SATYA NARAYAN SHAH

B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (India)

M.S. Manufacturing Engineering & Management (UK)

(2061/9/10)
CONSERVATION OF THE PONDS
OF JANAKPURDHAM

–Issues
–Conceptp
–Analysis
–Recommendations
–Action Plan
 ISSUES
1. OWNERSHIP.
2. ENCROACHMENT
3
3. UNAUTHORIZED/UNPLANNED USAGE
USAGE.
4. ENVIRONMENTAL.
5
5. MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURES
INFRASTRUCTURES.
6. LACK OF AWARENESS AMONG THE USERS
(People).
(People)
7. LACK OF SENSITIVITY TO PRESERVE THE
VALUES OF THE PLACE.
PLACE
 1 Ownership
1.
¾ The owners feel that the properties should
yield
i ld without
ith t caring/managing
i / i th
them well.
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¾ Conflicts between the Owners and the Local
Government.
¾ Owners have not p proved themselves capable
p
of handling the property issues.
¾ In some cases there are dual ownership.
 2. ENCROACHMENT

☻ has become a status symbol

☻It y for some ppeople
p of
this region to grab the public properties.
☻Owners pride in allowing others to encroach the
properties.
i
☻Dual Ownership has also activated the
encroachment.
encroachment
☻People have learnt the encroachment procedure
o Public/Social
from ub c/Soc a Organizations.
O ga at o s
☻Ponds within the city core area are the most
affected.
 3. UNAUTHORIZED/UNPLANNED
USAGE.
USAGE
9There are continued constructions on the
banks of all most all the important ponds of
Janakpur.
Janakpur
9The Owners themselves have violated the
public norms
norms.
9Public/ Social Organizations have also
i iti t d th
initiated the unplanned
l d usages off th
the
properties.
 4. ENVIRONMENTAL.
ENVIRONMENTAL.

™ Some of the municipal/private

p p drainage/sewerage
g g
meet the ponds making the pond water
unhygienic/unusable.
™ Ponds are being used as public waste disposal yard.
™ Used as work place to do any kind of works.
™ Dirty water has become excellent breeding shelter for
mosquitoes.
it
™ Dykes are being used as cultivated lands.
™ Some of the dykes are being used as public toilets.
5. MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURES/
RESPONSIBILITIES

☼Lack of proper drainage and sewerage

network system inside the city.
☼Lack of sufficient public toilets.
☼Inadequate public awareness program to
educate people.
☼Inefficient follow up program/system
program/system.
6. LACK OF AWARENESS AMONG THE
USERS (People).
• The users are not aware of the right use of
the facilities.
• Thinking of present only.
• People having ambition of immediate return.
return
 7. LACK OF SENSITIVITY TO PRESERVE THE
VALUES OF THE PLACE.
PLACE

¾Values not properly respected: - The social

social,
Cultural, Historical values are not being
respected rather they are being abused
abused.
CONCEPT
• The secret of immortality of our productive
culture lies in its religiosity. Religiosity to us
implies
p es a total
tota commitment
co t e t to humanitarian
u a ta a
values. An individual or society or even
politics should not afford to be ignorant to
such a religiosity.
• The ponds of this region carry religious,
cultural, and social values; they should be
maintained and utilized properly to suit the
present demand but not at the cost of future
generation.
 ANALYSIS OF ISSUES
• Janakpur
p Municipalityp y has not shown a g good
concern towards pond conservation.
• The people of Janakpurdham/this region have
b
become iindifferent
diff iin preserving
i their
h i
cultural/social/historical values.
• The owners do not bother about the local values
(Legal, Cultural, Social etc.) and are not sensitive
to preserve cultural/historical/archeological facts of
yesterdays.
 ANALYSIS OF ISSUES (contd)
• Few people have been benefited with land and
other properties at no costs/low costs. The
Owners have assisted them in doing g so.
• People do not dare to spell right words at right
time and place.
p
• The Government is not seen enthusiastic to
g
recognize the cultural values of Mithila.
• Lack of political commitment.
 RECOMMENDATIONS
• Demarcation of Pond area as per the set criteria.
• Th ownership
The hi off allll the
h selected
l d ponds
d to b
be transferred
f d to one owner.
The best owner will be the Municipality
• Demarcation of Monumental Area and listing of ponds within this area
p
so that special care can be taken to conserve them.
• Selection of ponds which are to be taken up in a phase wise
developmental plan.
• The development of ponds should be taken up with integrated
approach incorporating the city infrastructure planning
approach- planning.
• Formation of a Task Force in the Leadership of Greater Janakpur
Development Council to look after all these issues and coordinate with
the Municipality.
 ACTION PLAN
• The GJDC should recommend to the HMG to form a Task
force to perform the following jobs.
►Define boundary/area of the listed ponds as per a set
criteria.
►Transfer of ownership to the Municipality.
►Reclaim the encroached lands/ponds.

• The GJDC should immediately enforce the Municipality to act

aggressively to stop further encroachment/misuse of the
Ponds.
• Janakpur Municipality/GJDC to continue with the action plans
to beautify the ponds/make right use of the ponds
ponds.
 The following Programs may be
considered.
id d
• Unification of Ganga Sagar and Dhanush Sagar to give a
shape
h off lake
l k and d use th
them as recreational
ti l andd religious
li i
purposes.
• Consider the ponds which have already lost the water
catchment
t h t area to
t be
b developed
d l d iinto
t public
bli places
l lik
like P
Parks,
k
Children Play Ground, Marketing Centre, Community Centre,
Open Space ( Dewan Pokhari, Telha Sar, Laxman Sar)
• Argaja Sar may be used as decorative aid to the Janki
Temple & Vibah Mandap with modern equipment.
• Water circulation system should be reclaimed/developed in
order to keep the pond water clean and usable
usable.
THANK YOU