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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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