur Jat
1 Type (UAC/ Regularized UAC, UV) Urban Village
2 Settlement established in year (approx.) 1970s
3 Approximate Area (in Ha) 31.1
4 Population 10000
5 No. of HH 1700
6 Built Density (DU/Ha) 54.66
7 Population Density (P/Ha) 353.7
8 Estimate No of Buildings (through GIS) 2200
9 Age of buildings (mention generic age of <2 and >80 years old
buildings)
10 Duration of Living (calculate number of years More than 100 years
from the oldest building)
12 Land Values (at main road and internal) Main Road-150000/sq. yd.
Internal-100000/sq. yd.
13 Rental Values (Give range) Single Room-8000, Double Room-12-
15000, Commercial-1,20,000 for 60 sq.
yds.
15 Notified Commercial Street/Mixed use streets Present
(present/not present)
16 Typology based on Material (Kutcha, Pucca, Pucca
Semi) (Mention in %)
17 Structural Safety Signs (Cracks in Present in various parts
walls/Columns/beams/slabs/Leakages/etc)
18 Average Plot size 75 sq. yds.
20 Average Building height (No. of floors) G+2
21 Tenure - Owned vs Rented (Mention in %) G+3
22 Water Supply Source DJB Pipeline
23 Toilet Access (HHT/CTC/Shared) HHT
24 Toilet Discharge (Sewer/Sceptic/Soak/Open) Sewer
25 Electricity Supply - Agency & number of hours BSES Rajdhani
26 Waste collection in settlement (yes/no) Yes
27 Any specific commercial activity? Yes, Designer Boutiques and Cafes
28 Availability of Open Spaces/Recreational spaces Yes
29 Access to Public Transport (Metro, Bus, IPT) Bus Stand less than 100 metres on
August Kranti Marg, Metro Station at
Hauz Khas (1.3 kms), E-rickshaws and
Autos at all 3 Entrances present
30 Road Width - Access/Main Road, Internal Road Acess-25 feet, Main road- 40feet,
Internal- 6-10 feet
31 Road Surface Material - Main Rd, Internal Road asphalt, Concrete

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 32 Parking (On street/Off-street) Both, Majorly Off-street
33 Availability of Pedestrian Infrastructure Street Lights, walkways and benches at
some points
34 Availability of Street Furniture Benches in some parts
35 Imminent & Obvious Emergency Threat (Write Fire hazard due to narrow streets,
in brief) electrocution due to negligible
setbacks. Lack of access for response
vehicles in the inner core due to
narrow streets and on street parking
and street vending in rest of the
settlement. Air pollution and toxic
fumes due to presence of industries
leading to breathing issues

Detailed Condition Assessment

Study Area Profile

ShahpurJat is an urban village located in Zone ‘F’ of the Master Plan of Delhi. It is located between the
Siri Fort Sports Complex and Gulmohar Park to its North and Panchsheel Park and Hauz Khas to its
South. It is well connected via public transport with three-wheelers, bus stops and metro station all
within a distance of 2kms. The village developed around the 1970s as a village along the colonial
precinct of Siri Fort due to the high agricultural fertility in the area. With major expansion having
happened in the last 30 years, there exist around 1700 units housing around 10000 people. The
general household size is 7 but differs on the coverage of a unit. Low rent and good facilities and
opportunities have incentivized people from less privileged areas and parts of the state and country
to reside here.The area has a high-end commercial street comprising of tech-startups, designer
boutiques and restaurants. The employment and income is divided between rent, business and jobs
in the commercial street as well as in the neighboring areas, mostly in the service sector.
Connectivity

Distance from Name Distance

the settlement
Nearest Railway New Delhi 12.9 km
Station Railway
Station
Nearest Metro Hauz Khas 1.3 Km
Station (Yellow
Line)
Nearest ISBT Sarai Kale 9.2 Km
Khan
Airport IGI 11.8 Km
Nearest Major AIIMS 2.8 Km
Hospitals

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 Summary Table Details
Area of the Settlement 250111.30 SqM
Typology of Settlement (UAC/ Regularized UAC/ Urban Village) UV
Area under Circulation (Overall) 45329.32 SqM
Open/ built ratio (Mass and Void) 0.041
Area of Green cover (Parks) 52753.90 SqM
Area under Residential 89582.80 SqM
Area under PSP 3124.68 SqM
Area under Commercial 9804.21SqM

History of the Settlement

With a rich history that dates back hundreds of years ago, this urban village has its unique cultural and
architectural heritage. With the Khilji dynasty constructed monument Siri Fort next to it, ShahpurJat
according to its residents initially migrated from Haryana and the fertile land and their agriculture skill
helped them accumulate wealth in no time, attracting Panwar clan and other castes to the area which
by then was called Shah (wealth) Pur (Colony) Jat (a clan), meaning by locality of the rich Jats and had
acquired the name ShahpurJat. The land came under the control in the 1960s and a major part of the
area was used to construct flats now coming in the Hauz Khas and Panchsheel Park Area.
Topographical Features, Appropriate Area slope and Natural Features
Having a rather flat plain topography with negligible slopes, the area does not have any natural
features either.

Chronology/ Temporal Development of the Settlement

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2000 2005

2010 2015

2020

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Land Use

ShahpurJat lies in Zone ‘F’ of

Master Plan of Delhi. As per the
Zonal Development Plan’F’, the
proposed land-use is
Residential. It lies in the core of
Zone ‘F’, sub-zone ‘F-3’ and is
majorly surrounded by Public-
Semi Public and Residential
spaces in its neighboring land-
use.
This zone has been developing
since pre-independence era
through MPD-1962, MPD-2001
and now MPD-2021. As such,
the zone has a heterogenous characters, where the unplanned areas and planned areas developed
under the norms of various plans co-exist. This zone has some of the most prestigious institutions (like
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Safdarjung Hospital, Holy Family Hospital), universities and
educational institutes, such as South Campus of Delhi University, Indian Institute of Technology,
Jawahar Lal Nehru University, Jamia Milia, etc. This zone also has a large number of significant
historical monuments.
Being a village area, the land-use is dominantly residential and local shops and businesses in the
ground floors making up the mixed use. There exists a dedicated commercial area around the
periphery which is at the corner right next to the entrance of the settlement and does not disturb the
residence. A number of open and green spaces exist some at the premise level while others dedicated
to the local area. In the public-semipublic context, there exists a bank, 3 SDMC schools, a community
centre and a Mohalla Clinic.

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Housing and Demography

With an average building being G+4 floors as per building regulations in the area, a number of buildings
even have G+6 floors with the owners taking the first two as per need. The average household size is
7 and the individual size of units range from 50 to 200 sq. yds. From the time of its establishment,
around 50% of its earliest residents have stayed back and the rest have moved to other places like Ber
Sarai, Lado Sarai, Munirka and Mohammadpur.
Of the total population, 40% are migrants that have come in around the last 30 years. With many
owners having shifted to localities with a more urban fabric in the neighbourhood and others having
constructed multiple buildings to their name, around 70 % of the population comprises of renters.
The owners have legal registry of the property and a registered water and electricity connection to
show along with it. An average renter pays between Rs. 4500-5500 for a single room and Rs. 7000-
8000 for a double room set.
Land Values in Shahpur Jat
Area Buy(Rs./sq. Yd.) Rent(Rs./sq. Yd.) Commercial-Rent only
Periphery 1,50,000 12000-15000 1,20,000
Inner Core 1,00,000 8000-10,000 1,00,000

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AS per the Nodal Office, the following gender split and population data is there at present: -
Male 6217
Female 4976
Total Population 11293
The village area has been divided into ShahpurJat Village which has around 1200 Housing units and
DDA JantaFlats with 540 Units. The Janta flats were constructed and are maintained by DDA, but stand
out of settlement area now.

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Condition of Structures and Living Conditions
The village buildings, while some have been renovated and reconstructed recently within the last 5
years, others in the inner core and of people lacking affordability/owners who have put these on rent,
lack structural stability and various chips and cracks exist thereon. In the inner core, there even exist
buildings that have been made with such negligible setbacks of 1-feet having barely any light or
ventilation.

Cracks, chips and semi pucca constructions, Narrow Streets in the settlements.
A sample of the floor plan of a typical 1-BHK and 3-BHK in the settlement would look like the following.
But, being a village, there exist a large number of different designs and plans as per owners’
preference.

Estimated number of Buildings as per digitzed map and villagers combined in around 1900 HHs with
the buildings or ground floors (in some cases) being more than 60 years old, while others that have
been renovated or added floors upon are as old as 10 years to as new a construction as 1 year old.

Household Facilities

Facilities Provider Remarks

Electricity BSES Rajdhani 24-hr facility, no major issues

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 Water DJB Quality is an issue as pipelines are close to the
sewer line which leads to contamination. There
also exist 3 Seasonal Jhofh in the settlement.
Sewerage DJB There are sewer lines laid throughout the
settlement
Solid Waste Management SDMC Both Door-to-door service and Dhalao present
Gas Indane, HP and BP The narrower streets inside the settlement are
dependent on cylinders as sewer systems make
it difficult to lay gas pipelines, those having plots
with enough setbacks have IGL Pipelines
Light and Ventilation Land owners Ventilation is not a major issue as the same has
been provided by the owners, but due to closely
packed building with negligible setbacks,
lighting is a major issue in the settlement.

Population Density and Built-up Density (DU/Ha)

The Population Density in the settlement is 353.7 Persons/Ha and the built density comes to be
54.66 DU/Ha.

Vacant Plots
The built density throughout the settlement is very high and there exists no vacant spaces that are
not being used as parking or left as setbacks, in the settlement.

Transportation

Road Network and Circulation

The transportation network in the settlement includes different typologies of road from sub-arterial
to collector streets. Dada Jungi Road and JP House Road provide peripheral transportation in and out
of the settlement and connect the settlement with Outer Ring Road and August Kranti Marg. Another
important street is the Fashion Street that provides circulation for the main commercial stretch within
the settlement that includes the major fashion design boutiques and cafes that are attended by people
from all around the city.

Cross sections of the main approach road and periphery, Shahpur Jat

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In terms of local circulation, there are two-lane roads along the periphery and narrower single lane
streets only apt for two wheelers and pedestrians only. In terms of last mile connectivity, Auto
rickshaws are present at all three entrances of the settlement offering both individual, moreover
shared transport facilities are also present to nearby metro stations and neighbouring areas. More
than 80 percent of the population have access to personal transport and more than 30 percent of the
people have 4-wheelers. The settlement periphery requires pedestrian facilities to a large extent as
most space is taken up by on-street parking by floating population and auto-rickshaws.
Parking
Parking has also been divided by the village RWA with dedicated controlled spaces managed by
security guards present for the village residents, and other on-street parking and dedicated open
spaces for the floating population. The inner streets are mostly travelled by foot and/or two wheelers.

Major Streets and On Road Parking

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Parking and congestions are not due to issue of space but due to the cohesiveness between the
commerce and residence in the area. Due to no spatial segregation, most of the floating population
coming in for work park their cars on-street in the closest available space near their workplace. Above
this, All 3 approaches to the settlement have 3-wheelers waiting to provide transportation to those
who need.

Commercial

Shahpur Jat is primarily known for its designer outiques, bespoke cafes and other artisanal design
showrooms which attract people from all over the city. Moreover, local grocery and daily needs shops
are also present that are mostly run by residents themselves. These shops and showrooms are under
village residences and hence come under mixed land use.

Commercial Streets

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The commercial character is a defining aspect of the settlement and the shop rents are quite high.
These shops and renting of houses add up for the majority of income for the early owner residents of
the area.

Social Infrastructure

Social Infrastructure within 5km of the Settlement

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Educational Facilities
There are 2 primary schools in the area, one each for girls and boys, and a co-ed school managed by
the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) and a private primary school, RL Model School with
CBSE curriculum, till the 8th grade. Except for these, there are other vocational training institutes in
the settlement. There is a special facility start-up called CRIA that caters to gifted children dealing with
autism. There are no aanganwadis present in the area.

Those willing to opt for private education and further studies, there are a number of options available
within 5 kms. In schooling, Laxman Public School, Mt. St. Mary’s, Mothers International and Father
Agnels School are present, and for higher education.

Type Name of Institute Distance from school

College Kamla Nehru College 1.3 Kms
College Gargi College 1.6 Kms
College Institute of home economics 2 Kms
College All Indian Institute of Medical Science 2.8 Kms
College Lady Shri College for women 4.2 Kms
School Father Agnel School 1.9 kms
School Apeejay International School 3kms
School The Pinnacle School 4 Kms
School The Foundation School 4 kms
School Bluebells International School 4.2 Kms
School KendriyaVidyalya Andrews Ganj 4.3 Kms
School Frank Anthony Public School 4.2 Kms

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 School Tagore International School 5 kms
Education Facilities in 5km Buffer

Health Facilities
In Terms of Health facilities available, there is a Govt. Mohalla Clinic, 4 Private Clinics of MBBS Doctors
and other smaller clinics present. There are more than 20 medical shops, chemists and pharmacies
present in the area for medicines. Besides these, in a radius of 5 kms, a number of National and State
level facilities are present, namely, Safdarjung Hospital, Max Hospital, Saket, Pt. Madan Mohan
Malviya Hospital, Malviya Nagar and PSRI Hospital.

Physical Infrastructure

Water Supply
Water is supplied by the Delhi Jal Board in the settlement. The whole settlement is entirely connected
by pipelines and there is a supply for storage twice daily in morning and evening. The quality remains
to be an issue as the sewer lines and water pipelines are laid very close by which leads to
contamination.
Sewerage
Sanitation is well managed by the MCD and DJB in the settlement.
In terms of sewerage, Sewer line has been laid throughout the entire settlement by the DJB and no
major choking or leaking issues have been reported by the residents. And in terms of drainage, SDMC
has provided on-street drainage, most of which are covered, and the same goes to the bigger open
drain that runs along the August Kranti Marg. The same is well managed by the SDMC and the
residents had no complaints against the same.

Storm Water Drainage

Stormwater drainage and individual household drainage are all captured by covered drains running
along both sides of the streets. These have their final disposal at the Bada Nala on August Kranti Marg.
No complaints were observed from the residents’ side.

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Solid Waste Management
The household level soild waste is managed by the MCD and there exists a door-to-door system for
picking up solid waste as well as a tipper system that collects waste from certain nodes. There also
exist 4 Dhalaos in the system located almost on all corners for people who have not opted for the paid
door-to-door system.

Electricity
The electricity is managed by the BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. and the settlement reportedly gets a
sufficient supply. All houses have a metered connection and as in all of Delhi, is quite subsidized. A
BSES power plant substation and office is also present in the settlement.
Due to electric poles running low and through very narrow streets and buildings having negligible
setbacks, possibility of disasters and injuries by electrocution are very high.

Due to electric poles running low and through very narrow streets and buildings having negligible
setbacks, possibility of disasters and injuries by electrocution are very high.

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Governance
Being an urban village, there are different levels of governance present in the area. While the local
governance system comprising of an RWA and a Panchayat (main governing body) that holds sessions
every 3rd Saturday as per routine with emergency meetings on need-basis, the municipal office is
controlled by Counselor Mrs. Shikha Rai and MLA Mr. Saurabh Bharadwaj of the Greater Kailash
constituency.

RWA Managed facilities in Shahpur Jat

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Heritage and Culture

In terms of Heritage and Culture, this village standing next to the colonial precinct of Siri Fort of the
Mughal Dynasty has many forts and tombs within and in close proximity. These include: -

Tohfe Wali Gumbad

Ruins of Siri Fort

The same are notified under ASI and are said to being under maintenance by the department. Both
are the remains of the Khilji Dynasty and are taken as prestigious and important heritage sites by the
villagers.
In terms of culture, as Jats and Valmikis are the two important castes in the area, there exist two
cultural gathering areas called Chaupals existing in the settlement named after their respective clans,
i.e. Jat Chaupal and Valmiki Chaupal.

Purani Chaupal for Jats in Shahpur Jat

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Khichripur

Brief from the Focus Group Discussions

Name of Settlement – Khichripur
Activity – Focus group discussion, Resource Mapping
Target Groups – Housewife, Shop owners, other
residents
No. of participants – 9
Facilitators – Mrs. Manju, Mrs. Kamla and Mr.
Jogendra Kapil (Resident: 9871898443)
Key Findings from the focus group discussion at
Khichripur
Water - Water pipelines lay exposed and pass-through
drains which often contaminate water. A separate
concealed system is what the residents demand for in order to ensure that water is potable.
Sanitation - Sewer Clogging and uneven slope resulting in Flooding of roads is common. The major
spot of flooding is the open space abutting the DMRC land in the north east of the village. That area is
of major concern to the residents throughout the year.
Solid Waste- People living in inner parts find it difficult to access the garbage van on correct time and
hence throw waste in open drains. The timing for the garbage van visit is not fixed which makes it
harder for people to access it. In addition to this, the only community dustbin installed near Sarvodaya
School is not enough to cater to the demands of the village.
Roads - The biggest issue is the condition of both peripheral and inner roads. They are in dire need of
measures to expand effective ROW yet providing enough pedestrian space.
Drains – Open drains in the settlement reduce the road carriageway and makes it unsafe for
pedestrians. Other than that, the practice of blocking drains is not new and leads to flooding in inner
parts of the village.
Parks - The village is completely devoid of good open/green spaces. There is only one park within the
village boundary, abutting the DMRC depot in the north-east, and that is not yet functional. Other
than that, the only open space is often used for parking and has some seating space.

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Key Parameter-wise Summary
S No. Settlement Name Khichripur
1 Type (UAC/ Regularized UAC, UV) Urban Village
2 Settlement established in year (approx.) 1940s
3 Approximate Area (in Ha) 11
4 Population 5785
5 No. of HH 900 Approx
7 Population Density (P/Ha) 525
9 Age of buildings (mention generic age of buildings) upto 70 years old
10 Duration of Living (calculate number of years from Around 70 years
the oldest building)
11 Land Ownership (%Private Land) Residents have no documents to
prove their ownership of the land
12 Land Values (at main road and internal) No family has ever immigrated or
emigrated from the village. Property
rates in the context area range from
Rs. 150000 to 300000/sq. yd.
13 Rental Values (Give range) 2 BHK- upto Rs 10000, 1 BHK- Rs
4000-5000, 1 Room- upto Rs 3000
14 Available Vacant Land (mention if If shown on the 2 vacant patches (0.5 Ha)
map)
15 Notified Commercial Street/Mixed use streets Present
(present/not present)
16 Typology based on Material (Kutcha, Pucca, Semi) Pucca
(Mention in %)
17 Structural Safety Signs (Cracks in Present in some buildings
walls/Columns/beams/slabs/Leakages/etc)
18 Average Plot size 75 sq.yd
20 Average Building height (No. of floors) G+1
21 Tenure - Owned vs Rented (Mention in %) 35% Rented, 65% Owned
22 Water Supply Source DJB Pipeline
23 Toilet Access (HHT/CTC/Shared) HHT
24 Toilet Discharge (Sewer/Sceptic/Soak/Open) Sewer
25 Electricity Supply - Agency & number of hours BSES
26 Waste collection in settlement (yes/no) Yes
27 Any specific commercial activity? Furniture Market
28 Availability of Open Spaces/Recreational spaces Yes
29 Access to Public Transport (Metro, Bus, IPT) The nearest bus stops are East
Vinod Nagar (at a distance of 230m)
and Khichripur stand abutting the
western boundary. The area is also
close to the Pink Line of Delhi Metro
with Mandawali and East Vinod
Nagar stations being the nearest
ones.

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 30 Road Width - Access/Main Road, Internal Road Access Road- 14-30 ft, internal road-
3-12 ft
31 Road Surface Material - Main Rd, Internal Road Asphalt and Concrete
32 Parking (Onstreet/Offstreet) Both
33 Availability of Pedestrian Infrastructure Street Lights and sidewalks on some
roads
34 Availability of Street Furniture No
35 Imminent & Obvious Emergency Threat (Write in The lanes are very narrow where
brief) Fire tenders cannot enter. Most
dwelling units share same
boundaries with no setback and are
densely packed

Detailed Condition Assessment

Study Area Profile

Khichripur is located in East Delhi near the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border and falls under Zone E. The
village abuts the commercial street known as Main Khichripur Road, which connects it to the National
Highway 24; also known as the Delhi-Meerut Expressway. It lies between the localities of Ghazipur
and Kalyanpuri, and the major landmarks are the Ghazipur Landfill Site to the east and Delhi Metro
Rail Corporation (DMRC) depot to the north.
Connectivity
The village is well connected to major transport networks of the city; it is a mere 400m away from the
Delhi-Meerut Expressway. The nearest bus stops are East Vinod Nagar (at a distance of 230m) and
Khichripur stand abutting the western boundary. The area is also close to the Pink Line of Delhi Metro
with Mandawali and East Vinod Nagar stations being the nearest ones.
Distance from the Settlement (In Kms)
Nearest Railway Station 3 Mandawali
Nearest Metro Station 1 East Vinod Nagar
Nearest ISBT 3.5 Anand Vihar ISBT
Airport 25 IGI Terminal-3
Nearest Major Hospitals 0.5 Lal Bhadur Shahtri Hospital
Senior Secondary Schools and Colleges 0.5 Kendriya Vidyalya, Khichripur

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Settlement History
Khichripur has a communal history, which dates back to the pre-independence era. The original
settlers of the area belonged to the Muslim community, who were later forced out of the village during
the partition of India in 1947. They were evicted by the Jat, Gurjar and Valmiki communities from the
nearby village of Gharoli.
Post-Independence, families from these communities settled here and started carrying out a myriad
of livelihood activities. The Valmiki community started growing water chestnuts in the Pond near the
village, they also started Pig husbandry and came to be known as Jhingars. Meanwhile, Jats and Gurjars
started cultivating wheat. The pond and the vast patches of land that could be used for animal
husbandry were the attractive attributes of the village. Since then, not a single family has left the
village, neither did a new family was allowed to immigrate.
Over the years, areas around the village developed in a regulated fashion and the actual village
boundary grew smaller. In 2015, DMRC occupied the land between NH-24 and Khichripur for the
construction of Metro rail depot and residential quarters (see Figure 3). In the process, they separated
the pond that was once used by village dwellers for water chestnut farming and a variety of other
purposes.
Demography
The original settlers of the area belonged to the Muslim community, who were later forced out of the
village during the partition of India in 1947. They were evicted by the Jat, Gurjar and Valmiki
communities from the nearby village of Gharoli. To this day, no family has either immigrated or
emigrated from this village. None of the residing households, including both owners and tenants have
any documents to claim their ownership to the village land. These families have been here since 1947.

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 Population Details
Number of Households (HH) 890 (approx)
Average HH size 6.5
Population Estimate 5785
Population Density 525 persons/Ha

Livelihoods
Majority of the village population has moved from traditional chestnut and pig farming to a plethora
of other livelihood activities. A very small fraction is still into Pig farming while many people work in
private or government sectors in varying capacities. Monthly household incomes range from a
minimum of Rs 10,000 to Rs 1,00,000.
Employment Percentage Occupations Types

5%
Auto-
Drivers Pig Farming 2%
7%
Maids
52% 10% Private
43% Sector
Freelance 43%
Electrician/Plumber,
14%

Retired Elderly/Kids/Housewives Government

Employed Sector
Unemployed 22%

Chronology/ Temporal Development of the Settlement

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 Pond started
Shrinking

Dried Pond

Green Buffer
Remaining
Pond
Girls’ School Under-
Construction

Metro Staff Quarters

Under-Construction
Pink Line
Metro Under-
Construction
2 More schools
in making

Pink Line
Metro started
functioning

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Land Use

Development Guidelines under the MPD and the ZDP

Khichripur is proposed under residential land use in the Zonal Development Plan for Zone ‘E’.
Following are the zonal plan proposals for the village:
 Efforts shall be made through local area plans and sector level plans to increase the green
areas along the water bodies in the zone. One of the water bodies of 1.36 Ha lies adjacent to
Khichripur.
 Village Redevelopment Schemes and Plans shall ensure that the permissibility of mixed-use
zoning at property or within the premise level is compatible to the predominant residential
areas.
MPD 2021 provides the following differentiated guidelines for the development of Urban Villages:
 It is proposed to follow a differentiated approach in the application of the Mixed-Use policy
in Delhi. Notification of mixed-use streets, of any road regardless of Right of Way (ROW) in
urban villages shall be subject to consultation with RWAs concerned.
 Streets of less than 6 m ROW notified as mixed-use streets or as commercial streets in urban
villages, will be declared as pedestrian shopping streets (PSS) and will not be open to
motorized transport.

The area is predominantly residential and is also classified as Residential in the Zonal Development
Plan (ZDP). The western edge of the village is commercial and mixed-use, facing the Khichripur Main
Road, a notified ‘Commercial Street’ in ZDP.

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 Area of the Settlement 110,239.53 sq. m
Typology of Settlement (UAC/ Regularized UAC/ Urban Village) Urban Village
Road length (Inside the boundary, Classified) 2000 m (approx)
Area under Circulation (Overall) 8370 sq. m
Open/ built ratio (Mass and Void) 1/6.8 (excluding circulation)
Area of Green cover (Parks) 2610.67 sq. m
Area under Residential 57413.24 sq. m
Area under PSP 1768.80 sq. m
Area under Commercial and Mixed Use 15453.33sq. m

OPEN SPACE/PUBLIC
PARKING

SCHOO
L

GROCERY
SHOP

MAIN MARKET

Commercial

The western edge of the village is both commercial and mixed-use, facing the Khichripur Main Road,
a notified ‘Commercial Street’ in ZDP. The main road is known for its Furniture Market. Apart from the
main road, there are smaller grocery shops spread across the inner parts, and a Tuesday weekly
market that sets up on the Khichripur Main Road.

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 SHOPS WITH
WORKSHOPS

SMALL GROCERY

SMALL GROCERY

FURNITURE

MARKET

Issues and Challenges

 The effective Right of Way (ROW) of Khichripur Main Road (notified as ‘Commercial Street’ in
ZDP) is minimised due to encroachment by shops adjoining the road. This results in lack of
comfortable pedestrian space and causes traffic.
 There are no designated parking bays on Khichripur main road.
 The weekly market is set up on the main road on Tuesdays, it further aggravates the problem
of congestion.
Housing

Housing character remains almost uniform across the village depending on the income group
concentrated in that area. Most bigger houses can be found abutting the comparatively wider roads
on the western periphery.
Building Characteristics
Following are the Housing characteristics of Khichripur:
 All buildings in the village are Pucca buildings and are densely packed, many of them even
share common boundaries.
 Building heights range from G to G+3, with most of them being G+2 and G+3.
 The buildings follow no development control norms and hence the disregard for quality of life
in pursuit of more built space is clearly visible.
 Balconies follow no particular norm; they protrude in an irregular fashion.
 Average Dwelling Unit (DU) size: 50-200 sq yard
 Age of the buildings vary but all of them are certainly older than 2 decades.
 There are multiple accesses to a single DU in many cases.

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Housing Ownership
None of the residing households, including both owners and tenants have any documents to claim
their ownership to the village land. These families have been here since 1947.

Housing Type Rent/Month

(in Rs)
2 Bedrooms-Hall-Kitchen (BHK) 10,000 or less 35%
1 Bedrooms-Hall-Kitchen (BHK) 4,000-5,000
1 Room only 3,000 or less
65%
Owned Rented

Transportation

The village is well connected to major transport networks of the city; it is a mere 400m away from the
Delhi-Meerut Expressway. The nearest bus stops are East Vinod Nagar (at a distance of 230m) and
Khichripur stand abutting the western boundary. The area is also close to the Pink Line of Delhi Metro

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with Mandawali and East Vinod Nagar stations being the nearest ones. The inner road layout of the
village does not follow a particular hierarchy and lacks basic infrastructure to cater to pedestrian
movement.

Road Hierarchy
There are four classes of motorable roads within Khichripur, including both peripheral roads These
peripheral roads are Firni Road and Khichripur Main Road. As we move lower in hierarchy, we find
narrow passages connecting these local roads.

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 BUILDING

Khichripur Main Road 6M

DMRC
OPEN SPACE
4M
Firni Road

BUILDING BUILDING

3M
Typical Local Road
Both Khichripur Main Road and Firni Road are Asphalt topped roads while all the inner roads are
cemented roads with open drains on both sides. Village roads lack basic infrastructure which will be
discussed in the next section.
Identified Issues –
 The biggest issue is the condition of both peripheral and inner roads. They are in dire need of
measures to expand effective ROW yet providing enough pedestrian space.
 Most drains along the roads are Open drains making it unsafe for pedestrians, especially
children to walk.
 Available Parking Spaces are not enough and are not compatible with their surrounding land
use. Parking Space I (Figure 14) is adjoining the only recreational area in the village while the
vacant DDA Plot parking is situated near school entries.

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Transport Amenities and Infrastructure

Social Infrastructure

Education Facilities
There are both private and government schools in and around the village. These include Kendriya
Vidyalaya, Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, Excellence school, MCD Primary School, EDMC School and other
Private Schools.
Health Facilities
There is an Aam Admi Mohalla Clinic outside the village in Khichripur Sector-5 but no dispensaries
within walking range. There is a Health Clinic in the Main market and Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital in
Kalyanpuri, at a distance of 600 metres.
Religious Places
There is only one Hindu temple and a Buddhist Monastery within the village boundary. There are a
number of other religious buildings within a Kilometer of the Village.

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Recreational/ Open Spaces
The village is completely devoid of good open/green spaces. There is only one park within the village
boundary, abutting the DMRC depot in the north-east, and that is not yet functional. Other than that,
the only open space is often used for parking and has some seating space.
Identified Issues
 There is only one usable open space within the village, which is adjacent to public parking lot,
making it unsafe for kids to play there. Due to the concrete surface, water logging happens in
that space rendering it useless during monsoons.
 When the land was being allotted to DMRC, a small patch of 0.25 Ha was left for the purpose
of making a park. It lays unattended and locked to this day.
 Parents would only be willing to send their kids to a park where they can monitor them, and
there is no such park within the village, hence children occupy streets for play.
 Vacant DDA land (0.17 Ha) is used as dumping ground and parking instead of recreation.

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 OPEN SPACE/PBLIC

UNATTENDED/UNUSED

VACANT DDA LAND

PARKS OUTSIDE VILLAGE

BOUNDARY

Physical Infrastructure

Water Supply
Ground water was the main source of drinking water for the village dwellers before the advent of
piped water supply. Main sources were public or private handpumps. The public handpumps were
installed by the Delhi government. In 2002, Delhi Jal Board laid out water pipelines in the village, which
were not functional for a long time period. People still relied on public handpumps and taps. Gradually,
most households got submersible units installed. In 2014-15, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) installed new
pipelines which supplied water daily for 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the evening (Potable
water). Village dwellers started using DJB water for drinking and cooking while submersible water for
other purposes. Water pipelines lay exposed and pass through drains which often contaminate water.

Exposed Water pipelines going through Dirty Drains

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Sewerage
Sewer lines were installed here in 2005 but sewer clogging remains an issue at junctions because the
sewage being generated is higher than lines’ capacity. There are also clogged open drains posing
health risks. Sewer lines were renewed in 2017 but clogging exists. MCD employees weekly clean these
drains.

Water logging and overflow issues

Urban Flooding due to the condition of drains in Monsoon is another issue and is a result of bad slope
and the practice of throwing garbage in drains. Some individuals block the drains to not let drain water
flow from in front of their houses, leading to more problems.
Solid Waste Management
There are three major disposal sites, one of them is the vacant DDA plot, which is being used by village
dwellers without any monitoring. The community dustbin that is installed outside Sarvodaya school is
not enough to cater to village needs. Around 50% households throw waste in the park abutting
Sarvodaya school. 30% people have hired private waste collectors while people who live near
periphery use MCD garbage van. People living in inner parts find it difficult to access the garbage van
on correct time and hence throw waste in open drains. This kind of disposal leads to severe health and
sanitation issues.

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Electricity
Metred electricity supply is present in each DU of the village and at present there are no big issues
with respect to availability of power. The only issue is close proximity of protruding balconies to
electricity lines.

Safety and Security

Fire Safety
Although there has not been any fire accident in the past, but it is one of the biggest issues of the
village, considering the following reasons:
 The lanes are very narrow where Fire tenders cannot enter
 Most dwelling units share same boundaries with no setback and are densely packed

Security
Khichripur’s history explains its strong sense of community which is responsible for low crime levels
within the village. Low fear of crime among kids and women also result from the bond within the
community. Nearest Police Station is in Kalyanpuri and is 1.1Km away from the village. The most
isolated street Firni Road is also equipped with proper street lights which gives a sense of safety.

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Settlement Observation Summary & Assessment
Firstly, it tabulates the observations elaborated in the earlier sections of this report for simple, quick reference and comprehensive understanding of the area.

Overall Settlement-wise Observation Summary

Settleme Circulation & Residential/ Physical Transport & Safety &

Category Profile Connectivity Commercial Social Infrastructure
nt Road Network Housing Infrastructure Ped Amenities Security
• Lies in between of • No Dedicated Parks or
• Mixed use Commercial • Water Supply – No
two major roads - Green Spaces. Space within
• 30 to 35 years Street cuts through the Piped Water Supply.
Hari Kothi Road & • Mainly G+3 and Jamat Islami Hind is acting
old settlement centre of the settlement. People purchase
Aurangzeb Road/ G+4 buildings like a recreational space. • No Pedestrian
with about 2000 Absence of From daily needs shops water for drinking • HT Lines
Yamuna side road/ having 1BHK, Serves as a playground for walkways or
to 2500 plots Designated Bus like general stores, purposes. passing through
Kalindi Kunj road 2BHK, 3BHK and children and people go for facilities on any of
• About 10000 HH Stops makes it chemist, to electronics, • Sewerage – 80% residential
(Arterial & Sub even 4 BHK flats. walk. the Road
– 50000 difficult for the goods, and furniture to Area connected to streets. As per
arterial). • 1BHK - 50 sqm • 7 primary and 3 secondary Hierarchies. Vehicle
Abul Fazal population. people to use restaurants. There is a Sewer line which norms
• Settlement well to 90 sqm, 2BHK - schools present in the area. pedestrian conflict.
• HH Size – 4 to 5. public transport. presence of hardware, directly disposes off in residential area
connected with 70 sqm to 130 Only 1 is government, rest • On street parking
• About 70% of Informal mechanics and vehicle an open drain along should not be
major roads. sqm, 3BHK - 100 private. Requires 3 and 2 causing congestion
the people here stoppages on repair shops too Hari Kothi Road within the
• Mobility – sqm to 150 sqm. more as per norms. • No designated
are migrant from main roads. • Street vending - fruits • SWM – Absence of range of 50m.
Inconvenient and • 100% pucca • 3 Health Centres present. 2 parking.
Uttar Pradesh and and vegetables vendors Dedicated waste
unsafe due to on plotted houses More needed as per norms.
Bihar. and temporary make shift collection sites. Open
Unauthorized street parking and • No community Hall or Basti
shops present waste disposal.
Colonies (UAC) encroachments. Vikas Kendra.
Nazafgarh Dhasa
Road and No parks in the entire
Two main bus Swatantrata Sainani settlement. Police station
30 - 40 year old The commercial area is
stops in the Rao Krishna Marg Water Supply - Piped Educational requirement are 1km away from
settlement only present on the Sub No pedestrian
settlement Road caters as the water supply. fullfiled by 4 schools within the settlement
Population of arterial and the collector walkways.
Nearest Metro is main connecting Mainly G and G+1 Sewerage - No sewer the settlement and 5 schools Fire truck
3000 (approx) road. No Parking in the
Dabar Nazafgarh Metro roads to the HH varries from line in the settlement, within 100m of the parked at a
HH size of 7-8 Shops like Pharmacies, entire settlement
Enclave station settlement. 100 to 200 sq Own septic tanks. settlement. location in
Majority of Clothing shops, Ration On street and
E-rickshaws and Nazafgarh Dhasa yards SWM - No dhalao in One major hospital and one settlement
population is shops etc can be seen. parking in vaccant
rickshaws provide Road is a Sub-Arterial the entire site. Open Govt. Hospital under 100m Illegal liquor
from Haryana and Majority of the shops are plots
last mile Road with ROW of littering. radius. selling issue
Bihar. jacksmiths
connectivity 16m and Swatantrata No community Hall in the Few Dark spots
Sainani Rao Krishna settlement.
Marg Road is a

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 collector road with
10m of ROW.
There are few local
roads that connects
throuh various roads
in the settlement.

-The settlement lacks

-Lies between Pankha -The 3 main sub-arterial
open/green spaces, the
road and New roads (25 feet road east,
community uses the dried
Dwarka Road the 25 feet road west and 40
lake in the Bindapur JJ colony
-There are two settlement is well feet road) are
as the playground for kids
designated bus connected predominantly mixed use
while walking track have
- 45 years old stops on Pankha -The roads within the -Building heights roads with ground floor
-Water Supply: Piped been developed along the
settlement with road and New settlement follow range from G to and first floor use for -No Pedestrian
water supply with boundary for people.
3500 Plots Dwarka roads on grid iron pattern. G+4 commercial activity walkways available
meters from DJB -There are 4 primary schools
(approx) the either side of -There are 3 main -Mainly G+1 mainly. -On street parking
-Sewerage: Sewer within the study area, 4
- Population of the settlement. roads within the housing with -There are few causing congestion
lined laid by DJB with Aanganwadis and 2 senior
18000 (approx) -Nearest metro settlement which mojority of HH showrooms which have -No designated
Chanakya every HH connected secondary schools (in 500m
-HH size of 5.2 station is Dabri acts as a nerve are being 3BHK sprawled up within the parking
place to the sewer network of the settlement).
-Majority of Mor Metro wide roads with -100% pucca settlement with majority -E-rickshaws apply
-SWM: Settlement - 1 Senior Secondary school in
population are Station 1.3 Kms R.O.W of 40 Feet houses with DU of shops being ration within the
implemented door to JJ colony Bindapur does not
migrants from away from the (The central road) size ranging from shops, vegetable shops, settlement
door waste collection intake students from
Uttar Pradesh, settlement and 25 Feet (Eastern 50 Square yards tailors, chemist, food providing last mile
system managed by Chanakya Place
Bihar and -E-rickshaws and western main to 200 square eateries, ATM’s, connectivity
the settlement itself - Primary schools are
Rajasthan provide last mle roads) yards stationary, Hardware
sufficient to cater to the
connectivity to -The tertiary roads material, Mechanics and
settlement, 1 senior
the settlement connect the 3 main property dealer.
secondary school is required
road and these roads -The 25 feet road west
- Medical facilities are
divide the settlement has many warehouses
available within 500 m of the
into different blocks. mainly in block P and R.
settlement

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 Abutting the
Wazirabad Road The southern and
• Water Supply –
which is a major western edge of the
Piped water supply by
transport artery colony is both
There are four classes DJB is present
running from commercial and mixed- • No Pedestrian
of motorable roads • Sewerage – No • No Dedicated Parks or
Outer Ring Road use, facing the Wazirabad infrastructure in the - The lanes are
within Chanderpuri, sewer lines at Green Spaces. • 2 primary
to all the way till Main Road in the south area except on the very narrow
• Colony started including Dayalpur • Building present, they are government schools and
Ghaziabad, Uttar and Dayalpur main road main Wazirabad where Fire truck
settling in late main road and 25 heights range being laid private secondary schools
Pradesh. The in the west. The service road. cannot enter
1980s futa road. Internal from G+1 to G+3. • SWM – A majority present in the area. • 3 Govt
nearest bus stops lane of Wazirabad main • No dedicated - Most dwelling
Chanderpu • Avg HH Size – roads are of 2 • 100% pucca of households throw dispensaries and a Mohalla
are Yamuna Vihar road is known for its parking space units share
ri 5.5, No. of HH- classes: 6m and 3m plotted houses waste at the side of Clinic are present within a
and Bhajanpura hardware and furniture within the same
5500 (approx), ROW. None with DU size the drain towards the radius of 300m in Yamuna
stand abutting the Market. Apart from the boundary boundaries with
Population- of the internal roads ranging from 70 northern edge of the Vihar and Brij Vihar. Other
southern main road, there are • Reduced effective no setback and
30000 are fit for pedestrian to 200 sq yards colony. Some people private Health clinics are
boundary. The smaller grocery shops ROW of main roads are densely
use, due to the have hired private present. • No community Hall
area is also close spread across the inner due to packed
presence of open waste collectors while or Basti Vikas Kendra.
to the Pink Line of parts, and three different encroachment
drains people who live near
Delhi Metro with weekly markets that set
periphery use MCD
Gokulpuri being up on the 25 Futa Road
garbage van.
the nearest on Monday and Friday.
station.
• Colony Water Supply- Piped Health- There is one Govt.
Police station-
registered under water supply availavle primary health care present
saroop nagar
UAC in 1972 to every HH, not in the settlement and nearest
police station
• Predominantly Saroop nagar bus Kusak road and ashiv regular but hospital is available in
present almost
Hindu population stand is just next mandir road are the alternative day basis Jahangirpuri which is around
Saroop Nagar is well • Area is marked in the centre of
with significant to the settlement major commercial/mix for 2 hours. 4 km away from the
connected with GT under residential • No pedestrian the settlement.
population from on GT Karnal road use street withiin commercial settlement.
Karnal road just in ZDP PII facility available Fire Station-
muslims and where libaspur settlement and also establishment ended Education- There was is only
across the drain, west • Avg. no. of • No parking facility nearest fire
sikhs. bus stand is on weekly market takes up paying 6-7 one govt. primary school and
to the settlement and floors- 2 available, either station is in
• 50 thousand the other side of place on Shiv mandir road hundred/ month one sr. sec. school serving
Saroop Burari road and (observation parked on open jahangir puri
population with GT Karnal road. and pusta road. Where Sewerage- Sewer over 50000 population.
Nagar Kushak road has study) space nearby or on around 5km
approx 50% rental Nearst metro southern edge of the lines are under Green/ Open space- There is
sorrounded the • 100% pacca street from the
population station and settlement is occupied by construction and no designated park available
settlement from east housing • No designated settlement.
• Avg.HH Size-5.5 railway station is warehouses, transport where open drains within settlement to perform
and south direction. • Total no. of space for Auto/ E- HT wire - lines
• Out of 90% Samaypur badli services and packaging are already present the recreational purposes
Major roads within buit-up plots- ricksaw. are not in
Daily wage which is around 2 industry making this part within the settlement also few opwn spaces either
settlement is 7m. 4461 working
workers, 40% km from the of the settlement as and connects to used for open dumping or
condition
Work at transport settlement. commercial zone. major drain next to have boundary.
althought
Nagar and other the settlement along Crematorium/ Burial Ground-
towers need to
60% work at GT Karnal Road. no place assigned for
be removed
factories/ local SWM- no dustbins, no crematorium/ Burial ground.

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 industries to earn DTD, one dhalo and nearest place is in present on
their livelihood. people tend to Jahangirpuri or libaspur road.
and the other through waste in Community Hall- no place for
10% is in self- vacant land in nearby events such as marriage or
employed in small plots or on the road any public geathring
business owners side and only two ceremony.
and govt./ private tippers are present
services. for whole area.

-Sangam Vihar is -Most of the

accessed by household in the
Mehrauli- settlement are
-Water Supply: No
Badarpur road multi storey -The settlement lacks
-The roads within the drinking piped water
which connects pucca houses open/green spaces
study area follow grid supply by DJB, the
Gurgaon to -Plot size ranging -The settlement has -There are 5 primary schools
iron pattern. settlement relies on -No Pedestrian - High tension
Badarpur between 25- 100 mixed land use with within the study area, 10
-The main sub private boring, DJB walkways available line passes
Industrial area square yards comercial activities on Aanganwadis and no senior
arterial road (Bandh tankers or bottled -On street parking through the
making it one of showing plots ground and first floor secondary schools (in 500m
-Colony started in Road, R.O.W is 40 water causing congestion settlement,
the most have been -Commercial activities are of the settlement).
1980 Feet) is the only road -Sewerage: No sewer -No designated over the Bandh
Sangam important combined and restricted to 2 main - Primary schools are
-No, of HH 4150 through which line, every household parking road
Vihar corridor of Delhi. subdivide in the stretch sufficient to cater to the
-Population of settlement could be has pit toilets made -E-rickshaws and -Illegal selling of
-Nearest Metro past. The majority of shops settlement, 1 senior
20000 accessed with desludging done auto apply within alcohols is one
station is Saket -The average being eateries, vegetable secondary school is required
-The width of the once in every 6 the settlement of the major
metro station household size shops and hardware - One dispensary near the
local roads within the months providing last mile concern within
which is 5kms ranges between 5 stores while there are settlement, Nearest hospital
study area varies -SWM: No waste connectivity the settlement.
away from the to 8 people. few mechanic shops. is 3 kms away, No emergency
from 8 feet to 25 collection or disposal
settlement -Majority of HH response vehicle enter the
feet. facility. people dump
-DTC run buses being G+1. The settlement
waste in open
are the only public Households in the
transport facilities settlement have
available basement as well
• Settlement goes • Adarsh Nagar • Sorrounded by • Predominently Major Residential streets Water Supply- Piped Health- There is one MCD • No pedestrian Police Station-
back before 1962, railway station is major roads named residential such as Raja Babu Marg, water connection is dispensary, a Muhalla Clinic facility available Adarsh Nagar
got registered around 2km from as GT Road, Arihant • Dwelling unit Majlis Park Main Road, available to every and one Ayurvedic/Unani • No parking facility police station
Regularized Adarsh under in 1962 and the settlement marg, Shahpur Alam sizes- Ranging Ashoka Road, etc. are the household also water dispensary present in the available, just across the
UAC Nagar later in 1980 where Adarsh road and Malik ram from 50 sqm. to main commercial street supply is regular and area. Nearest Govt. hospital • On- street parking GT Road near
Adarsh nagar nagar metro tandan marg 250 sqm. with mix-land use activity. for 2hours in the is in Jahangirpuri which is lead to narrow Azadpur flyover
group of colonies station is adjacent • Hierarchy of road • Floors – heights Also, south east (along morning and evening 2.5km from the Study area. street and and there are
got regularised to the settlement. within settlement is vary from G+1 to Shah alam Marg) and but water supply is Present health care facility is congestion two police

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• Predominantly • Nearest bus followed by 7m, 5.5m G+4 south west (Azadpur intermittent. also not managed properly. • No designated booths present
Hindu population stand is Bharola and 3m roads. • Household Size Flyover) corners of the Sewerage- According to resident “people space for Auto/ E- on GT road and
with significant village, New Sabji – 4-6 people study area deals with Underground sewer are employed but they do ricksaw. Malik Ram
population from mandi and Kewal commercial activities line is present but lack nothing, just sit and leave, Tandan Marg
muslims and sikhs park on GT road such as Hotels, transport of cleaning of storm there are no medicines to but police are
• Assigned as and Arihant marg. related services, shops, water drains lead to dispense”. never present
residential with restaurants, Hawkers/ clogged drains. At Education- There are only there.
one community Vendors, etc. some place drains are two Government Senior • Presence of
center in ZDP- C open and not Secondary School and four Jhuggi Jhopdi
• Around 1 lakh managed properly. Govt. Primary School serving (also known as
population with SWM- There are no the population over a lakh. Bangladeshi
approx 20% rental Dustbins in within the Green/ Open Space- 7 MCD colony) in Shah
population settlement. Waste parks are available, managed Alam Marg and
• 50%people collection frequency by either RWA or Private another refugee
involve in is regular but Sanitary entity but not by MCD. also colony (also
Business activity workers are according to resident there is known as
acrooss the road inadequate and lack of recreational space Pakistani
in Azadpur Mandi mostly waste wothin settlement. colony) on
and chandni collection from Community Hall- There is one Malik Ram
chowk and others households is done by community hall present for Tandan Marg
in Govt. job private entity. Waste Kewal park colony. creates a lot of
(25%), private Job segrigation practice is Crematorium/ Burial Ground- unsafe
(25%) absent. There is one crematorium/ environment for
Burial ground present within everyone.
settlement. Crimes such as
stealing
electricity
meters, car
battery, chain
snatching,
phone
snatching is
very often.
Fire Station-
Nearest fire
safety facility is
in Jahangirpuri
which is around
3km from the
area.

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 Water Supply -
Almost 95% of the
- Within Bhola Nath
household here are
Nagar, the access to
connected with water
- Bhola Nath arterial roads is
supply pipelines. The
Nagar is provided by the
rest 5% here are
connected to the following main
dependent on ground
rest of the city by streets. In the Schools - There are 3 primary
water.
three major roads northern part, there government, and 2 secondary
SWM - Two dedicated
that are running is ‘Idgah Road’ which government schools present
dhalao are present in
along this area, runs through the area in the area. The rests are
the locality. But
namely ‘Bhola in east-west direction privately owned schools.
people here also
Nath Nagar Road’, connecting the two Health Centres -There are 5
- Main Commercial Street dump their household
‘Pandav Road’ major roads that are health centres located in the
of Bhola Nath Nagar lies waste in open area.
and ‘ Swami Amar Bhola Nath Road and area. These are majorly
along two major roads. Private waste
Dev Marg’ which Swami Dayanand privately owned health
These two roads are collector come to
are located along Marg, respectively. centres.
Bhola Nath Road and house to collect waste - Street lights
the eastern, - Maniram Mandir Multipurpose Community
- Bholanath Nagar - Building heights Swami Amar dev Marg. and they charge a are provide on
southern and Marg which runs Hall - There is one dedicated • No Dedicated
area is about 70 ranges from G to - Commercial shops monthly fee of 100 all roads of the
along the middle along the easter community hall which is Pedestrian
years old. G+3. include ration shops, rupees. area.
part of the area wester direction of present over here. walkways
Bholanath - Household size -100% of the medical stores, clothes Sewerage - 100% of - Fire safety
along east west the area also Religiuos Site - There are a • On street parking
Nagar is 6.5 house here are shops Bicycle shops, the area is covered vehicle cannot
direction connects these two number of Temple, Jain causing congestion
- Total Poulation pucca house. furniture shops, and with sewer line. MCD reach to some
respectively. major Roads namely Temple and Gurudwara are • No designated
of the area is - Plotted housing electronic goods and workers come here area as some
- These major Bhola Nath road and present in the locality. One parking.
about 15000. is seen here snacks shops. Many for cleaning of sewer roads are only 2
roads connect the Swami Dayanand mosque is also located here.
fruits, vegetables, and lines if any complaint to 3 metres.
area to GT Karnal Marg, Respectively. Police Posts - There is only
garlands vendors also is given.
Roads along - Jharkhandi Road one police post located here.
setup their carts and Gas Pipelines - 80% of
northern side which is running Milk Booth - There is one
temporary shops on this the area is covered
through Bhola along east west mother diary milk booth is
main street. with IGL gas pipelines.
Nath Nagar Road direction of the area located in the area.
These pipelines have
and Swami connect the road Weekly Market - No weekly
not been started
Dayanand Marg with major roads in market. Informal
working yet.
along western eastern direction Trade Unit - There is
Electricity - 100% of
side through two road namely Bhola presence of informal trade
the household here
roads that are Nath Road of the unit here.
have metred
Pandav Road and area. - ROW of all
connections. There is
Swamai Amardev roads ranges from 2
not any kind of issue
Marg. metres (local road) to
related to electricity
10 metres (Bholanath
have been noticed.
Road)
Only the presence of
electric wire which

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 touches the projected
balcony is a little
concern.

−Urban Village in Water Supply-DJB has

North-west Delhi, provided individual
−With August Kranti
in and around household pipelines
Marg and Outer Ring Schools-There are 2 primary
Rohini, which is −There is one bus throughout the
road as arterial schools, 2 govt. (Boys and
reportedly more stop on the settlement. For
streets at its onset, Girls each) and 1 govt.
than a 100 years Shukar Bazaar floating populations,
the settlement is well secondary school.
old. Road.inside the 1 free potable water
connected to nearby −With most Commerce and Industry Health Centres-There are 2
−Formalised by settlement. post is also present
services and houses being −Rithala village lacks a Mohalla Clinic at the corners
DDA in 1967, was −Rithala Metro near bus stop. −Police Post is
amenities as well as G+4, mostly the dedicated commercial of the village.
divided, taking station of the Red Solid Waste-1 Dhalao −No Pedestrian located wihin
other parts of the ground floors are space and most Multipurpose Community
out Buddh Vihar line is present at a is present near the walkways available 100 metres
city. occupied by commercial spaces are Hall-While such an amenity is
and Sector-5 distance village and door-to- −On street parking from the
−R.O.W. ranges from owners and under residential absent, MCD community
Rohini. −E-rickshaws and door pickup is also causing congestion settlement.
40 feet for arterial, others are rented. buildings thereby falling centre is used for the same
−Around 1900 three-wheelers present. −Local circulation is −Rithala Youth
25 feet on its sub- −With areas under mixed use. Religious Sites-3 Historical
Urban Villages Rithala HHs with a provide last-mile Sewerage-DJB sewer through both two Brigade and
arterial and 6-10 feet ranging from 50 temples and many small
repoorted 11200 connectivity. line is laid throughout and three wheelers Village
on its local and to 200 sq. yds. −Due to cheaper labour, religious sites and chaupals
people. (approx) the settlement. which along with RWA/Panchayat
collector. The rents range land and ease of are present.
−The average HH Electricity-While no the presence of also look after
from Rs. 4000- permissions, 18% of its Police Posts-Police Post is
size is 4.8. high tension lines are hawkers causes security and
10000. area is under indsutries. missing in the settlement.
present, low hanging major congestion. safety concerns,
−The average These include paint, Weekly Market-A weekly
electric wires are a if any.
household size is chemical, Rice and market is held around the
safety hazard in the
Heritage and Cultural 4.8. Automobile, etc. settlement called the Shukar
village.
−A100-year old Temple in the name of village founder Rana Bazaar or Friday Market.
Parking-No dedicated
Rajpal Singh is present. infromal Trade unit-Many
spaces, either open
−There are Chaupals present in the village for the various socio- such units are present in the
spaces or on-street
cultural activities. Some have even been divided by caste. village.
parking is taking
place. Already used
vacant spaces can be

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 developed and
maintained.

the settlement
can be accessed
via Hriday ram Water Supply: No
patwari marg piped water supply,
Hriday ram patwari
(collector road tankers are parked in No pedestrian
marg and Shahid ved Only primary schools within
with ROW of 10m) Building heights the settlement and walkways One Mohalla
prakash sharma marg the settlement.
more than 100 and Shahid ved ranges from G to With only 2% of the people draw drinking On street parking clinic and one
roads acts as major Nearest sr. sec school is 3-5
years old prakash sharma G+2 commercial land in the water from it. and vaccant plot private clinic
connecting roads to km away from the settlement
settlement marg (collector 100% pucca settlmenet, the Sewerage: No parking No dark spots
the settlement. One mohalla clinic and one
3000 population road with ROW of houses commercial activity is the sewerage line, Honey ROW of 2m in some Nearest Police
Neelwal The settlement is private clinic
Plot size is 50-250 10m) which also HH size is 6-7 lowest in the settlement. suckers visit the areas makesit station is 1km
surrounded with a No hospital in the settlement,
sq yards connects to the people The stores are: settlement to suck impossible for fire away
phirni Road which is nearest hospital is 7km away.
HH size is 6-7 Nearest Metro all the houses Vegetables store, Jwellery the waste into its tank trucks and Nearest fire
10m wide No parks in the entire
people/HH Station to the have a legal shop, etc. and dump in the ambulances to station is 3-4km
ROW ranges from 2- settlement
settlement which registry nearest drain enter into those away
10m in the 2 community centres
is Gherwa Metro SWM - No dhalaos in areas
settlement.
station. the entire settlement,
E- Rickshaws open litttering
Serves the last
mile connectivity

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 −70 year old
settlement
−The settlement has ample
located next to −There are two −With August Kranti −Water Supply: Piped
−Building heights green spaces and parks
the historical Siri bus stops near its Marg and Outer Ring water supply with
range from G to −The village is famous for around its periphery, but
Fort of the Khilji entry points of road as arterial meters from DJB
G+4 its commercial activities. lacks the same in its inner −No major
Dynasty. August Kranti streets at its onset, -Sewerage: Sewer
−Mainly G+1 It has designer stores for core. crimes or safety
−Population of Marg and Outer the settlement is well lined laid by DJB with
housing with clothing, art and craft and −There are 3 govt schools, 2 issues are
more than 11000. Ring Road. connected to nearby every HH connected
mojority of HH restaurants. primary(boys and girls) and 1 present inside
−Formalised by −There are two services and to the sewer network
being 3BHK −Dada Jungi Road, JP secondary school.as well as 2 −No Pedestrian the settlement.
DDA in 1967, was metro stations, amenities as well as −SWM: 4 Dhalaos,
−100% pucca House Road and Designer private schools are present. walkways available −Hauz Khas
divided, taking one for Yellow line other parts of the SDMC door-to-door
houses with DU Street are the major −There are other private and −On street parking police station is
out Panchsheel and Magenta line city. waste collection
size ranging from streets offering famous public schools under 5 kms causing congestion also present
Shahpur Jat Park and Hauz under 2 kms −R.O.W. ranges from system.
50 Square yards shops and showrooms on offering great academic and −Local circulation is only 1 km away
Khas colonies. away. 40 feet for arterial, Parking: Village RWA
to 200 square mixed use premises. extra-curicular facilities. pedestrian based, from the
−Around 800 HHs −E-rickshaws and 25 feet on its sub- maintained parking
yards. Mostly all building having −Two mohalla clinics as well except for personal settlement.
with a repoorted three-wheelers arterial and 6-10 feet spaces and other
−The owners streets on its onsets have as private clinics are present. two-wheelers. −State Govt.
11200 people. provide last-mile on its local and dedicated open
have legal registry local shops on a mixed AIIMS and Safdarjung CCTV Cameras
(approx) connectivity. collector. spaces for floating
of the property use basis. These shops Hospital are present under 5 have also been
−The average HH population. Also, on-
and a registered offer cafes, daily needs kms. installed for the
size is 7. street parking exists
water and shop, grooming centres, −A police post is missing in same.
for the same as well
Heritage and Cultural electricity etc. the settlement, but Hauz
as auto and e-
−Siri Fort Gumbad is present and a historic boundary wall from connections Khas police stations is
rickshaws.
the Khilji Dynasty era are present inside the settlement. present just 1 km. away.
−There are Chaupals present in the village for the various socio-
cultural activities
• The vilage was The village is a There are four classes • Water Supply – • Only 1 open space, that too The lanes are
The western edge of the
originally mere 400m away of motorable roads Piped water supply by with a concrete surface. • No Pedestrian very narrow
village is both commercial
occupied by from the Delhi- within Khichripur, DJB is present Other than that, there are no infrastructure in the where Fire
and mixed-use, facing the
Muslims who Meerut including both • Sewerage – Sewer usable Parks or Green Spaces. area. • No tenders cannot
Khichripur Main Road, a
were forced out Expressway. The peripheral roads • Building lines are present but • There are both private and dedicated parking enter. Most
notified ‘Commercial
of there by Jat, nearest bus stops These peripheral heights range open drains face a lot government schools in and space within the dwelling units
Street’ in ZDP. The main
Gurjar and are East Vinod roads are Firni Road from G to G+3. of clogging issues due around the village. These boundary, there is a share same
road is known for its
Valmiki Nagar (at a and Khichripur Main • 100% pucca to solid waste include Kendriya Vidyalaya, parking lot for boundaries with
Khichripur Furniture Market. Apart
communities at distance of 230m) Road. As we move plotted houses disposal in them Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, commercial road no setback and
from the main road, there
the time of and Khichripur lower in hierarchy, with DU size • SWM – A majority Excellence school, MCD users near DMRC are densely
are smaller grocery shops
Independence No stand abutting the we find narrow ranging from 50 of households throw Primary School, EDMC School depot packed. Nearest
spread across the inner
family has western passages connecting to 200 sq yards waste at the side of and other Private Schools. • • Reduced effective Police Station is
parts, and a Tuesday
immigrated or boundary. The these local roads. the drain towards the There is an Aam Admi ROW of main roads in Kalyanpuri
weekly market that sets
emigrated since. area is also close None of these roads northern edge of the Mohalla Clinic outside the due to and is 1.1Km
up on the Khichripur
• Avg HH Size – to the Pink Line of are pedestrian colony. Some people village in Khichripur Sector-5 encroachment away from the
Main Road.
6.5, No. of HH- Delhi Metro with friendly. have hired private but no dispensaries within village. The

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890 (approx), Mandawali and waste collectors while walking range. There is a most isolated
Population- 5785 East Vinod Nagar people who live near Health Clinic in the Main street Firni
stations being the periphery use MCD market and Lal Bahadur Road is also
nearest ones. garbage van. Shastri Hospital in Kalyanpuri, equipped with
at a distance of 600 metres. • proper street
No community Hall or Basti lights which
Vikas Kendra. gives a sense of
safety.

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Overall Category-wise Observation Summary

Circulation & Transport & Ped

Category Profile Connectivity Residential/ Housing Commercial Physical Infrastructure Social Infrastructure Safety & Security
Road Network Amenities
• Water Supply – Piped water
supply in 4 settlements. Except 2 • Green/ Open Spaces – None • HT Electricity lines
– Sangam Vihar and Abul Faizal, or lacks green spaces, parks passing through
• Mobility – • Mixed Use Commercial
• All Pucca Structures where residents depend on and playgrounds. No narrow residential
• Public Transport Inconvenient and streets meet the daily
with plotted row housing Tankers, Private boring or bottled designated space. Vacant land • No Pedestrian streets and closer
accessibility is a congested due to needs of the residents.
with G+1 to G+4 levels water. Irregular supply is an issue at some places being used as facilities. to balconies.
• Mostly 30 – little challenging on street parking • Presence of hardware,
• DU Size ranging from 50 with piped and as well as tankers. informal play areas or • No designated • Dark spots due to
40 Years old. since there are no and mechanics, automobile
sqyards to 200 Sqyards. • Sewerage – Abul Fazal, gathering spaces. parking. On street presence of illegal
• With designated bus encroachments. repair shops, furniture
• Balcony projections Chanakya Place have sewer lines. • Education facilities – There parking causing liquor shops.
Migrants stops in some of • None of the market, etc as some
more than standard. Chanderpuri & Saroop Nagar – are government and private congestion on • Narrow lanes
from UP, the settlements. roads are fit for street character
Unauthorized • No gaps between plots, lines are being laid. Rest have Primary & Secondary schools. streets. making it
Bihar, • Though well pedestrian use, observed.
Colonies Narrow streets and few Sceptic tanks which they get de- According to norms there’s still • Last Mile challenging for fire
Haryana and connected by due to the • Street vending and
to no windows resulting sludged when required at own a requirement. connectivity with trucks, ambulances
Rajasthan. major roads and absence of makeshift shops
in less light & ventilation. expenses. Toilet/sewerline • Health facilities – There are E-rickshaws but to enter and reach
• HH Size Metro in vicinity, footpaths. Open prominent.
• Overcrowding within discharge in drains is observed private and government PHC no designated the HHs.
ranging from Last mile drains, Parking • Narrow roads and
the DU at some of the too. and dispensaries. There’s still a space for them, • DUs share same
5 to 8. connectivity and Ongoing commercial activities
settlement has been • SWM – No proper SWM shortfall. Mohalla clinics are resulting in boundaries with no
through E- vehicular traffic with encroachment on
observed since larger mechanism. Open dumping present and serves the congestion. setbacks – densely
rickshaws. adds to the roads adds more to the
families and smaller DUs. observed around vacant lands or purpose. packed with no
challenge too. congestion.
in drains. Absence of disposal • No Community Halls present clearance in time of
points, dhalaos, and collection for events or public gatherings. emergency.
system.

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 - Main roads of the
-Health- There are health
settlements are main
Water Supply – Piped water centres within the settlement
commercial shops with
supply is present in all of the managed by both government
mixed land use activity.
settlements, In Bholanath Nagar and private operators No dedicated
-Commercial shops
-Settlements Access is provided 5% of the settlement is -Education- Primary and pedestrian facility Emergency
The settlements include ration shops,
are about 60 through main -All structures are pucca dependent on ground water. secondary schools both available response vehicles
are well connected medical stores, clothes
years old roads -No. of floor ranges from SWM- Waste collection is done operated by government and On street parking cannot enter
Regularized by road. shops, Bicycle shops,
-Household R.O.W of the G to G+4 by private waste collectors, private organisations are is predominant, settlement as roads
UAC Metro station are furniture shops, and
size ranges streets ranges -Predominantly waste is also disposed at the present within the settlement causing within the
within 2kms from electronic goods, Hotels
from 4-7 from 2 meter to residential empty plots within the -Green Space- Green space is congestion. No settlement are
the settlement and snacks shops. Many
people 10 meters settlement. available at Aadarsh Nagar designated narrow
fruits, vegetables, and
Sewerage- Underground sewer Multipurpose community hall- parking facility
garlands vendors also
line is present, cleaning of sewer -Multipurpose community hall
setup their carts and
line is done by the MCD. are present within the
temporary shops on this
settlement
main street.
• Green/Open Spaces – None
or lacks green spaces, parks
- Water Supply: Piped Water and playgrounds within village
supply by DJB is present in all boundaries. Designated space
villages except Neelwal, where are left undeveloped and
-Settlements - Mixed Use is practiced water tankers supply it Vacant land at some places
- Pucca Roads are - Police post/station
are more in all the villages, both - Sewerage: Fully functional being used as informal play
- Settlements are present within are located within
than 70 years along the major Sewer lines are laid by DJB except areas or gathering spaces. • No Pedestrian
well connected by the boundary 1.5 Km
old and - Building height ranges roads/commercial streets in Neelwal. Sewer clogging • Education facilities – There facilities.
Intermediate - ROW range from - In some villages,
existed in the from G to G+4 and in inner parts of the remains an issue. are government and private • No designated
Public Transport to 2-10 m excluding RWAs and youth
pre- - Villages are village - SWM: People depend on Primary & Secondary schools. parking for village
Urban nearby Metro the abutting brigades take the
independence predominantly - Few Small scale different methods of waste According to norms there’s still dwellers •
Villages stations and Bus arterial roads responsibility of
era residential, densely industries are also collection, some have hired a requirement. Encroachment by
Stops - Open drains on safety concerns
Household packed with no control present private waste collectors, some • Health facilities – There are shops results in
- Nearest metro both sides of - Fire tenders
size ranges norms - Markets with certain depend on the MCD garbage van private and government PHC lack of pedestrian
stations are at a internal roads cannot enter the
from 4-7 specialities are present (those who can access it easily, and dispensaries. There’s still a space
distance of 1-3 Km reduce pedestrian narrow village
people (Furniture market, shoe for the van cannot enter the shortfall. Mohalla clinics are
space streets, hence fire
manufacturing etc) inner parts), while some just present and serves the
safety is a big issue
y=throw their waste in the open purpose.
drains resulting in flooding and • Dedicated community spaces
hygiene issues are present, and in settlements
where it is not, people use
other spaces for the purpose

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 Heritage & Cultural

Shahpur Jat
−Siri Fort Gumbad is present and a historic boundary wall
from the Khilji Dynasty era present
−Chaupals present for the various socio-cultural
activities.
Rithala
−A100-year old Temple in the name of village founder
Rana Rajpal Singh is present.
− Chaupals present for the various socio-cultural
activities. Some have even been divided by caste.

The observations from selected settlements uncover the fact that there is a degree of improvement in quality of living condition, as you move from Unauthorised colonies to Urban Villages and to Regularised
Unauthorised colonies. Where regularised colonies have an average density of 450 persons per Ha, presence of major municipal services like water supply, waste management, health services from govt and
private, etc. the road infrastructure within these settlements remain poor with pedestrian infrastructure absent and street’s right of way being too narrow to provide mobility to ambulance and fire fighting
vehicle. Services in Unauthorised colonies is severely inadequate as per standards, with density stretching to just twice the density of regularised colonies (barring few outliers like periurban UAC namely Dabar
Enclave). The situation is worsened by lack of ventilation and poor standard of construction. Density of Urban villages is about half of that of Regularised colonies, but they lack basic services too. On similar
lines, the land titles in Regularised unauthorized colonies were found to be clearer as compared to the other two.

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The following table offers a quick glance of the existing conditions of the settlements as per their
typology.

Indicators Regularised Urban Unauthorised

UA Colonies Villages colonies
Connectivity with Public Transport
Condition of Roads
Availability of pedestrian infrastructure
Availability of designated parking
Housing condition
Adherence to building regulations
Access to open spaces
Access to piped water supply
Access to Sewerage network
Access to Solid waste management services
Access to health facilities
Access to education facilities
Safety from fire
Safety from natural hazards

Legend

Fair
Poor
Very Poor

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Settlement-wise Gap Assessment

Abul Fazal Enclave

Observation Summary

S. No Sectors Observations
1 Land use About 47% of the area is covered by Residential Buildings, 1 %
commercial, 23% circulation, 14% green and open space, 10%
public and Semi-Public space and 5% comes under mixed use.
2 Commercial Street Main Commercial street lies along the high-tension lines in
between the area along north south direction. However, Hari
Kothi Road and Aurangzeb Road also covered by maximum
number of shops in the area.
3 Housing Typology 100% pucca housing with G+1 to G+4 buildings can be seen in
the area having a household size of 5-6 members in each
family.
4 Road Structure There are two major roads that connects this area to the rest
of the city that are Hari Kothi road and Aurangzeb Road that
lies along the western and eastern part of Abul Fazal area.
5 Road Cross Sections Aurangzeb Road is 13-metre-wide, Hari Kothi Road is about 11
metres wide and the local roads width is about 6 meters.
6 Parking Parking is seen along the major roads of Abul Fazal as the area
is not having any dedicated parking space.
7 Mobility Due to presence of parked vehicles on major streets of Abul
fazal, it becomes difficult to move people along these roads
and there always seems a chance of conflict between the
vehicles and the people.
8 Pedestrian Walkway No pedestrian walkway service is provided in Abul Fazal. To
some stretch pedestrian walkway is constructed along one side
of Hari Kothi Road.
9 Public Transport Bus Stop - No dedicated bus stops are provided in the area.
10 Social Infrastructure Schools - There are seven primary schools and 3 secondary
schools that is present in the area. There is requirement of 3
more primary schools and 2 more secondary schools as per
population.
Health Centre - There are 3 health centres that are present in
the area. 2 health centres required in the area as per
population.
Recreational Green & Open Spaces - No dedicated Park is
present over here. Green and open spaces come under the
premise of Jamiat Islami Hind in the centre and a large part
along southern side is a burial ground.
Multipurpose Community Hall - At present there is no
dedicated multipurpose community hall present in the locality.
Basti Vikas Kendra - There is no dedicated Basti Vikas Kendra
present in the area.
Religious Site - There are number of Mosque that are present
in the area since the area is Muslim dominated.

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 Police Posts - 3 Police Post present within the distance of 1
kilometre.
Milk Booth - Milk Booth is not located here in the locality.
Fair Price Shop - There is a dedicated fair price shop located in
D Block of Abul Fazal.
Weekly Market - No weekly market.
Informal Trade Unit - There is presence of informal Trade Unit
along the main commercial street.
11 Physical Infrastructure Water Supply - No dedicated water supply pipelines are laid in
the whole area of Abul Fazal.
Solid waste - Waste is being dump in an open space.
Sewerage - 80% of the area is covered with sewer lines.
High Tension Line - High tension line passes through the centre
of Abul Fazal covering whole stretch along north south
direction.

GAP Assessment

Social Infrastructure
As per Master Plan 2021
Sectors Existing Situation Gap
(Unauthorised Area)
Primary Schools Per 5000 7 Primary Schools As per population, there
Population is need to build 3 more
primary schools.
Secondary Per 10000 3 Secondary Schools 2 more secondary
Schools Population schools are required.
Multipurpose Required At present there is no As per primary survey, it
Community Hall (100 dedicated is found that RWA office
sqm) multipurpose is also acting like a
community hall multipurpose community
present in the locality. hall as the various
programmes of area and
meeting held here.
Basti Vikas Required There is no dedicated Basti Vikas Kendra needs
Kendra (100 Basti Vikas Kendra to be made in the area.
sqm) present in the area.
Religious Site 2 Sites per Required There are number of No Gap
10000 (100sqm) Mosque that are
Population present in the area.
(As per MPD
Norms)
Police Posts Required 3 Police Post present No Gap
(100 within the distance of
sqm) 1 kilometre.
Health Centre Required There are 3 health 2 health centres required
(100 centres that are in the area. Since
sqm) present in the area. population of the area is
These are situated approx. 50000

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 within the residential
building.
Park/Shishu Required No dedicated Park. Park is made within the
Vatika (200 premise of jamat islami
sqm) hind near Mosque. The
place is open for public in
morning and in the
evening.
Milk Booth Required Not Present There is no specific milk
booth present over here.
But the milk is procured
through general stores.
Fair Price Shop Required There is a dedicated No Gap
fair price shop located
in D Block of Abul
Fazal.
Weekly Market Required No weekly market. Requirement of space for
Few years ago, weekly weekly market.
market was there in
the area along Hari
Kothi Road. But due to
increasing congestion
on that road it was
shut down.
Informal Trade Required There is presence of No Gap
Unit informal Trade Unit
along the main
commercial street.

Physical Infrastructure
Sectors Existing Situation Inferences
Solid Waste Absence of Dedicated Since there is no dedicated waste
waste collection site collection site, People, or the waste
collector dump waste in open space
which further scatter on grounds and
create foul smell around the area.
Water Supply No piped water supply Due to this people have to purchase
water for drinking purpose which
costs people around 600 rupees a
month.
Sewerage 80-90 percent of the Waste from these sewer lines directly
area is covered by goes to the open drain that lies along
sewer line. Hari Kothi Road.

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 Pedestrian Walkway Absence of pedestrian Due to absence of pedestrian walkway
walkway in almost along the major connected road, Hari
whole area of Abul Kothi Road and along Aurangzeb
Fazal. Road/Yamuna Side Road, people find
it difficult to walk all along these roads
as there is always a chance of conflict
between vehicles and the People.
As per the master plan, there is
provision for introducing pedestrian
friendly features on arterial and sub
arterial roads.
Bus Stops Absence of designated People have to wait on different
bus stops in the area. points along the roadside for buses to
come.
High Tension Lines High Tension lines is Due to the presence of high-tension
present along the lines, there is a major safety concern
major commercial all along the major commercial street.
street of the area. There is always a chance of sparks and
explosions in wires.
As per the norms it is prohibited to
build residential building within the
range of 50 metres along both sides of
high-tension lines.
Parking On street parking is Due to the presence of on street
seen almost in most parking on major roads it become
part of the area. difficult for vehicle to move along
these roads. People here parks their
car on local roads also which further
creates problem for vehicle to move
freely on the local road too.

Conclusion

From the above table, it can be seen that there is a need to bring in physical and social infrastructure
in to the settlement as it lacks in facilities such as solid waste, water supply and sewer network. The
settlement has good accessibility but lack of pedestrian walkways and on-road parking lows the
mobility. The settlement needs more Schools, Health services as per population standards of the area
whereas facilities such as milk booths, weekly markets need to be allocated.

Key priority as per Respondents

The key priority for people remains the mobility, parking and the high-tension line that presents a
threat to the safety of the residents.

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 Others

Sectors Existing Situation Analysis

Congestion within Minimum size of plot in Abul When compared with the minimum size
Dwelling Units Fazal Area is about 60 sq. of plot and the related dwelling unit
metres and the dwelling unit size, it is found that the minimum area
size is about 5-6. per person is about 10 metre square. As
per affordable housing scheme,
minimum area per person is 6 square
metre is considered. Therefore, there is
no congestion seen in dwelling units.
Light and Ventilation It is seen that the area of It is generally recommended to have
window is not less than 1/6 of area of window should not less than
the area of floor of one room. 1/6 times of the area of floor of one
room. Therefore, there is not such issue
found here.
Tenure Security and For renters, rent agreement is As the registration of plot is an issue in
Ownership/ Rental made between the owner and this area, owners, and renters both
the renters. It is made for 11 have the security concern.
months and after that it has to
get renewed every time. For
that period owner of the
house is not entitled to ask
renters to vacate his house.
For owner, registration of the
plot is not done here. Only the
power of attorney is made.
Vulnerability and Risks There are some buildings in These buildings are always at risks if
the area that are in earthquake like situation happen in the
dilapidated condition. There area.
are cracks seen on those
buildings.

Dabar Enclave
Observation Summary

S. No Sectors Observations
Out of the total site area 49% of the site area is located as Open plots,
1 Land use 43% of the site is Residential and rest 5% commercial, 3% Public Semi-
public and 1 % Industrial.
Commercial The commercial area of the settlement is majorly located on the Sub-
2
Street Arterial and collector road with ROW of 16 & 10m Respectively.
Houses in the settlement have illegal encroachments on the streets
resulting in traffic mobility issues.
3 Housing
Old Construction, Bad condition.
No FAR is followed
Green and Open There are many vacant plots in the area with open greens but no park
4
Space is present for people to socialise or exercise.

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 Housing 100% pucca housing with G to G+2 buildings can be seen in the area
5
Typology having a household size of 6-8 members in a family
There is a Sub-Arterial road which connects the settlement to
Najafgarh town. One collector road which connects the settlement to
6 Road Structure
surrounding villages.
There are many kaccha roads in the settlement.
Road Cross Najafgarh Dhasa road is 23m wide (including Buffer), Capt. Prithi Singh
7
Sections Marg Road is 10m wide and internal roads are 4-8m wide.
There are no parking spots in the settlement. People park their
8 Parking
vehicles on road or in vacant plots.
Due to parked vehicles in the collector road and inner street roads the
9 Mobility
mobility of the vehicles is affected.
Pedestrian No pathway in the entire settlement.
10
Walkway
11 Bus Stops No physical bus stops in the area.
Schools – There are 4 Schools in the settlement. One Private Co-ed sr.
sec. school and one Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya sr. sec. Govt. school.
Two Private primary school.
Health Centre – There are 2 hospitals at 100m distance from the
settlement.
Multipurpose Community Hall – No community Hall is present for the
Social
12 settlement.
Infrastructure
Religious Site – There 2 Temples and Churches present in the site and
no mosques due to low population residing in the settlement.
Police Posts – One Police station at 2km distance.
Milk Booth – No dedicated milk booth
Fair Price Shop – No dedicated Fair price shop in the settlement.
Weekly Market - No weekly market.
Water Supply – Bad quality of water supply. Insufficient water
supply.
Physical
13 Solid waste – No solid waste dumping site in the area.
Infrastructure
Sewerage – Open Drains and septic tanks for sewerage collection.
High Tension Line – High tension wires colliding with Households

GAP Assessment

Social Infrastructure
Sectors As per Master Plan 2021 Existing Situation Gap
(Unauthorised Area)
Primary Per 5000 2 No Gap
Schools Population
Secondary Per 10000 2 No Gap
Schools Population
Multipurpose Required At present there is There is no community
Community (100 sqm) no dedicated hall in Dabur Enclave.
Hall multipurpose There is 1 community
community hall hall required in the
present in the area.
locality.

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 Religious Site 2 Sites per Required 2 churches and 2 No Gap
10000 (100sqm) temples within the
Population settlement boundary
(As per MPD
Norms)
Police Stations Required 1 Police station No Gap
(100 sqm) present within the
distance of
1 kilometre.
Health Centre Required There are two A need for Dispensary
(100 sqm) hospitals and one needs to be established
Mohalla clinic
Park Required No dedicated Park. There are no parks in
(200 sqm) the entire settlement. A
need of park needs to
be fulfilled.
Milk Booth Required Not Present No Dedicated milk
booth. Dairy products
are available in grocery
stores
Fair Price Required No fair price shop in 1 Required
Shop the entire
settlement
Weekly Required There is no weekly Weekly market is
Market market practiced in required
the settlement.

Physical Infrastructure
Sectors Existing Situation Inferences
Solid Waste There is no waste collection Need of dumping site is very necessary
site within 2km of the because people are dumping waste In
settlement. streets and open plots which results in
blocking the sewers and dirty surroundings.
Water Supply Supply for one hour every People of Dabur Enclave calls water tankers
day, salty water and drinking to fulfil the need of the water supply. People
water on alternate days. also buy stored water from locals.
Sewerage and Open drains and paid septic The drains of the sit are open and chocked
Drainage tanks collection which results in waterlogging during rainfall.
Honey suckers’ costs 700rs/septic tank for
suction of the waste.
Pedestrian There are no pathways for Due o absence of pathways in the settlement
Walkway pedestrian in the entire people walk in the road’s way made for
settlement. vehicular movement which increases the
chances of a major accident.
The absence of foot path in the inner streets
results in buffer less streets.
Bus Stops 4 bus stops for the site There are no physically present bus stands
for people to sit and shade.

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 High Tension High tension line in streets High tension wires collide with the
Lines and commercial stretch. households. The built-up is very close to the
transformers.
Parking On street and empty plot Due to parking illegally on the streets the
parking is seen almost in vehicles occupy a very large area on the
most part of the area. roads causing congestion.

Conclusion

From the above table, it can be seen that there are issues related to Physical infrastructure - no proper
solid waste management and water supply, drainage and sewer network issues, and parking facilities
are not satisfactory. The settlement has good accessibility but lack of pedestrian facilities and on-road
parking lowers the mobility. Education & Health facilities are easily available but facilities such as
community hall and parks are required.

Chankya Place
Observation Summary

S. No Sectors Observations
1 Land use About 57% of the area is covered by Residential Buildings, 12%
commercial, 20% circulation, 10% of land lies vacant which are plots with
owners but are yet to be constructed and 1% public and Semi-Public
space.
2 Commercial Commercial activity is restricted to 3 main roads of the settlement.
Street
3 Green and Open No dedicated Park is present over here. A dried up lake near the
Space settlement outside the study area is being used by the people for
recreational purposes
4 Housing 100% pucca housing with G to G+4 buildings can be seen in the area
Typology having a household size of 5.2 members in each family.
5 Road Structure/ There are three major roads that connects this area to the rest of the
Road Cross city that are Hari 25 Feet road east, 40 feet road and 25 feet road west
section (Also known as Bindapur road)
6 Parking Parking is seen along the major roads of Abul Fazal as the area is not
having any dedicated parking space.
7 Mobility Due to presence of parked vehicles on major streets, it becomes difficult
to move people along these roads and there always seems a chance of
conflict between the vehicles and the people.
8 Pedestrian Pedestrian walkway service is present at some parts of the settlement.
Walkway
9 Bus Stops No dedicated bus stops are provided within the study area but there are
bus stops provided along the arterial road
10 Social Schools - There are 4 primary schools and 2 secondary schools that is
Infrastructure present within 500 metres of the study area. There is no requirement of
schools within the study area
Health Centre - There is 1 mohalla clinic located within 500 metres of
the settlement. There is a government hospital within 1 km of the study
area

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 Multipurpose Community Hall - At present there is a DUSIB managed
community hall, The facility is being shared with the JJ Colony Bindapur.
Basti Vikas Kendra - There is no dedicated Basti Vikas Kendra present in
the area.
Religious Site - There is a Gurudwara located within 500m from the
settlement
Police Posts – Bindapur police station is located within 500m from the
settlement
Milk Booth - Milk Booth is not located in the locality.
Fair Price Shop - There is a dedicated fair price shop located in
Weekly Market - No weekly market.
Informal Trade Unit - There is presence of informal Trade Unit along the
main commercial street.
11 Physical Water Supply – DJB metered water supply is there within the settlement
Infrastructure Solid waste - There is no dedicated dhalao present over here but the
waste from every household is being collected by the community
managed door to door waste collection system and is disposed at SDMC
managed waste disposal site
Sewerage – Entire settlement is covered with DJB laid sewer pipeline

GAP Assessment

Social Infrastructure
Sectors As per Master Plan 2021 Existing Situation Gap
(Unauthorised Area)
Primary Per 5000 4 Primary Schools No Gap
Schools Population
Secondary Per 10000 1 Secondary 2 Schools are required, There
Schools Population Schools are 2 schools within 500m of
the settlement but one of the
MCD senior secondary school
in the Bindapur does not
intake students from the
settlement
Multipurpose Required The settlement No Gap
Community (100 sqm) has DUSIB
Hall managed
community hall,
the facility is
being shared with
JJ Colony
Bindapur
Basti Vikas Required There is one Basti Basti Vikas Kendra is located
Kendra (100 sqm) Vikas Kendra in R-Block
Religious Site 2 Sites per Required ( The settlement No Gap
10000 100sqm) have religious
Population places within the
(As per MPD boundary, there
Norms) is a Gurudwara
within 500m of

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 the settlement at
Chanakya Place 1
Police Posts Required Police station No Gap
(100 sqm) Bindapur is
located within
500m from the
settlement
Health Centre Required There is a No Gap
(100 sqm) mohalla Clinic
located within
500m of the
settlement. A 150
bed government
hospital is
proposed at the
site at which
Mohalla clinic is
currently
functional
Park/Shishu Required No dedicated The dried-up lake near the
Vatika (200 sqm) Park. settlement has been
developed as a playground
for kids, although it lacks
amenities
Milk Booth Required Present There is a milk booth present
within 500 m from the
settlement, which is shared
by JJ Colony Bindapur
Fair Price Shop Required There is no No Gap
dedicated fair
price shop
Weekly Required 2 weekly markets No Gap
Market at different points
within the
settlement
Informal Trade Required There is presence No Gap
Unit of informal Trade
Unit along the
main commercial
street.

Physical Infrastructure
Sectors Existing Situation Inferences
Solid Waste Absence of There is no waste disposal site but a door-to-door waste
Dedicated waste collection system being managed by the community itself
collection site is well placed. The waste collector dump waste on the site
designated by SDMC. No waste segregation takes place
Water Supply DJB piped water DJB provides drinking water to the settlement, the timings
supply with for which are not convenient for the community and hence
meters people have to buy water bottles or use personal borewells

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 Sewerage Entire settlement Waste from these sewer line goes to STP for treatment.
is covered with DJB managed sewer pumping station is within 500m of the
DJB laid sewer settlement
line
Pedestrian Absence of The settlement lacks walking infrastructure, there are no
Walkway pedestrian footpath made by the development authority and hence
walkway in slabs used to cover drains are being used as a temporary
almost whole footpath in few parts. In the stretch along the 3 major roads
area of Chanakya these slabs have also been encroached by the commercial
Place establishments
Bus Stops Absence of There are no bus stops within the settlement but there are
designated bus designated bus stops on the arterial roads on the either side
stops in the area. of the settlement, these bus stops are well maintained and
are provided with shelter as well as seats for waiting as well
High Tension No high-tension No issues
Lines line passes
through the
settlement
Parking On street parking There has been no enforcement of DDA building bye laws
is seen almost in and hence 90% of the houses constructed within the
most part of the settlement have not provided space for parking, which has
area. led to occupants relying mostly on on-street parking

Conclusion
Education and health care facilities lack within the settlement but are available within close proximity
of the settlement (Within 500metres). The nearest Government hospital is 2kms away but there is a
space earmarked by the government for a 150-bed super speciality hospital work for which is yet to
begin. The settlement lacks infrastructure for pedestrians and parking.

Chanderpuri
Observation Summary

S.No. Sector Observation

1. Land Use About 78% of the area is covered by Residential Buildings, 7.27 %
commercial/mixed-use, 12.53% circulation, 0% green and open space and
2.27% comes under public and Semi-Public space.
2. Commercial The western edge of the colony is both commercial and mixed-use, facing
Character the Dayalpur Main Road. Street number 1 & 2, 25 futa road and the
Wazirabad road service lane also contain commercial and mixed-use
buildings. The area is known for its Hardware Market. Apart from the main
road, there are smaller grocery shops spread across the inner parts, and a
weekly market that sets up on the 25 futa Road.
3. Recreational The colony is completely devoid of any open/green spaces. There is only
Character one disputed vacant land abutting 25 futa road.
4. Housing Building heights range from G to G+3, with most of them being G+2 and
G+3. The buildings follow no development control norms and hence the
disregard for quality of life in pursuit of more built space is clearly visible.

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 All buildings in the colony are Pucca buildings and are densely packed,
many of them even share common boundaries.
Road Hierarchy: There are four classes of motorable roads within
5. Transportation Khichripur, including both peripheral roads These peripheral roads are
Firni Road and Khichripur Main Road. As we move lower in hierarchy, we
find narrow passages connecting these local roads. colony roads lack basic
infrastructure which will be discussed in the next section.
Pedestrian Infrastructure: No pedestrian infrastructure on any internal
road.
Parking: No parking space available
Public Transport: There are 2 bus stops within 500m at Wazirabad main
road. Other than that, Metro Pink line is only 1.2 Km away, the nearest
station is Gokulpuri.
Education: There is 1 primary and 1 senior secondary government school.
7. Social Other than that, there are a plethora of private schools within 1 km.
Infrastructure Healthcare: There is an Aam Admi Mohalla Clinic outside the colony in
Moonga Nagar and 2 dispensaries in Yamuna Vihar, within walking range.
There are multiple private health clinics and hospitals within 500m.
Religious Places: There are 6 temples (Hindu and Jain) and more than 10
mosques within the colony boundary. Other than that, there are enough
religious places within 1 Km.
Community Spaces: There are 2 community centres within a Km of the
colony
Water Supply: Piped water supply by DJB is present. Pipelines are mostly
8. Physical exposed and pass from the same ducts as open drains, leading to quality
Infrastructure issues
Sewerage & Drainage: There are no functional sewer lines in the area.
People still rely on open drains and septic tanks for sewage management.
All drains are open.
Solid Waste: There is an absence of dedicated waste collection site and
inefficient van system
Electricity: Power cuts are not an issue. Only issue is the proximity of
electricity lines to the balconies. There are no high-tension lines in the
area.
9. Safety & Fire Safety: The lanes are very narrow where Fire tenders cannot enter.
Security Most dwelling units share same boundaries with no setback and are
densely packed
Security: Nearest Police Station is in Dayalpur and is 1.58Km away from
the colony. There is also police post just behind the Chand Baba Dargah.

GAP Assessment

Social Infrastructure
Sectors As per MPD 2021 Existing Situation Gap
(Unauthorised Area)

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 Primary Schools Per 5000 1 Primary Schools within a 5 more primary
population Km schools are required
as per the norms
Secondary Per 100000 5 Secondary Schools No Gap
Schools population within a Km
Multipurpose Required 2 Community Centres No Gap
Community Hall (100 sqm) within a Km
Basti Vikas Required No dedicated Basti Vikas Basti Vikas Kendra
Kendra (100 sqm) Kendra is present needs to be made in
the area.
Religious Site 2 Sites per Required 4 temples, 2 Jain Temples, No Gap
10000 (100 sqm) 1 Gurudwaras and 12
Population Mosques within a Km
(As per
MPD
Norms)
Police Posts Required There is 1 Police post No Gap
(100 sqm) within 400m and a Police
Station at a distance of
1.58 Km
Health Centre Required There is 1 Mohalla Clinic No Gap
(100 sqm) and other private health
clinics and hospitals within
a Km
Park/Shishu Required No parks within colony Open recreational
Vatika (200 sqm) boundary spaces have to be
allotted
Milk Booth Required 1 Milk Booth present No Gap
within the boundary
Fair Price Shop Required Not Present within a Km 1 Fair price shop is
required
Weekly Market Required Present Present but occupies
25 futa Road, causing
traffic troubles
Informal Trade Required Present along the No Gap
Unit Dayalpur road, Wazirabad
road and 25 futa road

Physical Infrastructure
Sectors Existing Situation Inferences
Solid Waste Absence of Dedicated waste collection There are no community
site and inefficient van system dustbins/Dhalaos. People living in
inner parts find it difficult to
access the garbage van and hence
throw waste in open drains.
Dayalpur Main Road along with
the drain are major disposal sites.
Water Supply Piped Water Supply by Delhi Jal Board Water pipelines lay exposed and
is present pass through drains which often
contaminate water. A separate

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 concealed system is required for
quality water supply
Sewerage No Sewer Lines. They are currently Most of the sewage goes into the
being laid. open drains giving rise to hygiene
issues. A functional sewer network
is required for the area.
Pedestrian Absence of pedestrian walkway in The biggest issue is the condition
Walkway almost whole area. of inner roads. They are in dire
need of retrofitting.

Bus Stops There are 2 bus stops present on the No Gap

Wazirabad Main Road, both within
500m of the colony
Electricity Metred electricity supply is present in No Gap
each DU of the colony and at present
Parking No parking spaces within a Km The area requires a dedicated
parking space because it attracts a
lot of vehicular traffic other than
the residents’ own vehicles.

Analysis and Issues

Congestion Within Dwelling Units

According to the norms stated in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) guidelines, least size of a liveable
dwelling unit is 30 square metres for an average household size of 5 persons. This calculation gives 6 square
metres per capita as the minimum liveable area.

In Chanderpuri, available per capita space (as calculated from the data) is 12 square metres, which indicates
that there are no existing congestion issues within dwelling units on average.

Light & Ventilation Issues

The buildings follow no development control norms and hence the disregard for quality of life in pursuit of
more built space is clearly visible. All buildings in the colony are Pucca buildings and are densely packed,
many of them even share common boundaries (no setbacks). Balconies protrude in an irregular fashion,
blocking sunlight to the streets. This kind of practice has led to serious light and ventilation issues

Sanitation Issues

Solid Waste

There are no community dustbins/Dhalaos. People living in inner parts find it difficult to access the garbage
van and hence throw waste in open drains. Dayalpur Main Road along with the drain are major disposal
sites.

Sewerage & Drainage

There are no functional sewer lines in the area. People still rely on open drains and septic tanks for sewage
management. New sewer lines are under construction but the process has been slowed down due to the
Covid-19 lockdown.

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 Urban Flooding due to the condition of drains in Monsoon is another issue and is a result of practice of
throwing garbage in drains. Some individuals block the drains to not let drain water flow from in front of
their houses, leading to more problems.

Mobility Issues

The biggest issue is the condition of Dayalpur road and 25 futa road. They are in dire need of providing safe
pedestrian space. Dayalpur road’s median is used for solid waste disposal by the residents, which gives rise
to hygiene issues.

Most drains along the roads are Open drains making it unsafe for pedestrians, especially children to walk.

There is no space for vehicular parking within 700m of the whole area. On-street parking is the common
practice everywhere.

Availability of Social Infrastructure And Public Amenities

The colony lacks any open recreational space and there is no multipurpose community hall within the
boundary of Chanderpuri (although there are 2 within the range of 1km, which as per MPD 2021 norms
fulfils the demand, but people rarely use them). There is not even a potential vacant government land
which can be used for constructing parks or any recreational infrastructure.

Vulnerability and Risks

The lanes are very narrow where Fire tenders cannot enter. Most dwelling units share same boundaries
with no setback and are densely packed. The existing condition is not suitable for speedy and effective
evacuation of people.

Saroop Nagar
Observation Summary

S. No. Sectors Observation

1 Land Use Around 41% of the area is covered under residential land use, 24% under
circulation, 5% Public/ Semi-public, 18% green/ open space and about
12% are is under Commercial/ mix use influence.
2 Demography Saroop Nagar UAC settlement is consisting of 9 blocks from A to H, H1.
Settlement has the population of 49071. Average household size in
saroop nagar is 5.5 (SBM). According to Observations and discussion with
locals, it was found out that approx. 50% of population in the area is
tenants.
Livelihood: 90% of the population in Saroop Nagar is Daily Wage worker
and the other 10% is in self-employed in small business owners and govt./
private services.
3 Commercial Kushak road and Shiv Mandir marg is the major commercial street with
characteristics mix land use. Where Burari road in the southern edge of the settlement
is predominantly consist of Warehouses, transport services and
packaging industry making this part of the settlement as commercial
zone.
Weekly Market: Weekly market on every Friday takes place on this
particular stretch from Burari road to Kushak Road in the western edge
of the Settlement. Shiv Mandir Marg (Thana Road) passing almost from

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 center of the settlement holds another weekly market held on every
Monday
4 Recreational There are no designated parks present in the area. Although there are
characteristics few open spaces available in the area either used for open waste disposal
or currently not in use for any purposes but surrounded by boundary
wall. Some Open/ green spaces are present in the premise of schools,
govt. offices or within private property.
5 Housing Building height ranges from G to G+4 with average Dwelling unit Size
from 50sqm. To 250sqm. Average Household size is 5.5 people.
6 Circulation Road Hierarchy: Road network on the study area is divided into 4 classes
based on the road hierarchy including ring road (GT Karnal Road) linked
to Pusta road, Kushak road and Burari road in the periphery, which
connects to major residential streets named as Shiv Mandir marg, Rajiv
Gandhi marg and radha Krishna mandir marg. There are also narrow
passages connecting to these local and major residential roads.
Pedestrian Facility: There is no pedestrian facility available.
Parking: There is no authorised parking available. People tend to park
their vehicle on the road side or vacant land nearby.
Public Transport: There are 2 bus stops within proximity of the
settlement. Also, IPT is available on ring road.
7 Social Education: There is only one govt. primary school present in the area
infrastructure serving over 50 thousand population and there is also only one senior
secondary school present outside the settlement on Bhatta road.
Although there several private schools are present in the proximity.
Health: There is one Govt. primary health care present in the settlement
and nearest hospital is available in Jahangirpuri which is around 4 km
away from the settlement whereas there are some private health care
facilities are present in the vicinity also one major private hospital named
Max hospital is under construction.
Community Space: There is no community space present within or
nearby areas.
8 Physical Water Supply: Delhi Jal board is responsible for
infrastructure water supply. Water supply in the area is not regular but on alternative
day basis, and since water is
supplied every alternate day, people are forced to use borewells and the
water that comes from it is
very poor because the groundwater has been contaminated by the
nearby factories, Bhalswa landfill
and drain passing just next to the area.
Sewerage/ Drainage: Currently sewer facility in the area is not functional
as sewer pipeline is being laid currently. Drains within settlement
connected to major drain passing just next to the settlement. Almost
every household has septic tank available to them for sanitation purpose.
There is no Public toilet/CTC present in the area. A CTC previously
constructed was shut down to lack of use.
Solid Waste Management: There are no waste bins present in the area.
There are two dhalao present in the area but only one functional whereas
other one is used as Sanitary inspector office. Also, there is huge lack of
SWM workers as per ASI. Since there is only one dhalao in the area vacant
lands present in the area is used for waste disposal by the residents as
well as SWM workers. Solid waste in the area is managed by DMSW.

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 Electricity: HT wire line is passing through the centre of the settlement
although it is not functional currently, but the towers placed on the main
road needs to be removed.
9 Safety & Police Booth/ Station: Police station is situated almost in the centre of
Security Saroop nagar and less than 1 km from edge of the settlement. A police
booth is also present on south -west corner of the settlement.
Fire Station: There is no fire safety facility available in the surrounding,
nearest fire station is in Jahangirpuri which is around 5km from the
settlement.

GAP Assessment

Social Infrastructure
Sectors As per Master Plan 2021 Existing Situation Gap

Primary School Per 5000 One primary school is As per the population
Pop. present within the of the settlement,
settlement. there is 9 more
primary school is
required
Secondary School Per 10000 1 outside the 5 primary school is
Pop. settlement boundary required to meet the
population criteria
Multipurpose Required - required
Community Hall (100 sqm.)
Basti Vikas Required - required
Kendra (100 sqm.)
Religious site 2 Sites per Required present Not required
10000 (100 sqm.)
Population
Police post Required one police post and Not required
(100 sqm.) police station is present
in the area
Health centre Per 10000 Required One Govt. primary As per the population
Pop. (100 sqm.) health care is present of the settlement, 4
more primary health
centre is required
Park Required - There is no designated
(200 sqm.) park available within
settlement to perform
the recreational
purposes.
Milk Booth Required - there is no milk booth
available in area, it is
usually filled by
general stores within
the settlement.
Fair price shop Required - -

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 Weekly market Required 2 weekly markets are There is no designated
held on Pusta road and place for weekly
Shiv Mandir Marg market within
settlement.
Informal trade Required - -
unit
Community hall Required There is no community Community hall is
hall or any other essential for marriage
community place or any community
present in the area. gathering events.
Crematorium/ Required There is no place for Crematorium/ Burial
Burial Ground Crematorium/ Burial Ground is required.
Ground within the
settlement or nearby.
To perform such
ceremony people
usually go to Libaspur
or Azadpur.

Physical Infrastructure
Sectors Existing Situation Gap
Water Supply Piped water connection is available to every Water Supply is not regular
household, but water supply is not regular but
alternative days for 2hours in the morning and
evening. Since the water supply is not regular
people usually ended up paying 6 to 7 hundred
rupees per month for drinking water.
Sewerage/ Sewer lines are under construction in the area Throughout the settlement
Drainage and where open drains are already present drains are open and it
within the settlement boundary and connects to connects to major drain
major drain next to the settlement along GT along the GT Karanal road
Karnal Road. which is also open and leads
to many airborne and
waterborne diseases.
Solid Waste There are no Dustbins in within the settlement. There is no DTD collection
Management Waste collection frequency is not regular. People also waste segregation
tend to through waste in the open land nearest practice is absent. On the
to them. Only two tippers are available to other hand, there is a huge
remove waste from vacant plots/ Dhalao. lack of infrastructure facility
for SWM
Electricity High tension line was functional previously but HT lines to be removed.
currently it has been stopped but towers made
for HT lines are still present passing almost from
the centre of the settlement.
Pedestrian There is no pedestrian facility present within the
Walkway settlement and shoulder of the road is also
encroached by Vendors/ Hawkers.

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 Bus Stops There are two Bus stops are present within the
proximity of the settlement.
Parking There are no Parking facilities are absent and
people tend to park their vehicles either on the
vacant plot nearby or on street parking.

Conclusion

Social infrastructure within the settlement is present but not fully provided to fulfill minimum MPD
2021 guidelines. Infrastructures such as health, education, recreation including parks/ green spaces
needs to be provided for overall development of the settlement. There is no designated place for
interaction or to engage with community or to perform marriage ceremony or any other events within
the settlement.
Physical infrastructure such as Water supply, sewerage/ Drainage and Solid Waste Management
within the settlement boundary majorly lacks system management which may potentially lead to poor
health of the community. Ground water is contaminated, and piped water is not regular, not just the
drains of settlement but also the drain passing along the GT Karnal road is also open and very much is
the home to many Mosquito borne diseases and for solid waste management there is huge lack of
sweeper as well as tippers, segregation facilities, DTD collection, etc. also there is no Parking space
available nearby.

Sangam Vihar
Observation Summary

S. No Sectors Observations
1 Land use About 59% of the area is covered by Residential Buildings, 11 %
commercial, 21% circulation, while 7% are empty plots with owners
which are yet to be developed.
2 Commercial The commercial activity pertains only to the sub arterial road and
Street collector roads.
3 Green and Open No dedicated Park is present over here, there is no provision within the
Space settlement wherein park could be developed
4 Housing 100% pucca housing with 43% of Housing being G+2 and 39% of housing
Typology being G+4 buildings, with an average HH size 4.82
5 Road Structure Sangam Vihar is mainly connected through the Mehrauli Badarpur road,
the study area within the settlement is connected through Bandh road.
6 Road Cross Bandh road is 45 feet wide road (Sub arterial road), the collector road
Sections within the settlement are 25 feet wide while the width of local roads is
from 8-10 feets
7 Parking On street parking is common within the settlement and can be seen
along every road, there are 2 privately managed parking lots on the
either side of the study area. There are charges of Rs 2000/month
8 Mobility Due to presence of parked vehicles on major streets, it becomes difficult
to move people along these roads and there always seems a chance of
conflict between the vehicles and the people.
9 Pedestrian No pedestrian walkway service is provided in the study area. Walking
Walkway infrastructure is present at some stretches but are encroached by the
commercial establishments.

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 10 Bus Stops Dedicated bus stops are provided.
11 Social Schools - There are five primary schools and no secondary schools that
Infrastructure is present in the area. Primary schools are adequate as per MPD-21
norms but 2 secondary schools are required as per population.
Health Centre - There are no health centres that are present in the area.
4 health centres required in the area as per population.
Multipurpose Community Hall - At present there is no dedicated
multipurpose community hall present in the locality.
Basti Vikas Kendra - There is no dedicated Basti Vikas Kendra present in
the area.
Religious Site - There are number of Mosque that are present in the area
since the area is Muslim dominated.
Police Posts - 1 Police Post present within the distance of 2.5 kilometre.
Milk Booth - Milk Booth is not located here in the locality.
Fair Price Shop - There are dedicated fair price shop located in the
Sangam Vihar
Weekly Market – 1 weekly market within the study area.
Informal Trade Unit - There is presence of informal Trade Unit along the
main commercial street.
13 Physical Water Supply - No dedicated water supply by DJB pipelines are laid in
Infrastructure the whole study area
Solid waste - There is no dedicated dhalao present over here. Waste is
being dump in an open space.
Sewerage – No sewer line in the entire study area

GAP Assessment

Social Infrastructure
Sectors As per Master Plan 2021 Existing Situation Gap
(Unauthorised Area)
Primary Per 5000 5 Primary Schools No gap
Schools Population
Secondary Per 10000 0 Secondary Schools 2 more secondary
Schools Population schools are required.
Multipurpose Required At present there is one No gap
Community (100 community centre with an
Hall sqxm) area of 3500 sqm
Basti Vikas Required There is no dedicated Basti Basti Vikas Kendra
Kendra (100 sqm) Vikas Kendra present in the needs to be made in
area. the area.
Religious Site 2 Sites per Required There are number of No Gap
10000 (100sqm) Mosque and temple that
Population are present in the area.
(As per MPD
Norms)
Police Posts Required 1 Police Post present within No Gap
(100 sqm) the distance of 2.3
kilometre.

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 Health Required There are no health centre 5 health centres
Centre (100 sqm) within the study area required in the area.
Since population of the
area is approx. 20000
Park/Shishu Required No dedicated Park. No park within the
Vatika (200 sqm) settlement, there is no
space for park to come
up
Milk Booth Required Not Present There is no specific milk
booth present over
here. But the milk is
procured through
general stores.
Fair Price Required There is a dedicated fair No Gap
Shop price shop located in D
Block of Abul Fazal.
Weekly Required There are 2 stretches within No gap
Market Sangam Vihar wherein
weekly markets are
organised
Informal Required There is presence of No Gap
Trade Unit informal Trade Unit along
the main commercial
street.

Physical Infrastructure
Sectors Existing Situation
Inferences
Solid Waste Absence of
Since there is no dedicated waste collection site, People,
Dedicated waste
or the waste collector dump waste in open space which
collection site further scatter on grounds and create foul smell around
the area.
Water Supply No piped water Due to this people have to purchase water for drinking
supply purpose which costs people around 600 rupees a month.
People have private boring connection for raw within the
settlement cost for new connection is Rs 5000, with a
recurring expense of Rs150/ month
Sewerage No sewer line The settlement has no sewer line, although every
household within the settlement has toilets with a septic
tank. Cost of cleaning a septic tank is Rs 1000/ tanker and
requires cleaning once in every two months
Pedestrian Absence of The settlement lacks walkability infrastructure, The
Walkway pedestrian walkway footpath made by covering drains are majorly encroached.
in almost whole area
of Sangam Vihar
Bus Stops There are 3 bus stops These bus stops are well designated spaces with proper
on the Mehrauli bus shelters and waiting area placed. These stops are well
Badarpur road. maintained
High Tension High Tension lines is Due to the presence of high-tension lines, there is a major
Lines present along the safety concern all along the major commercial street.
Bandh road There is always a chance of sparks and explosions in wires.

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 As per the norms it is prohibited to build residential
building within the range of 50 metres along both sides of
high-tension lines.
Parking On street parking is Due to the presence of on street parking on major roads it
seen almost in most become difficult for vehicle to move along these roads.
part of the area. People here parks their car on local roads also which
further creates problem for vehicle to move freely on the
local road too. The study area lacks designated space for
parking of vehicles but there are 2 privately managed
parking lots on either ends of the study area where people
can park their vehicles for Rs 2000/month

Conclusion

As per the above table, the study area lacks senior secondary school, health centres, parks and milk
booth. The study area has no vacant spaces within wherein the social infrastructure could be provided.
There is no designated space for waste dumping, DJB water supply is absent, Sewer lines are not being
laid, and footpaths have been encroached. There is a risk due to high tension line and no designated
parking space within the settlement.

Adarsh Nagar
Observation Summary

S. No. Sectors Observation

1 Land Use Around 56% of the area is covered under residential land use, 19%
under circulation, 11% Public/ Semi-public, 9% green/ open space and
about 5% are is under Commercial influence.
2 Demography Study area consists of 8 colonies surrounded by major roads in each
direction has the population of around 1 lakh. Study area is
predominantly occupied by Hindu population along with significant
population of Muslims and Sikhs. Area is mostly occupied by owners
but recent trend of rental housing is also lead to increase in rental
population to around 20% within study area.
Livelihood: 50% of the population involve in business activities where
other 50% are in private/ Govt. jobs.
3 Commercial Major Residential streets such as Raja Babu Marg, Majlis Park Main
characteristics Road, Ashoka Road, etc. are the main commercial street with mix-
land use activity within the study area. Also, south east (along Shah
alam Marg) and south west (Azadpur Flyover) corner of the study
area deals with commercial activities such as Hotels, transport
related services, shops, restaurants, Hawkers/ Vendors, etc.
4 Recreational There are few parks and tot lots within settlement boundary but
characteristics compare to present population there is not enough space for
recreational purposes, although there are available open spaces
present on the northern edge of the study area along Malik Ram
Tandan Marg but it is not managed properly and currently used for
open dumping.

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5 Housing Building height ranges from G+1 to G+4 with average Dwelling unit
Size from 50sqm. To 250sqm. Average Household size is 4-6 people,
100% pucca built structures.
6 Circulation Road Hierarchy: Road network on the study area is divided into 4
classes based on the road hierarchy including major roads on the
periphery (ring road, arahant marg, shah alam bandh marg and Malik
ram tandan marg) linked to major residential streets and local
streets. There are also narrow passages connecting to these local and
major residential roads.
Pedestrian Facility: There is no pedestrian facility available except
footpath on peripheral roads.
Parking: There is no authorised parking available.
Public Transport: There are 3 bus stops and Adarsh Nagar metro
station in the vicinity. Also, IPT is available on ring road and Arihant
Marg.
7 Social Education: There are only two Government Senior Secondary School
infrastructure and four Govt. Primary School serving the population over a lakh.
Although there are few private schools are present in the vicinity but
most out of those most of them are primary school or play school.
Health: There are three govt. health care present in the area and no
other Govt. hospital present in the area. Although there are private
health care present in the vicinity and nearest Govt. hospital is in
Jahangirpuri which is 2.5km from the Study area.
Community Space: There is one small community hall present in
Majlis Park
8 Physical Water Supply: Water supply is available twice a day in the morning
infrastructure and evening for two hours but supply is intermittent. Since water
supply is poor, shops, offices and even tenants living there pay
around 500- 700/ month to buy water for drinking purpose.
Sewerage/ Drainage: Underground sewerage network is available
throughout the study area where storm water drains (present on
Major residential roads) either not operational or not managed
properly leads to clogged drains.
Solid Waste Management: Sanitation workers for street sweeping,
garbage collection is inadequate and mostly residents are dependent
on private garbage collector to ensure collection from their
household. Around 50-60% households pay around 50-100/
household to private waste collectors. MCD tipper is regular in the
study area.
Electricity: Street lights are sufficient within settlement.
9 Safety & Police Booth/ Station: Adarsh Nagar police station just across the GT
Security Road near Azadpur flyover and there are two police booths present
on GT road and Malik Ram Tandan Marg but police are never present
there. Roads lead to metro station is unsafe and crimes such as
stealing electricity meters, car battery, chain snatching, phone
snatching is very often.
Fire Station: Nearest fire station is Jahangirpuri, around 3km from the
study area and it will take around 15-20 minutes to reach. Also, large
fire tenders are very difficult to reach some part of the study area and
RWA has made complaint in the past to provide small fire vehicle for
the area to the govt.

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GAP Assessment

Social Infrastructure
Sectors As per Master Plan 2021 Existing Situation Gap

Primary School Per 5000 4 primary school is As per the population

Pop. present within the of the settlement,
settlement. there is 16 more
primary school is
required
Secondary School Per 10000 2 Sr. Sec. Schools 8 sr. sec. school is
Pop. within settlement required to meet the
boundary population criteria
Multipurpose Required 1 community hall Only for Majlis park
Community Hall (100 sqm.) present in Majlis
park
Basti Vikas Kendra Required - required
(100 sqm.)
Religious site 2 Sites per Required present Not required
10000 (100 sqm.)
Population
Police post Required 2 police post and Police is usually not
(100 sqm.) police station present in the police
across the GT Road post.
is present in the
area
Health centre Per 10000 Required 3 Govt. primary As per the population
Pop. (100 sqm.) health care is of the settlement, 7
present more primary health
centre is required
Housing area park Per 5000 Required 7 MCD parks are Managed by RWA or
Pop. (200 sqm.) present Private entity but MCD

Milk Booth Required 2 milk booths area milk booth available in

present area, also it is usually
filled by general stores
within the settlement.
Fair price shop Required - -
Weekly market Required - -

Informal trade unit Required - -

Crematorium/ Burial Required One Crematorium/ -
Ground Burial Ground is
present in the area

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Physical Infrastructure
Sectors Existing Situation Gap
Water Supply Piped water connection is available to every Water Supply is Intermittent.
household also water supply is regular and
for 2 hours in the morning and evening but
water supply is intermittent. Since the
water supply is intermittent people usually
ended up paying 6 to 7 hundred rupees per
month for drinking water.
Sewerage/ Underground sewer line is present but lack At some place drains are
Drainage of cleaning of storm water drains lead to open and not managed
clogged drains. properly.

Solid Waste There are no Dustbins within the Waste segregation practice
Management settlement. Waste collection frequency is is absent. On the other hand,
regular but Sanitary workers are inadequate there is inadequacy of
and mostly waste collection from Sanitation workers as well as
households is done by private entity infrastructure facility for
SWM
Electricity Electric wires for power supply are not Wires not in use are still
managed properly hanging on the poles

Pedestrian Walk Present pedestrian walkway is encroached On- street parking all over
way by cars parked. the study area encroaches
the pedestrian facilities.
Bus Stops There are 3 Bus stops are present within -
the proximity of the settlement.
Parking There are no Parking facilities present and On- street parking within
people tend to park their vehicles either on study area create problems
the vacant plot nearby or on street parking. for pedestrians as well as
vehicular movement.

Conclusion

Safety and security is a major concern as there is as almost every day some incident takes place and
according to residents police does not file complaint. Since both sides of the study area is surrounded
by JJ clusters and Refugee colony, Women safety becomes questionable in day time. On the other
hand, health facilities in the settlements is poor as there is lack of primary health facilities and the
present facilities needs more management. According to resident lack of recreational places affecting
the mental as well as physical ability of their children.

Solid Waste Management and Parking is the major problem in the area. Segregation of waste is absent,
also there is huge lack of sanitary workers to maintain the hygienic condition of the settlements. Waste
disposal is another issue on environment as well as misuse of available land in the vicinity. Lack of
parking space is a major issue in the area as almost everyone parks their vehicle on Roadside causing

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 hindrance to pedestrian movement, vehicular movement as well in peak hours traffic congestion. It
also looks aesthetically unappealing from urban design perspective.

Bholanath Nagar
Observation Summary

S. No Sectors Observations
1 Land Use The area is predominantly occupied by residential building comprising of
about 64%, circulation covers about 23% of the total area, commercial
area covers about 5% of the total area, 6% comes under public and semi-
public space and only 2% comes under recreational land use.
2 Commercial Bhola Nath Road act as major commercial street as majority of shops
Street and street vendors can be seen on this road. Swami Amardev Marg and
Pandav Road also act in the same way as one can see many shops
present on these roads.
3 Green and One dedicated MCD park is in the area. The other park is located within
Open Space the range of 200 metres.
4 Housing 100% of the houses here are pucca houses. G, G+1, G+2 and G+3 houses
Typology are present in this area.
5 Road Structure There are three major roads which are acting as major roads. These are
Bhola Nath Road, Swami Amardev Marg and Pandav Road. These three
roads connect with other roads of the city.
6 Road Cross Swami Amardev Marg and Bhola Nath Road are 10 metres wide whereas
Sections Pandav Road is 8 Metres wide. Local Road is about 1-6 metres wide.
7 Parking On street parking is seen on major roads of the area. There is not any
dedicated parking place.
8 Mobility Movement of cars as well as for the people is a little inconvenient since
the availability of parked car make it difficult or in some place street
vendors presence make it difficult for people to walk and also for car to
move on.
9 Pedestrian Absence of pedestrian walkway is seen on every major road in Bhola
Walkway Nath Nagar.
10 Bus Stop There is no dedicated bus stop in Bhola Nath Nagar. People have to walk
200 metres to 700 metres to take bus.
11 Social Schools – There are 3 primary government, and 2 secondary government
Infrastructure schools present in the area. The rests are privately owned schools.
Health Centre – There are 5 health centres located in the area. These are
majorly privately owned health centres.
Multi-Purpose Community Hall – There is one dedicated community hall
which is present over here.
Religious Site – There are a number of Temple, Jain Temple and
Gurudwara are present in the locality. One mosque is also located here.
Police Posts – There is only one police post located here.
Milk Booth – There is one mother diary milk booth is located in the area.
Weekly Market – No weekly market.
Informal Trade Unit – There is presence of informal trade unit here.

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 12 Physical Water Supply – Almost 95% of the household here are connected with
Infrastructure water supply pipelines. The rest 5% here are dependent on ground
water.
Solid Waste – Two dedicated dhalao are present in the locality. But
people here also dump their household waste in open area. Private
waste collector come to house to collect waste and they charge a
monthly fee of 100 rupees.
Sewer Lines – 100% of the area is covered with sewer line. MCD workers
come here for cleaning of sewer lines if any complaint is given.
Gas Pipelines – 80% of the area is covered with IGL gas pipelines. These
pipelines have not been started working yet.
Electricity – 100% of the household here have metred connections.
There is not any kind of issue related to electricity have been noticed.
Only the presence of electric wire which touches the projected balcony
is a little concern.

GAP Assessment

Social Infrastructure

Sectors As per Master Plan 2021 Existing Situation Gap

(Unauthorised Area)
Primary Per 5000 5 Primary Schools No Gap
Schools Population
Secondary Per 10000 2 Secondary Schools No Gap
Schools Population
Multipurpose Required At present there is a No Gap
Community (100 sqm) community Hall that is
Hall present near DCP office.
Basti Vikas Required There is no dedicated Basti Vikas
Kendra (100 sqm) Basti Vikas Kendra Kendra needs to
present in the area. be made in the
area.
Religious Site 2 Sites per Required There are a number of No Gap
10000 (100sqm) Temples, Two
Population Gurudwara, Two Jain
(As per MPD Temple and a Mosque
Norms) are present.
Police Posts Required 1Police Post and a DCP No Gap
(100 sqm) office are present within
the distance of 500
metres.
Health Required There are 5 health No Gap
Centre (100 sqm) centres one public, and
the rest are privately
owned that are present
in the area.

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 Park/Shishu Required Two dedicated parks No Gap
Vatika (200 sqm) with Jim facility is
present in and within a
distance of 500 meters.
Milk Booth Required A mother diary milk No Gap
booth is present in the
area.
Fair Price Required There is a dedicated fair No Gap
Shop price shop located in
Bhola Nath Nagar.
Weekly Required No weekly market. Requirement of
Market space for weekly
market.
Informal Required There is presence of No Gap
Trade Unit informal Trade Unit
along the main
commercial street.

Physical Infrastructure
Sectors Existing Situation Inferences
Solid There are two dedicated There are two Dhalao in the area, but one is not in
Waste dhalao that are in the working condition for the last one year as a case is
area. People give their running in the court against this dhalo. Collected
household waste to waste directly dump on the opposite side of this dhalo
private waste pickers. along Bhola Nath Nagar Road which creates faul smell.
Water Availability of piped 5% of the area still lacks piped water connections.
Supply water connections to 95% They are either dependent on Ground Water or they
of the people living here. have to walk some distance to bring potable water for
them.
Sewerage 100% of the area is As 100% of the area is covered by sewer lines and the
connected with sewer sewer lines get cleaned whenever any complaint given
lines. by residents to the DJB. There is no issue prevailing in
this sector.
Pedestrian Absence of pedestrian Due to absence of pedestrian walkway along the
Walkway walkway in whole area of major connected road, Bhola Nath Nagar Road, Swami
Bhola Nath Nagar. Amardev Marg and Pandav Road, people find it
difficult to walk all along these roads as there is
always a chance of conflict between vehicles and the
People.
As per the master plan, there is provision for
introducing pedestrian friendly features on arterial
and sub arterial roads.
Bus Stops Absence of designated People have to walk about 700 metres to 800 metres
bus stops in the area. to reach nearby bus stand.
Electricity 100% of the house here There is not any house remaining here with the facility
have metred connection. of electricity.

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 Gas 80% of the household are 20% of the household is remaining to connect with
Pipelines connected with IGL gas gas pipelines. Gas supply services in pipelines have not
pipelines. been started yet.
Electric Presence of electric wire Due to the presence of poles with electric wire just
Wire poles poles at some place. near the projected terraces of residential building,
there is a major safety concern that are prevailing at
some places. There is always a chance of sparks and
explosions in wires.
Parking On street parking is seen Due to the presence of on street parking on major
almost in most part of the roads it become difficult for vehicle to move along the
area. road. People here parks their car on local roads also
which further creates problem for vehicle to move
freely on the local road too.

Conclusion

No intervention Is required for social infrastructure facilities such as Schools, Health services, Police
posts, multipurpose community hall, Informal Trade unit, Fair Price Shop, Park and milk booth. Weekly
market and Basti Vikas Kendra need additional space for their development. Water supply, Solid waste
management, IGL gas pipelines, pedestrian walkway, bus stops and parking needs to be augmented
and looked upon.

Others

Sectors Existing Situation Analysis

Congestion Minimum size of plot in Bhola When compared with the minimum size of plot
within Nath Nagar is about 50 sq. that is about 50 sq. metres and the related
Dwelling metres and the dwelling unit maximum dwelling unit size that is about 8, it is
Units size is about 5-8. found that the minimum area per person is
coming more than 6 metre square. As per
affordable housing scheme, minimum area per
person is 6 square metre is considered. Therefore,
there is no congestion seen in dwelling units.
Light and It is seen that the area of It is generally recommended to have area of
Ventilation window in front side of the window should not less than 1/6 times of the area
building is not less than 1/6 of of floor of one room. Therefore, there is not such
the area of floor of one room. issue found here.
Tenure For renters, rent agreement is As the registration of the plot is made here and
Security and made between the owner and the agreement is also made for renters, the
Ownership/ the renters. It is made for 11 owner as well as the people who are living on rent
Rental months and after that it has to do not have any security concern.
get renewed every time. For
that period owner of the house
is not entitled to ask renters to
vacate his house.
For owner, registration of the
plot is done here. Power of
attorney is also given.
Vulnerability There are some roads in Bhola Since some road’s width are not more than 2-3
and Risks Nath Nagar that are not more metres in Bhola Nath Nagar, there is an issue for
even wider than 2-3 metres. entering of fire safety vehicle in these roads.

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RIthala
Observation Summary

S. No. Sectors Observations

1 Land Use Spread across 160 acres, most of the land has been occupied in the
village with the major land use being residential with 44%, commercial
with 12% and recreation at 13%. Circulation in the area takes up 13%
of all area. Industries in the area take up 18%
2 Commerce Rithala village lacks a dedicated commercial space and most
commercial spaces are under residential buildings thereby falling
under mixed use.
3 Green and A lot of green cover and open green spaces exist in and around the
Open Space settlement. But only one dedicated park. The green spaces can be
maintained and recreational facilities added.
4 Housing With most houses being G+4, mostly the ground floors are occupied by
Typology owners and others are rented. With areas ranging from 50 to 200 sq.
yds. The rents range from Rs. 4000-10000. The average household size
is 4.8.
5 Road Rithala is connected by Bhagwan Mahavir Marg as main arterial street
Structure with Sector 5 road and Shukar Bazaar road as its main sub-arterial
streets. The undistrial corridor is managed by the Bagga link road.
6 Road Cross Bhagwan Mahavir Marg is 45 feet wide road, some internal road
Sections within the settlement are 25 feet wide while the width of local streets
are from 6-10 feet.
7 Parking No dedicated spaces, either open spaces or on-street parking is taking
place. Already used vacant spaces can be developed and maintained.

8 Mobility Most streets are accessible by vehicles an no pedestrian facilities are

present. Mobility becomes a major issue during peak hours.
9 Social Schools-There are 2 primary schools, 2 govt. (Boys and Girls each) and
Infrastructure 1 govt. secondary school.
10 Health Centres-There are 2 Mohalla Clinic at the corners of the village.

11 Multipurpose Community Hall-While such an amenity is absent, MCD

community centre is used for the same.
12 Religious Sites-3 Historical temples and many small religious sites and
chaupals are present.
13 Police Posts-Police Post is missing in the settlement.
14 Weekly Market-A weekly market is held around the settlement called
the Shukar Bazaar or Friday Market.
15 infromal Trade unit-Many such units are present in the village.

16 Physical Water Supply-DJB has provided individual household pipelines

Infrastructure throughout the settlement. For floating populations, 1 free potable
water post is also present near bus stop.
17 Solid Waste-1 Dhalao is present near the village and door-to-door
pickup is also present.

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 18 Sewerage-DJB sewer line is laid throughout the settlement.
19 Electricity-While no high tension lines are present, low hanging electric
wires are a safety hazard in the village.

GAP Assessment

Social Infrastructure
Sectors As per Master Plan Existing Situation Gap
2021 (Unauthorised
Area)
Primary Schools Per 5000 2 Primary Schools 2 more primary schools
Population are required
Secondary Per 10000 1 Secondary Schools 1 more school is required
Schools Population
Multipurpose Required 5 Chaupals are No Gap
Community Hall (100 sqm) present in the area
Religious Site 2 Sites per Required The settlement have No Gap
10000 (100sqm) religious places
Population within the boundary.
(As per There are 6 temples
MPD within the study area
Norms)
Police Posts Required Police post is located No Gap
(100 sqm) within 500 metres
within the
settlement
Health Centre Required There are two No Gap
(100 sqm) Mohalla Clinics
within the
settlement
Park/ShishuVatika Required No dedicated Park. The dried up lake near the
(200 sqm) settlement has been
developed as a
playground for kids,
although it lacks
amenities
Milk Booth Required Present There is a milk booth
present within 500 m
from the settlement.
Fair Price Shop Required There are many fair No Gap
price shops within
the settlement
Weekly Market Required Weekly market is No Gap
held on Friday at
Road between
Rithala and Vijay
Vihar
Informal Trade Required There is presence of No Gap
Unit informal Trade Unit

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 along the main
commercial street.

Physical Infrastructure
Sectors Existing Situation Inferences
Solid Waste One Dhalao is A dhalao is present but a little far from the settlement.
present Also, the villagers have opted for a private door-to-door
pick up system. NDMC also sends tipper on major streets.
Industries opt for open dumping which is a major issue.
Water DJB piped water DJB provides drinking water to the settlement, the
Supply supply with meters timings for which are convenient for the settlement. The
DJB supplies water twice in a day
Stormwater Open and There are places where the drains are dirty and
Drainage Overflowing overflowing.
Sewerage Entire settlement is Waste from the sewer line goes to STP for treatment.
covered with DJB
laid sewer line
Pedestrian Absence of The settlement lacks walking infrastructure, there are no
Walkway pedestrian walkway footpath made by the development authority.
in the village.
Bus Stops There is a bus stand There is one designated bus stand within the settlement
within the which is in dilapidated condition and requires
settlement. improvement.
High Tension No high-tension line No issues. But the local electricity connection wires are
Lines passes through the very low hanging and make for a potential hazard.
settlement
Parking On street parking is There has been no enforcement of DDA building bye laws
seen almost in most and hence 90% of the houses constructed within the
parts of the area. settlement have not provided space for parking, which
has led to occupants relying mostly on on-street parking

Conclusion

From the gaps observed in the current scenario and MPD-2021 figures, the village needs 2 primary
schools and 1 secondary school to fulfil the educational requirements of the area and not overburden
the existing infrastructure. The area has ample green spaces, but maintenance has been a major issue,
to add to which, a number of amenities can also be added for recreational purposes.

The local electricity wires are a potential hazard and need to be laid in a safer way, the industries are
mostly responsible for the open dumping of solid waste as the community is well sensitized and have
opted for a paid system to manage solid waste. The DJB has provided with metered water connections
and sewer connections to every household. The absence of pedestrian walkways and lack of parking
often creates a ruckus inside the village. The community, on this part, does need a learning exercise
to learn about necessary area regulations and authority byelaws.

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Neelwal
Observation Summary

S. No Sectors Observations
1 Land use Out of the total site area 52% of the area is Residential, 22% is under
vegetation, 24% is vacant land and plots, 1% PSP & 1% commercial.
2 Commercial There are only few shops in the settlement. There is no designated
Street commercial complex in the settlement.
3 Housing Houses in the settlement have illegal encroachments on the streets
resulting in traffic mobility issues.
No FAR is followed
4 Green and There are many vacant plots in the area with open greens but no park is
Open Space present for people to socialise or exercise.
5 Housing 100% pucca housing with G to G+3 buildings can be seen in the area
Typology having a household size of 4-6 members in a family
6 Road There is a collector road which connects the settlement to the nearest
Structure arterial road i.e., 1km away from the settlement.
7 Road Cross The settlement is surrounded with a 7.8m road. Which is also known as
Sections Phirni Road. Inner roads are 2-4m and 4-6m wide.
8 Parking No parking spots in the entire settlement. People Parking on streets.
9 Mobility Due to parked vehicles in the local street roads the mobility of the
vehicles is affected.
10 Pedestrian No pathway along the road stretches in the settlement.
Walkway
11 Bus Stops No physical bus stops in the area.
12 Social Schools – There are no Sr. Sec schools in the area. The students travel
Infrastructure from 3-4km to travel to nearest Sr. sec. school.
There are 2 Primary schools. One Govt. and One Private.
Health Centre – There is one Mohalla clinic in the settlement and one
private clinic. The Nearest hospital is located in Tikri Kalan i.e. 3km away
and super speciality hospital is over 7km away.
Multipurpose Community Hall – Two community Halls in the
settlement.
Religious Site – There are 4 temples in the settlement and one plot of
500 sq. yards temple land is available.
Police Posts – No police posts
Milk Booth – No dedicated milk booth
Fair Price Shop – No dedicated Fair price shop in the settlement.
Weekly Market - No weekly market.

13 Physical Water Supply – No piped water supply

Infrastructure Solid waste – No solid waste dumping site in the area.
Sewerage – Open Drains and septic tanks for sewerage collection.
High Tension Line – High tension wires colliding with Households

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GAP Assessment

Social Infrastructure
Sectors As per Master Plan 2021 Existing Gap
(Unauthorised Area) Situation
Primary Schools Per 5000 2 No Gap
Population
Secondary Per 10000 0 There are no Sr. Sec
Schools Population schools within the
settlement. Students
above 6th standard travel
3-4km minimum for
schools.
Multipurpose Required (100 sqm) 2 No Gap
Community
Hall
Religious Site 2 Sites per Required (100sqm) 4 Temples No Gap
10000 within the
Population settlement
(As per
MPD
Norms)
Police Booth Required (100 sqm) No Police A police booth is required
Booth in the as the nearest police
settlement station is 2km away but
the response time for
police is very slow.
Health Centre Required (100 sqm) No Hospital There are all health facilities
for critical like Govt. Dispensaries and
Mohalla clinic but the nearest
diseases super specialty hospital is at
6km (on-road distance) away
from the site.
Park Required (200 sqm) The site has No dedicated park.
no dedicated
park.
Milk Booth Required Not Present No Dedicated milk booth.
Dairy products are
available in grocery stores
Fair Price Shop Required No fair price 1 Required
shop in the
entire
settlement
Weekly Market Required There is no Weekly market is
weekly required
market
practiced in
the
settlement.

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Physical Infrastructure
Sectors Existing Situation Inferences
Solid Waste There is no dhalao Need of dumping site is very necessary because people
within 2km of the are dumping waste on streets and open plots which
settlement. results in blocking the sewers and dirty surroundings.
Water Supply No piped water supply There is no piped water supply. DJB started installing
water pipes in 2019 and the project was stopped after
covering only 5-10% of the total households.
Sewerage and Open drains and The drains of the sit are open. Honey suckers’ costs
Drainage paid septic tanks 700rs/septic tank for suction of the waste.
collection

Pedestrian There are no Due to absence of pathways in the settlement people

Walkway pathways for walk in the road’s way made for vehicular movement
pedestrian in the which increases the chances of a major accident.
entire settlement.

Bus Stops 2 Bus stops located on There are no physically present bus stands for people to sit and
site shade.
High Tension High tension line in High tension wires collide with the households. The
Lines streets and built-up is very close to the transformers.
commercial
stretch.
Parking No parking There are no parking spots in the settlement, people
parking on streets.

Conclusions

As per above table, need for Community hall, Parks, Fair Price shop and weekly market is required.
Services like primary schools, secondary schools, religious sites and health centres are easily available
in the settlement. The site has many issues related to physical infrastructure. There are no Solid waste
management sites, proper water supply, drainage and sanitation issues, pedestrian walkway, High
tension wiring and Parking facilities are not satisfactory.

Shahpur Jat
Observation Summary

S. No. Sectors Observations

1 Land Use Spread across 77 acres, most of the land has been occupied in
the village with the major land use being residential with 44%,
commercial with 22% and recreation at 20%. Circulation in the
area takes up 13% of all area.
2 Commerce Shahpur Jat, known primarily for its commercial streets has JP
house and a MCD Community Centre as its primary
commercial buildings, rest all come under mixed land-use.
Dada Jungi Rd and Designer Street are its main commercial
streets offering designer apparels, art and craft ornaments
and materials.

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 3 Green and The settlement is surrounded by regional park and historical
Open Space monuments providing green cover. Besides these, there exist
3 mcd maintained parks inside the settlement.
4 Housing With most houses being G+4, mostly the ground floors are
Typology occupied by owners and others are rented. With areas ranging
from 50 to 200 sq. yds. The rents range from Rs. 4000-8000.
The average household size is 7.
5 Road Shahpur Jat is connected by August Kranti Marg and Outer
Structure Ring Road and the settlement periphery has JP House road as
its major road.
6 Road Cross JP House road is 45 feet wide road, some internal road within
Sections the settlement are 25 feet wide while the width of local
streets are from 6-10 feet.
7 Parking There exists dedicated parking spaces to cater to both
residents and floating population. These spaces are managed
by the village RWA. On-street parking exists on JP house Rd
due to distance from parking space and convenience.
8 Mobility After parking their cars on periphery, the internal mobility is
mostly pedestal.
9 Social Schools-There are 4 primary schools, 2 govt. (Boys and Girls
Infrastructure each), 1 private girls and 1 private co-ed and 1 govt. secondary
school.
10 Health Centres-There are 2 Mohalla Clinics and 4 MBBS clinics
inside the village.
11 Multipurpose Community Hall-While such an amenity is
absent, MCD community centre is used for the same.
12 Religious Sites-3 Historical temples and many small religious
sites are present.
13 Police Posts-Police Post is missing in the settlement.
14 Weekly Market-A weekly market is held around the
settlement.
15 Informal Trade unit-Many such units are present in the
village.
16 Physical Water Supply-DJB has provided individual household pipelines
Infrastructure throughout the settlement. For floating populations, 2 potable
water posts are also present on either corners of the village.
17 Solid Waste-4 Dhalaos are present in the village and door-to-
door pickup is also present.
18 Sewerage-DJB sewer line is laid throughout the settlement.
19 Electricity-While no high tension lines are present, low
hanging electric wires are a safety hazard in the village.

GAP Assessment

Social Infrastructure

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 Sectors As per Master Plan 2021 Existing Situation Gap
(Unauthorised Area)
Primary Schools Per 5000 3 Primary Schools No Gap
Population
Secondary Schools Per 10000 1 Secondary Schools No Gap
Population
Multipurpose Required ( 1 Community hall No Gap
Community Hall 100 sqm) managed by SDMC
BastiVikas Required ( There is no such space BastiVikas
Kendra(Community 100 sqm) present. Kendra is
Development required
Centre)
Religious Site 2 Sites per Required ( The settlement has 3 No Gap
10000 100sqm) religious sites (3 temples)
Population
(As per MPD
Norms)
Police Posts Required Nearest police station is Police post is
(100 sqm) 1km away from the required
settlement
Health Centre Required There are two Mohalla No Gap
(100 sqm) Clinics within the
settlement. 4 MBBS
clinics
Park/ShishuVatika Required ( There are many parks No Gap
200 sqm) within the settlement.
Green space comprises of
16% of landuse
Milk Booth Required There is a milk booth No Gap
present within the
settlement
Fair Price Shop Required There are 2 fair price No Gap
shops within the
settlement
Weekly Market Required No weekly markets are No Gap
held
Informal Trade Required There is presence of No Gap
Unit informal Trade Unit along
the main commercial
street.

Physical Infrastructure
Sectors Existing Situation Inferences
Solid Waste The settlement has 4 Dhalaoos The settlement has well designated space for
within the settlement, SDMC door to door waste collection within the
managed door to door waste settlement SDMC manages door to door
collection system is well placed waste collection as well
for waste collection
Water DJB piped water supply with DJB provides drinking water to the settlement,
Supply meters the timings for which are convenient for the

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 settlement. The DJB supplies water twice in a
day
Sewerage Entire settlement is covered Waste from these sewer line goes to STP for
with DJB laid sewer line treatment.
Pedestrian Absence of pedestrian walkway The settlement lacks walking infrastructure,
Walkway in almost whole area of there are no footpath made by the
SangamVihar development authority within the settlement.
There are some lanes within the settlement
which are made pedestrian only in the
commercial centres
Bus Stops There is a bus stand just outside The stand is well maintained (Shelter and
the settlement seats are provided for people waiing).
High Tension No high tension line passes No issues, but safety issues of fire and
Lines through the settlement electrocution persist due to the presence of
low-hanging electric wires.
Parking There are 3 designated parking The village parking lots are well managed but
lots within the settlement. the public parking lots are not well
There is on-street parking along maintained, the new households do not follow
the major road DDA building byelaws and hence there is no
provision of parking within the plot making
the occupants to either rely on on-street
parking or use the designated parking lots.

As per the table, the major gaps present in the social infrastructure and amenities in the area include
a community development centreand a police post to regulate safety and security in the area. Except
for these, the settlement has access to sufficient local level social infrastructure and amenities.

Conclusively, the major physical infrastructure gaps are present in terms of pedestrian walkways and
electric wires hanging low in the area. With a massive footprint of commercial spaces inside the
settlement, a large number of motor vehicles are present around the settlement which in the absence
of pedestrian walkways becomes an issue for the people on foot. The electric wires, narrow lanes and
ineligible building setbacks makes the residents susceptible to fire and building disasters risks, and
access to emergency response vehicles for fire and medical is also not possible.

Khichripur
Observation Summary

S.No. Sector Observation

1. Land Use About 52% of the area is covered by Residential Buildings, 14 %
commercial/mixed-use, 7.5% circulation, 2.3% green and open space
and 1.6% comes under public and Semi-Public space.
2. Commercial The western edge of the village is both commercial and mixed-use, facing
Character the Khichripur Main Road, a notified ‘Commercial Street’ in ZDP. The
main road is known for its Furniture Market. Apart from the main road,
there are smaller grocery shops spread across the inner parts, and a
Tuesday weekly market that sets up on the Khichripur Main Road.

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 3. Recreational The village is completely devoid of good open/green spaces. There is only
Character one park within the village boundary, abutting the DMRC depot in the
north-east, and that is not yet functional. Other than that, the only open
space is often used for parking and has some seating space.
4. Housing All buildings in the village are Pucca buildings and are densely packed,
many of them even share common boundaries. Building heights range
from G to G+3, with most of them being G+2 and G+3. The buildings
follow no development control norms and hence the disregard for quality
of life in pursuit of more built space is clearly visible.
Road Hierarchy: There are four classes of motorable roads within
5. Transportation Khichripur, including both peripheral roads These peripheral roads are
Firni Road and Khichripur Main Road. As we move lower in hierarchy, we
find narrow passages connecting these local roads. Village roads lack basic
infrastructure which will be discussed in the next section.
Pedestrian Infrastructure: No pedestrian infrastructure on any internal
or external road.
Parking: Available Parking Spaces are not enough and are not
compatible with their surrounding land use.
Public Transport: There are 2 bus stops within 500m at Khichripur main
road. Other than that, Metro Pink line is only 1 Km away, the nearest
station is East Vinod Nagar.
Education: There are both private and government schools in and around
7. Social the village. These include Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sarvodaya Vidyalaya,
Infrastructure Excellence school, MCD Primary School, EDMC School and other Private
Schools.
Healthcare: There is an Aam Admi Mohalla Clinic outside the village in
Khichripur Sector-5 but no dispensaries within walking range. There is a
Health Clinic in the Main market and Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital in
Kalyanpuri, at a distance of 600 metres.
Religious Places: There is only one Hindu temple and a Buddhist
Monastery within the village boundary. There are a number of other
religious buildings within a Kilometre of the Village.
Community Spaces: There are 2 community centres within a Km of the
village
Water Supply: Piped water supply by DJB is present. Pipelines are
8. Physical mostly exposed and pass from the same ducts as open drains, leading to
Infrastructure quality issues
Sewerage & Drainage: Sewer lines are functional but Sewer Clogging
and uneven slope resulting in Flooding of roads is common. This issue
has to be solved
Solid Waste: There is an absence of dedicated waste collection site and
inefficient van system
Electricity: Power cuts are not an issue. Only issue is the proximity of
electricity lines to the balconies
9. Safety & Fire Safety: The lanes are very narrow where Fire tenders cannot enter.
Security Most dwelling units share same boundaries with no setback and are
densely packed
Security: Nearest Police Station is in Kalyanpuri and is 1.1Km away from
the village. The most isolated street Firni Road is also equipped with
proper street lights which gives a sense of safety.

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GAP Assessment

Social Infrastructure
Sectors As per MPD 2021 Existing Situation Gap
(Unauthorised Area)
Primary Schools Per 5000 3 Primary Schools No Gap
population within a Km
Secondary Per 7 Secondary Schools No Gap
Schools 100000 within a Km
population
Multipurpose Required 2 Community Centres No Gap
Community Hall (100 sqm) within a Km
Basti Vikas Required 3 centres are allotted Allotted plots to be
Kendra (100 sqm) within a Km but not developed
constructed yet
Religious Site 2 Sites per Required 6 temples, 1 Monastery, No Gap
10000 (100 sqm) 3 Gurudwaras and 4
Population Mosques within a Km
(As per
MPD
Norms)
Police Posts Required There are no Police 1 Police post is required
(100 sqm) posts and only a Police as per the village
Station at a distance of population
1.17 Km
Health Centre Required There is 1 Mohalla Clinic No Gap
(100 sqm) and other private health
clinics within a Km
Park/Shishu Required No parks within village Allotted spaces have
Vatika (200 sqm) boundary not been developed
Milk Booth Required Not Present People procure milk
from general stores
Fair Price Shop Required Not Present within a Km People procure goods
from Kalyanpuri and
Mayur Vihar Fair Price
Shops
Weekly Market Required Present Present but occupies
Khichripur Main Road,
causing traffic troubles
Informal Trade Required Present along the No Gap
Unit Khichripur Main Road

Physical Infrastructure
Sectors Existing Situation Inferences
Solid Waste Absence of Dedicated The community dustbin that is installed outside
waste collection site Sarvodaya school is not enough to cater to village needs.
and inefficient van People living in inner parts find it difficult to access the
system garbage van on correct time and hence throw waste in

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 open drains. The timing for the garbage van visit has to
be fixed and increased for everyone to be able to use it.
Water Piped Water Supply by Water pipelines lay exposed and pass-through drains
Supply Delhi Jal Board is which often contaminate water. A separate concealed
present system is required for quality water supply
Sewerage Sewer lines are Sewer Clogging and uneven slope resulting in Flooding of
completely functional roads is common. This issue has to be solved
Pedestrian Absence of pedestrian The biggest issue is the condition of both peripheral and
Walkway walkway in almost inner roads. They are in dire need of measures to expand
whole area. effective ROW yet providing enough pedestrian space.

Bus Stops There are 2 bus stops No Gap

present on the
Khichripur Main Road,
both within 500m of
the village
Electricity Metred electricity No Gap
supply is present in
each DU of the village
and at present
Parking Available Parking The area requires a dedicated parking space because the
Spaces are not enough Khichripur Commercial street attracts a lot of vehicular
and are not traffic other than the residents’ own vehicles.
compatible with their
surrounding land use.

Analysis and Issues

Congestion Within Dwelling Units

According to the norms stated in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) guidelines, least size of a liveable
dwelling unit is 30 square metres for an average household size of 5 persons. This calculation gives 6
square metres per capita as the minimum liveable area.

In Khichripur, available per capita space (as calculated from the data) is 11.5 square metres, which
indicates that there are no existing congestion issues within dwelling units on average.

Light & Ventilation Issues

The buildings follow no development control norms and hence the disregard for quality of life in
pursuit of more built space is clearly visible. All buildings in the village are Pucca buildings and are
densely packed, many of them even share common boundaries (no setbacks). Balconies protrude in
an irregular fashion, blocking sunlight to the streets. This kind of practice has led to serious light and
ventilation issues.

Tenure and Land Ownership Issues

None of the Khichripur residents have any documents to claim their ownership of the village land. This
poses a serious tenure security problem.

Sanitation Issues

Solid Waste

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The community dustbin that is installed outside Sarvodaya school is not enough to cater to village
needs. People living in inner parts find it difficult to access the garbage van on correct time and hence
throw waste in open drains.

Sewerage & Drainage

Sewer Clogging and uneven slope resulting in Flooding of roads is common. Urban Flooding due to the
condition of drains in Monsoon is another issue and is a result of practice of throwing garbage in
drains. Some individuals block the drains to not let drain water flow from in front of their houses,
leading to more problems.

Mobility Issues

The biggest issue is the condition of both peripheral and inner roads. They are in dire need of measures
to expand effective ROW yet providing enough pedestrian space.

The area requires a dedicated parking space because the Khichripur Commercial street attracts a lot
of vehicular traffic other than the residents’ own vehicles.

Availability of Social Infrastructure and Public Amenities

The village is completely devoid of good open/green spaces. There is only one park within the village
boundary, abutting the DMRC depot in the north-east, and that is not yet functional. Other than that,
the only open space is often used for parking and has some seating space.

Vulnerability and Risks

The lanes are very narrow where it is not possible for fire tenders to reach. With no setbacks, most
dwelling units share the same boundaries and are tightly packed. The current situation is not sufficient
for the speedy and efficient evacuation of individuals.

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Recommendations
This chapter concludes the study of unplanned settlements; laying out broad strategies to address
challenges brought forth by the citizens during focused group discussions and meetings in the 12
selected settlements.

The first section lays out the key strategic measures for unplanned settlements that the NIUA may
adopt while formulating the Master Plan of Delhi 2041. The recommendations reflect the observations
from the field and consider national/ international best practices that suits Delhi wide scenario on
unplanned settlements. Second section details out recommendations for each settlement under five
heads – retrofitting for services & amenities; potential for renewal & redevelopment; area
improvement strategies in terms for creation of public spaces, street improvement, parking,
accessibility; risk mitigation strategies; and land utilisation. A final table summarises the
recommendations based on settlement typology (UC, UAC & UVs) to provide an encapsulated view.

Note: The observations and recommendation made in the report are centred on the experiences the
team had, of people who interacted with the team and of the settlement during lockdown. Due to the
nature and the time frame of the study, and restrictions amidst COVID, the readers are advised to read
the findings as an outcome of a rapid community engagement and based on limited understanding
and responses gathered from people who participated in the study. Recommendations must merely be
considered preliminary, and it is advised that an intensive community engagement process is carried
out to define settlement strategy and further detail out the recommendations grounded upon
Principles - Participatory, Inclusion, Integration, Sustainability, Resilience, Compressive, Collaboration,
& Equity.

Recommendation Summary
Unplanned settlements are there for a reason and this reason is a factor of several aspects. People
migrate to Delhi seeking livelihood opportunities, better housing, services, and a good quality of life3.
Lack of formal regulated affordable housing, poor confidence in construction quality of government
housing, inefficient mechanism for land allocation, and complex governance structure, push these
migrants to opt for alternate which is present in the form of unregulated-unplanned colonies. They
offer cheaper rents, have daily need shops and access to public transport nodes is easy. It is people’s
way to deal with housing situation in Delhi, however with one major weakness. The housing is sub-
standard. Informal market’s urge to maximise the revenue drives them to over-exploit the resources
and compromises with safety and comfort.

What the city needs is to think beyond the conventional set-up and go for out-of-the-box solutions.
The section below carves out the broad strategy for NIUA to adopt in dealing with the issues of
unplanned settlements.

3
Nearly 63 Lakh i.e. 40% of Delhi’s population are in-migrants from other states. 20% of which moved in
search of work and another 24% moved with families to access basic services offered by the city.

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Master Plan must look at development controls for unplanned areas in conjunction with the
service and housing needs of the entire city.

Unplanned areas in the city not only serve the population within but also the neighboring planned
areas. Mechanic shops, waste collection centres, waste recyclers, repair shops are often located in
unplanned areas located in the proximity of planned areas providing essential services for the planned
residential neighborhoods. It is therefore essential that norms for unplanned areas are viewed in
conjunction with the rest of the city (planned areas) in order to rationalize distribution of essential
services, mixed land uses and densities across the city.

Specific building regulations must be developed for urban villages in order to integrate them in the
city

Urban Villages must be integrated and mainstreamed with the city ensuring that their heritage
character and spaces for traditional and cultural practices are retained. Special emphasis on disaster
preparedness, structural safety of buildings and access to basic social and physical infrastructure is
required.

Regularization of unauthorized colonies will have a positive impact on the quality of life of
residents and should be prioritized

Colonies listed for regularization should be fast tracked followed by provision of essential services,
watsan connections, building regulations and open spaces.

 Access to designated parking spaces and pedestrian infrastructure is a priority for all unplanned
settlements
 Access to well-maintained green open spaces can greatly enhance the quality of life of residents
in unplanned colonies
 Differential development control norms and bye laws will require modifications based on
traditional typologies, plot sizes and user patterns of urban villages and other unplanned colonies.
 The COVID 19 pandemic has highlighted the need for open spaces, isolation centres and disaster
shelters in high density neighbourhoods of the city. It is essential that available vacant land in and
around unplanned areas is used to make them more disaster resilient by creating essential open
spaces/ community facilities etc.
 Many of the urban villages, slums and other unplanned areas of the city are home to a large
migrant population that provide essential services to the city in the form of domestic help,
construction labour and other
 Upgrading of slums specially to address basic needs of water and sanitation using simplified, sewer
systems and other appropriate methods must be integrated.

Recognizing people as an integral part of the planning process is as important as the planning the
unplanned settlements.

There is a need to engage community of these settlements to carve out a site-specific detailed strategy
to decongest, bring services and improve standard of living. In case of Urban Villages, it is essential to
recognize the advantage of having a panchayat system since most of them are out of the purview of
local bodies. Planned development may require giving people a chance to plan for themselves, and
hence decentralize the planning process itself. Masterplan must lay out an outline/ structure of a
settlement plan so that communities can be guided to make their own plans, collectively bring out the
need of owners, renters, businesses, and workers.

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Going beyond conventional outset is the way forward.

 Unplanned settlements need services, however case may arise where settlement has limited
space for allocating to public amenities. In such cases, Multipurpose designs and Multifunctional
uses must be explored to maximize the potential of that space.
 In case, where bringing two or more services may not be feasible, the community may be given a
chance to priorities their needs.
 Alternatively, renting private space for allocating services in case may also be explored. This would
promote PPP mode of bringing services in the settlements.
 One of the major issues that need a quick redressal is parking. Private people or communities may
be offered tax rebates in case they offer their space for rental parking. This may optimise vacant
lands, promote businesses, and decongest roads.
 It would be important to view community based rain water harvesting and fire-fighting under the
same ambit and be made mandatory prerequisite for regularization. Parks, open community,
spaces within temples, mosques, schools, community centers, barat ghars, etc. may be explored
for storing rain-water and provisioning the water for fire-fighting.

One settlement, one scheme

Many measures suggested in this report are based on views expressed by people of these settlements;
a majoritarian proposal is to implement one settlement one scheme. People suggested that there are
numerous departments that are working in the same area and there is lot of inconvenience because
of lack of coordination among departments, especially under civil work. OSOS proposes a single
window system to address cases central to a specific location.

Governance Mechanism

Delhi needs a strong oversight mechanism to check new development. It requires to do a detailed
mapping exercise on GIS (build on to what is already done by GSDL) and open the data access to
various departments which work in field of urban development, municipal finance, public health, etc
for close coordination, planning and implementation of development works, and crowd-source
updates by each department. This will create the necessary backdrop for a smart and rational way to
deal with the situation.

The following table provides an outline for recommendations on Unplanned colonies for Master Plan
2021.

Potential Area Risk Possibilities

Retrofitting for
Category Renewal & Improvement Mitigation of utilization
Services
Redevelopment Strategies Strategies of vacant land
-Option of -Differential -Vacant lands
- Multifunctional -Pedestrian
Mobile/make-shift Bye-laws to be wherever
use of land for walkways may
services may be adopted case- available may
health, need to be
offered wherever to-case basis eb converted
education, and strengthened.
vehicular parking since there are to open
Unauthorized community
is possible. hyperlocal parking, with
Colonies services. - Proper
challenges in rain-water
(UAC) parking bays
-Relaying of each harvesting/
- laying of street must be
Water pipelines to settlement. fire-fighting
infrastructure in marked on
avoid contact with storage as
parks. road for
drain and sewer -High tension underground
parallel parking
network. lines, flood service.

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 - Using vacant with online plains and fire
-Main roads to be plots to plant ticket system. risk
redesigned to trees. assessment
manage conflict - D2D system and
btw pedestrians for effective preparedness
and vehicular waste plan must be
movement. management formulated
under
-Dhalao in the regularisation
area may be effort.
reused for other
important
services, provided
d2d services are
brought in.
-Internal roads
-Mixed-use
must have
streets may be
evacuation
-Permission of made
-Demand for plans for any
mixed-land use Pedestrian
community disaster
may be limited to during the time
Regularized spaces including
roads where of heavy -
UAC parks and open -Electric poles
vehicular footfall.
grounds must be to be made
movement - Street
met underground
possible. furniture
with proper
required along
drainage
streets.
separation
- Mobility plan
-Drainage
-Reuse of is required to
channels to be -open spaces
defunct manage
retrofitted with may be
community transport -Fire-fighting
proper slopes. transformed in
centres for services within mechanism
to rental
Urban Villages schools, and around installation to
-Community parking for
education – settlement. be made
spaces are nearby areas
promotion of mandatory.
available that can under PPP
multi-purpose -Laying of
be reused for model.
land use. sewer and
mobile services
water pipeline

Settlement-wise Recommendations

Abul Fazal Enclave

Retrofitting for Services and Amenities
Reconstruction of Dilapidated Buildings

In Abul Fazal Area, some buildings are in dilapidated conditions and these at risk if some earthquake
like situation happen in the area. These building needs to be reconstructed for safety of the people
residing in those buildings.

Sewerage

80-90 percent of the area is covered by sewer line. Waste from these sewer lines directly goes to the
open drain that lies along Hari Kothi Road. Provision of proper connected sewer line should be made

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so that it connects the whole sewer lines from this area to the specific STP’s. Nearest sewerage
treatment plan is located in Okhla.

Basti Vikas Kendra

Basti Vikas Kendra can be made available as the area through the RWA office, as RWA office has an
area of about 500 sqm.

Milk Booth

There is no dedicated milk booth is present in the area. People procure milk through general store. As
per DDA master plan, there is provision of Milk Booth for Unauthorised Colony. Milk both can be
located within the residential building as per DDA mixed use regulations for unauthorised colony.

Health
In Abul Fazal, there are 3 health clinics located. As per master plan 1 clinic per 10000 population is
required. There is requirement of 2 health clinics as per the population of the area. It can be located
within the residential building as per Delhi Development Authority mixed used regulation.

Area Improvement Strategies

Pedestrian Walkway

Absence of pedestrian walkway in almost whole area of Abul Fazal. As per the master plan, there is
provision for introducing pedestrian friendly features on arterial and sub arterial roads. Proper
pedestrian walkway should be made available for the people so that they can walk all along these
roads without having any kind of fear. These walkways can be made along Hari Kothi Road and along
Yamuna side Road/ Aurangzeb Road as these two roads acts as a major connectivity to this area.

Public Transport

Absence of designated bus stops in the area. People have to wait on different points along the
roadside for buses to come. Designated bus stops should be made where people can wait for the bus
to come. These bus stop should be made along Aurangzeb Road/Yamuna Side Road as buses majorly
move on this road only.

Solid Waste

There is no waste collection site located in the area. People or the waste collector dump waste in open
space or vacant plot which further scatter on roads create foul smell around the area. There is a need
to implement proper door to door collection with designated Local leaders should provide the waste
collector vehicle on daily basis and the waste should be taken to nearby processing site.

Water Supply

There is no water supply in the area. Due to this people have to purchase water for drinking purpose
which costs people around 600 rupees a month. A dedicated water pipelines for drinking purpose
should be made available for the people living in this locality as the area lacks this basic infrastructure
service. This can be laid along the roadside with other physical services.

Parking

On street parking is seen almost in most part of the area. Due to the presence of on street parking on
major roads it become difficult for vehicle to move along these roads. People here parks their car on
local roads also which further creates problem for vehicle to move freely on the local road too.

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Dedicated paid parking facilities should be made available for people to park their vehicle. Due to lack
of available space, parking can be made in the vicinity of Abul Fazal along North Eastern part of the
area.

Risk Mitigation
Residential Area along the High-Tension Lines

About 25% of the settlement’s area comes within the restricted area of high-tension lines buffer which
poses high safety risk. It is therefore recommended to shift these high-tension lines to some other
place because a population of approx. 15000 people who are coming within high tension’s catchment
area is somehow impossible to relocate.

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Dabar Enclave

Potential for renewal and redevelopment

Multi-Purpose Community Hall
According to Masterplan 2021, For provision of social facilities, reduced space standards shall
be adopted. Depending on the availability of land, facilities like community hall, dispensary
etc. can be grouped together. It can be located on the government land across the boundary
of the settlement.
Health - Dispensaries
There are no Dispensaries within the settlement According to Masterplan 2021, For provision
of social facilities, reduced space standards shall be adopted. Depending on the availability of
land, facilities like community hall, dispensary etc. can be grouped together. It can be located
Near the Rao Tularam Govt. hospital.
Greens and Open spaces
According to the settlement’s population and Masterplan 2021 recommends Housing area
park for 5000 people living in the settlement with 0.5000 Ha of land. A park can be built near
Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya.
Area improvement strategies
Solid Waste
There are no Dhalao located in the site. People dump the waste in green areas or vacant plots.
There is a need to build a solid waste dumping site. It can be built on Captain Prithi Singh Marg
below the commercial stretch.
Water Supply
The supplied water is dirty and insufficient. People purchase waster stored by locals to fulfill
their regular needs. People of the settlement also calls private and govt water tankers to store
water in their houses. The timings of water supply can be increased from one hour to two
hours for sweet water or one hour twice a day regularly.
Sewerage and Drainage
There are open drains in the entire settlement. The drains are chocked and dirty because
people litter waste into the drain. The drain of the settlement can be closed which is present
alongside the local street roads.
Pedestrian Walkway
As per the master plan, there is provision for introducing pedestrian friendly features on
arterial and sub arterial roads. Proper pedestrian walkway should be made available for the
people so that they can walk all along these roads without having any kind of fear. The need
of pathway along the sub-arterial and collector road can be fulfilled by building pathway in
Captain Prithi Singh Marg.

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Bus Stops
There are no physical bus stops in the settlement. People gather at a particular spot which is
also known as Bus stop according to the residents. The bus stands can be converted into
buildup bus stands alongside Sub arterial and collector roads.
Parking
As on street parking of vehicles is not allowed by in DDA’s Parking policy. The Households
must follow the guidelines of building Parking space in their dwelling unit. Parking to
Household ratio of 1:1 must be followed for the car owners and an arrangement of paid
parking for commercial vehicles must be made. Due to this regulation, Leverage in FAR must
be given to the residents.
Industrial
The site is surrounded with pre proposed facility corridor which will cater commercial,
industrial and recreational uses. There must be a designated area for women centric industrial
area.
The corridor can be focused on bringing new industries and commercial complexes as it falls
under 1km radius of the settlement and it will also help the surrounding areas to improve
their livelihood as the average employment rate of the settlement and the surrounding areas
is very low.
Possibilities of utilization of vacant land
Paid Parking
Owned or Govt. Vacant lands can be converted into paid parking areas for commercial and
private vehicles.
Playgrounds and Parks
The uneven land at many plots can be flattened and movable benches can be installed for the
spots to be used as playgrounds or socializing spots.

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Chanakya Place
Chanakya Place has all the facilities within or are located in close proximity. DJB has laid water and
sewer pipelines within the settlement. RWA manages door to door waste collection. The government
run dispensary, mohalla clinic, MCD school and Old age home are within 500 m distance. The roads
within the settlement are wide enough and are well maintained. The settlement lacks parking space
and green spaces.

Based on these observations, the recommendation for Chanakya Place are:-

Retrofitting for services and amenities

Walkability

The footpaths within the settlement are encroached and hence hampers the walkability, the 3 main
roads can be developed as a green corridors of the settlement with trees plantation and well laid out
footpath which are encroachment free, to improve walkability within the settlement.

Renewal and Redevelopment

Green Spaces

There are no provision of green spaces within the settlement, to improve the green cover, green belts
can be developed along the 3 main roads. The 3 main roads have sufficient carriageway for green
belts.

Solid waste Management

The settlement has two different organisations working on solid waste management (RWA appointed
Door to Door waste collection and SDMC). The RWA and SDMC need to work together for efficient
solid waste management system

Area improvement strategies

Education

The MCD Senior secondary school does not intake students from Chanakya Place, there is a need to
change the intake procedure where in students from Chanakya Place could also be admitted in the
school

Water

The timings of DJB water supply are inconvenient for the settlement due to which people have not
surrender there borewell as they often miss the supply time to fill water. Most of the settlement
therefore use the private boring water and treat it with R.O system to cater to drinking water needs
or use bottled water

Pedestrian

The settlement lacks walking infrastructure the 3 main roads of the settlement have enough R.O.W to
develop pedestrian friendly infrastructure

Parking

RWA, needs to identify no of undeveloped plots within the settlement. Proper designated parking lots
need to be developed as per the standards on all those plots which should be as a temporary
arrangement. The 3 main roads within the settlement should be made no parking zone for smooth

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movement of emergency response vehicles. New construction needs to provide stilt parking within
the plot. Only one vehicle per household should be permitted for on street parking. Empty plot
wherein government hospital is proposed can be used as a temporary parking lot.

Public toilet

With increase in mixed land use, there has been lot of floating population visiting the settlement, there
are no public toilets to cater to the settlement. It is therefore recommended to develop public toilets
at the either end of the 40 feet road.

Risk mitigation strategies

Development Control

With onset of commercial developers, the building byelaws are neglected to maximise the profit from
the plot. The development byelaws needs to be implemented strictly within the settlement, with every
household providing adequate space for parking. The new buildings needs to follow FAR norms
introduced by DDA.

Fire safety

Although settlement has wide roads but due to on-street parking, it becomes difficult for fire vehicles
to enter the settlement. All the collector and local street needs to have fire hydrants as per URDPFI
guidelines. The work needs to be undertaken in close consideration with fire department.

Possibilities of utilization of vacant land

Parking

The land outside the settlement wherein super speciality hospital is proposed can be developed as a
temporary parking lot. In future, the hospital should be designed with space for multi-level car parking
kept aside to accommodate the vehicles of Chanakya Place as well

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Chanderpuri
Area Improvement
Recreation

 The colony has no space within the boundary for an open space.
 There is a potential open space in the form of the vacant plot abutting 25 futa road on the
north-eastern edge of the colony. Currently, it is used for vehicular parking. It can be
converted into a park.
 Other than that, the trail of solid waste along the banks of the main drain can be cleaned up
converted into a recreational corridor. This will help in fulfilling the requirement of green
spaces in that area.
 Recreational spaces in the context area (Yamuna Vihar) can be made accessible by improving
the pedestrian infrastructure and linking both localities through a safe highway crossing (Foot-
over bridges should be preferred over existing subways).
Basti Vikas Kendra

 At present, there is no dedicated Basti Vikas Kendra in the colony.

 Space must be allotted for a Basti Vikas Kendra

Fair Price Shop

 There is no Fair Price Shop within 500 m of the colony.

 The nearest Fair Price Shop is at 33 futa Road in Old Mustafabad, which is 1.8 Km away from
Chanderpuri. Therefore, a Fair Price Shop is required within 500 m of the area.
Retrofitting For Services And Amenities
Water Supply

 Water pipelines lay exposed and pass-through drains which sometimes contaminate water.
 A separate concealed system is required for quality water supply
Sewerage

Sewer clogging issues exist at every junction and Wazirabad service lane. This problem gets severe
during the monsoon season. The sewerage infrastructure needs to be retrofitted.

Solid Waste Disposal

 The area has no dhalaos or community dustbin for solid waste disposal.
 MCD van is not accessible to people residing in inner parts of the colony.
 Regular disposal sites shall be cleaned up to avoid serious hygiene issues and community
dustbins shall be installed at multiple location within the colony.
 A more efficient MCD van timings shall be worked out in order for it to be accessible to all
people
Pedestrian Infrastructure

 Dayalpur main road and all interior roads lack basic pedestrian infrastructure, for a
considerable amount of ROW is encroached by the shops abutting the road.
 All the interior roads have open drains on both sides, making it unsafe for pedestrians to
walk.
 Serious infrastructure upgradation is required

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Development Strategy
Chanderpuri on a contextual level is ill equipped with social infrastructure facilities. There are
recreational spaces in Yamuna Vihar to the south, but those parks are not easily accessible by colony
dwellers because of very busy Wazirabad road that separates the two localities.

The colony itself has no present or potential open space for provision of recreational infrastructure.
The only patch of land lies abutting the 25 Futa road, where the stakeholders want a multipurpose
community hall to be constructed. Availability of space is a big constraint. Retrofitting the available
spaces is not an option, for there is no space available to expand upon. Redevelopment of the area
seems like the only viable option to provide quality open spaces.

Other issues include the quality of waste management and drainage services in the area; these give
rise to an even bigger problem of hygiene. The suggestions from the stakeholders during the focus
group discussions were mainly regarding Solid Waste management and Recreational spaces.

The issues of drainage and sewage management can be tackled by building on existing networks and
providing a closed drain system to discourage the practice of waste disposal in those drains. Water
supply pipelines shall also be separated from sewage/stormwater drains, to avoid qualitative issues.

Based on the information collected during the Focus Group Discussions, residents are willing to
welcome changes in infrastructure but are not sure if the idea of in-situ redevelopment or land
reconstitution would leave them satisfied. A more favourable option would be provision of Tradeable
Development Rights or enhanced FAR to get land from residents required for provision of missing
social infrastructure services. But this kind of intervention would not help the hazard susceptible
nature of the area. For that, roads have to be expanded, the process of which demands for a complete
in-situ redevelopment.

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Saroop Nagar
Area Improvement Strategies
Recreational space

There are no designated parks present in the area. Although there are few open spaces available in
the area either used for open waste disposal or currently not in use for any purposes but surrounded
by boundary wall. Some Open/ green spaces are present in the premise of schools, govt. offices or
within private property.

 A more favourable option would be provision of Transferable Development Rights or

enhanced FAR to get land from residents
 Multi-purpose use of existing or proposed infrastructure
For reducing Congestion

There are a number of warehouses also present in the area which causes a lot of LCV/MCV/HCV
movement on two major roads. i.e., Pusta road and Burari road. Burari road in the southern edge of
the settlement is predominantly consist of Warehouses, transport services and packaging industry
making this part of the settlement as commercial zone. Movement of Goods carrying vehicles on
Roads connecting to the settlement creates lot of congestion and these vehicles are also parked on
the inner streets creates more problems in vehicular movement.

 According to the zonal plan the area is predominantly residential with a proposal of
community centre and multipurpose community hall.
 Relocation of Warehouses, transport services and packaging industry from the settlement.

Warehouses, transport services and packaging industry

Retrofitting for services and amenities

Solid Waste Management

There are no waste bins present in the area. There are two dhalao present in the area but only one
functional whereas other one is used as Sanitary inspector office. Also, there is huge lack of SWM

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workers as per ASI. Since there is only one dhalao in the area vacant lands present in the area is used
for waste disposal by the residents as well as SWM workers.

 Decentralized waste management system can introduce to avoid illegal dumping on Vacant
plots
 Modern transfer station can be established for inorganic waste
 Small organic composting system can be installed in available open spaces/ Parks
 Adequate Sanitation workers for street sweeping and DTD collection
 Source Segregation shall be mandatory

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Sangam Vihar
The mobility within Sangam Vihar has been the biggest concern, emergency response vehicles take a
lot of time to enter the settlement. Ambulance charge extra to enter the settlement. DJB provided
tanker service in the entire settlement for drinking water, but majority of settlement rely on privately
managed borewell for water source which is being treated by R.O filters and used for drinking purpose.
There is no sewer line within the study but sewer line has been laid in other parts of Sangam Vihar.
There is no provision of green spaces and the area lacks green cover. The footpaths are damaged or
encroached due to which people walk on streets.

Based on the observations, Recommendations for the settlement are:-

Retrofitting for services and amenities

Water Supply

There is no water supply by DJB although DJB has laid water pipeline within the study area, it’s still
not functional. DJB is yet to install water meters as well.

Sewerage

There is no sewer line in the settlement, the work for sewer line is underway in the rest of Sangam
Vihar but there are no plans to install sewer line within the study area. The roads within settlement
are wide enough to install sewer line and hence DJB should undertake the work.

Renewal and redevelopment

Solid waste

The community has informally developed door to door waste collection system which works parallel
to the SDMC. A cross linking of both the system is required for the entire waste collection and disposal
mechanism to run efficiently.

Green spaces

The settlement lacks vacant spaces, while the local roads are not wide enough the arterial road and
collector roads can be redeveloped as green corridor with footpath and trees.

Area improvement strategies

Education

There are 5 primary schools as per master plan the primary schools are adequate within the
settlement, The study area requires 2 Senior secondary school for the population of 20000.

Health

In study area there are no medical centres within the study area, the settlement requires 2 medical
centres which can be located within the residential buildings as per Delhi Development Authority
mixed use regulations.

RWA Creation

Unlike other blocks of Sangam Vihar, the study area lacks RWA. A formal body with people
representative needs to formed for the upkeep of the study area.

RWA office/Basti Vikas Kendra

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The settlement lacks RWA office/Basti Vikas Kendra, there is no space for Basti Vikas within the
settlement wherein Basti Vikas Kendra can be placed.

Milk Booth

There is no dedicated milk booth is present in the area. People procure milk through general store. As
per DDA master plan, there is provision of Milk Booth for Unauthorised Colony. Milk both can be
located within the residential building as per DDA mixed use regulations for unauthorised colony.

Pedestrian and walkability

Pedestrian walkway is absent in almost whole area of Sangam Vihar. As per the master plan, there is
provision for introducing pedestrian friendly features on arterial and sub arterial roads. Proper
pedestrian walkway should be made available for the people so that they can walk all along these
roads without having any kind of fear. These walkway can be made along Bandh Road, encroachment
on the footpaths along the approach road needs to be removed in order to improve mobility.

Parking

The settlement requires strict enforcement of DDA building byelaws wherein provision of parking is
provided within the plot to stop on street parking, the privately managed parking facility requires to
be upgraded and highlighted with proper signage’s to incorporate visiting population. On street
parking on the Bandh road needs to be removed. A mechanism for on-street parking needs to be
placed for residential vehicles on the internal roads similar to the one implemented in Mumbai.

Traffic congestion

The entry of trucks need to be restricted during the day while loading and unloading time should be
fixed to improve mobility within the settlement, Jersey barrier needs to be placed within the entire
settlement and number of autos applying needs to be regulated. The encroachment on the streets
needs to be removed.

Sangam Vihar as a whole required detailed mobility study to ease traffic congestion, few roads need
to be identified for one way movement whilst grade separation barriers need to be placed on roads
with R.O.W more than 25 meters.

Risk mitigation strategies for improving resilience

Development Control

With onset of commercial developers, the building byelaws are neglected to maximise the profit from
the plot. The development byelaws needs to be implemented strictly within the settlement, with every

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household providing adequate space for parking. The new buildings needs to follow FAR norms
introduced by DDA.

Fire safety

Although settlement has wide roads but due to on-street parking, it becomes difficult for fire vehicles
to enter the settlement. All the collector and local street needs to have fire hydrants as per URDPFI
guidelines. The work needs to be undertaken in close consideration with fire department.

Basements

Houses with basements lacks light and ventilation facility and are unsafe for humans to live in.
Although developed due to relaying of roads over the years, these basements were not designed for
the purpose and hence might poses risk for the structural stability of the houses. A safety audit should
be carried out, if found safe can be permitted as warehouses.

Illegal selling of alcohol

Police department needs to identify households within the settlement which are illegally selling
alcohols and stop them.

Possibilities of utilization of vacant land

Green space

The area around the drain is vacant and can be converted into track for walking and jogging. Open
gym infrastructure can be placed similar to the Badshapur Drain to park plan being carried out in
Gurgaon.

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Adarsh Nagar
Area Improvement Strategies
Parking

Parking is major challenge in the area and since most of the households does not have parking space in the
building and there is no authorised parking space available within settlement, people tend to park their vehicle
on road side only. According to focused group discussion around 20% vehicles parked on street is not in
functional on daily basis.

There is available vacant land on the Malik Ram Tandan Marg can be used for Mulit- level parking can be clubbed
with other required facilities such as hospital and Community centre.

Walkability

Solving Parking issue will also decongest the inner streets for efficient vehicular and pedestrian movement. Also,

Fire tender

This will also allow fire tender to move quickly within settlements in the case of tragedy.

Safety and Security

Adarsh Nagar police station just across the GT Road near Azadpur flyover and there are two police
booths present on GT road and Malik Ram Tandan Marg but police are never present there. Safety is
a major challenge for this area. Presence of Jhuggi Jhopdi (also known as Bangladeshi colony) in Shah
Alam Marg and another refugee colony (also known as Pakistani colony) on Malik Ram Tandan Marg
creates a lot of unsafe environment for everyone. According to the residents, in Pakistani colony
“there were 37 people initially but now there area around 500 families live there”. Roads lead to metro

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station is unsafe and crimes such as stealing electricity meters, car battery, chain snatching, phone
snatching is very often.

 Rehabilitation for Refugee colony on Malik Ram Tandan Marg

 Installation of cameras and availability of police on Shah Alam Marg and Malik Ram Tandan
Marg

Retrofitting for services and Amenities

Solid Waste Management

According to ASI, Sanitation workers for street sweeping, garbage collection is inadequate and mostly
residents are dependent on private garbage collector to ensure collection from their household.
Around 50-60% households pay around 50-100/ household to private waste collectors. Also, available
vacant space in the area is used for dumping waste from the colonies.

 Decentralized waste management system can introduce to avoid illegal dumping on Vacant
plots
 Modern transfer station can be established for inorganic waste
 Small organic composting system can be installed in available open spaces/ Parks
 Adequate Sanitation workers for street sweeping and DTD collection
 Source Segregation shall be mandatory

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Bholanath Nagar
Area Improvement Strategy
Basti Vikas Kendra

Provision of Basti Vikas Kendra should be made available as the area lacks this infrastructure. It can
be placed within the community hall as the community hall here occupies a much larger space.

Weekly Market

There is no weekly market in the area. As per the DDA norms, there is provision for weekly market.
Weekly market area can be placed in the vicinity of Bhola Nath Nagar.

Water Supply

5% of the area still dependent on ground water or on some other source to meet water needs. These
5% area should be provided with the water pipelines. These additional pipelines should be retrofitted
with the existing water pipelines so that the rest of the 5% people get drinking water for them.

Solid Waste

Area requires a proper door to door collection of household waste. MCD should advice people on
segregation and proper management of waste. Bins to be provided on every major road at every 100
metres where waste is being dumped by the collector.

Pedestrian Walkway

Absence of pedestrian walkway in almost whole area of Bhola Nath Nagar. As per the master plan,
there is provision for introducing pedestrian friendly features on arterial and sub arterial roads. Proper
pedestrian walkway should be made available for the people so that they can walk all along these
roads without having any kind of fear. These walkways can be made along Swami Amardev Marg,
Bhola Nath Nagar Road and along Pandav Road as these roads act as major connectivity roads.

Bus Stops

Absence of designated bus stops in the area. People have to walk 200 metres to 700 metres to take a
bus. There is need to provide a bus stop in the area. This bus stop should be made along Swami
Amardev Marg.

Parking

On street parkin is seen on major roads of Bhola Nath Nagar due to which one find it difficult to walk
and for vehicle to move freely. Dedicated parking space should be provided in the area and these
parking space can be provided in the vicinity of Bhola Nath Nagar.

Electric Wire Poles

Due to the presence of poles with electric wire just near the projected terraces of residential building,
there is a major safety concern that are prevailing at some places. There is always a chance of sparks
and explosions in wires. These electric poles should be relocated in a way that creates a good gap
between the poles and the terraces of the residential buildings.

Fire Safety

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Since some road’s width are not more than 2-3 metres in Bhola Nath Nagar, there is an issue for
entering of fire safety vehicle in these roads. For road widening, some buildings need to be
demolished. But for people living in this residential area has to face a lot of problem. Rather than road
widening, a strategy should be made to make smaller size fire vehicle that can have access to these
types of narrow streets.

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Neelwal
Retrofitting for Services and Amenities
Education

Although the population of Neelwal is 3000, there are 2 primary schools and no Sr. Secondary school
in the settlement. Since, Master plan of Delhi 2021 suggests a Sr sec school for every 1000people in
an area, according to the guidelines a site for Sr. Sec School cannot be recommended. However, the
citizens of the settlements complain about the distance travelled by the students to reach to their
schools. It can be recommended that the MCD primary school can be upgraded from primary to sr.
sec school.

Community centers

Community centers in the settlement can also be utilized as various activity zones. The following must
be induced with gender specific training and teaching purposes.

Potential for renewal and redevelopment

Greens and Open spaces

According to the settlement’s population and Masterplan 2021 recommends Housing area park for
5000 people living in the settlement with 0.5000 Ha of land. A park can be built near water harvesting
pond.

Water harvesting Pond

Developmental efforts for the pond must be made which can include high railing around the pond to
ensure safety of the residents.

Milk Booth

There is no dedicated milk booth within the settlement. People buy dairy products from grocery
stores. As per DDA master plan, milk booths can be located with the residential buildings as Mixed
land use.

Commercial

Total commercial area of the site is 1%. As per Masterplan of 2021 an average of 4-5% of commercial
area should be available to the citizens of an area. A commercial block can be located where markets
can be introduced, milk booth can be installed and other commercial requirements can be fulfilled.

Women Livelihood Centres

Women centric industries must be built for women to learn and work. The women in the settlement
are willing to work and learn as it will also improve the current economical state of the households.

Area improvement strategies

Solid Waste

There are no Dhalao located in the site. People dump the waste in green areas or vacant plots. There
is a need to build a solid waste dumping site. It can be built on BLBCT Neelwal Road.

Water Supply

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There is no piped water supply for the settlement so settlement depends upon govt. tankers that visit
the settlement regularly. Water pipelines must be installed within the settlement across the roads to
improve the current condition of water supply for the citizens.

Sewerage and Drainage

The honey suckers visit the site for the suction of sanitary waste from the septic tanks. People has to
pay for every single visit made by the honeysucker. A sanitation line must be installed in the settlement
to improve sanitary situation in the society.

A public toilet for women must be installed within the settlement to facilitate households without
toilet facilities.

Pedestrian Walkway

As per the master plan, there is provision for introducing pedestrian friendly features on arterial and
sub arterial roads. Proper pedestrian walkway should be made available for the people so that they
can walk all along these roads without having any kind of fear. The need of pathway along Phirni road
is required to increase walkability in the settlement.

Weekly Market

There is no weekly market in the area. As per the DDA norms, there is provision for weekly market
Weekly market area can be placed in the vicinity of Neelwal.

Risk mitigation strategies

Safety and Security

An ambulance must be parked 24/7 near the settlement for emergency. The residents complain that
it takes about 45min to 1 hour for the ambulance to reach into the settlement.

A police post must be installed near the settlement.

Possibilities of utilization of vacant land

Paid Parking

Owned or Govt. Vacant lands can be converted into paid parking areas for commercial and private
vehicles.

Playgrounds and Parks

The uneven land at many plots can be flattened and movable benches can be installed for the spots
to be used as playgrounds or socializing spots.

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Khichripur
Area Improvement Strategies
Recreation

- The village has no space within the boundary for an open space.
- There is only one park within the village boundary, abutting the DMRC depot in the north-east,
and that is not yet functional. The space was allotted back in 2016 and still lays untouched, it
should be revived and converted into a play area.
- Other than that, the only open space near the Monastery is often used for parking and has some
seating space. The main issue is that the grass has been replaced with a concrete surface due to
which the village faces serious drainage issues. It is recommended that the concrete surface be
replaced with grass.
- There is a potential open space in the form of the vacant DDA on the eastern edge of the village.
Currently, it is used for solid waste dumping and occasional parking. It can be converted into a
park.
-
Basti Vikas Kendra

- There is no Basti Vikas Kendra in the village.

- Three plots are already allotted within 1 Km of the village but have not been developed yet. They
can be made functional to meet this need

Police Post

- 1 Police post is required as per the village population within 500m.

Milk Booth

- There is no dedicated milk booth within village boundary.

- A Milk both can be proposed within the residential buildings as per differential mixed-use
regulations for urban villages in MPD 2021.

Fair Price Shop

- There is no Fair Price Shop within 500 m of the village. The nearest one is situated in Kondli, which
is more than 2km away. Thus, a fair price shop is a must for the village.

Retrofitting The Existing Infrastructure

Water Supply

- Water pipelines lay exposed and pass-through drains which sometimes contaminate water.
- A separate concealed system is required for quality water supply

Sewerage

- Sewer clogging issues exist at every junction, and the problem gets severe during the monsoon
season. The sewerage infrastructure needs to be retrofitted.

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Solid Waste Disposal

- The community dustbin that is installed outside Sarvodaya school is not enough to cater to village
needs. People living in inner parts find it difficult to access the garbage van on correct time and
hence throw waste in open drains.
- The timing for the MCD garbage van visit has to be fixed and increased for everyone to be able to
use it.
- Segregation at source shall be the norm and a mechanism for regular compliance check is needed
Pedestrian Infrastructure

- Khichripur Main Road lacks basic pedestrian infrastructure, for a considerable amount of ROW is
encroached by the shops abutting the road.
- All the interior roads have open drains on both sides, making it unsafe for pedestrians to walk.
- Serious infrastructure upgradation is required

Parking

- The area requires a dedicated parking space because the Khichripur Commercial street attracts a
lot of vehicular traffic surpassing EDMC parking’s capacity.

- There existing EDMC parking in the north can be expanded into the Green Buffer to the north of
DMRC depot.

Utilizatoin of Vacant Land

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Development Strategy

Khichripur village is surrounded by areas provided with good amount of quality social infrastructure
facilities, yet a lack of usable recreational spaces in its boundary remains a big issue. Availability of
space is not a constraint, but the condition and present use of those spaces makes it difficult for them
to be classified as good recreational spaces. Other issues include the quality of waste management
and drainage services in the area; these give rise to an even bigger problem of hygiene.

All the suggestions from the stakeholders during the focus group discussions were regarding the
aforementioned issues; with Solid Waste management and Recreational spaces being the most
important requirements. Retrofitting the available spaces and services is the viable strategy based on
observation surveys and infrastructural gap analysis.

There is a 0.36 Acres DDA owned vacant land abutting the area, which can be used for many purposes.
Considering its location (close to schools and away from heavy traffic), it would make an ideal
recreational space. Apart from this patch, there is Ambedkar Park (0.62 Acres), a dedicated
recreational space which is locked up to this date. It was allotted back in 2016 but remains unattended
and unusable. This park shall be retrofitted to serve the population.

The issues of drainage and sewage management can be tackled by building on existing networks and
providing a closed drain system to discourage the practice of waste disposal in those drains. Water
supply pipelines shall also be separated from sewage/stormwater drains, to avoid qualitative issues.

The Khichripur main road attracts a large number of vehicles, for which a parking space is present near
the DMRC depot, but the pedestrian infrastructure of the road is absent. It makes it unsafe for
pedestrians to navigate and move around. As far as parking space for small scale industries and village
dwellers is concerned, there is a vacant DDA land which can be partially used for parking. The
retrofitting approach would work well here, for the settlement has no spatial constraints, except for
the fire safety constraints. Emergency storage tanks can be installed to be used in case of a fire.

Another approach for provision of social infrastructure within the settlement can be provision of
Tradeable Development Rights or enhanced FAR to get land from residents required for provision of
missing social infrastructure services.

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Shahpur Jat
The following recommendations require all the stakeholders at various levels to fill gaps, renovate and
redevelop areas and services in order to improve living conditions as well as uplift the living
environment. They are: -

Area Improvement Strategies

Circulation and Parking

While enough parking is present in the settlement, both for villagers and floating population, a
mobility plan is required to avoid traffic jams and congestion at various important nodes of the
settlement, i.e., Dada Jungi road, JP House road etc.

Congestion spots in Shahpur Jat

Dedicated parking spaces are required for IPT, i.e., auto-rickshaws at all three entrances of the
settlement or similar regulation may be planned wherein only 1 entrance would have IPT access.

Safety

To avoid fire hazards, a Fire Department audit could be done necessitating setup of fire exhausts (or
similar) in each building as well as creating an evacuation plan and drill to be taken up in case of
emergency.

Potential for Renewal and Redevelopment

Housing

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A number of houses due to lack of maintenance, occupied by renters whose owners live elsewhere,
have various chips and cracks require urgent renovation to avoid dilapidation. These could also be due
to lack of affordability that was worsened in the COVID-19 scenario.

Electricity

As open running electric wires pose a threat, they could be relaid underground by BSES Rajdhani Ltd.,
as the most fitting and sustainable intervention against possible electrocution hazards.

Community Centre as Multipurpose Community Complex

The Community Centre, as a result of poor maintenance has the green cover turned into barren
ground and soil and the building is only used by residents for events. The space is otherwise shut and,
therefore, underused.

By renovating windows and adding essential electrical amenities, the space could be used for various
community recreational, skill development and awareness activities and programs. The open space
inside the complex should be divided for sports facilities, as requested by youth and children in the
area.

The same can be organized, facilitated and maintained by various groups and organizations and
academies.

Risk Mitigation Strategies

Settlement Level

DDA could hold meetings with Panchayat and RWA to designate certain open spaces for evacuation
during emergencies. These spaces should have vehicular access so as to let Emergency Response
Vehicles reach there and provide first aid and more.

Household level

Fire Department to design a evacuation route for residents and hold emergency drills to avoid
casualties. These should be designed keeping in mind different age groups and various physical
challenges that could be present among the residents.

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Rithala
Area Improvement Strategies
Accessibility

 The circulation to be pedestrianized with mostly e-rickshaws giving last mile connectivity (to which
many villagers and groups agreed). The shop owners, street vendors and weekly markets, thereby
allowed to set shop should pay a small recurring fee for construction and maintenance of parking.
A private agency can be involved in the same or the village management can also do it. (Eg. Shahpur
Jat)
E-rickshaws are abundantly available to be used as IPT

 The last mile circulation to shops and households should be regulated to a one-way movement
and such a routing be planned by the managing agency. The profits from the same may also
be utilized in adding street furniture and pedestrian infrastructure in the area.
 A special benefit may/may not be given to people having parking spaces in their buildings to
have vehicle-based circulation as long as they comply with the routing and are only about to
park.

Solid Waste Management

Household Waste
A private door-to-door system that is present in the settlement that picks up household waste at a
nominal cost, could be provided with a routing plan in co-ordination with the MCD and dumped at
dedicated spots.

Village Management regulated parking system, like in Shahpur Jat, can be replicated

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 The waste from these dedicated spots along Nala Road and Shukar Bazaar Road could be collected by
Tipper service of the MCD at a decided time during the day to ensure quick pickup and avoid prolonged
open dumping in the area.

This, once properly channelised, could be done directly from door-pickup to tipper for management
of solid waste.

Bulk Generators
DDA and MCD to setup meetings with industries as bulk generators of waste to sensitize the current
rules by the MoHUA for Bulk generators’ waste management and advise them to manage their waste
accordingly and ask for a challan for the current deterioration of Open DDA land and nearby Nala.

Stormwater Drainage

 MCD to plan weekly cleaning of silt and sludge, whichever present, from the drains and in case of
industrial area, a separate channel for toxic wet0waste needs to be created.

Open Space and Recreation

 While the DDA Jheel Park has open gym and well-maintained walking facilities, there are none present
inside the settlement. Some available open/vacant lands could be taken up for the same for children
and senior citizens having benches, basic gardening, basic sport facilities, etc. and can be organized
and managed by the Rithala Youth Brigade already maintaining the park.

. DDA PArk could be used for sports and other recreational activities
Some training activities could be organized by the Rithala Youth Brigade for the children and youth to
learn sports, athletics and various exercises. The same in the form of Yoga could be done for senior
citizens.

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 The Chaupals present in the area could also be used to organize daily recreational activities for senior
citizens if park is deemed unsafe with the ongoing pandemic.

Safety

 To avoid fire hazards, a Fire Department audit could be done necessitating setup of fire exhausts (or
similar) in each building as well as creating an evacuation plan and drill to be taken up in case of
emergency.

Retrofit
Stormwater Drainage

Drain covers are required to be put up wherever open drains exist to avoid open dumping of waste
and thereby rejuvenating a negative, unsanitary space in the area.

Open drains to be covered by drain covers

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 Safety

 To avoid electrocution, a strong metal safety grill could be added at the ceiling level of ground floors
under which these electric wires could float. The grill should be dense enough to not stop the natural
light and strong enough to load bear for an average human.
 Alternately, the residents/building owners to be asked to setup these grills (or similar) vertically to
restrict interaction with these wires.
Redevelopment
Safety

As open running electric wires pose a threat, they could be relaid underground bt the TPDDL, as the
most fitting and sustainable intervention against possible electrocution hazards.

Possible Utilization of Vacant Land

Parking

Village land
1 2 Paul Colony Vacant/Semi-occupied
Land, Ownership-Villagers/DDA
currently being used for
haphazard parking

Sector-5 Vacant Land,

Ownership-DDA/Not sure

Vacant spaces for parking, Rithala Village

. Areas 1 and 2, divided due to difference in ownership

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 Figure 1. Area 3, Sector-5 Road

 Parking Semi-occupied area in and around the settlement can be used to make dedicated
parking spaces for the residents and the floating population. These areas fall in: -
o Paul Colony, Rithala Village
o Vacant Land on Sector 5 Road
o Unutilized DDA Land at Bhagwan Mahavir Marg-Nala Road Intersection

Solid Waste Management

The door-to-door household waste collection currently dumped at various points scattered
throughout the settlement could be confined to dedicated spots along Nala Road and Shukar Bazaar
Road, to be delineated by the MCD. 2

Major Solid Waste Dumping Points in Rithala

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 Behaviour Change Trainings of Stakeholders
Accessibility and Circulation

For the pedestrainized/e-rickshaw circulation planned, there will have to be behavior change
communication with the residents to instill the new system as well as explain routing and management
of the same.

Solid Waste Management

 Training of the waste collectors and community for segregating household waste to be done and the
pickup vehicle to have a segregation for carrying both dry and wet waste.

Stormwater Drainage

 Awareness campaigns and workshops to be held to stop dumping of waste in household drains and
its implication to be given to the community by the MCD also involving the local aanganwadis for a
better reach-and-teach in the area.
Risk Mitigation Strategies
Settlement Level
DDA could hold meetings with Panchayat and Youth Brigade to designate certain open spaces for
evacuation during emergencies. These spaces should have vehicular access so as to let Emergency
Response Vehicles reach there and provide first aid and more.

Household level
Fire Department to design a evacuation route for residents and hold emergency drills to avoid
casualties. These should be designed keeping in mind different age groups and various physical
challenges that could be present among the residents.

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 Annexures
Survey Format
Questionnaire cum Data Checklist
Name of Field Staff सवयर का नाम
Date of Survey सव क तार ख
Name of settlement ब ती का नाम
Name of Respondent तवाद का नाम
Age of Respondent उ र तवाद क आयु
Since how many years, you're living here आप कतने साल से यहां रह रहे ह

Housing आवास
Name of Head of Household घर के मु खया का नाम
Gender of head of Household घरे लू मु खया का लंग

Religion धम
Caste जा त
Number of family members प रवार के सद य क सं या
Housing Typology हाउ संग टाइपोलॉजी
Housing Ownership आवास का वा म व
How old is the housing structure आवास संरचना कतनी पुरानी है
Has the structure been या नमाण के बाद संरचना को फर से बनाया गयाहै
No. of rooms inside the house घर के अंदर के कमर क सं या
Do you get proper sunlight या आप को उ चत धूप मलती है
Dose your house feel Suffocating या आपका घर घुटन महसूस करता है
Apart from staying what other purpose housing is used for रहने के अलावा अ य उ दे य के लए कस आवास का उपयोग कया जाता है

Water पानी
Primary source of water पानी का ाथ मक ोत
Secondary source of water पानी का मा य मक ोत
Litres of water available through ोत के मा यम से उपल ध पानी क ल टर
Is the supplied water portable या पानी क आपू त पोटबल है
How far is the water source जल ोत कतनीदरू है
How much time does it take to fetch water पानी लाने म कतना समय लगताहै
Timming of water supply पानी क आपू त का समय
If the water supply source is from DJB य द जल आपू त ोत डीजेबी से है
Do you have DJB installed water meters या आपके पास डीजेबी था पत पानी के मीटर ह
Average water bill औसत पानी का बल
Have you ever raised a complaint related to water या आपने कभी पानी से संबं धत शकायत उठाई है
If yes to whom Name of Authority Department person and his designation
Sanitation व छता
Toilet facility available शौचालय क सु वधा उपल ध
How is the water supplied inside शौचालय क सु वधा के अंदर पानी क आपू त कैसे क जाती है
If the toilet facility available is HH toilet य द उपल ध शौचालय क सु वधा एच एच शौचालय है

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How many toilets are there in your HH आपके H H म कतने शौचालय ह
Disposal of toilet waste शौचालय कचरे का नपटान
If disposal of toilet waste is through sewer य द शौचालय कचरे का नपटान सीवर के मा यम से होता है
Is the sewer line connected to STP या सीवर लाइन एस ट पी से जुड़ी है
Is the sewer line laid by DJB डी जे बी वारा सीवर लाइन बछाई गई है
If disposal of toilet waste is in pit toilet य द शौचालय के कचरे का नपटान ग ढे के शौचालय म है
Type of tank टक का कार
freequeny of tank filling टक भरने क वसी
How do you desludge tank आप टक को कैसे उतारे गे
Cost of desludging उतरने क लागत
If the toilet facility available is CTC toilet य द शौचालय क सु वधा उपल ध है तो सी ट सी शौचालय है
How far is the CTC/PT from your HH आपके H H से C T C / P T कतनी दरू है
How much time does it take to avail the facility सु वधा का लाभ उठाने म कतना समय लगता है
Is the toilet facility cleaned and well maintained या शौचालय क सु वधा साफ और अ छ तरह से बनाए रखी गई है
Disposal of toilet waste शौचालय कचरे का नपटान
Is the toilet facility accessible to everyone या शौचालय क सु वधा सभी के लए सुलभ है
Cost of desludging उतरने क लागत
Drainage जल नकास
Depth of drain in front of HH एच एच के सामने नाल क गहराई
Are the drains made by MCD या नाल एम सी डी
Do drains overflow ना लयां ओवर लो होती है या
Do you face water logging during the rainy या आप बा रश के मौसम म जल जमाव का सामना करते ह
Does MCD workers clean drain या MCD कायकता नाल साफ करते ह
How freequently are the drain cleanning done कतनी सफाई से नाले क सफाई होती है
Are drains covered ना लयां ढक ह

Solid waste Management ठोस अप श ट बंधन

Waste seggregation अप श ट पथ
ृ करण
Waste collection facility अप श ट सं ह क सु वधा
Is the waste collected disposed in scientifically या कचरे का वै ा नक तर के से नपटान कया जाता है
Difference between private and MCD run service नजी और एम सी डी रन सेवा के बीच अंतर
Does MCD vehicle enter settlement to coll या एम सी डी वाहन कचरे को इक ठा करने के लए ब ती म वेश करता है
If the waste collection is Door to door अगर कूड़ा कले शन डोर टू डोर है
Timming of waste collection अप श ट सं ह क टाइ मंग
Waste dumping site अप श ट डं पंग साइट
Fees charged शु क लगाया गया
How do you pay waste collector आप अप श ट कले टर का भुगतान कैसे करते ह
Do you have waste collection card या आपके पास कचरा सं हण काड है
How is the system managed स टम को कैसे बं धत कया जाता है
Name of the organisation managing बंध करने वाले संगठन का नाम
If the waste collection is self य द अप श ट सं ह व
Waste disposal site अप श ट नपटान थल
How far is the waste disposal site कूड़ा न तारण थल कतनी दरू है
How much time does it take to dispose waste कचरे को नपटाने म कतना समय लगता है
Any unconvenience caused due to waste disposal कूड़ा न तारण के कारण कसी तरह क असु वधा न हो

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Is the waste disposal site managed by MCD या एम सी डी वारा कचरा नपटान थल का बंधन कया जाता है
If the waste disposal site is vaccant land य द अप श ट नपटान थल खाल भू म है
Ownership of land जमीन का मा लकाना हक
Does MCD clean the waste disposal site या एम सी डी कचरे के नपटान थल को साफ करती है
Freequency of cleaning of disposal site याएमसीडीकचरे के नपटान थलकोसाफकरतीहै
Reasons for not using MCD vehicles for waste disposal य द अप श ट नपटान थल खाल भू म है

Heritage वरासत
Do you have heritage site within the settlement या आप के पास ब ती के भीतर हे रटे ज साइट है
Type of heritage site वरासत थल का कार
History of the heritage site वरासत थल का इ तहास
Is the site maintained by authority साइट ा धकरण वारा बनाए रखी गई है या
Are you aware of the governement laws pertaining या आप वरासत थल से संबं धत सरकार कानून से अवगत ह
Since when, people started settling near the heritage site कब से, लोग वरासत थल के पास बसने लगे

Health Facility वा य सु वधा

Nearest hospital नजद क अ पताल
Nearest dispensary नकटतम औषधालय
Nearest Mohalla clinic नकटतम मोह ला ि ल नक
Prevellant disease च लत रोग
How convenient is the access to health care facility वा य दे खभाल सु वधा तक पहुंच कतनी सु वधाजनक है
Medical stores, Number च क सा भंडार, सं या
Expense incurred यय हुआ
Women’s health and issues? म हलाओं के वा य और मु दे ?
Do you have RMP doctorsv या आपके पास आरएमपी डॉ टर ह

Education facility श ा क सु वधा

Where do kids of your house study आपके घर के ब चे कहां पढ़ते ह
Nearest govt school नकटतम सरकार कूल
Nearest Private school नकटतम नजी कूल
No. of schools within settlement ब ती के भीतर कूल क सं या
How do they travel to school वे कूल कैसे जाते ह
Do you have Aanganwadi/NGO run educational institute या आपके पास आंगनवाड़ी / एनजीओ संचा लत शै णक सं थान ह
Is the child provided with Mid day meal या ब चे को मड डे मील दया जाता है
If Do you have Aanganwadi is yes अगर आपके पास आंगनवाड़ी है तो हाँ
Number of Aanganwadi in the settlement ब ती म आंगनवाड़ी क सं या
Nearest Aanganwadi नकटतम आंगनवाड़ी
Do children in your settlement drop out? या आपक ब ती के ब चे बाहर नकल जाते ह?
Reasons for drop out छोड़ने का कारण

Commercial यावसा यक
Is there any street vending activites in the settlement या ब ती म कोई ट व डंग एि ट वट है
Any kind of commercial activities the area is known for कसी भी कार क यावसा यक ग त व धय के लए े जाना जाता है
Do you have weekly markets या आपके पास सा ता हक बाजार ह
How convenient is access to items of daily use दै नक उपयोग क व तुओं तक पहुंच कतनी सु वधाजनक है
Any festival fair in the settlement ब ती म कोई भी मेला लगता है
at what time of the year is the fair organised वष के कस समय मेला आयोिजत कया जाता है

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location of fair मेले का थान
Issues faced due to commercial centres वा णि यक क के कारण मु द का सामना करना पड़ा
Is the weekly market formal or informal सा ता हक बाजार औपचा रक या अनौपचा रक है

Industrial औ यो गक
Are there any industries या कोई उ योग ह?
Scale of these industries इन उ योग के पैमाने
Were there any industries in the past या अतीत म कोई उ योग थे
reason for shifting of industries उ योग के थानांतरण का कारण
Kind of products manufacture/Used to manufacture उ पाद के नमाण क तरह / नमाण करने के लए इ तेमाल कया
Are the workers working from the settlement या मजदरू ब ती से काम कर रहे ह
Any incidence with the industry (Fire. Etc) उ योग के साथ कोई भी घटना (आग। आ द)
Does these indusries cause pollution या ये इन यूस दष
ू ण का कारण बनते ह
Functioning hours काय करने का समय
Does these industries cause inconvenience या इन उ योग से असु वधा होती है
Has the loading and unloading time fixed लो डंग और अनलो डंग का समय नधा रत है

Recreational, Open space मनोरं जन, खुल जगह

Do the settlement have parks? या ब ती म पाक ह?
Authority responsible for maintainence of park? पाक क दे खरे ख के लए िज मेदार ा धकरण?
How do people use this space? लोग इस थान का उपयोग कैसे करते ह?
timing of park? पाक का समय?
Is the park equipped with gym infrastructure? या पाक िजम के बु नयाद ढांचे से सुसि जत है ?
is the park safe for women and kids? या पाक म हलाओं और ब च के लए सुर त है ?
Do you have community halls या आपके पास क यु नट हॉल ह
Authority responsible for maintainence of community halls? सामुदा यक हॉल क दे खरे ख के लए िज मेदार ा धकरण?

Electricity बजल
Authority responsible for providing electricity बजल दान करने के लए िज मेदार ा धकरण
Connection charges कने शन शु क
Do you have metered connection या आपने कने शन पैमाइश कया है
Average electricity bill औसत बजल बल
How freequent are power cuts बजल कटौती कतनी वतं है
Do you get notice before power cut या आपको पावर कट से पहले नो टस मलता है
alternate source of electricity बजल का वैकि पक ोत
Are there any incidence in past of fire due to short circuit electrocution या शॉट स कट या इले ो यूशन के कारण आग लगने क कोई घटना है
Do high tension power lines pass through the settlement या हाई टशन पावर लाइन ब ती से होकर गुजरती है
Any government regulation placed due to high tension power lines कसी भी सरकार व नयमन को उ च तनाव बजल लाइन के कारण रखा गया

Safety and security बचाव और सरु ा

Nearest police station नजद क पु लस टे शन
Nearest fire station नजद क फायर टे शन
Any incidence related to HH colapsing in the past अतीत म एचएच कोलाइिजंग से संबं धत कोई भी घटना पछले दन रपोट क गई
Any incidence of rape or eve teasing with women reported in the past म हलाओं के साथ बला कार या पव
ू सं या क कोई घटना
Any incidence of fire in the pastअतीत म आग क कोई घटना
Can emergency response vehicles enter the settlement with ease या आपातकाल न त या वाहन आसानी से नपटान म वेश कर सकते ह
Past incidence of loss of life or property due to natural disaster ाकृ तक आपदा के कारण जान-माल के नुकसान क पछल घटना

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Any health related risk due to industries, drain railway line उ योग , नाल रे लवे लाइन के कारण कसी भी वा य संबंधी जो खम

Transportation प रवहन
Nearest bus stop नकटतम बस टॉप
Nearest Metro station नकटतम मे ो टे शन
Nearest Railway station नकटतम रे लवे टे शन
Preffered mode of travel to workplace काय थल के लए या ा का च लत तर का
Are traffic jams common in the settlement? ब ती म ै फक जाम आम ह?
Major points of traffic congestion यातायात क भीड़ के मख
ु बंद ु
Cause of traffic congestion यातायात क भीड़ का कारण

Internal roads आंत रक सड़क

Condition of roads सड़क क हालत
When were the roads last laid आ खर बार सड़क कब बछाई ग
Authority responsible for laying of roads सड़क के बछाने के लए िज मेदार ा धकरण
Width of road सड़क क चौड़ाई
Condition of roads सड़क क हालत
When were the roads last laid आ खर बार सड़क कब बछाई ग
Authority responsible for laying of roads सड़क के बछाने के लए िज मेदार ा धकरण
Width of road सड़क क चौड़ाई

Parking पा कग
Do you have parking space within the plot? या आपके पास लॉट के भीतर पा कग क जगह है ?
Where do you park your vehicle? आप अपना वाहन कहां पाक करते ह?
Do you pay for parking? या आप पा कग के लए भुगतान करते ह?
If Yes how much do you pay for parking? य द हाँ, तो आप पा कग के लए कतना भुगतान करते ह?
Is the parking lot sufficient to cater the settlement ब ती को पूरा करने के लए पा कग पया त है
How safe are vehicles in the designated parking lots नधा रत पा कग थल म वाहन कतने सुर त ह

Pedestrian पैदल या ी
Are there footpaths? या फुटपाथ ह?
Authority responsible for maintainance of foot path फुट पाथ के रखरखाव के लए िज मेदार ा धकरण
is street furniture provided for pedestrains पैदल चलने वाल के लए सड़क फन चर दान कया जाता है
how convenienet it is to walk on the streets सड़क पर चलना कतना सह है
are footpaths enchroached? या फुटपाथ को उखाड़ा गया है?

Street lighting सड़क काश

Are the street lights functional या ट लाइट याशील ह
Type of street light ट लाइट का कार
authority responsible of maintainance of street light ट लाइट के रखरखाव के लए िज मेदार अ धकार
how quick are the complaints resolved regarding disfunctional street lights अ यवि थत ट लाइट के संबंध म शकायत को कतनी ज द हल
Who operates the street light जो ट लाइट का संचालन करता
are there any incidence in past due to short circuit शॉट स कट के कारण अतीत म कोई घटना हुई है
Dark spots in the settlement ब ती म गहरे ध बे
Major issues within the settlement related to Transportation प रवहन से संबं धत समझौते के भीतर मख
ु मु दे

Need assessment मू यांकन क ज रत है

What according to you is the immediate need of the settlement in terms of social and physical infrastructure, services commercial and open spaces
आपके अनुसार सामािजक और भौ तक बु नयाद ढांच,े सेवाओं के वा णि यक और खुले थान के संदभ म नपटान क त काल आव यकता है

pg. 366
Maps from DDA and other Secondary Sources
Maps from Secondary sources for extraction of boundaries of the project settlements.

Saroop Nagar Abul Fazal Enclave

Chanderpuri Dabar Enclave

pg. 367
Sangam Vihar Chanakya Place

Abul Faizal Saroop Nagar

pg. 368
Chanakya Place Part 2

Chanderpuri

pg. 369
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