Integrating urban villages in spatial planning: an overview of transformation of rural villages to urban villages: a case study of Delhi
By: Raina, Shanu
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Contributor(s): Bantanur, Shaila.
Publisher: New Delhi Institute of Town Planners 2022Edition: Vol.19(3), Jul-Sep.Description: 86-93p.Subject(s): URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN (AR-UPD)Online resources: Click here
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ITPI journalSummary: Rapid pace of urbanization of the capital city Delhi has led to engulfing of various rural
villages to urban villages. Once declared “urban” these villages go through spatial,
social, economic and environmental transformations. Villagers traditionally have lived
on agriculture and agriculture-related activities. The situation has changed with large
scale acquisition of their lands by Delhi Development Authority for planned development
of Delhi. With loss of their fields and farms and space for agriculture-related activities,
the villages lost their traditional ambience. Agricultural labor class is the most affected
by these transformations. Population in the urban villages has increased due to in-
migration, thereby resulting in residential pockets of high density, poor infrastructure
and public amenities. This paper firstly discusses the concept of urban villages in Indian
scenario. Secondly, the stages and process of transformations in these rural areas to
urban villages are analyzed. In the process of urbanization, the shift of rural to urban
results in various transformations such as loss of agricultural land and adoption of
different urban occupations. The main aim of the paper is to study the various planning
policies as contained in the Master Plans for Delhi and their role from the last 75 years
in shaping the current spatial planning of urban villages.
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Rapid pace of urbanization of the capital city Delhi has led to engulfing of various rural
villages to urban villages. Once declared “urban” these villages go through spatial,
social, economic and environmental transformations. Villagers traditionally have lived
on agriculture and agriculture-related activities. The situation has changed with large
scale acquisition of their lands by Delhi Development Authority for planned development
of Delhi. With loss of their fields and farms and space for agriculture-related activities,
the villages lost their traditional ambience. Agricultural labor class is the most affected
by these transformations. Population in the urban villages has increased due to in-
migration, thereby resulting in residential pockets of high density, poor infrastructure
and public amenities. This paper firstly discusses the concept of urban villages in Indian
scenario. Secondly, the stages and process of transformations in these rural areas to
urban villages are analyzed. In the process of urbanization, the shift of rural to urban
results in various transformations such as loss of agricultural land and adoption of
different urban occupations. The main aim of the paper is to study the various planning
policies as contained in the Master Plans for Delhi and their role from the last 75 years
in shaping the current spatial planning of urban villages.
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