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February, 2014

Town and Country Planning OrganisationGovernment of India

Ministry of Urban Development

Urban Greening Guidelines, 2014

Urban Green Guidelines, 2014

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PREFACE

Urban Greening Guidelines, 2014 is the outcome of blatant and random

concretization of pavements in Indian cities. Of late, a number of Urban

Development Authorities and Urban Local Bodies have undertaken large scale

concretization of pavements which has resulted in destruction of a large number

of trees by first rendering those weak and reducing their lives and consequently

most of them falling down on account of moderate winds and storms. In 2000,

Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment had published Guidelines for Greening

of Urban Areas and Landscaping. Prior to this, in 1980, TCPO had published

Guide on Plant Materials for Landscaping in India. While preparing the Urban

Greening Guidelines, both the documents have been extensively referred in the

context of integrating urban greens in the overall planning and development

scenario. The Guidelines suggests steps for protection of trees and enhancing

their lives while undertaking concretization of pavements.

The Metropolitan and UT Division of Town and Country Planning Organization

has done commendable work in bringing out the Guidelines, which will prove

useful for State Town and Country Planning Departments, Urban Development

Authorities, Urban Local Bodies, Academicians, Researchers and students as

reference material.

(J.B. KSHIRSAGAR)

CHIEF PLANNER

February, 2014


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Contents

No. Title Page No. 1. Introduction 01 2. Objectives 03 3. Importance of Urban Greens 03 4. Types of Urban Greens 06 5. International norms for Urban Green Spaces 08 6. Urban Green Spaces: The Indian Scenario 10 7. Impact of concretization of pavements 13 8. Policy Guidelines for strengthening Urban Greens 14 9. Maintenance of Plant Material 22 10. Integration of Urban Green Spaces 27 References 30

List of Tables No. Table Title Page No. 6.1 Area under “Recreation” in Indian cities 11

List of Illustrations No. Illustration Titles Page No. 1.0 General Illustrations of Urban Greens 02

5.1 Panoramic View of Urban Sprawl 09

5.2 Panoramic View of planned Urban Green 09

6.1 Urban Green Spaces of Delhi 12

7.1 Impermeable Tiling around trees 13

7.2 Desirable root pits around trees 13

8.2 Avenue Plantation 15

8.3 Group Plantation 16

8.4 Mixed Plantation 17

8.5 Informal Plantation 18

9.1 Perforated tiling for pavements 23

9.2 Desirable Space around tree roots 24


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Despite the enormous benefits that urban green spaces provide there is a serious

lack of information about the quantity and quality of urban green spaces. Data on

per capita availability of open spaces is scanty and scarce. However, with new

integrated approaches to combine strategic planning for green spaces with

innovative design and delivery and the active involvement of the community at all

levels, urban green spaces may be part of the ecological development of city.

Ideally there has to be struck a right balance between the built and natural

environment. Amidst concretization in the cities and towns in terms of building

multi storied apartments, commercial complexes and institutional buildings, there

has to be conscious efforts from Urban Local bodies and Urban Development

Authorities to provide for adequate green cover.

Physical Benefits -

Urban forests act as temperature buffers providing shade in the summer,

and wind breaks in the winter in addition to reducing noise pollution and

CO2 levels, and providing a habitat for wildlife.

Urban greening offers improvements in air, water, and land resources by

absorbing air pollutants, increasing water catchment in floodplain surfaces,

and stabilizing soils.

Social Benefits -

Green spaces provide a refreshing contrast to the harsh shape, colour,

and texture of buildings, and stimulate the senses with their simple colour,

sound and smell.

Particular types of green space may offer a bigger diversity of land uses

and opportunities for a wide range of activities, help to foster active

lifestyles, and can be of real benefit to health.

Well-managed and maintained green spaces contribute to social

interaction by creating opportunities for people of all ages to interact.

Urban green spaces emphasize the diversity of urban areas by reflecting

the different communities they serve and meeting their varying needs.

They enhance cultural life by providing venues for local festivals, civic

celebrations and theatrical performances.



Urban green spaces provide safe play space for children, contribute to

childrens’ physical, mental and social development and play an important

role in the basic education of schoolchildren with regard to the

environment and nature.

Planning Perspective

From the planning perspective, a hierarchy and network of quality green

spaces integrating residential areas with commercial and other uses

improve the accessibility and attractiveness of local facilities and

employment centers.

Well-designed networks of green spaces help encourage people to travel

safely by foot or by bicycle for recreation.

Furthermore, well-designed urban green spaces provide a barrier to noise

and can effectively function as visual barriers.

Economic Benefits -

Property owners value urban greenery by the premium they pay to live in

the neighbourhood of urban green spaces and public parks. Plots and flats

abutting park add to value. In densely populated areas this effect is even

more pronounced. For example, view of green spaces and proximity to

water bodies increases the real estate prices.

Impact of neighbourhood parks on the transaction price of multi-storied

residential units in cities illustrate the fact that neighbourhood parks could

increase price.

Urban shady trees offer significant benefits in reducing building air-

conditioning load and improving urban air quality by reducing smog. The

savings associated with these benefits vary widely by climatic region.

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and is developed to provide vital lung spaces. As per Master Plan of Delhi-2021,

a District Park has to be provided for a population of 2, 50,000 and normally

developed at the city level with an area of 40,000 sqm.

Neighborhood Park: Neighborhood Park is developed at the neighborhood

level for a population of 10,000. The Park is conveniently located within the

developed residential areas at walking distance and is planned on an area of

2,000-4,000 sqm.

Totlots: Totlots are the lowest level in the hierarchy of green areas, planned for

a population of 2,500 as play-areas for children with an area of 125 sqm.

Playgrounds: Playgrounds are provided normally in the educational institutions

for the use of the school and college students. They are also provided at the

neighborhood level for a population of 5,000.

Green Belt (Buffer): Green Belts Include green girdle, park belt, rural belt, rural

zone, agriculture belt, country belt, agriculture green belt. Agriculture belt, rural

and country belt are synonymous terms and they refer to a stretch of the country

side around and between towns separating one from the other. These areas are

predominantly farm lands and they support agriculture and related functions.

They may or may not be in ownership of the town/city/local body.

Green girdle, rural zone and park belt represent a similar idea, concept and

function as the green belt. A green belt is defined as an area of land

predominantly agricultural in character and located around the proposed

urbanisable limits of the urban centre (town/city/) and legally established in order

to:

• Check the further growth of built up areas;

• Preserve neighbouring towns from merging into one another; or

• Preserve a special character of a town.

Green Strip: A green strip is developed on a vacant land for example land

under high tension power supply lines. It is also developed along the arterial

roads separating residential areas from other uses.

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central verge (median).

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sqm per

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cities and

this gap

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to analyze

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to 278 sqm

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also be s

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proposed

cities are

per capita

area unde

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cities and t

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rowth. Urb

nd nature.

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of per cap

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the Maste

area unde

in accorda

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for adherin

there are w

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20% to 40

green spa

as quantit

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nario

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towns has

or open gr

ban greene

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n greenery

en space f

ns. A peru

pita open

signifying t

habad and

cities like B

1% to 5%

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ample spa

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er Plans o

er open sp

ance with

space b

space. How

ng to the W

wide variati

s, cities in

0% covera

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an Green G

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adversely

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space var

the wide va

NOIDA ha

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%. It is inter

per capita

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ce for urba

f land unde

of selected

pace excep

WHO norm

ased on

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WHO norm

ions both i

the world

age of tota

apita. Mos

n open spa

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Guidelines, 2

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nts and na

y impacted

become lim

of the way

ensity is

mpt has b

nt cities ba

following ta

ries from 0

ariation. C

ave more t

Ludhiana

resting to n

availabilit

ted by the

an greens

er green.

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pt for Chen

ms and wo

the projec

is for the

ms in future

n coverage

renowned

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t of the Ind

aces than t

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ature

the

mited

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also

been

ased

able

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ities

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Source: Compiled from Master Plans of Indian cities

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spaces

the pe

improv

space

New D

the con

been p

deman

Govern

accoun

availab

of Nati

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Municip

the Pa

in Del

Garden

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B

GoI, MoUD

spaces co

s to play, e

ople of a

ving the he

that exists

Delhi, the c

nsistent em

possible d

nds of the

nment of N

nts for 20%

bility of aro

ional Capit

n Capital”

pal Counc

rks & Gard

hi. The c

ns, Mugha

nium Park a

Lodhi Gard

Buddha Park

omprise of

exercise or

city by im

ealth of p

in a city is

capital of In

mphasis to

despite the

e Commo

NCT Delhi,

% of the to

ound 22 sq

tal Territor

Mission e

cil (NDMC

den society

ity has so

l Gardens,

and The G

den

k

the variet

enjoy. Th

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people, am

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greening a

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tal area of

qm. Beside

ry (NCT) D

.g. Municip

) and Del

y has been

ome well-

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ty of parks

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air quality,

mong other

d against it

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and strict m

cture proje

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d about 30

f 1483 sqk

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Delhi, ther

pal Corpor

hi Develop

n set up to

maintained

rk, Budha J

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aprastha Pa

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s and gard

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reducing

r benefits.

ts populati

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monitoring

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km making

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city -

fe of

and

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has

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ment,

9. It

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Delhi

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vities

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observed t

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trees and

wind. St

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cut off or

ches have

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ities, often

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n found

ea, with

severely

rmeable

age the

during

various

ation of

e those

en area

he roots

pace for

regular

due to

nd trees

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on use of

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necessary

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tree specie

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ing long life

must be e

must be fa

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should no

runing or re

should be

rcial, aest

while makin

on of a roa

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es with, an

are more

shade the

ch a way th

eters wide,

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for strengt

trees is o

locations o

y to lay d

s.

es, the follo

e soil and c

rdy, robus

growth.

e should b

either everg

ast growing

eep rooted

ot be allow

emoval.

capable o

thetic and

ng choices

dside aven

e shade sh

the sides,

n umbrella

suitable o

ey also yiel

hat their cr

, a double

be used.

thening U

n roads an

or places,

down cert

owing crite

climatic co

t and shou

be preferred

green or n

g and wind

; shallow ro

wed to gro

of easy tran

social va

s.

nue is sha

hould be se

but also in

a or semi-u

n Nationa

d valuable

rowns may

avenue of

Urba

rban Gree

nd avenue

the safety

tain criteri

eria should

nditions.

uld need l

d.

nearly ever

d resistant.

oots injure

ow into a v

nsplantatio

alues of s

ade. Hence

elected. Th

n the cente

umbrella cr

l and State

e timber an

y develop f

f trees with

an Green G

ens

es. If the w

of traffic is

a before

be taken i

ittle attent

rgreen or b

e pavemen

very large

on.

species sh

e, trees wh

he trees se

er of the ro

rown like N

e highway

nd fruit. The

freely. Whe

h the oute

Guidelines, 2

Pa

wrong kind

s endange

adopting

nto accoun

tion once t

be leafy du

ts.

size requi

hould also

hich are qu

elected sho

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ys. If the tr

e trees sho

ere the roa

r avenue n

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s of

ered.

any

nt:

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uring

iring

o be

uick-

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near

TCP

Pla

1

2

3

4

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8.2 Ave

high

high

ave

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from

on

ava

hav

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nting of tre

1. Avenue

2. Group P

3. Mixed

4. Informa

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de lines ar

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h, may ind

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gular inter

m a uniform

curves an

ailable dou

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ees along r

e Planting

Planting

Planting

al Planting

should be

re useful in

ue Plantatiting consi

ng avenue

duce drows

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rvals of say

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roads may

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n selecting

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ent. Avenu

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ornamenta

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for differ

tree types

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come mon

oss or irreg

disadvanta

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ath, the out

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U

following m

rent locatio

.

eas in sing

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will take a

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ter rows co

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manner:

ons. The

gle or do

nd where

wth of indiv

be overcom

ting the tre

a distinct f

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onsisting o

y be adopt

Fig. 8.2:

en Guideline

following g

ouble rows

travel spee

vidual tree

me by plan

ees by 1 to

form of tre

ns, where,

ided carria

of shady tre

ted.

Avenue Pla

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Page | 15

general

s along

eds are

in long

nting at

o 1.5 m

eatment

land is

ageway

ees and

antation

TCPO, G

8.3 Group

overco

group s

road. T

exact c

land is

GoI, MoUD

Group Plaplanting c

omes the m

should not

The advan

conditions

not an iss

antation consists of

monotony o

t be unifor

tage of thi

at each sit

ue.

f planting

of avenue p

rm. This sh

is system

te. This sys

a clump o

planting. T

hould be s

is that it h

stem shou

Urba

of 3 or 4 t

To be more

staggered o

elps in sel

ld be follow

an Green G

rees along

e effective

on opposit

lecting tree

wed where

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Guidelines, 2

Pa

g the high

the spacin

te sides of

e types to

e availabilit

roup Planta

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way

ng of

f the

suit

ty of

ation

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8.4 Mix

sing

she

and

pre

var

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Mixed xed plantin

gle variety

edding of l

d fruit in

served th

ieties will s

UD

Plantationng consists

y. This sy

eaves take

different

roughout.

survive and

n s of select

ystem avo

es place in

seasons a

During st

d will prote

ting differe

ids monot

n different

and thus

torm, whe

ect the wea

U

ent varietie

tony of si

seasons.

the aesth

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aker varieti

Urban Gree

es of trees

ingle varie

The plant

hetic value

elocity is

es too.

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en Guideline

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ety plantin

ts provide

e of aven

high, the

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es, 2014

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han one

ng. The

flowers

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harder

antation



8.5 Informal Plantation In urban fringe settings, avenue planting may include formal landscape on an

otherwise informal one. Single trees may be featured where practicable,

providing visual interest.

Fig. 8.5: Informal Plantation



8.6 Spacing of Trees

No hard and fast rule may be laid down for the spacing of avenue trees; it

depends on the type of trees. A minimum spacing of 10-12 m should be followed.

The trees in the formal avenue planting should be planted in rows on either side

of the road in a staggered manner. At urban intersections the trees should be at

least 3 mt away from the intersections for right viewing distance.

(A) Trees which provide thick cover and are also valuable from the economic and

aesthetic point of view should be planted along the National and State Highways.

Some of these are:

NEEM: (Azadirachta indica) It can grow in any type of poor but well drained soil.

However, it prefers loam and sandy soil. It can tolerate alkali but cannot

withstand water logging or sea coast conditions.

MAHUA: (Madhuca latifolia) It prefers light well drained soils but can also be

grown on dry, rocky and sandy soil. It can withstand mild alkalies, but not water

logging.

IMLI: (Tramarindus indica) It is a beautiful tree which withstands the dust on road

very well; its fruits and timber are also valuable. Suitable for dry areas.

SHISHAM : (Dalbergia sisso) It yields excellent timber. Suitable for sub-

Himalayan districts where rainfall is over 1,000 mm.

MANGO : (Mangifera indica) Suitable for clay or mixed soil with water level 10 m.

or less.

SUFED SIRIS: (Albizia procera) A quick growing beautiful tree which grows

easily on sandy soil. On account of the light yellow colour of the trunk, it reflects

even weak-light: and is an excellent roadside tree.

RAIN TREE: (Samanca Saman) Suitable for moist districts with a rainfall of over

1000mm.



(B) Trees Unsuitable for Roadside Avenues: On no account should the following trees be planted along the roadside:

Brittle Trees- Eucalyptus: All species- Millingtonia hortensis, Albizia lebbeck, Cassia siamea, Ficus glomerata. All these trees have very weak wood, and consequently, break easily in a wind-

storm. The result is that after the storm, roads become blocked and traffic is

stopped for a considerable length of time, and during a storm, these trees are a

menace to the travelers who happen to be on the road.

(C) Thorny Trees: Acacia nilotica Acacia modesta Ziziphus mauritiana These are thorny trees and their thorns are nuisance for pneumatic tyres.

Trees Suitable For Town Roads: Foliage trees for outer avenues

Averrhoa carambola Pterygota alata Callistemon lanceolatum Samanoa saman

Anthocephalus cadamba Azadirachta indica Alstonia Scholaris Eugenia operculata

Tamarindus indica Polyalthia longifolia Putranjiva roxburghii

Flowering Trees for Inner Avenues

Cassia fistula Bauhina purpurea Colvillea recemosa Peltophorum ferrugineum

Spathodea nilotica Jacranda acutifolia Delonix regia Crevillea robusta

Roads Passing Through Special Areas It is neither possible nor advisable to lay down the rigid standards for the landscape

treatment to be given to roads passing through the different areas. It is, therefore

useful if some general guidelines are provided for the treatment of special areas.

8.7 Water Logged Areas The type of landscape treatment to be given also depends upon the extent of water

logging in the area. Roads are generally on high embankments in water logged

areas. It should have mild slopes and the surface should be covered with some

shrubs so that road merges into the surroundings. Whenever possible some water



bodies may be developed and may be used as picnic spots. The species for such

areas should be so selected that they can grow well under the waterlogged

conditions not requiring much maintenance.

8.8 Sandy Areas In sandy areas such species should be planted which have least water requirements

and are wind-resistant.

8.9 Wooded Areas As far as possible roads should be aligned along the outskirt of the forest and it

should form a part of the road landscape; cutting of trees should be avoided. Even if

it is necessary to cut certain trees, it should neither disturb appearance of the forest

nor the animal life. The felling of trees should be done in stages i.e., first the thinning

be done at the proposed road/ land boundary then the gaps from where thinning was

done be planted with low and medium plantation and lastly when the new plantation

comes up the central area be cleared from the road.

8.10 Industrial Areas Where the roads are passing through the industrial area, screen planting should be

done on both sides of the road so that views are addressed and they act as a buffer

for noise and air pollution. In conditions where chemical industries are existing or

are proposed it is advisable to have a thick green buffer which is resistant to

obnoxious fumes.

8.11 Parking areas The most desirable plant material in parking area is trees and shrubs. Trees provide

shade in summer and improve the environment of a car park, provide a visual break

to the appearance, screen off parking areas and define some of the rows of parking.

In urban situations and particularly in congested areas where large parking spaces

are required, planting may be affected by atmospheric pollution in several ways. In

parking areas such trees should be planted which are suitable for situations where

they will be exposed to pollution. It should be noted that deciduous trees shed leaves

intermittently and maintenance is needed to keep drainage clear. Therefore, this

aspect should be taken into account while planting trees, in parking areas. Shady

and flowering trees are most suitable for parking areas.

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i) Maintenance Careful maintenance of plant material consists of removing parasites, removing

unhealthy branches, pruning, removing dead or dangerous plants and manuring from

time to time. Constant watch and supervision is necessary.

ii) Tiling of pavements: pervious material to be used Unnecessary and excessive tiling of the roadside pavements should be avoided. The

area around trees should not be covered with tiling as it hampers the basic

necessary functions and needs of the trees. In addition root aeration and availability

of water gets drastically reduced. Whatever tiling is done, pervious tiles should be

used. Roots of the trees should be protected, top soil should be preserved while

taking up civic works. Indiscriminate tiling of road dividers and foot paths should be

avoided.

Tiling is to be done only on pavements with heavy pedestrian traffic. In case of

bridges and such areas where there are no pedestrian movements, tiling may be

avoided and in case tiling is to be done, preference is to be given to pervious tiles.

The species of trees may be chosen for their pollution reduction and abatement

qualities including dust trapping and to avoid reliance of a single species, a

combination of trees, shrubs, grass should be grown.

iii) Growth of grass to be encouraged The necessity of grass playing a vital role in making the soil suitable for vegetation

should be realized and unnecessary digging of soil should be avoided.

iv) Excessive pruning to be avoided Practice of excessive pruning should be avoided. Pruning of plants in a well nurtured

garden and pruning of roadside plants should be differentiated. Excessive pruning

may lead to upsetting the root; shoot ratio. Leaf pruning should not be resorted to

indiscriminately.

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bungalow compounds, a mix of foliage and fruit trees should be planted. Planting of

fairly well established large trees should be undertaken as chances of their survival

will be more. Species to be adopted may be similar to the old trees lining roads.

x) Initiation of IEC activities Horticulture Department of the city concerned may initiate education/awareness

campaign with School students and elders and users of the park where the different

species of trees are present in a particular park and importance about preservation

of eco-systems explained. School students may be taken for nature walks in major

gardens to get them acquainted with the flora and fauna around them. Also the

citizens of an area residing near a park may be involved for this awareness

campaign.

xi) Compactness of soil near trees to be avoided Compactness of soil should be avoided within at least 1.25 m around the tree trunk.

Perforated metallic frame may be used for this purpose. Soil surveys around the

trees should be done by removing stones,

xii) Setting up of a Central Resource Centre A Central Resource Centre should be set up to aid and advice the State

Governments, Municipal Corporations and other agencies dealing with matters

pertaining to Horticulture and Landscaping.

xiii) Stress on Shelter beds of thick trees Around the cities vulnerable to desert winds, shelter-beds of special design of thick

trees should be planted.

xiv) Updating technology of transplantation of trees: Technology for transplantation of trees should be updated to ensure at least 80

percent success rate. As far as possible, trees grown in the nursery with a height of

four to six meters should be planted. Presently, survival rate of trees is less due to

animal menace and neglect. Public participation in caring of trees planted may be

ensured.



xv) Setting up of a tree disease surgery unit in Horticulture Department A small tree disease/surgery unit should be created in the Horticulture Departments

to cure tree maladies.

xvi) Earmarking of some cost of projects for landscaping In any layout plan and housing development, at least two and a half percent of the

cost of the project should be earmarked for landscaping and green development.

xvii) Use of kitchen and garden waste for compost Technology to use kitchen and garden waste to fabricate building and landscaping

material should be perfected and made available to all agencies.

xviii) Recharge of aquifers Underground water does not get recharged sufficiently because of use of concrete.

Efforts should be made to get recharge the underground aquifers.

xix) Heritage buildings to be landscaped: Areas adjacent to heritage buildings should be suitably landscaped and beautified.

xx) Encouragement for water harvesting technologies Information regarding water harvesting has to be disseminated to people at large

and its use encouraged. !t should be ensured that quality of water does not get

deteriorated for which measures are to be taken.

xxi) For maintenance of greens internally Criss-cross paths should be provided in parks with connecting gates.

xxii) Public participation to be ensured Public participation at present is poor in the maintenance of greens. This has to be

sensitized through Residents Welfare Associations who need to be involved in

planting of new trees and in their upkeep. User groups need to be activated. NGO's

can play a catalytic role in this regard. Each NGO may earmark a selected area for

its activities thereby dividing the entire area. A Committee with officials from various

Departments may act as nodal contact and may review progress every month or as

necessary.

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view to helping in implementation of the above, it is recommended that the zoning

regulations covering the city region should specifically include the following

provisions for the rural areas.

All residential activity shall be limited to the existing or extended boundaries of the

urban fringe as proposed in the Master/Development Plan of the city and its region.

No structure of a permanent nature for residential or any other purpose shall be

permitted in the agricultural area.

With a view to preserving the rural–urban fringe and also for preventing it from ribbon

development, it is recommended that a forest belt be provided on either side of all

major roads passing through rural areas. For this purpose the right of the way of

these roads may be appropriately earmarked.

Based upon the current practice of developing farm houses on the outskirts of the

city and in the green belt zones where it is being permitted, It is observed that there

exists a demand, particularly in metropolitan centres for low density residential

development with large plots In case where this demand exists and where, as part

of development objectives low density residential areas with large size plots are to

be provided, the following two alternative strategies are recommended:

Design this low density residential zone as an integral part of the Master

Plan/Development within the proposed urbanisable limits of the city; or design

these areas as self-contained low density satellite communities around the

metropolitan centre, with or without farms to be managed and owned by urban

dwellers, which are located far beyond the expected future (atleast upto next 50-60

years) urbanisable limits of the city.

In order to sustain/preserve/conserve urban greens in long run, it is important to

integrate urban greens at different levels. Typically a Master Plan of city needs to

provide green spaces as per the hierarchy. The green spaces may be planned as

well incidental. Following green spaces need to be protected/conserved and it is also

to be ensured that they are not unnecessarily encroached upon or subject to

construction activities:



• Area around flood plains

• Area around marine drive along coastal zones in case of coastal

cities/towns,

• Area under mountainous slopes in case of hill towns

• Area around natural drains

In order to protect the above mentioned environmentally sensitive areas, it is

necessary that following actions need to be taken by the city planning authorities:

Declaring the environmental sensitive zone as no construction/development

zone. This has to be ensured in the proposed/existing landuse plan of a city.

While framing zoning regulations, it has to be ensured that only those

activities are to be allowed which may not have any adverse impact on

environment, and should not lead to addition of built up space.

Cities /towns which are located in valleys or where remnants of old mountains

like Aravalli, Shivalik, Satpura, Western Ghats etc. need to take measures for

strengthening the slopes by aforestation and regulating construction activities

without compromising the overall natural environment of the cities/towns in

the said zones.

SUBCITY /ZONAL LEVEL At the Zonal level, planned greens are generally found in the form of District

Park/Sub-District Park/playgrounds, which may be located at various parts of the

zone. It has to be ensured that the different open spaces need to be inter linked by

providing connectivity/linkages and should be maintained/ developed in an integrated

manner.

SECTOR/NEIGHBOURHOOD LEVEL At the Sector/Neighborhood level, planned green spaces are provided in the form of

neighborhood parks/tot-lots. These have to be properly maintained in terms of

irrigating the plants /trees and making the provision of pruning at regular intervals.

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References: 1. National Mission for a Green India, Draft submitted to Prime Minister’s Council

on Climate Change, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of

India, 2010.

2. Guidelines for Greening of Urban Areas and Landscaping, Ministry of Urban

Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Government of India, 2000.

3. Green City Guidelines, Advice for the protection and enhancement of

biodiversity in medium to high-density urban developments, UCD Urban

Institute. Ireland, 2008.

4. Manual on norms and standards for environment clearance of large

construction projects, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of

India, 2005.

5. Proceedings of Session Challenges of Urban Green Development, Workshop

on Climate Change Mitigation and Energy Use Optimization, International

Congress on Urban Green Spaces. New Delhi, 2012.

6. Good Practices for Urban Greening, Environment Division of the Social

Programs and Sustainable Development Department of the Inter-American

Development Bank. Washington, 1997.

7. Guide on Plant Materials for Landscaping in India, Town and Country

Planning Organization, Ministry of Works and Housing, 1980.

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