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Feasibility Report

03 September 2017

Hubballi-Dharwad Smart City – Redevelopment of Mahatma Gandhi Park

Feasibility Report – Redevelopment of M. G. Park- Hubballi Dharwad Smart City Limited

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Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary 9

2. Project Introduction 10

2.1 Background 10 2.2 City Overview 10 2.3 Smart City Mission 11 2.4 Project Idea and Scope 12 2.5 Necessity of the project 13 2.6 Project Description 13 2.7 Industry Overview 13 2.8 Regional Profile 14 2.9 City Connectivity 15 2.10 Climatic Conditions 16 2.11 Land Use Pattern of the city 17

3. EXISTING SITE CONDITION AND ITS ANALYSIS 18

3.1 Introduction 18 3.2 Existing Condition of M. G. Park 20 3.3 Project Components 24 3.4 Design considerations 25

4. Master Plan for development of M. G. Park 26

4.1 Concept Plan 26 4.2 Design Elements 27

4.2.1 Revamping of Complete Toy Train System: 27 4.2.2 Upgrade the skating court to International Standard: 27 4.2.3 Children’s Play Area: 29 4.2.4 Boundary wall: 29 4.2.5 Parking: 30 4.2.6 Lighting: 30 4.2.7 Litter Bins 30 4.2.8 Canteen and Food Kiosks: 31 4.2.9 Repair work of Indira Gandhi Glass House: 31 4.2.10 Railing: 31 4.2.11 Public Toilets: 31 4.2.12 Idol Immersion Tank: 31 4.2.13 Miscellaneous: 32

1. Block Cost Estimates 33

1.1 Cost estimates 33

2. Statutory and Legal Framework 35

2.1 Applicable Standards 35

3. Indicative Environmental & Social Impacts 36

3.1 Environmental Impacts 36 3.2 Air Pollution 36



3.2.1 Impacts during Construction for proposed project: 36 3.2.2 Impacts during Operation: 36 3.2.3 Mitigation Measures 36

3.3 Noise Quality 37 3.3.1 Impacts during Construction for proposed project: 37 3.3.2 Impacts during Operation: 37 3.3.3 Mitigation Measures 37

3.4 Water Quality 37 3.5 Land Environment 38

3.5.1 Mitigation Measures 38

3.6 SOCIO ECONOMIC IMPACTS FOR PROPOSED PROJECT 38 3.7 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT MATRIX 38 3.8 MAINTENANCE COST 41 3.9 OPERATIONAL COST 41 3.10 REVENUE GENERATION 41 3.11 Summary 41

4. Operating Framework 42

4.1 Indicative Project Structuring 42 4.2 Operation and Maintenance 43

5. Next Steps 44



List of Tables

Table 1 : Details of Industrial Estate on Gokul Road 14

Table 2: Existing and proposed Land Use of Hubballi Dharvad 17

Table 3: Zonewise area split (in Sq.mt) 20

Table 4 : Potential Environmental Impacts 40

Table 5 : Smart ICT Features Cost 41

Table 6: Major Milestones and Time Allocated 43

Table 7: Tentative planning for next deliverables 44



List of Figures

Figure 1: Smart Cities selected by MoUD 11

Figure 2: Open spaces selected for development by Smart Cities fund in Hubbali 12

Figure 3: Location of ABD Area in Hubbali City 16

Figure 4: Comparison of Existing and proposed Land Use of Hubballi Dharvad 17

Figure 5: Location of the M. G. Park within ABD Area 18

Figure 6: Present developments around M. G. Park 19

Figure 14: Existing Glass House 22

Figure 14: Existing Fish Aquarium and Skating Ground 22

Figure 9: Existing Spectators stand Photos 23

Figure 10: Existing Dustbins 24

Figure 11: Pathways in the park needs replacement 24

Figure 8: Concept M1aster Plan developed for M. G. Park 26

Figure 13: photos showing proposed Toy Train 27

Figure 14: photos showing proposed skating ground 27

Figure 15: photo showing proposed international standard skating ground 28

Figure 16: photo showing proposed roller derby type skating ground 28

Figure 17: Children’s Play Area 29

Figure 18: Proposed Boundary Wall and CCTV surveillance 30

Figure 19: Proposed Litter bins 31

Figure 20: Master Plan for Idol Immersion Tank 32

Figure 21: Block Estimate Cost for development of M. G. Park 33

Figure 22: Proposed Project Structure 42



Abbreviations

ABD - Area Based Development AH - AminBhavi & Hegde AWCS - Automatic Waste Collection System BRTS - Bus Rapid Transport System CBD - Central Business District CBT - Central Bus Terminal CCTV - Closed-circuit television dB - Decibel DPR - Detailed Project Report EPC - Engineering Procurement Construction FY - Financial Year GHMC - Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation GoI - Government of India GoK - Government of Karnataka GPS - Global Positioning System Ha - Hectare HDMC - Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Corporation HDSCL - Hubballi-Dharwad Smart City Limited HDUDA - Hubballi-Dharwad Urban Development Authority IT - Information Technology Km - Kilometres KSIIDC - Karnataka State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation KSRTC - Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation MD - Managing Director MoEF - Ministry of Environment and Forests MoUD - Ministry of Urban Development MSME - Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises MSW - Municipal Solid Waste NBP - Non Biophysical Components NGO - Non-Governmental Organisation NH - National Highway NWKSRTC - North West Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation O&M - Operation and Maintenance PCB - Pollution Control Board PK - Pourkarmikas PMC - Project Management Consultant PwC - PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd. RCC - Reinforced Cement Concrete RFID - Radio Frequency identification SBM - Swachch Bharat Mission SCC - Special Contract Clause SCP - Smart City Proposal SH - State Highway SPCB - State Pollution Control Board SPV - Special Purpose Vehicle SWM - Solid Waste Management SWOT - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats TCE - TATA Consulting Engineers Limited TPD - Tonnes Per Day ULB - Urban Local Body UNEP - United Nation Environment Programme USEPA - United States Environment Protection Agency



1. Executive Summary Rapid Urbanisation has lead to unplanned growth of cities and deterioration of open spaces and

community spaces within urban areas. Open and community spaces have significant importance in

the life of the settlements. The community spaces and playgrounds are of highly social, psychological

and environmental importance. These green and open spaces can improve the urban climate, abate

the urban heat-island effect by their ecological-balancer function and reduce environmental damages

and ensures physical-mental health. There are few open spaces or green areas like lakes, gardens,

playgrounds etc within Hubli city especially within ABD Area. Few of them like MG Park are in good

condition but in dire need of maintenance, whereas there are others open spaces like Nehru Stadium

needs to be completely redeveloped

Four open spaces have been identified with in Hubli ABD Area (in the SCP) to be developed using SCP

funds and the budget allocated for the same is INR 89.7 Crores.

This report covers the various design strategies proposed for the development of M. G. Park. This

project is aimed to transform M. G. Park into active community and public space with various sports

facilities.

The major Strategies include:

1. Space utilization for different sports within the same premises

2. Development of recreational Activities for all age groups

3. Provision of health activities such as open gym, kids play area

4. Revamping of the existing toy train system

This estimated block cost estimates for M. G. Park redevelopment is INR 2.66 Crores. The Annual

maintenance cost is estimated at INR 0.26 Crores.



2. Project Introduction 2.1 Background

Hubballi-Dharwad’s Area Based Development (ABD) proposal includes Redevelopment of 992 acres

within the city which impacts about 1.1 lakh city population. The ABD area is mainly characterized by two

kind of land use- commercial and administrative. As mandated in the Smart City guidelines, Hubballi-

Dharwad has incorporated a Special Purpose Vehicle ( SPV); Hubballi-Dharwad Smart City limited to

plan and implement smart city projects in Hubballi. HDSCL has received funds from GoI and GoK for the

development of smart city in Hubballi-Dharwad. Pursuant to above, PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd.

(PwC) in association with TATA Consulting Engineers Limited(TCE) and Aminbhavi and Hegde (A & H)

have been appointed as Project Management Consultant (PMC) for providing consultancy services for

preparation of Retrofitting plan for ABD area including pan city components; preparation of detailed

project reports for various packages and project management consultancy support for the same.

2.2 City Overview Hubballi and Dharwad are twin cities in the state of Karnataka and are referred as Hubballi-Dharwad.

The Hubballi-Dharwad is the oldest city in Karnataka state with strong cultural and historical

importance, and is also the second-largest urban settlement in Karnataka after Bengaluru. The twin cities

of Hubballi and Dharwad are located at a distance of about 20 km from each other and form part of

Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Corporation. Hubballi was identified as an important commercial and trade

centre for the entire northern Karnataka region by the British. Hubballi and Dharwad were separate

municipal entities, but these two cities were so interdependent that a common municipal borough was

constituted in the year 1925 for the combined population of 69,940. Further, Hubballi-Dharwad

municipality was upgraded to a corporation in the year 1962. Hubballi is the commercial centre and

business hub of North Karnataka region. Crops including cotton, chilli pepper and peanuts are grown

aplenty in the surrounding rural agricultural areas, and Hubballi is a major trading centre for these

commodities. It is also an important city for the Indian Railways, as it is the headquarters for South

Western Railway zone. Hubballi is a major railway junction in North Karnataka. It is also the

headquarters of North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation. Hubballi also houses the largest

number of government offices outside Bangalore. It has more than 3,000 small and medium industries.

Approximately 55% of the city‘s population is involved in the tertiary sector. The demographic indicators

namely sex ratio and literacy rates are favourable and higher than that of Karnataka and India. The

existing population of the Hubballi- Dharwad Municipal Corporation area as per Census 2011 is about

9.43 lakhs.



2.3 Smart City Mission

Smart Cities Mission is an urban renewal and retrofitting program by the Government of India with a

mission to develop 100 cities (the target has been revised to 109 cities) all over the country making them

citizen friendly and sustainable. The Union Ministry of Urban Development is responsible for

implementing the mission in collaboration with the state governments of the respective cities.

Figure 1: Smart Cities selected by MoUD

The objective of Smart City Mission is to promote cities to provide core infrastructure and give a decent

quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment with application of ‘Smart’ Solutions.

The focus is on sustainable and inclusive development and the idea is to look at compact areas, create a

replicable model which will act like a light house to other aspiring cities. The Smart city projects are

meant to set examples that can be replicated both within and outside the Smart City, catalyzing creation

of similar Smart Cities in various regions and parts of the country.

Accordingly, the purpose of Smart Cities Mission is to drive economic growth and improve quality of life of

people by enabling local area development and harnessing technology especially that leads to Smart

outcomes. Area-based development (retrofit and redevelop) will transform existing areas including slums

into better planned ones thereby improving livability of the whole City. Application of Smart Solutions will

enable cities to use technology, information and data to improve infrastructure and services.

Comprehensive development in this way will improve quality of life, create employment and enhance

income for all, especially the poor and the disadvantaged, leading to creation of inclusive Cities.

ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3



2.4 Project Idea and Scope

There are four open spaces inside ABD area which have been presently identified in the SCP to be

developed using SCP funds and the budget allocated for the same is INR 89.7 Crores. The four open spaces

are

1. Rehabilitation of Tolankere lake area for recreational facilities

2. Rehabilitation of Nehru stadium with improvements in indoor and outdoor sport facilities

3. Rehabilitation of MG park area for recreational facilities

4. Nala Redevelopment

The present project proposal is about redefining the quality of city life through public spaces. It’s up

gradation of a community space i. e. M. G. Park, is proposed as a redevelopment project to transform it to

create active community public spaces with active sports facilities.

Figure 2: Open spaces selected for development by Smart Cities fund in Hubbali

Refined methodology is followed in submitting the Project deliverables in accordance with the following stages:

Deliverable 1: Feasibility Report

Deliverable 2: Draft DPR

Deliverable 3: Final DPR



2.5 Necessity of the project The necessity for the redevelopment of the M. G. Park is important in terms of active urban community space in HDMC area. This M. G. Park being one of the major developed open space available in the ABD area for recreation, redevelopment and maintenance of such activity is important for the overall growth of the community. The various other reasons for the preservation of M. G. Park are as follows:

Addition to the existing health activity to make it an interesting and attractive open park space

M. G. Park is one of the lung spaces of the city adding to the healthy and active society.

Maintenance of the Glass House will make it usable to have exhibitions and other events to make the space lively as well as leading to the for revenue generation.

2.6 Project Description

This project is intended to redevelop M. G. Park as an active community and recreational space with the

objectives of creating a city level public space. The objective is to reinstate MG Park as the Central Park,

extend the green connect to area’s open spaces, provide facilities for all user groups and activate as the

city’s iconic landmark.

2.7 Industry Overview

Hubballi-Dharwad is one of the most urbanized areas in north Karnataka .It is also known as the

commercial hub of North Karnataka region. The major contributors to economy of Hubballi-Dharwad city

are tertiary-based activities, namely, trade and commerce including agro-based activities, transport and

Education sector. Hubballi is the commercial hub and major economic activities include industrial

activities, trade and commerce. It has more than 3,000 small and medium industries. Approximately 55%

of the city‘s population is involved in the tertiary sector.

The railway workshop and Karnataka Central Co-operative Textile Mill were established in the city during

the British regime. A number of ginning and pressing units were established during the early 20th century

in the cotton belt region around it; the activity has gradually declined due to export of cotton to Mumbai

and other areas. There were 6 textile industries in Hubballi including the Maratha Spinning and Weaving

Mill. About 2,000 persons were employed in these textile units. The railway workshop in Hubballi

manufactures passenger coaches and goods wagons. KSRTC has also established its workshop in Hubballi

and is engaged in bodybuilding for buses belonging to the corporation.

The other industries in the area includes food processing, woodworking, steel furniture, printing, domestic

utensils, service industries, and miscellaneous units. The Hubballi region is also known for its rich

mineral deposits like manganese, iron, and copper, but not in sufficient quantity for economic

exploitation. Industries are located along National Highway, station road, Koppikar Road, Neeligin Road,



and Dajibanpeth area of Hubballi . There are around 9800 industries in Hubballi with 10 major

industries.

There are Medium & Large Scale Industries in and around Corporation limits, like Tata Marcopolo, Tata

Motors & Telcon, Bharath NRE Coke Ltd, ADM Agro Industries Ltd, Micro Finish Valves Ltd, Mevin

Mifrom Pvt Ltd, NGEF, Wier BDK, RSB Transmistion Ltd, VRL Logistics Pvt Ltd, Bellad Group of

Industries. The Large & Medium scale industries are engaged in production of Buses, Electical Motors &

Centrifugal Pumps, Spinning Yarn Ceramic Tiles, M.S.Ignots and Castings, Automobile Spares,

Exacavators, Machine Tools, Liquid Petroleum Gas Bottling Plant, Draw Shaft Components etc, Industrial

Valves and Machinery Components, Food Products like, Mango Pulp & Juice are the major exportable

items from Hubballi-Dharwad . A Software Technology Park is functional in Hubballi, which has added to

the district`s ability to cater to the requirements of Information Techonology and IT-enabled projects.

The ABD area has 120 acre MSME cluster on Gokul Road near Basaveshwar Nagar. The details of the

industrial estate are given in the table below.

Table 1 : Details of Industrial Estate on Gokul Road

N

o Industrial Estate Year

Land

acquire

d (in

Acres)

No. of

sheds

No. of

sheds

allotte

d

Vacan

t

sheds

No. of

sites

develop

ed (in

Acres)

No. of

sites

allotte

d

No. of

vacan

t sites

No. of

units

worki

ng

1

Gokul and

M.T.Sagar Hubballi

1958-1994

Ist Stage

IInd Stage

123.00

Acres 502 502 0 310 310 310 812

2.8 Regional Profile

Hubballi-Dharwad is located between 15° 11' - 15° 31' North Latitude and 75° 01' - 75° 28' East Longitude

at an altitude of 627.97m above sea level. Located at about 425 km north of Bangalore and separated by a

distance of 20 km. Both the cities are connected to Pune and Bangalore by rail network; other rail links

connect the city with Hotgi, Sholapur, Marmagoa and Bellary. The twin cities are also connected to

Mumbai and Bangalore by Air. The city attracts floating population from neighbouring urban centres such

as Karwar and other towns from north Karnataka as well as Dharwad district, for the purpose of trade and

commerce, health, and education. It also attracts population from across the district to avail the

administrative services provided at various district offices both in Hubballi and Dharwad. Dharwad is the

educational hub of north Karnataka and attracts population from the north Karnataka region for

educational purpose.



The ABD area of 992 acres is located at the heart of Hubballi city and is very well connected with all the

surrounding areas by road. Two bus stations- old as well as new NWKSRTC station and Central Bus

Terminal (CBT) fall inside the ABD area. The Hubballi Junction Railway station, which is the

headquarters of South western Railway marks the eastern boundary of ABD area. There is also an airport

in ABD area near Gandhi Nagar, which has daily flight to Bangalore.

2.9 City Connectivity

Hubballi – Dharwad is well connected to the major cities by road network and rail network. It has air

connectivity with Bangalore and Mumbai. The city is also the head quarter of divisional railways.

National highway, NH4, is the major corridor of Hubballi Dharwad passing through the central city core

and connects Pune and Bangalore. Dharwad is predominantly set to the west of NH4. The major roads in

both cities follow a radial pattern, originating from the centre of Hubballi city and connecting other

major towns like Bijapur, Karwar, Marmagoa and Sholapur. The National highway NH-4 built to bypass

traffic from PB road connects the twin cities with Bangalore and Pune. Other highways passing

through/connecting the city are NH-218 (to Solapur), NH- 63 (to Haliyal and Gadag), SH- 73 and SH- 28

(to Goa). The major district roads connect Kalghatai, Soundhatti and Halyal etc.



Figure 3: Location of ABD Area in Hubbali City

Hubballi is well connected by the rail network to Bengaluru and other major cities such as Mumbai in the

north and Thiruvananthapuram in the south. Being an important railway junction, there are daily trains

to Bijapur, Solapur, Bellary, Pune, Ajmer, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Vasco, Vijayawada,

Mysore, Tirupati, Chennai, and Howrah. There is an operational airport in Hubballi. The airport is

spread over an area of 369 acres and has one runway of 1,670 m in length. The airport has all basic air

navigation and night landing facilities. The terminal building can handle 150 passengers.

2.10 Climatic Conditions

Hubballi-Dharwad experiences a tropical climate with distinct wet and dry seasons. The climate is divided

into three distinct seasons: summer (from February to May), monsoon (from June to September), and

winter (from October to January). However, Dharwad enjoys a better climate than Hubballi in view of its

higher altitude. Owing to the location, Dharwad enjoys a pleasant weather with moderate climate

throughout the year. The coolest month is December with an average low temperature of 15.4 °C and the

hottest month is April with an average high temperature of 32.8 °C. The region receives rainfall from both

northeast and southwest monsoons, and the wettest months are September and October. The average

annual rainfall is around 675 mm for Hubballi and 812 mm for Dharwad.



2.11 Land Use Pattern of the city

As per the comprehensive development plan, the percentage of land under residential use has gone up

from 25% to 31% between 1986 and 2000. However, this is still low compared to the suggested norm of

35% to 40% of land under residential use, indicating the availability of potential land for residential

development. Growth in commercial land use is also not happening as envisaged in the comprehensive

development plan due to overcrowding in the existing CBD at Hubballi and lack of demand for

commercial space in CBD at Navanagar. The table 2 below shows land use of 2000 and table 3 shows

proposed land use.

As per the population projections carried out in the demography section, the city would have a

population of 11.6 lakhs by 2021. The proposed land use plan is shown in table below:

Table 2: Existing and proposed Land Use of Hubballi Dharvad

Sl. No

Land Use

Existing Land use (2000)

Proposed Land use (2021)

Area (Ha)

Area (%)

Area (Ha)

Area (%)

1 Residential 3196 31% 5717 42%

2 Commercial 336 3% 835 6%

3 Industrial 528 5% 738 5%

4 Public and Semi-Public 1750 17% 2021 15%

5 Recreational 663 6% 1431 10%

6 Transportation & Communication 2269 22% 3005 22%

7 Water Bodies, Agricultural & Others 1632 16% 0 0%

Total 10374 100% 13747 100%

Source: Comprehensive Development Plan (2003), HDUDA

Figure 4: Comparison of Existing and proposed Land Use of Hubballi Dharvad

Source: Comprehensive Development Plan (2003), HDUDA



3. EXISTING SITE CONDITION AND ITS ANALYSIS

3.1 Introduction

M. G. Park is a centrally located open ground in Hubbali and one of the important open

spaces within ABD area of Hubli city. It is located in Dajiban peth and it can be approached

from the Gokul Road.

Figure 5: Location of the M. G. Park within ABD Area

The site area is 25998.7 Sq. mt. The M. G. Park area can be delineated into zones as below.

1. Toy Train system

2. Skating Court

3. Rides for Kids along with ticket Booth

4. Built Areas such as Fish Aquarium, Public Toilets, canteen (not in use), food kiosks

5. Children’s Play Area

6. Amphitheatre and musical Fountain

7. Indira Gandhi Glass House

8. Parking Area

9. Idol Immersion Area to be developed (Area – 15704sqmt)



Figure 6: Present developments around M. G. Park

The Area split is given in Table-4

Area of the Park - 74231.98 sqm

Area of the Idol Immersion Tank - 15704 sqm

Total Area = 89935.98 sqm



Table 3: Zonewise area split (in Sq.mt)

SN Activity Zoning

Area

Share (in

Sq.mt)

A Leisure & Entertainment_OPEN Areas 19669.72 21.871

Rides 2316

Sketing area 1170.23

Amphitheatre 527

Musical fountain 460

Open Stage 136

Toy train Track 2534.25

Pathways/Paved Area 12280.21

Gazebos 246

B Leisure & Entertainment - Built up Areas 2003.91 2.2282

Fish aquarium 360

Glass House 1463

Ticket counters 72.41

Food Kiosks 30

Canteen (not in use) 78.5

C Support Infrastructure 162 0.1801

Drinking Water Dispenser 7

Toilet 141

D.G. Set 5

Over Head Tank 9

D Parking 6341.6 7.0512

E Remaining Park Area 46054.75 51.208

F Idol Immersion Area 15704 17.461

Total 89935.98 100

The Idol Immersion Area is an area to be developed as a part of M.G. Park having an area of

15704sqmt. Part of area i.e. approximately 1 acre i.e around 4000sqm is to be developed as a

MLCP. The Idol immersion tank is not in good condition and needs to be repaired, and the

area surrounding is also intended to be developed as part of park.

3.2 Existing Condition of M. G. Park

Total area of the M. G. Park is 89935.98 sqm i.e. 22.21 Acres. It is a Centrally located Public

open Space in Hubali. It can be well accessed from the Gokul road. The Footfall of the park of

the varies from 5000-8000 per day. It is used by all sections of the society across all age

groups.

It is well and elaborately developed park but requiring some repair work as well a some

additional activities are required to be added for enhancement and efficient use of the park.



Major observations on the existing condition of MG Park are

1. The M. G. Park has a well defined Entry from the North East side.

2. Security concern: One of the major security concerns for the officials is the

safety of the park user. Adjoining the Park there is a slum area on the

Southern side of the park. And the slum dwellers intrude into the M. G. Park

area by crossing the boundary wall on the southern side, creating unlawful

activities on the daily basis, which has to be curbed.

Boundary wall towards the idol immersion tank i.e. on the southern side is masonary

wall with grills of about 1.5m in height which is acting as the intrusion area by the

slum dwellers.

On the contrary the boundary wall on the other 3 sides is a solid masonry wall and is

found to be safe.

1. Toy Train System: The park authorities had earlier implemented the toy train system

in the park area. This was the major attraction for the residents of Hubballi-Dharwad

particularly the children. The rail tracks are in good condition. It forms a loop along

the periphery of the park. Due to unforeseen reasons the toy train has stopped

working and the rail tracks are left out without proper maintenance. The train is

intact having an engine with 4 bogies.

Compound wall on southern side Compound wall on remaining side



2. Indira Gandhi Glass House: The main focal point of the park is Indira Gandhi Glass

House. Some of the glass panels of glass house are broken. The supporting members

needs repair. The Steps leading to glass house also needs repair. The roofing material

needs a replacement.

Figure 7: Existing Glass House

3. Fish Aquarium: It is a two storied Building with fish ponds on the display on the

ground floor. First Floor is not in use at present. The interior and exterior as well as

roof of the building needs repair and painting. Lighting conditions is poor.

Figure 8: Existing Fish Aquarium and Skating Ground



4. Railing: The existing railing is a concrete railing which is now in a bad condition and

needs a replacement. In some part of the area, a new type of railing is constructed

which is in good condition.

Figure 9: Existing Spectators stand Photos

5. Dustbins: All the dustbins are in very bad condition due to improper maintenance.

They need a replacement.

Broken Boundary Wall



Figure 10: Existing Dustbins

6. Kerbing: Kerbing all along the pathways is in bad condition and facilities available

need proper repair and painting.

7. Pathways and Pavement: The pathways with the paver block are in good condition

but the pathways which are surfaced with cement concrete flooring needs to be

replaced with the paver blocks which will further help to reduce the hard areas.

Figure 11: Pathways in the park needs replacement

3.3 Project Components

Based on the interaction withHDSCL during concept presentation stage it was decided that

the following activities needs to be planned for M. G. Park redevelopment.

Revamping of existing Toy train system .

Upgradation of the Idol Immersion Tank area

Construction of new Toilet and repair of the existing toilets

Upgarding the Skating Ground

Resolving the Safety Issues



Provision of Open Gym

Provision of Designated childrens play area

Litter bins

Efficient lighting

Replacement of the drinking water dispensers

3.4 Design considerations

The following factors were considered for the redevelopment of various zones within M. G. Park.

1. Existing developments

Existing infrastructure of the M. G. Park needs maintenance and repair, so being the only Central Park within the ABD area , it needs to be redeveloped so as not to cause any inconvenience to the users.

2. Proximity to existing main access road

The M. G. Park is located near Gokul Road of Hubbali, which acts as spine of growth for the city and the site is easily reachable from any part of the city. Thus it makes the M. G. Park apt for any type of recreational and active play activities.

3. Requirements of Designated Play Area

The M. G. Park is extensively used by the children’s of various age groups for playing and practicing the skating and this facility is expected to rise steeply once this place is properly developed. Hence, there should be a designated play area with play equipments etc .

4. Upgradation of Skating Ground

Skating being hugely practiced within the M.G. Park, it was suggested to upgrade the existing facility to the international standard.

5. Toy Train System

The Existing toy train system needs to be revamped with the latest technology system, as this activity is highly demanding in the M.G. Park.

6. Upgradation of Idol Immersion Tank and surrounding Area

As the existing Idol immersion tank is not in good condition, the same needs to be redeveloped into a good architectural and facility spot for idol immersion. As space is available in the area; developing MLCP in the area will ease out the traffic and parking issues also.



4. Master Plan for development of M. G. Park

4.1 Concept Plan

The following Concept Plan was developed based on site observations and requirement of

redevelopment for various activities.

Figure 12: Concept M1aster Plan developed for M. G. Park



4.2 Design Elements

4.2.1 Revamping of Complete Toy Train System:

One of the most important design elements of the park is the toy train system. It is more demanding activity in the M.G. Park. It’s a joy ride for the kids.

In M.G. Park, the existing toy train system has to be completely revamped with the technologically advanced train system. It involves replacement of Tracks and train unit.

Figure 13: photos showing proposed Toy Train

4.2.2 Upgrade the skating court to International Standard:

It is proposed to upgrade the existing Skating Ground to the International Standard i.e. the 200m long banked skating track. But this kind of ground is not feasible to provide within M.G. Park because of the space constraint as uprooting of trees within the premises are not receommended. So it is proposed to upgrade the existing ground as per the Roller Derby Standard Skating Ground. The Size for the standard ground is 32.9m x 22.86m, Which can be easily accommodated within the existing ground.

The ground is proposed with a separate 3m wide ring for the spectators to ensure safety of the sketers. Sample photographs of skating ground is provided in Figure 10-11

Figure 14: photos showing proposed skating ground



Figure 15: photo showing proposed international standard skating ground

Figure 16: photo showing proposed roller derby type skating ground

The track surface is polished or painted concrete or game court floors.

The track including the safety lane outside the track is 26.82m to 32.92m long and 16.76 to 22.86m wide.

There is a 3msafety zone clearance around the outside of the track.



4.2.3 Children’s Play Area:

Children of all ages can spend hours swinging, climbing, balancing, digging, running and

interacting with each other in these indispensable arenas. Personal development of the

children can be gained through the enhancement of skills, such as playing, communicating

and cooperating with other children and adults in the playground.

There are 3 types of play areas which we can propose.

o Play area with play equipments : it’s a fun alternative as well a good physical activity

o Sand pit : As it is a soothing and entertaining activity for children

Sample photos of Children’s Play Area is as shown in the figure 12.

Figure 17: Children’s Play Area

4.2.4 Boundary wall:

Constructing a 6- 8 feet boundary wall with barred fencing on the southern part of the park

is one of the solution proposed to deal with this menace of the slum dwellers and the

intruders.

The second option is to construct a MS Grill fencing to improve visibility into the park area

to stop any crime misuse, on all the 3 remaining sides.

CCTV Surveillance: Along with it around 10 CCTV cameras needs to be installed at key

locations for monitoring. The Monitoring Cabin for the CCTV camera will be accomodated

within the security cabin.



Sample photos proposed boundary wall is shown in the figure 14.

Figure 18: Proposed Boundary Wall and CCTV surveillance

Wall with Barbed Fencing Grill Fencing

4.2.5 Parking:

It is an essential infrastructural requirement. Parking supply depends upon the footfall at the

peak time. In M.G. Park, there is an existing open parking within the premises. It is not

serving the present demand. Hence, the MLCP which is proposed in the idol immersion tank

premises has to be used for meeting the deficit.

4.2.6 Lighting:

Efficient lighting for optimum illumination during late evenings needs to be provided. It is

important factor in terms of safety and security in late evening.

Due to inefficient lighting near the skating ground, the M. G. Park cannot be used after 6pm

in the evening which further increases the rate of unlawful events and crimes. Hence it is

proposed to provide efficient lighting within the premises.

4.2.7 Litter Bins

Dustbins are proposed to place at every 100m along the pathways and within the activity areas.

Dual bin system should be adopted one for recycle waste & other for dry waste.

The system should have minimum ground footprint and each bin shall be with minimum capacity of 70Ltrs.

It should be open-able completely for ease in emptying & cleaning with top ashtray.



Sample photos of Proposed Litter bins are shown in the figure 18.

Figure 19: Proposed Litter bins

4.2.8 Canteen and Food Kiosks:

The unused canteen building need to be repaired and will be used as a formal canteen within the premises.

Two locations for the food kiosks are marked in the map, where 3 food kiosks each will be provided .

4.2.9 Repair work of Indira Gandhi Glass House:

Repair work which is required for the Glass house is painting of the structural members, grill, roof and the skirting. Glass replacement and some repair to the roof also needs to be carried out.

4.2.10 Railing:

The railing which is now in a bad condition will be replaced by the other type with steel rods.

4.2.11 Public Toilets:

The existing toilet on the southern part of the park has to be dismantled and a new toilet block will be constructed. And the other two toilet will be repaired suitably.

4.2.12 Idol Immersion Tank:

The immersion tank needs to be cleaned up.

The surrounding area will be developed as a park.

Open Gym will be added to the area.

New Compound wall needs to be constructed.



Figure 20: Master Plan for Idol Immersion Tank

4.2.13 Miscellaneous:

1. The water dispensers will be replaced by water ATM.

2. The overhead tank needs repair.

Proposed E-Toilets



1. Block Cost Estimates 1.1 Cost estimates

The estimated cost for redevelopment of M. G. Park is INR 2.69 Crores. The details are given in table below for

reference.

Figure 21: Block Estimate Cost for development of M. G. Park

SN Activity UNIT Quantity Rate

in INR Cost

A. Skating Court railng painting Sqmt 5035

B. Toy Train Revamping unit 1 2500000

C. Compound Wall

type 1 - Masonary wall with barbed coil sqmt 300 1800

540,000

type 2 - Grill Compound wall sqmt 700 7530

5,271,000

dismantling of the existing cumt 289.8 178

51,584

Idol Immersion Tank sqmt

Type-3 outside, 1.8m with barbed wire sqmt 300 1800

540,000

Dismantling of the existing cumt 207 178

36,846

Type 3 -increaing height with Barbed fencing sqmt 500 6400

3,200,000

D Fish Aquarium

Whitewashing and painting sqmt 240 90 21600

Painting interior sqmt

1557

E Musical Fountain

Painting sqmt 94 90 8460

Flooring Repair sqmt 210 724 152040

dismantling work sqmt 210 178 37380

F Performing Stage

Flooring

136 724 98464

dismantling work 136 178 24208

G Amphitheater Cleaning and Polishing (Lumpsum) 25000

H Toilet Blocks

Dismantling of existing Toilet cum 135.8 344 46715.2

New Toilet Block Construction (E-toilet) sqmt 50 20000 1000000

I Glass House

Painting of the steel supports and grill

437.5 51 22312.5

Replacing the collapsible door

4167

Painting and repairing of roof (Lumpsum)

244900

J Pathways and paved Area

Replacing of flooring with paver blocks

6140 908 5575120

Dismantling of existing flooring 6140 178 1092920

K Open Gymansium

8 40000 320000

L Childrens Play Area

3 100000 300000



M Repacement of Railing

Construction of new railing sqmt

1247 1371700

Dismantling of old cumt 60 66000

N Overhead Tank Replacement (Lumpsum) 100000

O Smart Features

Dustbins unit 40 8000 320000

Lighting (HIGH MAST) unit 4 200000 800000

CCTV Camera unit 10 50000 500000

Location Signages unit 20 12124 242480

E-Toilet unit 2 815000 1630000

Water ATM unit 1 500000 500000

P Total

26,649,489

Q 1% maintenance cost

266,494.89

Total Cost

26,915,983.99



2. Statutory and Legal Framework

2.1 Applicable Standards

There are adequate standards in India for the design of open spaces and the Constitution of India has

vested this responsibility on the State Government and Urban Local Bodies.

Municipal corporation building bylaws

Building Bye-Laws are legal tools used to regulate coverage, height, building bulk, and architectural design

and guidelines, construction aspects of buildings so as to achieve orderly development of an area. They are

mandatory in nature and serve to protect buildings against fire, earthquake, noise, structural failures and

other hazards.

The salient features of the building bylaws are,

Safety and security

Barrier free environment

Environmental concerns

Adoption of modern construction technology

Rain water harvesting

Communication technology

NBC In India, the guidelines for building activities are set by the National Building Code of India. The

standardized norms in the National Building Code of India guide construction of most types of buildings

across India. Building codes are expected to lead to safe and orderly development of buildings. A building

code is a set of norms that govern construction of buildings by stipulating minimum standards. Building

codes are intended to further safety, welfare and health of the residents of a building. According to the

building code of India, workmanship and the materials used in construction should confirm to the Bureau

of Indian Standards specification. Buildings should be certified for safety against natural disasters by

architects and structural engineers. The building code of India also promotes the usage of new and

innovative materials and methods in building technology.

HD Master plan 2031 ensures the activities and its planning in terms of surrounding landuses and the

broad city level landuse pattern. It will define the Activities and its planning, defining the growth of overall

city / town.



3. Indicative Environmental & Social Impacts

3.1 Environmental Impacts

In this chapter the potential impacts on the environment from the proposed development work on the

immediate surrounding and city is identified during pre/post construction phase. Redevelopment of

community open spaces of the city is the boarder objective of such projects and initiatives.

The proposed project will have impact of varying magnitude on environmental components both

beneficial (positive) and adverse (negative) impacts. Both these beneficial (positive) and adverse

(negative) impacts are considered for the impact prediction studies. The details of impact prediction and

assessment are given in this chapter.

3.2 Air Pollution

3.2.1 Impacts during Construction for proposed project:

The potential ambient air quality impacts arising from the proposed project would occur mainly during

construction phase. During construction, the project would have two major impacts on ambient air quality

due to increase in gaseous emissions by construction equipments and vehicles, and an increase in dust by

construction activities. Earth excavation work, foundation work, superstructure work, material storage,

transportation and handling of construction materials, are the major factors that would produce a

temporary, localized increase in SPM and RPM levels. The increased movement of heavy vehicles carrying

construction materials, operation of DG sets as standby power back up system would generate gaseous

emissions. However as DG sets are used as standby, the impacts are insignificant. Dust would be

generated during the construction of semi-permanent structures proposed in the design.

3.2.2 Impacts during Operation:

The Structures at the project site would be expected to have no impact on air quality during their normal

operation. The proposed activities will have no adverse impact on the air quality. The proposed creation of

sports courts, indoor games building will only have a positive impact on the micro climate.

3.2.3 Mitigation Measures

The impact on the air quality due to the operation of construction machineries in the site is found to be

insignificant. However, the negative impacts created as a result of movement of vehicles needs critical

attention. For mitigation of these impacts following measures are suggested:

Idling of delivery trucks or other equipment should not be permitted during loading and

unloading



All construction vehicles should comply with air emission standards and be maintained

properly.

3.3 Noise Quality

The potential source of noise associated in these type of construction activity includes the excavation,

movement of vehicles involved in transportation of excavated and construction material, etc. Therefore,

properly maintained machines and equipments should be used to minimize the impact of noise on the

surrounding environment.

3.3.1 Impacts during Construction for proposed project:

Construction activities normally result in temporary and short duration increases in noise levels. The main

source of noise during construction period include movement of vehicles for loading and unloading of

construction materials, fabrication, handling of equipment and materials, operation of concrete mixing

plants, generators etc. The areas affected are those close to the site, especially the residential area

adjoining the M. G. Park.

Under the worst case scenario, considered for prediction of noise levels during construction phase, it has

been assumed that all these equipments generate noise from a common point at an average noise level less

than 85 dB.

3.3.2 Impacts during Operation:

The proposed structure at the project site is not expected to have any adverse Noise generation during

their normal operation. Certain activities like Parking, sports activities will have minor impact on the

noise levels. Most of these activities planned in the M. G. Parks will be operational only during day time

till evenings, hence disturbance during night is not anticipated.


Restriction on the usage of noise generating activities and traffic movement in Residential areas to day light hours to avoid high noise and sleep disturbance to residents during construction phase.

Generator sets should be provided with noise shields around them.

Vehicles used for transportation of construction material should be well maintained.

During operations care should be taken such that the sound levels are kept under check so that people in the neighbourhoods are not disturbed.

3.4 Water Quality

The proposed project will cause minimal effect on the water quality. As the workers employed during

construction will be housed locally, and will be few in number, there will not be substantial quantity of

waste water generated by them, during construction phase.



During operational phase, wastewater generated by the structure will be routed to the nearby

underground sewer.

3.5 Land Environment

The environmental impacts on land environment have been classified primarily into two aspects namely

i.e., direct impact on soil and land in the area. Land environment in the area has potential for

contamination if there are wastewater discharges directly on to the land and from impacts arising out of

solid waste discharge on to the land. During the operational stage when the footfall peaks, substantial

amount of solid waste is expected to be generated. Land degradation due to dumping of waste is expected

to come down substantially during the post construction phase.


Plastics and disposables to be banned into the premises.

Adequate litter bins to be provided throughout the perimeter of the lake.

Regular picking of garbage has to be ensured.

3.6 SOCIO ECONOMIC IMPACTS FOR PROPOSED PROJECT

Once this project is developed and put into productive use, this space will act as a thriving urban

recreational and interactive space. There are very few open community spaces in Hubballi Dharvad and

M. G. Park is vital community space within the ABD Area. The conservation of nature in an urban

environment has direct impact on people and has many health benefits. It provides the much needed

stress free environment within the urban realm and helps to relax the mind and body. Proposed Activities

like play areas and gyming etc. have proven to be effective ways to keep citizens active and agile.

Children’s Play area is also a much needed space which can encourage children to spend more time with

nature.

The social benefits of such project are not just limited to the people in the surrounding but also to other

citizens in the city.

3.7 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT MATRIX

This methodology incorporates a list of project activities with a checklist of environmental components

that might be affected. Matrix methods incorporate environmental conditions on one axis and proposed

actions on the other.

The impact of each action on various environmental components are filled in tabular format to estimate

the impacts which may be either qualitative, insignificant, high, adverse, beneficial or quantitative by

assessing a numerical score, but in the end there should be a grand total to signify the magnitude of the



impact. The activities discussed above are likely to affect the environment in varying degrees. Relevant

components of environment, which are likely to experience some impacts due to the proposed project

activities, have been identified.

Environmental parameters are broadly classified under three following groups considering the cause -

effect relationship:

• Physical Environment • Biological Environment • Non Biophysical Components (NBP)

The parameters selected for impact identification are site activities and project specific. Different

parameters considered under the said groups are as follows:

• Ambient Air Quality • Noise • Soil stability / erosion • Vegetation • Resource use • Health • Socio economic

The interaction between project activities and environmental parameters described above are shown in the

impact matrix in the Table 5, the matrix points out each activity and its impact on specific environmental

parameters. This is a qualitative work and does not indicate quantitative impact. Some of the impacts are

temporary and localized and some impacts are short term and long term in the matrix.

The environmental management measures to reduce the adverse impacts are detailed in this Section.



Table 4 : Potential Environmental Impacts

Parameters Potential Adverse

Environmental Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures

Residual Impacts

Implementation Issues

Responsibilities Monitoring

Construction and Development of M. G. Park

Gaseous emissions by vehicles for loading and unloading of Dust bins as well as installation.

Idling of delivery trucks or other equipment should

not be permitted during loading and unloading.

All construction vehicles should comply with air

emission standards

Not Significant

PIU HDSCL / PMC

Noise pollution from movement of vehicles for loading and unloading of garbage bins, fabrication, handling of equipment and materials.

Restriction on the usage of noise generating

activities in the Residential areas to day light hours.

Vehicles used for transportation of should be well

maintained.

Not Significant

PIU HDSCL / PMC

Post Construction and Development of M. G. Park

(Operational Stage)

Noise Pollution due to activities in M. G. Parkwill have a minor negative impact in the neighbourhoods

Sound levels have to be constantly monitored and

kept under check by the Operator or by the

Resident Welfare Association by involving Members

of Nagar Samithis or NGO’s

Not Significant

Operator

or

Resident Welfare

committee and by involving Members of

Nagar Samithis or

NGO

HDSCL / PMC

The proponent strongly believes in the concept of sustainable development and understands the impacts as identified above from the proposed project and

will take all measures to mitigate such negative impacts.



Smart ICT Features

Few smart ICT components can be integrated in the design for adding the usability of the space. CCTV

cameras can be used to monitor any crime or misuse of public property. The tentative cost of installing Smart

features is around 5.0 Lakhs additionally.

Table 5 : Smart ICT Features Cost

Sl. No ICT Components Rate Cost in INR

1 CCTV Cameras (10 Cameras & on site Monitoring System) 500000

Total 5,00,000

3.8 MAINTENANCE COST

For the entire added infrastructure, the maintenance cost can assumed as 1% of the total Capital expenditure.

The annual maintenance cost is estimated to be INR 2.69 Lakhs .

3.9 OPERATIONAL COST

For the entire M. G. Park the operational cost will be given in the detailed DPR Report.

3.10 REVENUE GENERATION

The M. G. Park is purely a redevelopment project with few added infrastructure, so revenue generation will be given in the detailed DPR Report based on the approved feasibility report.

3.11 Summary

The project financials for M. G. Park will be estimated in the detailed DPR Report based on the approved feasibility report, in terms of maintenance cost, operational cost and revenue generation.



4. Operating Framework 4.1 Indicative Project Structuring The project is headed by the Managing Director (MD) - Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). The Project

Management Consultant (PMC) will manage the project in coordination with SPV and Hubballi-

Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC). The technical aspects of the project will be handled by the

PMC. The project will be executed by the Contractor, who will be selected through the open tendering

process.

Operation and Maintenance of the project will be carried out by HDMC/ private operator who can collect

the revenue from the various sources. The HDMC Authority along with the SPV/PMC will have overall

responsibility for overseeing the operations for the M. G. Park.

The active participation of local community, conservation organizations, NGOs, and citizens groups with

active support from the media at all levels of planning, executing and monitoring is required for

implementation of measures to meet the set goals.

Figure 22: Proposed Project Structure



The major milestones and time allocated for the completion of each milestone is tabulated in table below:

Table 6: Major Milestones and Time Allocated

Sl. No. Milestone Time Required (Months)

Cumulative Period ( months)

1 Mobilisation 0.5 0.5

2 Site Visit 0.5 1.0

3 Design 2.0 3.0

4 Construction 6.00 9.00

The capital costs and financial aspects of the project have been detailed in Chapter 6.

4.2 Operation and Maintenance

Proper O&M has to be taken care of by the Municipal authorities and the SPV; as this is intended to be

constructed under smart city funds earmarked for development of open spaces; Part of the O&M can be sublet

to a private agency that will maintain and collect the revenue if any.

.



5. Next Steps

Based on the above feasibility report, it is expected that, HDSCL accords their approval for taking up

detailed design of Master Plan for development of M. G. Park. The tentative deliverables dates for next

stage of submission is given below

Table 7: Tentative planning for next deliverables

Description Owner Tentative Timing

Approval of feasibility report HDSCL 10-09-2017

Submission of DPR PMC 10-10-2017

Approval of DPR HDSCL 20-10-2017

Submission of tender documents PMC 30-10-2017

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