Name : Rajender Singh Profession : Urban Design, Urban Planning, and Architectural Conservation Date of Birth : 15th October 1960

Nationality : Indian

Contact : rsaroy@rediffmail.com

Mobile : +91-9810301633

Membership of Professional Associations:

Member, Council of Architecture Founder Member, Institute of Urban Designers India Member Indian Institute of Interior Designers, India Key Qualifications: Mr. Rajender Singh is an Architect, Masters in Urban Design, MA in Conservation with more than 28 years of extensive experience. He was awarded Charles Wallace Scholarship to study M.A. in Conservation at the University of York, United Kingdom. With his rich experience in India, Oman, and U.K. he has developed a remarkable ability to address issues pertaining planning and design of cities, riverfront development, regional development, tourism sectors and industrial area development amongst others. He has also been faculty in Urban Design at School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi for 15 years, which is a premier institution in India. He is one of the exceptional urban planners and designers who have been able to combine projects’ experience and theoretical knowledge on cities at very high standards. Education:

Bachelor of Architecture, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, 1984 Master of Urban Design, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, 1986 M.A. in Architectural Conservation, University of York, United Kingdom, 1996 Other Training:

Study MA in Conservation at the University of York, Charles Wallace Scholar, United Kingdom. 1995-96

Employment Record:

From 1997 : Till Date Employer : LEA Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi Positions Held : Retained Consultant (Urban Design/ Regional Development

Planning) From 1990 : To 2005 Employer : Dept. of Urban Design, School of Planning and Architecture,

New Delhi Positions Held : Assistant Professor From 1996 : To 1996 Employer : Simpson and Brown Architects, Edinburgh, UK Positions Held : Trainee From 1987 : Till date Employer : Urban Design & Architectural Conservation Positions Held : Private Practice in Architecture From 1987 : To 1990 Employer : Department of Urban Design, School of Planning and

Architecture, New Delhi Positions Held : Research Associate From 1986 : To 1987 Employer : Environmental Impact Study, and Urban Redevelopment Project,

Shimla Positions Held : Project Associate

From 1987 : To 1987 Employer : Department of Urban Design, School of Planning and

Architecture Positions Held : Research Associate From Oct 1986 : To Nov 1986 Employer : Technical Commission for International Design Competition for

Indira Gandhi Centre for Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi Positions Held : Technical Jury Member From May 1985 : To July 1985 Employer : Mr. Bharat Bansal, Architect-Urban Designer Positions Held : Architect From May 1984 : To July 1984 Employer : Professor K.T. Ravindran, Architect- Urban Designer Positions Held : Trainee Architect

Project Experience: Name of assignment of Project: Formulation of Planning and Development Strategy and Preparation of Development Plan for Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA) and Khopta New Town (KNT) Year: January 2014-Ongoing Location: Mumbai Client: City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd. Main project features: Formulation of Planning and Development Strategy and Preparation of Development Plan Positions held: Architect –Urban Designer Activities performed: Responsible for future development strategy formulation, development of alternative spatial concept plans, preparation of detailed master plan and Zonal / SEZS Plans etc. using urban design and architecture principles for area layout plans at 1:8000 scale.

Name of assignment or Project: PREPARATION OF FEASIBILITY REPORT ON TRANSIT ORIENTED GROWTH CENTRES (TOGC) AT ORR INTERCHANGES IN HYDERABAD METROPOLITAN REGION. Year: July 2014 -Ongoing Location: Hyderabad, Telangana Client: Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, Positions held: Architect-Urban Designer / Urban Development Specialist Activities performed: Conceptualizing Structure Plan and Urban Form which is transit oriented development along ORR for 13 Transit Oriented Growth Centres (TOGCs), each TOGC is 3-5 Sq. Km in Size approximately. Preparation of Movement Network and Layout Plans for Theme based TOGCs in public mass transit system proposed in Hyderabad.

Name of Assignment or Project: Preparation of Feasibility Report on Urban Center and Urban Node in Hyderabad Metropolitan Region (HMR) and Preparation of Development Plans for Selected and Infrastructure development in Urban Node and Urban Center Year: Mar.2014-Ongoing; Location: Hyderabad, India Client: The Metropolitan Commissioner, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), Main Project Features: Feasibility Report on Urban Center and Urban Node and Development Plan for Selected Urban Nodes and Center Positions Held: Architect-Urban Designer Activities performed: Responsible for future development strategy formulation, development of alternative spatial concept plans, preparation of detailed plan. Using urban design and architecture principles for layout plans at 1:8000 scale. Name of assignment or Project: Riverfront Development Project and Development Plan Arpa Special Area, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh as per CGT&CP Act, 1975. Year: July 2013 -14 Completed Location: Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh Client: Arpa Special Area Development Authority, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh Positions held: Architect-Urban Designer / Urban Development Specialist

Activities performed: Riverfront Development Plan, River Channelization Treatment Design, Infrastructure and Area Planning and Design, Preparation of Project Feasibility Report for PPP. Preparation of Development Plan as per CG T&CP Act 1975.

Name of assignment or Project: Master Plan and Zonal Development Plans for Visakhapatnam – Kakinada Petroleum, Chemical & Petro-Chemical Investment Region Special Development Authority (VK-PCPIR SDA) Area Year: July 2010 - Ongoing Location: Visakhapatnam Client: Visakhapatnam – Kakinada Petroleum, Chemical & Petro-Chemical Investment Region Special Development Authority Positions held: Architect-Urban Designer / Urban Development Specialist Activities performed: Responsible for future development strategy formulation, development of alternative spatial concept plans, preparation of detailed master plan and Zonal / SEZS Plans etc. using urban design and architecture principles at 1:8000 scale. Name of assignment: Consultancy Services for Preparation of a Comprehensive Master Plan for Al-Batinah Coastal Area, Oman, Year: December 2009-December 2011 Location: Al-Batinah, Oman Client: Supreme Committee for Town Planning, Secretariat General, Sultanate of Oman Main Project Features: Comprehensive Master Plan Positions Held: Tourism & Recreation Infrastructure Expert Activities Performed: Involved in site appreciation, detailed guidelines for selected tourism site, preparation of land mix use plan on the basis of the research and integration with the existing land use and available infrastructure, developing control regulation & guidelines for the proposed master plan. Name of assignment or Project: Preparation of Development Plan for Ratlam - Nagda Investment Region in Madhya Pradesh Sub-region of DMIC, TRIFAC, Madhya Pradesh Year: July 2010 –Ongoing Location: Madhya Pradesh Client: Madhya Pradesh Trade & Investment Facilitation Corporation Limited (TRIFAC) Positions held: Architect cum Urban Designer Activities performed: responsible for preparing alternate development scenarios, detailing of development plan as per Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited and Urban Development Act, phasing of development, formulation of development regulation, identification of sub-projects related to urban heritage and architectural conservation. Tasks include preparation of a development plan for setting up state of art investment region, preparation of detailed feasibility studies for a Textile Park, Food Park, Power Equipment Manufacturing Hub, Economic Corridor, Industrial Park and Water supply and waste water management of Investment Region Industrial Area. The Project involves extensive surveys including demand assessment and stakeholder consultation. Name of assignment: Preparation of Development Plan for Pithampur – Dhar – Mhow Investment Region in Madhya Pradesh Sub-region of DMIC, Location: Madhya Pradesh. Client: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited Main Project Features: Development Plan for Pithampur – Dhar – Mhow Investment Region Year: Nov. 2008 –December 2011 Positions Held: Architect cum Urban Designer & Project Coordinator Activities Performed: Responsible for preparing alternate development scenarios, detailing of development plan as per Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited and urban Development Act, phasing of development, development of development regulation, identification of sub-projects related to urban heritage and architectural conservation, Preparation of a development plan for setting up state of art investment region, preparation of detailed feasibility studies for a Knowledge City, Multi-modal transport hub, Economic Corridor, Water supply and waste water management of Pithampur Industrial Area, Green field township. The Project involved extensive surveys including demand assessment and stakeholder consultation Name of assignment or Project: Consultancy Services for Extending Inputs on Transportation Planning and Engineering Aspects For the Proposed Special Economic Zone in Greater Noida; Year: April 2008 – December 2009 Location: NOIDA Client: BPTP Main Project Features: Transportation Planning and Engineering Positions Held: Architect cum Urban Designer Activities Performed: involved in conducting preliminary assessment of the master plan proposed by the appointed architects, evaluation of traffic impact of the development, analysis of the local and regional connectivity to the site, design of traffic movement system for a 40 Hector SEZ land to be developed for 60,000 employment.

Name of assignment or Project: Detailed Project report on Inner city urban Renewal of Imphal city Year: December 2007-2010 Location: Manipur, India Main Project Features: Urban Development Positions Held: Urban Designer Cum Heritage Conservation Expert Activities Performed: Responsible for developing urban design and heritage conservation strategies as structure plans prepared for the city core area. Riverfront Development for Nambul River. Preparation of DPR for the riverfront under JNNURM. Name of assignment or Project: TA No. 4775-IND: Support for the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) Project Year: June 2006-September 2007 Location: 63 cities of India Main Project Features: Currently 63 cities are covered under this Mission. The mission comprises to submissions for urban infrastructure and governance focusing on the infrastructure projects – water supply and sanitation, roads, urban transport, redevelopment of ole city areas, industrial and commercial relocation etc. Positions Held: Urban Designer and Heritage Conservation Expert Activities Performed: Responsible for drafting tool kit for preparation of detailed project reports (DPRs) on projects concerning urban heritage conservation in heritage cities eligible for accessing funding from JNNURM. He was also responsible for reviewing DPRs related heritage conservation prepared by urban local bodies in India. Name of assignment or Project: Twin City Development Strategy for Surat-NavsariYear: May 2007-April 2008 Location: Gujarat, India Client: Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board, India Main Project Features: Urban Development Positions Held: Team Leader Cum Urban Designer Activities Performed: Responsible for urban level growth assessment, socio-economic assessment, land use growth trends, infrastructure demand supply analyses, preparation of alternative concepts, finalization of structure plan for preferred concept, identification of growth drivers, estimation of population and employment up to 2025 and identification of projects for private sector investments. Name of assignment or Project: Strategic Landuse cum Structure Plans for Dharmanagar, Kailasahar, Kumarghat, Kamalpur, Khowai, Teliamura, Sonamura, Udaipur, Amarpur, Belonia, and Sabroom towns of Tripura Year: Dec 2005-2006 Location: Tripura, India Client: Urban Development Department, Govt. of Tripura, India Main Project Features: Urban Development Positions Held: Urban Designer Cum Heritage Conservation Expert Activities Performed: Responsible for developing urban design and heritage conservation strategies as part structure plans prepared for all 12 towns. Name of assignment or Project: City Assessment and Development Plan (CADS) for Jamnagar & Gandhidham cities Year: February 2007-July 2008 Location: Gujarat, India Client: Gujarat Urban Development Corporation (GUDC), Government of Gujarat, India Main Project Features: City Assessment and Development Plan Positions Held: Urban Designer Cum Urban Heritage Specialist Activities Performed: Responsible for preparing alternate development scenarios, detailing of development plan as per Gujarat Town Planning and urban Development Act, phasing of development, development of development regulation, identification of sub-projects related to urban heritage and architectural conservation, preparation of 20 year investment road map, prioritization of sub-projects for World Bank funding, preparation of institutional and financing actions plans. Name of assignment or Project: City Development Plan for Kohima Year: February 2006-April 2006 Location: Nagaland, India Client: Urban Development Department, Govt. of Nagaland, India Main Project Features: City Development Plan Positions Held: Urban Designer Cum Heritage Conservation Specialist Activities Performed: Responsible for assessment of urban heritage areas, identification of projects under urban heritage and architectural conservation, estimation costs, prioritization of projects.

Name of assignment or Project: City Development Plan for Jaipur Year: January 2006-April 2006 Location: Rajasthan, India Client: PDCOR, Government of Rajasthan, India Main Project Features: City Development Plan Positions Held: Urban Designer Cum Heritage Conservation Specialist Activities Performed: Responsible for assessment of urban heritage areas, identification of projects under urban heritage and architectural conservation, estimation costs, prioritization of projects. Name of assignment or Project: City Development Plan for Agartala Year: January 2006-June 2006; Location: Rajasthan, India Client: Agartala Municipal Council, Government of Tripura, India Main Project Features: City Development Plan Positions Held: Urban Designer Cum Heritage Conservation Specialist Activities Performed: Responsible for assessment of urban heritage areas, identification of projects under urban heritage and architectural conservation, estimation costs, prioritization of projects. Name of assignment or Project: Development Strategy and Action Plan of a New Town - A Global City on NH-8 (Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behror) in Rajasthan Sub-region of NCR Year: Sept 2005-Oct 2007 Location: Rajasthan, India Client: NCRPB, India Main Project Features: Development Strategy and Action Plan Positions Held: Urban Designer Cum Coordinator Activities Performed: His duties include preparation of a vision statement, determine proposed population size (including induced), finalize competitive proposed cluster cities within the global city, establish norms and standards, and estimate social and physical infrastructure demand. Responsibilities also included assessing project area characteristics, carry out land suitability analysis, evaluate alternative concept plans and select a suitable concept plan, prepare strategic land use strategy, prepare cluster configuration strategy, determine facility planning, prepare implementation action plan, and determine investment and physical development phasing. Name of assignment or Project: Adaptive Reuse for Tijara Fort, Tijara, RajasthanYear: 2003-Completed Location: Rajasthan, India Client: PDCOR Ltd. & Government of Rajasthan Main Project Features: Tourism Infrastructure Development Positions Held: Heritage Conservation/Urban Design Expert Activities Performed: Was involved in the project framework development for Adaptive Reuse of the Tijara Fort. Developing Project Brief for PPP to carryout project implementation. Conservation and adaptive use guidelines for the fort. Name of assignment or Project: Theerapatham Urban Development Project Thiruvananthapuram, Phase-I, Local Self Government Year: April 2003 – June 2004 Location: Kerala, India Client: Urban Development Department, Government of Kerala India Main Project Features: Urban Development/ Canal & Lakefront Development Positions Held: Architect-Urban Designer Activities Performed: Was involved in regeneration of the Parvathy Puthanar Canal, developing and structuring 500m. urban precinct along the canal, developing commercial/ residential/ tourism/ recreational infrastructure in the project area, landscaping and infrastructure development on the edges of the canal, preservation and conservation of the original character of the city, understand real estate prospects in the project area to augment urban infrastructure in Thiruvananthapuram city, identification of suitable areas for development, preparation of master plan for project area and market research, project phasing. Name of assignment or Project: Draft Development Plan for Anjar Town, Gujarat, India, funded by Asian Development Bank Year: May 2001 - August 2001 Location: Kerala, India Client: Gujarat Urban Development Company Limited Main Project Features: Urban Development Positions Held: Project Co-Ordinator-Cum-Urban Designer Activities Performed: He was responsible for overall plan preparation and co-ordination of various experts. The components of plan preparation included relocation plans for earthquake affected community and development plan, including infrastructure plan for 2021. The areas of focus and contribution included urban design elements, conservation, heritage assets, landuse and transport planning.

Name of assignment or Project: Chhattisgarh Capital City Project Competition: Concept Plan for New Capital City, Capital Project Administration, Govt. of Chhattisgarh, India Year: November 2001 – June 2002 Location: Kerala, India Client: Gujarat Urban Development Company Limited Main Project Features: Concept Plan Positions Held: Project Co-Ordinator-Cum-Urban Designer Activities Performed: He was responsible for overall plan preparation and co-ordination of various experts. The components of plan preparation included relocation plans for earthquake affected community and development plan, including infrastructure plan for 2021. The areas of focus and contribution included urban design elements, conservation, heritage assets, landuse and transport planning. Name of assignment or Project: Techno-Economic Feasibility Study for Development of an Access Controlled High Speed Corridor in Kerala, Length – 554 kms, Year: Jan 2002 – Sep 2002 Location: Kerala, India Client: Roads & Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala Ltd., Govt. of Kerala Main Project Features: Techno-Economic Feasibility Study Positions Held: Urban Designer Activities Performed: Was involved in refinement of corridor alignment after detailed appraisal of ecological issues; determining types of facilities to be developed at the nodes on interchanges through detailed analysis of space, activity and demand inter relationships. Exclusively responsible for identification and enhancement of tourism sector and its potential to grow and instigate growth in the economy of the state. Name of assignment or Project: Perspective Corridor Improvement Plan for Outer Ring Road, New Delhi Year: 1999 - 2000 Location: New Delhi, India Client: PWD, Govt. of Delhi Main Project Features: Corridor Improvement Plan Positions Held: Urban Designer Activities Performed: Responsible for roadside treatments to improve the perceptional quality of the corridor by protecting the interests of pedestrians and cyclists. Name of assignment or Project: Feasibility Study of Jal Mahal Tourism Infrastructure Development Project, Jaipur Year: 2000 Location: Rajasthan, India Client: PDCOR Ltd. & Government of Rajasthan Main Project Features: Tourism Infrastructure Development Positions Held: Heritage Conservation/Urban Design Expert Activities Performed: Was involved in the project form proposal conceptualization, preparation and negotiations of contract and till submissions of detailed feasibility report. Guided team on all elemental of projects with focus of special contribution being conceptualization of alternative development scenarios, evaluation of scenarios and development of designs for facility as a whole and by pockets. Conceptualized and directed a walk through (including writing the script) for project promotion, as the mandate given by the client involved not only the economic feasibility about also the financial viability of project. Name of assignment or Project: Tourism Development Plan, Bekal Resorts for Kerala Government Year: 1998; Location: Kerala, India Client: Govt. of Kerala, Kerala Main Project Features: The project is meant for tourism development in Kasaragod district of Malabar in northern Kerala. Positions Held: Heritage Conservation Expert Activities Performed: Prepared the Master plan that was meant to set guidelines for tourism facilities within a project area spread over four Panchayats. Conservation of heritage was a very important part of this project and intended to help protect heritage while promoting tourism in the region.

Name of assignment or Project: Development Plan for Russian Painter Nicholas Roerich, Naggar, Kullu, Himalayas, Year: 1999 – 2001 Location: Himalayas, India Client: Russian Painter Nicholas Roerich Main Project Features: Preparation of a Development plan for Professor and Painter Nicholas Roerich Memorial in Nagar in Kullu Valley in Himalayas. Positions Held: Urban Designer Activities Performed: Currently working on the preparation of a Development plan for Professor and Painter Nicholas Roerich Memorial in Nagar in Kullu Valley in Himalayas. Conservation of Roerich's heritage is one of the objectives of the Development Plan alongwith projecting the place on the philosophy and works of Professor Roerich to use it as a institution to better the quality of life of local people and provide access to international interest groups on Nicholas Roerich. The Project is promoted by Nicholas Roerich Memorial Trust, Naggar, Himachal Pradesh. Addressing issues related to ecological approach to development in Himalayas and architectural context are also the main concerns of the project. Name of assignment or Project: Development of Tourism Facilities for Banaras House Ltd., New Delhi Year: 1995 Location: Uttar Pradesh, India Client: Banaras House Ltd. Main Project Features: The project was meant to identify, locate, design and develop tourism facilities on the highways for the highway users. Positions Held: Urban Designer Activities Performed: The project programme was developed in the form of motels in association with petrol pumps and other services for highway travelers. These motels were also seen as resorts and were located in natural surroundings. Name of assignment or Project: Adaptive Reuse Project for an old Palace in BanarasYear: 1995 Location: Uttar Pradesh, India Client: Banaras House Ltd. Main Project Features: The project dealt with reuse potentials of an old palace in Banaras, which was to be converted into a hotel on the banks of River Ganges. Positions Held: Urban Designer Activities Performed: The exercise was interesting from the point of view of heritage conservation and reuse of old and abandoned buildings. The palace building in order to function as a luxury hotel is to undergo a restoration programme with an extension in the form of new building. Name of assignment or Project: Environmental Impact Study, Central Area, Shimla.Year: 1987 Location: Himachal Pradesh, India Client: HUDCO, Himachal Pradesh Main Project Features: Environmental Impact Study Positions Held: Urban Designer Activities Performed: Shimla being an important hill town in India, its deteriorating image and environmental conditions are the key concerns to retain tourism potential of the town. Based on the study of the central area series of guidelines for conservation of architectural and urban heritage, and restructuring and renewal of area was suggested to achieve environmental and image upgradation. As a result of this study a pilot project of redevelopment of Municipal Market was delineated to demonstrate urban design guidelines. The project was funded by HUDCO with Municipal Corporation of Shimla was the client. Worked on the project in the capacity of an urban designer of a multidisciplinary team. Name of assignment or Project: A Redevelopment Project for Municipal Market, Central Area, Shimla Year: 1987 Location: Himachal Pradesh, India Client: HUDCO, India Main Project Features: This project was an outcome of an environmental assessment carried out in the congested central area of Shimla. The project was meant to demonstrate how environmental and image conservation exercise can be carried out in ecologically and culturally sensitive urban districts. Positions Held: Tourism & Urban Designer Activities Performed: Was responsible for defining the urban form, building use, and image of the built form. Existing functions were reincorporated in the project along with new project programme.

Name of assignment or Project: Community Centre at Sheikh Sarai, New Delhi Year: 1986 Location: New Delhi, India Main Project Features: Urban Design Positions Held: Assistant Urban Designer Activities Performed: Assisted in developing urban design guidelines for the project. The project has been implemented. The idea behind the urban design guidelines was to provide a coherent urban experience and architectural image to the project. Languages:

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