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URBAN DESIGN AND REGIONAL PLANNING, INNER CITY
          REVITALIZATION & CONSERVATION


         vision for the town inter alia include                                                                                 Ÿ Provided better social infrastructure facilities.   is  responsible  for  operations  &  maintenance  of  the

         Ÿ To  develop  urban  amenities  required  to  cater  to                                                               Ÿ Provided  employment  for  4  families  through     created asset. The rental income from the shopping areas
           surrounding institutional centers.                                                                                     Kudumbashree for the project's operation.           is collected directly by the Municipality. The user fee
                                                                                                                                                                                      received in the process helps the Municipality towards
         Ÿ To develop the town as a sub-regional service centre.                                                                Perinthalmanna Town is an important center of Kerala.
                                                                                                                                                                                      sustenance of the project.
         Ÿ To enhance the quality of life of the citizens at all                                                                It's  called  the  City  of  Hospitals. Thousands  of  people
           levels.                                                                                                              come  to  the  town  every  day.  Earlier,  there  were  no   TRANSFERABILTY:
                                                                                                                                sanitary and other amenities for those who used to visit
         The following objectives were developed based on the                                                                                                                         This  project  is  a  model  project  of  Perinthalmanna
                                                                                                                                the  Perinthalmanna  Municipality.  Therefore,  the  Taxi
         above-stated goals                                                                                                                                                           Municipality. This project can be replicated in order to
                                                                                                                                Stand Cum Ladies Retiring rooms have been designed
         Ÿ Facilitating sanitary & toilet facilities for ladies                                                                                                                       ensure  women's  security  and  safety  and  sustainable
                                                                                                                                with special priority for women. The ground floor of the
                                                                                                                                                                                      development  of  the  town  by  ensuring  the  sanitation
         Ÿ Providing refreshment and retiring rooms for ladies                                                                  building has a taxi parking area and men's toilets. On the
                                                                                                                                                                                      facility.
         Ÿ Providing baby feeding space & restrooms for ladies                                                                  first floor, there are toilets for women and 50-seat women
                                                                                                                                rest  area.  In  the  process,  the  Municipality  provides   LESSON LEARNED:
         Ÿ Providing cloakroom facility for ladies
                                                                                                                                adequate sanitation facilities and a safe place for women
                                                                                                                                                                                      The  Site  is  situated  in  Calicut-Palakkad  Road  near
         Ÿ Providing improved vehicle parking facilities                                                                        and environmental protection which finally contributes to
                                                                                                                                                                                      Perinthalmanna  Police  station.  The  project  was
                                                                                                                                the cleanliness of the Municipality.
         Ÿ Providing better social infrastructure facilities                                                                                                                          constructed by demolishing existing taxi stand shed. The
         Ÿ Women security                                                                                                       The  project  covers  issues  such  as  women's  safety,   main hurdles faced during its construction area were
                                                                                                                                hygiene,  environmental  protection  and  authorized  taxi
         PROCESS:                                                                                                                                                                     Ÿ Heavy traffic
                                                                                                                                parking. The area is now free from open defecation. Thus
         It was difficult to replace the existing taxi parking for                                                                it  helped  building  confidence  in  the  community  and   Ÿ Relocation of the existing taxi parking
         construction purposes and to find a suitable replacement                                                                changed behavioral attitude.                          Ÿ Essential  clearances  from  different  authorities  and
         area  for  them  until  the  work  was  completed.  But  the   Images of old taxi stand                                                                                        acquiring  technical  sanctions  for  the  proposed
                                                                                                                                SUSTAINABILITY:
         temporary  parking  system  was  put  in  place.  The                                                                                                                          estimates.
                                                              The  total  project  cost  of  Rs.  77,51,888/-  was  granted
         construction was difficult as the site was located in the                                                                The project has been taken up with financial support from
                                                              technical  clearance.  HUDCO's  special  financial                                                                       These matters were resolved through regular follow-up
         heart of the city, with the busy subway and the small plot.                                                            HUDCO  and  own  funding  by  the  Perinthalmanna
                                                              assistance of Rs. 68,28,087/- has been allocated for the
         No-objection  certificates  required  from  various                                                                     Municipality. The Engineering Wing of the Municipality
                                                              project.  The  balance  amount  has  been  met  from  the
         authorities  were  delayed.  However,  being  a  female-
                                                              Municipality's  own  resources.  The  work  has  been
         friendly project and a model project within the state, it has
                                                              executed  and  completed  through  the  process  of  e-
         received overwhelming support from the public.               tendering.
         MOBILISATION OF RESOURCES:
                                                              RESULT   ACHIEVED:
         It is an innovative project to create sanitation facilities for   Ÿ Improved of the living conditions of the community
         public, especially for women and a resting place for the
                                                              Ÿ Developed  urban  amenities  required  to  cater  to
         latter. The project was built with the financial support of
                                                                 surrounding institutional centres
         HUDCO.
                                                              Ÿ Developed the town as a sub-regional service centre
         On the ground floor, there is parking and toilets for men
                                                              Ÿ Enhanced the quality of life of the citizens at all levels
         and on the first floor, there are women's restrooms and
                                                              Ÿ Facilitated sanitary and toilet facilities for ladies
         toilets. It is equipped with air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, TV,
         CCTV,  book  corner,  tea  corner,  feeding  corner  and   Ÿ Provided baby feeding space and restroom for ladies
         restrooms. The total plinth area of  this building is 235.90   Ÿ Provided cloakroom facilities for ladies.

                                                                                                                              View of Taxi Stand
         sq.mt.                                               Ÿ Provided improved vehicle parking facilities
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