PROPOSED LANDUSE

POPULATION PROJECTION Justification of Land Use Zones – As per URDPFI Guidelines (Revised 2014)
•Base Year: 2021/2025
•Target Year: 2031 Land Use Zone URDPFI Recommended Norm Khurja ODP Justification
•Population Projection:
•Base year (2021 est.): ~1.5 lakh
•Target year (2031 est.): ~2.75–3.0 lakh
• Khurja’s population is projected to grow to ~2.75–3 lakh by 2031. –
• To accommodate growth, ~1000–1200 Ha is proposed for residential use.
Need Vs Supply Chart 1. Residential 40–45% of developed area • Infill development in the old city and new housing clusters planned towards the
1400 Demand vs Supply Chart of Different Landuses east and southeast, ensuring compact and contiguous growth.
1230
• Density norms of 150–200 pph followed. PMAY, affordable housing and
1200
1200 Demand Supply plotted/group housing typologies included.
1000

800 750

640
• New commercial corridors planned along NH-91 and station road to decongest the
old market.
600

450
400
2. Commercial 4–5% of developed area • Local, district, and wholesale level commerce accommodated.
300 300 290
320
• Urban haat and craft-based markets for pottery exports and tourism promoted
200 150
220
150
near the city center. - Commercial uses also integrated into mixed-use corridors.
115 130

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Residential Commercial Industrial Public & Semi-Public Recreation/Green Transportation Utilities & Others

• Khurja is part of the DMIC and near the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC)
Land Requirement Calculation (Based on Projected Population) – suitable for new industrial and logistics hubs.
3. Industrial 12–15% of developed area • Existing ceramic industries upgraded with environmental improvements.
Category
% of Total
Area (Approx.)
Existing Land ExtraRequired • UPSIDA zones extended for formal industrial development.
Developed Area Area (Approx.) Land Area • Buffer zones and green buffers planned around industries as per zoning guidelines.
Residential 40–45% 1,000–1,200 ha 1230 Ha 0 Ha
Commercial 4–5% 120–150 ha 115 Ha 5-35 Ha
Industrial 20–25% 600–750 ha 640 Ha 110 Ha • Land reserved for health, education, administrative, and social facilities.
• Regional-level institutions and vocational centers proposed to serve both urban
Public/Semi-Public 8–10% 240–300 ha 220 Ha 20-80 Ha and rural population.
4. Public & Semi-Public 8–10% of developed area
Recreational/Green 10–12% 250–300 ha 290 Ha 10 Ha • Fire stations, police headquarters, hospitals and higher education campuses
integrated into residential layouts.
Traffic & Transport 12–15% 360–450 ha 320 Ha 40-130 Ha • Norms followed: 1 hospital/1 lakh pop, 1 primary school/5000 pop, etc.

Utilities & Others 4– 5% 120–150 ha 130 Ha 20 Ha

Total (Developed Area) 100% 3330 ha 2945 Ha 385 Ha • Parks, playgrounds, and green buffers to improve livability and environmental
quality.
5. Recreational / Open Spaces 10–12% of developed area • Pottery heritage park proposed near ceramic cluster.
• Green zone and buffer developed near water channels and along bypass road.
• Local parks and gardens provided within walking distance in residential sectors
Traffic and Transportation Land Use Allocation (URDPFI: 10–12 sqm/person open space).

Allocated Percentage of Total Planned

Component Area (Ha) Area
• Hierarchical road network developed (arterial, sub-arterial, collector, local roads).
Road Network (Arterial & Sub-Arterial) 250 6.78% • Proposed ring road and bypass to divert through traffic from city center.
6. Traffic and Transportation 12–14% of developed area • Public transport terminals, parking zones, and NMT paths integrated.
• Truck terminal near industrial zone and logistics park proposed.
Ring Road & Bypass Corridors 60 1.63% • URDPFI recommends 12–14% land for transport in towns with
logistics/infrastructure significance.
Bus Terminals & Depots 30 0.81%
Truck Terminals & Logistics Hubs 40 1.08%
Parking Facilities 20 0.54% • Dedicated land for WTP, STP, solid waste management, and electric sub-stations.
Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) 7. Utilities and Services (Utilities, 3–5% of developed area • Storm water detention ponds, water recharge zones, and smart utility corridors
Infrastructure 18 0.49% included.
Solid Waste, Water, STP etc.)
• Planned according to URDPFI infrastructure norms per population bracket.
Total 418 11.33% • Utility buffer zones considered for hazardous/infrastructure safety.

ABHISHEK DAGUR , AMAN VERMA ,ARCHI MATHUR ,

OUTLINE DEVELOPMENT PLAN - KHURJA JATIN GOEL , KANCHAN SHARMA , KHYATI SAINI ,
PARVEZ AHMED , ROHAN SINGHAL , VAIBHAV KUMAR
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