PRESENTATION ON

Presented by Sunil Kumar

1st sem

Unique Haridwar

Nature’s blessing Abode of God Religious faith Religious Tourism High per capita expenditure by The Government World largest gathering Can generate social reforms

Vision Statement Beautiful City Clean and Green City Pollution free Global City of Hope, Faith and Spirituality Vatican of Hindus Integrated Services for residents and floating Population Adequate public transport and parking facilities Improvement of basic services in slums Land development and affordable housing for all Public recreational facilities Urban aesthetics Environmentally sustainable Good governance and departmental coordination

Haridwar Today• Paradise for Nature lovers.

• Faith of Millions – The Journey of Life.

• Kumbh- World largest Congregation of Humans

• Paradox of Population

• Navratna PSU to its Credit

• Growing Industrial township of SIDCUL

• Pride of 5 Universities – Shantikunj, Sanskrit, Gurukul, IIT , Patanjali Yogapeeth • Rajaji National Park

• Imperatives of Socio- economic changes. Growing religious tourism

• Ayurvedic medicine industry.

The Key Issues Of Haridwar

Physical Growth and Environmental Aspects Water Supply - 50 % Shortfall Sewerage - Available to 25 % population Stromwater Drainage – Not Managed Solid Waste Management – A key problem Roads and Transport – Roads/ Parking / No sufficient means. Urban Poor – Average per Capita of Rs. 2999 per annum Institution and Governance – Not adequate in terms of quantity & quality Municipal Finance of HNPP and Finance of Para-statals- The delivery

mechanism of public finance has more questions than answer.

Vision and Goals

Issues Strategies

EnvironmentPollution due to increased vehicular traffic.Pollution of the River Ganga.Monitoring of air and noise pollution.Collection, Transportation and Safe Disposal of Solid wasteLand Slide from Mansa Devi Hill.

Provide adequate provisions for parks, green belts and plantation of trees at the plantation stage for development of an area.Protection of environmental resources such as forest, land and water body.Plantation of appropriate tree species on the existing roadsides and conducting regular tree census.Framing byelaws to incorporate environment protection at city level.City greening by involvement of private sector, NGOs and citizens groups.The new master plan should address Environmental aspects e.g., river pollution, prevention of soil erosion from the surrounding hills and natural hazards.

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