Akurana Development Programme

Population of the Area

1971 2001 2011 2020

31,667 28,531 63,195 100,000

Total Land Extant – 32.39 Sq.km.

Density – 20 person per Hectare (P.S. Area)

90 person per Hectare (City Limits)

Identified main Problems

1. Over-flow of Piga Oya

2. No properParking Facility availablewithin the city

3. Malfunctioning of Existing CommercialBuilding at City centre

4. Current problem regarding to availability ofSite of solid waste disposal.

1.Over-flow Of Piga Oya

• It is long time issue

• Frequently Flooding -at lease two times in a year

I. Encroachment of Piga Oya Reservation

• Nearly 75% of buildings are unauthorized

Causes 1

2.siltation

• Building Construction and soil erosion of upland

Causes 2

2.Clearing canal and canal bed improvement

PROPOSAL 1. Short Term Solution

•Already initiated•Removal Soil deposit for Smooth water flow

1. Widening of stream (where can do )

Long Term Solution

Demarcation of National Disaster Management Organization

PROPOSAL 2.

2. PARKING PROBLEMS

A9 Road

1.Encroachment of Street line

Causes 1

3. Physical Character of the City

• The city located between hills and river• Limitation of developable land

Causes 2

2. Available of Public Land is Very Limited

•Most of land has Private Ownership

Causes 2

• Development activity has Controlled

Ziya Hospital

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Existing Parking

1.On- Street parking lots

PROPOSAL 1. Short Term Solution

• Providing parking spaces on one site of roads

Zia Hospital

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ProposedOn-Street Parking lots

PROPOSAL 2.

Long Term Solution

1. Identification of land for Off-Road Parking Spaces

• Considering rapid growth of the city parking will be major problem of the area.

•It is crucial to identify land from near by the city for long hour parking :shop owners and Banks etc.

Option I

Option II

1. Indoor Parking

Existing Situation

• Constructed during in 1980• Most of shops are used for stores or closed• Badly damaged

3. Malfunctioning of Existing CommercialBuilding at City centre

Option I

PROPOSAL

Renovate of the Building

• Interior and Exterior renovation of the building

• Facade development

• Providing Parking in ground floor

Total Area - 20,000.Sq.ft

Estimated cost - Rs.150m

Number of floor – 4 floors with parking facilities

PROPOSALOption II

Proposed Commercial Complex

4. Current Issue: Solid Waste Disposal

•Collection: 9 trucks Per day

•Available site : Yalugama

The site has undergone landslide and damaged near by village the on last rainy days.

Issues

PROPOSAL 1.

Short Term Solution

• Construct of a Retaining wall to the existing site

Estimated Cost – Rs. 1.0m

Long Term SolutionPROPOSAL 2.

• Promoting Compose production in domestic

• Regularize a system to deposal solid waste

• Fining

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