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URBAN DESIGN AND REGIONAL PLANNING, INNER CITY
REVITALIZATION & CONSERVATION

continue staying in the Pols instead of moving to the Currently, as the Pols are narrow areas, AMC, has a very
suburbs. This helps in curbing the additional development rudimentary set of building bye-laws for the pols.
on greenfield land and thereby saving energy Experiences from the pilot project will be utilized to
consumption of infrastructure provision, increasing further develop bye-laws for the heritage Pols. The
vehicular travels and related environmental impacts. programme is also expected to influence the policies at the
MHT has also implemented rainwater harvesting and Smart Cities Mission of the Government of India, for
groundwater recharge system. The old lights have been similar other initiatives, since all heritage conservation by
replaced with new LED lights which consume less AMC is carried out under the purview of the Smart Cities
energy. Mission of India.

Institutional: This project is very strategic since the LESSON LEARNED
policy of AMC so far, has largely concentrated on the • Through this project, MHT has successfully carved a
restoration of monuments only, vis-a-vis public area new path for collaborative and participatory planning
development. Hence it provides a platform to streamline to retain the heritage areas of Ahmedabad city.
the internal process at AMC for improving conservation
• In order to ensure a sustainable model, community
and civil works in the old city area
participation becomes an inevitable aspect of the
TRANSFERABILITY process. It was only because of their concerns and
The pilot project for Public Area Improvement Plan is a remarks such as the need for fire safety and lowering of
first of its kind not only in Ahmedabad, but also in India, the street surface that MHT was able to address and
and is expected to be a learning for other heritage cities. It deliver the project efficiently.
is expected that the municipal corporation of Ahmedabad • It was extremely important to pay attention to the
will infuse at least Rs. 60,0000,000/- to further develop existing needs, since Dhal ni Pol is a living heritage,
the area, based on the success of the pilot project. The self- before imposing the designer's views on to the
respect and self-image of the residents are boosted community.
tremendously since the project showcased to all
• Multi-stakeholder approach with support from local
international/national visitors in all the tourism awards,
agencies and private entities is necessary for execution
applied by the AMC. This is encouraging them further to
of this type of project.
manage and maintain the Pol as a heritage precinct.

Dhal ni Pol

Before and After of streets in Dhal ni Pol

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