A Sustainable Vision For Urban India

After 61 years of the Independence, India still has about one-fifth of its population, a mammoth 250 million, below the sustenance level or poverty line. It raises the question of the relevance of the planning process. It is necessary to have a hard look at the ongoing perceptions, process, plans and programmes., , The urban and environmental challenges of Indian cities prompts a reconsideration of the values, goals, and means of achieving them. There is a need of abandoning the prevalent reactive tendencies of urban form which follows fiction, finance, fear, and fragmentation. There is an urgent need to evolve the concepts and innovations in shaping the urban Environment by shifting the paradigm toward urban integration, which seeks to evolve :, 1. A new model for the contemporary city, 2. design with nature, 3. local Character with global forces, 4. the professionals and the people of different cultures, incomes, ages, and abilities., , In place of fast-paced economy oriented development mentality, it is necessary to adopt the beauty of simplicity, spirituality, sincerity, and sustainability together with learning from the inherent WISDOM of nature and cities of the past, and infusing it with contemporary sensibilities. India, while moving towards urbanization is passing through a rare historic moment in aligning urban growth and development with political, economic, and social trends. What is required is to actively engage and draw Inspiration from actual social and physical conditions with an ethics of care, respect, and honesty. A city is like a healthy organisms, always growing and evolving and self adjusting according to new needs that arise. Such a city should have the following characteristics :, 1. Networks not boundaries, 2. Relationships and connections, 3. Interdependence, 4. Natural and social communities, 5. Transparency, 6. Permeability not walls, 7. Catalysts, armatures and frameworks, 8. Sustainability (rather than pollution abatement), 9. A strategy based on community Empowerment together with an effective decentralisation, devolution and deregulation of planning process, 10. A pro-poor, people-centered approach towards self-rule, self-reliance and self-build, 11. Local, low-cost and simple solutions based on a comprehensive understanding of the issues and processes., , As a tribute to India's 60 years of the Independence this Book is dedicated towards the goal of sustainable urban India. About The Author:- School of Planning and Architecture "jain">Jain is an architect town planner working as Commissioner (planning), Delhi Development Authority. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Indian National Trust for Culture and Heritage (INTACH), a fellow of the Eastern Asia Region Organisation for Planning and Housing (EAROPH), International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISoCaRP), Indian Institute of Architects, Institute of Town Planners and founder member of the Indian Buildings Congress. He studied at the Institute of Housing and Urban Development Studies, Rotterdam and University of Birmingham. He attended UN Habitat Conferences at Vancouver (1976 and 2006) and Habitat II, Istanbul (1996). He is on Advisory Board of UN Habitat, and is on Editorial Board of the International Journal of Environmental Studies (UK) and Rites Journal. Jain is a visiting faculty at Delhi School of Planning and Architecture and other institutions. His books include - The Making of Planning and Growth of Delhi', 'Building Systems for Low Income Housing', The Cities of Delhi', The Indian Megacity and Economic Reforms' 'school Buildings - Planning, Design and Management', 'Ecology and Natural Resource Management', Water : A Manual for Engineers, Architects, Planners and Managers. Contents:- CONTENTS:- # Preface: 1. Introduction-an Urban Vision: 2. The Challenges of Urban Development: 3. Urban Space for New Economic Boom: 4. Between Livelihoods and Lifestyles: 5. Urba Policy and Planning Reforms: 6. New Partnerships for Indian Cities: 7. Land Policy and Management: 8. Ecology of Sustainable Development: 9. Urban Governance and Information Technology: 10. Rediscovering the Traditional wisdom: 11. Decentralised and Participatory Local Planning Process: 12. Concept: and CONTENTS:- of Local Area Plan: 13. Shelter for the Urban Poor: 14. Towards Housing for All: 15. Sustainable Transport: 16. Delhi's Traffic and Transport: 17. Parking Policy: Plans and Practice: 18. Envisioning the Indian Airport: 19. Interlinking of Rivers: 20. Water Harvesting and Conservation: 21. The Concept of Bio-drainage: 22. Conservation and Redevelopment of Inner City: 23. A Sustainable Vision for the National Capital Region: 24. Strategic Planning for the National Capital Region: 25. Sustainable Development in China: 26. Turnaround of Mumbai : Lessons from Shanghai: 27. A Roadmap for Sustainable Rural Development: 28. Fragile Planet-deadly Cities: 29. Built Environment for the Elderly: List of Annexures: I. Acronyms and Abbreviations: II. Chronology-Building Bye-Laws and Master Plan for Delhi: III. Municipal History of Delhi: IV. Chronology : Villages in Delhi: V. Chronology : River Yamuna Zone in Delhi. The Title 'A Sustainable Vision For Urban India written/authored/edited by A K Jain', published in the year 2008. The ISBN 9788178356839 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 475 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Public Administration. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-