PLANNING FOR A NEW HILL TOWN IN KANGRA REGION

Abstract

The dissertation work deals with the finding of appropriate location for the new settlement in Kangra- Dharamsala region of Himachal Pradesh and giving up of a base line land use map along with detailing of facilities to be provided in the new town. The need of new town was first and foremost given by Government of Hunachal Pradesh .The work ,therefore deals with carrying out first extensive surveys in the form of primary surveys , exhaustive group discussions with senior authorities of the area ,study of the regional scenarios, analysis of urbanization trends, population scenarios, effect of growth factors like incoming of industries, boost to Primary industry , distinguishing of Dharamsala as winter capital of the state, tourism potential to find more exhaustively the reasons for the need of estabhshment of new town in the region. Then locational analysis was done. It has been phased out in two parts _The first part deals with locational analysis for checking out of most appropriate zone for the new town and second phase deals with locational analysis for identification of most appropnate site in the established zone. After identification of appropriate location, then population is projected for next 30 years and then required demands for different facilities �â� � social infrastructure like schools, health facilities, physical infrastructure etc. is projected. Already existing rail network, nearby airport facility, national highway, state highway and thick network of link roads eliminates the need for further roads and transportation routes. Moreover in a hilly area and contoured site like 1Dhararnsala region, laying of road is more costly affair than providing facilities and laying out of roads is carried out after extensive analysis and surveys, therefore this part has not been intervened upon for the already self sufficiency aspects. After the projections for the population to be handled and facilities to be required for the population, once again the resources are being analyzed (after their first study in local-lanai analysis).Then based on present and future resources (available), proposal are given to meet the requirements, providing and distribution of various facilities and finally a broad baseline land use map is given to conceptualize the theme of the proposals. The recommendations also include briefing up of byelaws and norms, regulations for the new town based on study of regulations of new town proposals for Shunla -under the development plan for Shimla 2021 by TCP, Shimla,