Development Plan - 2035 Amb-Gagret Planning Area

DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR AMB-GAGRET

PLANNING AREA IN UNA DISTRICT, HIMACHAL
PRADESH

Prepared by:
Town and Country Planning Department, Government of
Himachal Pradesh

Mission: Shaping Future

Consultant:
Voyants Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Gurugram, Haryana
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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION: AMB-GAGRET PLANNING AREA........................................................................... 1
1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Planning Area .......................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Administrative Set up.............................................................................................................. 3
1.4 Regional Linkages and Connectivity ........................................................................................ 4
1.4.1 By Air ............................................................................................................................... 4
1.4.2 By Rail .............................................................................................................................. 4
1.4.3 By Road ........................................................................................................................... 5
1.5 Historical evolution ................................................................................................................. 5
1.6 Geographical setting ............................................................................................................... 6
1.6.1 Geology ........................................................................................................................... 6
1.6.2 Physiography ................................................................................................................... 6
1.6.3 Soil character ................................................................................................................ 10
1.6.4 Climate .......................................................................................................................... 10
1.6.5 Rainfall .......................................................................................................................... 11
1.7 Resources .............................................................................................................................. 12
1.7.1 Mineral Resources ........................................................................................................ 12
1.7.2 Forest Resources ........................................................................................................... 12
1.7.3 Flora and Fauna............................................................................................................. 12
1.7.4 Water Resources ........................................................................................................... 13
2. DEMOGRAPHY AND URBANIZATION ............................................................................................ 14
Amb-Gagret Town Growth Trend ......................................................................................... 14
2.1.1 Population growth ........................................................................................................ 14
2.1.2 Population Distribution ................................................................................................. 14
2.1.3 Sex Ratio........................................................................................................................ 15
2.1.4 Literacy Rate.................................................................................................................. 15
2.1.5 Population Density ........................................................................................................ 15
Population Projection ........................................................................................................... 16
Settlement Pattern ............................................................................................................... 17
2.1.6 Urban Settlement.......................................................................................................... 17
2.1.7 Rural Settlements.......................................................................................................... 17
3. ECONOMIC BASE AND EMPLOYMENT .......................................................................................... 18
Economic Base ...................................................................................................................... 18
3.1.1 Work Participation Rate ................................................................................................ 18
3.1.2 Main and Marginal workers .......................................................................................... 18
3.1.3 Gender Wise Workforce Distribution ........................................................................... 18
3.1.4 Sector Distribution ........................................................................................................ 19
3.2 Sector Wise Analysis ............................................................................................................. 19
3.2.1 Primary Sector............................................................................................................... 20
3.2.2 Secondary Sector .......................................................................................................... 20
3.2.3 Tertiary Sector............................................................................................................... 23
3.3 Employment Generation....................................................................................................... 23
3.4 Strategies and Recommendations ........................................................................................ 24
3.4.1 Hospitality and Wayside Amenities .............................................................................. 24
3.4.2 Mandi/ Wholesale Complex.......................................................................................... 24
3.4.3 Retail ............................................................................................................................. 24
3.4.4 Informal sector .............................................................................................................. 25
4. TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION .................................................................................................. 27
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 27

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Road Network ....................................................................................................................... 27

4.1.1 Primary Road Network .................................................................................................. 27
4.1.2 Secondary Road Network.............................................................................................. 28
4.1.3 Tertiary Road Network .................................................................................................. 28
Road Inventory ...................................................................................................................... 28
Vehicular Growth .................................................................................................................. 29
Pedestrian Pathways ............................................................................................................. 29
Public Transport and Routes ................................................................................................. 29
4.1.4 Roadways ...................................................................................................................... 29
4.1.5 Railways ........................................................................................................................ 30
Proposals and Recommendations......................................................................................... 30
5. HOUSING ....................................................................................................................................... 32
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 32
Household and Dwelling Size ................................................................................................ 32
Type of Structures ................................................................................................................. 32
Ownership Status .................................................................................................................. 33
Housing Need ........................................................................................................................ 34
Housing Strategy ................................................................................................................... 35
6. PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ......................................................................................................... 37
Water Supply......................................................................................................................... 37
6.1.1 Existing Situation and Demand Estimation ................................................................... 37
6.1.2 Service Level Benchmarking.......................................................................................... 38
6.1.3 Development Strategies................................................................................................ 39
6.1.4 Proposed Water Supply Projects .................................................................................. 39
Sewerage System .................................................................................................................. 40
6.1.5 Existing Situation and Demand Estimation ................................................................... 40
6.1.6 Service Level Benchmarking.......................................................................................... 40
6.1.7 Development Strategies................................................................................................ 41
6.1.8 Proposed Sewerage System Projects ............................................................................ 42
Storm Water Drainage Network ........................................................................................... 42
6.1.9 Existing Situation and Demand Estimation ................................................................... 42
6.1.10 Service Level Benchmarking.......................................................................................... 42
6.1.11 Development Strategies................................................................................................ 43
6.1.12 Proposed Projects ......................................................................................................... 44
Solid Waste Management ..................................................................................................... 45
6.1.13 Existing Situation and Demand Estimation ................................................................... 45
6.1.14 Service Level Benchmarking.......................................................................................... 46
6.1.15 Future Requirement...................................................................................................... 46
6.1.16 Proposed Solid Waste Management Projects .............................................................. 47
Power .................................................................................................................................... 47
6.1.17 Power Connection ......................................................................................................... 48
6.1.18 Power supply Mechanism in the Planning Area ........................................................... 48
6.1.19 Outages and T&D Losses ............................................................................................... 49
6.1.20 Demand Assessment ..................................................................................................... 49
7. SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................................. 50
7.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 50
7.2 Educational Facilities............................................................................................................. 50
7.3 Medical Facilities ................................................................................................................... 51
7.4 Public and Semi-public Facilities ........................................................................................... 52
7.4.1 Police Station ................................................................................................................ 52
7.4.2 Fire Station .................................................................................................................... 53

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7.4.3 Disaster Management Centre ....................................................................................... 53

7.4.4 Banking Facility ............................................................................................................. 53
7.4.5 Commercial Facility ....................................................................................................... 53
7.4.6 Post office ..................................................................................................................... 54
7.4.7 Telecommunication ...................................................................................................... 54
7.4.8 Community Centre ........................................................................................................ 54
7.4.9 Recreational Facility ...................................................................................................... 55
8. ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................................................. 56
8.1 Forest Cover .......................................................................................................................... 56
8.2 Conservation of Forest Cover ............................................................................................... 56
8.3 Water bodies......................................................................................................................... 57
8.3.1 Surface Water ............................................................................................................... 57
8.3.2 Conservation of Water-bodies ...................................................................................... 57
8.3.3 Water Quality ................................................................................................................ 58
8.3.4 Air Quality Assessment ................................................................................................. 59
8.4 Disaster Vulnerability Profile and Mitigation Measures ....................................................... 60
8.4.1 Fire Accidents ................................................................................................................ 60
8.4.2 Drought ......................................................................................................................... 61
8.4.3 Floods ............................................................................................................................ 62
8.4.4 Road Accidents .............................................................................................................. 63
8.4.5 Earthquake .................................................................................................................... 64
8.4.6 Chemical Hazard ........................................................................................................... 65
9. TOURISM ....................................................................................................................................... 66
9.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 66
9.2 Tourism in Amb-Gagret Planning Area ................................................................................. 66
9.3 Places of Tourism Interest in the Planning Area ................................................................... 66
9.4 Tourism Prospect .................................................................................................................. 69
10. SWOT ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................................ 70
11. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS.......................................................................................................... 72
11.1 Strategies and Development Policy ...................................................................................... 72
11.2 Constrains for Development ................................................................................................. 72
11.3 Development Proposals ........................................................................................................ 74
12. LAND USE ...................................................................................................................................... 76
12.1 Land Use Classification.......................................................................................................... 76
12.2 Existing Land Use Distribution .............................................................................................. 77
12.3 Proposed Land Use and Activity Structure ........................................................................... 78
12.4 Comparison of Existing and Proposed Land Use................................................................... 79
12.4.1 Residential Use.............................................................................................................. 81
12.4.2 Commercial and Retail .................................................................................................. 82
12.4.3 Industry ......................................................................................................................... 82
12.4.4 Public and Semi Public .................................................................................................. 82
12.4.5 Recreational activity...................................................................................................... 83
12.4.6 Open Space/ Buffer Zone .............................................................................................. 83
12.4.7 Roads and Transportation............................................................................................. 83
13. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATION, BUILDING BYE-LAWS AND PROCEDURE OF PLAN
SANCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 85
13.1 Development Control Regulations (DCR) .............................................................................. 85
13.2 Jurisdiction of Regulations .................................................................................................... 85
13.3 Applicability of Regulations................................................................................................... 86
13.3.1 Part Construction .......................................................................................................... 86
13.3.2 Re-construction ............................................................................................................. 86

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13.3.3 Existing Approved Building ........................................................................................... 86

13.4 Development Permission ...................................................................................................... 86
13.5 Building Permission ............................................................................................................... 87
13.5.2 Grant, Refusal and Deemed to be Sanctioned .............................................................. 87
13.6 Already Granted Permissions ................................................................................................ 88
13.7 Procedure for Obtaining Permission ..................................................................................... 88
13.7.1 Application and Fee ...................................................................................................... 88
13.8 Documents Required ............................................................................................................ 88
13.9 General Regulations .............................................................................................................. 89
13.10 Sub-Division of Land Regulations .......................................................................................... 98
13.11 Regulations for Each Land Use Zone ................................................................................... 101
13.11.1 Residential Zone .......................................................................................................... 101
13.11.2 Commercial Zone ........................................................................................................ 101
13.11.3 Industrial Zone ............................................................................................................ 103
13.11.4 Public and Semi Public Zone ....................................................................................... 104
13.11.5 Traffic and Transportation .......................................................................................... 105
13.11.6 Fire and Life safety ...................................................................................................... 105
13.11.7 Relaxations .................................................................................................................. 106
13.11.8 Parks and Open Spaces ............................................................................................... 106
13.11.9 Agriculture................................................................................................................... 106
14. BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................................................ 107
15. ANNEXURES................................................................................................................................. 109
Household Survey Format............................................................................................................... 109
Traffic Volume Count Survey Format .............................................................................................. 117
Origin Destination Survey Format....................................................................................... 118
16. TRAFFIC SURVEYS ........................................................................................................................ 119

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1-1: Connectivity of Amb-Gagret ................................................................................................. 1
Figure 1-2: Location of Amb-Gagret Planning Area ................................................................................ 1
Figure 1-3: Administrative Set Up in Amb-Gagret Planning Area ........................................................... 3
Figure 1-4: Regional Linkage ................................................................................................................... 4
Figure 1-5: Spatial growth direction of Planning Area ............................................................................ 5
Figure 1-6: Year 1990, 2000 and 2017 Settlements Sprawl within Planning Area ................................. 6
Figure 1-7: Geology of the Study Area .................................................................................................... 8
Figure 1-8: The Watershed Area of Swan River ...................................................................................... 8
Figure 1-9: Elevation of Planning Area .................................................................................................... 9
Figure 1-10: Slope in the Planning Area ................................................................................................ 10
Figure 1-11: Annual Climate – Una District........................................................................................... 11
Figure 1-12: Annual Rainfall – Una District ........................................................................................... 11
Figure 2-1: Population Growth Rate ..................................................................................................... 14
Figure 2-2: Literacy rate in Amb-Gagret Planning Area ........................................................................ 15
Figure 2-3: Population Density Distribution ......................................................................................... 16
Figure 2-4: Distribution of Rural Settlements by Size of Population, 2001 .......................................... 17
Figure 2-5: Distribution of Rural Settlements by Size of Population, 2011 .......................................... 17
Figure 3-1: Distribution of Main and Marginal workers ....................................................................... 18
Figure 3-2: Distribution of workers sector wise and Gender wise........................................................ 19
Figure 3-3: Area under Cultivation in Planning Area ............................................................................ 20
Figure 3-4: Number of Units in the Planning Area ................................................................................ 21
Figure 3-5: Investment in different Industrial Units ............................................................................. 22
Figure 3-6: Number of Workers ............................................................................................................ 22
Figure 4-1: Existing Road Network in Amb-Gagret Planning Area ........................................................ 27
Figure 4-2: Average Annual Vehicle Registration ................................................................................. 29
Figure 4-3: Public Transport Routes – Amb- Gagret Planning Area ...................................................... 30
Figure 5-1: Household size and dwelling rooms in revenue villages of Amb-Gagret Planning Area .... 32
Figure 5-2: Type of Structures in Amb-Gagret Planning Area............................................................... 33
Figure 5-3: Type of Structures in urban and rural areas in Planning Area ............................................ 33
Figure 5-4: Ownership status of households in Planning Area ............................................................. 34
Figure 5-5: Ownership status of Households for Urban & Rural area .................................................. 34
Figure 5-6: Ownership status of households in Amb-Gagret Planning Area ........................................ 34
Figure 6-1: Intensity-Duration Curve for Once in 5 years Storm frequency ......................................... 43
Figure 7-1:Ownership of School facilities in Amb-Gagret Planning Area ............................................. 50

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Figure 7-2: Number of Government/ Private School Facility in Amb-Gagret Planning Area................ 50
Figure 8-1: Forest Cover in Planning Area ............................................................................................ 56
Figure 8-2: River and Drainage Map of Planning Area.......................................................................... 57
Figure 8-3: Flood map of Planning Area................................................................................................ 58
Figure 8-4 Monthly mean concentration of SO2, NO2 and RSPM at Una during 2013-15 .................... 60
Figure 8-5 Flash Flood vulnerability map of Amb-Gagret Planning Area.............................................. 63
Figure 8-6: Earthquake Hazard Vulnerability Zone Map of Planning Area ........................................... 65
Figure 9-1: Tourist Places in and around Amb-Gagret Planning Area .................................................. 67
Figure 9-2: Shiv Bari Temple in Amb-Gagret Planning Area ................................................................. 68
Figure 11-11-1:Evolution of Planning Area ........................................................................................... 73
Figure 12-12-1: Proposed Land Use of Amb Gagret Planning Area ...................................................... 79

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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1-1: Planning Area Profile ............................................................................................................ 2
Table 1-2: Forest Cover in Una District (2013) .................................................................................... 12
Table 2-1: Population Distribution of Amb-Gagret Planning Area ...................................................... 14
Table 2-2: Population Projection of Amb Gagret Planning Area ......................................................... 16
Table 2-3: Distribution of Rural Settlements by Size of Population, 2011........................................... 17
Table 3-1: Occupational Classification of Amb Gagret Planning Area ................................................ 23
Table 3-2: Proposed Occupational Classification of Amb Gagret Planning Area ................................ 23
Table 3-3: Activities allowed in 3 tier systems of commercial areas.................................................... 25
Table 4-1: Road length – As per hierarchy ........................................................................................... 28
Table 5-1: Housing Forecast ................................................................................................................. 35
Table 5-2: Year wise Housing Need ..................................................................................................... 35
Table 6-1: Total Water Demand and Gap ............................................................................................. 37
Table 6-2: Water Treatment Demand ................................................................................................... 38
Table 6-3: Service Level Benchmarking for Water Supply System (2016-2035) ................................ 38
Table 6-4: Sewerage Generation and Gap ............................................................................................ 40
Table 6-5: Service Level Benchmarking for Sewerage and Sanitation (2016-2035) ........................... 40
Table 6-6: Service Level Benchmarking for Storm Water Drainage System (2016-2035) .................. 42
Table 6-7: Solid Waste Generation and Gap......................................................................................... 45
Table 6-8: Service Level Benchmarking for Solid Waste Management (2016-2035) .......................... 46
Table 7-1: Present (2017) and Future (2035) requirement for Education ............................................. 50
Table 7-2: Present (2017) and future (2035) requirement for Health facilities .................................... 52
Table 7-3: Present and Future requirement for Police station services ................................................. 53
Table 7-4: Present and Future requirement for Police station services ................................................. 53
Table 7-5: Present and Future requirement for Disaster Management centre....................................... 53
Table 7-6: Present and Future Requirement for Local Convenience Shopping .................................... 54
Table 7-7: Present and Future Requirement for Post Office ................................................................. 54
Table 7-8: Present and Future Requirement for Community Welfare Center ...................................... 54
Table 7-9: Present requirement for Recreational Facilities................................................................... 55
Table 8-1 Historical Fire Hazard Events in Amb-Gagret Planning Area ............................................. 61
Table 8-2 Chemical Hazard Events in Amb-Gagret Planning Area ..................................................... 65
Table 12-1: Land Use Classification ..................................................................................................... 76
Table 12-2: Existing Land Use Distribution ......................................................................................... 77
Table 12-3: Proposed Infrastructure Facilities Details.......................................................................... 83
Table 13-1: Components of Amb-Gagret Planning Area ..................................................................... 85

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
% percent
ASI Archaeological Survey of India
AGiSAC Aryabhatta Geo Informatics Space Application Centre
BBMB Bhakra Beas Management Board
BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand
BMO Block Medical Office
BIS Bureau of Indian Standard
CBSE Central Board of Secondary Education
CPCB Central Pollution Control Board
CBWTFs Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment Facilities
CD Block Community Development Block
CFL Compact Fluorescent Lamp
DPF Demarcated Protected Forest
DHE Department of Higher Education
DTCA Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation
DSP Deputy Superintend of Police
DO Dissolved Oxygen
ft feet
GIS Geographic Information System
GoHP Government of Himachal Pradesh
GP Gram Panchayat
GDDP Gross District Domestic Product
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GSDP Gross State Domestic Product
GEC-97 Groundwater Resource Estimation Committee - 1997
HFW Health and Family Welfare Department
HGV Heavy Goods Vehicles
Ha Hectare
HFL High Flood Level
HPIPH Himachal Pradesh Irrigation and Public Health Department
HPSEB Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board
HPSPCB Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board
HPTCP Act Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act
HRTC Himachal Road Transport Corporation
HH Household
I.C.A. R Indian Council of Agricultural Research
IHSDP Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme
IRC Indian Road Congress
ITI Industrial Training Institute
INR International Normalised Ratio
IPH Dept. Irrigation and Public Health Department
km kilometre
KVA Kilovolt-ampere

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KWh kilowatt-hour
L.U.P. Land Use Planning
LOS Level of Service
LWSS Lift Water Supply Scheme
LED Light Emitting Diode
LMV Light Motor Vehicle
lpcd litres per capita per day
MDR Major District Road
msl mean sea level
MW Mega Watt
m metres
MT Metric Tonne
MSME Micro Small and Medium Enterprises
mg/l Milligram/litter
mm millimetre
MLD Million Litres per Day
MoDWS Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
N.B.S.S. National Bureau of Soil Survey
NH - 103 National Highway
NH - 103AI National Highway Authority of India
NIDM National Institute of Disaster Management
NMSH National Mission on Sustainable Habitats
NRSC National Remote Sensing Centre
NRDWP National Rural Drinking Water Programme
NDDP Net District Domestic Product
NDP Net Domestic Product
NSDP Net State Domestic Product
NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide
NAC Notified Area Council
O-D Origin - Destination
ODR Other District Road
PRI Panchayati Raj Institution
PM Particulate Matter
ppm parts per million
PCU Passenger Car Unit
PCI Per Capita Income
pph persons per hectare
PWS Piped Water Scheme
PCCs Pollution Control Committee
PMGSY Prime Minister Gram Sarak Yojana
PWD Public Works Department
RFP Request for Proposal
RSPM Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter
ROW Right of Way
SC Scheduled Caste
ST Scheduled Tribe

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sq.km. square kilometre

SPCB State Pollution Control Board
SHO Station House Officer
SDM Sub-Divisional Magistrate
SO2 Sulphur Dioxide
SPM Suspended Particulate Matters
TCP Town and Country Planning
TCPD Town and Country Planning Department
TD Town Directory
UT Union Territory
UN United Nations
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
UGC University Grant Commission
Urban and Regional Development, Planning, Formulation and Implementation
URDPFI Guidelines
VD Village Directory
V/C Volume/Capacity
WSS Water Supply and Sanitation
WPR Work Participation Rate
WHO World Health Organisation

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Himachal Pradesh is one of the highly developed States of India with a population of 68,64,602 persons
with 49 Urban Local Bodies and 59 census towns in the State as per Census of India, 2011. Also, there
are 33 Planning Areas and 34 Special Areas notified under the provisions of the Himachal Pradesh
Town and Country Planning Act, 1977. In the wake of rapid urbanisation and economic growth, the
Government of Himachal Pradesh (GoHP) plans to regulate the development process in its urban
settlements, to ensure that these urban settlements continue to serve their purpose without causing
inconveniences and difficulties to the population, and the administration. To achieve the same, the
Department of Town and Country Planning has prepared the Development Plans of nine
Planning/Special Areas including Amb-Gagret Planning Area.
The present report is the draft Development Plan. It comprises of the existing socio-economic situation
analysis of Amb-Gagret Planning Area along with social and physical infrastructure, housing, land use/
land cover analysis and conceptual alternatives for the future development of the Planning Area.
Amb-Gagret is a notified Planning Area in Una district of Himachal Pradesh state. It is located at the
north-western side of Una District along the major transport link i.e. National Highway (NH70) and
State Highway (SH25). Amb and Gagret are two towns located on either side of the Swan River which
is one of the main tributary of the river Sutlej. Swan River flows from North West to South East side.
The two towns act as a twin city and have been merged into one Planning Area.
The Planning Area is located 33 km away from Una Town which serves as the District Headquarter of
Una district. Amb-Gagret Planning Area falls under two Tehsils i.e. Amb and Ghanari. The Planning
Area is comprised of two towns i.e. Amb and Gagret that falls under the jurisdiction of Amb and
Ghanari tehsil respectively and administratively Amb serves as Tehsil Headquarter. Apart from this,
the Planning Area is surrounded by Bharwain Sub-Tehsil and touches the boundary of Kangra district
in the north, Bangana Tehsil in the south east, Una Tehsil in the South and it also share its boundary
with Punjab State in the West.
Gagret is known for its industrial potential in the district as many companies have established
manufacturing units here i.e. Advance Valves Pvt. Ltd. Luminous Batteries, Cast Well, Mittal Udyog
to name a few. Gagret is also known for its wholesale steel and timber market. Located 28 km away
from Hoshiarpur city of Punjab, Gagret acts as a transit and gateway town to Himachal Pradesh and
Punjab.
Amb was named after the name of the goddess Amba, deity situated nearby Chintpurni. The town has
some ancient historical ruins of royal palaces and gardens. Gagret is famous for the ancient Shiv Bari
Temple, also known as Shiv Drone Mandir which is around 1 km from Gagret Chowk on Bharwain road.
Other important landmarks in and around the Planning Area includes the Guga Jahar Pir in Amb,
Gurudwara Bada Badd Bhag Singh at Mairi and Bada Pindi Das Ashram in Amb.
Una district is located between Siwalik ranges and forms part of the lesser Himalayas. It has a diverse
landscape made of hills, valleys with piedmont zone and terraces. The elevations of the land surface
in the district, vary from 340 m in south-eastern part to 1041 m above mean sea level (amsl) in eastern
part of the district. The entire area is situated at the upper reaches of the Swan River Watershed zone
which has a catchment of 1204 sq.km and is divided into 42 sub-watersheds.

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Amb-Gagret is well connected with other major towns and cities by air, rail and road ways. The nearest
airport to the Planning Area is the Gaggal Airport which is located in Kangra district at a distance of 82
km from Amb. Besides this, other airports in the vicinity of the Planning Area is the Chandigarh
International Airport (156km) and Shimla Airport (217km). The railway connectivity is served by a
broad-gauge railway line that connects the Planning Area with Delhi (National Capital) and Amb
Andaura railway station is located within the Planning Area. Apart from air and rail connectivity, the
major transport link i.e. NH-70 and SH-25 provides the road connectivity to Amb-Gagret Planning Area
with other major town and cities.
Himachal Pradesh is well endowed with the forest resources. Out of the total geographical area of the
Una district, 31.6% is under forest cover. The total forest cover of Una district occupies 1.3% of the
total forest cover of the state. Due to variations in the altitude a large variety of fauna is available in
the forests of Una district. The black bears and leopard are common in the higher reaches. The district
is rich in flora as it has variety of trees, shrubs and other plant species. Some of the most prominent
trees that are found in the district are the simbal, mango and tun.
Una district has 593 villages with a total population of 5,21,173. It occupies the 6th rank among the
districts in terms of population distribution in the state. Amb-Gagret has an average household size of
4.7 which is almost same as district and state averages of 4.7 persons and 4.6 persons (CoI, 2011)
respectively with a population density of 5 persons per hectare which is more than the district average
i.e. 3 persons per hectare. The decadal population growth of Amb-Gagret special area is 23.7 percent
which is higher than the district average (16.26%). The sex-ratio is 949 which is lower than the state
average (972 females/1000 males).
In Amb Gagret Planning Area, people are engaged in different types of economic sectors i.e. 59 percent
workers are engaged in tertiary sector followed by 40 percent in primary sector and remaining one
percent in secondary sector activities. It shows that the tertiary sector is the backbone of the economy
in the Planning Area.
The total road length in Amb Gagret Planning Area is 208.70 km and the length of the NH -70 passing
through the Planning Area is 15.5 km. Besides this, the National Highway i.e. NH -503 which is passing
through the Planning Area has a short length i.e. 1.35 km and state highway i.e. SH – 25 also passes
through the Planning Area with a total length of 6.3 km connecting Amb with the District Headquarter
at Una. The Major District Road i.e. Panjawar Road and Gagret – Daulatpur road also passes through
the Planning Area with a total length of 8.77 km. Vehicular growth rate in the region puts light on the
fact of future traffic pattern as increase in the number of private vehicles envisages the increase in the
traffic volume. The main mode of public transport in Amb – Gagret Planning Area is the bus service.
Both the towns i.e. Amb and Gagret are well-connected with all major towns of Himachal Pradesh and
Punjab.
In Amb-Gagret Planning Area, on an average 72 percent of the houses are in good condition followed
by 26 percent in livable condition whereas only 2 percent houses are in dilapidated condition. As per
the records of Census of India (2011), there are more owners than tenants in the Planning Area which
is corresponding to the permanent structures. Due to the nearness to major town and the presence
of administrative offices, schools, colleges, health facilities and main market, people prefer to live
areas that are considered as villages such as Partap Nagar, Hira Nagar, Adarsh Nagar and Tibi.

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Irrigation and Public Health (I&PH) Department of Himachal Pradesh is the department is responsible
to supplying water to all the domestic and commercial set ups in Amb-Gagret Planning Area. Ground
water is the main source of potable water in this area. The estimated water demand in the Planning
Area is estimated to be 3.20 MLD at 70 lpcd and the estimated sewage generation in the Planning Area
is 2.35 MLD at 80 percent of the total water demand. The total power demand in the Planning Area is
estimated to be 14.19 MW.
Amb -Gagret Planning Area has adequate social amenities. The distribution of educational and
healthcare facilities is existing as per the norms except the number of dispensaries and sub-centres
that are not meeting the requirements of URDPFI guidelines. There is requirement for a commercial
facility, a community hall, healthcare facilities, housing area parks and neighbourhood parks as per
the planning norms.
Amb-Gagret Planning Area is prone to earthquake as it falls under zone V of seismic zone. It seems
important to include the hazard resistant designs prior to any construction. Besides this, the Planning
Area is also prone to flash floods. Hence, it becomes necessary to take measures to mitigate the impact
of such disastrous events.
In terms of tourism potential, Amb-Gagret Planning Area doesn’t have many areas for tourism
development but the unexplored tourist spots of natural, historical and cultural importance can be
developed to attract tourists from the neighbouring areas.
Based on the comprehensive analysis of the existing scenario of Amb-Gagret Planning Area, two
conceptual development alternatives are proposed for future development.
The first alternative is to develop Amb-Gagret as Agro-Industrial Hub which will promote horticulture
and sericulture in Planning Area. Majority of the industries in Planning Area are heavy industry and
are situated in the eco-sensitive zone as these are located close to the forest areas and are lying on
the banks of Swan River. It is observed that these industries might pollute Swan River and degrade the
quality of environment. Therefore, it is proposed to make a shift from heavy industries to light
industries as that will not only save region’s eco-sensitive areas but it will also generate employment
opportunities in the Planning Area. Apart from this, a commercial zone is also proposed in proximity
to railway station and Agro Industries. Also, the proposal of Eco-Tourism Zone between forest area
and Swan River will be helpful in preserving ecosystem and biodiversity. In addition to this, Eco-Resorts
are proposed near forest that is expected to have a minimal impact over the environment. Also Skill
development institute proposed near to Amb town.
Second alternative is to connect two major towns Amb and Gagret like Twin Cities. Amb and Gagret
are two urban centres that are founded in close geographic proximity and then will grow into each
other over time. A new link road is proposed connecting Amb and Gagret thereby diverting traffic
away from the major road and reducing the time taken to travel. Besides this, Hospitality Zone is
proposed along new link road to share hospitality services among two cities. Apart from this, existing
agricultural fields in the west are proposed to be retained as Agriculture Zone, also Shiv Bari temple
will be promoted as temple Tourism Destination. Eco-tourism Zone is proposed between forest area
and Swan River helps in preserving ecosystems and biodiversity. It provides chance for local people to
share their knowledge of the local terrain and ecology with the visitors. Additionally, Riparian Buffer
is proposed along the Swan River. Riparian vegetation slows down the floodwaters, thereby helping
to maintain stable stream banks and protect downstream agriculture fields.

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After the carefully examining the merits and demerits of both alternative proposals, the preferred
proposals will contain only the elements which are feasible for Amb-Gagret Planning Area. Based on
the Twin City concept, Planning Area will be developed as Agro-Industrial Hub with supporting facilities
and amenities to cater the agro industries and future urban expansion in the region.

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1. INTRODUCTION: AMB-GAGRET
PLANNING AREA
1.1 Introduction

Amb - Gagret is a notified Planning Area in Una district of Himachal Pradesh state. It is located at the
north-western side of Una District along NH 3, NH 503 and SH 25. Amb and Gagret are two towns
located on either side of the Swan River, a tributary of the Sutlej River and it drains from North West
to South East side. The two towns act as a twin city and have been merged into one Planning Area.

Figure 1-1: Connectivity of Amb-Gagret

Source: Town and Country Planning Department, Himachal Pradesh and Satellite Imagery

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Figure 1-2: Location of Amb-Gagret Planning Area

Source: Census 2011 and TCP Department

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The Planning Area is located 33 km away from Una Town, the district head quarter of Una district and
it comes under two Tehsils and two Blocks. Amb and Gagret towns are located in Amb Block and
Gagret Block under Amb Tehsil and Ghanari Tehsil1 respectively. Amb is the Tehsil headquarter of the
Amb Tehsil and is surrounded by Bharwain Sub-Tehsil and Kangra district in the north, Bangana Tehsil
in the south east, Una Tehsil in the South and Punjab State in the West.
Gagret is known for its industrial base in the district, as many companies have established
manufacturing units here such as Advance Valves Pvt. Ltd., Luminous Batteries, Cast Well, Mittal
Udyog to name a few. Gagret is also known for its wholesale steel and timber market. Located 28 km
away from Hoshiarpur city of Punjab, Gagret acts as a transit and gateway town to Himachal Pradesh
and Punjab.

1.2 Planning Area

Amb-Gagret Planning Area was notified on 5th March, 2014 Under sub-section-(3) of Section- 1 of the
Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977. The Planning Area comprised of following
Revenue Villages:
Table 1-1: Planning Area Profile2
Sr. No. Name of Revenue Villages Hadbast No. Area (in Ha.) Population3 (2011 Census)
1 Amb 143 206 1759
2 Partap Nagar 143 178 2494
3 Hira Nagar 143 138 1368
4 Adarsh Nagar 143 145 1284
5 Kalruhi 141 366 1331
6 Athman 142 211 813
7 Andora Nichla (Lower) 144 359 2246
8 Andora Upperla (Upper) 144 392 2298
9 Tibi 78 60 134
10 Shiv Pur 138 180 205
11 Kashi Pur 138 206 1630
12 Mubarikpur 138 196 1515
13 Rampur 138 53 803
14 Kothar Kalan 151 287 1256
15 Kothar Khurd 152 146 1036
16 Kuthera Kherla 85 677 2923
17 Shiv Bari (Gagret) 139 352 1433
18 Ambota 139 94 1801
19 Ram Nagar 140 339 435
20 Gagret 140 93 1245
21 Indira Nagar 140 92 171

1 Ghanari tehsil was formed in March 2016. Data regarding the tehsil is not available as it is recently formed.
2 Source: Town and Country Planning Department, Shimla
3
Population of Planning Area have not considered as per notification of Amb-Gagret Planning Area dated on 5th March, 2014
Under sub-section-(3) of Section- 1 of the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977. Village wise population
as per Census, 2011 has been considered for analysis and projections.

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Sr. No. Name of Revenue Villages Hadbast No. Area (in Ha.) Population3 (2011 Census)
22 Dev Nagar 140 81 421
23 Shastri Nagar 140 99 157
24 Krishan Nagar (denotified) 140 482 474
25 Baroh 147 372 1763
26 Oel 148 574 1948
27 Kaloh 142 252 1585
28 Gagret NP - 3847
Total 6630 38375
Source: Census of India, 2011 and Town and Country Planning Department, Shimla

The Amb-Gagret Planning Area has 27 revenue villages out of which partial part of Ram Nagar, Gagret
Khas, Indira Nagar and Dev Nagar are under Gagret Nagar Panchayat Administration. Rest part of the
Mohals are under the Gram Panchayat Administration. The Planning Area has a population of 38,375
which is spread over an area of 6630 Ha.

1.3 Administrative Set up

Gagret is a Nagar Panchayat in the Gagret block which consists of partial areas of four revenue Mohals.
The Urban Local Body (ULB) was constituted in 1979. It covers an area of 171 Ha and serves a
population of 3847 as per Census of India, 2011. According to the 74th amendment, the Nagar
Panchayat performs eighteen functions, listed in the 12th schedule.4
Amb is a Gram Panchayat in Amb Block. It is the Block and Tehsil Head quarter of Amb block and Amb
Tehsil. The revenue villages are administered by the Gram Panchayats in the Planning Area.

Figure 1-3: Administrative Set Up in Amb-Gagret Planning Area

4 Refer to Annexure 15.4

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1.4 Regional Linkages and Connectivity

The Planning Area is well connected by air, rail and roadways with all the state level and national level
major towns and cities. The district Head quarter Una is located at a distance of 34 Km from the
Planning Area. Shimla (the state capital) is situated at a distance of 217 km from Amb. Chandigarh city
is situated at a distance of 156 km whereas Delhi is 400 km away from the Planning Area.5

1.4.1 By Air
The nearest domestic airport to the Planning Area is the Gaggal airport, situated at a distance of 82
km followed by Ludhiana airport, located at a distance of 122 km. The Chandigarh airport which is 156
km away from the Planning Area is the nearest international airport.

1.4.2 By Rail
The Planning Area is connected by a broad gauge railway line via the Amb Andaura railway station.
The railway line is part of the proposed Nangal – Una – Talwara broad gauge railway which is presently
functional only till Amb. There are two service trains in the station:

• Himachal Express which runs daily connecting Delhi to Amb Andaura, Himachal Pradesh, and
• DMU Shuttle Train Service also running daily connecting Ambala to Amb Andaura via
Chandigarh

Figure 1-4: Regional Linkage

Source: Google Maps 2016

5 Note: Shortest Route distance has been considered.

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1.4.3 By Road
The Planning Area is well connected with all the important towns and cities via NH -3 and NH -503.
Amb is connected with Una via NH -503 and Gagret via NH - 3. The NH - 3 extends to Hoshiarpur in
Punjab from Gagret and Nadaun from Amb. Daulatpur is connected with Gagret via Daulatput – Gagret
road (SH-25), which further extends to Una via Panjara road.

1.5 Historical evolution

Amb was named after the name of the goddess Amba, deity situated nearby Chintpurni. It is believed
that the present Una district including Amb-Gagret Planning Area but excluding the Eastern side of
district, was formally a part of the erstwhile Kangra State. Bulk of the present Una district which is
otherwise popularly known as Jaswan Dun was ruled by the Katoch family of Kangra. Very likely, the
State was originally a fief (Jagir) which became independent in the unsettled times following on the
Muhammadan invasions. With the acquisition of Kangra Fort, on the expulsion of the Gurkhas in 1809,
Jaswan State became subject to Maharaja Ranjit Singh and in 1815 it was annexed to the Sikh
Kingdom.
It is said that some three centuries back, Saint Baba Barbhag Singh had come to Amb from Kartarpur
and doen penance. The place is located near Amb-Nadaun road. Baba Barbhag Singh died in the same
place, his followers have constructed two gurudrwaras, one at the place where he had doen penance
and the other at a place where he had renounced the world.
Gagret is famous for the ancient Shiv Bari Temple, also known as Shiv Drone Mandir which is around
1 km from Gagret Chowk to Bharwain road. Shiv Bari, Shivbari or Drone Shiv Temple is said to be
around 5000 years old. It is said to be one of the places where Lord Shiva is present in the form of a
Pindi/ Shiva Lingam. The temple is said to have a rich history behind from the times of Guru Drone,
Drona or Dronacharya. The temple and the dense forest around is once said to be the Drone Nagri
(village of Guru Drona). He was the Guru of royal families, Pandavas and Kauravas. And this was the
place where he taught the Pandavas and Kauravas.

Figure 1-5: Spatial growth direction of Planning Area

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Source: Google earth Imagery and Analysis

Figure 1-6: Year 1990, 2000 and 2017 Settlements Sprawl within Planning Area
Source: Google earth Imagery and Analysis

Amb and Gagret settlement are located on junction of major NH3 and 503 and SH. These settlements
have spatially expanded due to its strategic location and connectivity. Gagret being located near to
Himachal-Punjab state border functioned important role as facility centre for the inflow coming from
Punjab. Most of the inflow coming from Punjab passes through Amb later visits Chintpurni and Baba
Badbagh. After construction of Amb-Andora railway station in 2000, Amb expanded more towards
railway station area. At present Amb Garget Planning Area is spatially expanding in linear direction
along NH-3 and NH-503.
1.6 Geographical setting

1.6.1 Geology
The ground water in the Siwalik group of rocks occur under the unconfined to semi confined
conditions, mainly in the arenaceous rocks viz., sandstone, siltstone, gravel boulder beds etc. The
occurrence and movement of ground water is controlled by inter granular pore spaces and also the
fracture porosity. In Una valley area, the ground water occurs in porous unconsolidated / alluvial
formation (valley fills) comprising sand, silt, gravel, cobbles / pebbles etc., and forms prolific aquifer.

1.6.2 Physiography
Una district is located between Siwalik ranges and forms part of the lesser Himalayas. It has a diverse
landscape made of hills, valleys with piedmont zone, terraces. The elevations of the land surface in
the district, vary from 340 m in south-eastern part to 1041 m above mean sea level (amsl) in eastern
part of the district.

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The vast area between the north western and south-eastern hill ranges, on both sides of Swan River
is known as Una valley.
Swan River, a tributary of river Sutlej, drains the major part (80 %) of the Una district. Swan River has
about 80 % catchment area in Una district and divides the district into two parts. Swan River flows in
a south-eastern direction and has a wide channel and exhibits braided nature. It originates near
Daulatpur in the north-eastern part and leaves the district near Santokhgarh and subsequently joins
river Sutlej. Number of local streams (about 73 khads) joins the river within the district. The river is
known as the sorrow of Una.
Most of the Planning Area is located in the Una valley plain area however, some of the North-eastern
border and some part on the west side falls under the hilly uplands.
Amb-Gagret Planning Area is situated at the upper Reach of Swan River and is bifurcated into two
parts by the river. During monsoon, Upper reaches of the catchment area is more fragile and prone to
soil erosion, deposition of sand on fertile agricultural land.

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Amb Gagret Planning Area

Figure 1-8: The Watershed Area of Swan River

Source: Joshi, M. (2015). Some experiences of Swan River Integrated Watershed
Management Project with reference to impact of Secured irrigation facilities on crop
diversification and enhancement of crop production of small & marginal farmers of Takarla
Gram Panchayat District Una H.P. 1st ed. [pdf] Una: Swan River Integrated Watershed
Management Project. Available at
http://swanriverproject.nic.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/file/Some%20experiences%20of%
Figure 1-7: Geology of the Study Area 20Project%20w_r_t_%20impact%20of%20irrigation%20facilities.pdf [Accessed 2 June.
2016]
Source: Groundwater Information Booklet, Una District, CGWB

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1.6.2.1 Elevation

Figure 1-9: Elevation of Planning Area

Source: Analysis based on Base Map prepared by AGiSAC, 2017

The elevation in the Planning Area ranges from 390 m near Una Valley, located at the south-eastern side
to 600 m at the north western and south-western sides of the study area. The terrain of the Planning Area
is mostly flat; however, it is undulating in some parts.
1.6.2.2 Slope Analysis
According to the slope map of the Planning Area, it is evident that the slope is from north western side to
southern side of the Planning Area. As per the slope analysis, more than 95 % of the land in the study area
has flat slope i.e. less than 10 % which is completely developable, almost 4 % area has moderate slope
that ranges from 10 % to 25 % which is partially developable for construction of housing blocks and 0.5 %
area is under steep slope i.e. more than 25 % which is not subject to development. The overall terrain of
the Planning Area is flat and almost entire area is developable.6

6Reference: http://www.fao.org/docrep/r4082e/r4082e04.htm

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Figure 1-10: Slope in the Planning Area

Source: Base Map prepared by AGiSAC

1.6.3 Soil character

There are two types of soils in the district viz., alluvial soil and non-calcic brown soil. Most of the area (75
%) in the district is covered with alluvial soil and only about 25 % of the area i.e. hilly area in the district is
covered with non-calcic brown soil. Soils are rich in nutrients and thus are fertile.

1.6.4 Climate
In the absence of micro level climatic data, the climate data for the district is used for the study.
Climate of the district is tropical to temperate in nature, as the terrain varies from plains to high hills. The
District experiences summer from Mid - March to June and the temperature varies from minimum of 8°C
in winter to maximum of 45.5°C in summer. The rainy or monsoon season starts from June and continues
till September where the district experiences an average high temperature of 35°C and a low of 14°C. The
winter season starts in October and remains effective till February with an average high temperature of
33°C and experiences a low of -3.5°C.

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Summer Rainy Winter

50

Temperature (In °C)

40

30

20

10

-10
March - June July - Sept Oct to February
Ave High Temp 45.5 35 33
Ave. Low Temp 8 14 -3.5
Season (In Months)
Figure 1-11: Annual Climate – Una District
Source: Himachal Pradesh – The Official Website, http://hpuna.nic.in/factfile.htm
http://himachal.nic.in/weather.php?lang=1&dpt_id=17&level=0&lid=1947&linkid=709

1.6.5 Rainfall
The annual average rainfall in the district is about 1110.7 mm7. The rainy season starts in July and ends in
September, the maximum rainfall recorded is 340 mm and average is 144.8 mm. During the rainy season,
the rainfall is recorded five times more as compared to the rest of the months in the year.

Summer Rainy Winter

400
350
300
Rainfall (In mm)

250
200
150
100
50
0
MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB
Rainfall (In mm) 40.9 17.2 26.8 67.6 340 310.3 144.8 32.1 15.5 24.1 46.3 45.1
Season (In months)
Figure 1-12: Annual Rainfall – Una District
Source: Open Government Data (OGD) Platform, Government of India
https://data.gov.in/catalogs/ministry_department/india-meteorological-department-imd

7 Source: Open Government Data (OGD) Platform, Government of India

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1.7 Resources

Identification of existing natural resources and its assessment is required for plan preparation. The
existing available resources in the Planning Area are as follows:

1.7.1 Mineral Resources

One of the major mineral resource that is commercial exploited in the district is the Silica sand8. Other
than this, other minor resources such as bajri, sand and boulders are also commercially produced in the
district

1.7.2 Forest Resources

Himachal Pradesh is well endowed with Table 1-2: Forest Cover in Una District (2013)
the forest resources. Out of the total Forest Type Area (In sq.km)
geographical area of the district, 31.6 %9 is Very dense forest 18
under forest cover. The total forest cover Moderate dense forest 302
of Una district occupies 1.3 % of the entire Open forest 203
Total 523
forest cover of the state. The district has
Source: Himachal Pradesh Forest Department
523 sq.km area under forest cover (Refer http://hpforest.nic.in/pages/display/ZjY0ZjZhg3FzZGZhNQ==-district-
Table 1-2). wise-forest-in-himachal-pradesh

1.7.3 Flora and Fauna10

A. Fauna
Due to wide variations in the attitude a large variety of fauna is available in the forests of Una district. The
black bears are common in the higher valley. The Leopards are found throughout the district. Barking
Dears and Gural are found at medium elevation the Musk Deer or Kastura and Serao are found in certain
areas. Most commonly found is the porcupine, which is found in almost in the entire district.
Other animal species such as Leopard (Bagher), Hare, Wild Bore (Jangli Suar), Jackal, Barking Deer,
(Kakkar), Monkey and Sambar and bird species such as Chakor, Crow, Red Jungle Flow (Jangli Murga),
Black Partridge (Kala Titar), Grey Partridge (Safed Titar), Woodpecker are also found in the district.
B. Flora
The district has rich variety of trees, shrubs and other plant species. Some of the most prominent trees
found in the district are the Simbal (Bombex malabaricum), mango (Magniferaindica), tun (Cedrela toana),
several species of Acacia and Albizia, Salambra (Odina wodier), Termnalia, Jamun (Engrnia Jambolna) and
Bamboo.
The most common shrub at the higher elevation is Barberis, Indigopera and Desmodium. Other than
these, shrubs such as Vitex, Munj, Ber, Ipomea and Dodonea are also found in the district.

8 Source: Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/DIP%20Una.pdf

9 Source: Himachal Pradesh Forest Department, Himachal Pradesh Forest statistics 2013,
http://hpforest.nic.in/files/HP%20Forest%20Statistics2013.pdf
10 Source: Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Environment

Management Plan, http://hppcb.nic.in/Luxmisceia.pdf

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1.7.4 Water Resources11

The entire Planning Area is situated at the upper reaches of the Swan River Watershed zone. The Swan
River, also known as the Ancient Sombhadra River originates from Joh-Marwari village near Daulatpur
Chowk in Amb Tehsil and flows down through the inter-mountain valley of Una district and dividing it
longitudinally. After traversing a distance of about 65 km in Una it finally drains into River Sutlej near
Anandpur Sahib, district Roopnagar of Punjab.
Total catchment area of the Swan River is divided into 42 Sub-watershed comprising 1204 sq. km (Refer
The Watershed Area of Swan River.
The river passes through the Planning Area and is the main surface water source. However, ground water
is another source of water.

11 Source: Official website, Swan River Integrated Watershed Management Project, Himachal Pradesh Forest Department,
http://swanriverproject.nic.in/

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2. DEMOGRAPHY AND URBANIZATION

Amb-Gagret Town Growth Trend

2.1.1 Population growth

According to Census of India, Amb-Gagret Planning Area has a decadal growth rate of 2.46 % which is
more compared to the district average of 1.63 % from 2001 to 2011. The growth rate of Planning Area has
increased from 0.91 % in 1991-2001 to 2.46 % in 2001-2011 and the district growth rate has been
decreased to 1.63 % in 2001-2011 from 22.95 in 1991-2001.

30 3
20 2
10 1
0 0
Amb Gagret Una District

1991-2001 2001-2011

1991 - 2001 2001-2011

Amb Gagret 0.91 2.46
Una District 22.95 1.63
Figure 2-1: Population Growth Rate
Source: Census of India, 1991, 2001 and 2011

2.1.2 Population Distribution

The Amb Gagret Planning Area has 6.9 % of total Una district population in 2001 and 22.7 % of total Una
district population in 2011. The population distribution of Amb-Gagret Planning Area is as follows:
Table 2-1: Population Distribution of Amb-Gagret Planning Area
Year 2001 2011
Avg
Total Avg HH Total
HH HH HH
Population Size Population
Size
India 102,86,10,328 19,35,79,954 5.3 121,08,54,977 24,95,01,663 4.9
HP 60,77,900 12,21,589 5.0 68,64,602 14,83,280 4.6
Una District 4,48,273 88,181 5.0 5,21,173 1,10,332 4.7
Amb Tehsil 1,43,645 28,843 5.0 16,8,793 36,710 4.6
Amb-Gagret
30,805 5,581 5.5 38,375 7,407 5.2
Planning Area
Source: Census of India, 2001 and 2011

According to the Census of India 2011, there are 38,375 people residing in Amb-Gagret Planning Area out
of which 19571.25 are male (51 %) and 18803.75 are female (49 %). The population share of the Planning
Area to the district population decreased from 20.75 % in 1991 to 6.87 % in 2001 but then increased to
7.36 % in 2011.

The population of the Planning Area is estimated as 22.7 % of the total population in Amb Tehsil in 2011
which has increased from 21.4 % in 2001. The population in the Planning Area is distributed in one Nagar

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Panchayat (Gagret Nagar Panchayat) which has seven wards and six revenue Mohals (Gagret Khas, Krishan
Nagar, Indira Nagar, Dev Nagar, Ram Nagar and Shastri Nagar) and 21 revenue villages along NH-70.

The villages Ambota, Gagret, Andora, Rampur, Mubarikpur and Amb were subdivided into smaller village
areas before 1991. Census 2001 has considered revised areas of these villages. Thus, the data shows
decrease in population growth from 1991 to 2001.

According to 2011 Census, 89.9 % of the population reside in rural areas. Out of the total Population of
38,375 people, only 10.1 % reside in Gagret Nagar Panchayat urban area within the Planning Area.

2.1.3 Sex Ratio

There are 949 females per 1000 males in Amb-Gagret Planning Area which is lesser than the district
average that is 976 females per 1000 males in 2011. The sex ratio of the Planning Area is also less than
the state average that is 972 females/1000 males in 2011.
There is a continuous decrease in the sex ratio in the Planning Area from 992 in 1991 to 974 in 2001 to
949 in 2011.

2.1.4 Literacy Rate

The overall literacy rate in the Planning Area is 88 % which is higher than the district average i.e. 87 % in
2011. The male literacy rate is 82 % whereas the female literacy rate is 75 %. There is a significant increase
in literacy rate in the Planning Area from 48 % in 1991, to 84 % in 2001, to 88 % in 2011. The literacy rate
for the urban area is 89 % and for rural area is 88 %.

100
80
Percentage

60
40
20
0
Overall Male Female
2001 84 77 68
2011 88 82 75

Figure 2-2: Literacy rate in Amb-Gagret Planning Area

Source: Census of India, 2011

2.1.5 Population Density

According to Census of India, the population density of the Planning Area is 5 persons per hectare in the
year 2011, which is more than the district average of 3 persons per hectare. The population density is 4
persons per hectare in 1991-2001 decade. The population density has marginally increased from 4 persons
per hectare in 2001 to 5 persons per hectare in 2011. Within the Planning Area the population density of
Nagar Panchayat is 4 persons per hectare, whereas in villages its 7 persons per hectare.

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Figure 2-3: Population Density Distribution

Source: Census of India, 2011

Population Projection

For the purposes of estimating the infrastructure requirements and different land uses, population
projections are to be done. The last Census was conducted in 2011, population projection up to target
year starting from 1991 has been calculated. In this exercise, the future population distribution is more
than a mere population projection of the past trends or past behaviour of the demographic variables.
Such allocation depends majorly on development programmes envisaged or decided upon in the
respective areas.

The projection method followed to forecast the probable increase of population in Amb-Gagret Planning
Area up to target year 2035 is Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR). The Phase Years have been taken
on a gap of 5 years i.e., 2016, 2021, 2026, 2031 and 2035. Hence the projected population for the Planning
Area for the year of 2035 is 60000.

Table 2-2: Population Projection of Amb Gagret Planning Area

S.No. Year Projected Population
1. 2011 38375
2. 2016 41318
3. 2021 44538

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4. 2026 48030
5. 2031 51796
6. 2035 60000
Source: Projected based on Census of India, 2011

Settlement Pattern

2.1.6 Urban Settlement

As per Census 2011, Amb Tehsil has two urban settlements or Nagar Panchayats out of which, one Class
VI town is Gagret falling within the Planning Area. Within the Planning area, it is the only urban settlement.
However, very recently Amb has also been classified Nagar Panchayat but yet not functioning as Nagar
Panchayat.

The level of urbanization is low in the Planning Area (8.4 %) as compared to the District which is 8.61 %.

2.1.7 Rural Settlements

As per Census 2011, Planning Area has 27 villages with rural population of 27624 which is 89.9 % of the
total population and in 2011 which has increased to 34,528 (89.9 %) of the total population of Amb-Gagret
Planning Area.

Table 2-3: Distribution of Rural Settlements by Size of Population, 2011

S.No. Range (Population) No. of villages (2001) No. of villages (2011)
1 < 100 1 0
2 100-500 6 8
3 500-1000 6 1
4 1000-1500 8 8
5 1500-2000 6 6
6 2000-2500 0 4
Total 27 27
Source: Census of India, 2001-2011

0% 0%
4%
< 100
< 100 15%
22%
22% 29% 100 - 500
100 - 500
500 - 1000
500 - 1000 22%
1000 - 1500
1000 - 1500
30% 22%
1500 - 2000
1500 - 2000 4%
30% 2000 - 2500
2000 - 2500

Figure 2-4: Distribution of Rural Settlements by Figure 2-5: Distribution of Rural Settlements by Size of
Size of Population, 2001 Population, 2011
Source: Census of India, 2001-2011

The number of villages with population ranging from 2000-2500 have increased by 15 % and the number
of villages with population ranging from 1000-1500 has remained same. the number of villages with
population ranging from 100-1000 has increased from 22 % in 2001 to 29 % in 2011. whereas in 2011
there are no villages with <100 population in the Planning Area.

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3. ECONOMIC BASE AND EMPLOYMENT

Economic Base

Economic base of the Planning area is discussed broadly in the following sections.

3.1.1 Work Participation Rate

In the Planning Area, the Work Participation Rate (WPR) is 39 % which is lower than the district average
i.e. 41 % in 2011. The WPR has significantly increased from 17 % in 1991 to 39 % in 2011. The Work
Participation Rate for both urban and rural area is same (39 %).

3.1.2 Main and Marginal workers

The total workers are categorised as main and marginal workers. Increase in the number of marginal
workers indicates an increase of the informal economy in the given spatial unit. In case of Amb-Gagret
Planning Area, there are 66 % main workers whereas 34 % marginal workers. The percentage of
marginal workers has decreased from 57 % in 2001 to 34 % in 2011. In a rural population base, the
number of marginal workers increases over the period of time,12 but in Amb-Gagret Planning Area the
percentage of marginal workers have decreased over the years which indicates the increase of formal
economic activities in the study area.

2011

2001

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
2001 2011
Marginal 8226 6796
Main 4532 9316

Figure 3-1: Distribution of Main and Marginal workers

Source: Census of India, 2011

3.1.3 Gender Wise Workforce Distribution

Out of the total workers, 69 % are male and 31 % are female in 2011. The percentage share of women
participation has decreased from 44 % in 2001 to 31% in 2011. The percentage of female workers is
more than the district average i.e. 29 % in 2011. Though among the States/UTs, highest worker

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Levels, Trends and Structure of Workforce in India: Census Based Study 1981-2001, International Institute for
Population Sciences Govandi Station Road, Deonar Mumbai 400088, 2008
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population ratio for females in the rural sector is in Himachal Pradesh i.e. 52.4 % in 2011, compared
with the same it can be said Amb-Gagret Planning Area has a very low percentage of female workers.

3.1.4 Sector Distribution

Out of the total population, 13,552 people (39 %) are engaged in different types of economic sectors.
Most of the workers (59 %) are engaged in tertiary sector. After tertiary sector, the second most
important sector is primary sector where 39 % people are engaged. The least important sector is the
secondary sector where 1 % people are engaged from the Planning Area.

8000

No. of Workers
6000
4000
2000
0
Primary Secondary Teritiary
Male 2841 132 6630
Female 2686 73 1486

Figure 3-2: Distribution of workers sector wise and Gender wise

Source: Census of India, 2011

Among the three economic sectors, women participation is comparatively higher in primary sector i.e.
63 % in 2011 which is almost same to the national average of women participation (almost 65 %) in
primary sector. Secondary and tertiary sectors have women work participation rate of 2 % and 35 %
respectively (National Averages: 6 % and 30 % respectively). The women work participation in tertiary
sector is more than the national average (35 %).

3.2 Sector Wise Analysis

Out of the total population, 13,848 people (39 %) are engaged in different types of economic sectors.
Most of the workers (59 %) are engaged in tertiary sector. After tertiary sector, the second most
important sector is primary sector where 40 % people are engaged. Secondary sector has the least
percentage of workers where 1% people are engaged from the Planning Area.13

13 Source: Census of India, 2001 and 2011

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3.2.1 Primary Sector

Figure 3-3: Area under Cultivation in Planning Area

Source: Census of India, 2011

It has already been discussed that primary sector is the second most important economic sector in
Una district in terms of work participation rate (40 %) and GDDP share during the last decade. The
share of primary sector in GDDP, has decreased over the period of time. During 2005-06 the share of
primary sector fell to 22 % and during 2010-2011 to 20 %. This is clear from this statistic that people
are shifting from primary sector to other sectors for the employment purposes.

Out of the total area, 41 % total land is under cultivation that amounts 2707.5 Ha in the Planning Area.
In district Una, 28 % of the total area is under cultivation. Considering the availability of the agricultural
land in the Planning Area, chances of development of agriculture/horticulture/ sericulture (already
developed in Una district) related activities are high.

3.2.2 Secondary Sector

The planning area being in district Una which is one of the significant industrial Districts in the state,
has the privilege to get the benefits for setting up industries, production and manufacturing units.

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From 2005-06 the share of secondary sector in total GDDP has increased to 14 % (assumption) in 2009-
10. There are proposals for setting up larger scale organised units in the District which would
contribute more to the GDDP in manufacturing and production sector.
3.2.2.1 Industrial Profile of Planning Area
The Planning Area consists of two important industrial areas of the district viz. Amb Industrial Area
and Gagret Industrial Area. Amb and Gagret Industrial areas constitute 33 % of the total Industrial area
in the district. Amb and Gagret Industrial areas have been developed for setting up of the large-scale
units mainly.
Out of the total Registered units in the district, Amb Gagret Planning Area has 558 units out of which
nine are mainly large and medium scale units, 350 commercial and service units, 101 micro scale
industries and 32 small scale industrial units. Out of the 23 Large Scale Industrial units in Una district,
9 units are located inside Planning Area.

200
180
160
140
No. of Units

120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Commercial and
Micro Small Scale Large Scale
Service
AMB 176 53 6 4
GAGRET 174 48 26 5

Figure 3-4: Number of Units in the Planning Area

Source: DIC, Una

Out of the total investment made in the Planning Area 70 % have been invested in nine Large Scale
Industrial Units and rest of the 30 % have been invested in various small and micro scale units in the
Planning Area.
Large scale units consist of the manufacturing industries of battery, blade, printing blocks, Cylinder,
cars, multi-utility vehicles, TMT bars manufacturer. Commercial and Service units consist of repairing,
wooden furniture making, beauty parlours, processing of gates-grills and water tanks, manufacturing
of exercise note books, wheat flour producing units, film printing, tailoring, flower and PCOs etc. Micro
scale units consist of repairing shops of different plastic, electronic and wooden goods. The small-scale
units consist of fertilizer manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries.

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12000

Investment (in Lakhs) 10000

8000

6000

4000

2000

0
Commercial and
Micro Small Scale Large Scale
Service
AMB 285.55 639.57 2719.5 11467
GAGRET 821.07 1358.74 3975.33 11281

Figure 3-5: Investment in different Industrial Units

Source: DIC, Una

Out of the total investment made in the district, 1/5th portion i.e. 20% has been made in the Planning
Area.14
Industrial units inside Amb-Gagret Planning Area provides employment to 4370 people out of which
1596 workers (37 %) are engaged in nine Large and Medium Scale Industrial Units. Rest of the workers
are engaged in different types of micro, small and service industries. Out of the total industrial
workers, 85% are indigenous people and 15 % are non-natives of the state. Figure 3-6: Number of
Workers show that more persons are employed in Gagret Industrial Area in the Planning Area.

1200
1000
No. of Workers

800
600
400
200
0
Commercial and
Micro Small Scale Large Scale
Service
AMB 361 244 103 647
GAGRET 966 339 611 949

Figure 3-6: Number of Workers

Source: DIC, Una

The above analysis shows that Gagret Industrial Area is more developed than Amb Industrial Area in
terms of Industrial investments, distribution of workers and number of operational units Amb
Industrial Area.

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3.2.2.2 Future Proposals

Amb and Gagret Industrial Areas are entirely developed and no vacant plots are available for setting
up new industrial units. HPSIDC suggested to develop and improve the available infrastructure at the
industrial areas under MIIUS (Modified Industrial Infrastructure Up Gradation Scheme).

An Integrated Textile Park has been proposed in Thatal village in Tehsil Amb. Total twelve number of
Industrial Units were proposed in this park out of which three have already been developed. Common
facilities like warehouse, workers’ hostel, office guest house and recreation centres would be
available.

3.2.3 Tertiary Sector

Tertiary sector or the service sector is one of the emerging sectors in the Planning Area in terms of
work participation rate (59 %) and share in GDDP amount in the last decade. In terms of GDDP share,
tertiary sector has the maximum percentage share in the total GDDP of the district since 1999-00. The
share of tertiary sector in 1999-00 was 53,361 lakh rupees (at constant price of 1999-00) which was
53 % of the total GDDP of Una district. The share of the tertiary sector increased to 101866 lakh rupees
(at constant price of 1999-00) 72 % in 2005-06 and to 76 % (assumed) in 2009-10. This indicates that
tertiary sector is the most important sector in terms of its annual growth in GDDP share and work
participation rate.
Table 3-1: Occupational Classification of Amb Gagret Planning Area
S.No. Sector Distribution of Workers (%)
1. Primary Sector 25
2. Secondary Sector 12
3. Tertiary Sector 61
Source: Census of India, 2011

3.3 Employment Generation

One of the key objectives of Amb-Gagret Development Plan - 2035 is to boost the economic activities
within the Planning Area and create more opportunities for work, the Planning Area will have a
substantially higher WPR i.e. 40 % till 2035. Thus, the worker population in 2035 will be 24,000
considering an additional 5 % as floating population the total workforce of Planning Area will be
25,200.

A break-up of the estimated employment generation in each sector has been worked out in the
following table.
Table 3-2: Proposed Occupational Classification of Amb Gagret Planning Area
Sr. No Sector Occupation In % In Figures
1 Primary Agriculture, Forestry 20 20 4800
2 Agro-based Industries 3 720
3 Secondary Light Industries and Composite Use Zone 5 20 1200
4 Construction Industry 12 2880
5 Govt. offices 8 1920
Tertiary 60
6 Institutional areas 12 2880

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Sr. No Sector Occupation In % In Figures

7 CBD 12 2880
8 Wholesale Trade (Integrated Freight Complex) 4 960
9 Transportation Hub 2 480
10 Retail Sector 22 5280
Total 100 100 24000
Source: Census of India, 2011 Analysis and Trend

3.4 Strategies and Recommendations

Una District has shown significant development in secondary sector in recent years. It is the 4th most
important district in Himachal Pradesh in terms of Industrial development.

At present Industrial area of Amb and Gagret are not completely functioning. Most of the units are
sick due to unavailability of raw material, unfavourable Industrial policy. It is recommended to draft
policy in order to create conducive environment for potential investors.
The employment preference of the Planning Area reveals that people prefer to work in tertiary sector;
they also prefer employment activities close to their home, e.g., agriculture, forestry and fishing etc.
Thus, employment opportunities close to their residences would generate interest in the local
population. The households should be motivated to save a significant part of the household income
and invest in health, education and nutrition to improve the overall quality of life.
3.4.1 Hospitality and Wayside Amenities

Major passenger inflow passing through Planning Area travels for religious and tourism purposes.
Creating service industry activities like motel, hotels, lodging, event planning, theme parks will
complement the tourism economy of region.

3.4.2 Mandi/ Wholesale Complex

Development Plan 2035 proposed to develop a 0.5 ha new Mandi Complex at NH3. This will include
other allied activities which are closely related to trade like financial institutions, administrative
services, business entrepreneurship, physical and social infrastructure facilities and services, people
related retail market facilities like eating places and other conveniences.

3.4.3 Retail

Retail shopping areas are essential and major part of tertiary sector. Presently there are two dedicated
shopping complexes near bus stop at Amb and Gagret. These areas are not organized retail areas
leading to traffic chaos. To accommodate the future required shopping, commercial offices, and other

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activities like cinema, hotel and related to facilities in organised manner, the following three tier
system of commercial development is proposed.
Table 3-3: Activities allowed in 3 tier systems of commercial areas

S.No. Function Level I Level II Level III

1. Population 1,00,000 10,000 5,000
2. Area 5 Ha 0.50 Ha 0.15 Ha
3. CBD Community Center Neighborhood Center
4. Activities Shopping (Retail Service, Shopping (Retail Service, Shopping Retail Service,
Repair and limited Commercial Offices, Repair Informal Shops,
Wholesale) Informal Cinema, Hotel, Guest Commercial Offices.
Shopping, House, Nursing Home). Community Hall. Electric
Commercial Offices, Post office, Dispensary, Sub-Station conveniences.
Cinema, Hotel, Guest Petrol Pump (filling
House, Nursing Home. Station only) Facility
Service Industries: corridor which have
Auditorium, Museum, Weekly Markets (on close
Library, Science Centre, days), Repair Informal
Art/Craft/Music/ Dance Shopping, Electric Sub-
School, Craft/Mela/Book Station Conveniences,
Bazaar, Weekly Markets Library.
(on close days), Local
Government Offices. Bus
Terminal, Fire Post, Police
Post, Telephone
Exchange, Electric Sub
Station, Post Offices,
Petrol Pump,
Conveniences
Source: Proposed based on URDPFI Guidelines, 2015

3.4.4 Informal sector

The informal sector trade and services are scattered within the Planning Area. The informal sector
units locate themselves strategically near work centres, commercial areas, outside the boundaries of
schools, colleges and hospitals, transport nodes and near large housing clusters. It is proposed to
integrate the informal sector in trade and services in the planned development. This would be
appropriately incorporated in the following developments:
• Community Centre
• Neighbourhood Shopping Centre
• Convenience Shopping Centre
• Integrated Freight Complex
• Hospital
• Bus terminal/ Depot
• Primary/ Secondary/ Senior
• Secondary/ Integrated Schools
• Parks

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• City/ District/ Community/ Neighbourhood Parks Residential development

• Industrial development
In all the above developments, 1 % of the total area shall be reserved for informal sector/ vendor
market development. This area shall have temporary construction not to be included in coverage and
FAR. At appropriate locations, reservations shall be made for night shelters.

Thus, the Development Plan makes provision for the informal service sector spread over the Planning
Area. Attractive design shall be prepared for the space for stationary and mobile vending.

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4. TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION

Introduction

This chapter gives the details of traffic surveys, the existing traffic characteristics and traffic trends of
project road with junction count, details on adopted traffic growth rates and forecasted traffic along
the study corridors.

Figure 4-1: Existing Road Network in Amb-Gagret Planning Area

Source: Google Earth Imagery, Primary Survey and Consultations

Road Network

Amb and Gagret is located along the NH – 3 which connects Jalandhar in Punjab and Mandi in Himachal
Pradesh via Mubarikpur. The SH – 25 also connects Mubarikpur with Amb (except the portion of NH -
3) and further extends to Una in the south. Gagret is also connected to Daulatpur in the north by the
Daulatpur-Gagret road and to Una in the south via Panjawar road.

4.1.1 Primary Road Network

The primary road network in the Planning Area is the National Highway – 3. It connects Jalandhar and
Mandi via Hoshiarpur, Gagret, Mubarikpur, Amb and Nadaun. The NH – 3 enters the Planning Area
from the western side via Gagret, continues towards the Mubarikpur in the north and connects Amb
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towards the south where it leaves the Planning Area. The NH -3 is also situated along the villages of
Amb Khas, Adarsh Nagar, Tibi, Kalruhi, and Mubarikpur, Ram Nagar, Indira Nagar and Gagret. It
completes a road network of 208.3 km in the Planning Area. Apart from the NH – 3, the SH – 25
connects Amb with Una towards the south. It is also the only linkage from Una to the NH – 3. The
villages of Partap Nagar, Kathauhar Khurd and Kothar Kalan is situated along the SH -25.

4.1.2 Secondary Road Network

The secondary road network in the Planning Area is the Gagret – Daulatpur – Panjawar Road. It
connects Daulatpur in the north and Una towards the south. It also acts as a by-pass route connecting
Una and Gagret and completes a total length of 8.77 km stretch in the Planning Area and passes along
the villages of Shiv Bari, Dev Nagar, Gagret, Baroh and Oel.

4.1.3 Tertiary Road Network

The tertiary road network consists of the village roads which connects the rest of the settlements in
the Planning Area, which includes Athman, Andora Upperla, Andora Nichla, Kaloh, Kuthera Kherla and
Hira Nagar. The village roads connect the settlements along various contours.

Road Inventory

The total existing road length in the Planning Area is 208.70 km which includes the National Highway
(NH – 3), State Highway (SH – 25), Major District Road and Village Road.
Table 4-1: Road length – As per hierarchy
S.No. Road Hierarchy Length (In km)
1. National Highway – 3 15.53
2. National Highway – 503 1.35
3. State Highway – 25 3.78
4. (Panjawar Road and Gagret – Daulatpur road) 8.77
5. Village Road 176.78

The total length of the NH -3 passing through the Planning Area is 15.5 km. NH -503 passes through
the area in a short length by 1.35 km. SH – 25 also passes through the area with a total length of 6.3
km connecting Amb with the district headquarter Una. The Panjawar Road and Gagret – Daulatpur
road also passes through the area with a total length of 8.77 km. Other village roads have a total length
of 176.78 km.
The NH -3, NH -503, SH – 25 and Panjawar Road are two lane undivided roads with 6m width while
the Gagret – Daulatpur Road have a width of 4m. Most of the roads are metalled15 with earthen
shoulders.
Out of the total road network of 208.70 km in the Planning Area, 20.4 km length is maintained by the
PWD Amb Sub-Division. Another 8 km is under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in
2014-15 which falls under two road stretches; one is the link road connecting Andora via Badaun and
the other connecting Kalruhi and Adarsh Nagar.

15 Data on length of metalled and un-metalled road is yet to be received.

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Vehicular Growth

Vehicular growth rate in the region puts light on the fact of future traffic pattern. Increase in the
number of private vehicles envisages the increase in the traffic volume in the town. It would put more
pressure on the existing roads and creates congestion on a larger run if necessary measures are not
taken. Through this analysis assumptions can be drawn for measuring the future level of Service (LOS)
of the existing roads.

3%
2%
1% 2% 14%
2%
Cars
2w
LMV (p)
HMV (p)
LMV (c)
HMV (c )
77% Tractor

Figure 4-2: Average Annual Vehicle Registration

Source: SDM Office, Una

Pedestrian Pathways

There are no designated pathways for the pedestrian movement in both Amb and Gagret town. The
carriage way of the main arterial roads is used by the pedestrians mainly. The walkways are required
as most of the people commute by walking inside the Planning Area16.
According to IRC, pedestrian pathways should be minimum of 1.5 m of width at both sides of the
carriage ways. It can be customised according to the demand of the area.

Public Transport and Routes

4.1.4 Roadways
The main mode of public transport in Amb – Gagret Planning Area is the Bus service. Both the towns
are well-connected with all major towns of from both Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. There are private
buses as well as Government (HPRTC) buses operating in both the towns.

16 To be updated after conducting the primary survey

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Figure 4-3: Public Transport Routes – Amb- Gagret Planning Area

Source: RTO, Una

Buses are available every 10 – 15 minutes from all neighbouring towns such as Una, Bharwain, Nadaun,
Daulatpur, etc. Apart from buses, there are autos to commute within the town area. Taxi services are
also available in the area for people to commute to distant towns and for personal hire purpose.

4.1.5 Railways
The 80 km Nangal – Una – Talwara broad – gauge railway runs laterally through the Planning Area
from south-western part to north crossing Amb town. The railway line is under construction and is
presently functional till Amb17. There are two service trains, the Amb-Ambala Diesel Mobile Unit and
the Himachal Express which reaches Amb via Una every. The proposed railway line from Amb to
Joginder Nagar is under construction.

Proposals and Recommendations

i. Amb has high density residential as well as commercial area. All commercial activities are
along the road due to which there is high movement of local traffic.

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ii. Considering scenario of existing roads, proposal has been given for two lane paved
shoulder with footpath and utility corridor.
iii. A bypass road has been proposed from Pakka Parok Chowk (Una Side) to Kalruhi Bus Stop
Chowk (Kangra Side) for Amb area to avoid the core town.
iv. High traffic movement is observed between Amb - Gagret through NH-3. Traffic coming
from Gagret going towards Una uses NH-3, this loads NH-3 with additional traffic. To avoid
this traffic, proposal has been given for 2-lane paved shoulder direct link from Gagret
Chowk to Amb Chowk. At present this link road is disconnected due to absence of the
bridge. Hence it is proposed to connect the two roads through a new bridge over Swan
river.
v. At junction of SH-25, NH-503 and NH-3 (Mubarikpur Chowk) commercial and mixed land
use has been proposed. To cater this multi-level car parking and junction improvement
has been proposed in this junction.
vi. Amb Junction at intersection of NH-3 and NH-503 is congested due to dense built-up and
encroachment along roads. Moreover, movement of local traffic (vehicular as well as
pedestrian) will also add in highway traffic. It will further create congestion and will
become accidental prone zone. It will be unsafe for pedestrians due to narrow ROW at
that junction.
vii. Proposed commercial activities along National Highway, will generate additional traffic
(vehicular as well as pedestrian) which will create congestion at highway and become
accident prone zone.
viii. High through traffic will create issues (traffic congestion and accident-prone zone) in local
area which can be avoided. To give priority to local traffic (mainly pedestrians) a bypass
has been proposed in that area.
ix. At NH-3 in Gagret area traffic numbers show need of two lane paved shoulder with
footpath. Existing ROW (12 m-15 m) of this area is sufficient to cater for future traffic.
x. At junction of SH-25, NH-503 and NH-3 (Mubarikpur Chowk) due to proposal of
commercial area, multi-level parking and junction improvement has been proposed.
xi. Considering high congestion near Amb Chowk and insufficient area at existing bus stops,
relocation of Amb City Bus Station has been proposed. Proposed location of bus station
is at the junction of proposed bypass and link road, in Andora Lower Village. It is 1 km far
from existing Amb railway station.
xii. For local transportation IPT services have been proposed in the core town and
development nodes near bus station to ease this traffic movement.

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5. HOUSING
Introduction

This chapter gives an overview of the housing infrastructure in Amb-Gagret Planning Area. This
chapter covers housing aspects such as housing typology that includes condition of houses, ownership
status, type of structure, use of structure and material used for construction, household size and
dwelling rooms. It also deals with housing infrastructure viz. public and semi-public facilities,
commercial and convenience shopping facilities, educational facilities, health facilities and
recreational facilities.

Household and Dwelling Size

In Amb-Gagret Planning Area, the average household size is 4.7 persons per household which is lower
than the district average of 5.1 and state average of 5 in 2011. The household size varies from one
village to other from 4 to 5 persons per household.

More than 50 % households have two to three rooms and nearly 20 % households have four to six
dwelling rooms and rest 30 % households reside in one dwelling room. This is corresponding to the
household size in the Planning Area.
100% 6.0
90%
5.0
80%

Household Size (in no.)

Dwelling Rooms (in %)

70%
4.0
60%
50% 3.0
40%
2.0
30%
20%
1.0
10%
0% 0.0
Oyal
Indira Nagar
Pratap Nagar

Andora Upperla

Gagret
Katauhar Kalan
Heera Nagar

Rampur

Dev Nagar
Amb

Andora Nichla

Shiv Pur

Krishan Nagar
Kathauhar Khurd
Kuthera

Ram Nagar
Kalruhi

Kaloh
Kanshi Pur
Athwan

Ambota
Adarsh Nagar

Tibbi

Shiv Bari

Shastri Nagar
Baroh
Mubark Pur

One room Two rooms Three rooms Four rooms Average HH Size
Five rooms Six rooms and above HH Size Average HH Size (Una district)
(Planning Area)
Figure 5-1: Household size and dwelling rooms in revenue villages of Amb-Gagret Planning Area
Source: Housing Table HLPCA 02029 HH-14, Census of India, 2011

Type of Structures

Houses are classified18 as permanent, semi-permanent and temporary based on the type of material
used in construction of building, wall and roof. On an average, 85 % of the houses in Amb-Gagret

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Planning Area are permanent structures followed by 11 % households have semi-permanent

structures and only 5 % are temporary structures.

The temporary structures are those where the migrant labours reside. Majority of these structures
can be seen either close to the construction site and brick kiln or close to water body.

In Amb-Gagret Planning Area, the proportion of permanent structure is more in urban areas as
compared to permanent structures in rural areas. As far as semi-permanent structures are concerned,
they are more in rural areas than in urban areas. The proportion of temporary structures is also equal
in rural as well as urban areas of the Planning Area. High percentage of permanent structures and
owned structures in the Planning Area indicates that high proportion of the households are the natives
of this place.

100
90
80
Structure type (in %)

70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Urban Rural Total
Permanent Semi-Permanent Temporary

Figure 5-2: Type of Structures in Amb-Gagret Figure 5-3: Type of Structures in urban and rural areas in
Planning Area Planning Area
Source: Housing Table HLPCA 02029 HH-14, Census of India, 2011

Ownership Status

In the Planning Area, more than 80 % of the households’ own houses. The rented structures are
existing in the villages that are either located close to Amb or are located along the major transport
corridor i.e. along National Highway (NH-70) and State Highway (SH-25). Due to the nearness to major
town and the presence of administrative offices, schools, colleges, health facilities and main market,
people prefer to live in villages such as Partap Nagar, Hira Nagar, Adarsh Nagar and Tibias where they
have availability of rented structures.

The percentage of houses owned are high in both urban and rural areas but comparatively it is higher
in rural areas than in urban. In terms of rented structures, it is found that rented structures exist in
both urban and rural areas but the proportion is comparatively higher in urban areas. It shows that
majority of households might be native of the Planning Area.

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5%
8%

Owned
Rented
Any Other
87%

Figure 5-4: Ownership status of households in Figure 5-5: Ownership status of Households for Urban &
Planning Area Rural area
Source: Data taken from Housing Table HLPCA 02029 HH-14, Census of India, 2011 and analysed by VSP

Figure 5-6: Ownership status of households in Amb-Gagret Planning Area

Source: Data taken from Housing Table HLPCA 02029 HH-14, Census of India, 2011 and analysed by VOYANTS

Housing Need

The demand of housing in the year 2035 is calculated on the basis of projected population, household
size and current housing shortage. The Amb Gagret Development Plan proposes to facilitate the
provision of a fully serviced dwelling unit for each family and mitigate the gap between housing
shortage and supply through suitable measures.

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Table 5-1: Housing Forecast

S.No. Description
1. Population 2011 38,375
2. Population 2035 60,000
3. Additional Population 2035 21625
4. Household Size 4.7
5. Present households 8245
6. Household Demand (2035) 12,766
7. Total Housing Need by Year 2035 4521

Table 5-2: Year wise Housing Need

S.No. Year Present Population Additional Present HH HH Housing
Avg HH
Population Population (2011) Demand Need
Size
(2011)
1. 2016 41,318 2943 8791 546
2. 2021 44,538 6163 9476 1231
3. 2026 38,375 48,030 9655 4.7 8245 10,219 1974
4. 2031 51,796 13,421 11,020 2775
5. 2035 60,000 21,625 12,766 4521
Total 4521

Housing Strategy

Planning norms, land use zoning, density, FAR, and building controls have been reviewed for housing,
both in new areas to be opened up and for redevelopment of existing areas. In the context of housing
strategy, it is essential to optimise utilization of land and space with a view to increasing net residential
density. The policy should indicate that EWS and LIG houses after construction by a private group shall
be handed over to the nodal agency / agencies and these should be allotted to eligible beneficiaries.

Following aspects should be focused for new public housing development –

1. Strategy for Land Assembly

2. Finance and Incentives
3. Human Resource Management and E-governance
4. Public Private Partnership (PPP) and People Public Private Partnership (PPPP) model
5. The traditional vernacular housing techniques of Himachal Pradesh addressing the prevailing
topography and extremities of climate should be promoted
6. Retrofit measures to make the existing building stock energy efficient and to overcome the
various environmental challenges posed by the sector
7. Vernacular Construction Techniques- The local traditional house construction techniques should
be followed. The orientation of buildings is mostly east and south. Materials available for
construction are stone slabs for flooring and roofing, stone and earth for walls and wooden plank
supports on wooden joists for intermediate floors
8. Retrofitting of Dilapidated Houses- In case of dilapidated structures, if structure is below 50
years, it should be retrofitted, if structure is above 50 years, it should be demolished and the
occupants should be relocated. The additional housing units can be achieved by the participation
of Government Departments/ Agencies and Private Agencies under the following strategies-
9. State Government should provide proposed developable land in the Development Plan for
government agencies and private sectors

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10. Major infrastructures like major roads, water supply lines, sewage channels, power lines and
other basic infrastructure to be developed
11. Private sectors should be encouraged to construct new houses with basic lower order
infrastructures
12. Use of local available building materials should be encouraged by the government
13. More development in the central part of Planning Area to be avoided except the areas where
proposals have been given in Development Plan
14. Clearance of Building Plan and Land Development/Layout Plans from local statutory authority
before construction/ development should be strictly imposed by the Government under the
Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014
15. Strict compliance of the Building Regulations in regard to the following-
i) Structural Design
ii) Structural Design Basis Report
iii) Seismic Strengthening/Retrofitting
iv) Certification Regarding Structural Safety in Design
v) Constructional Safety
vi) Quality Control and Inspection
vii) Structural Requirements of Low Cost Housing
viii) Inspection

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6. PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Water Supply

6.1.1 Existing Situation and Demand Estimation

The Irrigation and Public Health (I&PH) Department of Himachal Pradesh supply water to all the
domestic and commercial establishments in Amb-Gagret Planning Area. Ground water is the main
source of potable water in this area. Ground water is extracted by deep tube wells and then lifted to
the Main storage tanks. From the Main Storage Tanks (MSTs), water is supplied to the Sub Storage
tanks (SSTs) through gravity. From the sub-storage tanks, the water is distributed throughout the
Planning Area.
As per the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), Ministry of Drinking Water and
Sanitation (MoDWS), 1.95 MLD is supplied to all rural and urban settlements in the Planning Area. Out
of the total supply to the Planning Area, 47 % is piped water supply and 53 % is by the hand pumps.
There are 121 water supply schemes operational in the Planning Area out of which fourteen are piped
Water Supply (PWS), 106 Hand Pumps and one well. Ground Water is the major source of water in the
entire Planning Area. It covers 100 % of the water supply schemes. Easy recharge of ground water in
the Planning Area through Swan River and its tributaries make the ground water level high in the
Planning Area.
Out of the total functional Water Supply Schemes in the Planning Area (121), four Water Supply
Schemes (WSS) provide water according to the CPHEEO standards i.e. 70 lpcd to some of the
habitations in Ram Nagar (two Schemes), Kathauhar Khurd (one) and Kalruhi (one). Out of these four,
two are installed Hand Pumps and two are Piped Water Supply (PWS). There is one Piped Water
Supply (PWS) in Oel village with 60 lpcd service level.
CPHEEO Manual, norms are adopted for calculating water demand for base year, intermediate year
and target year 2035. Water demand should be increased to 135 lpcd for residential purposes and for
other purposes, consumption rate as mentioned in CPHEEO Manual.
Table 6-1: Total Water Demand and Gap
Year
Description
2016 2026 2035
Total Domestic Population 41,452 52,248 60,000
Total Domestic Water Demand 5.60 7.05 8.10
Commercial Demand 0.31 0.39 0.45
Industrial Demand 0.15 0.19 0.22
Institutional Demand 0.12 0.15 0.17
Floating Demand 0.39 0.50 0.57
Fire Demand @ 100√P 0.64 0.72 0.77
Total Water Demand 7.21 9.00 10.28
15 % losses 1.08 1.35 1.54
Grand Total of Water Demand 8.30 10.35 11.83
Existing Supply 1.95 1.95 1.95
Gap 6.35 8.40 9.88
Source: Calculated as per CPHEEO Manual

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The total water demand for base year 2016, intermediate year 2026 and target year 2035 is 8.30 MLD,
10.35 MLD and 11.83 MLD respectively. At present, water is supply does not take into account the
floating population and firefighting load. Hence to bridge the supply gap, water supply system need
to be augmented to meet out water demand at different stages.
6.1.1.1 Water Sources and Treatment
The existing water sources can be used to cater for water demand for the Planning Area. Presently,
Existing water treatment plant is required to be augmented as per demand estimation.
Table 6-2: Water Treatment Demand
Year
Description
2016 2026 2035
Total Water Demand (MLD) 8.30 10.35 11.83
WTP Capacity Required (MLD) 9.50 11.86 13.55
Existing WTP Capacity (MLD) 0.89 0.89 0.89
Augmentation required (MLD) 8.61 10.97 12.66
Source: Calculated as per CPHEEO Manual

6.1.1.2 Fire Stations and other Fire-Fighting Facilities

Presently, there is no fire station in Planning Area. As per the URDPFI norms, at a population of 50,000,
there should be a fire station. The projected population of Planning Area is 60,000. Hence, one fire
station with adequate fire tender is required to cater the needs for the Planning Area. The fire station
should have dedicated water reservoir with adequate capacity within its premises which will be
supplied from nearest service reservoir.

6.1.2 Service Level Benchmarking

Service level benchmarking have been formulated by the MoUD with a view to achieving all-round
sustainability including environmental sustainability.
Table 6-3: Service Level Benchmarking for Water Supply System (2016-2035)
Ultimate Benchmark as Aim to be
Sl. Present
Services per MoUD, GoI achieved in
No. Status (%)
Guidelines Long Term
Coverage of piped Water Supply
1 100% 11% 100%
connections
Per Capita Supply of Water in Project
2 135 lpcd 40 lpcd 135 lpcd
area
3 Extent of Non-Revenue Water 15% NA 15%
4 Extent of Metering 100% 47% 100%
5 Continuity of Water supplied 24 Hours NA 24 Hours
Efficiency in redressal of customer
6 80% NA 80%
complaints
7 Quality of Water Supplied 100% NA 100%
8 Cost Recovery 100% NA 100%
Efficiency in collection of Water
9 90% NA 90%
charges
Source: Based on NMSH, MoUD, GoI, 2014

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6.1.3 Development Strategies

The present water supply system in project area is intermittent, this is proposed to be developed into
24x7 hours. Decentralization in the distribution system ensures equalization of supply of water
throughout the area. Each decentralized area should have its separate distribution network served by
the elevated and/or ground level service reservoirs. The service reservoirs should be provided at the
highest elevation of the distribution zone, so that the water can be supplied by gravity for majority of
the demand area.
The total required storage capacity of service reservoirs 9.83 ML per day for the target year based on
24x7 water supply system.
(A) Short Term Strategies
1. Develop strategies for improvement and utilization of existing water supply schemes for the
potential demands and adequate supply of potable water in the region.
2. Water supply shall be on 24x7 for equity, effective metering and for best hygiene model of
supply. Systems leaks and thefts can easily be revealed only with a 24x7 supply pattern.
3. Augmentation of Water Treatment Plant or setup new water treatment plant of 11.00 MLD
4. 100% coverage of potable piped water supply system
5. New water reservoirs for supplying to end users as per target year requirement
6. Replacement or Repair the old/defunct system/network, if any
7. Streamlining of household connections as well as legalized connections
8. Implementation of 100% Consumer metering system
9. Awareness program for optimization of water use, recycling and recharging
10. Introducing SCADA system to minimise water losses and theft
11. Complaint redressal centers to be set up to look after the issues on water supply
12. Systems should function with minimum interruption and failures
13. Detailed Operation and Maintenance Programme
(B) Long Term Strategies
1. Use of Recycled water for meeting horticulture, air-conditioning, industrial cooling and other
non-potable uses
2. Additional 1.20 MLD capacity of water treatment plant after 2026
3. Leak detection equipment should be implementing the measures and reducing NRW
4. Mapping and digitization of water supply networks for distribution shall be done on
continuous basis. Hydraulic modelling shall be adopted for rationalizing pipe networks and
ensuring equitable pressure
5. Implementation of Rain Water Harvesting Scheme
6.1.4 Proposed Water Supply Projects
Based on the existing water supply and demand analysis, there are some potential projects can be
proposed for water supply projects in the study area. Some of the potential projects are-
• Detailed analysis of existing water sources and supply system
• Detailed designing of water supply system (DPR) including Mapping and digitization of existing
water supply networks
• Implementation of 24X7 water supply system

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• Augmentation of existing water treatment plant or setup new water treatment plant
• Implementation of 100 % Consumer metering system
• Introducing SCADA system to minimise water losses and theft
• Implementation of Rainwater Harvesting Scheme
• Detailed Operation and Maintenance Programme

Sewerage System

The components of sewerage system are the house connection, conveyance network, pumping
system, the treatment facility and the disposal strategy. The conveyance is by gravity and the
treatment facility is located at the lowest point.

6.1.5 Existing Situation and Demand Estimation

Presently, only Gagret Nagar Panchayat has a 7.80 km of centralised sewerage network in the Planning
Area out of which 6.39 km has already been developed and 1.40 km. is proposed. Households, located
in the rural areas have septic tanks and pit latrines for sewage disposal in the Planning Area.
Considering 80 % of total water supply and 10 % infiltration as per CPHEEO Manual on Sewage and
Sewage Treatment, Clause 3.6, future sewage generation projected is as follows:
Table 6-4: Sewerage Generation and Gap
Year
Description
2016 2026 2035
Total Sewage Generation including infiltration (MLD) 6.73 7.59 8.48
STP Capacity (MLD) 7.07 7.97 8.90
Existing STP Capacity (MLD) 4.50 4.50 4.50
Augmentation required (MLD) 2.57 3.47 4.40
Source : Calculated as per CPHEEO Manual

6.1.5.1 Sewage Treatment and Disposal

Currently, the Planning Area generates 6.73 MLD of sewage. Projected sewage generation for 2035
will be 8.48 MLD.

6.1.6 Service Level Benchmarking

The following table explains the impact of the implementation of the above-mentioned measures on
the service level benchmarks of Sewerage and Sanitation of the Planning Area.
Table 6-5: Service Level Benchmarking for Sewerage and Sanitation (2016-2035)
Aim to be
Ultimate Benchmark as per Present
Sl. No. Services achieved in Long
MoUD, GoI Guidelines (%) Status (%)
Term
Coverage of Sewerage
1 100 60 100
Network Services
Collection Efficiency of
2 100 60 100
Sewerage Network
Adequacy of Sewage
3 100 67 100
Treatment capacity
4 Quality of Sewage Treatment 100 NA 100
Extent of reuse and recycling
5 20 NA 20
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Aim to be
Ultimate Benchmark as per Present
Sl. No. Services achieved in Long
MoUD, GoI Guidelines (%) Status (%)
Term
Efficiency in redressal of
6 80 NA 80
customer complaints
Extent of cost recovery in
7 100 NA 100
sewage management
Efficiency in collection of
8 90 NA 90
sewerage charges
Source : Based on NMSH, MoUD, GoI, 2014
6.1.7 Development Strategies
The project area needs to develop integrated centralized/decentralized sewage collection and
treatment method.
Possibilities of recycle/reuse of waste water shall be incorporated in the development plan to reduce
the burden on water supply system. All the household/community septic tanks should be connected
to the sewer network.
It is to be ensured that Sewage flows by gravity, minimizing the use of energy for pumping. An efficient
sewerage and wastewater disposal system is of critical importance with respect to maintaining high
standards of health and hygiene in the Planning Area.
Strategically the sewerage system that should be proposed for Planning Area should aim at provision
of such a facility in a cost effective and organized manner, by establishing a hierarchical distribution
of sewer networks in the urban landscape. The aim should be to fix the sizing of the sewerage pipes,
by establishing a distinct hierarchy in the collection system catering to its optimal needs.
Reuse options for Treated Wastewater
The outlet water quality parameters after treatment should be in accordance with IS:10500.
Possibilities of reuse of waste water shall needs to be incorporated in the detailed master plan for
sewerage system to reduce the demand on water supply system. Treated water from STP should be
recycled as per URDPFI Guidelines and sludge can be used as manure for agriculture and plantation. It
should be aimed to achieve 100 % coverage of sewerage connections to every household.
Provision of an efficient sewerage system throughout the study area needs to be put in place which
can be ensured by
a) Laying sewerage network lines to entire areas
b) Sewage treatment has to be carried out before disposal
c) Treatment technology options which are less land intensive should be explored in case of the
new STP.
d) Provision of adequate public toilet complexes at public places and slums to ensure hygienic
condition and environmental sanitation
e) All properties/ structures should be connected to sewerage system, even if they are not
connected to a public/municipality water supply system.
f) Sewerage charges shall be levied on the basis of water consumed and in the water bill itself.
In case of no water supply, alternative methods of billing shall be used.
g) To ensure hygienic condition and environmental sanitation
h) The storm water drainage system of the Planning Area should not be attached with the
sewerage network.
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6.1.8 Proposed Sewerage System Projects

Based on the existing system and demand analysis, there are some potential projects can be proposed
for sewerage system projects in the study area. Some of the potential projects are-
a) Detailed analysis of existing supply system
b) Detailed designing of sewerage system (DPR)
c) Implementation of centralized/ decentralized collection, treatment and disposal of the
sewage generated
d) Sewage Treatment plant
e) Construction of adequate public toilet complex at public places
f) Recycle and use of treated sewage- Tapping of a portion of the sewage generated to be used
for greening of the open areas through Decentralized Waste Water System
g) Detailed Operation and Maintenance Programme

Storm Water Drainage Network

6.1.9 Existing Situation and Demand Estimation

The Amb-Gagret Planning Area is located at the upper reaches of the Swan Watershed. The Swan
River has dissected the Planning Area from North West to South East. Numerous number of Khads and
Nallas in the watershed drain towards Swan river. The river and nalas form the braided network in the
study area.
Amb Gagret Planning Area is almost a flat area (slope <10 %) where provision of drainage is very
important for draining out the storm water to near-by natural inlets to avoid water logging.
As per the gap and deficiency identified, an integrated approach is required to cater the sustainable
drainage solution. As an integrated approach, some of the drains will run alongside of the roads
(Roadside Drains) and others may follow natural slope (Cross Drain).

6.1.10 Service Level Benchmarking

Service level benchmarking have been formulated by the MoUD with a view to achieving all-round
sustainability including environmental sustainability.
Table 6-6: Service Level Benchmarking for Storm Water Drainage System (2016-2035)
Ultimate Benchmark as per
Sl. No. Services Present Status (%)
MoUD, GoI Guidelines (%)
1 Coverage of storm water drainage network 100% 95%
2 Incidence of water logging 0% 3 numbers
Construction of new drains and conversion
of Katcha drains (earthen, natural drains)
3 100% NA
into Pucca drains with additional provision
to carry 20% discharge.
4 Cleaning of drains twice in a year 100% NA
Incidence of people affected in vulnerable
5 areas and property damaged during 0% NA
flooding.
Rejuvenation of water bodies once in two
6 100% NA
years.

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Ultimate Benchmark as per

Sl. No. Services Present Status (%)
MoUD, GoI Guidelines (%)
Provision of pumping arrangement in low
7 100% NA
lying areas/water logging areas.
Extent of rain water harvesting in buildings
8 100% NA
etc.
9 Incidence of sewage mixing in the drains 0% NA
Source: Projections based on NMSH, MoUD, GoI, 2014

6.1.11 Development Strategies

As per CPHEEO Manual on Sewage and sewage treatment, Clause 3.9 and it’s sub-clauses, Rainfall
intensity calculated from monthly rainfall data of last 11 years comes out to be 89.49 mm/hr.
considering once in 5 years as storm frequency and 30 minutes as Time of concentration. Rational
method was used for computation of run-off, which is recommended for urban areas by CPHEEO–
Drainage Design Manual.

350
RAIN FALL INTENSITY (I) IN MM

300 305.90
250
200 190.14
/HR

150 118.19
143.97 89.49
100 73.46
101.41 63.04 55.62 45.66 39.18
50 67.76
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
DURATION (T) IN MIN
Figure 6-1: Intensity-Duration Curve for Once in 5 years Storm frequency
Source: Calculated based on CPHEEO Manual

As an integrated approach, some of the drains will run alongside of the roads (Roadside Drains) and
others may follow natural slope (Cross Drain). The Planning Area is broadly divided into 143
catchments, which is further divided into smaller sub-catchments. All the major Catchments draining
itself to major streams/water bodies. Key feature of the network is use of natural streams, to minimize
the drain section. Several outfalls are proposed in order to enable safe conveyance of runoff discharge.
Two major streams flowing through the project area receives run off through major catchment basin.
The total runoff generated for entire study is 820.287 Cumecs.
The drains will run along the roads, either one side or both side as per road camber. Wherever the
drain proposed to be closed, it will be necessary to provide a horizontal/vertical entry into the drain
at the same time not obstructing free passage for the pedestrians or vehicles. Hence, wherever road
of width greater than 10 m, kerb opening inlets as shown are proposed at every 50 m interval to
provide horizontal entry into the drain. Since the roads with road width less than 10 m cannot
accommodate Kerb Inlets, Perforated Cover Slabs are proposed at every 50 m interval.
All the primary and secondary drains should be covered. These covers will protect the storm drains
from disposal of garbage, debris, etc. and also may serve as walkway for pedestrian in narrow roads.
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provisions of restoration of rainwater for meeting the upcoming water demand for agriculture and
other household purposes by upgrading the existing water bodies/ponds.
a) Storm water Drainage (SWD) system should designed as a separate system to carry storm
water by gravity for the entire project area. Storm water drains are designed with a certain
gradient, which will create a self-cleansing velocity, as these drains will carry storm water
along with grit, silt and other impurities. All the primary storm water drains should be
designed to have a capacity to carry the total discharge of all secondary and tertiary storm
water drains.
b) Regular and proper operation and maintenance of drainage facility is essential to function. It
is also accepted that for quality maintenance of drainage system, optimum use of labour,
equipment and material is required to keep the system in good condition, so that storm water
is efficiently conveyed up to disposal point.
c) Existing nallahs running through the study area should be improved to increase the efficiency
of natural channels. Improvement works shall consist of desilting of channel, development of
banks, improvement of side slopes and development of green belt around the nallahs and
provision of culverts at road crossings.
d) It is very important for all upcoming new developments to have rain water harvesting
measures. Even government can improve the urban environment by providing recharge wells
at suitable locations.
e) Detailed Operation and Maintenance Programme
f) Detailed Hydrology study for further proper flood management plan
6.1.11.1 Rainwater Harvesting
Long term water level declines as a result of injudicious exploitation of groundwater resource has led
to several vexing problems. Some of these problems are reduced well yields, low water level and
leakage into the aquifer of highly mineralised water. In order to over-come these serious
environmental implications, the recharge potential of groundwater resource has to be given utmost
importance.
Rain water harvesting is the technique of collection and storage of rain water at surface or in sub-
surface aquifers, before it is lost as surface run-off. The augmented resource can be harvested in the
time of need. Artificial recharge to ground water is a process by which the ground water reservoir is
augmented at rate exceeding that under natural conditions of replenishment. For the economic
design of drains, it is necessary to trap the rain water by rain water harvesting structures.

6.1.12 Proposed Projects

Based on the existing system and gap analysis, there are some potential projects which can be
proposed as follows:
a) Detailed Master Plan for Storm Water Drainage system for further detailed assessment and
solution of drainage proposal
b) Detailed Hydrology study of existing nallahs/ canals/ river for proper flood management plan
and to improve efficiency to cater for storm water discharge from outfalls
c) Detailed designing of storm water system (DPR)
d) Implementation of integrated storm water drainage system

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e) Proper outfall structures

f) Rainwater harvesting system
g) Detailed Operation and Maintenance Programme

Solid Waste Management

6.1.13 Existing Situation and Demand Estimation

Presently, there is no solid waste management system in the Planning Area except in the Gagret Nagar
Panchayat. The solid waste is burnt in a regular interval in the rural areas whereas in urban area, the
solid waste is collected and disposed at the landfill site.
Currently, per day solid waste generation in Gagret NAC area is 2.5 MT which is collected from the
households from different wards by five hand driven collection carts. The informal dumping sites are
located at ward no. 1 near Mittayal Udyog and Truck Union, ward no. 2 near old Amb road, ward no.
3 near Sewa Singh road and BDO Office, ward no. 4 near the house of Bedi Chand, Shiv Temple and
Tube Well no. 1, ward no. 5 near senior secondary school and Old Veterinary hospital and ward no. 7
near Govt. Hospital. There is one tractor trolley which is used for collecting wastes from these informal
disposal sites and transport and dispose to the landfill site which is located 4 km away from the NAC
area and along NH 70 towards Hoshiarpur road. The landfill site is of 950 sq. m. and NAC pays 2500
rupees rent for disposing waste in this area. No segregation is taking place presently during collection
and disposal. No charges are levied on the waste collection. According to the norms 650 sq. m. of
landfill site is required for disposing 1 MT waste. In Gagret Nagar Panchayat, as per the norms, 1625
sq. m. of landfill site is required. Additional 675 sq. m. of landfill site is required for disposal of the
present waste generated.
To maintain cleanliness at the public places, Gagret NAC has installed 75 dustbins in the Nagar
Panchayat area.
6.1.13.1 Projected SWM Generation and Gap Assessment
The number of waste generating inhabitants as well as collection is assumed to rise to a higher
percentage of the total population. With passing time as a consequence of ameliorated collection
systems the percentages are due to rise in coverage which leads to increase in daily waste production
from 7.99 ton/day to 24.44 ton/day.
The following table gives estimated solid waste generated in the Planning Area at the end of the plan
period (2035) and the estimated waste reaching the land fill site.
The following assumptions were considered:
 Waste generated per day: 0.3 kg per capita per day.
 Solid waste growth factor: 1.33 percent per annum (ministry of urban development standard).
 Quantity of solid waste reaching landfill: 39 percent of total waste (based on national
average).
Table 6-7: Solid Waste Generation and Gap
Sl. No. Description 2016 2026 2035
1 Population 50223 63304 72696
2 Solid Waste Generation Annual (tons/day) 7.99 15.07 24.44

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Sl. No. Description 2016 2026 2035

Annual Cumulative Solid Waste Generation
3 7.99 32.69 75.16
(tons/day)
4 Existing Treatment Facility (tons) 2.50 2.50 2.50
5 Gap (tons) 5.49 12.57 21.94
Source : Calculated as per CPHEEO Manual and MoUD Standard

6.1.14 Service Level Benchmarking

Table 6-8: Service Level Benchmarking for Solid Waste Management (2016-2035)
Ultimate Benchmark
Present Status Aim to be achieved in
Sl. No. Services as per MoUD, GoI
(%) Long Term
Guidelines (%)
Household level coverage of
1 SWM services through door- 100 8 100
to-door collection of waste
Collection Efficiency of Solid
2 100 80 100
waste

3 Extent of segregation of waste 100 NA 100

4 Extent of MSW Recovered 80 NA 80

Extent of scientific disposal of

5 100 NA 100
waste of landfill sites
Efficiency in redressal of
6 80 NA 80
customer complaints
Extent of cost recovery for
7 ULB/ NP/ Authorized agency 100 NA 100
in SWM services
Efficiency in collection of SWM
8 90 NA 90
charges
Source : Projections based on NMSH, MoUD, GoI, 2014

6.1.15 Future Requirement

Studies on solid waste composition needs to be carried out for study area. Proper segregation at
source, collection, transportation and collection/ treatment system need to be developed. Proper
landfill site needs to be developed based on horizon year demand.
In designing of waste management system, the composition of solid waste is very important factor
that needs to be taken into account, especially when determining the most appropriate recycle
possibilities, as well as the treatment and final disposal systems.
An effective waste management system should include the following:
a) Proper Waste collection and transportation.
b) Segregation of Solid Waste at source
c) Resource recovery through sorting and recycling of materials.
d) Resource recovery through waste processing by using composting or waste to energy
approaches.

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e) Waste minimization by reducing volume, toxicity or other physical/chemical properties of

waste to make it safe for final disposal.
f) Disposal of waste in an environmentally safe and sustainable manner through land filling.
g) Recycling of Solid waste
h) Commissioning of landfilling site.
i) Integrated management of Solid waste.
j) Incineration for treatment of biomedical waste.
k) Awareness generation for reduce, reuse and recycling of Solid waste
6.1.15.1 Private Sector Participation in SWM at Urban Local Body Level
Considering the lack of in-house capability of municipal authorities and paucity of financial resources,
it is desirable to outsource certain services and resort to private sector/NGO participation in providing
SWM services.
The world over it has shown that private sector participation (PSP) results in cost savings and
improvement in efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery mainly due to financial and managerial
autonomy and accountability in private sector operations. Besides, it brings in new investment and
better technologies. In developed countries the private sector manages most of the SWM services.
In India, by and large, municipal authorities are providing solid waste management services
departmentally. Resistance from labour unions and interpretations of labour laws have discouraged
city administrations from contracting out services to private operators. Of late, some experiments to
privatize certain SWM services have demonstrated improvement in the level of services in a cost-
effective manner.
The Amb-Gagret cluster has proposed for the integrated waste management in Una district by
Directorate of Urban development, Shimla.

6.1.16 Proposed Solid Waste Management Projects

For achieving the goal and implementing the strategies various projects need to be undertaken. Some
of the proposed projects are-
• 100 % waste collection
• Waste transfer stations which will include the following:
a) Decentralized compost plants
b) Sorting and recycling yards
• Waste treatment facility Sanitary landfill
• Information Communication Education (ICE) for solid waste management
• Energy/resource recovery from waste

Power

The power generation, transmission and distribution in the Planning Area are under the provision of
Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL). The board has two sub divisions within the
Planning Area, one in Amb and another in Gagret.

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Table 6-9: Number of Connections

Sectors Amb Division Gagret Division

Domestic 5769 15226
Commercial 1382 2251
Industrial 85 356
Sectors Amb Division Gagret Division
Institutional 58 133
Agriculture - 996
Others - 190
Total 7294 19152
Source: HPSEBL, Gagret and Amb Divisions, Una

6.1.17 Power Connection

There are 19,152 connections in Gagret Sub divisions out of which 2520 are in urban area and rest
16,632 are in rural areas. Out of the total connections, 80 % are of domestic connections, 12 % are of
commercial connections, 5 % connections are in agricultural fields and rest 3 % are NDNC (Non-
Domestic Non-Commercial), small power and Govt. irrigation connections.19
In Amb Sub-division, there are 7294 connections which are distributed entirely in the rural areas. Out
of the total connections, 79 % are domestic connections, 19 % are commercial, 1 % is industrial and 1
% is NDNC (Non-Domestic Non-Commercial) connections.20
In the Planning Area, 100 % households are connected have lighting facility. In Urban area, 96 %
households use electricity as the main source of lighting whereas rest 4 % use Kerosene for lighting.
In rural areas of the Planning Area, 98 % households use electricity as the main source of lighting and
2% are dependent on other sources like kerosene and other oils.21

6.1.18 Power supply Mechanism in the Planning Area

The power is generated at different sites like Pong Dam, Chamera and Jogindernagar. It is then
transmitted to Regional transmission station at Dhera, Kangra. From Dehra, power is transmitted to
Amb sub-station at 133/33/11 KV, that comes under Amb Electrical division.
There are four operational feeders under Amb sub-station i.e. Amb feeder, Dhussara feeder, Panjoya
feeder and Sidhpur feeder which distribute power to ground level users. The feeders have capacity of
11 KV each. 22
In Gagret, there is a separate sub-station which comes under the Gagret Electrical Division. The Gagret
sub-station has four operational feeders i.e. Gagret Deoli and Bharwain feeder, Bhaira Panjawar-Khad
feeder, Gagret Panjawar-Ispur feeder and Gagret local feeder which distribute power to the users. The
feeders are with 11 KV capacity each.23

19 Source: HPSEBL, Gagret Divisions, Una

20 Source: HPSEBL, Amb Division, Una
21 Source: Census of India, 2011
22 Source: HPSEBL, Amb Division, Una
23 Source: HPSEBL, Gagret Division, Una

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6.1.19 Outages and T&D Losses

The number of scheduled outages has been reduced from seven times in a year in 2013 to two times
in a year in 2015 whereas the no. of unscheduled outages has been increased from 258 times in a year
in 2013 to 279 times in a year in 2015 in Gagret division. In Amb Division, the no. of scheduled outages
has been reduced from 39 times in a year in 2013 to 25 times in a year in 2015. The no. of unscheduled
outages has also been reduced from 77 times in a year in 2013 to 33 times in a year in 2015. It puts
light on the fact, that the demand of power is more in Gagret division than the supply whereas in Amb
division, the power supply is trying to meet the demand. The gap between demand and supply is more
in Gagret area than Amb are.24
The T&D losses have been improved in both the divisions in terms of reducing the percentage loss of
electricity. The T&D losses in Gagret area have been reduced from 14.32 % in 2013 to 8.78 % in 2015
whereas in Amb area the reduction in losses is from 8.12 % in 2013 to 6.25 % in 2015.25

6.1.20 Demand Assessment

According the URDPFI guidelines, the standard service level of power is 2.74 KWH per capita per day.
For estimating the power supply demand at domestic level, the assumption of 8 hours’ power supply
has been taken into consideration. As per the URDPFI guideline and assumption, the power demand
at domestic level is 11.83 MW in the Planning Area. Other than the domestic demand estimation, the
demand of other sectors is estimated as 2.42 MW (assumed to be 20 % of the domestic demand). The
total power demand in the Planning Area is estimated to be 14.19 MW. Considering 7.50 % AT&C
losses i.e. 1.06 MW of the total power supply, the total power supply should be 15.25 MW in the
Planning Area.

24 Source: HPSEBL, Amb and Gagret Divisions, Una

25 Source: HPSEBL, Amb and Gagret Divisions, Una
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7. SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
7.1 Introduction

Social infrastructure is a subset of the infrastructure sector which includes assets that accommodate
social services. Social Infrastructure includes educational facilities, healthcare facilities and related
infrastructure, post office and telegraph services, recreational facilities, socio-cultural and public and
semi-public facilities. This chapter gives an overview of the social infrastructural facilities in Amb-
Gagret Planning Area which covers the distribution of educational and healthcare facilities, safety and
security, post-office and communication, public and semi-public facilities and issues and concerns
related to social infrastructure in Amb-Gagret Planning Area.
7.2 Educational Facilities

In Amb-Gagret Planning Area, there are about 80 % of the schools are run by the government and
remaining schools are run by private authorities.

30
Government
Private 25
Private
19%
Schools (in number)

20

15

10
Government
81% 5

0
Pre-Primary Primary Middle Secondary Sr. Secondary

Figure 7-1:Ownership of School Figure 7-2: Number of Government/ Private School Facility in
facilities in Amb-Gagret Planning Area Amb-Gagret Planning Area
Source: VD-02029, Village Directory, Kangra Source: VD-02029, Village Directory, Kangra District, Census of India, 2011
District, Census of India, 2011

The elementary educational facilities are evenly distributed in the Planning Area but to avail education
after elementary, school going population in the settlements such as Partap Nagar, Adarsh Nagar, Tibi,
Mubarikpur and Shiv Bari have to commute to nearby facility located at a distance of less than 5 km
to avail education at Nehri, Amb, Kalruhi, Shiv Pur and Ambota respectively.
The educational facilities, a level beyond elementary i.e. secondary and senior secondary are well
distributed among all the settlements except Partap Nagar, Hira Nagar, Kothar Kalan and Shiv Bari
where children commute around 5 to 10 km to avail education.
Table 7-1: Present (2017) and Future (2035) requirement for Education

Present Required Projected Required

Facility E R G E R G
population Area population area
32 32
(Govt. (Govt.
Primary 38375
26 & 9 - - 60000 26 & 15 - -
School
Private Private
6) 6)

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(Govt. (Govt.
Secondary
19 & 4 - - 19 & 4 - -
School
Private Private
4) 4)
Industrial
Training - - 1 0.30 - - 1 1
Centre
College 2 2 - - 2 2 - -
Professional
1 2 - - 1 2 - -
College
Universities - - 1 2.00 - - 1 1
Note: E-Existing, R-Required, G-Gap

In Amb-Gagret Planning Area, the primary and secondary education facilities are more than the
current requirement. There are two colleges i.e. a Maharana Partap Government Degree College and
a private Engineering college in the Planning Area whereas Government Management Institutes are
located outside the Planning Area i.e. Una, Hamirpur and a private Management Institute at Pandoga.
Besides, there is a government Polytechnic situated at Ambota with the Planning Area. Moreover,
there are professional colleges located outside the Planning Area at Daulatpur, Tanda, Una, and Nehri
that draws students from within the Planning Area. It is found that all the educational facilities in Amb-
Gagret Planning Area are sufficient as per the standards as in URDPFI guidelines.

7.3 Medical Facilities

In Amb-Gagret Planning Area, hierarchy can be seen in terms of healthcare facilities i.e. dispensary,
sub-centre, primary health centre, community health centre, hospital and veterinary centre.
Dispensary: There are 11 dispensaries in Amb-Gagret Planning Area and have a strength of 13 doctors
and 16 para-medical staff out of which 8 doctors and 12 para-medical staff are in-position. Residents
of Kothar Kalan have to commute 5 to 10 km in order to avail facilities at dispensary but the medical
needs of the village are fulfilled by a Primary Health Sub-Center which is located within the village.
Rest of the villages have to commute less than 5 km to avail basic medical treatment. As per the norms,
there should one dispensary at a population of 2,500 and in the Planning Area the existing number of
dispensaries are lesser than the requirement, therefore, there is a gap for 3 dispensaries in the
Planning Area. Hence, the dispensaries are not sufficient as per the current requirement.
Sub-Centre: There are 9 primary health sub-centers in Amb-Gagret Planning Area with a total strength
of 9 doctors and 18 para-medical staff out of which all the 9 doctors are in position and but only 9
para-medical staff is in position. People residing in Hira Nagar have to cover 5 to 10 km to avail medical
facility whereas residents of Rampur has access to Primary Health Center within 5 km. The number of
sub-centres in the Planning Area is less than the requirement with reference to the URDPFI guidelines.
There are 9 sub-centres existing in the Planning Area and the total requirement is 12, hence, there a
gap of 3 sub-centres. Therefore, the number of sub-centres are not adequate as per the URDPFI
guidelines.
Primary Health Centre: There are total 2 Primary Health Centres (PHC) in Amb-Gagret Planning Area.
The PHCs are located at Amb and Andora Nichla. Rest of the villages have to cover 5 to 10 km to avail
medical treatment whereas people residing in Shiv Bari have to commute more than 10 km to visit a
PHC. There is a total strength of 4 doctors in PHCs and all the 4 doctors are in position at these PHCs.

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As per the URDPFI norms, there should be one PHC for a population of 20,000. Hence, the distribution
of PHCs in the Planning Area is more than the requirement with reference to the planning standards.
Hospital: There is one allopathic hospital in Amb, namely, Government Hospital. There is a total
strength of 2 doctors and 6 para-medical staff out of which 2 doctors and 5 para-medical staff are in
position.
According to the URDPFI standards, there should be one hospital at a population of 80,000. Therefore,
the distribution of hospitals in Amb-Gagret Planning Area is sufficient to cater the current as well as
future demand.
Veterinary Centre/Hospital: There are 7 veterinary hospitals in the Planning Area located at Andora
Upperla, Mubarikpur, Ambota, Gagret, Dev Nagar, Shastri Nagar and Oel. The total doctors in position
at these 4 hospitals are 5. The existing veterinary hospitals in Amb-Gagret Planning Area are adequate
while comparing it with the distance range given in the URDPFI guidelines.
Table 7-2: Present (2017) and future (2035) requirement for Health facilities
Present Required Projected Required
Facility E R G E R G
Population Area Population Area
Dispensary 11 14 3 0.45 11 24 13 0.195
Health Sub-
9 12 3 0.075 9 20 11 0.275
Centre
Family
Welfare - 7 7 0.175 - 1 1 0.025
Centre
Maternity
- 2 2 0.05 - 1 1 0.025
Home
Nursing 38375
- 2 2 0.1 60000 - 1 1 0.050
Home
Primary
Health
2 2 - - 2 40 38 3.99
Centre (25
to 50 beds)
Hospital (80
1 1 - - 1 1 - -
beds)
Veterinary
7 35 28 1.4 7 60 53 2.65
Centre
Note: E-Existing, R-Required, G-Gap

7.4 Public and Semi-public Facilities

The public and semi-public facilities include anganwadi, community hall, police station, fire station,
disaster management cell, banking facility, commercial facility, post office and telecommunication
facility and recreational facility.

7.4.1 Police Station

There are two Police Stations in the Planning Area. These 2 Police Stations of Amb and Gagret are
catering the population of entire Amb-Gagret Planning Area. As per the guidelines, there should be
one police station for a population of 15,000. The existing facilities are not adequate as per the
planning guidelines. So there is requirement of one more police station in the Planning Area.

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Table 7-3: Present and Future requirement for Police station services
Present
Sr. Required Projected Required area
Service populati E R G E R G
No. area (Ha) population (Ha)
on
Police
1 38375 2 3 1 0.50 60000 2 4 2 1
station
Note: E-Existing, R-Required, G-Gap

7.4.2 Fire Station

In Amb-Gagret Planning Area, there is no fire station. But to deal with the fire incidents in the Planning
Area, there is one fire service station at Rampur in Una district which is situated at a distance of 33 km
from Amb and 35 km from Gagret. As per the URDPFI norms, for a population of 50,000, there should
be one fire station. The population of Amb-Gagret Planning Area is 38,375. Hence, fire services at
Rampur is sufficient to cater the needs. However, considering the growth of Industrial area in the
Planning Area, an independent fire station is required to cater to all fire emergencies within the
Planning Area.
Table 7-4: Present and Future requirement for Police station services
Sr. Present Required area Projected Required
Service E R G E R G
No. Population (Ha) Population area (Ha)
Fire
1 38375 1 1 - 0.30 60000 1 2 1 0.30
station
Note: E-Existing, R-Required, G-Gap

7.4.3 Disaster Management Centre

The Office of Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Amb Sub-Division has a Disaster Management Cell
that looks after the disaster management in Amb-Gagret Planning Area. According to the URDPFI
norms, there should be a Disaster management Centre for a population of 20,000. Hence, there is
requirement for one more Disaster Management Cell in the Planning Area according to the URDPFI
norms.

7.4.4 Banking Facility

In terms of banking facilities, there are branches of nationalised banks in the Planning Area i.e. State
Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank and State Bank of Patiala. In addition, according to
the Census records (2011), there are 4 commercial banks, 13 co-operative banks and 17 Agricultural
Credit Societies. As per the norms, there should be one bank at 10,000 population. In Amb-Gagret
Planning Area, the banking facilities are sufficient and it is more than prescribed in the URDPFI norms.
Table 7-5: Present and Future requirement for Disaster Management centre
Sr. Present Required Projected Required
Service E R G E R G
No. Population area (Ha) Population area (Ha)

1 Bank 38375 34 4 - - 60000 34 6 - -

Note: E-Existing, R-Required, G- Gap

7.4.5 Commercial Facility

The main commercial activities are located along the NH-3 in the Planning Area. There are two main
markets in the Planning Area, one is located in Amb and other is in Gagret. Both of these markets are
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located along the national highway and are considered as main markets as entire population of the
Planning Area is dependent on these two markets. Besides this, commercial activities can also be seen
along the internal roads in the centre of Gagret. Moreover, there is convenience shopping facility in
each of the revenue village within the Planning Area. According to URDPFI guidelines, one commercial
centre should serve 10,000 populations. Hence, there is requirement of four local convenience
shopping facilities in the Planning Area according to the URDPFI norms.
Table 7-6: Present and Future Requirement for Local Convenience Shopping
Sr. Present Required Projected Required
Service E R G E R G
No. population area (Ha) Population area (Ha)
Local
1 Convenience 38375 2 4 2 1 60000 2 6 4 2
Shopping
Note: E-Existing, R-Required, G-Gap

7.4.6 Post office

As per the Census of India (2011) records, there are 13 sub-post offices located at Amb, Hira Nagar,
Kalruhi, Andora Upperla, Mubarikpur, Kothar Kalan, Kuthera Kherla, Ambota, Gagret, Indira Nagar,
Baroh, Oel and Kaloh. The main post office is located in Una. According to the URDPFI guidelines, there
should be one post office for a population of 10,000 and a rural post-office for a population of 2000.
In Amb-Gagret Planning Area, all the post-offices are existing as per the guidelines and are sufficient
to cater the demand of the Planning Area.
Table 7-7: Present and Future Requirement for Post Office
Sr. Present Required Projected Required
Service E R G E R G
No. Population area (Ha) Population Area (Ha)
1
1 Post office 38375 4 - - 60000 13 6 - -
3
Note: E-Existing, R-Required, G-Gap

7.4.7 Telecommunication
Amb-Gagret Planning Area is served by extensive network of telecommunication. Private
communication providers like Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance and BSNL are providing efficient service in
the entire Planning Area. The Amb-Gagret Planning Area is also well connected with the landline
phone connections whereas according to the village directory of Una district (2011), internet facility
is available only in 10 villages.

7.4.8 Community Centre

According to Census of India (2011), there are two community centres within the Planning Area. These
are located at Baroh and Oel. According to the URDPFI guidelines, there should be a community centre
at a population of 10,000 accordingly 3 Community Centers are required for the Planning Area. There
are two existing Community Centers and one additional Community Center is required as per URDPFI
guidelines.
Table 7-8: Present and Future Requirement for Community Welfare Center
Sr. Present Required Projected Required area
Service E R G E R G
No. Population Area (Ha) Population (Ha)

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Community
1 38375 2 3 1 0.10 60000 2 4 2 0.2
Welfare Center
Note: E-Existing, R-Required, G-Gap

7.4.9 Recreational Facility

In Amb-Gagret Planning Area, there are six recreational centres and a Ram Leela Maidan which is used
for conducting the cultural and religious events. Besides, there are no parks and open spaces. Apart
from this, Census of India record says that there are thirteen sports field located in Planning Area. The
recreational facilities are adequate as per the URDPFI norms. There is a requirement of four housing
area parks, five neighbourhood park and one botanical park as per the planning guidelines.
Table 7-9: Present requirement for Recreational Facilities
Sr. Present Required Projected Required
Service E R G E R G
No. population area (Ha) population area (Ha)
Housing Area
1 - 8 8 4 - 12 12 6
Park
Neighborhood
2 - 4 4 5 - 6 6 7.2
Park
City Parks/
playgrounds/ma 38375 60000
idan/ exhibition
3 grounds/ 1 1 - - 1 1 - -
cultural
gathering
grounds
Botanical
4 - 1 1 10.00 - 1 1 10.00
Garden
Recreational
5 6 1 - - 3 1 - -
complex
Note: E-Existing, R-Required

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8. ENVIRONMENT
8.1 Forest Cover

In Amb Gagret Planning Area, out of 6630 ha 26.12 % of the land is covered by forests. It is more than
the district average i.e. 13 %. The south eastern portion of the Planning Area falls under Chohar Range.
Norhtern portion of Planning Area is under Chintpurni range. This forest area is marked as un-
demarcated protected and open category forests.

Figure 8-1: Forest Cover in Planning Area

Forest land is under open forest and that is not notified. These forest areas shall be conserved while
preparing the development framework. It is essential to mark the un-demarcated forests as well to
protect them and prevent degradation of it over period of time. The un-demarcated protected forests
and open forests can be used for collecting forest produce ensuring livelihood for the local people in
the area.
8.2 Conservation of Forest Cover

Forest cover of Planning Area is more than district average. It is an important asset to Planning Area
and need to be safeguarded for providing sustained benefits to the community and diversion of such
land to other purpose should be done after careful examination from social and environmental point
of view. 26.12 % of forest cover shall be conserved and would function as green lungs Amb Gagret
Planning Area. A buffer around the boundary needs to be maintained as per the HP TCP Rules, 2014

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(Amended). The minimum distance of 5.00 m from Forest boundary shall be maintained and minimum
distance from existing tree shall be 2.00 m26
8.3 Water bodies

8.3.1 Surface Water

Complete Planning Area fall within catchment area of Swan river. Swan river runs from North West to
South East part of Planning Area. There are 8 out of total 73 tributaries (Khad) of Swan river that fall
within Planning Area makes dense drainage network.

Figure 8-2: River and Drainage Map of Planning Area

Source: Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Gagret

8.3.2 Conservation of Water-bodies

No building activity shall be carried out within 25 m from the embankment of the river Swan and the
same shall be maintained as green buffer zone. No construction activity except agriculture shall be
allowed in area falling between green buffer zone to HFL. The construction shall be allowed at distance
of 10 M from Nallah and Khad respectively. The river front areas may be developed with attractive
laser shows for tourists and visitors during festive seasons. Any degradation of wetland or surface
water body would lead to habitat loss for birds, aquatic species and rare vegetation. Even
deterioration of water quality of such lakes may distract tourists. To check depletion of water bodies,
Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Rules, 2014 the master plan
recommends the following
a) Stop dumping of waste in the water bodies
b) Stop earth filling of water bodies

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c) Encourage suitable recreational facility around water body to keep surveillance

Figure 8-3: Flood map of Planning Area

Source: Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Gagret

8.3.3 Water Quality

Water quality assessment and management is one of the vital element of water management. This
has gained significance over the years due to the growing concerns and awareness on environment
and health related impacts27.
In Amb-Gagret Planning Area, the water discharge into Swan river is being monitored at the
Santokhgarh discharge station. The data from 2013-2015 is being assessed to monitor the water
quality in the Planning Area.
It has been found that the pH value of the surface water is good as it falls under the permissible limits
of CPCB standards whereas the dissolved oxygen in water is close to mean 8.14 and a standard

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deviation of ± 1.5. It is also found that the amount of dissolved oxygen is more than the minimum
requirement of 6 mg/l. Therefore, it is a good indicator for the sustenance of aquatic life. On the other
hand, the mean of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is 4.6 and ± 5.9 standard deviation. The
Biochemical Oxygen Demand falls under Class C of the standards prescribed by CPCB. Therefore, due
to presence of high BOD, the water can be used for drinking purpose only after the conventional
treatment.

8.3.4 Air Quality Assessment

There are several sources of air pollutants and their composition changes from time to time. The
concentration of air pollution varies according to the source of its generation, location and
topographical conditions of a particular location depending on its varying time and seasons. The
closest air quality monitoring station to Amb-Gagret Planning Area is located at Una. The analysis of
ambient air quality has been done based on the data received from Una station from Himachal
Pradesh Pollution Control Board’s official website28.
(A) Concentration of Sulphur Dioxide
The concentration of SO2 in the air didn’t fluctuate much during 2013 to and it is found to be under
the permissible limit as per the ambient quality standards of CPCB.
(B) Concentration of Nitrogen Dioxide
The annual concentration of Nitrogen Dioxide has increased from 47.4 μg/ m3 during 2013-14 to 50.1
μg/ m3 during 2014-15. The concentration of NO2 is above the permissible limit of 40 μg/ m3 for
industrial, residential, rural and other areas given by CPCB ambient air quality standards. The presence
of NO2 is high during the summers and winters than rest of the months in a year.
(C) Concentration of RSPM
The concentration of RSPM has increased from 74.86 μg/ m3 during 2013-14 to 78.95 μg/ m3 during
2014-15. It is noticed that the presence of RSPM in the air is above the permissible limit of 40 μg/ m 3
for industrial, residential, rural and other areas given by CPCB standards for ambient air quality
monitoring. Though, RSPM is higher than the standards in all the months but in summer months i.e.
April to June it exceeds 80 μg/ m3 (refer Figure 8-4). The main reasons for high concentration of RSPM
in the air may be due to the diesel driven vehicles and industrial emissions.

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7 90

6 85
NOX in μg/ m3 & SO2 in μg/ m3

5
80

RSPM in μg/ m3
4
75
3
70
2

1 65

0 60
Jun-13

Jun-14
Apr-13

Apr-14
Dec-13

Dec-14
Jan-14

Jan-15
Mar-14

Mar-15
Nov-13

Feb-14

Sep-14

Nov-14

Feb-15
Sep-13

Oct-13

Oct-14
Aug-13

Aug-14
May-13

Jul-13

May-14

Jul-14
RSPM in μg/ m3 SO2 in μg/ m3 NOX in μg/ m3

Figure 8-4 Monthly mean concentration of SO2, NO2 and RSPM at Una during 2013-15
Source: Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board (seen on 07/06/2016 http://hppcb.nic.in/airquality/Una.pdf)

8.4 Disaster Vulnerability Profile and Mitigation Measures

The nature of disastrous events is such that there is very less time to respond unless there is
preparedness to cope with the effects in pre-disaster and post-disaster stages. It is considered that
preparedness is the best measure to respond to catastrophic events for reducing the effects and
mitigate the losses in terms of life and property29. Traditionally, preparedness during the time of
emergency involved the stockpiling of relief goods and providing basic needs to people in need30. It is
believed that capacity building for human response to is a long-term exercise for mitigating the impact
of disasters whereas the short-term contingencies include the finance that is required for providing
relief and restoration of infrastructure. Now-a-days, it has become important for the communities to
work closely with the local authorities in order to enhance their own capacities to prepare for and
manage the effects of various risks31.
According to Sub-Divisional Disaster Management Plan (2015) of Amb sub-division, the Planning Area
is prone to flash flood, fire accidents, drought, hailstorms, road accidents, chemical hazards,
stampede, earthquake, building collapses etc.

8.4.1 Fire Accidents

Fire related accidents are common during the summer season that causes immense loss to the human
lives, livestock, residential properties, jhuggi-jhopri clusters, industries and forest produce. In Amb-

29 Government of India, 2012, District Disaster Management Plan: District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, the Government of
India-UNDP Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programme (2009-12), UNDP.
30 World Health Organization, 2007, Risk reduction and emergency preparedness: WHO six-year strategy for the health sector

and community capacity development, WHO Document Production Services, Geneva, Switzerland p.9. (available on
http://www.who.int/hac/techguidance/preparedness/emergency_preparedness_eng.pdf )
31 World Health Organization, 2007, Risk reduction and emergency preparedness: WHO six-year strategy for the health sector

and community capacity development, WHO Document Production Services, Geneva, Switzerland p.9. (available on
http://www.who.int/hac/techguidance/preparedness/emergency_preparedness_eng.pdf )
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Gagret Planning Area, major fire events have occurred in industries which resulted in huge losses (refer
Table 8-1).

Table 8-1 Historical Fire Hazard Events in Amb-Gagret Planning Area

Date Name of Industry Cause Product Loss of Property
21/7/2008 Led Acid Batteries
Luminous Power Tel Pvt. Ltd., Gagret Fire 13 crores approx.
etc.
24/06/2009 MBD Pvt. Ltd., Gagret Fire Paper Mills 5 crores approx.
Source: Sub-Divisional Disaster Management Plan, Amb Sub-Division, District Una, 2015

MITIGATION MEASURES
At present the Sub-Division has following measures in order to cope up with Fire Incidents:
a) A fire service station at Una which has a manpower of 21 personnel, 3 vehicles including 1 fire
vosuer,1 water tender and a small water tender. In addition to this, there are enough hydrants
available with I&PH department Division No.I & II.
b) Fire extinguishers are installed in all the government offices and all heads of offices have been
directed to take immediate action on it.
c) A fire tender has been purchased for Temple Trust of Chintpurni temple. In case of fire
incidents, Home Guards and Jawans of 1st IRB Bangarh and Police are available for
deployment. There are five companies of Home Guards having 478 Home Guards and one
company of 1st IRB comprising of 100 trained men are available, in case of emergencies.
d) At community level, disaster management committees are formed and Sub-Division is working
on capacity building of the committee members to handle any sudden fire incident.
However, there is no fire station in Amb Gagret Planning Area. However, considering the presence of
Industrial area in the Planning Area, an independent fire station is required to cater to all fire
emergencies within the Planning Area. It is proposed to have 1 fire station in the Planning Area.
In addition to the above mentioned mitigation measures, there shall be fire extinguishers installed in
each industry and each industry shall have officials deputed for fire management. Such designated
officials shall be trained in fire management and capacity building exercises shall be conducted at each
industry on a regular basis.

8.4.2 Drought
Drought affect the crops resulting into shortage of food and fodder. The government provides
subsidies to the farmers if the losses are above 50 %. In order to meet the requirement of fodder,
wheat straw is imported by the government from Punjab and provide it to farmers at a subsidized
rate.
MITIGATION MEASURES
To get over the drought situation in Planning Area, the following measures have been taken up by the
Sub-Divisional administration:
a) I&PH departments is identifying the water scarcity areas and installing hand pumps in drought
prone areas.
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c) In some areas of Amb, where the water sources are completely dried; the drinking water is
supplied through tankers in the summer season.
d) I&PH department is looking after the drought situation from time to time. In order to mitigate
the impact of climate change and drought on agriculture and horticulture, Sub-Division is using
MNREGA, DPAP and SWAN Watershed project to enhance irrigational potential by way of
constructing water harvesting structures.
e) Revenue department is responsible for taking immediate action on the loss assessment to
provide relief to farming community as per the provisions of relief manual and also to submit
the case for special assistance from the State as well as Central government.

8.4.3 Floods
Amb-Gagret Planning Area is endowed with seasonal rivers and khads. The main river that crosses
across the Planning Area i.e. Swan river is vulnerable to floods and it is known as “Sorrow of Una
District”. The Disaster Management Department have identified the villages that are prone to floods
(refer Figure 8-5).
MITIGATION MEASURES
a) The Swan River Integrated Watershed Management Project32 was sanctioned for channelizing
the embankment in 2006-07 to cater to the degradation in the catchment area.
b) The first phase of the Swan River Channelization was completed in year 2009 for the river
between Jhalera Bridge and Santokhgarh, benefiting large number of people inhabiting on its
banks. The successful execution of the first phase had helped in reclaiming the entire 2,260
hectare of land which is now being used for agricultural purposes.
c) The second phase included construction of embankments on both banks of Swan River from
Gagret Bridge to Jhalera with a total length of 28.34 km. Phase to is completed in 2015-16
d) A separate Flood Protection Division is established at Gagret which is channelizing the Swan
River and its tributaries. Also, villages are given early warnings well before the onset of rainy
season and during the rainy season to prevent life and property.
e) Quick Response Teams of Sub-Divisional Police, 1st IRB at Bangarh and Home Guards are kept
at high alert during the rainy season.
As a part Watershed Management Project, Department of Irrigation and Flood Control, Gagret have
identified high flood line for Swan river and its tributaries.
Construction of such embankment have reduced effective catchment area of Swan river. However, it
is unsafe to allow any development activities in demarcated flood prone area. In future only
Agriculture/Recreation related activities shall be allowed in such areas.

32
Swan River Integrated Watershed Management Project, Himachal Pradesh Forest Department,
http://swanriverproject.nic.in/content/2_1_AboutUs.aspx
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Figure 8-5 Flash Flood vulnerability map of Amb-Gagret Planning Area

Source: Sub-Divisional Disaster Management Plan of Amb, District Una, 2015

8.4.4 Road Accidents

The main national highway connecting Jalandhar to Mandi i.e. NH 3 pass through Amb-Gagret
Planning Area. The presence of religious sites in and around the Planning Area results in heavy traffic
during the religious events. The Planning Area is prone to road accidents as the traffic increases every
year during the religious events. The major cause of road accidents is negligence of traffic rules.
MITIGATION MEASURES
Sub-Divisional Police has formulated a strategy to maintain round the clock road discipline. Una
Division receives large number of undisciplined traffic complaints related to heavy traffic and light
good carriers carrying passengers.
The passenger carriers are overloaded with passengers and majority of them enters from the
neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana. There are no check posts for adhering the traffic rules.

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8.4.5 Earthquake
Entire Una district is vulnerable to earthquakes of severe intensity and the Amb-Gagret Planning Area
falls in seismic zone range of IV and III of earthquake. The epicentre of various earthquakes that had
hit Himachal Pradesh in the past are shown along with their intensity on Richter scale. The population
at the risk of earthquake has also been shown with the buffer along the thrust and fault line. It shows
that Amb-Gagret Planning Area falls under zone IV and III but it is not located on any fault line.
According to the Sub-Divisional Disaster Management Plan of Amb, government buildings in the rural
areas, especially those constructed through Gram Panchayats such as schools, community centres,
mahila mandal bhawans, youth club, anganwadi centres are vulnerable to damage due to lack of
inclusion of seismic features for construction of such buildings.
MITIGATION MEASURES
a) Preparedness: Community preparedness is important for mitigating the impact of
earthquake. Sub-Divisional administration is in process of undertaking effective programs with
the help of Panchayati Raj Institutions and Civil Body Organizations such as Mahila Mandal,
Youth Mandal, village health and sanitation committees and village level disaster
management committees along with the financial assistance from State and Central
government.
b) Public Education: Imparting education regarding the earthquake is important. Preparedness
through public education includes educating the public on the causes and characteristics of
an earthquake and how should they respond to it. Public education and awareness programs
have been designed to reach the vulnerable groups.
c) Building Design: Architectural and engineering designs shall be responsive to basic
parameters for earthquake resistance, as per prevalent norms, as in NBC 2016, before
constructing a new structure. Identification of type of soil prior to site finalisation shall be
made mandatory and construction of buildings on soft soil shall be restricted. Enforcement of
building byelaws shall be made strict.

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Figure 8-6: Earthquake Hazard Vulnerability Zone Map of Planning Area

Source: Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Analysis Atlas, Disaster Management Cell, Department of Revenue, HP

In addition to this, IITK-BMTPC “Earthquake Tips: Learning Seismic Design and Construction” (EQ Tip
18, 23, 24)33 shall be followed prior to any construction activity.

8.4.6 Chemical Hazard

Area bordering to Punjab such as Gagret in Amb-Gagret Planning Area has presence of few chemical
establishments that are highly vulnerable to chemical hazard (refer Table 8-2). Besides these, there
are LPG cylinder storage houses and LPG Tubing Rubber establishments that are also vulnerable to fire
hazard and chemical hazard in case of any accident in LPG installations.
Table 8-2 Chemical Hazard Events in Amb-Gagret Planning Area
Year Name of the Industry Cause Chemical/Product Loss of Property
M/s Shree Balaji Magnese Pvt. Ltd.,
2005 Short-Circuit Ferro Alloys 268.43 lakhs
VPO Gagret
2010 M/s Kanaiya Industries, VPO Basal Short-Circuit P.U. Foam 200.00 lakhs
Source: Sub-Divisional Disaster Management Plan of Amb, District Una, 2015

33IITK--BMTPC “Earthquake Tips: Learning Seismic Design and Construction”, National Information Centre of Earthquake
Engineering, IIT Kanpur, India seen on 16th June 2016
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9. TOURISM
9.1 Introduction

According to the Regional Master Plan of National Capital Region (2021)34, the heritage in a region can
be natural or man-made. Natural heritage includes environment, mountains, rivers and lakes, forests
etc. whereas man-made heritage covers the monuments, archaeological sites, religious structures, old
buildings etc.

9.2 Tourism in Amb-Gagret Planning Area

Amb-Gagret Planning Area doesn’t have many places of tourist attraction except Shiv Bari temple
which is of historical significance and Swan river bank that offers natural picturesque view (refer Figure
9-1). There are places around the Planning Area that comprises natural, cultural and historical heritage.

9.3 Places of Tourism Interest in the Planning Area

Pong Dam
The Maharana Partap Sagar reservoir or Pong Dam, situated at a distance of 46 km from Amb-Gagret
Planning Area. Pong Dam is endowed with the presence of migratory birds. Therefore, activities like
bird watching, photography, fishing and water sports attract tourists from around the world. The
reservoir is a well-known wildlife sanctuary and one of the 25 international wetland sites declared in
India by the Ramsar Convention35. Over 220 bird species have been recorded in and around the lake
area. A regional water-sports centre has been established in the Pong Dam Reservoir, which offers
focused activities such as canoeing, rowing, sailing, and water skiing, apart from swimming.

34Ministry of Urban Development, “Regional Plan-2021: National Capital Region”, Government of India, p. 125-128
35 ENVIS Centre on Wildlife and Protected Area, seen on 09/06/2016 at
http://wiienvis.nic.in/Database/ramsar_wetland_sites_8224.aspx
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Figure 9-1: Tourist Places in and around Amb-Gagret Planning Area

Source: Google Maps, 2016

Swan River
The Swan River originates from Joh-Marwari village near Daulatpur Chowk in Amb Tehsil of Una
district of Himachal Pradesh and flows down through the mountain valley of Una district and dividing
it longitudinally. The river creates a picturesque valley inside the Planning Area. Shiv Bari which is
known for its historical importance, is also located on the bank of river Swan.

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In Amb-Gagret Planning Area,

there is Shiv Bari temple that is of
cultural importance (refer Figure
9-2). Besides this, Chintpurni
temple is also of cultural
importance but it is located
outside the Planning Area.
Shiv Bari Temple
Shiv Bari temple is located on the
bank of Swan River. Shiv Bari
temple is a spot which is believed
to have been the practicing range
for archery pupils (Shishya) of
Guru Dronacharya. As per a
Figure 9-2: Shiv Bari Temple in Amb-Gagret Planning Area
belief the lord Shiva’s temple in Source: Site Visit
the Shiv Bari was got constructed
by Guru Dronacharya to facilitate his daughter Jayati to worship lord Shiva. This temple is believed to
be 5000 years old. Besides this, there is a big mela organised down the open space towards the north
at the time of Shivratri. This place is visited by many pilgrims on the way back from Chintpurni Devi
temple which is around 17 km away from Shiv Bari.
Chintpurni Temple
The Chintpurni temple is located outside the Planning Area at a distance of 24 km from Gagret. The
Chintpurni is among one of the Shaktipeeth and is an important pilgrimage site for the tourists.
Chintpurni fair is held near the temple of Goddess Bhagwati Chhinmastaka, where, it is said that the
mother Goddess appeared in astral form in ancient times. The Chintpurni temple is one of the
important religious spot in Himachal Pradesh where tourists and pilgrims are observed at end of every
year. Built of stone in the 9th century AD in the shikhara style, it is a fine blend of sculpture and
architecture. Its base is square and a dome provides the center of its roof. The temple is situated on
one of the highest peaks of the Sola Singhi range of hills. The outside of the temple is beautiful with
some exquisitely carved floral pattern and images of deities
Dera Baba Bharbhag Singh Gurudwara
Earlier known as Dera Baba, Sain baba Bharbhag Singh ji established this Gurudwara in Una which is
flocked by thousands of Pilgrims every year. It is located outside the Planning Area, at a distance of 78
km from Una and Jalandhar serves as the nearest airport and rail connectivity to the Gurudwara.
Covered by Eucalyptus trees, the Gurudwara stands on top of the hill. Pilgrims planning an overnight
stay can rest at The PWD Guest House as well as the Gurudwara Sarai. Baba Bhar Bhag Singh Mela and
Hola Mohalla Fair are some of the famous fairs or rather festivals that are organized during February
to offer salutations to Bharbhag Singh Ji who was celebrated for his miraculous powers. Held, during
the festival of Holi, this fair is one of its kinds in India and is known for curing mental illness.
Other places of interest around the Planning Area are Guga Jahar Pir in Amb. Another is the Gurudwara
Bada Badd Bhag Singh in Mairi which is located at a distance of 20 km (approximately) from Amb.
Most of the places of interest in and around the Planning Area attract pilgrimage tourist attributed by
many of these religious temples and Gurudwaras.
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The Department of Language, Art and Culture at Una looks after the conservation of Chintpurni
temple. Chintpurni is an ancient temple and visited by lakh devotees, therefore, Chintpurni temple
has its own Temple Trust that looks after the management and conservation of the temple is taken
care by the Department of Art and Culture at Una.
Though, the Shiv Bari temple is of cultural significance but as of now, they have not by covered by any
of the following department, the Department of Art and Culture, Archaeological Survey of India and
INTACH.

• Swan River watershed management project is a first step by the State government to conserve
the natural heritage of Swan River. The project started in April 2006 and it mainly focuses on
the restoration of the degraded forest land, protection of agricultural land and increase in
agricultural and forestry products by carrying out integrated watershed management,
including afforestation, construction of flood control facilities, soil protection and land
reclamation, agricultural development and income generating activities.
• All the identified areas of natural heritages should be protected in terms of land use and
pollution control in the vicinity to ensure the protection of eco-sensitive zone.
9.4 Tourism Prospect

The Amb-Gagret Planning Area doesn’t have much potential for tourism development but the
unexplored tourist spots of natural, historical and cultural importance can be developed to attract
tourists from the neighbouring areas. Besides this, conservation of places of natural, historical and
cultural significance shall be covered under the Himachal Pradesh Conservation Act.
Apart from this, Mela ground and Shiv Bari that are of cultural importance in the Planning Area shall
be developed for tourism. Additionally, there shall be no development within a buffer of 25 meters
along the Swan River and Shiv Bari temple. Also, river front development of Swan River can also be
undertaken in order to protect river banks and preserve the natural heritage in the Planning Area.

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10. SWOT ANALYSIS

Strength Weakness
Location and Connectivity: • 25.17 % of the land is undevelopable
• Amb Gagret Planning Area is located along due to High Flood Zone along Swan
NH-3 and NH-503. river, buffers etc, that are restricting
• Amb Planning Area become a Transit and future development.
Gateway town for travellers going to the • Inadequacy of Public transport
famous city of Dharamshala or locations infrastructure. Lack of space for bus
within the Himalayas such as Kullu, stops at Amb and Mubarikpur.
Manali, Jawalamukhi, and Chintpurni. • Direct connectivity of Amb Gagret is
• Buses are available for all major towns of poor due to unavailability of proper
Himachal and North India including Delhi, road infrastructure at Swan river
Chandigarh, Shimla, and Dharmshala. crossing.
• The Amb railway station (Station Code- • Both industrial activities at Amb and
AADR) is situated 1.8 km from the Amb Gagret Industrial area is completely
bus stand. developed but most of the units are
• Railway line is under construction which sick.
will connect Amb further to Talwara. • No dedicated parking areas in the
Infrastructure: Planning Area.
• Major settlements of Planning Area are • Haphazard and uncontrolled
having self-sustaining social infrastructure development commercial
facilities. establishment along major highways
Economy: are creating traffic congestion.
• Major part of Planning Area is flat and • Lack of building bylaws and
fertile plain of Swan river. It is suitable for regulations leading to frequent fire
any kind of development. incidents in industrial areas.
• The Amb and Gagret Industrial areas
constitute 33% of the total Industrial area
in the Una district.
• Tertiary Sector is rapidly developing due
to major inflow of religious tourist passing
through Planning Area.
Opportunity Threats
• Opportunity for development of transit • Una district is a seismic-prone area.
infrastructure amenities along major Amb Gagret Planning Area falls under
highways passing through Planning Area. high risk seismic zone IV.
• Development of Hospitality industry • Entire Planning Area is under
targeting tourist passing through Planning catchment area of Swan river. 25 % of
Area. Planning Area falls under flood prone
• The Planning Area comprises of 43 % area.
Agriculture land. This will support the • Lack of firefighting infrastructure in
proposed Agro Processing Industries. Planning Area is leading to frequent
• Strategic and central location from Una, fire incident in Industrial area.
Hoshiarpur, Pathankot provides
opportunity to develop Planning Area as
center for trade, commerce and Mandi.

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• Establishment of training centers and

vocational courses to provide skilled
workforce for existing industrial base.
• Development of Hindu Temple Circuit-
Shivbadi - Jwalamukhi - Brajeshwari -
Chintpurni - Naina Devi Baijnath –
Manimahesh.

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11. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS

11.1 Strategies and Development Policy

The Compact City Concept has been adopted in the planning policies of this development plan for the
following benefits:
a. Efficient use of land while curtailing sprawl
b. Strengthening transport system
c. A socially interactive environment with vibrancy of activities
d. Economic viability
The Development Policies for the proposed Development Plan covers three key areas: social capital,
infrastructure development and economic development.

• Center development with integrated residential, commercial, and industrial functions in the
traffic nodal points
• Acceleration of new industrial and commercial business development
• Creation of a housing environment where residences are in close proximity to offices and
connect this area to the urban core with public transportation network
• Development of active public spaces, planned parks and green areas for better quality of life.
• Conservation of superior agricultural lands
• Conservation of the natural open forest area and provision of buffers for river and stream
buffers for flood control
• Conservation of natural environment, such as riverside area, which contributes on multi-
function such as flood control and biodiversity
• Formulate urban development project for public welfare (e.g., social housing and
improvement of urban space)

11.2 Constrains for Development

• Diverse typologies of terrain, inaccessible habitation, vulnerability to natural calamity, poor

infrastructures (socio-economic as well as physical) etc.
• A large part of land in the planning area is covered with Open Forest which restricts the growth
of city. These have been indicated in the proposed land-use map.
• A large part of the area under government land and open forest is located at steep slope zone
i.e. more than 30% which is completely non-developable.
• The recent developments are in the form of linear/ribbon growth along national highways and
state highway. Such developments are not conducive for ensuring holistic and sustainable
development of the planning area.
• Lack of proper accessibility due to hilly terrain.
• Low environmental awareness among overall population, domestic tourists, commercial
property owners and developers.

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Figure 11-11-1:Evolution of Planning Area

Three alternative conceptual proposals were drawn up and presented at the earlier stages of projects.
The main approach adpoted to create a logical and efficient proposals in response to road network,
natural features, existing issues and bottlenecks. The conceptual alternatives have been analysed in
identifying the land to be designated under roads and open spaces, defined the various other land
uses and the built form character.
Preferred Conceptual plan:
It is observed that the major growth center Hoshiarpur, Pathankot, and Una (district Headquarter)
within the prescient area of 150 km is well connected through Planning Area. These corridors and
serving the transit facilities to the commuters. It seems the mixed used development pattern along
the corridor, commercial, retail shops, residential and transport facilities have been observed. At the
same, the residential development seems to be scattered in the planning area due to existence of
village settlement. Many of the road side development and activities are spill over on the road right
of way (RoW) and creating a chaotic situation like, traffic congestion, road blocks and create a
hindrance for the development. Local authority is unable to control and manage the haphazard growth
due to non-existence of development plan and regulation guidelines.
The presence of highways/corridors are creating economic opportunities for the neighboring residual
population. By keeping this in mind the further future proposals has been envisage in order to cater
the future requirement. The proposals are integrating with the existing variations of various
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under consideration. The attempt has been to respect the natural topography and cause minimum
impact on the landscape.
Such principle is to address the existing issue and provide the better connectivity to each corner and
formalised the built-up along the corridor results in the creation of a new roads, links and mixed-use
land use that grows out of its regional context.
The ribbon-like development forms the basic structure for the area, with major roads will connecting
with existing major roads and highways within and bordering the project area. To the extent possible,
the roads have been designed so as to follow the pattern of existing roads.
One of the main features of the Master Plan is the formation new roads to strengthen the regional
connectivity within the project area. Accordingly, existing link of the Gagret existing town area has
been proposed to be widened and which is directly connecting to Amb town crosses Swan river. This
link crosses Swan River and bridge has been proposed to link Amb-Gagret. The idea is to bypass heavy
vehicle traffic that is currently passing through the inner town areas can be transferred. Due to
topographical constraints and existing development the Gagret bypass roads will unite in the north-
eastern part of the NH-3
The public amenities (education facilities, health facilities, community centres, banks, post offices,
etc.) along with the recreation spaces (parks, playgrounds etc.) have been planned such that it is
spread across the project area. Based on the availability of the government land the hierarchy of the
public amenities and recreation spaces shall be planned. The higher order of these facilities shall be
preferably developed on the government lands. While town-level facilities have been worked out and
marked on the Development plan.
11.3 Development Proposals

Developing as a Transit Tourist Centre

With fairly good connectivity through rail and road network Amb-Gagret is acting as a transit town for
tourists. Such potential is enhanced by providing proposals which will compliment ‘transit tourist’
activity of the planning area. A strategic approach will contribute income to the national and local
economies, create jobs, build businesses and improve regional economic balances.
A) Provision for Physical and Social Infrastructure
a. Provide infrastructure facilities to all. Every household in urban area should have water supply
and sewerage connection
b. Health, education, security, recreational, social and cultural facilities to be distributed
throughout the city
c. The development will provide housing and amenities for people and families of all cultures,
ages and incomes
B) Sustainable Environment
Natural features in the form of forests and rivers needs to be conserved. These large environmentally
sensitive areas need to be conserved and preserved. The river Swan is prone to flooding especially
during monsoon/ rainy seasons which is now being protected by constructing bunds along the banks.
However, the plan has provision of leaving the riparian land for green and agricultural purposes only.
Therefore no development will be encouraged in Flood Prone Region in Planning Area.

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C) Efficient Transportation
Some of the villages that are included in the Planning Area do not have bituminous roads, however,
the Nagar Panchayat area is connected to other towns and cities via national highway. In order to
achieve the vision for the planning area, by the target year the plan must envisage to strengthen the
transportation and ensure that all the inhabited and habitable settlements are well connected with
proper hierarchy of road network.
D) Sense of Safety and Security
For improving the living conditions, it is mandatory that the population at large should live in a secured
environment.
E) Resolving Urban Issues
Provision of more public spaces and proper utilization of land as it is scarce resource in hilly areas.
Problems of traffic congestion and parking is the most important urban issue to be dealt with
appropriately.
F) Encourage Economic Activity
The upcoming development intends to position itself as an economic engine and generate
employment. The light industrial, trade centre, mandi and promoting agriculture along with a strong
infrastructure base will attract new businesses and entrepreneurs to this development.
G) Urban Design
River development zone along the river stretch to add to natural beauty of the city.
Safe, accessible and comfortable public spaces will add to the creation of vibrant, healthy and
sustainable community by emphasizing walkable streets and public places. Innovative approaches for
building construction, layout of neighbourhood, infrastructure network, circulation pattern,
alternative energy sources and recycling can provide opportunities to minimize the impact of the
development.

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12. LAND USE

12.1 Land Use Classification

The land use plan has been prepared on the contoured Base Map provided by AGISAC (Aryabhatta
Geo Informatics Space Application entre), Department of Environment, Science and Technology,
Shimla. The base map has been prepared on IKONOS-2 satellite image having 1 m resolution. After
interpretation of land utilisation or land cover from the satellite imagery, a predominant land use
survey was conducted to identify the various land uses within the planning area.
As the planning area comprises of both urban and rural areas, the land use classification adopted is
comprised of urban and regional level land uses as specified in the URDPFI guidelines with reference
to the Census of India. Consequently, two level classification of land use have been adopted for the
planning area
Table 12-1: Land Use Classification
Sl.
Landuse Classification Land Use Sub-Classification Code
No.
Existing R-1
1 Residential Use
Proposed R-2
Retail Shopping Zone and Service Sector C-1
2 Commercial Use Hospitality: Hotels/Lodges C-2
Wholesale, Go‐downs, Warehousing/ Regulated markets C-3
Residential and Commercial M-1
3 Mixed Use
Residential and Household Industries M-2
4 Industrial Use I
Govt./ Semi Govt. / Public Offices PS-1
Educational and Institutional PS-2
Medical and Health PS-3
5 Public/Semi-Public Use
Heritage and Socio-Cultural PS-4
Public Amenities/Utilities and Services PS-5
Govt Land (Undetermined) PS-6
Playgrounds/ Stadium/ Sports Complex P-1
6 Recreational Use Parks and Gardens – Public open spaces P-2
Multi-purpose open space (Maidan) P-3
Road
Railway T-1
7 Transport Use
Bus Depots/ Truck Terminals T-2
Parking T-3
Agriculture PA-1
Plantation PA-2
8 Primary Activity Use
Forest PA-3
Brick Kiln/ Mud Quarry PA-4
9 Water bodies E-1

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Sl.
Landuse Classification Land Use Sub-Classification Code
No.
Protected and Protected Forest E-2
Undevelopable Use Green Belt/Buffer E-3
10 Special Area S
Source: URDPFI Guidelines 2015

12.2 Existing Land Use Distribution

Based on the AGiSAC information and ground survey, the total land in Amb Gagret Planning Area
(6630.21 Ha) only 630.48 Ha i.e., 9.51 % is developed and remaining 5999.73 Ha i.e., 90.00 % in under
developed. Of the total developed land, about 5.23 % is under residential area. Transportation, which
includes roads, parking areas and other transportation facilities, constitutes an area of 1.6 % of the
total area. The commercial area, public and semi-public area and mixed use in Amb Gagret Planning
Area account for nearly 1 % of total developed area respectively. About 0% of the developed area is
under recreational green.
Table 12-2: Existing Land Use Distribution
Sl.No. Type Land use Code Area (in Ha) Land use
Percentage (%)
1 Residential R-1 346.85 5.23
2 Commercial C-1 24.35 0.37
3 Waterbody E-1 569.85 8.6
4 Protected Forest E-2 372.76 5.62
5 Industrial I 91.46 1.38
6 Mixed M-1 12.77 0.19
7 Recreational P-1 2.07 0.03
8 Primary Agriculture PA-1 4813.11 72.6
Activity Plantation PA-2 57.05 0.86
Forest PA-3 162.27 2.45
Brick Kiln PA-4 22.05 0.33
9 Public Semi Public PS-1 8.21 0.12
PS-1 & 2 3.45 0.05
PS-1 & 5 2.3 0.03
PS-2 20.18 0.3
PS-2 & 4 0.37 0.01
PS-3 1.67 0.03
PS-4 1.14 0.02
PS-5 12.12 0.18
10 Transportation T 90.43 1.36
T-1 14.26 0.22
T-2 0.77 0.01
T-3 0.51 0.01
Total 6630 100

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Figure 12-12-1: Existing Land Use of Amb Gagret Planning Area

12.3 Proposed Land Use and Activity Structure

The proposed land use distribution has been prepared based on the existing situation analysis of the
region, the current growth patterns, prevailing gaps in various land use activities and facilities, the
availability of developable land, demand for social and physical infrastructure in the future to support
the projected population, and so on.
The planning has been done such that all the parts of the project area get better road connectivity
which is essential for the development of any region. To achieve this, the strengthen of existing RoW
and new links on existing pattern of roads has been superimposed. This new road network shall ensure
that each part of the project area has the congestion free accessibility (freight and passenger both)
also it will open new areas for the development in the vicinity.
As can be seen from the proposed Development Plan, the residential land use has been provided along
the existing growth corridors i.e. the major roads within the project area. The major city level public

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space has been provided where the government land is located i.e. in the Eastern and Northern part
of the existing town. The highlighted land area in the green shade in the Eastern and Western
periphery of the project area has been kept under the protective and undevelopable use zone
considering the topography and eco-sensitivity of these areas.

Figure 12-12-1: Proposed Land Use of Amb Gagret Planning Area

12.4 Comparison of Existing and Proposed Land Use

The comparison of existing and proposed land use acts as a guiding tool to analyse the adopted
rationale approach for spatial standards and provides vision for the overall balanced development of
the entire region – both at macro and micro level.

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Land Use Hill Tourism Existi Existi Additional % of Propos Propos

Categories Towns Towns ng ng % Area Addition ed Area ed %
Standar Standar Area Taken Requirem al Area in in
ds ds (Ha) ent (Ha) comparis Hectar
on to e
Existing
Area
Residential 50-55 35-40 346.8 54.80 493.35 71.43 840.2 63.48
5
Commercial 2-3 5-7 24.35 3.85 33.55 4.86 57.9 4.37
and Mixed
Mixed Use 12.77 2.02 59.53 8.62 72.3 5.46
Public & 8-10 10-12 49.44 7.81 20.56 2.98 70 5.29
Semi-Public
Industrial 3-4 4-5 91.46 14.45 -23.76 -3.44 67.7 5.11
Recreationa 15-18 10-12 2.07 0.33 24.43 3.54 26.5 2.00
l
Transportat 5-6 12-14 105.9 16.74 83.03 12.02 189 14.28
ion 7
Total Developable 632.9 100.0 690.69 100.00 1323.6 100
1 0
Green 0 0.00 172.9 3.26
Buffer
Waterbody 569.8 9.50 524.3 9.88
5
Protected 372.7 6.22 372.8 7.03
Forest 6
Agriculture 4813. 80.26 4036 76.06
11
Plantation 57.05 0.95 33.5 0.63
Forest 162.2 2.71 151.6 2.86
7
Brick Kiln 22.05 0.37 15.3 0.29
Total Undeveloped 5997. 100.0 5306.4 100
09 0
Total 6630 6630.0

According to the proposed land use, residential activities will constitute around 12 % of the total
planning area, while commercial use and office and industrial use will occupy approximately 58 Ha
and 67.7 Ha of the total Planning Area. The share of land use under Public and Semi-Public category
shall be around 70 Ha and area under transportation and communication shall be around 3 % of the
Planning Area.

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Similarly, the land under open space will be around 26.5 ha of the total project area. The share of land
use under primary activity, water bodies and special area (forest / reserve forest / hilly area) will be
2.28 % and 5.62 % respectively.
Important features adopted in Proposed Master Plan in comparison with the existing
developments:
a. Residential land use has been increased from 5 % to 12 % in order to accommodate the future
projected population. In terms of residential area more area has been earmarked as the
current residential development is scattered form and expansion of these cluster has been
taken into consideration
b. The commercial development is prime factor to cater the robust urban development and
hence the area under commercial use has been increased from 24.35 Ha as can be seen in ELU
to 57.90 Ha in PLU. Also, mixed land classification has been earmarked along the major
corridor envisioning about 72.30 Ha (1.09 %) of development would be converted in to
commercial use
c. The area under industrial use located along swan flood prone area will be reduced and hance,
it has been decreased from 91.46 Ha in ELU to 67.7 Ha in PLU in order to create employment
opportunities within the project area
d. The area under public and semi-public use has been increased from 49.44 Ha to 70 Ha which
shall take care of the existing prevailing gaps and also the need for these facilities in the future
e. The area proposed under transportation and communication which is merely 105.97 Ha as per
ELU has been increased to 189 Ha in PLU through creation of extensive interwoven road
network
12.4.1 Residential Use
After studying the existing landuse, the development is observed along the major arterial road. It is
also found that most of the commercial footprints are taking their shapes on the same. The proposed
residential use has been derived to this principle ‘Axial’ where development has been motivated along
major roads of the Planning Area by providing multiple use zone in the mixed land use classification.
The current net residential density of the Planning Area is 113 pph. In the proposed land use plan the
residential activity has been allocated based on the spatial distribution rather than density calculation.
Residential uses within the Planning Area are spread out in different locations, the net Residential uses
account to 840.2 ha with a proportion of 12 % of the total Planning Area (PA). In the area earmarked
for residential use zone is meant for all types of residential activities and building, the accessory use
and allied activities like local shops, day care centre, play school, et.al are allowed area where only
residential and allied uses as permissible under the development control regulations. These are
further governed by location and site requirements as given revised and rationalized building
provisions.
EWS- Zone or Affordable housing of about 1.77 Ha (part of residential area)- This is an additional type
of Residential Zone proposed in the Draft Development Plan. The areas earmarked in this zone will be
developed for public housing for the economically weaker section population. The area has been
reserved for the housing board as the Acquiring Authority. To achieve the vision of slum free city this
is an additional type of Residential Zone has been allocated. This zone can be utilised for Slums on
ecological sensitive areas like river banks, Nallas, hill top hill slopes, rehabilitation purpose can be
reorienting on sites.

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12.4.2 Commercial and Retail

The total commercial area in existing condition about 24.35 ha of commercial activities were observed
due to presence of National and State highway and existing developed area.
The principle of the Commercial and Mixed used (Multiple use) zones allows primarily Commercial
activities, Private Institutions for education and health care, non-polluting service industries are
permissible. In addition, above the high end residential uses under mixed used zones as prescribed
under the development control rules, would be permissible on the zone i.e. the lands fronting on
major roads.
The zone is concentrated on the major arterial road, 60 m on either side of National highway and 30
m on major connecting corridors. The increase level of infrastructure in relation with the proposed
multiple use zone, to accommodate city level social and physical demand. There is substantial increase
in multiple land use (which can accommodate commercial activities) about 72.3 Ha, to facilitate and
promote a diverse range of activity.
Other city level facilities viz, Wholesale and Warehousing activity (Mandi) of 2.08 Ha has been
proposed in the vicinity of the Railways and National highway 503. In addition to above local shopping
centres are part of proposed land use to be developed with sizeable shops.
12.4.3 Industry
As area of 67.7 Ha (1.02 %) has been allocated for industrial development with the planning area. It is
proposed to accommodate Agro based, horticulture, Agriculture Processing units like Grain processor,
flour mill, seed cleaning, forest based industries and miscellaneous such as clothing manufacturing,
agricultural chemicals distribution and metal based industries in form of organized industrial area.
At present, it is found that many of the industries are not in working condition thus provision of
allocation of industrial land use is kept minimal. However, State Industrial Policy need to be reviewed
in order to rejuvenated these units. Polluting industries shall not be allowed in residential areas.
12.4.4 Public and Semi Public
An area of 49.44 Ha approximately is existing under utilities, facilities and services. It is anticipated
that an additional shall be required more for providing various facilities at local level in the Planning
Area by the year 2035 as per the requirements.
It is found that all the educational facilities in Amb-Gagret Planning Area are sufficient as per the
standards provided in the URDPFI guidelines. There is a requirement for one Industrial Training centre
and one university in the Planning Area and total area of 2.3 Ha has been provided in the Planning
Area. To cater to the medical needs of the people in the Planning Area by the year 2035, an area of
about 3.8 Ha has been provided in two parcels one at Garget village and another one at Amb village.
Additional facilities like one hector for police station, 0.30 Ha for fire station, 2 Ha for disaster
management centre, 0.10 Ha for post office, 0.2 Ha for community welfare centre and 0.50 Ha for
local convenience shopping are been given provision at different locations in the planning area
satisfying the standards mentioned in the URDPFI guidelines.
The town lacks organised parks and open spaces. Local Parks are therefore, required to be developed
at cluster/sector level. According to the URDPFI guidelines there is an additional requirement of 24 Ha
of land to cater the population of the Planning Area by the year 2035. Housing level parks and
neighbourhood parks are been allotted at different locations spread though out the Planning Area and
10 Ha of Botanical Ggarden is provided in additional in the Planning Area according the requirements
mentioned in the URDPFI guidelines.

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Table 12-3: Proposed Infrastructure Facilities Details

Sr. No. Facilities Total Area Proposed (Ha)
1 Industrial Training center 0.30
2 Universities 2.00
3 Health care facilities 3.8
4 Police station 1.0
5 Fire station 0.30
6 Disaster Management center 2.00
7 Local convenience shopping 0.50
8 Post office 0.10
9 Community welfare center 0.2
10 Recreational facilities 24.0
Total 34.2

12.4.5 Recreational activity

The forests act as passive recreational spaces for the Planning Area but there is absence of dedicated
active recreational space in and around Planning Area. Thus, it is a necessity to facilitate dedicated
recreational zone in the town despite of presence of river zone, forest areas etc.
This will be a focal point for the surrounding region and create the prospect for recreational activity
at large scale, boosting economic development in the Planning Area. The location of the recreational
zone has been proposed on the bank of the Swan River which will act as a recreational tourism centre.
The project will encompass the beatification of River Swan, commercial kiosks and other allied
activities. This river front development will facilitate recreational activity as well as open spaces in the
form of parks and gardens along the river front. This will facilitate major recreational site not only to
the citizens of Amb-Gagret but also for surrounding villages and towns. In addition to this, as discussed
in previous section of this report, the planning area also encompasses the temple tourism in Shiv Bari
area. The community area, spiritual heritage facilities have been proposed.
12.4.6 Open Space/ Buffer Zone
Buffer zones are proposed as Green belts to enhance the environmental value by conservation and
development of the natural features like ‘Rivers’ and ‘Nallas’. Green belt can be developed as gardens
or jogging tracks etc. 10 m buffer on either side of “khads” and 25 m buffer from high flood line of
Swan River which would be utilized for open green space and also protect it from flood in planning
area. In addition to this, 25 m buffer on either side of high tension line (HT line).
Land parcel acting as buffer to the existing Railway line is left as open space of 50 m width from the
centre line of Railway line, on both sides, this may be used green belt only.
12.4.7 Roads and Transportation
The broad aim of Transportation sector will be to ensure safe, convenient and quick access to all areas,
reduction of pollution and congestion, road safety and towards meeting these objectives. 189 ha (2.85
%) of total area is proposed under the Roads and Transportation.
The proposed 7.5 km link between Amb and Gagret town will curtail the travelling time between these
towns. The 24-m proposed ROW passes through Swan river. One new bridge has been proposed across
Swan River connecting Amb and Gagret town from ‘Andora Nichala’ village. The proposed bridge will
be of two lanes for the ease of the movement which will facilitate significant connectivity between
these towns. The two major linkages have been proposed acting as an alternative route to NH-3, one
is in Gagret town and another at Amb town. This new link will be new incentive for the development.
The existing road configuration of 6 m to 8 m fails to cater the current traffic demand as many of the
commercial activities are present on these corridors resulting in creation of traffic congestion. Due to

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this activity, there is no scope for the expansion of ROW. Thus, to achieve the future demand and
creating new growth centre creation of new link will benefit.

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13. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT

REGULATION, BUILDING BYE-LAWS AND
PROCEDURE OF PLAN SANCTION
13.1 Development Control Regulations (DCR)
Regulations/Building Bye Laws are legal tools for development control used to regulate ground
coverage, height, architectural design and construction aspects of buildings to achieve orderly
development of an area. They are statutory in nature and serve to protect buildings against fire, earth
quake, noise, structural failures and other hazards. They also safeguard appropriate indoor
environment for inhabitants with natural light and ventilation. Regulations/Building Bye Laws also
helps to avoid encroachments and protect the road right of way.
All mandatory regulations w.r.t. Development Plan/ Development Control Regulations regarding use,
coverage, FAR, set-backs, open spaces, height, number of stories, number of dwelling units, parking
standards etc., for various categories of buildings, including modifications therein, made from time to
time, shall be applicable mutatis-mutandis in the Building Regulations as well. All amendments/
modifications made in these Regulations will automatically be included as part of the Development
Control Regulations.
13.2 Jurisdiction of Regulations
These Regulations shall apply to the sub-division of land and building activities in the Amb-Gagret
Planning Area. The detail of Revenue Villages falling in Amb-Gagret Planning Area is as under:
Table 13-1: Components of Amb-Gagret Planning Area
Sr. No. Name of Revenue Villages Hadbast No. Area (in Ha.) Population36 (Census of 2011)
1 Amb 143 206 1759
2 Partap Nagar 143 178 2494
3 Hira Nagar 143 138 1368
4 Adarsh Nagar 143 145 1284
5 Kalruhi 141 366 1331
6 Athman 142 211 813
7 Andora Nichla (Lower) 144 359 2246
8 Andora Upperla (Upper) 144 392 2298
9 Tibi 78 60 134
10 Shiv Pur 138 180 205
11 Kashi Pur 138 206 1630
12 Mubarikpur 138 196 1515
13 Rampur 138 53 803
14 Kothar Kalan 151 287 1256
15 Kothar Khurd 152 146 1036

36
Population of Planning Area have not considered as per notification of Amb-Gagret Planning Area dated on 5th March,
2014 Under sub-section-(3) of Section- 1 of the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977. Village wise
population as per Census, 2011 has been considered for analysis and projections.
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Sr. No. Name of Revenue Villages Hadbast No. Area (in Ha.) Population36 (Census of 2011)
16 Kuthera Kherla 85 677 2923
17 Shiv Bari (Gagret) 139 352 1433
18 Ambota 139 94 1801
19 Ram Nagar 140 339 435
20 Gagret 140 93 1245
21 Indira Nagar 140 92 171
22 Dev Nagar 140 81 421
23 Shastri Nagar 145 99 157
24 Krishan Nagar (denotified) 140 482 474
25 Baroh 147 372 1763
26 Oel 148 574 1948
27 Kaloh 142 252 1585
28 Gagret NP - 3847
Total 6630 38375
Source: Gazette Notification dated 5th March, 2014 Under sub-section-(3) of Section- 1 of the Himachal Pradesh Town and
Country Planning Act, 1977

13.3 Applicability of Regulations

These Regulations shall be applicable to all building activities and be read in conjunction with the
Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 and the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country
Planning Rules, 2014 as amended from time to time and shall be applicable for a period for which this
Development Plan has been prepared, after which these shall be reviewed. Till such time the reviewed
Regulations are notified, these will continue to be in force.
13.3.1 Part Construction
In case of part construction, where the whole or part of a building is demolished or altered or re-
constructed, except where otherwise specifically stipulated, these Regulations shall apply only to the
extent of the work involved.
13.3.2 Re-construction
The re-construction in whole or part of a building which has ceased to operate due to fire, natural
collapse or demolition having been declared unsafe, or which is likely to be demolished, as the case
may be, these Regulations shall apply.
13.3.3 Existing Approved Building
Nothing in these Regulations shall require the removal, alteration or abandonment, nor prevent
continuance of the lawfully established use or occupancy of an existing approved building unless, in
the opinion of the Competent Authority, such a building is unsafe or constitutes a hazard to the safety
of adjacent property or to the occupants of the building itself.
13.4 Development Permission
Development or re-development shall carry out including sub-division on any plot or land (not forming
part of any approved layout plan or scheme) after obtaining approval for the layout plan from the
Competent Authority only.

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13.5 Building Permission

13.5.1 Building Permission
Any person intending to erect, re-erect or make addition/ alterations in any building or cause the same
to be done shall first obtain appropriate building permission for each such building from the
Competent Authority.
The following item of works are exempted from the above Regulation:
(i) Plastering/cladding and patch repairs, except for the Heritage Buildings where Heritage
Conservation Committee’s permission is required
(ii) Re-roofing or renewal of roof including roof of intermediate floor at the same height
(iii) Flooring and re- flooring
(iv) Opening windows, ventilators and doors opening within the owners’ plot
(v) Rehabilitation/repair of fallen bricks, stones, pillars, beams etc
(vi) Construction or re- construction of sunshade not more than 0.75 Metre in width within one’s own
land and not overhanging over a public street
(vii) Construction or re-construction of parapet and also construction or reconstruction of boundary
walls as permissible under Bye Laws
(viii) White washing, painting etc. including erection of false ceiling in any floor at the permissible clear
height provided the false ceiling in no way can be put to use as a loft /mezzanine floor etc
(ix) Reconstruction of portions of buildings damaged by storm, rains, fire, earthquake or any other
natural calamity to the same extent as existed prior to the damage as per sanctioned plan,
provided the use conforms to provisions of Development Plan
(x) Erection or re-erection of internal partitions provided the same are within the preview of the Bye-
laws
(xi) For erection of Lifts in existing buildings in residential plotted development (low–rise)
(xii) Change/ Installation/ re-arranging/ relocating of fixtures or equipments without hindering other’s
property/ public property shall be permitted
(xiii) Landscaping
(xiv) Toilet/Washroom, Security Room, up to a maximum area of 9.00 M 2 only (permitted within
setback area, provided it does not obstruct fire vehicles movement) in plot more than 3000 M2
(xv) A Porta cabin up to 4.50 M2 permitted within setback area, provided it does not obstruct fire
vehicles movement
13.5.2 Grant, Refusal and Deemed to be Sanctioned
If within the time limit stipulated in the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 as
amended from time to time for various categories of buildings specified therein or the Competent
Authority fails to intimate in writing to the person, who has applied for permission of its refusal or
sanction or any intimation, the application with its plans and statements shall be deemed to have been
sanctioned.
Provided that the fact is immediately brought to the notice of the Competent Authority in writing by
the person.
Subject to the conditions mentioned in these Bye-laws, nothing shall be constructed to authorize any
person to do anything in contravention or against the terms of lease or titles of the land or against any
other Regulations, Bye-laws or Ordinance operating on the site of the work.
In case the Competent Authority rejects the application due to any reasons, the applicant can re-
submit the building plan along with fees and with compliances.

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13.6 Already Granted Permissions

Building permission issued by the Competent Authority before these Regulations come in to effect
and where construction is in progress and has not been completed within the specified period from
the date of such permission, the said permission shall be deemed to be valid and shall only be eligible
for re-validation thereunder. Accordingly, where the validity of permission has expired, such
construction shall be governed by the provisions of these Regulations. If the validity of permission has
not expired and construction has not been started such applicants may revise the layout plan as per
these regulations.
13.7 Procedure for Obtaining Permission
13.7.1 Application and Fee
The application for development of land to be undertaken on behalf of the Union or State Government
under Section 28 and under Section 29 by a Local Authority or any Authority specially constituted
under the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 as amended from time to time shall
be accompanied by such documents as prescribed under Rule- 14 of the Himachal Pradesh Town and
Country Planning Rules, 2014. The application for development of land to be undertaken under
Section 30 by any person not being the Union or State Government, Local Authority or any Authority
specially constituted under the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 shall be in
such form along with the Specifications Sheet and Schedule attached with these forms and containing
such documents and with such fee as prescribed under Rule 16 of the Himachal Pradesh Town and
Country Planning Rules, 2014. All the applications shall be made online.
13.8 Documents Required
Apart from above, the applicant shall furnish the following additional documents namely:

(i) Location Plan in the Scale of 1:1000, showing North direction indicating the land in question,
main approach roads, important physical features of the locality/area, important public
buildings like School, Hospital, Cinema, Petrol Pump, existing land uses /building uses
surrounding the land.
(ii) Site Plan in the scale of 1:200, showing North direction indicating the proposed site, approach
road, adjoining buildings, the existing drainage and sewerage showing the built up and open
area clearly. Site must tally with the shape and dimensions of plot shown in the Tatima or as
per actual at site duly verified by the competent authority.
(iii) Building plan, showing elevation and section in the scale of 1:100. The architectural drawings
duly signed by the applicant and licensed/registered Architect/ Planner/ Engineer/ Draftsman
along with his/ her address and Registration number.
(iv) Recommended notation for colouring of plans: The site and building plans shall be coloured
as specified in the table given below. Where items of work are not identified, the colouring
notation used shall be indexed.
Colouring of Plans

Sl. No. Item Site/ Building Plan

1. Plot lines Yellow
2. Road/ Street/ Path Black
3. Proposed building line Red
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4. Existing work (Outline) Green

5. Work proposed to be demolished Orange
6. Sewerage Dark Brown

7. Water Supply/ RWH System Sky Blue

8. Drainage Dark Blue

(v) A copy of Treasury Challan Form/ receipt vide which requisite fee has been deposited shall be
uploaded online after approval of the case in principle by the department.
(vi) Ownership documents, i.e. latest original Jamabandi.
(vii) Latest original Tatima showing Khasra number of land in question, adjoining Khasra numbers
from all sides of plot and approach path with dimensions.
(viii) In the Site Plan, the distance of electricity line, from development as per Indian Electricity
Rules, in case any electricity line is passing over or nearby the proposed site be shown.
(ix) A certificate from the Nagar Panchayat or Gram Panchayat or Development Authority or Local
Authority, as the case may be, shall be enclosed to claim compensatory benefit in support of
taking over the land surrendered for development in public interest such as road or path and
designating it as Public Street/ infrastructure shall be submitted. The land surrendered for
development of Public Street/ infrastructure shall be registered by the Revenue Authority.
Provided further that the applicant shall be compensated by allowing additional Floor Area
Ratio (FAR) in lieu of surrendering the land for public purpose. The extra FAR shall not exceed
the area surrendered for public purpose.

Important- Total plot area will also include the area surrendered for path so that applicant
gets compensation in form of FAR for any land surrendered in public interest.

(x) The Structural Stability Certificate shall be submitted by the applicant on submission of
planning permission case and at the time of completion of structure duly singed by the
registered Structural Engineer, including soil investigation report and structural design basis
report as per provisions for safety against natural hazard.
13.9 General Regulations
The following general regulations shall apply to all development activities in each of the land use zones
in the left-out area: -

i. No building or other structure shall be erected, re-erected or materially altered without the
permission of the competent authority.

ii. No yard or plot existing at the time of coming into force of these regulations shall be reduced in
dimension or area below the minimum requirement set forth herein. The yards or plots created
after the effective date of these requirements shall meet at least the minimum requirements
established by these regulations. All the plots registered prior to coming into force of these
regulations shall be treated as plots irrespective of their size subject to the condition that 3.00 m

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wide path abutting one side of the plot will be the basic requirement. If 3.00 m wide path is not
available at site in newly developed area and if it is less in width, then the owner shall surrender
the remaining land from his plot to make the path as 3.00 m wide. The construction would be
allowed on hereditary owned smaller plots and the regulations for maintaining minimum plot
size/area shall not be insisted on such hereditary owned smaller plots.

iii. The height of a building shall further be related to the width of abutting path:

For path less than 3.0 M and non-vehicular - 10 Meters

For path 3.0 M and vehicular - 13 Meters

For path width above 3.0 M and up to 5.0 M - 15 Meters

For path width above 5.0 M and up to 7.0 M - 18 Meters

iv. The following structures shall not be considered in regulating the height of the building: -

• Roof tanks and their supports not exceeding 2.00 Meter in height.
• Mechanical, electrical, HVAC, lift rooms and similar service equipment.
• Staircase mumty not exceeding 3.00 Meter in height.
• Architectural features serving no other function except that of decoration, chimneys, poles,
parapet and other projections not used for human habitation, may extend beyond the
prescribed height limits, not exceeding 1.50 Metre in height, unless the aggregate area of such
structures exceeds 1/3rd of the roof area of the building on which these are erected.
• Solar panels installed on the roof.
• These height regulations shall not apply to the structures housing main seat of Deity /Sanctum
/ Sanctorum which are part of religious buildings e.g. Temples, Mosques, Gurudwaras,
Churches, etc. provided it is so designed and approved by the Competent Authority. The
height restrictions shall apply to the ancillary structures like Dharamshala, Sarai etc.
v. Maximum acceptable slope for development shall be 45 degrees.

vi. If a plot developed by cutting land, owner shall protect hill cut by retaining, breast wall in the
structure so that cutting may not harm adjoining property.

vii. Maximum height of plinth level shall be 2.00 Meters.

viii. Area zoned for public and semi-public uses and parks and open spaces shall not be built upon or
used for any purpose other than parks, play grounds and recreation. These may, however, with
the prior permission of the competent authority be permitted temporarily for a period not

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exceeding 30 days to be used for public entertainment purposes and shall be removed at the end
of the period and shall in no case be permanently erected.

ix. The existing non-conforming uses of land and buildings, if continued after coming into force of
this Development Plan, shall not be allowed in contravention of provisions of Section-26 of the
Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977.

x. Normally the cutting of the natural profile shall not exceed more than 3.50 Meter. However, in
extraordinary cases where hill cut or excavation is more than 3.50-meter site development
plan/Cross section showing retaining/breast wall etc. would be prepared by the Structural
Engineer.

xi. No wall fence and hedge along any yard or plot shall exceed 1.50 m in height.

xii. On a corner plot bounded by a vehicular road in any land use zone, nothing shall be erected,
placed, planted or allowed to grow in such a manner so as to materially impede the vision to avoid
accidents and for smooth running of vehicular traffic.

xiii. No planning permission for development shall be granted unless the road/path on which land/plot
abuts is properly demarcated and developed.

xiv. Drainage shall be regulated strictly according to natural profile of land with a view to prevent
landslides, soil erosion and to maintain sanitation.

xv. In case of petrol filling station, the layout plan/ norms of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) shall be
adopted. However, on National Highways and State Highways the front setback shall be kept as
8.00 m from acquired width of the Highway or as mandate of HPPWD. If the rear and side setbacks
are not mentioned in the layout plan of IOC, the sides and rear setbacks shall be 2.00 m minimum.

xvi. Minimum building width of 5.00 metre be ensured without insisting on setbacks on smaller plots.

xvii. All commercial/ public and semi-public buildings above 15-meter height shall have the provision
of elevator.

xviii. Minimum front set back from the line of controlled width of Highways and other Himachal Pradesh
Public Works Department’s scheduled roads falling within the Planning Area or Special Area limits
(excluding the land, included in the inhabited sites of an village as entered and demarcated in the
Revenue record or on sites in notified Municipal area that are already built up) shall be 3.00 M.
Minimum front setback for non-scheduled roads and Municipal roads shall be 3.00 M.

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xix. Construction other than as is permissible under the Himachal Pradesh Road Side Control Act, 1972
would not be allowed on the controlled width of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) or
Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department (HPPWD).

xx. Sky view impression on the ground should be such that nothing including projections and
appendages such as AC outdoor units/sign boards etc. should project on the streets/roads/other's
land.

xxi. Water, sludge and sewage should also not trickle on the streets or roads. Septic Tank and provision
to lay our sewerage service line or connecting with the existing sewerage lines shall be mandatory.

xxii. Every building should have a clear means of access from a street or road. The competent authority
may require the provisions of an access lane or access road within the site of any new building.
Where for the purpose of this Regulation, it is necessary to determine the width of any road or
street, the same shall be determined by the competent authority.

xxiii. Minimum size of different parts of a building shall be as under:

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Sl.No. Description of Space Particulars Min Area/ Width Required

a Habitable room Minimum floor area 9. 50 Sq.m.
Minimum width 2.40 m
b. Kitchen Minimum floor area 4.50 Sq.m.
Minimum width 1.80 m
c. Bath Room Minimum floor area 1.80 Sq.m.
Minimum width 1.20 m
d. Water Closet Minimum floor area 1.10 Sq.m.
Minimum width 0.90 m
e. Toilet Minimum floor area 2.30 Sq.m.
Minimum width 1.20 m
f. Corridor (i) For residential
Minimum width 1.00 m
(ii) For other uses
Minimum width 1.20 m
g. Stair (i) For residential
Minimum width 1.00 m
(ii) For Hotel/ Flats/ Hostel/ Group Housing/Educational
Institutions like school. College et.
Minimum width 1.50 m
(iii)Hospital/Auditorium/Theatre/Cinema Hall
Minimum width 2.00 m
h. Width of treads without For residential 25 cm minimum for internal staircase
nosing
For other uses 30 cm minimum for internal staircase

i Height of riser For residential 19 cm maximum (15 Nos. maximum in

a flight)
For other uses 15 cm maximum (15 Nos. steps
maximum in a flight)
j. Spiral staircase In commercial building of 3 or more storeys, provision of spiral
staircase not less than 1.50 M dia with adequate head height shall
be permissible, as fire escape in addition to regular staircase.
k. Openings For sufficient air and light, the windows and ventilators provided
should have minimum area equivalent to 1/6th of the floor area.
l. Balcony projection 1.20 m wide balcony completely open at two sides with restriction
up to 50% of building frontage, where minimum front setback is
3.00 M shall be permissible.
Roof slab/ chajja projection over door/ window opening shall be
upto 1.00 m. over 3.00 m setbacks on all sides. However, it will be
limited upto 0.45 m. on the setbacks less than 3.00 m. on all sides.

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xxiv. The habitable basement and attic/mezzanine floor shall be counted as an independent storey.

xxv. The Apartments and Colonies shall be dealt with as per Regulations contained in Appendix-7 of
HPTCP Rules 2014.

xxvi. Though minimum area of plot has been defined in Regulation, yet the plots allotted by the Central
or State Government under various Social Housing Schemes including Gandhi Kutir Yojana, Indira
Awas Yojana, Rajiv Awas Yojana, Affordable Housing Schemes, launched by the Central or State
Government, may be considered and permission accorded in relaxation of Regulations. However,
the minimum area of plot for the persons belonging to the Economically Weaker Sections and Low
Income Groups of society should not be less than 45 M² and 80 M² respectively.

xxvii. The following shall not be included in covered area of FAR calculations:

• Machine room for lift on top floor as required for the lift machine installation.

• Rockery, lift/lift well, escalator well and well structures, plant nursery, water pool at any
level (if uncovered), platform around a tree, water tank, fountain, bench, chabutra with
open top and/or unenclosed sided by walls, open ramps, compound wall, gate, slide swing
door, fire staircase, fire towers, refuse area, fire control room, overhead water tank or top
of building/open shafts, cooling towers.

• Mumty over staircase on top floor maximum 3.00 M height.

• Watch and ward cabins of total area not more than 4.50 sq.m. and 6.00 sq.m. with W/C
each at entry and exit, within the property line having plot area not less than 500 sq.m.
and front setback not less than 5.00 m.

• Entrance porch, canopies, pergolas, sunshade elements and balconies.

• Plinth steps.

• Area of all staircase(s), Fire Exit(s).

• Service floor having services like HV AC(Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning), MEP
installation, Janitor rooms, AHU Room, Electric room, LT room, CCTV room, laundry, Meter
Room with HT/LT panel, DG Room, AC Plant room, CCTV room/ Control room, Fire control
room or any other similar services shall be considered free from FAR.

• Building service shafts like electrical shafts, communication shafts, fire shafts MRP and
HVAC shall not be counted in FAR.

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• Common toilets served by a public corridor shall be free from FAR.

xxviii. Parking floor shall not be counted in FAR. However, twin parking floors shall also be excluded from
FAR in Public & Semi- public and commercial buildings. Maximum height of parking floor shall be
3.00 Meters for residential use and 4.00 Metres for other uses. Shear walls shall be constructed
on all the three sides of parking floor, so that it does not behave as a soft storey. In case, space as
per requirement for parking is available in open, over and above the set backs, condition of parking
floor shall not be insisted. Fee for parking floor(s) shall have to be payable in all cases.

xxix. Every room used or intended to be used for the purpose of an office or for habitation in any
building shall have a height of minimum 2.75 Meters. The chimneys, elevators, poles, tanks and
other projections not used for human occupancy may extend above the prescribed height limits.

xxx. Sloping roof shall be optional which may be CGI, GI sheet or slate roof with facia. The roof shall be
painted with post office red or forest green or natural roofing material such as slates. Height of
sloping roof zero at eaves and maximum 2.75 Meters at centre shall be permissible. The Dormer
at suitable distance on either side of the roof shall be permissible subject to the condition that the
ridge of Dormer shall be below the ridge line of main roof. Roof top @ 12 M² per 1 Kilo Watt peak
(KWp) shall be used for Solar Photo voltaic (PV) installations.

xxxi. Construction in terraces shall be allowed to have a provision of storeys as permissible subject to
fulfillment of FAR provision.

xxxii. 1/3rd area of the top floor shall be permissible as open terrace.

xxxiii. The applicants shall not be insisted for submission of No Objection Certificate (NOC) from National
Highway Authority of India (NHAI) or Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department (HPPWD)
authorities. However, applicant will submit his layout plan with clearly demarcated acquired and
controlled width etc.

xxxiv. Distance from Electric Lines:- The distance in accordance with the Central Electricity Authority
(Measures Relating to Safety and Electric Supply) regulations, 2010 as amended from time to time
and as defined in National Building Code of India, 2016 is to be provided between the building and
overhead electric supply line as under :-

Clearances from Electric Supply Lines

Sl. No. Type of Supply Line Vertical Clearance Horizontal Clearance
1. Voltage lines and service lines 2.50 Metre 1.20 Metre
not exceeding 650V

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2. High voltage lines above 650 3.70 Metre upto and 1.20 Metre
Volts and including 11,000 including 33KV
Volts

3. High voltage lines above 3.70 Metre 2.00 Metre

11,000 Volts and upto and
including 33,000 Volts
4. Extra high voltage lines 3.70 Metre plus 0.30 Metre 2.00 Metre plus 0.30 Metre
for every additional 33,000 for every additional 33,000
additional 33,000 Volts
Volts or part thereof Volts or part thereof
xxxiii. Building shall not be put to use prior to issue of Completion Certificate by the
competent authority.

xxxiv. Issuance of No Objection Certificate (NOC) for water supply and electricity connections
shall be as under: -

(a) Temporary at plinth level.

(b) Permanent on completion of dwelling unit/floor/whole of the building.

xxxv. Any subsequent deviations made in the building constructed after getting the plan
approved and after grant of No Objection Certificate (NOC) issued by the Department
shall entail the entire building unauthorized and NOC so issued shall be withdrawn and
the services shall be disconnected.

xxxvi. No construction shall be allowed within a radius of 5.00 m from the Forest/Green belt
boundary and within a radius of 2.00 m from an existing tree. The distance shall be
measured from the circumference of the tree.

xxxvii. Reconstruction shall be permissible on old lines. The plinth area and number of storeys
shall remain the same as existing before reconstruction.

xxxviii. The provision for Rain Harvesting Tank shall be proposed in the plan @20 litre per sq.m.
of the roof top area for those buildings having roof top area more than 200 sq.m.

xxxix. Construction on sandwiched vacant plots falling within built up areas shall be
permissible as per existing building line irrespective of the width of path/road abutting
the site, provided existing buildings are authorized.

xl. In the proposals for 3 and more dwelling units on plots of more than 200.00 Sq.m. an
adequate fire safety measures, provisions of an additional fire escape stair case and
rain water harvesting shall be made.

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xli. The construction shall be allowed at distance of 25 m, 10m, 5 m and 3.00 Metre after
HFL of River Swan, other tributaries, Khud and Nallah respectively.

xlii. Construction of cellar shall not be counted as a storey and should be constructed within
the prescribed setbacks and prescribed building lines and subject to maximum
coverage on floor i.e. entrance floor and may be put for following uses:-

• Storage of household or other goods of ordinarily combustible material;

Minimum width of path/road abutting one side of plot shall be 5.00 M.

• Strong rooms, bank cellars etc;

• Air conditioning equipment and other machines used for services and utilities
of the building; and parking spaces.

The cellar shall have following requirements: -

• All the walls shall be kept dead and below the natural ground level except the
portion kept for ventilation purpose;

• Every cellar shall be, in every part, at least 2.40 M in height from the floor to
the underside of the roof slab or ceiling;

• Adequate ventilation shall be provided for the cellar and any deficiency in
ventilation requirements may be met by providing mechanical ventilation in
the form of blowers, exhaust fans and air conditioning system etc;

• The minimum height of the ceiling of any cellar shall be 0.90 M and the
maximum 1.20 M above the average surrounding ground level;

• Adequate arrangements shall be made such that surface drainage does not
enter the cellar;

• The walls and floors of the cellar shall be watertight and be so designed that
the effects of the surrounding soil and moisture if any, are taken into account
in design and adequate damp proofing treatment is given;

• The access to the cellar shall be separate from the main and alternative
staircase providing access and exit from higher floor. Where the staircase is
continuous in the case of buildings served by more than one staircase, the
same shall be enclosed type, serving as a fire separation from the cellar floor

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and higher floors. Open ramps shall be permitted, if they are constructed
within the building line subject to the provision of clause (v) above;

• In case partition in the cellars is allowed by the Authority, no compartment

shall be less than 50.00 M² in area and each compartment shall have proper
ventilation provision and the cellar partition shall however, conform to the
norms laid down by the Fire Services; and

• In no circumstances, construction of Toilet, Bath, and Kitchen etc. shall be

allowed in the cellar.

xliii. Minimum permissible distance between two Blocks constructed on a plot shall be 5.00
m.

xliv. Every development proposal shall have explicit mention of sewage disposal.

xlv. No permission shall be granted in areas notified by the Archaeological Survey of India as
protected monuments or areas, without prior clearance from the competent authority
as prescribed for the purpose.

xlvi. Structural Stability Certificate should be submitted along with the project drawings and
report for obtaining building permission. The structure should be vetted by a qualified
structural engineer having experience of building designs in hilly and earthquake
sensitive areas.

xlvii. No development permission shall be granted on the land having “Forest” classification in
the revenue record until and unless specific clearance is granted by the competent
authority i.e. Forest Department. However, the recreational activities shall be allowed
after mandatory permission from the competent authority.

13.10 Sub-Division of Land Regulations

i. The Sub-Division of land into plots amounts to ‘Development’ under the Himachal Pradesh Town
and Country Planning Act, 1977; as such no person will sub-divide the land unless permitted by
the competent authority.

ii. Similarly, no Registrar or the Sub-Registrar will register any deed or documents of any sub-
division of land, unless the sub-division of land is duly approved by the competent authority, as
provided under Section 16 of the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 and
the Sub-Division of Land Regulations as prescribed herein.

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iii. The application for sub-division of land shall be submitted as per the procedure provided under
Para 14.9. These shall be kept in view while permitting sub-division of land.

iv. The sub-division of land shall be permitted in accordance with natural profile/ topography as
shown on the contoured map along with drainage of land, access, road orientation, wind
direction and other environmental requirements and according to prescribed Land Use in the
Development Plan. Natural flora and fauna shall be preserved. Unless site conditions prohibit,
plots shall be permitted at right angle to the road with proper shape and dimension, so that
optimum use of the land is ensured.

v. Development proposal for a part of land or khasra no. shall be considered. However, proposal
for complete land holding/khasra No. shall be submitted even if planning permission is required
for part of the land provided further that atleast one ROW of adequate width in view of total
area of complete land holding/khasra No. shall have to be proposed to ensure access for balance
area.

vi. The development of land shall not be permitted in area where basic services like paved roads,
water supply, drainage, sewerage disposal, electricity, street lighting etc. do not exists or unless
the applicant undertakes that these services shall be provided at his own cost.

Minimum width of pedestrian links to smaller cluster of

i 3.00 M.
plots, not exceeding 5 in number.
Minimum width of vehicular access, if number of plots is 5.00 M (with cul-de-sac) at the
ii
above 5. end.
Minimum area for open/green space for the scheme
iii 10%
having more than 5 plots
5% of the scheme area/ Individual
Minimum area for soak pit etc. (irrespective of number of
iv septic tank and soak pit can be
plots).
proposed in each plot also.
Orientation of the plots shall be provided in such a manner _
so as to be in conformity with the integration of existing
v
plots/infrastructure, wind direction, natural flow of surface
drainage to allow un-obstructed rain water discharge.
Layout of plots shall be governed by easy access having _
vi acceptable grades minimum 1 in 15 and which may not
obstruct view or vista.
vii. The minimum width of road for sub-division shall be 7.00 m. However, in view of geographical
constraints, width of road/ path may be relaxed to 3.00 m for maximum plot upto 5 in number.
The minimum width of path/ road abutting one side of plot shall be 5.00 m to cluster of plots
from 6 to 10 in number. For group of plots between 11 to 20 in number (2000 to 4000 Sq.m.) on
one particular access, the minimum vehicular access shall be 7.00 m wide. In case of plots
exceeding 20 in number (more than 4000 Sq.m.) the minimum width of road of road shall be
9.00 m.
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viii. In case of plots or land abutting the existing or proposed roads/paths, width of the same shall
be increased to meet with the requirements of this Development Plan.

ix. Average slope gradient for regional roads shall have to be 1:20 However, local roads in town
may be allowed with slope gradient up to 1:10 and additional width of carriageway shall be
provided on curves for ensuring smooth flow of vehicular traffic, which may not obstruct view
or vista.

x. Minimum area of plot for detached house shall not be less than 150 Sq.m.

xi. Semi-detached house construction shall be allowed on plots upto max. 250 Sq.m and row
housing on plots upto 120 Sq.m. Subject to maximum number of such plots do not exceed 8 in
row after with a gap of 7.00 m shall be left. Although minimum size of plot for construction in a
row with two common walls, has been kept as 90 Sq.m, yet in exceptional circumstances,
considering economic/site conditions the minimum size of plots in a row, with two common
walls, up to 60 Sq.m for houses may be allowed so as to provide smallest possible residential
construction in a planned manner for the benefit of economically weaker sections of the society.

xii. The plots allotted by the Government under Gandhi Kutir Yojna, Indira Awas Yojna, Economically
Weaker Section (EWS) Schemes etc. may be considered and permission accorded in relaxation
to regulations to accommodate the target groups.

xiii. The minimum area for open or green space in a Scheme having more than 5 plots (1000.00 Sq.m)
shall be 10% of the scheme area. Where a sub-division of land involving plots exceeding 10 in
number (2000 Sq.m) by individual colonizer or any society is proposed, the provisions of parks
or tot-lots and open spaces shall be made on a centre suitable location in the scheme. Such parks
cannot be built upon and sold in any manner in future. Provision shall also have to be made for
education, medical, firefighting, religious, socio-cultural and other community facilities, based
on actual requirements, in the cases of sub-division of land in accordance with prescribed norms
and standards. The ownership of such land shall be transferred/ surrendered to the
Development Authority or Local Authority for its development and future maintenance. In case,
basic educational facilities are available within walkable distance, reservation of area shall not
be mandatory.

xiv. While carving out the plots, orientation of the plots shall be provided in such a manner, so as to
be in conformity with the integration of existing plots, infrastructure, wind direction and natural
flow of surface drainage to allow un-obstructed rain water discharge.

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xv. Minimum area for septic tank and soak pit irrespective of number of plots shall be 5% of the
scheme area. However, the same can also be proposed within boundary of each plot.

xvi. Provision for rain water harvesting for surface run off other than that of structures shall have to
be ensured to ease the water supply problem.

xvii. Provision for decomposition of biodegradable waste shall have to be made in accordance with
requirements of particular sub-division of land by earmarking space at suitable location.

13.11 Regulations for Each Land Use Zone

The following Regulations shall apply to each of the Land Use Zones as specified below: -
13.11.1 Residential Zone
The General Regulation as laid down under para 14.10 shall be kept in view while permitting any
development in this Zone.
The plot area, maximum coverage, setbacks and maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) shall be as under:

Minimum Set Backs Maximum

Maximum
Sl. Description and Minimum Plot
(in Metre) Floor Area Height in
No. Area
Ratio Metres*
Front Left Right Rear

Detached Houses
(i) 150 M2 to 250 M2 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.75 21.00
1.
(ii) Above 250 M2 to 500 M2 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.75 21.00
(iii) Above 500 M2
5.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 1.75 21.00

Semi-detached Houses with

common wall on one side
2.
Upto 120 M2 2.00 1.50 - 1.50 1.75 21.00
Above120 M2 to 250 M2 2.00 1.75 - 1.50 1.75 21.00

Row Houses with common wall

3. on two sides
90 M2 to 120 M2 2.00 Nil Nil 1.50 1.75 18.00
Notes:
i. Minimum width of path/road abutting one side of plot shall be 3.00 m.
ii. No projections and opening shall be provided on the sides of common wall, in case of row
housing and semi-detached housing. However, the owner of the plots of either side shall have
an option to construct a common wall.
13.11.2 Commercial Zone
The General Regulation as laid down under para 14.10 shall be kept in view while permitting any
development in this Zone.

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The minimum Plot Area, minimum Set Backs and maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for the construction
in this zone shall be as under:-

Sl. Description and Minimum Minimum Set Backs Maximum Maximum

No. Plot Area Floor Area
(in Metre) Height in
Ratio
Metres*
Front Left Right Rear
2
1. Booths upto 10 M 1.00 Nil Nil Nil - 4.00
2. Shops
(i)
Above 10 M2 to 30 M2
(ii) 2.00 Nil Nil 1.00 - 6.00
Above 30 M2 to 100 M2
(iii)
Above 100 M2to 250 M2
(iv)
Above 250 M2 to 500 M2
2.00 Nil Nil 1.00 1.75 9.00

3.00 Nil Nil 1.50 1.75 12.00

4.00 1.50 1.50 2.00 1.75 15.00

3. Shopping Complex
(i)500 M2 to 1500 M2 5.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 1.75 21.00

(ii) Above 1500 M2 to 4000 M2

(iii) Above 4000 M2 10.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 1.75 21.00

12.00 7.50 7.50 6.00 1.50 21.00

Parking
(i) 500 M2 to 1500 M2 = 1.50 ECS per100 M2 of built up area
(ii)1500 M2 to 4000 M2 = 2.00 ECS per100 M2 of built up area
(iii) Above 4000 M2 = 3.00ECS per100 M2 of built up area
4. Tourism Unit
(i) 250 M2 to 500 M2
3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.75 21.00
(ii) Above 500M2 to 1500 M2
(iii) Above 1500 M2 5.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 1.50 21.00

7.50 5.00 5.00 4.00 1.50 21.00

Parking
(i) 250 M2 to 500 M2= 1.00ECS per 100 M2 of built up area.
(ii) Above 500 M2 to 1500 M2= 1.50ECS per 100 M2 of built up area.
(iii) Above 1500 M2= 2.00 ECS per 100 M2 of built up area.
(iv) Tourism Units, can be known by the name of Hotel or Guest House or Eco-Tourism or by any other
name.
(v) In existing built up areas like Bazaars, the building line can be maintained.
5. Cinema / Cineplex
4000 M2 and above 15.00 7.50 7.50 6.00 1.50 21.00

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Parking
(i) 3.00 ECS per 100 M2 of built up area
(ii) Other Regulations as per Cinematography Act shall also apply.
6. Multiplexes
4000 M2 and above 15.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 1.50 21.00
Parking
(i) Permissible within the complex.
(ii) Parking space to be provided within Multiplex @ 3 ECS for every 100 M 2 of built up area.
(iii) Other Regulations as per Cinematography Act shall also apply.
(iv) Multiplex complex shall mean an integrated entertainment and shopping centre/ complex having
at least 2 Cinema Halls. The minimum area on which this use shall be permitted should not be less
than 4000 M2. Apart from Cinema Halls, the Multiplexes may also have Restaurant, Fast Food,
Outlet, Pubs, Health Spas/ Centers, Hotels and other Re-creational activities. The shopping center
may have Retail Outlet, Video Games, Parlours, Bowling Alleys, Health Centers, Shopping Malls,
Office space.
Note: -
1.00 ECS (Equivalent Car Space) shall mean as under:-
(i) For parking in open = 23 M2
(ii) For parking in stilts or ground floor = 28 M2
(iii) For parking in basement floor = 32 M2
7. Multi-level parking
(i) 500 M2 to 1500 M2 5.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 1.75 21.00
(ii)Above 1500 M2 to 4000 M2
10.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 1.75 21.00
(iii) Above 4000 M2

12.00 7.50 7.50 6.00 1.50 21.00

*Note.—The Maximum height of building further be depicted by the General Regulation clause
No 2.

The Hotels/Guest Houses shall be permitted provided following regulations: -

i. The proposed Guest Houses/Hotels must have a vehicular access at least with a width of not
less than 5.00 M.
ii. Each suit shall have an attached independent toilet.
iii. If a commercial building/plot abuts on two or more streets (path/road building/ plot shall be
deemed for the purpose of this regulation to phase upon the street (path/road) that has
greater width.
iv. Minimum width of path/road abutting one side of plot shall be 5 meters.
13.11.3 Industrial Zone
The General Regulation as laid down under para 14.10 shall be kept in view while permitting any
development in this Zone.
Type of Industry, minimum Plot Area, minimum Set Backs, maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and
maximum height of building: -

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Sl. Minimum Set Back in Metres Maximum Height

Type of Industry and Maximum in Metres from
No.
Minimum Plot Area Front Left Right Rear FAR Mean Sea Level
above 1000M
1. Small Scale Industries 250
3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.75 12.00
M2 to 500 M2
2. Service/ Light scale
Industries 5.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 1.50 12.00
Above 500 M2 to 1000 M2
3. Medium Scale Industries
Above 1000 M2 to 5000 10.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 1.25 15.00
M2
4. Large and Heavy Scale
Industries 15.00 7.50 7.50 7.50 1.00 15.00
2
Above 5000 M
Note: -
Service area required for pharmaceutical units or such type of Industries under requirement of Goods
Manufacturing Practice (G.M.P) shall not be included for calculation of FAR, provided it is only used
for utilities and services but not in any case for production.
For ancillary uses like security post/room shall be allowed in setback area i.e. one wall shared with the
boundary wall and shall be counted in the FAR.
Minimum width of path/road abutting one side of plot shall be 5.00 M for small scale industries and
8.00 M for others.
13.11.4 Public and Semi Public Zone
The General Regulation as laid down under para 14.10 shall be kept in view while permitting any
development in this Zone.
i. Minimum area of plot

The minimum area of plot shall depend on the specific requirements; however, it should not be less
than 150.00 Sq.m.
ii. Maximum number of storeys

For public and semi-public buildings, maximum number of storeys shall be 4+1 mandatory parking
floor. The short fall in parking, if any, shall be met out in open area, over land above the setbacks.
iii. Maximum height of building.

The maximum height of public and semi-public buildings shall be 18.80 m (including 2.50 m maximum
height of sloping roof and 2.70 m height of compulsory for parking floor).
The maximum coverage, setbacks and FAR shall be as under: -

Description Minimum Setback (m)

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Sl. Maximum Front Left Right Rear Maximum

No. coverage FAR
1. Educational Buildings 40% 8.00 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.00
2. Police Station, Fire Station
40% 8.00 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.00
Buildings
3. Medical Buildings 40% 8.00 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.00
4. Community Hall 40% 8.00 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.00
5. Library/Religious
40% 8.00 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.00
Buildings
6. Government-Semi
Government Offices 40% 8.00 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.00
Buildings
Note: -
i. Up to 50% of open area shall be utilized for open parking and rest shall be landscaped.
ii. Minimum width of path/road abutting one side of plot shall be 5.00 m.
iii. In case of petrol/diesel filling stations, the layout plan/norms prescribed for setbacks etc. by
the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) shall be adopted. However, on National Highway and State
Highways the front setback shall be kept 8.00 m If rear and side setbacks are not mentioned
on the layout plan of (IOC), then the sides and rear setbacks shall be kept as 2.00 m
iv. In the case of godowns for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders. The norms as prescribed
by the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) shall be adopted. However, on National
Highway and State Highways the front setback shall be kept 8.00 m from acquired width of
the Highway. If the rear and side setbacks are not mentioned on the layout plan of (ONGC),
then the side and rear setbacks shall be kept as 2.00 m
v. In case of existing institutional buildings, Government and Semi-Government Office buildings
in Zones, other than this Zone, the permission on special grounds may be given by the
Competent Authority, to construct such institutional buildings according to the requirements
and Regulations of that particular Zone.
vi. Every plot should have minimum vehicular access of 5.00 m
13.11.5 Traffic and Transportation
The General Regulation as laid down under para 14.10 shall be kept in view while permitting any
development in this Zone.
In case of construction of any building incidental to traffic and transportation use, such as, convenient
shopping, hotel/ dhabas, ware-housing, waiting hall, etc. the Regulations as applicable to Commercial
Zone shall also be applicable to this Zone.
Regulations for Solar Passive Building Design, for Development of Barrier Free Environment for the
Persons with Disabilities in Public and Semi Public Building & Re-creational Areas within the limits of
Economic Capacity, for collection of Rain Water Harvesting, for Development of Apartments and
Colonies in Real Estate Projects and for Installation for Communication Towers shall be as prescribed
in the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014.
13.11.6 Fire and Life safety
The provisions of fire and life safety as enshrined in the National Building Code of India, 2016 shall be
applicable to buildings having height of 15.00 Meter or above and having floor area more than 500

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M2 on any one or more floors and in case of Institutional Buildings it shall be applicable to the buildings
having height of 9.00 Meter and above.
13.11.7 Relaxations
In the public interest and in the interest of town design or any other material consideration the
Competent Authority may relax minimum size of plot, setbacks and Floor Area Ratio (FAR). The
decision of the Competent Authority shall be final.
13.11.8 Parks and Open Spaces
The General Regulations as laid down under para 14.10 shall be kept in view while permitting any
development in this Zone.
In case of construction of any building incidental to parks and open spaces use, such as, public toilets,
fast food kiosks, stadium, sports room etc. the Regulations as applicable to the Public and Semi-Public
Zone as envisaged under Regulation 14.6 shall also be applicable to this Zone.
No change in land use shall be allowed in the 25 m wide buffer zone provided for Swan River on both
sides and 10 m width provided for all the Khuds and other water bodies.
13.11.9 Agriculture
The General Regulation as laid down under para 14.10 shall be kept in view while permitting any
development in this Zone.
i. Sub-Division of land in this Zone shall be allowed only for agriculture purposes and for the
purposes incidental to agriculture use.
ii. The predominant land use will remain agriculture. However, mixed land use shall be permitted
on special grounds by the competent authority.
The activities Permitted, Restricted and Prohibited in Mixed land use zone shall be as given below:
(a) Activities Permitted
In the mixed-use zone all activities falling within permitted land use (dominant land use) shall be
minimum 60% and to co-exist with commercial, institutional and recreational which shall include
Residential Plot- Plotted housing and Group housing, Residential-cum-work plot, Employees housing,
Guest House, Boarding and Lodging houses, Hostel, Dharamshala and its equivalent, Night shelter,
Local Level (Convenience/ Local Shopping Centre), Cinema/ Multiplexes, Post Offices, Parks and
Playgrounds, Service industry, Road network with street furniture, Bus Stops, Taxi stand, Parking,
Community hall/barat ghar, Community/ Recreational Hall, Library, Reading Room, Society Office,
Creche and Day Care Centre, Nursing home/ Polyclinic/ Clinical Laboratory, Religious premises,
Gymnasium, Yoga Centres, Banks, clubs, ATM, Police stations, Police post
(b) Activities Restricted
Activities related to non-polluting household industrial land use shall be allowed to a maximum of
10%.
(c) Activities Prohibited
All other activities especially industrial which are polluting in nature and which will have adverse
impact on the overall activities of this zone.

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14. BIBLIOGRAPHY
74th Amendment, 1994, 12th Schedule
Brief Industrial Profile of Kangra District, MSME (2012). Available at
dcmsme.gov.in/dips/DIP%20Kangra.pdf.
Contingency Plan for the District, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh (2012). Available at
http://agricoop.nic.in/Admin_Agricoop/Uploaded_File/HP4-Kangra-31.12.2012.pdf.
Department of School Education and Literacy, School Location Mapping, Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Government of India seen on 19th April, 2016 (available at
http://schoolgis.nic.in/index.html)
District Census Handbook, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh (2011) Village and Town Wise Primary Census
Abstract (PCA). Available at www.censusofindia.com.
District Disaster Management Plan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh (2012). Available at DC office, Kangra
district.
District Human Development Report, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh; Department of Agricultural
Economics, CSK Himachal Pradesh University; Planning Commission; UNDP; Planning Department,
Himachal Pradesh (2007). Available at http://hpplanning.nic.in/HDR-Kangra.pdf.
District Statistical Handbook, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh (2014-15). Available at District Statistics
Office, Kangra.
Economic Survey, Himachal Pradesh (2014-15).
Government of India, 2011, Meta Data, Census of India 2011, Office of the Registrar General and
Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, India, p.6-7.
Government of India, 2011, Metadata on Houselisting and Housing Census, Census of India 2011,
Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, India, p.5-6
Government of India, 2012, District Disaster Management Plan: District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, the
Government of India-UNDP Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programme (2009-12), UNDP.
Government of India, Water Quality Assessment Authority, seen on 16th April, 2016, available at
http://wqaa.gov.in/Content/History.aspx
Ground Water Information Booklet, Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh (2013). Available at
www.cgwb.gov.in/District_Profile/HP/Kangra.pdf.
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080804/main1.htm
Mann, M., Kumar, J., 2008,146 die in Naina Devi stampede, 4th August, 2008, The Tribune. Available
on National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
(MoDWS), Available at
http://indiawater.gov.in/imisreports/NRDWPMain.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/IMISReports/Reports/BasicI
nformation/rpt_ListofHabitationSources_List.aspx

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PHD Chamber, 2012, Tourism in Himachal Pradesh and the way ahead, KPMG Network, p.6. Available
at http://www.kpmg.com/IN/en/IssuesAndInsights/ThoughtLeadership/Tourism-in-himachal-
pradesh.pdf
Sharma, D.D., 2006, Floods and Flash in Himachal Pradesh: A Geographical Analysis, p.8 available on
http://nidm.gov.in/idmc/proceedings/flood/b2-%206.pdf
Socio Economic Indicators of Himachal Pradesh, Department of Economics and Statistics, Shimla,
Himachal Pradesh (2013). Available at State Statistical Office, Shimla.
State Environment Report, Himachal Pradesh (2012).
State-wise status of Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facilities (CBMWTFs) - As per the
information provided by the SPCBs/PCCs for the Year 2008 – Central Pollution Control Board. Available
at http://www.cpcb.nic.in/wast/bioimedicalwast/CBWTF_Status_2008.pdf
Urban and Regional Development Plan Formulation and Implementation Guidelines (2015).
Village and Town Directory, Kangra District (1991, 2001 and 2011). Available at Census of India Office,
New Delhi
World Health Organization, 2007, Risk reduction and emergency preparedness: WHO six-year strategy
for the health sector and community capacity development, WHO Document Production Services,
Geneva, Switzerland p.9. (Available at
http://www.who.int/hac/techguidance/preparedness/emergency_preparedness_eng.pdf)
World Health Organization, 2007, Risk reduction and emergency preparedness: WHO six-year strategy
for the health sector and community capacity development, WHO Document Production Services,
Geneva, Switzerland p.9. (Available at
http://www.who.int/hac/techguidance/preparedness/emergency_preparedness_eng.pdf)

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15. ANNEXURES
Household Survey Format
Development Plan for Planning/Special Areas of Himachal Pradesh
Department of Town and Country Planning, Shimla
Household Survey
NAME OF SURVEYOR: ……………………………………………………………. DATE: ………………..………… DAY:
……………………..…………
NAME OF RESPONDENT: ………………………………………………………… AREA SURVEYED:
……………………………………………….…

1. HOUSEHOLD PROFILE

Education Occupation Monthly Work Education Mode of

a. Illiterate a. Student Income transport
Places Institute
a. Walk
b. Literate b. Business a. <5000
b. Cycle
sL. b. 5000-10000
b. Primary c. Government
No c. 10000- c. Two-
Service
. Relationship c. Higher 20000 Wheeler
Ag a. Within Village
with the Sex Secondary d. Private d. 20000- d. Car
e b. In urban areas (planning
Respondent professional 30000
d. Graduate area) e. Taxi/Aut
e. Retired
e. 30000- c. Within planning area o
e. Post-
40000
d. Outside planning area
f. Bus
Graduate f. Home maker
f. 40000-
g. Tractors
f. Others g. others 50000
(please specify) (please specify) g. >50000 h. Others

1.1 Housing typology □ Plotted □ Flats □ Others, specify ………………

1.2 No. of floors □ G □ G+1 □ G+2 □ G+3 □ Others, specify …………………

1.3 When was this house built? □ 0-10years □ 10-20years □ More than 20years

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1.4 House ownership □ Owned □ Rented □ Govt. allotted

1.5 If rented, Monthly Rental Rs
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. HOUSING STRUCTURE PROFILE
2.1 Plot size (m2)…………………………………...Property / Land Value
…………………………………………….
2.2 No. of rooms ……………………………………
2.3 Floor Wise Building Use 2.4 Building Material
Floor Use (Residential/ Remarks a) Floor □ Cement □ Mud
Commercial/ (specify if
Others) others) b) Wall □ Brick □ Wooden

Ground c) Roof □ RCC □ Concrete

Floor
□Asbestos □ Thatch □ Tiles
First Floor
□ Tin sheet
Second
Floor

Third Floor

3. MIGRATION:
3.1 CITY/TOWN SPECIFIC
a) Duration of stay of head of household □ Since birth □ No
b) If no, When did you move here □ 0-2 years □ 2-5 years □ 5-10 years
□More than 10 year
c) From where did you migrate?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
d) What was the reason for migration?
□ Employment □ Education □Marriage □Due to Disaster □Others,
specify ……………………….
4. PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
4.1 WATER SUPPLY
a) Source: □ Supply by IPH □ Bore well □ Hand pump □Community Tap
□Others
b) If municipal supply, Duration of supply per day □ Irregular □< 1hour □ 1-

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2hour □>2hour
c) Do you pay tariff for water □Yes □No
c-1) If yes, how much amount you pay per month?
……………………………………………………………………….
4.2 SANITATION and SEWERAGE
a) Toilet Facility □ Within Housing Block □ Within Premises □ Community
Toilets □Open
b)Sewerage system □ Individual Septic Tank □Community Septic Tank □
City Sewer line
b-1) If septic tanks then the frequency of cleaning septic tanks
□Monthly □Quarterly □Half-yearly □Yearly
b-2) Method of cleaning the septic tanks □Manually □ Mud pipe
□ Others
4.3 STORM WATER
a) Type of Strom Water Drains □Open □Closed
□None
b) Any Problems with Strom Water Drains □Water logging □Blockage
□Smell □ Mosquito breeding
c) Frequency of cleaning □Daily □Weekly □Fortnight
□Monthly
d) Any water harvesting facility practiced? □Yes □No
d-1) If yes, □ Individual □ Community level
4.4 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
a) Method of Solid Waste Collection
□ Door-to-door collection □ Community Level Collection □ None
b) Waste Dumping
□ Individually to the nearest bin □ Individually to the dumping ground □
Community level dumping □ Others
c) Distance to nearest garbage bin/ dumping ground (in km)
…………….……………………………………………………………
4.5 POWER

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a) Do you have Metered Electricity Connection □Yes □No

c) Are there any power cuts? □ Yes □ No
c-1) If yes, for what time/ hours per day……………………………………….…………
d) How much tariff do you pay for electricity?
□ per unit………………………………………… □ per month…………………………………
e) Do you have access to solar power? □ Yes □ No
e-1) If yes, for what purpose you use? □ Lighting □ Solar Heating system
□ Cooking □ Other, specify……………….
4.6 TRANSPORT
a) Vehicle ownership

Type 4-wheeler 2-wheeler Cycle Other None

No.

b) Details of Household trips

Sl.No. Gender Mode of Origin Destination Travel Travel Travel Cost

Transport Purpose Time

a. Walk

b. Cycle

c. Two-Wheeler

d. Car

e. Taxi/Auto

f. Bus

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Sl.No. Gender Mode of Origin Destination Travel Travel Travel Cost

Transport Purpose Time

a. Walk

b. Cycle

c. Two-Wheeler

d. Car

e. Taxi/Auto

f. Bus

b-1) Are you satisfied with the frequency of bus service in your area? □ Yes □ No

b-1.1) If no,

why?..............................................................................................................................
5. SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Location Frequency of use
Satisfaction
e. Within village a. Daily
Unsatisfied - 0-3
f. In urban areas b. Twice a week
(planning area) c. Weekly Fair - 4-5
Social Services/Infrastructure
g. Within d. Rarely
Good - 6-7
planning area
h. Outside V.Good - 8-10

planning area

(A) Health

Dispensary/ Clinic

Hospital

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Location Frequency of use

Satisfaction
e. Within village a. Daily
f. In urban areas b. Twice a week Unsatisfied - 0-3

(planning area) c. Weekly Fair - 4-5

Social Services/Infrastructure
g. Within d. Rarely
Good - 6-7
planning area
h. Outside V.Good - 8-10

planning area

(B) Shopping

Convenience Shopping

Weekly Market

Local Shopping

Others, specify

(C) Services

Community Hall

Post Office

Police Booth/ Station

Fire Station

(D) Recreational

Parks

Playground

Others

(E) Utilities

Taxi stand/ Bus stop

(F) Education

Nursery School/ Anganwadi

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Location Frequency of use

Satisfaction
e. Within village a. Daily
f. In urban areas b. Twice a week Unsatisfied - 0-3

(planning area) c. Weekly Fair - 4-5

Social Services/Infrastructure
g. Within d. Rarely
Good - 6-7
planning area
h. Outside V.Good - 8-10

planning area

Primary School

Secondary School

Sr. Sec. School

College

6. DISASTER AWARENESS and MANAGEMENT

6.1 AT INDIVIDUAL LEVEL
a) Which are the most common/likely disaster in your area
□ Flood □ Earthquake □ Cloud Burst □ Drought
□ Forest Fire □ Landslide □ Fire Incident □ Other…………..
b-1) Does any of the above mentioned event took place in your area/nearby in last
10 years? □ Yes □ No
b-1.1) If yes, name the event ………………………………………..
b-1.2) Date of the event ………………………………………….
b-1.3) Impact □ Devastating □Moderate
□Mild
c) If your family prepared to face disaster? □ Yes □ No
c-1) If yes, what steps will you take to mitigate the impact
…………………………………………………………………….

6.2 AT COMMUNITY LEVEL

a) Did you receive any mock drill on any of the disaster event at community level in your
area? □ Yes □ No

a-1) If yes, on what event? …………………………………….

a-2) Who organized it? …………………………………….

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a-3) Frequency of such drills? □Monthly □Quarterly □Half-yearly □Yearly

7. Problems and Prospects
i. What are the basic problems that the housing area faces, example, drainage, water
supply, waste disposal, safety and security?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
ii. Who is responsible for the management of the housing area? What major works
have they done in the past?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………….
iii. What are the benefits of living in the area, for example connectivity, accessibility to
facilities, etc
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………….
iv. Do you suggest some changes that could help improve the housing area?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
v. What kind of improvements and development are you expecting in your area?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………

8. What are your priorities for Improvement?

□ Security □ Health □ Water □ Employment □ Roads
□ Education □ Housing □ Sanitation □ Electricity

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Traffic Volume Count Survey Format

TRAFFIC VOLUME COUNT SURVEY FORMAT

Name of Enumerator: ………………………………………………………………........... Date / Time: ……………………………………………………….………………

Name of Road / Location: …………………………………………………………………… Direction of Traffic: …………………………………………………………….

LMV HMV LMV HMV

Tractor Non – Motorized Vehicles
(Passenger) (Passenger) (Goods) (Goods)

2
Time
Wheeler Standard With Without
Period Car 3W 4W 3W 4W Truck Hand- Bullock Others
Mini Rick-
Cycle cart cart
Bus Bus Trailer Trailer Shaw

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Origin Destination Survey Format

ORIGIN – DESTINATION SURVEY FORMAT

Name of Enumerator: ………………………………………………………………........... Date / Time: …………………………………………………………….…………

Name of Road / Location: …………………………………………………………………… Direction of Traffic: …………………………………………………………….

Time Vehicle Passenger Origin Destination Purpose No. of Type of No. of Trips No. of working days Route mostly
(Place/District/ (Place/District/ (in days/ weeks/ (in days/ weeks/ preferred or
Period type or Goods of Trip Passengers Goods
State) State) months) months) adopted

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16. TRAFFIC SURVEYS

Location: Survey Point-I
Direction: Both Direction
AVERAGE OF SEVEN DAYS

Time

with
interval

Car/ Jeep/Van
Utility Vehicles
Two wheeler
3wh(pass)
Minibus
Standard Bus
3wh(Goods)
LCV
Trucks
Tractor
Tractor
Trailer
Cycle
Cycle Rickshaw
Animal cart
Others
Passenger Vehicles
Freight Vehicles
Total Fast Moving
Vehicles
Total Slow Moving
Vehicles
Total Vehicles
Total PCU

9:00- 352 205 433 6 22 65 0 80 61 4 10 7 - - 1 1,09 157 1,23 7 1,24 1,32

10:00 0 9 6 9

10:00- 301 174 421 6 13 48 - 84 64 4 10 7 - - 1 971 163 1,12 7 1,13 1,19

11:00 7 4 1

11:00- 293 127 425 4 15 44 5 82 49 4 7 4 - - 1 912 148 1,05 4 1,06 1,06

12:00 6 0 6

12:00- 319 140 435 12 13 44 11 75 48 3 15 3 - - - 966 152 1,11 3 1,11 1,14

1:00 5 8 2

1:00- 312 101 407 9 7 37 1 56 45 3 7 4 - - 0 878 113 987 4 991 981

2:00

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2:00- 277 100 361 3 6 36 - 64 42 3 8 7 - - 0 789 117 899 7 906 911

3:00

3:00- 322 94 411 2 8 48 0 59 43 1 9 6 - - 0 891 113 998 6 1,00 1,01

4:00 4 4

4:00- 310 114 405 3 4 48 1 62 46 4 8 11 - - - 895 121 1,00 11 1,01 1,02

5:00 4 5 6

5:00- 269 93 265 2 2 33 1 37 45 4 5 3 - - - 667 91 756 3 758 800

6:00

Total 275 114 356 47 90 403 19 599 443 31 79 52 0 0 4 805 117 918 52 923 946
5 9 3 9 5 1 3 0

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DAILY WISE BOTH DIRECTION

Location: Survey Point I

Time interval
Car/ Jeep/Van
Utility Vehicles
Two wheeler
3wh(pass)
Minibus
Standard Bus
3wh(Goods)
LCV
Trucks
Tractor
Tractor with Trailer
Cycle
Cycle Rickshaw
Animal cart
Others
Passenger Vehicles
Freight Vehicles
Total Fast Moving Vehicles
Total Slow Moving Vehicles
Total Vehicles
Total PCU

Date: 305 138 415 53 159 395 8 680 393 29 94 49 0 0 8 924 121 104 49 104 103
12/01/2017 3 2 4 5 2 08 57 71

Date:13/01/ 242 708 284 30 48 385 7 448 317 10 59 66 0 0 3 650 844 728 66 735 754
2017 2 8 7 5 1 0

Date:14/01/ 278 135 368 57 63 428 43 668 619 55 83 42 0 0 0 842 146 985 42 989 104
2017 9 7 8 4 8 0 2 71

ADT 140 620 190 24 59 241 17 382 225 22 43 32 0 0 3 428 693 494 32 497 514
(Mubarikpur 1 9 6 7 9 0
to Amb)

ADT (Amb to 135 529 165 23 31 162 3 216 218 8 35 20 0 0 0 377 480 423 20 425 431
Mubarikpur) 4 5 3 3 3 8

ADT 275 114 356 47 90 403 19 599 443 31 79 52 0 0 4 805 117 918 52 923 946
5 9 3 9 5 1 3 0

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AADT 275 114 356 47 90 403 19 599 443 31 79 52 0 0 4 805 117 918 52 923 946
5 9 3 9 5 1 3 0

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Annexure 1.2
Location: Survey Point II
Direction: Both Direction
AVERAGE OF SEVEN DAYS

Time interval
Car/ Jeep/Van
Utility Vehicles
Two wheeler
3wh(pass)
Minibus
School Bus
3wh(Goods)
4Wheeler Goods
Trucks
Tractor
Tractor with Trailer
Cycle
Cycle Rickshaw
Animal cart
Others
Passenger Vehicles
Freight Vehicles
Total Fast Moving Vehicles
Total Slow Moving Vehicles
Total Vehicles
Total PCU

9:00- 149 23 83 1 2 21 - 19 14 0 2 2 - - - 281 35 313 2 315 349

10:00

10:00- 188 21 86 1 1 23 - 11 15 1 3 2 - - - 323 29 350 2 352 394

11:00

11:00- 192 18 118 - 3 21 0 13 11 1 2 1 - - - 353 27 379 1 380 391

12:00

12:00- 176 28 103 1 1 23 1 17 20 0 3 0 - - - 332 41 373 0 374 420

1:00

1:00- 91 10 47 0 1 6 - 5 8 - 1 1 - - - 155 14 168 1 169 177

2:00

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2:00- 220 26 107 1 1 27 0 21 21 1 2 1 - - - 382 45 427 1 428 478

3:00

3:00- 249 27 104 1 1 22 - 17 26 - 1 1 - - - 405 43 447 1 448 493

4:00

4:00- 260 34 113 1 4 18 - 20 21 1 2 0 - - - 430 43 473 0 473 502

5:00

5:00- 160 43 111 1 - 16 - 27 15 2 3 0 - - - 331 46 377 0 377 394

6:00

Total 168 231 872 7 14 175 1 149 150 6 17 9 0 0 0 299 324 330 9 331 359
5 2 8 6 8

DAILY WISE BOTH DIRECTION

Location: Survey Point II

Time interval
Car/ Jeep/Van
Utility Vehicles
Two wheeler
3wh(pass)
Minibus
School Bus
3wh(Goods)
4Wheeler Goods
Trucks
Tractor
Tractor with Trailer
Cycle
Cycle Rickshaw
Animal cart
Others
Passenger Vehicles
Freight Vehicles
Total Fast Moving
Vehicles
Total Slow Moving
Vehicles
Total Vehicles
Total PCU

Date: 135 295 844 6 19 190 1 159 159 6 12 8 0 0 0 271 337 304 8 305 338
12/01/2017 5 7 6 4 1

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Date: 133 190 776 4 7 164 1 128 148 3 19 13 0 0 0 248 299 277 13 278 308
13/01/2017 3 7 3 6 7

Date: 236 208 995 11 17 171 2 161 144 8 21 5 0 0 0 377 336 410 5 410 432
14/01/2017 6 3 4 9 5

ADT 882 110 503 5 9 89 1 57 65 4 10 3 0 0 0 160 138 173 3 173 183

(Hoshiarpur 1 6 9 6
to Gagret)

ADT (Gagret 803 121 368 2 5 86 0 92 85 2 7 6 0 0 0 139 186 157 6 157 176
to 1 1 7 1
Hoshiarpur)

ADT 168 231 872 7 14 175 1 149 150 6 17 9 0 0 0 299 324 330 9 331 359
5 2 8 6 8

AADT 168 231 872 7 14 175 1 149 150 6 17 9 0 0 0 299 324 330 9 331 359
5 2 8 6 8

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Origin/ Destination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Grand Total

Vehicle Type: 1 Cars

1 0 255 47 123 9 92 23 0 0 0 44 0 595

2 362 0 0 48 0 91 11 5 5 0 0 0 521

3 57 0 0 5 0 20 0 0 14 5 5 0 107

4 184 42 9 0 5 37 0 0 5 5 41 5 335

5 42 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 5 5 0 69

6 77 166 9 36 0 0 9 5 19 0 152 14 488

7 21 28 9 0 0 22 0 0 5 31 25 0 141

8 5 14 0 0 5 5 11 0 5 5 14 5 70

9 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 9

10 0 9 19 5 23 0 42 0 0 0 29 9 136

11 82 5 0 5 5 103 5 31 11 15 0 0 260

12 5 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 5 0 0 0 21

Grand Total 836 519 94 221 51 398 101 42 69 68 316 38 2753

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Vehicle Type: 2 Taxi

Origin/ Destination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Grand Total

1 0 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 70

2 102 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 102

3 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 16 0 60

4 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 16 80

5 32 0 22 0 0 32 16 0 0 22 0 0 124

6 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 38

7 60 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 16 108

8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 22

9 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 16

10 0 44 0 0 110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154

11 48 0 32 38 0 152 0 16 44 0 0 0 329

12 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 16 0 0 0 0 48

Grand Total 289 120 54 54 110 215 76 32 44 38 86 32 1149

Vehicle Type: 3 M. Bus

Origin/ Destination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Grand Total

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1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12

3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 22

5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10

7 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12

8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10

11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

12 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 23

Grand Total 23 0 0 0 21 23 0 0 0 0 22 0 90

Vehicle Type: 4 S. Bus

Origin/ Destination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Grand Total

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 61

7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10 0 0 20 0 20 0 40 0 0 0 0 20 101

11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 121 0 0 0 0 121

12 0 0 0 121 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 121

Grand Total 0 20 20 121 20 0 40 121 0 0 0 61 403

Vehicle_Type_p Total Passenger

Origin/ Destination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Grand Total

1 0 309 47 123 9 92 23 0 0 0 60 0 664

2 475 0 0 48 0 91 11 5 5 0 0 0 635

3 57 0 0 5 0 20 44 0 14 5 21 0 167

4 232 42 9 0 15 37 0 0 5 5 69 21 437

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5 74 0 22 0 0 48 16 0 0 28 5 0 193

6 77 209 9 36 0 0 9 5 19 0 178 54 597

7 93 28 9 16 0 22 0 0 5 47 25 16 260

8 5 14 0 0 5 5 11 0 5 5 36 5 92

9 0 0 0 0 5 0 16 0 0 0 0 5 25

10 0 53 40 5 164 0 82 0 0 0 29 30 402

11 130 5 32 43 5 255 5 168 55 15 0 0 710

12 5 0 0 121 0 66 0 16 5 0 0 0 213

Grand Total 1148 660 168 395 202 637 217 194 113 106 424 130 4395

Vehicle Type: 1 LMV

Origin/ Destination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Grand Total

1 0 108 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108

2 191 0 0 0 0 191 0 0 0 0 0 0 382

3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108 108

11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grand Total 191 108 0 0 0 191 0 0 0 0 0 108 599

Vehicle Type: 2 Truck

Origin/ Destination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Grand Total

1 0 19 19 0 0 38 9 0 0 0 7 0 92

2 28 0 0 0 0 21 0 7 0 0 0 0 56

3 14 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 35

4 0 28 0 0 0 14 19 0 0 0 0 0 61

5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 7 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 7 0 0 0 24

7 14 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 14 0 9 0 52

8 0 19 7 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 35

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9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9

10 0 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19

11 21 0 0 0 0 9 0 14 7 0 0 0 52

12 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7

Grand Total 84 85 42 0 0 118 47 21 28 0 17 0 443

Vehicle_Type_g Total Goods

Origin/ Destination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Grand Total

1 0 127 19 0 0 38 9 0 0 0 7 0 200

2 219 0 0 0 0 212 0 7 0 0 0 0 439

3 14 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 35

4 0 28 0 0 0 14 19 0 0 0 0 0 61

5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 7 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 7 0 0 0 24

7 14 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 14 0 9 0 52

8 0 19 7 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 35

9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9

10 0 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108 127

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11 21 0 0 0 0 9 0 14 7 0 0 0 52

12 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7

Grand Total 276 193 42 0 0 309 47 21 28 0 17 108 1042

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Location: Survey Point - II

Origin/ Destination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Grand Total

Vehicle Type: 1 Cars

1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 58 0 63

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 0 58

3 0 0 0 5 0 11 0 0 0 5 195 0 216

4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 48

5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 0 206 0 222

6 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 37 0 48

7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 95

8 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 42 0 47

9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

11 53 53 137 63 341 16 142 74 0 5 0 0 882

12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grand Total 53 53 137 74 347 37 147 84 5 11 739 0 1685

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Vehicle Type: 2 Taxi

Origin/ Destination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Grand Total

1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 13

3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10

4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5

5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 44

6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5

7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 23 0 26

8 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 8 0 10

9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

11 2 3 5 6 51 5 27 14 0 0 0 0 112

12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grand Total 2 3 7 6 51 5 30 14 0 3 111 0 231

Vehicle Type: 3 M. Bus

Origin/ Destination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Grand Total

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1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2

4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

10 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3

11 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6

12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grand Total 0 0 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 14

Vehicle Type: 4 S. Bus

Origin/ Destination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Grand Total

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3

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3 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 29 0 38

4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6

5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 13

6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3

7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 13

8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10

9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

11 0 0 25 0 38 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 89

12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grand Total 0 0 25 0 38 22 13 0 0 0 77 0 175

Vehicle_Type_p Total Passenger

Origin/ Destination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Grand Total

1 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 61 0 69

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 0 74

3 0 0 0 5 0 20 0 0 0 5 236 0 267

4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 0 59

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5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 0 264 0 279

6 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 45 0 56

7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 132 0 134

8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 60 0 68

9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

10 0 0 0 0 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 9

11 55 56 173 69 431 33 181 87 0 5 0 0 1089

12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grand Total 55 56 175 79 436 64 193 98 5 13 932 0 2105

Vehicle Type: 1 LMV

Origin/ Destination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Grand Total

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 12

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5

3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 17

4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2

5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2

6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2

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7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 36

8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 12

9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2

10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

11 12 4 4 0 4 0 25 8 0 0 0 0 57

12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grand Total 12 4 4 0 4 0 25 8 0 0 92 0 149

Vehicle Type: 2 Truck

Origin/ Destination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Grand Total

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3

3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 38

4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3

5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6

6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3

7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 13

8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 13

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9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6

10 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6

11 6 6 12 6 6 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 59

12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grand Total 6 6 12 6 6 6 24 0 0 0 85 0 150

Vehicle_Type_g Total Goods

Origin/ Destination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Grand Total

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 12

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8

3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 55

4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6

5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9

6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6

7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 49

8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 25

9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9

10 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6

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11 18 10 16 6 10 0 48 8 0 0 0 0 117

12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grand Total 18 10 16 6 10 6 48 8 0 0 177 0 300

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Projected Normal/Total Traffic AADT (PCU) at Survey Point –I (Mubarikpur to Amb(Point I))

Year

Car/ Jeep/Van
Utility Vehicles
Two wheeler
3wh(pass)
Minibus
Standard Bus
3wh(Goods)
LCV
Trucks
Tractor
Tractor with Trailer
Cycle
Cycle Rickshaw
Animal cart
Others
Total Vehicles
Total PCU

2017 2755 1149 3563 47 90 403 19 599 443 31 79 52 0 0 4 9233 9460

2018 2892 1206 3742 49 95 423 20 629 465 33 83 55 0 0 4 9695 9933

2019 3037 1267 3929 51 99 444 21 660 488 35 87 58 0 0 4 10180 10430

2020 3189 1330 4125 54 104 466 22 693 513 36 91 61 0 0 4 10689 10951

2021 3348 1397 4331 57 109 489 23 728 538 38 96 64 0 0 4 11223 11499

2022 3516 1466 4548 60 115 514 25 764 565 40 100 67 0 0 5 11784 12074

2023 3692 1540 4775 63 121 540 26 802 594 42 105 70 0 0 5 12374 12678

2024 3876 1617 5014 66 127 567 27 842 623 44 111 74 0 0 5 12992 13311

2025 4070 1698 5265 69 133 595 29 885 655 46 116 77 0 0 5 13642 13977

2026 4273 1782 5528 72 140 625 30 929 687 49 122 81 0 0 6 14324 14676

2027 4487 1872 5804 76 147 656 31 975 722 51 128 85 0 0 6 15040 15410

2028 4711 1965 6095 80 154 689 33 1024 758 54 135 90 0 0 6 15792 16180

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2029 4947 2063 6399 84 162 723 35 1075 796 56 141 94 0 0 7 16582 16989

2030 5194 2167 6719 88 170 759 36 1129 835 59 148 99 0 0 7 17411 17839

2031 5454 2275 7055 92 178 797 38 1185 877 62 156 104 0 0 7 18281 18730

2032 5727 2389 7408 97 187 837 40 1245 921 65 164 109 0 0 8 19195 19667

2033 6013 2508 7778 102 196 879 42 1307 967 68 172 114 0 0 8 20155 20650

2034 6314 2634 8167 107 206 923 44 1372 1015 72 180 120 0 0 8 21163 21683

2035 6629 2765 8576 112 217 969 47 1441 1066 75 189 126 0 0 9 22221 22767

2036 6961 2903 9004 118 227 1018 49 1513 1119 79 199 132 0 0 9 23332 23905

2037 7309 3049 9455 124 239 1068 51 1588 1175 83 209 139 0 0 10 24499 25101

2038 7674 3201 9927 130 251 1122 54 1668 1234 87 219 146 0 0 10 25724 26356

2039 8058 3361 10424 137 263 1178 57 1751 1296 92 230 153 0 0 11 27010 27673

2040 8461 3529 10945 143 276 1237 59 1839 1361 96 242 161 0 0 11 28360 29057

2041 8884 3706 11492 151 290 1299 62 1931 1429 101 254 169 0 0 12 29778 30510

2042 9328 3891 12067 158 305 1364 65 2027 1500 106 266 177 0 0 12 31267 32035

2043 9795 4085 12670 166 320 1432 69 2129 1575 111 280 186 0 0 13 32831 33637

2044 10284 4290 13304 174 336 1503 72 2235 1654 117 294 195 0 0 14 34472 35319

2045 10799 4504 13969 183 353 1579 76 2347 1737 123 308 205 0 0 14 36196 37085

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2046 11339 4729 14667 192 370 1657 80 2464 1823 129 324 215 0 0 15 38006 38939

2047 11906 4966 15401 202 389 1740 84 2587 1915 135 340 226 0 0 16 39906 40886

2048 12501 5214 16171 212 408 1827 88 2717 2010 142 357 237 0 0 17 41901 42931

2049 13126 5475 16979 222 429 1919 92 2853 2111 149 375 249 0 0 17 43996 45077

2050 13782 5749 17828 233 450 2015 97 2995 2216 157 394 262 0 0 18 46196 47331

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Projected Normal/Total Traffic AADT (PCU) at Survey Point No. – II (Hoshiarpur- Gagret (Point-II))

with

Year
Car/ Jeep/Van
Utility Vehicles
Two wheeler
3wh(pass)
Minibus
Standard Bus
3wh(Goods)
LCV
Trucks
Tractor
Tractor
Trailer
Cycle
Cycle Rickshaw
Animal cart
Others
Total Vehicles
Total PCU

2017 1685 231 872 7 14 175 1 149 150 6 17 9 0 0 0 3316 3598

2018 1769 243 915 7 15 184 1 157 158 6 18 9 0 0 0 3482 3777

2019 1857 255 961 8 16 193 1 165 166 6 19 10 0 0 0 3656 3966

2020 1950 267 1009 8 17 203 2 173 174 7 20 10 0 0 0 3839 4165

2021 2048 281 1060 9 17 213 2 182 183 7 21 11 0 0 0 4031 4373

2022 2150 295 1112 9 18 223 2 191 192 7 22 11 0 0 0 4233 4591

2023 2258 310 1168 9 19 235 2 200 201 8 23 12 0 0 0 4444 4821

2024 2370 325 1227 10 20 246 2 210 212 8 24 12 0 0 0 4666 5062

2025 2489 341 1288 10 21 259 2 221 222 8 26 13 0 0 0 4900 5315

2026 2613 358 1352 11 22 271 2 232 233 9 27 13 0 0 0 5145 5581

2027 2744 376 1420 11 23 285 2 243 245 9 28 14 0 0 0 5402 5860

2028 2881 395 1491 12 25 299 2 255 257 10 30 15 0 0 0 5672 6153

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2029 3025 415 1565 13 26 314 2 268 270 10 31 16 0 0 0 5956 6461

2030 3177 436 1644 13 27 330 3 282 283 11 33 16 0 0 0 6253 6784

2031 3336 457 1726 14 28 346 3 296 298 11 34 17 0 0 0 6566 7123

2032 3502 480 1812 15 30 364 3 310 313 12 36 18 0 0 0 6894 7479

2033 3677 504 1903 15 31 382 3 326 328 12 38 19 0 0 0 7239 7853

2034 3861 529 1998 16 33 401 3 342 345 13 40 20 0 0 0 7601 8246

2035 4054 556 2098 17 34 421 3 359 362 14 42 21 0 0 0 7981 8658

2036 4257 584 2203 18 36 442 3 377 380 14 44 22 0 0 0 8380 9091

2037 4470 613 2313 19 38 464 4 396 399 15 46 23 0 0 0 8799 9545

2038 4693 644 2428 20 40 488 4 416 419 16 48 24 0 0 0 9239 10023

2039 4928 676 2550 20 42 512 4 437 440 17 51 25 0 0 0 9701 10524

2040 5174 710 2677 22 44 538 4 459 462 17 53 27 0 0 0 10186 11050

2041 5433 745 2811 23 46 564 4 482 485 18 56 28 0 0 0 10696 11602

2042 5705 782 2952 24 49 593 5 506 509 19 59 29 0 0 0 11230 12182

2043 5990 821 3099 25 51 622 5 531 535 20 62 31 0 0 0 11792 12792

2044 6290 862 3254 26 54 653 5 558 561 21 65 32 0 0 0 12381 13431

2045 6604 906 3417 27 56 686 5 585 589 22 68 34 0 0 0 13000 14103

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2046 6934 951 3588 29 59 720 5 615 619 23 71 36 0 0 0 13650 14808

2047 7281 998 3767 30 62 756 6 645 650 24 75 37 0 0 0 14333 15548

2048 7645 1048 3956 32 65 794 6 678 682 26 79 39 0 0 0 15050 16326

2049 8027 1101 4153 33 68 834 6 712 716 27 83 41 0 0 0 15802 17142

2050 8429 1156 4361 35 72 876 7 747 752 28 87 43 0 0 0 16592 17999

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Planning
Government of Himachal Pradesh
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DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PLANNING AND

SPECIAL AREAS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
(AMB-GAGRET)

EXISTING ROADS

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1. All dimensions are in meter unless otherwise specified.

2. All dimensions to be verified on site.

Number Minimum Elevation Maximum Elevation Area Color LEGEND

1 410.00 440.00 13882390.32 PLANNING AREA BOUNDARY
2 440.00 480.00 35147551.17

3 480.00 520.00 11669501.40

4 520.00 560.00 4968843.92

5 560.00 600.00 1429107.58

Department of Town & Country

Planning
Government of Himachal Pradesh

DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PLANNING AND

SPECIAL AREAS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
(AMB-GAGRET)

ELEVATION MAP

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1. All dimensions are in meter unless otherwise specified.

2. All dimensions to be verified on site.

LEGEND
PLANNING AREA BOUNDARY
CA-72
4.64HA
FLOW DIRECTION
CA-76
6.92HA LOW POINT
CA-77 CA-75
57.71HA 2.41HA
HIGH POINT
L
CA-69
CA-73 9.80HA OUT FALL
45.63HA
CA-78
18.12HA CA-71 RIVER
57.40HA CA-70
6.57HA

CA-79
13.56HA CA-74
23.62HA
CA-80
34.66HA

CA-88 CA-81
266.45HA 23.31HA

CA-82
51.59HA

CA-83
33.94HA CA-87
171.94HA

CA-89
23.07HA

CA-90 CA-91
11.50HA CA-84 H
31.37HA
31.72HA

OF

CA-85
63.66HA CA-86
19.09HA
OF

OF

CA-139 OF
L
105.23HA
CA-92
129.14HA CA-14
12.67HA CA-13
OF 69.67HA
CA-12
CA-93 19.51 HA
71.67HA
CA-140
L
L 105.16HA
CA-15
L 47.87 HA
CA-141
CA-94 OF CA-129 86.39HA
43.31HA 108.35HA CA-16
32.31 HA
H
CA-128 L
86.34HA

H CA-19 H
CA-67 CA-17
41.57HA
73.34HA 14.17 HA
CA-95 OF

26.31HA CA-96
4.64HA L
CA-66 CA-20
OF
74.57HA 8.22HA

H CA-131 OF
L 199.42HA
CA-130 CA-142 OF
OF
119.60HA 184.95HA

OF
L

L OF
OF

OF

OF

OF

OF

OF
OF
OF

CA-97
4.89HA CA-33
CA-136 CA-142 10.44HA
553.50HA 96.96HA CA-68
CA-133 L 26.94HA
CA-101 45.35HA
0.92HA CA-98 OF

CA-100 44.58HA
CA-102 5.48HA CA-99
7.57HA CA-35
5.43HA 15.48HA

OF

CA-105 CA-103 OF

2.45HA 8.94HA OF

CA-106
3.14HA CA-104
19.99HA CA-132
CA-107 CA-108 188.61HA OF
1.97HA 18.58HA CA-36
48.43HA
CA-37
CA-115 CA-138 3.61HA
CA-114 57.47HA CA-134
3.52HA CA-116 65.64HA 91.60HA OF
CA-113 2.69HA
3.31HA
CA-112
CA-111 CA-135 OF
CA-110 4.02HA
8.72HA 46.32HA L
42.51HA
CA-119
21.83HA
CA-121 CA-38
Department of Town & Country
CA-120
3.37HA 32.06HA 11.39HA Planning
CA-109
0.82HA Government of Himachal Pradesh
OF
CA-127 OF
CA-117 CA-126 35.88HA
40.03HA 266.03HA

DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PLANNING AND

CA-118
SPECIAL AREAS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
9.32HA (AMB-GAGRET)
CA-122
20.05HA CATCHMENT MAP
CA-125
249.58HA
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CA-124
12.62HA Signature

CA-123
4.28HA