DEVELOPING

MUMBAI:
THE HERITAGE VILLAGE, NEIGHBOURHOOD OF
1 UPLIFTING THE ECONOMY OF KALAMKARI WORKERS: ANDHRA PRADESH
PEDANA
2
KOTACHI WADI KOTACHI WADI VILLAGE PEDANA MUNICIPALITY PEDANA MUNICIPALITY
(CASE AREA) IN MACHILIPATNAM (CASE AREA)
Pedana is a municipality and the
Khotachiwadi is a heritage village
headquarters of Pedana mandal
neighbourhood in Girgaon, Mumbai,
under Machilipatnam revenue
India. Houses generally conform to the
division of Krishna district of the
old-Portuguese style architecture. It
Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It
Strengths: Weaknesses: was founded in the late 18th century by
is located at a distance of 8 km
 iversity
D
Khot, a Pathare prabhu, who sold plots Strengths: Weaknesses:
Poor management from the district headquarters,
of land to local East Indian families.  kill
S Art form not
Pedestrian streets lack of Machilipatnam.
Mixed use infrastructure Community promoted
Architectural Openess to involvement Lack of
heritage speculate pedestrian streets infrastructure
community weak local Imports and Weak local
involvement economy Exports economy
Touristic No parking Near to No proper
attraction headquarters education

AREA: AREA:
HYPOTHESIS: Significant growth and a positive 20.72 sq km
change or impact in the livelihood of the people living 2.47 sq km HYPOTHESIS: Increase in Economy and social significance of the
kalamkari artisans and promoting of kalamkari in a huge scale.
here and conservation of the heritage buildings.

KOTHACHI WADI IN
SOUTHERN MUMBAI
EXPECTED OUTCOMES:
EXPECTED OUTCOMES:
Increase in the economy of the kalamkari workers
Promoting pedestrainization and walkability
Increase in quality of life anf well being
Proper usage of the open spaces within the neighbourhood for community
Skill development workshops and programmes throughout the
participation.
year for growth of kalamakari art form
Implementing policies to analyze the benefits and problems of desirable built
Promoting Entrepreneurship amoung the villagers and workers
environment.
Establishment of cluster centers to provide training to the artisans
Reducing the crime rate
and improving the product dessign and the products amoung the
Conservation methods and techniques for the heritage buildings.
workers.

DISSERTATION: MID SEM JURY NAME: B. SAI MANIKANTA REG NO: 2190200267 B. PLAN 4TH YEAR 7TH SEMESTER DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING