LITERATURE STUDY FOR

WATER FRONT
DEVELOPMENT
Group 3
Grand canal
GULLAUA TAAL
JABALPUR, MADHYA PRADESH
STATUS: COMPLETED IN JULY, 2018
AREA: 4.15 HECTARES (10.25ACRES)
LOCATION: JABALPUR, MADHYA
PRADESH
CLIENT: JABALPUR SMART CITY LTD.

AIM: LAKES AND WATER BODIES ARE

IMPORTANT NATURAL ASSETS OF A
CITY, AND THE GULLAUA TAAL IS NO
EXCEPTION.
THE AIM WAS TO DEVELOP THE AREA
AND ATTRACT CITIZENS TO USE IT
FOR DAILY ACTIVITIES LIKE MORNING
AND EVENING
WALKS, FAMILY OUTINGS ETC.
 Project Overview: As Jabalpur Smart City Ltd (JSCL) developed the
Gullaua Taal, the value of the area around has increased significantly.
 It is now recognized as a visually attractive space for fun and outdoor
activities thereby, enriching the social fabric of the communities living
nearby and enhancing the quality of life for the participants.
 The project provides a boundary-free space which can be enjoyed by a
larger number of people.
 Project Details: Covering an area of 4.15 Ha (Approx. 10.25 acre) and
depth of 0.5–3.0m, the area has great potential to develop as a major
recreational zone.
 The project focuses on beautification and provision for recreational
facilities.
 The project also offers a number of activities including an open gym, space
for cycling, space for exhibitions, a cafeteria, a hawkers’ zone, safe
pedestrian space along with public utilities and green areas.
 Process: The project was implemented by Jabalpur Smart City and
Jabalpur municipal corporation (JMC) wherein cafeteria development,
footpaths, approach roads, lighting works, musical fountain, open gym and
public utilities were developed by Jabalpur Smart City while cleaning of
the water body, the surrounding pathway, etc. was carried out by JMC.
 Highlights: The Gullaua Taal project has created a 750-m long walkway
and an open-air theatre to enjoy the musical fountain installed in the lake.
 The property value of the area around the Taal has increased by 20-25%.
Moreover, there is a drastic change in the economic activities as the footfall
of the area has increased by 50%-60%.
 A Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) has been installed to treat wastewater and
remove contaminants.
 The wastewater mainly consists of household sewage. The treated water is
safe to be released into the pond to maintain the water level. Open gym
equipment has also been installed at the periphery of the pond.
 Challenges: The water body was facing problems of deteriorating water
quality, reduction in water holding capacity, discharge of sewage, and
dumping of garbage resulting from weddings and other festivities.
 Simultaneously, other illegal activities had also started which converted the
surroundings into a threatening zone for citizens.
 Outcomes: Since Jabalpur is an important tourism city of Madhya Pradesh
and Central India having a number of tourist spots, some notable sites
including lakes are in a derelict state and have lost their tourist attraction.
The successful implementation of this project augurs well for other lake
sites in the region.