hyderabad masterplan
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MASTER PLAN OF
HYDERABAD
THE METROPOLITAN CITY
PRESENTED BY:
SHIRIN HASANB.ARCH 8TH SEM
THE LEGENDARY FORTIFICATION OF GOLCONDA FORT BUILD BY QUTB SHAHI PERIOD DENIED VICTORY TO THE GREAT MUGHAL EMPEROR AURANZEB CAN BE SITED AS THE BEST EXAMPLE OF PLANNING IN A BYGONE ERA
THE GOLCONDA FORT, A MASSIVE GRANITE STRONG HOLD, CONSIST OF AN OUTER FORT (3 SQ. KM) AND AN INNER FORT (0.20 SQ. KM). THE OUTER FORT WALLS ARE NEARLY 4.8 KM LONG AND ENCIRCLE AN ANCIENT SETTLEMENT. THE OUTER WALLS, THE MOATS AND THE INNER FORT ARE LEGALLY PROTECTED AS NATIONAL MONUMENTS BY ARCHAELOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA.
THE NEXT BEST EXAMPLE OF PLANNING FOR ITS POPULATION IS THE OLD CITY OF HYDERABAD, WHICH WAS FOUNDED IN 1591 BY MOHD. QULI QUTB SHAH, WITH A PROTECTIVE WALL AROUND THE CITY WITH AN INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS MONUMENTAL EDIFICE KNOWN AS CHARMINAR STANDING TALL AT THE CROSS ROADS SURROUNDED BY VARIOUS JEWEL-LINK PALACES OF ASAF JAHI PERIOD.
SRI M. VISWESWARAIH WAS INVIDED TO HYDERABAD
TWICE, POST 1905 FLOODS AND IN 1930 DURING THE
NIZAM’S GOVERNMENT THERE WAS WONDOROUS
CONCEPTUALISING, PLANNING AND THE CREATION
OF TWO DAMS WITH HUGE WATER RESORVOIRS OF
OSMAN SAGAR IN 1920 (3.9 TMC) AND HIMAYAT
SAGAR IN1927 (2.96 TMC) AND AN EMBANKMENT FOR
MUSI RIVER TO CONTROL FLOODS IN 1917.
THE IDEA OF A RAILWAY THROUGH HYDERABAD WAS MOOTED BY LORD DALHOUSIE IN 1855 AND THE CITY WAS CONNECTED BY BROAD GAUGE RAILWAY LINE FROM WADI IN 1874
VIEWS OF SECUNDERABADAND KANCHGUDA STATIONS
SRI M. VISWESWARAIH IN 1930 PREPARED A MASTER PLAN AND HERE ARE SOME LITTLE KNOWN FACTS: A CIRCULAR ROAD WITH MODIFICATION BECAME A LOOP ROAD AROUND CHARMINAR IN 1975 MASTER PLAN. AN OUTER CIRCULAR ROAD WITH MODIFICATION WAS THE INNER RING ROAD FOR THE 1975 MASTER PLAN. HIS IDEA TO JOIN NAMPALLY RAILWAY LINE TO FALKNUMA STATION WAS NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY, DEPRIVING THE CITY OF A CIRCULAR RILWAY WHICH WOULD HAVE BECOME PART OF SUCESSFUL MMTS TODAY.
THE MONUMENTAL EMBARKMENT ON BOTH SIDES OF MUSI RIVER, PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH COURT, OSMANIA HOSPITAL, STATE LIBERARY AND A HANGAR FOR AEROPLANES (NOW GOWLIGUDA BUS DEPOT) WERE PART OF HIS PLAN. THE SECRETARIAT PLANNED BY HIM AT THE BANKS OF MUSI WAS NOT BUILT.
IN THE PROCESS OF DECENTRALISATION THE 1975
MASTER PLAN EMPHASIZED ON TWO CENTRAL
BUSINESS DISTRICTS (ABIDS & SURROUNDINGS, RP
ROAD& SURROUNDINGS) AND SEVEN DISTRICT
COMMERCIAL CENTRES AT THE CORNERS OF CITY. THE
EFFICIENCY OF TRDING IN HYDERABAD AND
INEFFICIENCY OF COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN
THE REGIONAL CONTEXT HAVE MERGED MOST OF THE
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS TODAY.
HYDERABAD IS ONE CITY WHERE
“THEY CAME……..THEY SAW……..THEY MADE IT THERE HOMES” BECAUSE: COSMOPOLITAN NATURE OF POPULATION. A MIGRANT OF ANY RELGION CAST OR CREED IS
COMFORTABLE HERE. CLIMATE HAS NO EXTREEMS. HYDERABAD IS WELL CONNECTED WITH RAIL, ROAD AND AIR. THERE ARE NO LAW AND ORDER PROBLEMS. EXCELLENT EDUCATION AND MEDICAL FACILITIES. UNTIL RECENTLY THE CITY WAS KNOWN FOR LOW CAPITAL-
COST AND LOWER MAINTIAANCE COST THAN OTHER METROPOLITAN CITIES.
THE CITY HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN DEVELOPMENT MODE. THERE IS AHIGH LEVEL OF INDUSTRIALISATION. THE SYSTEM & SOCIETY IS TECHNO-SAVY. THERE IS EVER GROWING POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT AND
GROWTH IN & AROUND HYDERABAD.
AFTER FORMATION OF HYDERABAD URBAN
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THE 1975 METER PLAN FOR
THE MCH AREA (172 SQ. KM.)WAS PREPARED AND
IMPLIMENTED: THESE WEW MAINLY INTENDED TO
REGULATE GROWTH IN THE CITY.
IN 1980 MASTER PLAN FOR NON-MCH AREA (1884
SQ. KM.) WAS PREPARED AND SUB SEQUENTLY
SOME IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE IN 9 OUT OF
18 ZONES.
IN 2000 HYDERABAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WAS
FORMEDAND A MASTER PLAN WAS PREPARED TO GIVE
A FILLIP TO SPECIAL I.T. DEVELOPMENT FOR 54 SQ. KM.
HYDERABAD AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
(HADA) WITH A MASTER PLAN (APPROVED RECENTLY)
HAS GIVEN THE NECESSARY PUSH TO THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAJIV GANDHI
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT SHAMSHABAD.
THE 162 KM. LANE ELEVATED, ACCESS CONTROL,
OUTER RING ROAD (PART OF THE MASTER
PLAN) IS A PROJECT (UNDER
IMPLIMENTATION) WHICH HAS ELEVATED
HYDERABAD TO GREATER HIGHTS.
THE PLANNING PROCESS HAS BEEN AT THE MACRO
LEVEL IN TERM OF MASTER PLANS AND ZONAL
DEVELOPMENT PLANS. HOWEVER A MENTION SHOULD
BE MADE HERE THAT WHILE PREPARING MASTER
PLANS AND ZONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS EXTENSIVE
DISSCUSIONS ARE HELD AND SUGGESTIONS ARE
CALLED FOR BEFORE FINALISATION OF PLAN.
MICRO LEVEL PLANNING REQUIRES AREA DEVELOP -MENT PLANS AND DETAILED TOWN PLANNING
SCHEMES WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN TAKEN UP TO SO
FAR. ATTEMPTS ARE ON TO SHORTLIST CONSULTANTS
FOR THIS PURPOSE.
HOWEVER HERITAGE SITES AND PRECINCTS, AREAS OF
NATURAL BEAUTY, LAKES AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS
HAVE ALWAYS BEEN RESPECTED IN THE LAND USE
PLANS BY EITHER MARKING THEM AS CONSERVATION,
WATER BODIES , RECREATION ZONES ETC.
INSTRUMENTS OF COVERAGE, FSI OR FAR,
HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN USED
EXCUSIVELY AND SUCCESSFULLY TILL RECENTLY.
GRANTING OF BUILDING PERMISSION IS
BASICALLY THE DOMAIN OF THE LOCAL BODY i.e.
EITHER GHMC OR MUNICIPALTY OR GRAM
PANCHAYAT.
PROCEDURE FOR LISTING HERITAGE BUILDINGS
HUDA HAS PREPARED A LIST OF 137 HERITAGE BUILDINGS & NINE HERITAGE PRECINCTS INCLUDING NATURAL FEATURES LIKE LAKES, ROCKS, VALLEYS.
THE LIST IS PUBLISHED IN NEWSPAPERS FOR PUBLIC OBJECTIONS.
BUILDINGS BECOME HERITAGE BUILDINGS FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTIFICATION.
OBJECTIONS & SUGGESTIONS ARE EXAMINED.
GOVERNMENT APPROVAL IS SOUGHT.
GOVERNMENT APPROVAL IS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE.
PROCEDURE FOR CHANGES IN HERITAGE BUILDINGS & PRECINCTS.
PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM HMDA FOR CHANGES IN HARITAGE BUILDINGS & PRECINCTS.H
ERITAGE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE APPOINTED & IS TO BE CONSULTED BY MC HMDA.
MODIFICATIONS TO THE LIST ONLY WITH PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND GOVERNMENT APPROVAL.
OTHER ZONING REGU LATIONS CAN BE RELAXED IN THE INTREST OF HERITAGE CONSERVATION. ON REFUSAL OF PERMISSION IF FULL FAR IS NOT ACHIEVED, OWNERS MAY DEMAND TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS (TDR).
IN HERITAGE BUILDINGS, DEVELOPMENTS SHELL CONFORM TO GUIDELINES.
MAINTENANCE OF HERITAGE BUILDINGS IS RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNERS.
HMDA MAY CREAT A REPAIR FUND OUT OF WHICH ASSISTANCE MAY BE GIVEN TO OWNERS. NO PERMISSION NEEDED TO SELL OR BYE HERITAGE BUILDINGS.
HERITAGE BUILGINGS GRADED IN FOUR CATEGORIES
THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT LANDMARKS ARE LOCATED IN THE OLD CITY OF HYDERABAD: NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL MONUMENTS: (PROTECTED UNDER CENTRAL ARCHEOLOGICAL LAW BY
ASI) GOLCONDA FORT CHARMINAR
STATE MONUMENTS: (PROTECTED UNDER STATE ARCHEOLOGICAL LAW )
MECCA MASJID BADSHAHI ASHURKHANA DABIRPURA GATE KHAIRAT KHAN’S TOMBS OLD IDGAH ARMENIAN CEMETARY TOLI MASJID KULSUMPURA MOSQUE MIA MISHK MASJID KHAZANA BUILDING SHAMSHER KOTHA QUTB SHAHI TOMBS MONSIEUR RAYMOND’TOMB.
HERITAGE BUILDINGS IN MUNICIPAL AREA• GATE PORTION DEVDI TWO GATES• KAMAN CHATTA BAZAAR• (A) CHARKAMAN, (B)
MACHLIKAMAN, (C) KALIKAMAN & (D)SHER-E-BATIL KAMAN
• GATE PORTION SHAHI JILLU KHANA• ALIABAD SARAI• PURANAPUL BRIDGE• GATE PORTION OF DEVDI AKRAM
ALI KHAN • GATE PORTION OF DARGAH
NOORUDDIN SHAH• MALWARA PALACE MAIN
COURTYARD• MALWARA ROAD SIDE COURTYARD
AND RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS• PAVILION IN BHAGWANDAS
GARDEN
• PRAKAS BUILDING• MANJHLI BEGAM KI HAVELI• MUSHK MAHAL• SITARAM BAGH TEMPLE• JHAMSING TEMPLE GATE• MOSQUE NEAR JHAMSING TEMPLE• JAMA MASJID• DARUSH SHIFA & MOSQUE• CHOWMAHALLA, MAIN PALACE
EXCEPT AFZAL MAHAL• CHOWMAHALLA, OTHER PALACES• AFZAL GUNJ MOSQUE• DARGAH HAZRATH SHUJAUDDIN• MOGHULPURA TOMBS• DARGAH SYED SHAH MIR
MAHMOOD WALI
• MAHBOOB MANSION • ASMANGARH PALACE• PURANI HAVELI COMPLEX• SHAHI KHILWAT KHANA• KHURSHID JAH BAHADUR’S
BARADARI• FALAKNUMA MAIN PALACE• FALAKNUMA OTHER PALACES• DEVDI IQBAL-UD-DAULA• OSMANIA GENERAL HOSPITAL• CITY COLLEGE• AIWAN-E-ALI• VICTORIA MATHERNITY
HOSPITAL• HIGH COURT• UNANI HOSPITAL• DEVDI ASMANJAH
• PURANMAL SAMADHI• MAHBOOB CHOWK MOSQUE• AZA KHANA-E-ZEHRA• KISHAN BAGH TEMPLE• CLOCK TOWER MAHBOO
CHOWK• GATE PORTION SHAMRAJ
BAHADUR• FAÇADE HIFAZAT HUSSAIN• GOSHMAHAL BARADARI• DEVDI BANSILAL• BAQER BAGH• DEVDI NAWAB SHAMSER JUNG
BAHADUR• DEVDI MAHARAJA KISHEN
PERSHAD BAHADUR• MAJID KHAN’S RESIDENCE• OLD MCH OFFICE
I AM CONFIDENT THAT HYDERABAD WITH ITS
GLORIOUS PAST AND VIBRANT GROWTH WILL
CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE THE CO-EXISTANCE
OF HERITAGE AND MODERNITY.