Sabarmati Riverfront Development

Integrated Environmental Improvement and Urban Revitalization

Executed By: -Sabarmati River Front Development Corporation Limited & Hasmukh C. Patel (HCP) Design & Project Management Pvt. Ltd, Ahmedabad. Presented By:
Sub: Urban Design & Conservation

H. B. Hukare 1st Sem, M Tech, UPL VNIT, Nagpur

Ahmedabad and the Sabarmati

Ahmedabad was established on Sabarmati in 1411 :

Ahmedabad and Sabarmati in 1672 :

Sabarmati and the Growth of Ahmedabad

Sabarmati has always been important to Ahmedabad

As a source for drinking water As a place for recreation

Gandhiji built his ashram on the bank of Sabarmati in Ahmedabad

As a place to gather

As a place for the poor to build their hutments

As a place for washing and drying clothes

As a place for farming As a place for holding the traditional Sunday Market

And yet, Sabarmati was abused and neglected

place to dump garbage

Stormwater drains spewed untreated sewage into the river

A few nalas brought sewage into the river

Sewage from the slums flowed directly into the river

Encroachments reduced the rivers flood carrying capacity

The bridges were the only places from which the river could be enjoyed

Haphazard and dull development came up along the riverfront

The river became inaccessible to the public

The river became insignificant in the life of the city

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)

Sabarmati River Front Development Corporation 1997

Ambitions of the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project A Multidimensional Environmental Improvement, Social Upliftment and Urban Rejuvenation Project
Make the riverfront accessible to the public Stop the flow of sewage, keep the river clean and pollution-free Provide permanent housing for riverbed slum dwellers Reduce risk of erosion and flooding in flood prone neighbourhoods Create riverfront parks, promenades and Ghats to enjoy the water Provide Ahmedabad with new cultural, trade and social amenities Revitalize riverfront neighbourhoods, rejuvenate Ahmedabad Generate resources to pay for all of the foregoing Stitch together East and West Ahmedabad Create a memorable identity for Ahmedabad

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Project was initially held for 9 Km length between Subhash Road to Wasna Dam and later on extended to 20 Km between Wasana Dam to Narmada Canal. 10.4 Km stretch is recently released on 15.08.12 Project Received: HUDCO National Award 2012 for innovative infrastructure development. Prime Minister Award for excellence in Urban planning & Design 1999. Project Cost- 243.30 Crore, Earning through developed land-248.84 Crore Revenue generation (Saving)- 215.54 Crore.

Dharoi Dam Guhai Dam

Catchment Area under control

Hatmati Dam

Vasana Barrage
Fatehwadi Canal

Ahmedabad
Sabarmati River

Dry River Bed

Make the riverfront accessible to the public

River Training and Land Reclamation The Existing Riverbed

River Training and Land Reclamation Defined Waterway 275 m wide Total Reclamation area - 202 Hectares

East bank
Defined waterway

Reclaimed Land West bank

River Training and Land Reclamation The Extent

679 m

214m

275 m

190 m

329m

30 m

275m

24 m

The Construction Process Original Condition

The Construction Process Diaphragm Wall and Anchor Slab

Diaphragm Wall & Anchor Slab (Lower Promenade)

SRFD Land Privat

Diaphragm Wall and Anchor Slab

Diaphragm Wall and Anchor Slab

Diaphragm Wall and Anchor Slab

The Construction Process Retaining Wall and Earth Fill

The Construction Process Retaining Wall and Earth Fill

Retaining Wall and General Earth Fill

The entire length of Sabarmati is now public!

Source 26th February 2011, DNA

Stop the flow of sewage, keep the river clean and pollution-free

Ensuring Clean Water

Pumping Station

East bank

Interceptor sewage line

East bank

The Construction Process Interceptor sewage line and Outfalls Extensions

Interceptor Sewer Line

SRDF Land private

Interceptor Sewer Line Built Up

Interceptor Sewer Line Built Up

Provide permanent housing for riverbed slum dwellers

Relocation of Riverbed Slum Dwellers - Socio Economic Survey of Riverbed Slum

Relocation of Riverbed Slum Dwellers - Housing

Total number of households within project area : 5723 (as per 2002 survey) Total number of relocated households : 1387 (as of 17th, December 2010) Average number of households relocated daily : 25 - 40

Relocation of Riverbed Slum Dwellers Relocation Sites

Risk of flooding will significantly reduce in low lying neighbourhoods!

Create riverfront parks, promenades and Ghats to enjoy the water

Park Khanpur

The Heritage Park Lal Darwaza

Lower Promenade Ashram Road

Lower Promenade - Shahibaug

Lower Promenade Narayan Ghat

Lower Promenade Narayan Ghat

Gandhi Ashram

The Sabarmati Riverfront Project will add almost 10,00,000 sq. mts. of parks, promenades and plazas to Ahmedabad!

Lower Promenade - Shahibaug

Cultural, Trade and Social Amenities

A Mile of Cultural Institutions and Museums Hospital Facilities

Open Air Market s

Informal Market at Delight-Junction

Planning Precincts:

1. Paldi Residential Neighborhood 2. Cultural Mile 3. Health-care Hub 4. B J Park Institutional Precinct 5. Ashram road Business District 6. Ashram road Mixed Use Precinct 7. Gandhi Ashram Heritage Precinct 8. Sabarmati Residential Neighborhood 9. Sabarmati Redevelopment Precinct

10. Shahibagh Residential Neighborhood 11. Shahibagh Institutional Precinct 12. Dudeshwar Mixed Use Precinct 13. Khanpur Mile 14. Lal Darwaza Heritage Precinct 15. Fair and Market Precinct 16. Calico Redevelopment Precinct 17. Pirana Precinct 18. Lower Promenade

Proposed Land use June 2010

Proposed Land use June 2010 Gardens/Promenades/Open Space-53.84% Public Utility Areas-11.08% SRFD Road-19.38% Land for Sale-14.50% Adjoining Residual Area-1.20%

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) was the first urban authority in India to request and receive a rating for a municipal bond issue for water and sewerage expansion. Ahmedabads water and sewerage projects

The fallowing aims are sought through implementation of SRFD Ahmadabad Project: 1) Environmental improvement and Urban Revitalization. 2) Barrel Land used.` 3) Landscaping added to natural and physical health. 4) Slum improvement sought simultaneously. 5) Financial improvement through employment generation. 6) Health improvement since environment improvement. 7) Revenue Generation through land selling and employment. 8) Flood Control through proper river channelizing.

This city will be known for bringing the Sabarmati back to Ahmedabad and for bringing Sabarmati back to the Ahmadabad.!