NEHRU PLACE

DISTRICT CENTRE
AIM : Preparing the development Plan for “Nehru Place District Centre”.
Urban form and design is the outcome of integration of the studies and process &
expertise of many related disciplines i.e. Art, Architecture, Landscaping, Social Sciences,
Economics, Planning, Engineering and Transport.
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PHASE-1
Nehru Place was divided in five equal parts and each
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part was allotted to all the groups.
Job done by every group. Major Aspects of study: R
GROUP-1 Anjali,Aakash,Babul,Celjo,Bhrigu Introduction What are a District Centre and relation with population U
GROUP-2 Komal,Jhalak,karan,Jishnuv,Marietha,Ganesh standards? Composition of the Distt. Centre –Hotel,
Shopping, Offices, Eateries /Restaurants, Recreational,
GROUP-3 Palak,Nupur,Pallika,Mrinal,Nikhil,Faizan Services and Public Facilities etc.

GROUP-4 Sana,Sonali,Pranav,Sadaf,Sunil,Satya Services Drainage, Water, Sewerage Elect, ESS.

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GROUP-5 Kanu,Tauseef,Vivek,Utkarsh,Kunal,Shaib-e-alam
Public conveniences, Shelters, Food and Beverages, Steps,
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Facilities
Stairs Drinking water, Kiosks, Telephone booths etc. Sitting
Piazzas
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Landscape Green and Paved, Lighting, Vehicular Traffic, Pedestrians C
Movement, Shelters, Landscape furnishing etc.
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METHODOLOGY
PHASE-2 PHASE-3
Now In the second phase each topic was allotted to Every group has to developed there own part which
every group so as to compile the Nehru place. was allotted to them in phase-2. N
The work was carry forward according to the following
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GROUPS WORK H
GROUP-1 Roads and Parking R
GROUP-2 Services
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GROUP-3 Landscape
GROUP-4 Public services and Pedestrian GROUP-2
GROUP-5 Existing land use P
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Points which we have covered in this project are :
1). Area utilization study
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2). Site analysis and inferences drawn
3). Land use plan
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4). Services existing/required at site such as:
Electric Sub-station, Location of Transformers
Water Supply and disposal
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Parking facilities
Water supply and water disposal system
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Underground and overhead water tanks
Fire station, fire safety measures and firefighting equipment METHODOLOGY
Approach and feeder roads
Vehicular Traffic ,movement during different times of the day
5). Activity Study during different times of the day i.e.-
1. Active 2. Passive 3.Authorized & Unauthorized
 What is known as Nehru Place
today was originally called Kalkaji
Complex. It was the biggest of all
the 15 District Centers proposed in N
the 1962 master plan of Delhi.
Planned by Delhi Development
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Authority, the 38-hectare site was
built at top the Aravalli mountain
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range.The first building that
sprung up was Paras Cinema.
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Hundreds of shops sell hardware from Kalkaji Complex was established in
computers to spare parts, Nehru Place 1969 as a local community Centre,
intending to serve its neighboring
is a confluence of informal and
corporate labour, bringing 1,30,000 areas and decentralize Connaught P
people daily from all corners of Delhi. Place as a business hub. By the
1980s, it was renamed Nehru
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Place, after Jawaharlal Nehru, and
functioned more as a regional
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commercial, financial and business
centre. Today, it is one of Asia's
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INTRODUCTION
 Nehru place was planned to decentralize delhi's commercial activity from chandni chowk and Connaught
place .Over the years, it has become a large regional commercial centre. Even it traders from sri lanka come N
to Nehru place to source materials
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The main plaza of Nehru Place is a 4-storey complex, home to around 1500 offices, 400 registered IT
dealers, computer retailers, textile and digital printing shops, and eateries. The common areas of the plaza H
are dotted with around 600 hawkers, There are around 100 buildings, most of which are in poor condition -
from the structure and paint to the dingy hallways and dysfunctional lifts. Initially, many large public sector R
companies had their offices in Nehru Place, but have now shifted to Gurgaon and Noida due to dearth of
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INTRODUCTION
 Nehru Place-Coordinates
28.5472° N, 77.2508° E N
LOCATION: E
Nehru Place District centre
Outer Ring Road H
South Delhi, India R
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Nehru Place is accessible by all forms of public transport, as it is next to L
the Outer Ring Road, an arc that encompasses major parts of South Delhi,
usually once every five minutes. A
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Private taxis are also available,
Accessibility
-Has its own Delhi-Metro Station on Violet Line(Mandi House E
as well as a
to Badarpur)
paid parking for cars and
-30 minutes from Nizamuddin Railway Station.
motorcycles. The famous Lotus
-1 hr from New Delhi Railway Station
temple is also located close by.
Now Nehru place is accessible by
Delhi Metro.
-It has its own bus terminal, popularly known as Nehru Place
Bus Terminal. LOCATION
KAILASH COLONY (1.2 KM ) EAST OF KAILASH (1.9 KM)
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ISKON (1.7 KM) A
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LOTUS TEMPLE(1.4 KM)
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GREATER KAILASH
(2.0 KM) NEHRU PLACE A
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KALKAJI (1.3 KM) A
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 SUN PATH
FOOTFALL
Visitors every day=1,30,000 approx
Visitors by car=37600 approx
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Visitors by metro=31200 approx
Visitors by two wheelers=19500 approx
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Visitors by three wheelers=2900 approx H
Visitors by foot = 357 approx
Visitors by bus = 70 approx R
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AREAS
Total formal retail shops = 12,900 sq. m L
approx Total paved area = 16,500 sq. m
approx Total informal retail shops = 9900250 sq.
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m approx
 Core complex office floors = G+8 Total office
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area = 310,000 sq. m approx
 Tower floors = G+14 or more Total surface
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parking = 48,000 sq. m approx
 Total basement parking = 2,600 sq.m approx
Total multi-level parking = 24,000 sq.m approx SITE ANALYSIS
Total parking area = 74,600 sq.m approx ARCHITECTS
Started by AR.DHARAM MALIK AT 1970
Completed by AR. RATAN SINGH at 1976
Total area of site =70 acres (2,86,780 SQM)
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Surface parking Retail shops
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Surface Parking

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Multi level parking C
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Offices

SITE ANALYSIS
Basement parking Informal retail shops
 S.W.O.T ANALYSIS
STRENGTH OPPORTUNITY
WEAKNESS
•Higher landscape area. •Dense vicinity
•Wastage of surface water
•Clear demarkation of pedistrian and
•Poor installation of fixture and wiring. •Asia’s largest IT sector. N
vehicular areas. •Good location.
•Water logging
•Ample amount of pedistrian area
•Lack of sanitation ,no shaft.
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•Easy accessibility
•Clear sepration of offices,retail shop and
•Low maintenance
•Less no of public toilet
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buyers.
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THREATS
•No security checks. PROPOSALS
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•Nehru place is unsafe at night ,with no •Landscape need to be planned
activity and poor lighting. •Electrical fixtures need to be installed
•The desolate plaza and surrounding properly at correct places. Poor maintenance of building P
areas are susceptible to crime such as •More no. of security checks.
pick-pocketing, and especially •Maintenance of building need to be L
unwelcoming to women considered.
•Decentralisation of major brands. A
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Unsafe at Night

SITE ANALYSIS
Poor outlet for disposal of water Poor maintenance of waste materials
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Morning (10.00am)
•High density in office complexes Afternoon(2.00pm) P
•Consumers sparse •Office-goers visit the plaza for lunch
•Consumers increase in number L
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Office-goers
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•Office-goers leave
Consumers
•Plaza extremely E
crowded with shoppers
and hawkers

SITE ANALYSIS
OVER CIRCULATION: Plaza
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SITE ANALYSIS
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Now Nehru Place is Mainly treated as the center for SME of IT
services, Nehru Place is hub for all forms of IT hardware dealers, SITE ANALYSIS
such as personal computers (PC), servers, networking equipment,
software, documentation services, and all allied services.
SNO. AREAS EXISTING AREAS PROPOSED
(SQM.) (SQM.)
1 BUILT UP AREA 817035 544548

2 GROUND COVERAGE 121651 74171

3 AREA UNDER GREEN 61270 54968

4 PLOT AREA 301388 360000

5 TOTAL AREA UNDER 41733 53665

PARKING

6 TOTAL PEDESTRIAN PATH 71755 83450

WITH PIAZZA

7 NO. OF VEHICLES 2 WHEELERS -568 2 WHEELERS -15015.3

4 WHEELERS-938 4 WHEELERS-35035.7
• Urban Design integrates the process and
expertise of many related disciplines including LITERATURE STUDY
Art , Architecture , Landscape, Social services ,
Economics , Planning , Engineering and
Transport.
• upto 1960 - Planning & Architecture were N
split. E
• " Planning" concentrated on Land Use Pattern
& connected socio economic issues (MACRO) H
• "Architecture" concentrated on the design of R
mainly the Buildings (MICRO) U

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As such there emerged a "Responsibility Gap" A
where the design of general public spaces were C
Concerned.
URBAN DESIGN thus came to Bridge in this E
Gap.
NEHRU PLACE WAS PLANNED TO DECENTRALISE
DELHI'S COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY FROM CHANDNI
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THE MAIN PLAZA OF
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IT IS HOME TO AROUND 1500 OFFICES, H
400 REGISTERED IT DEALERS,
NEHRU PLACE IS A 4- COMPUTER RETAILERS, TEXTILE AND R
STOREY COMPLEX DIGITAL PRINTING SHOPS, AND
EATERIES. THE COMMON AREAS U
OF THE PLAZA ARE DOTTED WITH
AROUND 600 HAWKERS,

THERE ARE AROUND 100 BUILDINGS,

MOST OF WHICH ARE IN POOR
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CONDITION - FROM THE STRUCTURE
AND PAINT TO THE DINGY HALLWAYS AND
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OVERTHEYEARS,IT
DYSFUNCTIONAL LIFTS. INITIALLY,
MANY LARGE PUBLIC SECTOR
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HASBECOMEA LARGE COMPANIES HAD THEIR OFFICES
IN NEHRU PLACE, BUT HAVE NOW
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REGIONALCOMMERCIAL
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SHIFTED TO GURGAON AND NOIDA DUE TO
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LARGEST IT MARKET - NEHRU PLACE
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IN THE LAST 24 YEARS,
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GREY MARKET TO AN
ORGANISED ONE
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In the 1980s, there was a growing market for the IT
industry, yet unfriendly import policies on
electronic items. Nehru Place became the grey
market to meet these demands, providing a wide
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range of IT products from international brands to
pirated software and repair services. Electronic
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retailers from all over the country source their
goods from Nehru Place, making it one of Asia's A
largest IT hubs.
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LITERATURE STUDY
HAWKERS IN NEHRU PLACE
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BETWEEN THE TEXTILE, DIGITAL PRINTING ANDiT E
INDUSTRIES,AND HUNDREDS OF HAWKERS SELLING H
ITEMS FROM SPARE ELECTRONIC PARTSAND PIRATED
SOFWARE TO CLOTHES AND SHOES, R
NEHRU PLACE HAS BECOMEACITY OF ITS OWN.
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ALLOF THESE ACT I V ITIES BRING
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PEOPLE TO NEH RU PLACE EVERY DAY E

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NEHRU PLACE IS NOT A LOCAL BRING OVER A LAKH OF PEOPLE TO
NEHRU PLACE TRANSLATE TO
DISTRICT COMMERICIAL CENTRE , 16298 2 WHEELERS

VISITORS COME FROM A TWO KM RADIUS

16353 CARS
17393 WHEELERS
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69 BICYCLES
5043 BUSES
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A FEW HUNDREDS OF GRAMEEN SEVA
ANOTHER FEW HUNDREDS ON FOOT
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Nehru place does not function as a local

community centre,
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As intended. 93% of visitors
Travel more than 2 kilometers to reach there.
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The transportation and infrastructure around
nehru
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Place was not designed to
Bring the multitude of people travelling long
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distances from various parts of the city. This
Results in traffic and chaos in the E
Areas surrounding nehru place.

LITERATURE STUDY
CITY-LEVEL CONNECTIVITY IS ONLY FROM THE SOUTHAND
WEST NO BUS ROUTES ENTER NEHRU PLACE N
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BUS STOPS, INFORMAL 3-WHEELER STANDS,
PARKING, PEDES- H
TRIAN CROSSINGS ARE ALL MERGED INTO ONE
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TRAFFIC CONFUSION A
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THANK GOD, THE METRO
DOES NOT TOUCH THE ROAD E

LITERATURE STUDY
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DROP-OFF AND PICK- UP POINTS
ARE SEPARATED FROM NEHRU PLACE BY A CIRCUMFERENCE
OF PARKING N
THERE IS NO PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIVITY FROM BUS OR
METRO STATIONS NO DESIGNATED STOPS FOR GRAMIN
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SEWA VEHICLES OR OFFICIAL AUTO RICKSHAW STANDS LACK H
OF INTEGRATION CREATES CHAOS AND DISCOURAGES
PEOPLE FROM USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
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WHEN THE METRO LINE WAS FIRST
INTRODUCED, THE FOOTFALL P
AT NEHRU PLACE INCREASED. THE NEW METRO L
LINE, STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION, WILL
INEVITABLY DO THE SAME. THIS INCREASE
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3-WHEELER BUS METRO SHOULD BE C
ACCOUNTED FOR AND TURNED INTO A POSITIVE
THING.
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LITERATURE STUDY
 Poor integration of public transportation, along with
KEY TO PARKING subsidised rates for parking
invites a profusion of private vehicles.
CURRENT PARKING RATES:
` 10 FOR SCOOTER/4 HOURS In a thriving commercial center like Nehru Place, the demand for
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` 20-30 FOR CARS/4 HOURS parking is continually on the rise. Given this trend, increasing the
number of parking lots would only be a temporary fix.
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NEHRU PLACE WAS PLANNED FOR 5500 ECS
Currently, Nehru Place attempts to meet
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PARKING SPOTS. (BUT THEY WERE NOT MADE)
CURRENT DEMAND: 6621 ECS
PROJECTED DEMAND IN 2020: 9530 ECS
parking demands through unauthorised and R
illegal parking in vacant areas and even
ECS=ESTIMATED CAR SPACE
PARKING SPILLOVER ONTO 14% OF ROAD AND roads, making them narrow for moving U
FOOTPATH AREAS traffic.
PROJECTED TO TAKE UP 20% BY 2020
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TO PLAN PARKING FOR THE FUTURE MOST EFFICIENTLY,
PROJECTIONS OF DEMAND, AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF PARKING NEEDS
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BY THE HOUR IS IMPORTANT. THE DESIGN WILL NOT ONLY ACCOMODATE
THESE PROJECTED DEMANDS, BUT ALSO DESIGNATE VEHICLES TO A
DIFFERENT PARKING LOTS, ACCORDING TO DURATION OF STAY AND TIME
OF THE DAY. THIS WOULD AVOID THE MAZE THAT PARKING ATTENDANTS C
HAVE TO NAVIGATE IN ORDER TO TAKE OUT PARKED VEHICLES.
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A more sustainable solution is
to decrease the demand for parking by improving LITERATURE STUDY
public transportation connectivity, and increasing
parking rates.
 Public spaces are meant to
be universally accessible
by vehicles, pedestrians and
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the physically challenged. The E
accessibility at the periphery of
Nehru Place is poor due to H
steps,
barriers, and spillover R
parking. There are no entry or
exit signs, maps or info-graphics
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to
direct visitors.
Nehru Place spans 38-hecatres, P
yet much of the crowd is
concentrated around the main
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plaza, where hawkers are set A
up throughout the common
areas. Meanwhile, other areas C
are under-utilized, neglected
and accruing garbage.
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INACTIVE OUTER EDGES
Nehru Place is an
AND DEAD CORNERS ARE
obstacle
USED AS DUMPING SITES
course for pedestrians,
AND GO-DOWNS. P
most daunting for
newcomers
PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCES
ARE BLOCKED BY
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BARRIERS AND PEOPLE A
HAVE TO NAVIGATE
BETWEEN PARKED C
VEHICLES TO ENTER THE
PLAZA AREA.
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LITERATURE STUDY
BEST OFFLINE SHOPPING
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AS UNAUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES OF
NEHRU PLACE, HAWKERS E
BEAR THE BRUNT OF ITS DETERIORATING
INFRASTRUCTURE. WITHOUT A PROPER
SHOP, THEY ARE IN CONSTANT FLUX,
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HAVING TO PAY OFF AUTHORITIES
BOTH ON A MONTHLY AND DAILY
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BASIS, JUST TO OCCUPY FOOTPATH
SPACE. OFFICIAL EMPLOYEES ALSO
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CONSIDER THEM A NUISANCE,
LEAVING THEM MOST VULNERABLE TO
THE CONDITIONS AT NEHRU PLACE.
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 POOR MAINTENANCE Nehru Place lacks
the infrastructure to manage the waste it
produces - from
Once Nehru Place was built by DDA,
the buildings were
packaging material to electronic
waste. Poor drainage systems
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leased out for 99 years to
owners, who then sublet the
spaces as offices and shops. In
cause water from ACs and
restaurants to stagnate. E
Garbage in the common areas,
this trickling down of ownership,
nobody ends up accountable for
created by visitors, eateries H
and hawkers, remains in piles.
maintenance.
The garbage from offices is R
taken outside Nehru Place.
As a result, the buildings are in poor
condition, with broken structures,
Although ragpickers collect recyclable U
items, there is no system in place to
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manage waste. If garbage was managed
paint, dysfunctional lifts, dark
and segregated at source,
corridors and inadequate
electric and water systems.
ragpickers could do their job
more efficiently.
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Toilets are shared by hundreds of
employees, and sometimes L
even rented out as offices.
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The common areas, which
are in DDA's jurisdiction,
are handed over to private
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contractors to maintain. Since
this is not done properly, public
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spaces are filled with garbage,
and the overall sanitation of
Nehru Place remains poor.
LITERATURE STUDY
 WHERE IS THE PUBLIC TOILET?
"I HAVE NO CLUE" N
• "MAYBE THE METRO
STATION“ E
• "IN THE FOOD COURT... BUT YOU NEED TO BUY SOME
FOOD“ H
• "GO TO SOME OFFICE, IF YOU KNOW ANYONE THERE"
• "I ALWAYS GO TO A RESTAURANT, LIKE KFC, OR R
MCDONALD'S“
• "BEHIND THE CARS“
• "ALL TOILET SPACES HAVE BEEN TURNED INTO SHOPS.
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“ WANT DRINKING WATER? L
GO, BUY SOME. 2 BUCKS A GLASS, 20 BUCKS A BOTTLE" A
• "PEOPLE TAKE DRINKING WATER FROM RESTAURANTS...
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CAFES"
• "HAVE TO GO VERY FAR TO FIND DRINKING WATER"
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• "IF YOU DON'T HAVE 10-20 BUCKS, YOU MAY DIE OF THIRST"

LITERATURE STUDY
MANY AUTHORITIES Although DDA has the mandate to maintain
Nehru Place, the multiplicity of agencies involved
means that nobody is singularly accountable.
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• DELHI INTEGRATED MULTI MODAL TRANSIT SYSTEM
(DIMMTS)
associations presentin Nehru Place, no one agency
has a sense of ownership, and there is no unified
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• TRAFFIC POLICE
• PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (PWD)
body to oversee maintenance. Also, the revenue
generated, such as from parking, is not invested
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• DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION (DMRC)
• DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION (DTC)
back into Nehru Place. R
• DELHI POLICE U
• MUNICIPALITY CORPORATION OF DELHI (MCD)
• DELHI DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (DDMA)

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In addition, Non Government institutions involved:
NEHRU PLACE IMPROVEMENT AND WELFARE L
ASSOCIATION (NIWA)
• ALL DELHI COMPUTER TRADERS ASSOCIATION (ADCTA) A
• EXPORT FABRIC SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION (EFSA)
• COMPUTERS MEDIA DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CMDA) C
• PROGRESSIVE CHANNELS ASSOCIATION
OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (PCAIT)
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 BYE – LAWS (DISTRICT CENTER)
MAXIMUM SETBACK
DISTRICT CENTER
MAXIMUM GROUND COVERAGE 25% S.NO PLOT SIZE FRONT REAR SIDE SIDE N
( in sqm ) SETBACK SETBACK SETBACK(1) SETBACK(2)
MAXIMUM F.A.R
MAXIMUM HEIGHT
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37m 1 UPTO 60 0 0 0 0 E
OTHER CONTROLS 2 61 – 150 3 0 0 0
SOME OF THE BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT CENTER 3 151 - 300 3 3 0 0 H
COULD BE PERMITTED UPTO 50m HEIGHT WITH 4 301 – 500 3 3 3 0
THE APPROVAL OF GOVERNMENT FOR ACHIEVING 5 501 – 1000 6 3 3 3 R
AN URBAN FORM. 6 1001 – 2000 9 3 3 3
BASEMENT9(s) UPTO THE BUILDING ENVELOPE 7 2001 – 4000 9 6 6 6 U
LINE TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT OF PLOT AREA 8 4001 – 10000 15 6 6 6
SHALL BE ALLOWED AND IF USED FOR PARKING 9 ABOVE 10000 15 9 9 9
AND SERVICES SHOULD NOT BE COUNTED IN F.A.R.
AS PER MPD 2021 DESIGN GUIDELINES
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MAXIMUM COMMERCIAL
CENTER
WHOLESALE
MARKET
GOVERNMENT
OFFICES
THE DISTRICT CENTER HAS THE
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REATAIL SHOPPING
GROUND 25 % 30 % 30 %
COMMERCIAL OFFICES A
SERVICE CENTER
COVERAGE
F.A.R 150 80 200 FACILITIES C
CULTURAL COMPLEX
HEIGHT NR* NR* NR* HOTEL E
PARKING LANDSCAE COMPONENT
STANDARD 3 3 1.8 WHOLESALE(WHERE PROVIDED)
ECS/100 SQM
OF FLOOR AREA
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10% ADDITIONAL COVERAGE SHALL BE ALLOWED FOR PROVIDING
ATRIUM IN CASE OF COMMERCIAL CENTER
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TOILETS
CINEMAS/THEATERS/
AUDITORIUM etc
FOR GOVERNMRNTAL
AND PUBLIC OFFICE
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S.NO. FITMENTS (FOR PUBLIC)
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FEMALE
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1 WATER CLOSETS 1 PER 100 PERSONS
UPTO 400 PERSONS
2 PER 100 PERSONS
UPTO 200 PERSONS
1 FOR 1-15
PERSOMS
1 FOR 1-12 1 FOR EVERY 25 1 FOR EVRY 15
PERSONS PERSONS OR PART PERSONS OR PART
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FOR OVER 400,ADD AT FOR OVER 200
THE RATE OF 1 PER 250 PERSONS,ADD AT THE
2 FOR 16-35
PERSONS
2 FOR 13-25
PERSONS
THEREOF THEREOF
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PERSONS OR PART RATE OF 1 PER 100
THEREOF PERSONS OR PART
THEREOF
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2 ABLUTION TAPS 1 IN EACH WATER 1 IN EACH WATER 1 IN EACH WATER 1 IN EACH 1 IN EACH WATER 1 IN EACH WATER
CLOSET CLOSET CLOSET WATER CLOSET CLOSET

3 URINALS 1 FOR 50 PERSONS OR _____ NIL UPTO 6

CLOSET
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PART THEREOF PERSONS 1 FOR 7-20
1 FOR 7-20
PERSONS
2 FOR 21-45
3 FOR 46-70
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2 FOR 21-45
PERSONS
FOR OVER 200
PERSONS ADD AT
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4 WASH BASINS 1 FOR EVERY 200 1 FOR EVERY 200 1 FOR 1-15 1 FOR 1-12
THE RATE OF 2.5%
1 FOR EVERY 25 1 FOR EVERY 25 C
PERSONS R PART PERSONS OR PART PERSONS PERSONS PERSONS OR PART PERSONS OR PART
THEREOF THEREOF 2 FOR 16-35
PERSONS
2 FOR 13-25
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DELHI BUILDING BYE - LAWS
(A) the basement shall not be used for residential purposes. (G) the access to the basement shall be seprate from main and alternate
(B) atleast 2.4m in height from the floor staircase providing access and exit form higher florrs.
(C) adequate ventilation shall be provided for the basement(one
exhaust fan for 50sqm of basement area).
(H) in case of basments for office and commercial occupancies sufficient
number of exi ways and access ways shall be provided with a travel
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(D) the minimum height of the ceiling of any basement shall be 0.9m distance ot more than 15m.
and maximum of 1.2m above the average surrounding ground level. (I) the basement shall not be partitioned. E
(E)surface drainage doesnot enter the basement causing dampness.
(F) the walls and floors of the basement should be water tight and be so
designed that the effect of the surrounding soil and moisture,if any,are MULTI-LEVEL PARKING
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taken into account in design and adequate damp proofing treatment is
given.
Multi-level parking facility shulod be preferably be developed in the
designated parking spaces or in theresidential, public – semi public
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BASEMENT IN OTHER BUILDINGS(AS PER DEVELOPMENT CODE)
(A) basement(s) upto setback line maximum equivalent to parking and
facilities, commercial, transport mode,dtc depot etc. With the following
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MINIMUM PLOT SIZE – 1000 sqm
services requirement, such as air conditioning plantand equipment,water In order to compensate the cost of multi-level parking also to fulfill the
storage,bioler,electric sub station,ht and lt panel room,transformer growing need of parking spaces within urban area, a maximum of 25%
compartment,control room,pump house,generator room and other of gross floor area may be utilized as commercial/office space.
mechanical services required for the maintenance of the building with prior In addition to the permissible parking spaces on max. Far, 3 times
approval of the concerned agencies,could be permitted and not to be
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additional space for parking component shall be provided.
counted in f.A.R. However,the area shuold not excwwd 30% of the
basement area.
Maximum far permissible shall be 100 (excluding parking area) or as per
the comprehensive scheme. However, no far shall be permitted in
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(B) the basement(s) above the plot level shall be kept flushed with the
ground and shall be ventilated with mechanicalmeans of ventilation:and
plots/existingbuildings where 5% addl. Ground coverage is permissible.
Maximum ground coverage shall be 66.6% .Maximum height shall be A
(C) basement(s) shall be designed to take full load of the dire tender, restricted to permissible height of the land use i n which the plot falls.
wherever required and subject to adequate safety measures. Number of basements – no limit, subject to adequate safety measures.
For development of multi-level parking, models should be worked out
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BASEMENT IN CASE OF BUILDING MORE THAN 15m IN HEIGHT
Each basement shall be seprately ventilated. Vents with cross sectional
area not less than 2.5% of the floor area spared evenly round the
to encourage the private sector initiative with restricted commercial
component not exceeding 10% limited to far 40 on the plot.
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perimeter of the basement shall be provided in the form of grills or Specific proposals requiring relaxation in above – mentioned norms
breakable stall-boards liht or payment light or by way of shafts. would be reffered to the authority.
The staircase of basements shall be of enclosed type having fire
resistance of not less than two hours and shall be situated at the BYE LAWS
periphery of the basement and shall communicate with basement
through a lobby provided with fire resisting self – closing doors of half-
hour fire resistance.If the travel distance exceeds 18.50m ADDITIONAL
STAIRCASE AT PROPER PLACES SHALL BE PROVIDED.
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GENERAL CAPACITY OF EXITS: ARRANGEMENT OF EXITS:
• Every building meant for human occupancy shall be provided with The capacity of exits ( doors & Exits shall be so located that the
exists sufficient to permit safe esacape of occupants in case of fire or Stairways) indiacating the no. of travel distance on the florr shall
other emergency. Persons that could be safely not be exceed 22.5m for residential
• All exits shall be free of obstruction.
• Exits shall be clearly visible and the routes to reach the exit shall be
Evacuated through a unit exit width
of 50cm .
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hazardous occupancies and 30m
clearly marked with signage.
• No buildings shall be altered so as to reduce the number,width or
NO. & SIZE OF EXITS:
The requisite no. & Size of various
for assembly business , storage
occupancies
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pprotection of exits less than required.
• All exits way shall be properlu illuminated.
• Fire fighting equipments where provided along exits shal be suitably
exit Shall be provided , based on the
Population in each room , area
Whenever more than one exit is
required for a floor of a building , H
And floor based on the occupant exits shall be placed as remote
located and clearly marked out.
• Alarm devices shall be installed.
Load capacity of exits , travel distance
.And height of the buildings as per
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• Lifts and escalators shall not be considered as exits.

DOORWAYS
Provisions of bye laws.
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• Every doorway shall open into an enclosed stairway , a horizontal exit , on a corridor providing continious and protected means of egress.
• No exit doorway shall be less than 100cm in width and shall not be less than 200cm in height.
• Each doorway shall open outwards , i.E. Away from the room but shal not obstruct the travel along any exit. No door , when opened , shall
reduced the required width of stairway or landing to less than 90cm , overhead and sliding door shall not be installed .
• Exit door shall not be open immediately upon a flight or stairs : a landing equal to atleast the width of the floor shall be provided in the stairway
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at each doorway.
• Exit doorways shall be openable from the side which they serve without the use of a key.
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• Interiors shall be constructed of non combustible materials.
• Interior staircase shall be constructed as a self contain unit with atleast one side adjacent to an external wall and shall be completely enclosed.
FOR BUILDINGS MORE THAN 15mm HEIGHT , ALL STAIRCASE SHALL BE ENCLOSED .
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• A staircase shall not be arranged round a lift shaft unless the latter is entirely enclosed by a material of fire resistance rating as that for type of
construction itself. E
• Hollow combustible construction shall not be permitted.
• The minimmum width of interna staircase shall be 1m.
• In case of building other than residential , the minimum tread shall be 30cm.
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The maximum height of riser shall be 15cm and limited to 12 flights .
Handrails shall be provided with a minimum height of 90cm from the center of the tread .
BYE LAWS
• The minimm headroom of stairways shall be 2.2m .
• NO LIVING SPACE OR OTHER FIRE RISK SHALL OPEN DIRECTLY INTO THE STAIRCASE OR STAIRCASES .
• EXTERNAL EXIT DOOR OF STAIRCASE ENCLOSURE AT GROUND LEVEL SHALL OPEN DIRECTLY TO THE OPEN SPACES.
• In case of single staircase it shall terminate at the ground floor level and the access to the basement shall be by a seprate staircase. However
the second staircase may lead to the basement levels.
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