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Bangalore | BMRDA Approved Layouts
People spend most of the time in their houses. The locality
in which they live requires to be comfortable satisfying their daily civic
requirements. Such localities were planned earlier in Delhi and then in
Chandigarh.
Location :
The site to be selected for a new locality should be
convenient to reach the city center. The site should not lead to urban sprawl
but enable to provide compactness in the city form for reducing the cost of
services including the length of roads. The site should be suitable according
to topographical features for providing water supply, storm water flow, and
underground drainage (UGD). The site should not be low lying to avoid flooding
during rainy season like; HSR Layout Viveknagar, part of Shivajinagar, etc.
Planning :
The population to be accommodated may be about 50,000, i.e.,
about 10,000 families. Lesser population than this will not support the
services including market. The policy of forming BDA extensions with only
independent sites requires to be reviewed. The development should be for low rise apartments in a major portion, high rise apartments facing the main roads
along the peripheries of the locality, and
about 20% of the locality area with sites of 12mx18m ( 40'x60') and 15mx
24m( 50'x80') facing the interior roads. Minimum number of independent sites is
suggested in view of the high land values in Bangalore and the trend for high
rise buildings converting the old bungalow sites in Malleswaram, Basavangudi,
Indiranagar, cantonment areas, and other areas with big sites.
Main roads 24 m(80') or 30m(100') wide, according to the
connectivity on either side of the locality, should be only along the boundary
to see that through traffic does not pass through the locality. This will avoid
risk to pedestrians by speeding vehicles, nuisance by unauthorized commercial
uses, etc. Minor roads 18m (60') wide
one each from each side of the locality to reach the central part where the
community center is suggested. Access roads to be of minimum 12m (40') wide to
allow two traffic lanes, service lines, and tree planting.
Civic
Amenities :
Community Center is suggested in the center of the locality
for convenience to the residents in all parts of the locality. The facilities
suggested in the community are as follows :
· Shopping complex with a departmental store, restaurants,
shops, and market for vegetables and fruits, mutton, chicken and fish stalls.
· An office complex with branch offices of BBMP, BESCOM,
BWSSB, Telecom Department., post office, banks, advocates offices, consulting
doctor's clinics, smaller private sector offices. etc.
· A public sector health centre with maternity facilities.
· Main park for elders walking and jogging, play ground for
youngsters, and a club. Number of trees may be planted in the parks.
· Smaller parks and play grounds in various parts of the
locality as lung spaces and play spaces for children. If a natural valley
passes through the area, valley margins as per zoning regulations is to be
provided with tree planting and walking tracks.
· Schools for nursery, primary, and secondary classes by
public or private sector.
· A bus terminus for BMTC buses, with auto / taxi stand,
and parking of vehicles. No bus stop
is necessary along the roads as the bus terminus is within walking distance in
the center of the locality.
Development Control :
As all the civic amenities and services including shopping
is provided in the locality within walking distance, no change in land use may
be permitted allowing commercial activities that disturb the residents. If they
require major shopping, convents, and recreational facilities, the residents
may go the city center and other places. We have seen the agitations and public
interest litigations by the Residents Welfare Association of Koramangala and
other localities where commercial activities every where is disturbing the
residents.
BBMP and BDA may enforce the provisions as suggested in the
locality plan strictly to see that peaceful localities are available to the
residents in future for better quality of life.
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