A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
AbstractDelhi, the third largest metropolis and the national capital of India, has a multitude of unique problems. Its experiments over the last three decades would be worthwhile material for study by city planners. Over the years, in order to ensure quick physical development and additional employment generation, the government, inadvertently patronized the creation of industrial/ commercial complexes on an alarming scale in a city which should have logically remained an administrative centre for the country. A number of such decisions have caused a population explosion in Delhi forcing the planning authorities to expand the city limits far beyond its economic threshold. This paper, while describing the role of the Delhi Development Authority (one of the largest planning authorities in the world), introduces some of its recently developed satellite townships which are expected to act as a counter magnet to Delhi. It will be worthwhile for the readers to compare similar experiences whether or not such horizontal sprawl indeed helps to contain population growth and development unless adequately supported by policy decisions. (Ed.)
AbstractDelhi, the third largest metropolis and the national capital of India, has a multitude of unique problems. Its experiments over the last three decades would be worthwhile material for study by city planners. Over the years, in order to ensure quick physical development and additional employment generation, the government, inadvertently patronized the creation of industrial/ commercial complexes on an alarming scale in a city which should have logically remained an administrative centre for the country. A number of such decisions have caused a population explosion in Delhi forcing the planning authorities to expand the city limits far beyond its economic threshold. This paper, while describing the role of the Delhi Development Authority (one of the largest planning authorities in the world), introduces some of its recently developed satellite townships which are expected to act as a counter magnet to Delhi. It will be worthwhile for the readers to compare similar experiences whether or not such horizontal sprawl indeed helps to contain population growth and development unless adequately supported by policy decisions. (Ed.)
Delhi housing and planning experiences
Kumar, Om (author)
Building and Environment ; 26 ; 265-268
1991-01-01
4 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Delhi housing and planning experiences
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