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URBAN DESIGN AND REGIONAL PLANNING, INNER CITY
REVITALIZATION & CONSERVATION

Survey and Mapping: A detailed survey was carried out The implementation for the project is an ongoing process
for the delineated area through surveys and technical help and is divided into stages.
for mapping of buildings, streets, movement patterns,
activities and physical infrastructure. This helped to
identify potential activities and revitalization that can be
proposed in the area. A survey was also conducted for the
112 households in the study area of the Pol with the
objective to understand the socio-economic background
of the community as well as the perception of the
residents. It was conducted by the adolescent girls trained
for the purpose of surveying on mobile application called
“Social cops”. The use of the application was done to Schematic Proposal
obtain accurate data minimizing the errors.
Design (Concept and Detail): A series of design
workshops were carried out to engage the community in
Selection of Pavement Material
decision making for conceptual design. In collaboration
with planning and urban design experts from CEPT
University, MHT developed a conceptual and schematic
design for Dhal ni Pol, based on the inputs received from
the engagement workshops. These concepts and ideas
were again shared and discussed with the community to
form the basis for the final detailed design. A special team
of expert sub-consultants were engaged in preparing the
detailed infrastructure and engineering designs for the Execution Stretches
delineated area.
Private
Collaboration with AMC and other agencies: MHT Public Realm
signed a Declaration of Cooperation with the AMC for Private Realm
implementation of the pilot project in the 250 m stretch of Realm
Dhal ni Pol. It worked very closely with the Heritage
Challenges
Department of AMC and jointly received CSR funding
• Lack of record for existing underground infrastructure
from private organizations. For addressing the
posed a challenge to assess, manage and execute
infrastructure issue, other departments and private Fire Hydrant System
infrastructure changes
agencies and like Fire Safety, Water & Sewage,
RESULT ACHIEVED
Electricity, Traffic, Police, Street Light and • Coordination between multiple executing teams for
Telecommunications were appointed to assist MHT. complex layering and phasing of more than 9 different Improved Physical environment and Infrastructure:
Special contractors were hired to execute the infrastructure systems Infrastructure is refurbished with better parking
management, better aesthetic sense with the overhead
implementation of underground works since specific • Ensuring consistency with the heritage character
technology and materials were needed to create a heritage through high quality work cables going down and painted facades, better safety
character. measures due to the installation of streetlights,
• MHT was not able to depend on the AMC funding for
Execution: At the beginning of the project the project as the current S.O.R could not ensure high underground firefighting systems and clear surfacing,
implementation, the residents were informed about the quality output. This required MHT to seek funding activation of storm water recharge bores, conservation of
work plan and phasing such as alternative routes and from other sources for the pilot project. heritage elements like Chabutara (birdfeeder), Kuvo
arrangements for pedestrian and vehicular movements. Typical Section of Pols (well) etc.

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