The project involved reconstitution of plot ownership and negotiations with local traders in order to relieve the congestion along Chakrata Road. It is currently under execution.

1. The precinct consisted of
land held both by freehold
and under a certain lease
scheme called ‘Nazul Niti’,
which meant that the land
was originally ‘given away’
to certain loyal officers at
the time of the British
Imperial rule, but turned
into Government Lease
after Independence. More
than 50% of the properties
were on Nazul Land. The Existing Land Titling Data
precinct was an important
market of the city, and like
most traditional Indian
settlements, it had a mixed
use character with typically
commercial use at the
ground floor and residential
at the upper floors. The
dense urban fabric (as
shown in the 3D images) of
the precinct was the root of
most problems within the
area and had repercussions
across the city. Existing Built Use Data
Proposed Plot Grouping
Dehradun City Centre, popularly known as the Ghantaghar area holds a Though most of these roads have inadequate widths in the central area,
significant identity due to its location, character and activities since the Chakrata road specifically has been a major bottleneck for traffic
growth of the town. Earlier known to be part of the military cantonment, movement.
the area is now a bustling commercial hub. The city centre is linked This redevelopment project is an attempt to improve and refurbish the
directly to the major growth centres within and outside Dehradun. Its Chakrata road and its adjoining area. The project will have multi-fold
recent status of a capital city has added new dimensions of development advantages. Apart from opening the bottlenecks along the Chakrata road,
to the entire city as well as this central area. it will provide opportunity to maximise the economic potential of
Over the years, there has been an increasing problem of traffic properties, rehabilitate substandard buildings, improve parking,
congestion, haphazard parking and irregular traffic movement around beautify streetscape and promote new development.
the Ghantahar area. The city level radial roads converge in this central The project will also help to develop the Nazul land around GPO
area leading to concentration of through and the locally generated (General Post Office) and resolve the tenure issues in a mutually
traffic. beneficial manner. This project will be a unique step in developing a well
planned and vibrant city centre.
C I T Y C E N T R E R E D E V E LO P M E N T p l a n
CHAKRATA ROAD, mussoorie dehradun development authority View of Central Clock Tower
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2. Existing Section through Chakrata Road
Proposed Chakrata Road Section with G+3 Floors
Proposed Plot Reconstitution
The participatory approach of Land Pooling would be adopted over the traditional Land
Acquisition method. In this process the land will be under a provisional take over by the govt.
for a fixed period of time and shall be given back to the stakeholders in the form of well de-
fined, buildable plots after providing for open spaces and access roads. Each pocket has a
number of properties, with multiple owners. Therefore it was proposed that each pocket will
form a co-operative with all owners/ occupants within that pocket being shareholders. The
shareholding pattern will be based on valuation of each building/ property.Various options
were evaluated on the basis of size of plot, practicable setbacks, primary and internal access,
to arrive at the option selected (shown on previous page). These pockets are distinct and have The proposal involved generation of a practicable plot
been defined on the basis of location/ geographic proximity, building use and judgment of reconstitution scheme, effective street design that
build able plot size and present land status. incorporates parking as well as pedestrian movement and
It was seen that 20% deduction in original plot area is sufficient to provide for roads and open formulation of minimalistic yet cohesive design controls.
spaces. At present, the existing FSI for the entire project area is 1.38. The development con- The elevational controls were also designed keeping in
trol regulations permit a FSI of 2.0 here which shows underutilization. The solution required mind the modest resources that the people of the
an optimal balance between permitted FSI, Building Height, Ground Coverage, and community could afford, while maintaining the quaint
the resulting IRR (Internal Rate of Return) for such an occupant led development. character of a hill station.
C I T Y C E N T R E R E D E V E LO P M E N T p l a n Proposed Elevation Controls
CHAKRATA ROAD, mussoorie dehradun development authority
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