8. EXISTING NEIGHBOURHOOD –
RESIDENTIAL BUILT FORM CHARACTER
• G+0 structures (chawl) / G+1 and G+3 structure (main road)
• Chawl system
• Majority of the structures – concrete and brick
• Pathways between the existing structures are of
1.2m. to 1.8m. approximately.
• Height of the structures - approximately 3.0m.
3.0 m
1.5 m
corrugated
sheets
chawl system
paved
pathway
9. RESIDENTIAL BUILT FORM CHARACTER
backside of house G+1 structure (main road) G+3 structure (main road)
fencing gate bench
garage
10. COMMUNITY
• Approx. 5000 people settlement around the
site.
• Per family consist of 3 to 5 members
ranging from small kids to elderly people.
• It is a Marathi and Bhaiya community
dominated settlement.
OCCUPATION
• The occupation of the people varied starting
from rickshaw and taxi drivers, labors,
welders, also some of them owning small
shops and working in brick making field.
• FEMALES – Home maker, Jewellry making
• KIDS – schools nearby villages / Lodha
school etc
FESTIVITIES
• Major festivals celebrated are Ganesh
Chaturthi, Ram Navami, Dusshera, DiwalI
11. AMENITIES
WATER –
• Received from BARVI DAM, THANE DISTRICT – Katai Badlapur
pipeline
• Disposed into NAHALLAS, ULHAS RIVER AND KALYAN KHADI
untreated.
• Water timings – 6:30am and 10:00 pm
ELECTRICITY –
• Received from MSEDCL Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution
Distribution Co. Ltd.
• Electricity available – full day
12. MOVEMENT • People opt
walking for
going from one
village to
another.
• They also take
their private
vehicles to
• Children going
to schools and
colleges go by
walking or opt
public transport
and Private
schools have
private buses
and vans.
• From the site the
existing road is
approx. 1km.
VEHICULAR
PEDESTRIAN
PATHS
ROUTES
CONNECTING
VILLAGES
13. LANDUSE AND ACTIVITY
• Most of the area around there is OPEN LAND.
• Major vegetation is Coconut, Badam, Peepal tree
• People residing over there use the open space for their personal
use temporarily – Parking space, play area
WATER BODY
• The site has 3 water body around (stone quarries).
• 2 being filled and 1 being dried up.
• Currently water is used for construction purpose and,
• The locals use it for washing purpose , they also take out water via
motor whenever needed.