Sharma, Sameer
Urban India - IIPA Digest - 5(1), Jan-Mar, 2023: p.18-19
At the time of Independence, Indian cities comprised two parts: the British-developed areas such as civil lines and cantonments, and the original Indian areas like bazaars, maidans, and residential zones that existed before British rule. The British mainly left the Indian areas untouched. After Independence, there arose a necessity to plan for these areas. The adoption of the Master Plan served as a tool to achieve this goal. The Master Plan aimed to separate various land uses and enhance the road capacity for new developments.- Reproduced
Urban India - IIPA Digest - 5(1), Jan-Mar, 2023: p.18-19
At the time of Independence, Indian cities comprised two parts: the British-developed areas such as civil lines and cantonments, and the original Indian areas like bazaars, maidans, and residential zones that existed before British rule. The British mainly left the Indian areas untouched. After Independence, there arose a necessity to plan for these areas. The adoption of the Master Plan served as a tool to achieve this goal. The Master Plan aimed to separate various land uses and enhance the road capacity for new developments.- Reproduced