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URBAN DESIGN AND REGIONAL PLANNING, INNER CITY
REVITALIZATION & CONSERVATION

Conceptual Sketches
Existing Proposed

Process for surface work and pavement

Better Quality of Life: There are about 257 households their own corpus and also trained to liaise with the municipal
adjacent to the pilot area, which are directly being corporation to ensure maintenance of the larger area.
benefited from the improved environment. Influence: MHT's efforts in the revitalization of Dhal ni
Approximately 10,000 people in the Pol are getting the Pol have influenced many other NGOs to launch
benefit of the recreation area, the sanitation system and initiatives and programmes for heritage conservation in
the fire management system. the area and host events for larger participation from the

Community Satisfaction: The project received positive city residents in addressing the issues of the old city.
feedback from the community. The nearby areas are SUSTAINABILITY
already awaiting implementation of a similar
Economic: The improvement in the area has led to
transformation in their areas.
improved monetary values of heritage structures and Pol
Awareness and Capacity Building: The workshops houses and has helped decrease the operations and
conducted with the community informed and educated maintenance cost.
the residents about the importance of heritage
Social and Cultural: Improved streetscape, street lighting
conservation and upgrading the public realm and also
and street furniture has facilitated safer movement for
influenced them to introduce new initiatives like the
people of all ages and also increased the safety and
heritage walk and various community programmes. As
security of women. The access to better infrastructure and
part of the project implementation, the women of the
improved aesthetic experience has reinstated the pride in
community are being empowered and trained to ensure
the community.
day-to-day cleanliness and maintenance by formulating
Environmental: The project encourages people to
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