Built Environment Along Riverfront Spaces

BUILT ENVIRONMENT ALONG THE
CONTEMPORARY RIVERFRONT SPACES

(a guideline for riverfront areas)
A Dissertation Submitted
In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements
for the Degree of
MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE
by
ASHUTOSH SINGH
(Roll No. 1900510850003)
Under the Supervision of
Prof. ALOK OMAR

to the
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

DR. APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
(Formerly Uttar Pradesh Technical University), LUCKNOW
March, 2021
Built Environment Along the Contemporary Riverfront Spaces- Guidelines for riverfront areas (2020-2021)
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the work presented in this report entitled “ BUILT ENVIRONMENT
ALONG THE CONTEMPORARY RIVERFRONT SPACES ", was carried out by me.
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Name: Ashutosh Singh

Roll. No.: 1900510850003
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CERTIFICATE
Certified that Ashutosh Singh (1900510850003) has carried out the research work presented
in this thesis entitled “built environment along the contemporary riverfront spaces” for
the award of Master of Architecture from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University,
Lucknow under my/our (print only that is applicable) supervision. The dissertation embodies
results of original work, and studies are carried out by the student himself/herself (print only
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other degree to the candidate or to anybody else from this or any other University/Institution.
Signature
Prof. Alok Omar
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Architecture and Planning
Lucknow, U.P.
Date:
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ABSTRACT
In this world we need five elements (earth, air water sky and fire) for a living environment. All
elements create an environment of livable things (human, animal, trees etc.) water effects the
environment. We got gifted by having river, lakes, natural water resources, underground water
resources, sea and etc. Water is an important defining element of settlements across the world
and can be traced back through a city’s historical structure and morphology. Water, as one of
the main effects of life has long been interested in different cultures, as in many civilizations,
we could find legends about emergence and development or relationship between water with
the creation of the universe. The study indicates the relationship between a city and its waterfront
is unique and always changing, depending on the functions carried out on adjoining land. The
aim of this dissertation is to be established significance of riverfront development in urban and
rural areas in a particular aspect of need and design where the society can get the spaces
according to their need and infrastructure improvement. Also, those spaces may affect the social,
environmental and economic aspects.in this research basically describes the riverfront
morphology of spaces along river and their type of development need, guidelines which may
follow in such kind development to improvise some cause and problems which are facing in
recently or past built projects. The literature study helps to find out specific solution and
techniques to avoid some basic or important causes along the riverfront spaces.in urban area we
can see almost high percentage of green zone development along the river cause of less green
spaces in urban area and also society need it, but in rural there are no such kind of specification
of development category and typology, and also they are facing such kind of problems like
flood, sewage, bio hazardous kind of atmosphere etc.so all the study defines the conclusion for
a guideline which may support the development of built space and riverfronts in both area (urban
and rural ) to get a improved and good kind of built atmosphere.
Keywords: Riverfront, Riverfront Spaces, Development, Built Environment, Waterfront,

Guidelines, Urban, Rural Built Spaces, Riverbed, Morphology Of Riverfront, Riverfront
Development.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to thank the Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam
Technical University, Lucknow, Prof. Vandana Sahgal, Dean of Architecture
Faculty for gave me opportunity to study here and finish my dissertation on the topic
“Built Environment Along the Contemporary Riverfront Spaces”. I convey my
sincere gratitude to Prof. Alok Omar who expertly guided me through my dissertation
research. Without their assistance and guidance, it would have been indeed difficult
for me to shape up this work. It has been learned experience of working under their
guidance through the last four months. Their unwavering enthusiasm kept me
constantly engaged with my dissertation research. I also thanks to college department
for their support and for providing me with all the facilities without which this research
would have been incomplete. Last but not the least, I thank god for his blessings.
Ashutosh Singh
Masters of Architecture
Faculty of Architecture and Planning
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow
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Table of Contents
DECLARATION........................................................................................................................................... 2
CERTIFICATE ............................................................................................................................................. 3
ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................................. 4
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................................................................... 5
CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................11
1.1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................... 11
1.2 NEED OF STUDY ............................................................................................................ 12
1.3 AIM ............................................................................................................................. 12
1.4 OBJECTIVE...................................................................................................................... 12
1.5 SCOPE ............................................................................................................................ 13
1.6 RESEARCH QUESTIONS ................................................................................................. 13
1.7 METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................... 14
CHAPTER-2 LITERATURE STUDY.......................................................................................................16
2.1 River, And Role of Riverfront Spaces............................................................................... 16
2.2 Riverfront types ............................................................................................................... 17
2.3 Contemporary type of riverfront and use- ..................................................................... 18
2.4 WATERFRONT AREAS AS A RECREATIONAL OR PUBLIC SPACE : .................................... 19
2.5 Type of design processes in riverbeds and riverside :.................................................... 20
2.6 Principles of approach in making of riversides............................................................... 21
2.9 RURAL AREAS RIVERFRONT AND SEVERAL BODIES FOR GUIDELINES.............................. 23
2.10 Some authority’s guidelines & their role ..................................................................... 24
2.11 Some authority’s guidelines & their role ....................................................................... 26
2.11.1 Environment (prevention & protection) Act, 1986- 26
2.11.2 Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 26
2.11.3 Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003: 26
2.11.4 Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 27
2.11.5 The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 27
2.11.6 Construction & Demolition Rule, 2016 27
2.11.7 Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 28
2.12 Difference between urban & rural riverfront area ........................................................ 28
CHAPTER-3 CASE STUDY ......................................................................................................................29
3.1 Sabarmati riverfront development: Ahmedabad............................................................. 29
3.1.1INTRODUCTION 29
3.1.2 NEED OF RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT 29
3.1.3 PROJECT’S MAIN OBJECTIVES 30
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3.1.4 Features
of Sabarmati riverfront development 30
3.2 YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................... 35
3.2.1 Evolution of the river 35
3.2.2 AIM: 35
3.2.3 OBJECTIVE: 35
3.2.4 Features of the Riverfront Development Plan of YAMUNA (DUAC) 43
3.2.5 TENTATIVE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND USE 44
RURAL AREAS CASE STUDY..................................................................................................... 45
Kumarakom Lake Resort ........................................................................................................ 45
ANCHAVIYO RESORT, MAHARASHTRA ................................................................................... 51
CHAPTER-4 ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS ............................................................................................56
4.1 CUASE AND DEFECTS IN PRESENT RIVERFRONT AREAS ................................................... 56
4.2 Inferences from comparison .......................................................................................... 57
4.3 Strategy follows in design of riverfront............................................................................ 58
4.4 Strategy follows in design of Built area along riverfront- ................................................ 60
CHAPTER -5 :INFERENCES & CONCLUSION .....................................................................................61
5.0 INFERENCES ...................................................................................................................... 61
5.1 Major point to be study in riverbed designing 61
5.2 Major point to be study in infrastructure designing 61
5.3 Different acts and policies recommendation for projects of riverfront areas 62
5.4 Study approach and materials for future projects 63
5.5 Some objectives for future projects 63
SITE RECOMMANDATION ...................................................................................................... 64
CONCLUSION .......................................................................................................................... 65
References ...................................................................................................................................................66
Bibliography.................................................................................................................................................68
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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1:- SOME AUTHOTITY AND THEIR GUIDLINES ............................................................ 26

TABLE 2:-DIFFERENCE BETWEEN URBAN & RURAL RIVERFRONT AREA……………. 28
TABLE-3: CUASE AND DEFECTS IN PRESENT RIVERFRONT AREAS…………..……..……56
TABLE-4: INFERENCES FROM COMPARISON………………………………………………..….57
TABLE 5: STRATEGY FOLLOWS IN DESIGN OF BUILT AREA ALONG RIVERFRON.……60
TABLE 6: DIFFERENT ACTS AND POLICIES RECOMMENDATION FOR PROJECTS OF
RIVERFRONT AREAS…………………...…………………………………………………………….62
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List of figures
FIGURE 1-ELEMENTS FOR LIVING ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................ 11
FIGURE 2- RIVER FORMATION ............................................................................................................. 16
FIGURE 3- NATURAL RIVERFRONT ............................................................................................................... 17
FIGURE 4- MAN MADE RIVERFRONT ........................................................................................................... 17
FIGURE 5- URBAN RIVERFRONT................................................................................................................... 18
FIGURE 6- RURAL RIVERFRONT ................................................................................................................... 18
FIGURE 7- RECREATION ACTIVITY ................................................................................................................ 19
FIGURE 8- RIVERSCAPE ................................................................................................................................ 19
FIGURE 9- RIVER TYPE & SETTLEMENTS ...................................................................................................... 20
FIGURE 10- CONDITION OF RIVER IN PAST .................................................................................................. 29
FIGURE 11- RIVER BED IN DRY SITUATION ................................................................................................... 30
FIGURE 12- SABARMATI RIVERFRONT LAND USE .......................................................................... 31
FIGURE 13- RIVERBED SECTIONAL VIEW BEFORE ........................................................................................ 31
FIGURE 14- RIVERBED SECTIONAL VIEW AFTER .......................................................................................... 31
FIGURE 15- SABARMATI RIVERFRONT LAND USE TYPE ................................................................................ 32
FIGURE 16-LEGENDS ................................................................................................................................... 32
FIGURE 17- DEVELOPMENT SITES................................................................................................................ 32
FIGURE 18- AMENITIES AREA ...................................................................................................................... 32
FIGURE 19- COMPLETED AND ONGOING ECOLOGICAL WORKS ................................................................................. 33
FIGURE 20- STRUCTURAL PLAN YAMUNA RIVERFRONT .............................................................................. 36
FIGURE 21- LANDUSE AT YAMUNA RIVERFRONT .......................................................................... 37
FIGURE 22-YAMUNA RIVERFRONT STRIP ......................................................................................... 39
FIGURE 23-CONDITION AND SITUATION OF YAMUNA .................................................................. 40
FIGURE 24- YAMUNA LANDUSE AT WAZIRABAD ......................................................................................... 41
FIGURE 25-LEGENDS ................................................................................................................................... 42
FIGURE 26- PROPOSAL YAMUNA RIVERFRONT ............................................................................... 42
FIGURE 27-INFERENCES FROM RIVERFRONT .................................................................................. 44
FIGURE 28- CLIMATE OF KUMARAKOM ...................................................................................................... 45
FIGURE 29- LAND USE KUMARAKOM VILLAGE ............................................................................................ 46
FIGURE 30- VIEWS OF VILLAGE .................................................................................................................... 46
FIGURE 31- INTERIOR OF RESORT ................................................................................................................ 46
FIGURE 32- VIEWS ....................................................................................................................................... 47
FIGURE 33- VIEWS ....................................................................................................................................... 47
FIGURE 34- VIEWS ....................................................................................................................................... 48
FIGURE 35-HERITAGE LAKE VIEW VILLAS WITH PERSONAL WIMMING POOL ............................................ 48
FIGURE 36-RESIDENTIAL SUITES .................................................................................................................. 48
FIGURE 37-MEANDERING POOL WITHIN VILLAS ......................................................................................... 48
FIGURE 38- MEANDERING POOL WITHIN DUPLEX ...................................................................................... 48
FIGURE 39- HERITAGE VILLAS WITH PRIVATE POOL .................................................................................... 49
FIGURE 40- FIRST FLOOR PLAN ................................................................................................................... 49
FIGURE 41-LUXURY PAVILION ROOMS FIRST FLOOR ................................................................................... 49
FIGURE 42- VIEWS OF VILLAS ...................................................................................................................... 49
FIGURE 43- BOAT RACE .................................................................................................................................. 50
FIGURE 44- CULTURAL DANCE .......................................................................................................................... 50
FIGURE 45-HERITAGE BUILDING USES AS RESORT ................................................................................................. 50
FIGURE 46-VIEWS ........................................................................................................................................ 51
FIGURE 47- VIEWS ALONG RIVER ................................................................................................................ 51
FIGURE 48- ACTIVITIES AND AMENITIES .......................................................................................... 52
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FIGURE 49- RIVERMAP ........................................................................................................................... 52

FIGURE 50- INTERIORS ................................................................................................................................ 53
FIGURE 51- BUILDING FORM ....................................................................................................................... 53
FIGURE 52- GREEN CORRIDOR .................................................................................................................... 54
FIGURE 53- BUILDING VIEWS\ ..................................................................................................................... 54
FIGURE 54- STAIR CASE WELL ...................................................................................................................... 54
FIGURE 55- BOAT RIDING ............................................................................................................................ 55
FIGURE 56- LIGHT HOUSE ............................................................................................................................ 55
FIGURE 57-RIVERBED FORMATION IN PROPOSALFIGURE 58- STRETAGY IN DESIGN OF
RIVEFRONT ................................................................................................................................... 58
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CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND
In this world we'd like 5 parts for a living atmosphere. All parts produce associate atmosphere
of liveable things (human, animal, trees etc)
Earth Air Water Sky Fire

(SUN)
Environment of living
Figure 1-Elements for Living Environment
Water effects the atmosphere. We tend to got talented by having stream, lakes, natural water
resources, underground water resources, ocean and etc. Water is a important process
component of settlements across the planet and may be derived back through a city’s historical
structure and morphology. The connection between a town and its city district is exclusive
and forever dynamic, looking on the functions allotted on connected land.
Water as A Living Element
NATURAL
• The seas, ocean, rivers, lakes etc form the hydrosphere.
• 75 % of earth’s surface is covered with water.
• Water is available in three forms on the environment : solid (snow), liquid (water) and gases
(water vapour).
• Water is a very important medium for all the life processes. personalities depend upon water
for drinking, cooking, cleaning, agriculture, transportation, hydropower etc.
• Water acts as a resolvent and gases like O, nitrogen, greenhouse gas and solids like salts get
without delay dissolved with water.
• There square measure 2 styles of liquid water mainly- salt, and fresh.
• Freshwater is obtained from fresh water, surface water and well water.
ARCHITECTURAL-
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Water plays a really necessary role among the formation of human life. however, once we go
ahead and are available to design, water finds a special place from the creative purpose of
read. Water is obvious, fluid, calm and quiet.
THE ROLE OF WATER WITHIN THE PREVIOUS MYTHS-
Water, in concert of the most effects of life has long been inquisitive about totally
different cultures, as in many civilizations, we tend
to may notice legends regarding emergence and development or relationship between water
with the creation of the universe.
1.2 NEED OF STUDY

Study supported riverfront designed surroundings could defines some aspects of styles
of designed surroundings with their use & their impact on nature, society and culture.
It will give the study of riverfront areas coming up with and coming up with for product for
nature. conjointly defines the strategy utilized in designed on the riverfront areas.
1.3 AIM
To Study for Built Spaces and Define the Causes and Effects Who May Affecting Our
Environment, And Analyze the Standards According the Safe Built Up from Flood and
Other Causes.
After Study, There Should Be A Guidelines Who Generate A Built-up Who's Good for
Nature.
• A guideline for riverfront spaces in built form
• Safety from floods and other causes
• Environmental good and healthy infrastructures
• Social, culture & their economic benefits.
This research describes the need and importance of riverfront spaces, and approaches of
landscape & eco connected area at riverfront area, effect of infrastructure built up along
riverfront.
1.4 OBJECTIVE
To study about the riverfront spaces and types

• type of built environments, structures and spaces
• Causes identification which are harming to nature and environment also
• Guidelines and literature & live study of riverfront spaces
• Comparison of life of humans between urban to rural and the effect on natural places on them
and their impact (psychological analysis of nature)
Comparison of study between literature and live,
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1.5 SCOPE
This study can provide a scope of new riverfront development projects-
• Considering the guidelines which are made after precaution and safety featured from
environmental issues, and cultural aspects.
• To build a good kind of natural environment along the river with manmade built structure.
Along the guidelines
• Natural places should be a cure along with the riverfront for society of stressed zone of city.
1.6 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

• What measures, policies and practices, the government and riverfront development management
authorities initiated?
• Riverfront places may increase the aspects of social, economic & environmental & tourism
• How can we built along the river without harming the nature and good for environment?
• What are the planning responses for related riverfront development in Indian context?
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1.7 METHODOLOGY
UNDERSTANDING OF TOPIC
Riverfront Spaces And Type Built Environment Type And Scope Of Built
Environment
Live and Literature Study
Identification of Site Study of Features & Importance Causes, Effects, Aspects of

Learning
Comprehensive Analysis
Analysis of Guidelines Comparisons of Site Advantages and

Disadvantages
conclusion
guidelines inferences
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The study is based on some points-

1. Architectural analysis- architecture of the place
2. Environmental analysis- green zone & eco connoted green spaces, quality of river
3. Social infrastructure- connectivity b/w society and site
4. Relationship between river & site- use and type of proposal and role of river to site
5. Riverfront type and use- type according to use of riverbed, connectivity & design
6. Material analysis – use of materials and qualitative analysis
7. Services for better enhancement- services, impact on sites and use
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CHAPTER-2 LITERATURE STUDY

2.1 River, And Role of Riverfront Spaces
RIVER Are the only form of water who originate from drought places like hills in naturally and end
in ocean (the biggest form of water). On terrain everything are in slope starts from hills (maximum
slope height all due to gravity) and go towards minimum slope area ocean and terrain fields.
When rain falls on the land, it either seeps into the bottom or becomes runoff, that flows downhill
into rivers and lakes, and towards the seas.
River provides the life sustaining resources to environment E.g.: water for farming, farm land,
Minerals and resources, Water animals fish and others and also used as transportation in past and
present time also. (author)
Figure 2- RIVER FORMATION
“River Makes Its Path Naturally By Dividing The Lands And This Division Along The River
Called As Riverfront Spaces & Riverbeds”
Natural-
Riverbeds Or Riverfront Having Tress, Field, Farms, forest, Lakes And Etc. Which Are Naturally
Created E.g.: Delta, Island Etc.
Man-made-
Formatted as Per Evolution And Used By Humans By Addition And Subtraction Of Spaces. e.g.:
hardscapes, Ghat, Resort and All.
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Figure 3- NATURAL RIVERFRONT Man-made

Figure 4- MAN MADE RIVERFRONT
Natural
2.2 Riverfront types
Ancient (OLD TYPOLOGICAL RIVERFRONTS) Contemporary (CURRENT RIVERFRONTS)
GHATS, GREEN SPACES HISTORICAL

IMPORTANCE OF PLACE
Urban riverfront morphology RURAL riverfront morphology
City along riverfront Water channelization
and uses Ecological area of Forest area of

riverfront along rural riverfront or villages
Energy Riverfront park (soft area
developments)
regeneration
Ecovillage resort Farming Wildlife area River along
resort, and
tourist areas
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2.3 Contemporary type of riverfront and use-

Contemporary things are modern and relate to the present time meant for the riverfront of present
time along the use of modern type.
In present time we use the riverfront area in type of-
1. Riverfront parks & ghats
2. Heritage and cultural zones
3. Resorts, farms, residential use
4. Wildlife sanctuary and eco village
And others depends on use and zones.
Contemporary (CURRENT RIVERFRONTS)
Urban riverfront RURAL riverfront
Made of natural materials

Made of using concrete
in high amount which are
and hard materials in high
good for environment
amount
\
Figure 5- URBAN RIVERFRONT Figure 6- RURAL RIVERFRONT
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In contemporary type-
Urban riverfront - concretization of built up (structure made of using concrete) & hard materials are
use in bulk amount.
Rural riverfront- made of using natural materials most of time and ecofriendly design should be take
for riverfronts. Also good for other lands like farming.
Water as a planning element and its effect in urban area
Due to flood danger by splitting water from watercourse, the watercourse shut was clearly
unsettlement. we've to remain in our mind that riverscape has its own morphology. it is vital faith
religion in morphology whereas exploitation these things of land. to travel into deep data, we've to
discussion every a region of origin unsettlement riverscape. there is a watercourse terrace, flooding
area (glay), distributed vegetation, periodical pools, flooding plain forest, periodical shoulder of
watercourse, alluvium, piece of watercourse, mixture wall. it's clearly useful, if riverscape is
semiconductor unit to be unsettlement. Ideal use for such a landscape is let's imagine park, urban
park let’s say} very case of town or city. These unsettlement places area unit clearly really precious
among the city and is have to be compelled to be compelled to be used as a recreation or public space.
2.4 WATERFRONT AREAS AS A RECREATIONAL OR

PUBLIC SPACE :
• Promotes communication between humans or human gathering and social activities.

• Has style vouge and architectural design options that are attention-grabbing visually.
• Promotes involvement of communities.
• Present the native culture of region and history of that region.
• Promotes a particular features or special character
Figure 8- RIVERSCAPE Figure 7- RECREATION ACTIVITY
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Figure 9- RIVER TYPE & SETTLEMENTS
2.5 Type of design processes in riverbeds and riverside :

A. Temporary flow inconstancy
- Sub Process 1: Fluctuation of water level in vertical graph
- Sub Process 2: lateral unfold of the water
B. Morphodynamical strategies
- Sub Process 1: geological phenomenon shift beyond the stream of river water course
- Sub Process 2: Auto-dynamic river watercourse channel built development
Limits in springing up in designing of riverscapes:
- geographical nation or state network generally
- flood limitation
- limit of Auto-dynamic river channelization or watercourse development
- limit of controllability of river processes
- structural and vegetative diversity on riversides
Basic potential of rivers in urban areas
- to provide some meeting functions in natural shut atmosphere
- place to seem at natural processes
- negative barrier in consistence in city or town
- veins for transport
- creator of microclimate in city or town
- substance that brings smell and voice to environment
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We have got to appreciate, that water is that the main attractive element in such as in surroundings
or environment of the city or town , It’s very important to allow citizens to travel nearer to the
river, as it´s potential.
2.6 Principles of approach in making of riversides

how to enable people to travel nearer to river
- a Larger intermediate level of bankside provides areas for lingering along the bank and
temporary uses eg. Green belt zone
- a staged circulation to the water over several large terraces allows some uses to exist
- broad bank steps turn out public spaces beside the water, providing direct connection with the
river at several water levels
- wherever the riverside wall is broken at one purpose an area to linger at the bank can be created
- a gap to the watercourse at certain angle or distance to the riverbank or riverbeds is that the
special counter – construct to access along parallel
- gap in high flood solid protection walls may produces direct access to spaces that are subjected to
flooding
- by purring in removable flood barriers or windows flaps, sightlines and visual connections to
river or watercourse may be preserved or maintained
- balconies project at specific places or distances along the river space or area and invite people
to linger by the river
- boulders and stepping stones that rise higher than the mean water level enhance the experience
of flowing water by creating direct contact attainable
- on riverbank promenades that area usually flooded, stable foundation and also the selection of
exceptionally heavy or serious or flood-resistance material for the furnishings and fittings are
necessary (VIDROHI, 2019)
- planting in a exceedingly river´s flood area at the foot of the bank wall will enhance the area
significantly - floating islands open up areas that were antecedently inaccessible (Aherrao, 2019)
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2.7 URBAN AREAS RIVERFRONT

1. YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DELHI
2. SABARMATI RIVERFRONT AHEMDABAD
3. GOMTI RIVERFRONT LUCKNOW
4. GODAVARI RIVERFRONT (Goda park Project) in Nashik
5. NARMADA RIVERFRONT
6. Riverfront Development of Brahmaputra Project
7. Pune Riverfront Project
8. Mithi Riverfront Development
9. MUSI RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
10. Cauvery riverfront development
In india there are many river along, resorts, eco parks, tourist places in 500+ counts which
are developed in rural zone of riverfront areas
2.8 RURAL AREAS RIVERFRONT

There are some projects which are along riverfront and in rural areas-
1. Kodaikanal eco resort
2. The Kabini River Lodge Karnataka, India
3. Kumarakom Lake Resort
4. The Zuri Kumarakom (Radisson Group)
5. Eco resort, alleppey kerala
6. Rainforest Retreat at Mojo Plantation Coorg, Karnataka
7. Diphlu River Lodge Kaziranga, Assam
8. Swaswara Gokarna, Karnataka
9. Banasura Hill Resort Wayanad, Kerala
10. Kipling Camp Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh
11. Elephant Valley Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu
12. Nameri Eco Camp Nameri National Park, Assam
13. Kalmatia Sangam Himalaya Resort Almora, Uttarakhand
14. Nimmu House Leh, Jammu & Kashmir
15. Sarai at Toria Panna, Madhya Pradesh
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Along the water front

• SwaSwara, Gokarna
• Sharoy Resort, Wayanad
• Fragrant Nature Resort, Kollam
• The Bundelkhand Riverside Heritage hotel,
• Madhya Pradesh
• Ganga Kinare, Uttarakhand
• Elephant Brook Resort, Rishikesh
• Lotus Resorts, Goa
• Oceans Spray, Pondicherry
• Orchha Resort, Madhya Pradesh
• Ahsan Mount Resort, Jammu and Kashmir
2.9 RURAL AREAS RIVERFRONT AND SEVERAL

BODIES FOR GUIDELINES
For rural typology of riverfront like forest resort, eco village ,other tourist interection project,
farming, water channelization, dam and restoration of river work are includes.
Some authorities who handle rural riverfronts-
1. Central Pollution Control Board (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of
India (for restoration and cleaning purposes)
2. Government of India Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation(guidelines for repair, restoration & renovation)
3. Central Water Commission (mowr)
Above authorities should provides the guidelines for-

• Restoration of river
• Cleaning & water channelization(dam)
• Energy regeneration
• Canal and farming uses
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2.10 Some authority’s guidelines & their role

Various act, rule, policy Their meaning, role and government body.
& guidelines
(india code, The Constitution of India also provides for the protection of the
2021)Environmental environment. Article 48A of the constitution and Article 51 A further
protection act specifies that every people has to save and protect the environment.
1986 Defines that the State can attempt to protect and secure or improve the
environment of the state area and to safeguard the forest existed and
wildlife of the country. (india code, 2021) (mukhati, 2019)
Guidelines for the proposal 1. Removal of encroachments from the land of riverfront and land
of Urban River acquisition or authority should cover it for riverbank development and
Management Plan for all beautification and along proposed development works.
Class II Towns in 2. Restriction/banning of certain activities on the riverbank or in the
Ganga/Narmada River river, viz., open defecation, disposal of solid waste, washing of clothes,
Basin 2010 (mukhati, wallowing of cattle, throwing of floral offerings, disposal of corpses,
2019) routine bathing (as opposed to ritual bathing), etc. (mukhati, 2019)
3. Development/restoration of the riverbank area, i.e., construction /
restoration of ghats, provision of public baths and toilets, construction
of walkways, parks, other public spaces, access roads, commercial
establishments, etc. (mukhati, 2019)
Riverfront guidelines by Type a – zone improvement plans (adp) would Apply to sub-projects
MOEF where bigger waterway front Stretches say 1-2 km long and 30-40 m
wide are Involved. Exteriors of riverfront advancement works should
be coordinate past the social, strict and legacy slants and estimation of
That specific spot or district. Giving the wandering trademark and kind
of utilization Of most waterways, one of the fundamental prerequisites
can be the accessibility of water along the riverfront banks round the
year. (mukhati, 2019)
Biological Diversity Act, Article 48A of the order standards of state strategy announces: "the
2002 State will attempt to ensure and improve the climate what's more, to
protect the timberlands and untamed life of the country". (Aherrao,
2019)
'Basic Duties' as conceived in Article 51A (g), forces a comparable
obligation on each resident 'to secure and improve the regular habitat
including backwoods, lakes, streams and untamed life what's more, to
have empathy for living animals. (mukhati, 2019)
National green tribunal act Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in
2010 the matter of Paryavaran Avam Manav Sanrakshan Samiti Vs. State of
Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 09/04/2015 regarding construction
near Narmada River with respect to No Construction Zone and the 30-
meter Zone.
National Green Tribunal on Friday provided the ban on sand mining and
other illegals works from the rivers in Madhya Pradesh. (mukhati,
2019)
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Madhya Pradesh Special Development on waterway 10-20m from Rivers or

Project & Township lakes/lakes/repositories or nalas/trench or flood influenced territories
(Development, Regulation
&
Control) Rules, 2011
Water (prevention and The demonstration has the point of forestall and control water
control contamination and deal with the nature of water and keep up or
of pollution)1974 (WPC, reestablish healthiness of water by setting up focal and state
2008) contamination control board to screen and implement the guidelines.
(WPC, 2008)
A Guide to Riverfront The riparian cushion ought to be no under 10-20 meter at its
Development tightest, with three zones of cushion from the stream edge inland.
Connecting communities Give a base walkway width of 10-15 feet for opposite associations
to the water Associations ought to be open to the public in any event, when
SMARTNET.NIUA- they are neighboring private turn of events. Riverfront trails
Riverbanks, ought to be basic and incorporated with the scene and
shorelines, riparian characterized by the vegetation of the recreation center.
buffers, and river Promenades ought to be 15-20 feet and alongside 3-5 feet tree
habitat is critically range, a riverfront park ought to be viewed as a feature of the
important when recreation center.
planning any riverfront · Retaining divider must be.5-1metre of width alongside
project. (RIverlife) promenade of 5-10metre
· Perpendicular Connections-Provide a base walkway width of 12
feet for opposite associations with be kept up as an easement or
public option to proceed. Give a base misfortune to all designs,
including
wall, of 10 feet on one or the other side of the association
Narmada valley • to bear obligation of human resettlement and restoration in regard

development of activities in the Narmada Valley, to set up towns and towns and -
authority of MP to take all important measures to guarantee arranged settlement and
recovery;
• to inform for the appropriate preservation regarding backwoods and
improvement of woods, natural life and fisheries in the Narmada
Valley;
• to secure and oversee land in the Narmada Valley to complete
designing works, to accommodate human.
• no development must be done 10-15 from the edges of Narmada
waterway (RIverlife)
BUILDING BYE LAWS (ZONAL Area has authority to control the construction type and
OR ARIAL DIVISION) development
Provides laws to follows in planning and design then
construction of building of any area. e.g., Lucknow
development authority and building bye laws 2008
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• Rural area follows the law of their state or nearby

development authorities for any kind of built up.
Bureau of Indian standards The National Building Code of India (NBC), a

(the national building codes) comprehensive building Code, is a national instrument
providing guidelines
for regulating the building construction activities across the
country.
Soil and Water Conservation | Provides the data of soil testing and water quantity for design
National Portal of India accordingly.
URDPFI (MINISTRY OF Urban and Regional Development Plan formulation and

HOUSING AND URBAN Implementation – 2014 is modified and upgraded version
AFFAIRS) UDPFI Guidelines-1996 for framework for Urban
Development and Plan formulation.
TABLE-1: SOME AUTHORITIES AND THEIR GUIDELINES
2.11 Some authority’s guidelines & their role

2.11.1 Environment (prevention & protection) Act, 1986- This is umbrella Act given by
government underneath that all the Acts and Rules are outlined along with both Air and Water Act.
This Act was passed as a general exhaustive demonstration "for security and improvement of
climate". Predictable with this Act, the Central Government has the office to take every such
measure, since it considered significant or convenient to ensure and improving the nature of climate
or air of earth and forestalling, controlling and lessening ecological contamination. Under this Act,
(AGARWAL, 2018)decides are with the end goal that predetermined for release/emanation of
effluents and entirely unexpected principles for ecological quality. These incorporate Ambient
Noise Standard, Emission from Motor Vehicles, and Mass Emission Standard for Petrol Driven
Vehicles, General Effluent Standards and so forth particularly significant for street project. (india
code, 2021) (AGARWAL, 2018)
2.11.2 Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 According to Section (26 ) of Indian Forest Act,
1927 assortment of exercises are denied in woodland territories and past endorsement is required
from the focal government to utilize timberland land for non-backwoods capacities (AGARWAL,
2018). (mukhati, 2019) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 disallows enormous scope redirection
of forestland for non-woodland use. As changed in 1988, no Government or authority will construct
such redirections besides with the earlier endorsement of the Central Government or State
Government all things considered (india code, 2021)Woodland leeway under this demonstration
isn't required because of no backwoods land redirection arranged or proposed, yet tree cutting
consent has been taken from Forest office for tree felling inside the task region.(bio diversity of
India 1980, 2003)
2.11.3 Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003:

According to Rule six (6) of the Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003, every client organization, who
wants to utilize any backwoods land for non-timberland uses and capacities , will assemble his
proposition in Forms added there to it. Structure 'A' is required for proposition looking for beginning
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time endorsement underneath the Act (mukhati, 2019). Structure 'B' is required for proposition
looking for restoration of leases any place endorsement of the Central Government underneath the
Act had just been gotten before. The Act won't be material as there is no timberland land is worried
inside the proposed or arranged venture (bio diversity of India 1980, 2003)
2.11.4 Wild Life Protection Act, 1972

Natural life Protection Act, 1972 This demonstration is distributed to supply for the assurance of
untamed wild creatures, birds and plants and for issue associated immediately .The arrangements
underneath this Act are as followed:· Section nine (9) of the Act specifies that not every person will
chase any wild creature according to Schedule. (bio diversity of India 1980, 2003) (india code,
2021)
· The Act forbids picking, removing, harming, annihilating, exertion any nominative plant from
any forestland. (mukhati, 2019)
· It boycotts the work of harmful substances, synthetics, unstable which will cause injury or imperil
untamed life in an extremely asylum. No change of the limits of a National Park will be make
besides on a goal passed by the overall gathering of State. Obliteration or injury of natural life
property in a National Park is denied. (india code, 2021)
There are no biologically touchy areas, for example, National Park, Wildlife Sanctuaries or
Biosphere Reserve are settled at stretches inside 10 km distance from the undertaking site.
2.11.5 The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

Water Act is that the first ecological guideline that was presented at the State and Center levels,
Pollution the executives Boards to direct/manage natural contamination in Republic of India.
Changed twofold in 1978 and 1988, the Act vests administrative office on the State Pollution the
executives Boards and enables them to decide and authorize emanating guidelines for enterprises
and local specialists releasing effluents (mukhati, 2019).The Act came about inside the
establishment of the Central and State Level Pollution Management Boards whose obligations
embrace overseeing water quality and profluent guidelines, besides as watching water quality,
indicting guilty parties and issuance licenses for development and activity of bound offices. The
Act engages the board to exact and gather cess on water devoured by the business or authority and
to use and expand assets for the Pollution the executives Boards. In accordance with this
arrangement, The Water (Prevention and the executives of Pollution) Rules, 1975 were created.
The task needs Consent to decide from the UP-State Pollution control board underneath Water
(Prevention and the executives of Pollution) Act of 1974. (WPC, 2008) (bio diversity of India
1980, 2003)
2.11.6 Construction & Demolition Rule, 2016 The principles will apply to each waste
resulting from development, re-displaying, fix and destruction of any respectful design of
individual or association or authority that produces development and destruction squander like
structure materials, trash, rubble. each waste generator will at first sight be chargeable for
collection, isolation of solid, soil et al and capacity of development and destruction squander
created, as coordinated or (INDIA, 2016). waste produced all through development exercises
worried in present undertaking.
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2.11.7 Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement)

Rules, 2016 These guidelines will apply to the administration of hazardous and elective
squanders according to the Schedules to those principles anyway will not matter to- (WPC, 2008)
a) waste and fumes gases as lined underneath the arrangements of the Water (Prevention and the
executives of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974) and furthermore the Air (Prevention and the board
of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981) and furthermore the standards made under it and as changed
now and again; (india, 1981) (bio diversity of India 1980, 2003)
2.12 Difference between urban & rural riverfront area
Terms Urban area Rural area
Aim In urban area riverfront development In rural area riverfront development

happening in the context of happening in the context of
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY Architectural and tourism to represent
having most of the focus on green area e.g., the culture of that area and economic
parks growth. E.g., eco resort.
Main objects • To develop green zones for urban • Tourism impact increasement
community. • Develop architectural good
• Water quality improvement of river • Identity to rural area
• Tourism and economic growth • Employment generates
• Identity to urban area • Water quality good
• flood mitigation works • Flood
• recreational improvement • Easy water access to fields
• public space creation • Farming initiation
• slum recovery works
• groundwater re-energize
• infrastructure improvement
Guidelines For building and hard built- For building and hard built-
follows • Bye laws of development authority • no local bye laws available uses
• Architectural standards nearby authority or Indian standards
• National building codes and other (most of time not follows )
For riverbed areas and riverfront For riverfront
• Ministry of irrigation and resources for • Last year records for floods
flood mitigation mitigations
• Environmental protection act • And others Indian level
• Riverfront guidelines from particular standards.
department and Indian standards
TABLE-2: Difference between urban & rural riverfront area
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CHAPTER-3 CASE STUDY

3.1 Sabarmati riverfront development: Ahmedabad
3.1.1INTRODUCTION-The Sabarmati River Front Development Corporation Limited

(SRFDCL) is established in 1997 for the development of the riverfront in the city. KPMG
(Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler), the firm who’s counts in one of the top firm their
Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project in '100 most Innovative Projects' in the field
of urban regeneration (2012) that make cities liveable as well as sustainable (bhatt, 2017).
The project consists both banks of the Sabarmati designed for a 10.5 km stretch, developing
approximately 202 hectares of reclaimed land. There is a system for water management and flood
control to minimize the flood and clean up the river water with
new sewage treatment infrastructure to enhance the water quality. (DEVELOPMENT S. R., 2021)
3.1.2 NEED OF RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

• The escalated uses or need negatively affected the waterway and riverbed.
• Untreated biodegradable contamination or sewage streamed into the conduit through
storm water outfalls and unloading of mechanical waste represented a critical
wellbeing and ecological peril (bhatt, 2017)
• The stream bank settlements were lamentably in danger of floods and needed
fundamental framework offices. Dull advancement took structure on the riverfront.
Such conditions made the stream conduit unavailable and it turned into a virtual split
between the two number of parts of the metropolitan city. (DEVELOPMENT S. R.,
2021)
Figure 10- CONDITION OF RIVER IN PAST
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Figure 11- RIVER BED IN DRY SITUATION
3.1.3 PROJECT’S MAIN OBJECTIVES

• The project just points are furnish Ahmedabad with a characterizing waterfront climate along the
two banks of the Sabarmati River and to rethink a picture of Ahmedabad along the stream. The task
attempted to reconnect the city with the waterway and emphatically change the ignored parts of the
riverfront. (Improvement S. R., 2021)
• The destinations of this task can be characterized under three points
• Environmental Improvement: decrease in disintegration and flood to defend the city; sewage or
waste material redirection to scour or clean the stream; water maintenance and re-energize.
• Social Infrastructure: restoration and transplantation of riverbed tenants and exercises; formation of
sporting parks, ghats and public spaces; arrangement of socio-social conveniences for the city.
• Manageable Development: age of assets, improvement of neighborhood
3.1.4 Features of Sabarmati riverfront development

• The decrease of the riverbed from a variable dimensional width of 600-300 m to a fix
measurement width of 275 m, in this way recovering 185 ha of land.
• The development of RCC stomach dividers (10-20 m profundity) and anchor sections
(10 m) to prevent the riverbanks from disintegration. when the completing the anchor
chunk block is turned inside the supposed lower promenade.
• The development of interceptor sewers on both the riverbanks ready to forestall the
waste water to stream straightforwardly into the waterway and redirecting it to the two
sewage treatment plants of vasna and pirana.
• The development of RCC holding dividers (2.5 - 9 m) as a protect the city from
flooding. The tallness of the dividers is set by the 100-year flood level. A higher
promenade is framed on top of the holding dividers. (DEVELOPMENT S. R., 2021)
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Figure 12- SABARMATI RIVERFRONT LAND USE
Figure 13- RIVERBED SECTIONAL VIEW BEFORE
Riverfront Land Use

The proposed development is of mix land use that includes commercial, recreational and residential
developments within the both side of river bank from Gandhi Bridge to Sardar Bridge.
Figure 14- RIVERBED SECTIONAL VIEW AFTER
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Figure 15- SABARMATI RIVERFRONT LAND USE TYPE
Figure 16-LEGENDS
Development sites
Figure 17- DEVELOPMENT SITES
Figure 18- AMENITIES AREA

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RECREATIONAL AREAS
Figure 19- Completed and ongoing ecological works
The critical element of this task might be a two-level, nonstop promenade at the water's edge on each
bank of the stream along conduit. The lower-level promenade is built basically higher than the water
level and a more elevated level promenade. Along these offers Ahmedabad with a continuous, walker
way or walkway, of 11.3km long, inside the core of the city. (DEVELOPMENT S. R., 2021)
Project edges or benefits and Impacts
• currently it is attainable to retain surface water within the river all year around.
• The bottom strata are recharged with storage of 12.5 million cubic meter river water.
• over 250 MLD waste material or sewage is pleased from the river and pollution is eliminated.
• The river is shielded from the scour and stopped the erosion of the river banks with Diaphragm
walls.
• 202 ha. land is provided after along the retaining wall on each side for any development for the
city and flood protection.
• The embankments given with wide walkways, green space with tree plantation and lots of other
alternative facilities.
• Rehabilitation of transfer of 10000 slum dwellers in nice pukka and superior houses.
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• Traditional or ancient users of a river like washer men and unorganized vendors are currently given
with organized facilities.
• Quick access to the river water through Ghats, Stairs/ Ramps.
Inferences
1) metropolitan change project
2) flood moderation works
3) sporting turn of events
4) public space creation
5) ghetto recovery works
6) groundwater re-energize
7) foundation improvement
IMPACT OF SABARMATI RIVERFRONT ON THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT ALONG
THE RIVER
PHYSICAL
• THE LAND VALUE INCREASES UP TO 5-10 KM AREA OF BOTH SIDE OF
RIVERFRONT.
• SOCIETIES CONNECTION INCREASES ON THAT AREA.
• PEOPLES ARE ATTRACTING TO THAT PLACE AND ORGAINISING
CULTURAL EVENTS.
• TOURISM INCREASES, EMPLOYMENT GENERATE.
ARCHITECTURAL
• THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT ALONG THE RIVERFRONT ARE FOLLOWING THE
THEME OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE ALONG WITH LOCAL CULTURAL
ARCHITECTURE OF THAT PLACE. (DEVELOPMENT S. R., 2021)
• ALSO PEOPLES ARE TAKING INTEREST TO BUILT SOMETHING GOOD FOR
ATTRACTION ALONG WITH RIVERFRONT. EXAMPLE- HOTELS WITH
RIVERFRONT VIEW, RESTAURENT, MALLS, CINEMA, OFFICIAL BUILDINGS,
G+5 ABOVE BUILDINGS. (DEVELOPMENT S. R., 2021)
ENVIRONMENTAL
• THE ENVIRONMENT OF THAT PLACE BECOMES GOOD
• GREEN BELT WITH GREEN AREA INCRESES
• PLANTATION GENERATES
• WATER QUALITY IMPROVED
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3.2 YAMUNA RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

River Yamuna is the fifth longest river in India and forms the largest tributary Of the Ganges The
river cognates from Champasar lake in Bandarpooch Glacier in Uttarakhand The river flows
through snow-capped Himalaya before entering the Ind-Gangetic plains of North-India After
travelling for 1376 km the river finally merges onto River Ganga at Allahabad.
(DEVELOPMENT Y. , 2018)
Delhi has been site for a few realms inferable from closeness of Yamuna waterway. Recorded
landmarks in metropolitan place are powerful confirmations of relationship of the waterway and
thusly the city. Be it the situation of the Feroj Shah Kotia'sfort or the presence of the Red post
right close to the waterway all through Shahjahan's rule shows the significance of the stream
inside the city's set of experiences. (DEVELOPMENT Y. , 2018)
3.2.1 Evolution of the river

The waterway pass a piece of Indus River framework at first. Over the long haul its course moved
and it became buddy of the Gaga River framework streaming over the Aravalli. This move in
course diode to development of a triangle with edge on different sides( Aravalli) and furthermore
the waterway flood plats on the third The landform was smell rough piece of territory With time.
Early settlements settled along the water sources and dependent on the land accessibility dependent
on adjusted asset utilization The streams and other water sources chose the example of the
settlements Open zone like nurseries parks were basically arranged past settlement dividers. Early
frontier settlement came up along the North of the walled city and the edge went about as a cradle
between the walled city. New terrains were analyzed to grow. (WPC, 2008)The course of the
stream was more modified by building dikes and the space was safeguarded for improvement The
underacted as a city's backwoods cover and the waterway provided the city with water The open
spaces in the long run became formalized and the street network was arrangement for the
development of vehicles. The waterway and the water streams became characteristic waste
framework for the city Independence development influenced territories beside that were
underneath supreme control by the executives.. (DEVELOPMENT Y. , 2018) (DEVELOPMENT
R. , 2020)
3.2.2 AIM: To moderate the stream, secure and reestablish the climate or Biodiversity of
Yamuna River by Public Recreation spaces in the greater part of the region in Delhi.
3.2.3 OBJECTIVE: Restore the riverine ecosystem

Connect people with river
Protect the floodplain from the adverse effect of development activities
Share awareness among people
The Structure Plan –The floodplain has been studied & analyzed based on several ecological &
physical parameters, such as -
• Natural features already existed like water bodies, trees, mounds and paths vegetation, etc.,
• Proximity to habitation & movement corridors,
• Intensity & conformity of abutting activities. (prashant, 2016)
Zone
•Interactive Biodiversity Zone
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•Protective Biodiversity Zone

•Public Recreational Zone
Figure 20- STRUCTURAL PLAN YAMUNA RIVERFRONT
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Figure 21- LANDUSE AT YAMUNA RIVERFRONT
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River Yamuna –In Delhi

The old Delhi stretch of River Yamuna is scarcely 22 kms of its whole 1,370-km long excursion
from Yamunotri, Uttarakhand (its origination) to the sea. despite the fact that scarcely a couple of
2% of the length of the geographic locale of the waterway bowl, it adds to more than 80% of the
contamination load inside the whole stretch of the conduit. There is no water inside the waterway
for pretty much nine (9) months of the year. old Delhi seizes water at Riverfront Development.
•The torrent developed at Wazirabad, where the waterway enters inside the city. Which lows in the
waterway hence is just sewage and waste materials from Delhi in 22 channels. (DEVELOPMENT
Y. , 2018) (BASIN, 2018)
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Figure 22-YAMUNA RIVERFRONT STRIP
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(WPC, 2008)
Figure 23-CONDITION AND SITUATION OF YAMUNA
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The site keeps on having recorded, archaeologic, field of study and imaginative worth in light of
the fact that the dividers of the vestiges converge with the more current developments around. The
significance of this site, must to be ensured, safeguarded and expanded for the aptitude of people
who visit or live in Delhi. The constituent constructions hold the possibility to proceed with the
principal plan goal or suggest intercessions for versatile use or new use, therefore reestablishing the
social pertinence of the situating of site, while making it a zone for individuals to appreciate and
information their own legacy.(DEVELOPMENT Y. , 2018) (BASIN, 2018)
Figure 24- YAMUNA LANDUSE AT WAZIRABAD
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Figure 25-LEGENDS
Figure 26- PROPOSAL YAMUNA RIVERFRONT
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3.2.4 Features of the Riverfront Development Plan of YAMUNA (DUAC)

• Adaptive re-use of commercial and industrial buildings (IP Power Station) and railway line.
• Restoring ecology and rising water quality.
• Planting native species along the river corridor.
• Accommodating the street vendors at ITO bridge into the weekly haat_ making plazas and
exhibition areas to draw in tourists.
• Produce a bird watch zone which can be landscape therefore on attract migratory birds to the
positioning site.
• Solar Park: Adaptative re-use of existing grid and turning it to an influence power generator.
• Utilizing Secretariat and Indira Gandhi Stadium's parking for parking requirements the planned
site.
• Improve accessibility to the positioning site keeping in mind the exercise of sustainable modes of
transport including walking and cycling athletics.
• Providing resting area at regular distances along the pedestrian path give shaded pathways and
correct street piece of furniture
• A visible link furthermore as pedestrian link from the traditionally vital monuments(like
FerozShah Katie) is to be created
• Water bodies except for the river and therefore the Nullah which is present on site. a pond is
planned in the broad walk area and therefore the train entrance plaza A water fountain is planned
at youngsters or children’s activity zone
• Chhatt Pula is widely known on the banks of the every year. Thousands of individuals returned
to the river and provide their prayers to the Sun God. The arrange aims at providing parking area
and planning a large pen area to accommodate people once the event takes place. It conjointly aims
at providing temporary shelter because the people tend to remain overnight. (YAMUNA, 2018)
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Figure 27-INFERENCES FROM RIVERFRONT
3.2.5 TENTATIVE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND USE

• Development of ghatsalong the stretch of Ganga.
• Promenades including -Kiosk (connecting ghatstogether) & Cycling Track Community & cultural
centres
• Landscape work in the precinct zones
• City level parks
• Improvement of approach roads to the precinct.
• Art and craft village
• Boating Station
• Heritage Plaza
• Sports Activities
• Meditation or yoga centre
• Cafeteria
Public toilets complex
(YAMUNA, 2018)
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RURAL AREAS CASE STUDY
Kumarakom Lake Resort
Site-
Kumarakom Lakes Resort Is Situated On An 8.2 Acre, West-facing Waterfront Property. It Sits On
The Banks Of The Vembanad Lake In Kottayam District. There Are Internal Waterways Which
Run Through The Site, Creating Small Artificial Islands. The Site Is Covered With Buffalo Grass
And Is Extensively Landscaped.
Lake was developed cause of river PERIYAR , PAMPA and Manimala river
Location of Kumarakom Lake Resort
Kumarakom Lake Resort is in Kumarakom town in south India, On The Banks Of The Vembanad
Lake, at the distance of 14 Km From Kottayam In Central Kerala. The Near via Airport is Cochin
International Airport 72 Km Away from the site, and the Nearby Rail head And Bus Service is at
Kottayam from the site.
Climatic Condition of Kerala
Kerala, the place where there is site alongside the unblemished waters of the Arabian ocean,
additionally has an equable environment which fluctuates from one season to another in south zone
of India.
Kumarakom's environment is moderate as per record of its closeness to the ocean,with
temperatures which may scarcely falling beneath 16ºc and scarcely moving higher than 38ºc.
Figure 28- CLIMATE OF KUMARAKOM
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RESORT FEATURES
Figure 29- LAND USE KUMARAKOM VILLAGE
The retreat includes an ayurvedic treatment focus which houses a yoga place, beauty parlor,
discussion and back rub rooms, a boundlessness pool, a gathering community, a business
community, a wellness community and an attendant service.
OVERALL
This retreat topic has recreated a smaller than expected town of customary plan of nearby design
and customized it to the hotel's modified. The fashioner and modeler has been dedicated to the
standards of the customary plan of design and with their utilization of locally accessible materials.
The site is completely gated taken out from the rest of the world in order to shape an individual
inward zone for the retreat's visitors. This can be not ideal for my topic on the grounds that the task
endeavors to append the visitors to the neighborhood or local area.
ACCOMMODATION
PRESIDENTIAL SUITES 2 NOS.
HERITAGE LAKE VIEW VILLAS WITH PRIVATE POOL 7 NOS.
HERITAGE VILLAS WITH PRIVATE POOL 15 NOS.
MEANDERING POOL VILLAS 22 NOS.
MEANDERING POOL DUPLEX VILLAS 4 NOS.
VILLA FOR THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED 1 NOS.
LUXURY PAVILION ROOMS 8 NOS.
HOUSEBOATS 5 NOS.
Figure 31- INTERIOR OF RESORT
Figure 30- VIEWS OF VILLAGE
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Architecture-
Kumarakom Lakes Resort is for showcase Kerala heritage and culture inside a picturesque setting.
The thought of this resort was distinctive with regards to the others encompassing it. It had been
the primary resort within the space to use an already existing ‘tarawad’30 for the look of the resort.
The restaurant is located during a 200 year old ettukettu styled mansion. This building wont to be
the ancestral home of Edamana Kalamthat Gurukal (Master of Martial Arts) in Thiruvalla. The
building is fantastically elaborated with several detailed ornate architectural pieces of items. The
restaurant seats 115 people and is multi-cuisine. The Ayurvedic center is housed in a 200 year
recent nalukettu that had a history of being employed as an Ayurvedic treatment center.
Figure 32- VIEWS
Figure 33- VIEWS
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Figure 34- VIEWS
Figure 35-HERITAGE LAKE VIEW VILLAS WITH PERSONAL

WIMMING POOL
Figure 36-RESIDENTIAL SUITES
Figure 37-MEANDERING POOL WITHIN VILLAS
Figure 38- MEANDERING POOL WITHIN DUPLEX
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Figure 39- HERITAGE VILLAS WITH PRIVATE POOL
Figure 41-LUXURY PAVILION ROOMS FIRST FLOOR
Figure 40- FIRST FLOOR PLAN
LUXURY PAVILION ROOMS
Figure 42- VIEWS OF VILLAS
social impact- developments of resort and tourist spots in kumarakom impacts on society and
there culture by interaction, identity. Kumarakom forms a part of Kuttanad region famous for
paddy cultivation. As Kuttanad lies below the mean sea level, a second round of cultivation was
difficult. To restrict salt water intrusion during summer and to flush out flood waters into the sea
during the monsoon, the Thaneermukkom barrage was constructed.
cultural impact- The local people of Kumarakom are very close to nature and switch to a simple
and healthy lifestyle. Their traditional costume is known as mundus and their economy is basically
based on backwater fishing, agriculture and tourism.
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So they are showing their culture by events and interaction to others (tourists)
Figure 45-Heritage building uses as Figure 44- Cultural dance Figure 43- Boat race
resort
Economical impact- tourism and events are generating economy and economical goods for there
peoples. Also increasing business & exchange from other surroundings
Environmental impact- people of that place are connected to nature and live a healthy life so they
always try to built for environmental good.
architectural impact- people of that place are building there cultural and past coming trend of
houses, buildings with materials they try to use, slop roof, vauls and wood in bulk amount of
material use.
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ANCHAVIYO RESORT, MAHARASHTRA

About:
- Location: Khairavili Village, Palghar, Maharashtra
- Riverside: VAITARNA RIVER
- Nearest Airport: Mumbai (115 kms)
- Nearest Railway Station: Kalyan Junction (90 kms)
- Distance from nearest city: Mumbai (90 kms)
- Spread across 150 Acres of lush greenery resort encompasses.
- Mud Houses, Tree Houses, Igloo (made from glass) are available.
- Spa and wellness centre.
- Swimming pool for adults and children.
- Adventure sports such as Kayaking, e-bike riding, ATV riding etc.
- Mini movie theatre.
- Football field.
Figure 46-VIEWS
Figure 47- VIEWS ALONG RIVER
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Figure 48- ACTIVITIES AND AMENITIES
Figure 49- RIVERMAP
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Recreational facilities:
• Chloride free salt pools
• Natural surface play area
• Low energy hot tubs
• Cycling pathways.
Use of Local Materials:

• Stone
• Compressed Earth Blocks
• Rough wooden rafters
• Mangalore tiles
• Steel roof truss
• Bamboo
• Adobe Karvi sticks,
• cow dung or mud plaster
• Bricks with rat trap bond
Features:
• Energy conservation through buildings (air, sun, lighting, thermal, cooling roof material)
• Water harvesting (flow restrictors, rain water storage, water reuse, water recycling)
• Fuel generates (biogas and fire expence)
• Waste treatment (reuse, recycle, defuse
Figure 51- BUILDING FORM Figure 50- INTERIORS
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Energy Conservation & production Methods

• Ground source heat pumps
• Solar Energy systems
• Energy Management system
• Energy efficient refrigeration
• Use of Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind)
• Efficient plumbing design for piping (steam, water and glycol piping)
• Efficient Lighting for street, pathways and river water boating
Figure 52- GREEN CORRIDOR
Figure 54- STAIR CASE WELL Figure 53- BUILDING VIEWS\
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Screening and Visual Integration with landform:

• Screen negative options like as roads and traffic from the positioning site.
• Provided a separation between ecolodge and adjacent facilities.
• Screen the ecolodge from views from site to river.
• Partially obscuring functions like as parking lot, buildings for utility and maintenance
facilities or service room.
• The use of landform can integrate the ecolodge with the wider landscape along its hilly
areas and mounds, these terms are also be used to:
- Directly intersecting the wind movement to the building to increase natural
ventilation.
- Controlling wind and giving projection in exposed areas and blowing sand.
- Create a sense of privacy or providing private areas in different part of ecolodge.
- Cluster of vegetation & plantation around selected areas.
Figure 55- BOAT RIDING Figure 56- LIGHT HOUSE
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CHAPTER-4 ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS
4.1 CUASE AND DEFECTS IN PRESENT RIVERFRONT

AREAS
DEFECTS CAUSES SABARMATI YAMUNA RIVERFRONT

RIVERFRONT
Water Quality And SEWARAGE (BOARD, 2019)This YAMUNA RIVERFRONT
pollution DISCHARGE report is based on joint WATER QUALITY
investigations, by The water quality was good
Paryavaran Suraksha along areas where the river
Samiti and Gujarat enters Delhi before the
Pollution Control Board Wazirabad barrage. While
(GPCB), on the rising the optimum pH for river
pollution in the river water is around 7.4, the
and discharge of study found that Mean pH
industrial effluents and of the Yamuna water varies
sewerage in the water. from 7.5 to 11.8 at different
(WPC, 2008) sampling points. (2016,
2016) (WPC, 2008)
ECOLOCAL IN LESS AREA
GARBAGE COLLECT GARBAGE COLLECT
IMPACT WHERE HIGH
ALONG THE ALONG THE RIVERSIDE
USE OF
RIVERSIDE IN NON IN NON BUILT AREA OF
CONCRETE
BUILT AREA OF RIVERFRONT
RIVERFRONT (VIDROHI, 2019)
(VIDROHI, 2019)
BUILT UP TEMPORARY RENTAL BASIS BUT RENTAL BASIS BUT
CONTROL BUILT UP OF EFFECT THE EFFECT THE
STALL AND ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT ALONG
TEMPORARY ALONG THE THE RIVERFRONT
STRUCTURES RIVERFRONT (author)
(author)
INFRASTRUCTURE UNNESSECITY SHOULD BE SHOULD BE
QUALITY DEVELOPING RESTRICTED BY RESTRICTED BY
IN HIEGHTS AUTHORITY BUT AUTHORITY BUT STILL
STILL GOING ON GOING ON (author)
(author)
AMENTIES AND SOMETIMES CAUSE OF PRIMARY CAUSE OF PRIMARY
ACCESS CROWD AND PATHS AND PATHS AND PARKING
HIGH PARKING LOTS LOTS (author)
TRAFFIC (author)
TABLE-3: CUASE AND DEFECTS IN PRESENT RIVERFRONT AREAS
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4.2 Inferences from comparison
TABLE-4: Inferences from comparison
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4.3 Strategy follows in design of riverfront
On the riverbed-
Undefined area of riverbed Built area Fixed a green belt
Green zone decrement Green environment connect

riverbed
Built up line Fixed built up line
River
Undefine River access Easy River access
River water pollution Provided treatment plant for

riverbed
waste water treatment
Scattered built up
Aligned built up with fixed laws
Built area
Bad environment
A better environment
Figure 57-RIVERBED FORMATION IN PROPOSALFigure 58- STRETAGY IN DESIGN OF RIVEFRONT
(author)
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Strategy follows in design of riverfront

On the riverbed-
Built area
Built up start line
riverbed Made riverbed

accessible for
peoples
Green belt for Retaining wall made

strictly green above flood line
River
area height to stop flood.
riverbed
Built up start line

Built area
(author)
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4.4 Strategy follows in design of Built area along riverfront-
Parks Residential Commercial Industrial
Provided green zone area Building may Building may Construct outer
on river bed from retaining construct after built construct after built zone of the urban
wall to build up line up line up line area along river
Follows the act of Follows the acts- Follows the acts- Follows the acts-
• Environmental protection • Building bye laws of • Building bye laws of • Building bye
act local authority local authority laws of local
• Biological Diversity • URDPFI • URDPFI authority
Act,2002 • National building • National building • URDPFI
• National green tribunal act codes standards codes standards • National building
2010 codes standards
Socially connects and Shows the Shows the Shows the
generate the economy architecture of local architecture of local architecture of
or modern. or modern industrialization.
Physical identity to the city skyline along the skyline along the skyline along the
river. river. river.
A healthy environment A living environment A economic A employment

environment and industrial
environment
TABLE 5: Strategy follows in design of Built area along riverfront
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CHAPTER -5 :INFERENCES & CONCLUSION
5.0 INFERENCES
5.1 Major point to be study in riverbed designing
• Green belt formation and area zone
• Built area zone and belt
• Environmental analysis
• Structural analysis
• Water pollution
• Amenities and access
• Planting native species of tress and others along the river corridor
• Restoration of ecology
• Area specification and type of built up
• Socially connected and friendly
• Recreational activities
• Tourism attraction
• Easily accessible
• Pollution friendly (all kind of)
5.2 Major point to be study in infrastructure designing

• Eco- friendly buildings and infrastructure
• Creating better and attractive environment
• Large capacity of green area and activities
• Recreation zones
• Building bye laws and guidelines
• Local architecture supportive
• Economically beneficial
• Tourist attractive
• Sewage treatments plant necessary to avoid the water pollution of river
• Pollution control equipment
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5.3 Different acts and policies recommendation for projects of riverfront areas
Act & policies Term of riverfront Term of
architectural built
up
Ministry of Water Resources, • Provide analysis and data of water Details about the
River Development and Ganga channelization in rivers riverbed retaining
Rejuvenation (MOWR, 2016) wall design and
• flood levels
construction based
• restoration of rivers along the on flood level. (no
riverbed such data related to
architectural design
• Water quality for buildings )
• Reservoir
• Mangroves
Central Water Commission Provide data on river connectivity Dam and bridge
development
Dam construction
The national building code ----------------------------------- Details for

(india code, 2021) architectural
planning & designing
of spaces and
buildings
Building bye laws ----------------------------------- Planning and design

according to
particular area and
type in controlled
built
Irrigation and Water Resource Water flood management Built up restriction in

Department (INDIA, 2016) several area
identification
TABLE 6: Different acts and policies recommendation for projects of riverfront areas
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5.4 Study approach and materials for future projects
• Master plan • Following already built

projects strategy and concept ideas
• Flood level guidelines
• Existing projects model work
• Water channelization data
as self-guidelines
• Transportation and infrastructure mobility
• Built infrastructure follows
plan
same typology and phenomena
• Land use plan
• Proposal understanding
• Bye laws for built development
• Acts to follows in development for particular
design and area
• Approval process from authority and panel
• Construction approach
5.5 Some objectives for future projects
• Riverfront recreational design

• Access to Waterways
• Flood level mitigation
• Zone wise development
• Water quality analysis
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The framework necessary for a better design of riverfront should have:

• Several exercises in a few zones on riverfront. All the areas of metropolitan exercises
(financial beneficial, private, bearing on culture and recreation, versatility), ought to be
appropriately blended.
• River front ought to be created by remembering some past and present uses for these
zones with the point of keeping them alive in the memory of such remarkable
viewpoints, and defensive old personality of those spots.
• A guide of street having all courses that encourage and create cooperation between
various exercises as opposed to isolating them.
• The next to each other improvement of 'public and private' is alluding to capacities
(government workplaces, exhibition halls and so forth), spaces (courts, streets, parks
and so on) and the entertainers dealing with the administrations on the riverfront.
SITE RECOMMANDATION
This study should be applicable in projects which are proposed along the river to develop
some kind of resort, parks, multipurpose buildings and contemporary riverfront
Some proposed sites are in present time-
• Riverfront development of Gomti (Gomti riverfront channelisation project from

Harding bridge to Gomti Wier, Lucknow) (IRWD, 2018)
• Other state government’s proposals on riverfront e.g., Godavari riverfront,
Narmada riverfront resort, Ganga rejuvenation in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are
proposed with some architectural projects.
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CONCLUSION
In any future projects which are belongs to any riverfront development need all kind of elements
and principles for better development of built environment and infrastructure, where this study tells
about points which may consider attentionally before any development like flood level and type,
water quality and pollution control, environmental analysis where it recommend the green corridor
and design of public places. In the last this study provides some guidelines based on inferences
which should be follows in future projects for a better development also to avoid the present time
riverfront problems.
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BUILT ENVIRONMENT ALONG THE

CONTEMPORARY RIVERFRONT SPACES

Under the Supervision of

Prof. ALOK OMAR

FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

Name: Ashutosh Singh

Keywords: Riverfront, Riverfront Spaces, Development, Built Environment, Waterfront,

TABLE 1:- SOME AUTHOTITY AND THEIR GUIDLINES ............................................................ 26

FIGURE 49- RIVERMAP ........................................................................................................................... 52

Earth Air Water Sky Fire

Figure 1-Elements for Living Environment

1.2 NEED OF STUDY

To study about the riverfront spaces and types

1.6 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

Live and Literature Study

Identification of Site Study of Features & Importance Causes, Effects, Aspects of

Analysis of Guidelines Comparisons of Site Advantages and

The study is based on some points-

CHAPTER-2 LITERATURE STUDY

Figure 2- RIVER FORMATION

Figure 3- NATURAL RIVERFRONT Man-made

2.2 Riverfront types

Ancient (OLD TYPOLOGICAL RIVERFRONTS) Contemporary (CURRENT RIVERFRONTS)

GHATS, GREEN SPACES HISTORICAL

City along riverfront Water channelization

and uses Ecological area of Forest area of

2.3 Contemporary type of riverfront and use-

Contemporary (CURRENT RIVERFRONTS)

Urban riverfront RURAL riverfront

Made of natural materials

2.4 WATERFRONT AREAS AS A RECREATIONAL OR

• Promotes communication between humans or human gathering and social activities.

Figure 8- RIVERSCAPE Figure 7- RECREATION ACTIVITY

Figure 9- RIVER TYPE & SETTLEMENTS

2.5 Type of design processes in riverbeds and riverside :

2.6 Principles of approach in making of riversides

2.7 URBAN AREAS RIVERFRONT

2.8 RURAL AREAS RIVERFRONT

Along the water front

2.9 RURAL AREAS RIVERFRONT AND SEVERAL

Above authorities should provides the guidelines for-

2.10 Some authority’s guidelines & their role

Madhya Pradesh Special Development on waterway 10-20m from Rivers or

Narmada valley • to bear obligation of human resettlement and restoration in regard

• Rural area follows the law of their state or nearby

Bureau of Indian standards The National Building Code of India (NBC), a

URDPFI (MINISTRY OF Urban and Regional Development Plan formulation and

2.11 Some authority’s guidelines & their role

2.11.3 Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003:

2.11.4 Wild Life Protection Act, 1972

2.11.5 The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

2.11.7 Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement)

2.12 Difference between urban & rural riverfront area

Terms Urban area Rural area

Aim In urban area riverfront development In rural area riverfront development

TABLE-2: Difference between urban & rural riverfront area

CHAPTER-3 CASE STUDY

3.1.1INTRODUCTION-The Sabarmati River Front Development Corporation Limited

3.1.2 NEED OF RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

Figure 10- CONDITION OF RIVER IN PAST

Figure 11- RIVER BED IN DRY SITUATION

3.1.3 PROJECT’S MAIN OBJECTIVES

3.1.4 Features of Sabarmati riverfront development

Figure 12- SABARMATI RIVERFRONT LAND USE

Figure 13- RIVERBED SECTIONAL VIEW BEFORE

Riverfront Land Use

Figure 14- RIVERBED SECTIONAL VIEW AFTER