The document provides an overview of the urbanization and historical context of Himachal Pradesh, highlighting its development since 1948, notable geographic features, and cultural significance. It details the demographic and socio-economic aspects of Nagrota Bagwan, a town within the Kangra district, alongside local festivals, agricultural history, and housing developments. Various government initiatives aimed at improving urban livelihoods and infrastructure are also outlined, including the National Urban Livelihoods Mission and the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.

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2. 1. INTRODICTION

3. Himachal Pradesh
Introduction:
• Himachal Pradesh's urbanization rate has gradually increased from 6.99% in 1971 to
10% in 2011.
• The state's natural beauty, including snow-capped mountains, hills, forests, valleys,
lakes, rivers, springs, and waterfalls, attracts tourists from around the world.
• Himachal Pradesh was initially established as a Union Territory in April 1948,
integrating 30 princely States over 27,000 sq.km.
• With the merger of Bilaspur in 1954, its area expanded to 28,241 sq.km.
• In 1966, after the reorganization of the state, hilly areas of Punjab were merged,
increasing its size to 55,673 sq.km.
• Himachal Pradesh is considered a successful model of hill area development, with
notable progress in education, health, and social services.
• The foothills of Himachal Pradesh were inhabited around 2 million years ago, with
evidence of settlements from the Indus Valley civilization.
• Original inhabitants of the Ganga plains, known as Kolorian people, migrated to the
hills of Himachal Pradesh for peaceful living.
• Various groups such as Dasas, Dasyus, Nishadas, Kinnars, Nagas, Yakshas, and Kols
or Mundas have been historically associated with the region.
• The Aryans, migrating from Central Asia, played a significant role in shaping the
history and culture of Himachal Pradesh.
District Map of Himachal
Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh's history and culture date back to ancient human
civilization.
• Various tribes like Koilis, Halis, Dagis, Dhaugris, Dasa, Khasas, Kinnars, and
Kirats inhabited the region in early times.
• The Mahabharata and Panini mention significant Janapadas like Trigarta,
Audumbara, Kuluta, and Kulinda in the region.
• Coins found in the region prove the existence of these Janapadas, with Trigarta
corresponding to Kangra district, Audumbaras ruling the area, and Kulutas
residing in the upper Beas valley (now Kullu valley).
• Pre-Rigvedic period saw Aryan influence, notably with King Shastrabahu
Kartavirya annexing the Himalayas, later defeated by Parshurama.
• The Mahabharata mentions King Susharma Chandra of Trigarta aiding Kauravas
against King Virat, who sheltered the Pandavas.
• According to Chinese traveler Heun-Tsang during King Harsha's reign, the
region had primitive political systems with kings in Kullu, Chamba, and Trigarta
having regular armies.
• In the 8th century A.D., Padma Sambhava brought Buddhist Lamas to the
region, with their descendants still residing in Kinnaur and Lahual Spiti areas.
• In the 12th century A.D., the region comprised several princely states.
• Mahmud of Ghazni invaded in 1009 A.D., looting wealth from temples in North
India.
• Rajputs ruled around 1043 A.D., followed by Mughals who annexed hill states,
maintaining friendly relations with local rulers.
• Sansar Chand's Rajputs held sway until Maharaja Ranjit Singh's 1804 attack,
weakening Rajput power.
• Gurkhas from Nepal captured and devastated the area.
• In the early 19th century, the British annexed Shimla after the Gurkha War of
1815-16, becoming the paramount power.
• During the first Indian war of independence, hilly state rulers mostly stayed
inactive, but some like Chamba, Bilaspur, Bhagal, and Dhami assisted the
British.
• After British departure in 1947, the Tiranga was hoisted on the Red Fort on
August 15.
• Princes of princely states were invited to join the Indian Union, leading to the
creation of the Chief Commissioner’s province of Himachal Pradesh on April
15, 1948, as the first step toward integrating hilly areas.
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Location Map of
Nagrota Bagwan in Kangra
District and Himachal
Pradesh State

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1.Nagrota
Introduction
Nagrota bagwan is a town and a municipal council in
Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal pradesh.
The latitude is 32’10” and the longitude is 76’.37”. It
is major town situated in Kangra valley around serene
lap of Dhauladhar mountain range. It is major market
area with numerous stores and showrooms. Area also
has an industrial area with small scale industries. There
are various automobile showrooms around the town.
It is located within the centre of 3 main towns of the
valley i.e. Dharamshala, Palampur and Kangra. It lies
in the centre of two famous temples – Chamunda tem-
ple and Bajreshwari temple. It is located 14km towards
south from the district headquarters Dharamshala. With
a large number of schools and educational institutes,
the city is an educational hub.It is a famous commercial
center for retail business activities for the thickly pop-
ulated rural tract all around. Nagrota Bagwan is classi-
fied urban area with a population 5900 of which 3,001
are males while 2,899 are
Females as per report released by census India 2011.
It has a Nagar Panchayat to look after its civic affairs.
The physical development is coming all along national
highway-20 and the narrow range railway line passing
through the town in a linear fashion.
By Bus
The new bus stand Nagrota Bagwan 200 mt
Kangra18.00 km
A.
1.
2.
3.
Figure 1 Location map of Nagrota Bagwan in Kangra district
and Himachal Pradesh state
Connectivity
Palampur 21.00km
B. ByAir
Gaggal airport
C. By train
Nagrota Bagwan
Kangra16.00 km
Jawali 58.00 km
1. 21.00 km
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.40 km
Pathankot 95.00km
Introduction

6. Figure 2. Ariel distance map
Census Data
By analyzing the previous trend, it can be predicted that
the expected population in 2021 will be 6500-7000.
History
The city of Nagrota Bagwan is quite ancient. It had its
origin more than 3,500 years ago during the Vedic pe-
riod. As a part of the Kangra region, the city was dev-
astated by foreign aggression several times. In the mid-
19th century, the city came under British rule. In 1966
when Kangra district was added to Himachal Pradesh.
During the decade of 2001-2011 census the no. Of Te-
hsil/Sub-Tehsil was increased from 19 to 21 with the
creation of Nagrota Bagwan and Jawalamukhi tehsils.
175 villages from Kangra Tehsil were transferred to
Nagrota Bagwan.
Survey Study
In the colonial era, Nagrota Bagwan and its surrounding
areas were engaged in potato cultivation. The entire re-
gion was famous for good quality potatoes. During the
19th century, traders from present-day Peshawar started
migrating to Nagrota for better income opportunities.
With the arrival of the Pathankot- Joginder Nagar rail-
way line, settlements started appearing along the track.
With many businesses operating at the location, it soon
transformed into a point of interest for many people and
a mandatory halt point.
Chart 2 . Population growth over decades. Source: Census 2011.
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Figure 3. Timeline of Nagrota
Chart 3. Religious demography of Nagrota. Source : Census 2011
Chart 1. Working population.
Table 1. Total population
Historical Background

7. Culture
i. Festival
1.Sair
Sair is traditionally a Himachal festival. Every year this
festival comes in September. Basically in this festival,
we welcome our new crop maze with prayers to our
Devi-Devtas and thank them to give everyone a full
plate of food.
2.Joduan patroduan Sankranti:
These festivals come every year in the month of Au-
gust. During this festival, we worship our animals like
goats, cows and buffalo
3.Rali Vivah :
This is the festival of the marriage of Lord Shiva and
Mata Parrvati. It occurs during April every year. In this
festival, we create dolls of Shiva and Parvati and place
them into different houses and arrange their marriage
with all rituals according to Hindu weddings.
4.Batt Pujan :
This is an occasion the ladies of the house do fast for a
particular period The end of their fast they worship the
roads that lead them to their house. To show respect and
faith to mother earth to provide a place to walk, live and
food.
Evolution of the Nagrota Bagwan city ii. Fair
1.Lidbad Fair:
This fair comes 25-26-27 March every year. During
past times the purpose of this was to exchange donkeys
to each other to boost each other’s business. So that no-
body will be hungry or unemployed. Now, these days
no exchange of donkeys is done .But this fair is still
celebrated to keep tradition alive.
2. Batalu Fair:
This fair comes inApril every year.
3. Kanya Devi Fair:
This fair comes on 9 June every year.
4. Machhyal Fair
Figure 4. Timeline of Nagrota
Figure 5. Lidbad fair
Figure 6. Batalu fair
Figure 7. Kanya Devi
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8. .iii Food
1.
2.
Dance: Jamakra.
Song:Aenkliyan
ivArt
Painting art by Sh.Om Pal in Nagrota
Local Building Materials
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Kachhi Inth (adobe)
Gaara (mud mortar)
Baans (bamboo)
Chakka (slate stone titles)
Gobar (cow dung)
V
ernacular building T
echnique
Bhtwari House ( Building technique)
Anciently in the Nagrota, people built Bhtwari hous-
es. First, they used to do scaffolding of wood with a
distance of 300mm . And fill them with clay and mix
with water and use a girmit instrument to beat clay to
give it a proper shape and make it solid. Then finally
it becomes solid; they remove it and proceed for fur-
ther construction.And that time they use khara grass for
roofing. The bhtwari house construction process was
replaced by Kachhi inth and slate roofing to provide
better accommodation.
Material:
Roofing :
Garra(Mud mortar) in walls
Khara(Grass) in roof
Cow dung(antibacterial properties)
Flooring:
Yellow clay colour (Gollu) in walls
Admistration
Technical departments
HPSEBL: Sub-Division Nagrota Bagwan.
Assistant Engineer
HPPWD : Sub-Division Nagrota Bagwan.
Assistant Engineer
IPH : Sub-Division Nagrota Bagwan.
Assistant Engineer
i Municipal Council Nagrota Bagwan
Area: 3.54 sq. km
Population : (CENSUS 2011): 5900
Total wards: 7
Municipal Council Structure :
Office Staff Field Staff
1iii Block Development
• Executive Magistrate
• Revenue
• Disaster management
Patwar Circle : Nagrota Bagwan
Revenue Structure
Figure 10. Paintings of Sh. Om Pal
Figure 13. Ward map.Source : Muncipal Council Nagrota Bagwan
Figure 11. Girmit Figure 12. Yellow clay
Figure 9. Traditional dance ; Jamakra
Gulgule
Kangri dham
Meethi roti
Ambua
Figure 8. Local
foo.iv Cultural
dance and
music
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9. NULM
National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) was
launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Pov-
erty Alleviation (MHUPA), Government of India in
23rd September, 2013 by replacing the existing Swarna
Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY).The NULM
will focus on organizing urban poor in their strong
grassroots level institutions, creating opportunities for
skill development leading to market-based employment
and helping them to set up self-employment venture by
ensuring easy access to credit. The Mission is aimed
at providing shelter equipped with essential services to
the urban homeless in a phased manner. In addition, the
Mission would also address livelihood concerns of the
urban street vendors.
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Liveli-
hoods Mission (DAY-NULM)shall rest on the founda-
tion that the mobilisation of urban poor households to
form their own institutions is an important investment
for an effective and sustainable poverty reduction pro-
gramme. SHGs are groups of 10 to 20 women or men
who come together to improve their living conditions
by group savings and loans.
a) SMID Social Mobilization and Institution De-
velopment
(39 Self help groups for women)
Self Employment Programme (8 benefi-
b)
ciaries)
c) SUSB Support to Urban Street Vendors (61
2017-18. 87. 56,95,000 vendors)
2018-19. 35. 75,00,000 Chart 4. P.M.A.Y. beneficiaries SBM (1800 beneficiaries)
2019-20 29. 20,40,000+15,00,000 Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), Swachh Bharat Abhi-
yan,or Clean India Mission is a country-wide campaign
initiated by the Government of India in 2014 to elimi-
nate open defecation.
iv Government Schemes
PMAY
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) is an initiative
by the Governement of India in which affordable hous-
ing will be provided to the urban poor with a target of
building 2 crore (20 million) affordable houses by 31
March 2022.
Financial Y
ear Beneficiaries. FundsAllocated.
and improve solid waste management. It is a restruc-
tured version of the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan launched in
2009 that failed to achieve its intended targets.
IHHL (161 beneficiaries)
IHHLstands for Individual HouseHold Latrine. On 2nd
October 2014 Narendra Modi started Swachh Bharat
Abhiyan. The main aim of this scheme was to make
India clean till 2019
MMAY (60 beneficiaries)
The Mukhya Mantri Awaas Yojana (MMAY) was
launched in the State during 2016-17. • The base for
identification of beneficiaries under MMAYwas the use
of BPL survey 2002 (updated from time to time). The
scheme is financed 100 % by the State Government out
of its own resources. • Provision of assistance for toi-
lets through convergence with Swachh Bharat Mission
(Gramin)
DISHA (District Infrastructure Scheme Advisory)
The full form of DISHA is District Infrastructure
Scheme Advisory. The Disha committees headed by
the local Lok Sabha member will monitor 28 flagship
schemes, including Digital India, Swachh Bharat, at the
district level and MPs and MLAs will be a part of the
panel.
Table 3. Classification of urban setting
Figure 14. J.N.N.U.R.M. bus
Table 2. Institutional responsibilities
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10. Public Grievance Portals:
•
•
•
•
•
•
• MYGOVERNMENTAPP
• CPGRAMS(Centralised Public Grievance Re
dressAnd Monitoring System)(an on
line programme available to the citizens 24x7
to lodge their grievances to the public autoriti-
es on any subject related to service delivery)
E SAMADHAN
MUKY
AMANTRI SEV
ASANKALP
PUBLIC SERVICES PORTAL
GOVERNMENT SERVICES PORTALS:
E- DISTRICT (Aims at electronic delivery of
citizen centric services at district and sub- divi
sion level )
SARA
THI PARIV
AHAN SEV
A(To digitise
the working conditions of road transport offic
es)
My Gov Portal: Himachal.mygov.in is a new link intro-
duced for participation of all people in the process of
Progress and Development.
Himachal Health Care Scheme (HIMCARE):
Under this scheme 4.62 lakh families have been regis-
tered and 1.25 lakh beneficiaries have availed ₹129.97
crore cashless treatment since the inception of this
scheme.
Senior Citizen Health Insurance Scheme (SCHIS):
Under this scheme the Government provides top-up
coverage of up to ₹30,000 per senior citizen in the
State. This scheme will cover all senior citizens who
are the smart card holders of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima
Yojna (RSBY).
Old age pension Scheme:
Underthis scheme a sum of ₹850 per month is given to
all the persons between 60 to70 years, having individual
income below ₹ 35000,and the persons above 70 years,
a sum of ₹1,500 per month is given without any income
criteria. An amount of ₹ 42,745.74 lakh hasbeen spent
up to December 2020 against the budget provision of
₹50,562.92 lakh.
Mukhya MantriAwasY
ojana:
Under this scheme, the Government is providing an
amount of ₹1.50 lakh to the poor families affected by
natural calamities. In addition,the Government has a
target to build 1,000 houses this year.
“Mukhyamantri 1 Bigha Scheme”
Under this scheme the State Govt will empower 1.50
lakh rural women by helping them become self suffi-
cient and get employment under MGNREGA. Mukhya
Mantri 1 Bigha Scheme that will boost the rural econ-
omy.
“eUdyan Portal”
This acts as single window portal where farmers can
avail Horticulture Farming Service benefits while sit-
ting in their home.
Saur Sinchai Y
ojana (Solar Irrigation Scheme)
Objective of this scheme is to double farmer’sincome
by 2022. The State govt. will provide Solar Pump Sets
to farmers for agricultural / irrigation purposes. Under
this scheme, Government will provide 90% financial
assistance to small and marginal farmers for purchase
of pump-sets and will also provide 80% subsidy to all
individual medium and big farmers.
“Mukhya Mantri ShahriAjeevika Guarantee Yoja-
na”
Under this scheme Government will ensure livelihood
security to urban households by providing a guaranteed
employment for 120 days. MMSAGY scheme will fa-
cilitate skill enhancement of
persons engaged in wage labour jobs to provide them
better livelihood opportunities.
Atal V
ardi Y
ojana:
Under this Scheme, all the students of class 1st to 12th
get free uniforms. Students are being provided free
school uniforms w.e.f. FY 2018-19. Under this scheme,
in the year 2018-19, around 8,30,945 students of class
1st to 12th were provided 2 sets of free school uniforms
with an outlay of ₹ 73.50 crore.
Grihini Suvidha Yojana in Himachal Pradesh has re-
sulted in women empowerment and will also help in
creating a pollution free environment in the State. Over
2.95 lakh families have been given Gas connection un-
der this scheme.
Medha Protsahan Y
ojana 2021
Under this scheme, assistance up to ₹ 1.00 lakh is pro-
vided to the meritorious students to provide guidance
at coaching centers located inside or outside the State.
Mukhyamantri Seva Sanklap Helpline (Dial1100):
Atoll free facility was introduced to address problems
of people and talk to the CM on mobile phone and by
e-mail to CM via Mail ID cmoffice-hp@gov.in
Mukhya Mantri Swavlamban Y
ojana:
To encourage the youngsters male entrepreneurs Gov-
ernment has decided to give subsidy up to 25 per cent
on machinery cost and 30 per cent for Female investors.
Mukhya Mantri Start-UpY
ojana:
Under this scheme 27 Start-ups have been started in 8
Incubation Centres and 3 promising
entrepreneurs have been awarded. Jan Manch Yojna:
This scheme was started on 3rd June, 2018 with the ob-
jective to establish a direct dialogue with the public and
provide on spot redressal to their grievances.
Swachh Bharat Mission:
The objective of the Municipal Solid Waste Manage-
ment (MSWM) strategy is to create waste free cities/
towns and provide clean and pollution free environ-
ment in the urban areas of Himachal Pradesh.
Smart City Mission:
The objective is to promote cities that provide core in-
frastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citi-
zens, a clean and sustainable environment and applica-
tion of ‘Smart’ Solutions. Dharamshala and Shimla city
are being covered under the scheme.
HPBuy Back Single Use Plastic:
The scheme was introduced on the 150th birth anniver-
sary of Mahatma Gandhi in 2019 to eradicate single use
and non-recyclable waste and fixed minimum price @
₹ 75/-per Kg. to buyback such waste.
HPNew Ration Card Online:
Under this scheme all people whose name does not ap-
pears in the HP Ration Card List can apply online using
himachalform.nic.in
Vishesh Mahila Utthan Y
ojna:
This scheme has been formulated for rehabilitation of
physically and sexually abused Women through Tech-
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Figure 15. P.M.A.Y. beneficiaries

11. physically and sexually abused Women through Tech-
nical and Vocational Training.
Saksham Gudiya Board Himachal Pradesh:
This Board is constituted to make recommendations
for the policy to empower, safety and security, uplift-
ment and protection of crime against the girl child/ad-
olescent girls.
Ek Buta Beti Ke Naam:
The scheme has been launched to sensitize people
about the importance of daughters and forest conserva-
tion. Through this scheme a plant /sapling along with a
kit will be provided to the parents on the birth of a girl
child.
Uttam Pashu PuruskarY
ojna:
Under this scheme the Government encourages the
farmers (Pashupalak) to increase milk production and
gives an award to the farmer for producing 15 liter and
more milk in a day.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Y
ojna:
Under the scheme ₹ 6,000 per annum is given to the
farmer having less than 2.0 hectare of land
and up to January, 2021 9,26,830 farmers were benefit-
ted with a outlay of `1,169.37 crore.
Jan DhanY
ojna:
The purpose of this scheme is to bring every Indian
in the rural or urban sector to the mainstream banking
system. This will aid the financial status of the account
holders as well as foster social Security goals of the
Central Government.
Aayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya
Yojna:
Under the scheme 3.35 lakh families have received
Golden Cards and 77,549 beneficiaries have availed
`80.96 crore cashless treatment since the inception of
the scheme in the State.
Pradhan Mantri Fasl Vima Y
ojna:
This scheme, launched on 18th February 2016 by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi, for the insurance farmers pro-
duce. It was formulated in line with One Nation–One
Scheme theme by replacing earlier two schemes Nation-
al Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) and Modified
NationalAgricultural Insurance Scheme (MNAIS).
Pradhan MantriAwasY
ojna:
Under this scheme, the interest rate for the PMAY
scheme starts at 6.50% p.a. and can be availed for a
tenure of up to 20 years. The deadline for availing the
PMAY 2021 Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS)
for the MIG-I and MIG-II categories has been extended
to 31 March 2021.t
Development Regulations
APPENDIX 7 of T.C.P
. Dharamshala
(See rules 13, 14 and 67)
Regulations for development of apart- ments
and colonies.
Means ofAccess
(i) The minimum access/approach from main road to
the project site for construction of colony or apartments
with a population of 1000 persons shall not be less the
5.00Metres and for population above 1000 persons
shall not be less than 6.00Metres.
However, in case of low-rise, low-density and isolated
vacation group housing projects an access / approach
not less than 3.0 Metres can be considered. Such a proj-
ect shall have an overall F.A.R. of not more than 1.0
and maximum building height of 10M.
(ii) Width and length of means of internal access for
Colonies shall be as under:-
(a) For plain areas:
Sr
. No. Width(in Metre)
1. 5.00
2. 7.50
3. 9.00
4. 12.00
Length upto(in Metre)
250
400
1000
Above 1000
(b) For hilly areas:
Sr
. No Width(in Metre)
1. 5.00
2. 7.50
Length upto(in Metre)
400
Above 1000
(iii) Promoter shall endeavor to provide footpaths with-
in the prescribed width of roads/ lanes as vabove along-
with the main roads/ lanes.
(ii) Acopy of latest original tatima showing dimensions
of plot and width of access to the plot.
Figure 17. P.M.A.Y. beneficiaries
Figure 16. Means of access.
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12. General Regulations
Every building should have a clear means of access
there to from a street or road. The competent authority
may require the provisions of an access lane or access
road within the site of any new building. Where for the
purpose of this Regulation, it is necessary to determine
the width of any road or street, the same shall be deter-
mined by the competent authority.
Regulations for development information and
technology park.
Means ofAccess
(i)The access to the site of IT Park area shall not be less
than 5.00 M wide.
(ii) Provisions of internal roads shall be as under:-
Sr.No. Width Length
1 9.00 M Up to 1000.00 M
2. 12.00 M Above 1000.00 M
Set Backs
(i)Block to Block distance shall be 2/3rd of average
height of the Blocks.
(ii)Distance of structures from the adjoining properties
and side Set Backs shall
not be less than 1/3rd of the height of the Blocks.
(iii) Minimum 3.00 M distance from internal roads shall
have to be maintained.
14. Existing trees and plantation
(i) No construction shall be allowed within a radius
of 2.00 M from the existing tree and 5.00 M from the
forest boundary measured from the circumference of an
existing tree.
15. Distance from Natural drainage
Distance from the Highest Flood Level (HFL) along
Rivers, Khuds and Nullahs shall be as delineated in the
Interim Development Plans / Development Plans. In
other areas, no construction shall be allowed in parcel
of land prone to floods.
9. (i) Minimum front Set Backs from the line of con-
trolled width of Highways and Himachal Pradesh Pub-
lic Works Department’s scheduled roads falling within
the Planning Area /Special Area limits (excluding the
land, included in the inhabited sites of a village as en-
tered and demarcated in the Revenue record or on sites
in notified Municipal or town area that are already built
up) shall be 3.00Metres.
9.(ii) Minimum front Set Back from non-scheduled
roads and Municipal roads shall be 3.00 Metres
9.(iii) Every building should have a clear means of ac-
cess there to from a street or road. The competent au-
thority may require the provisions of an access lane or
access road within the site of any new building. Where
for the purpose of this Regulation, it is necessary to
Figure 18. P.M.A.Y. beneficiaries
determine the width of any road or street, the same shall
be determined by the competent authority.
10.For the plots abutting Highways, Bye-pass and
Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department’s sched-
uled roads, No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the
Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department shall be
mandatory in the cases where plot is directly abutting
to these roads and there is direct access through con-
necting bridge and by constructing ramps to such roads.
11.Maximum hill cut of 3.50 Metre height shall be per-
missible. No building shall be built to abut against an
earth cutting including a toe wall supporting an earth
cutting and minimum 1.00 Metre distance shall be
maintained between building and toe wall etc.
14.Adequate distance from the electric lines as per
the requirement of Himachal Pradesh State Electrici-
ty Board Limited (HPSEB Ltd.) Rules shall have to be
maintained. The No Objection Certificate (NOC) of the
competent authority shall also be required, if HT/LT
line is crossing through the site.
15.Minimum permissible distance between two Blocks
constructed on a plot shall be 5.00 Metres
16. The construction shall be allowed at distance of
3.00 Metre and 5.00 Metre from Nullah and Khud re-
spectively
17.No residential building shall be permissible on land
having buildable width less than 5.00 Metres after leav-
ing Set Backs.
18. No construction shall be allowed within a radius of
2.00 Metre from the existing tree and 5.00 Metres from
the Forest boundary measured from the circumference
of an existing tree.
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13. Flora & fauna
The flora and fauna present in the Nagrota Bagwan
were identified with the help of relevant reference and
text books (Kangra Gazetteer). . The study area has
been spread over a land of about 162 hectares.
Flora
In all there are numerous species of trees and shrubs
in the area. The most common species of trees and
shrubs are listed below:
Fig.41. Phyllanthus emblica Fig.42. Artocarpus lakoocha
Fauna
The fauna of Nagrota Bagwan is very diverse which
shows richness of biological resources of the State con-
sidering its small geographical area. Some of the most
common species found in the region are listed below:
Fig.19. Pine tree Fig.29. Kachnar tree Fig.39. Acacia Arabica
Fig.27. Grewia oppositifolia Fig.37. Diospyross tornentosa
Fig.21. Neem tree Fig.31. Bamboo
Fig.43. Water Snake Fig.53. Parrot
Fig.23. Shorea rubusta Fig.33. Grewia elastica var Fig.51. Hare
Fig.49. Fox
Fig.47. Pigeon
Fig.45. Sparrow
Fig.25. Mango Tree Fig.35. Acacia catechu
Fig.20. papaya tree Fig.30. Terminalia belerica Fig.40. Litchi
Fig.28. Citrus Fig.38. Arundinaria falcata
Fig.22. Toona tree Fig.32. Flacourtia ramontchi
Fig.44. Water hen Fig.54. Woodpecker
Fig.24. Bombax malabarioum Fig.34. LIex doni ana Fig.52. Monkey
Fig.50. Mongoose
Fig.48. Wild Boar
Fig.46. Black Bird
Fig.26. peepal tree Fig.36. Acer caesium
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14. Urban ecosystem
Coordinates: 32.1054° N, 76.3789° E
Physiography: HillyArea
Minimum elevation: 637m
Maximum elevation: 1009m
Soil Type: Utisols
Climate: Composite Climate
Wind Direction: NE
Increase in temperature
The current Air Quality Index Value of the state falls
under 50.
Lower than 50 AQI (Air Quality Index) V
alue of Nagro-
ta Bagwan represents that the increased Industrial De-
velopment has not yet affected the good air quality of
the region.
WHO Guideline values
40 μg/m3 24-hour mean.
Health effects are now known to be associated with
much lower levels of SO2 than previously believed.
The analysis of temperature and humidity data of past
two decades reveal that the mean maximum tempera-
ture has increased from 25.81 °C(1996-2005) to 26.02
°C (2006-2015), whereas the mean minimum tempera-
ture has decreased from 15.07 °C (1996-2005) to 14.80
°C (2006-2015)
Chart 5. Sunny, cloudy precipitation.
Chart 6. Mean Temp Trends: 2000 - 2021 Nagrota Bagwan.
Figure 56. Elevation of Nagrota Bawan.
Figure 57. AQI Of Nagrota Bagwan .
Figure 55. Urban heat island in Nagrota Bagwan.
Passive cooling techniques
Composite climate
Figure 58. Tree to protect from sun.
Tree planting protect windows from late afternoon
western summer sun.
Shading devices fitted for external verandahs and per-
golas allow winter sun to penetrate internal living areas,
blocks the harsh summer sun.
Eaves and shading de-
vices protect from di-
rect sunlight in summer
and allow winter sun to
penetrate internal living
areas.
It is anticipated that an
eco-roof can decrease
the temperature of the
roof slab by 30 °C as
well as reducing energy
demand by 6% (Jaffal).
Blocked Heat but al-
lowing rhe natural sun-
light.
Recommended: South
and South East Facade.
Radiant cooling takes
place through the net
emission of electromag-
netic waves from warm
objects to cool ones.
Figure 59. Shading device .
Figure 60. Cross-Ventilation.
Figure 61. Shading device.
Figure 62. Green roof.
Figure 63. Louvres.
Figure 64. Indirect Radient Cooling.
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15. Public Transportation:
1. Nagrota Bus Stand :
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Intrastate Bus Terminal & Bus De-
pot Nagrota Bagwan.
Nagrota bus stand is an Intra State Bus Terminal and
bus depot. Named after late Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar,
The bus stand is functional between 07:00 – 18:20 IST.
Terminal operates on following 12 lines.
• Nagrota-Kangra-Jassur Line
• Kangra towards Nagrota-Baijnath/Mandi/Kullu
Line
• Chamba Line
• Shimla Line
• Dehra-Gagret Line
• Nagrota-Baroh Line
• Nagrota-Dharamshala Line
• Nagrota-Sadoon Line
• Kandi-Sadoon-Nagrota Line
• Nagrota-Dheera Line
• Dheera-Nagrota Line
• Nagrota-Jalot Line
2. Nagrota Taxi Union
Registered with Chamunda Taxi Union
Number of Vehicles : 30
No rate listing
3. Nagrota Auto Union
Number of Auto Rickshaws : 80
Working Hours : 6 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Working Radius : 25km
Major Stations : Massal, Chadi
No rate listing
4. Nagrota Railway Station:
Nagrota Railway Staion is a part of Kangra Valley Rail-
way that runs from Pathankot, Punjab to Jogindernagar
in Himachal Pradesh and is 164 km long. It is the lon-
gest Narrow Gauge line in India and also the longest 2
ft 6 in Gauge Railway in the World. refer to fig... for the
time table.
Nearby tourism points:
Out of total population, 2,061 were engaged in work or
business activity. of this 1,594 were males while 467
were females.
In census survey, worker is defined as person who does
business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 2061 working population, 82.05 % were en-
gaged in main work while 17.95 % of total workers
were engaged in marginal work.
Livelihood:
Out of total population, 2,061 were engaged in work or
business activity. of this 1,594 were males while 467
were females. In census survey, worker is defined as
person who does business, job, service, and cultivator
and labour activity. Of total 2061 working population,
82.05 % were engaged in main work while 17.95 % of
total workers were engaged in marginal work.
Figure 65. Public Transport map.
Figure 66. Nearby tourist destinations map.
Table 4. Nearby tourist locations.
Table 5. Railway time table.
Total Male Female
Totalworkers 2061 1594 467
Main workers 1691 1310 381
Main workers (cultivators) 64 37 27
Agriculture labourer 21 15 6
Household industries 74 63 11
Other workers 1532 1195 337
Marginal workers 370 284 86
Non working persons 3839 1407 2432
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Table 6. Nagrota Bagwan working population. Source: Census

16. 2.Maps
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17. U rban -Scape study ofN agrotaBagwan

18. RAILWAY
STATION
NATIONAL HIGHWAY 154
4.0-6.0MWIDE
3.0-4.0M WIDE
2.0-3.0M WIDE
2.0-1.5M WIDE
1.0-1.5M WIDE
katcha road
BUS STAND
THARU
KAWARI
CHARI
LOWER HATWAS
GHORAB
MUMTA
NALLAH
RAILWAY TRACK
[2.B.]Road Hierarchy
N
Scale - 1 : 7500
vv

19. vv

20. [2.D.] Building use
N
Scale - 1 : 7500
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21. LEGEND
GROUND FLOOR
G+1
G+2
G+3
G+4
ROAD/STREETS
[2.E.] Building heights
N
Scale - 1 : 7500
vv

22. WARD NO. 5
BANKS / ATMs
TRANSPORTATION
FACILITIES
GOVT. SECTOR BUILDINGS
INDUSTRY
PUBLIC TOILET AND
SPORTSFACILITY
MIXED USE
RECREATIONAL
T
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P
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P
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77
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5
6
7
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64
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2
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8
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6
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4
8 m 778 m 808 m
836 m
844 m
846 m
870 m
872 m
872 m
LEGENDS
 COMMERTIAL
SHOPS
FOOD JOINTS
HOTELS
 HEALTH FACILITIES
HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
 EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
 WORSHIP
TEMPLESAND MOSQUES
 MIXED USE
 OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES
[2.F.] Physical and Social Infrastructure
N
Scale - 1 : 7500
(18%)
(5%)
(7%)
(12%)
(6%)
(1%)
(8%)
(1%)

23. TREE COVER &
WILD PLANTATION
(321756 SQ.M.)
OPEN FIELDS
(190350 SQ.M.)
AGRICULTURE AREA
(312165 SQ. M.)
ORCHARD
(24430 SQ.M.)
WARD NO. 5
LEGEND
2.G. Green cover
N
Scale - 1 : 7500
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24. [2.H.] K. Lynch's characteristics Scale - N.T.S.

26. 70 TO 100
BELOW 10
10 TO 40
40 TO 70
ABOVE 100
LEGEND
[2.J.] Building age
N
Legend
Pie chart
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27. 3.SurveyAnalysis
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28. Problem Identification Problem Diagnosis Future Scope
● Through survey and
analysis, it was
identified that certain
urban facilities were
missing and the overall
street experience was
quite haphazard and
unsafe within the
ward.
● It was observed that
the noise and traffic
was a great issue in the
ward. Due to lack of
proper pedestrians and
signage, the streets
were unsafe and
inadequate.
● There were lack of any
public spaces within
the ward for people to
have some leisure
time.
● There was no proper
parking spaces
After rectifying the
existing issues we
moved forward to
design solutions to
tackle the prevailing
issues:
PROJEECT1: we
proposed a morning
evening jog track for
better street experience
within the ward. As we
lacked any govt. land
within the ward, we
focussed on making
streets appropriate for
pedestrians.
PROJECT2: By doing
activity mapping, we
realised that the most
active zones were the
nodes in the ward and
Baldhar road node
could be a potential
active space within the
neighbourhood. We
developed the node for
commercial as well as
public leisure space by
creating open-air gym,
which was connected
by morning-evening
jog track.
There were certain
issues that could be an
upcoming issue in the
future and couldn’t be
dealt with in our
design proposal :
 Due to lack of
government
land within the
ward, we
lacked parking
spaces and
there was
haphazard
parking within
the ward.
 In future
private
investors can
be motivated to
invest into paid
parking within
the ward,
which might
help in better
parking
facilities and
reduction in
usage of
vehicles.
Problem Identification Problem Diagnosis Future Scope
Through the course of
the survey, it was
realised that there
were certain problems
within the ward that
directly or indirectly
deteriorated the
overall ambience.
● There was no proper
parking for auto
rickshaws and taxi
stand that causes a lot
of traffic on the NH
adjacent to new bus
stand. Also, there was
no pedestrian linkage
between the bus stand
and auto stand.
● There was lack of
green spaces within
the ward. Also, there
were no gathering
spaces for people to
meet and open spaces
for
children to play.
● Proposal I:
Auto stand
A proper space for
auto rickshaw’s
parking is proposed at
the end of bus stand
building block. A
pedestrian linkage is
also provided between
the two to minimize
the traffic problems on
the National Highway.
There is also provision
for taxi stand on the
lower storey to the
auto stand.
● Proposal II:
Streetscaping of
Hanuman gali. The
street includes number
of food joints and
other daily need
shops. Wegave a
proposal to
fully pedestrianize the
street and there will be
no vehicular
access through the
street , will
reduces the chaos and
traffic within the street
● Proposal III:
Park
As there is lack of
government land to
introduce new green
spaces within the
ward, we gavee a
proposal to maintain
the existing primary
school park which will
be used by the school
in working hours and
by locals in the
Some issues need to
be investigated
followed by a detailed
solution.
● Poor waste
management.
● The ever increasing
encroachment needs to
be checked.
● Haphazard electricity
lines require
maintenance.

29. Problem Identification Problem Diagnosis Future Scope
Through the course of
the survey, it was
realised that there were
certain problems
within the ward that
directly or indirectly
deteriorated the overall
ambience.
● The chaotic profile of
the ward along the
National Highway 154
accounted for major
distress. There was a
sharp divide between a
well-established trader
and marginal hawker
in the sense that the
latter was deprived of
earning due to
planning inadequacy.
The narrow road and
uncovered drains
resulted in vehicular
and pedestrian
encounters.
● The deficiency of
green spaces was the
one subject that every
resident agreed upon.
There was no spatial
source to give peace in
the chaotic urban
setting.
After analysis through
personal analogy,
proposals were
formulated to solve the
problems listed.
● Proposal I: Streetscape
To accommodate the
pedestrian pathway,
drains are to be made
underground. Hawkers
need to be relocated to
achieve an optimum
carriageway. The
provision for facade
treatment is given to
revamp the chaotic
profile.
● Proposal II: Mini Plaza
A dedicated space for
hawkers that would
create a
microenvironment to
celebrate the tradition
of fairs. The aim is to
provide the hawkers
with enough
opportunities to earn a
livelihood.
● Proposal III: Park
Analogous to the
human lung, it is
envisioned on a
wasteland that would
give residents a space
to breathe. The layout
follows the basic
parameter of fulfilling
the needs of different
age groups.
● Proposal IV:
Interactive Artery
A section that enables
Some issues need to be
investigated followed
by a detailed solution.
● Poor waste
management is
becoming a nuisance.
● The ever increasing
encroachment needs to
be checked.
● Haphazard electricity
lines require
maintenance.
Problem Identification Problem Diagnosis Future Scope
With the help of survey we
were able to identify few of
the problems in the ward
which were quite notable.
 The crematorium was
on the edge of the road
near bus stand that
caused problems during
the cremation for both
people crossing nearby
and people involved
in the crematorium
ceremony.
Post analysis we proposed few
solutions for these problems
and how we can improve the
current scenario regarding
these problems.
 Proposal 1 : Crematorium
wall
To maintain the privacy in the
crematorium we proposed to
lift the wall at certain height so
it maintains the buffer zone to
separate the crematorium from
the main road and with shrub
plantation along the other walls
to maintain serenity.
 Proposal 2 : Parking at
Vegetable market
There is lots of free space that
could be utilized as parking near
vegetable wholesale market
to keep the place neat so no
further garbage disposal is done
near the place.
 Proposal 3 : Sitting space
at Gandhi ground and a
badminton court near
Gandhi ground.
To avoid space wastage we
proposed to have a sitting space
near gandhi ground and also a
badminton court for outdoor
sports facility near gandhi
ground.
 Proposal 4 : Parking at Bus
stand.
A parking has been proposed in
bus stand along with ramps that
accommodates at least 40-50
cars. As the ramp is connected
via national highway so buses
Some other problems that
needs to be surveyed and
solves accordingly.
 The streets are too
narrow to fit cars and 3
wheeler however people
still use streets for cars
and 3 wheeler.
 The buildings are
haphazardly constructed
that is causing space
wastage.
 Drains are not cleaned
properly and are filled
with garbage and waste
water.
 The area near vegetable
wholesale market was
very dirty and chaotic
and pungent smell is
there.
 The area around Gandhi
ground was totally
unoccupied and can be
utilized for better sitting
and open spaces.

30. Problem Identification Problem Diagnosis Future Scope
With the help of survey we
were able to identify few of
the problems in the ward
which were quite notable.
 The crematorium was
on the edge of the road
near bus stand that
caused problems during
the cremation for both
people crossing nearby
and people involved
in the crematorium
ceremony.
Post analysis we proposed few
solutions for these problems
and how we can improve the
current scenario regarding
these problems.
 Proposal 1 : Crematorium
wall
To maintain the privacy in the
crematorium we proposed to
lift the wall at certain height so
it maintains the buffer zone to
separate the crematorium from
the main road and with shrub
plantation along the other walls
to maintain serenity.
 Proposal 2 : Parking at
Vegetable market
There is lots of free space that
could be utilized as parking near
vegetable wholesale market
to keep the place neat so no
further garbage disposal is done
near the place.
 Proposal 3 : Sitting space
at Gandhi ground and a
badminton court near
Gandhi ground.
To avoid space wastage we
proposed to have a sitting space
near gandhi ground and also a
badminton court for outdoor
sports facility near gandhi
ground.
 Proposal 4 : Parking at Bus
stand.
A parking has been proposed in
bus stand along with ramps that
accommodates at least 40-50
cars. As the ramp is connected
via national highway so buses
Some other problems that
needs to be surveyed and
solves accordingly.
 The streets are too
narrow to fit cars and 3
wheeler however people
still use streets for cars
and 3 wheeler.
 The buildings are
haphazardly constructed
that is causing space
wastage.
 Drains are not cleaned
properly and are filled
with garbage and waste
water.
 The area near vegetable
wholesale market was
very dirty and chaotic
and pungent smell is
there.
 The area around Gandhi
ground was totally
unoccupied and can be
utilized for better sitting
and open spaces.

31. 4.W
ARD No.5
Proposals

32. RAILWAY
STATION
NATIONAL HIGHWAY 154
4.0-6.0MWIDE
3.0-4.0M WIDE
2.0-3.0M WIDE
2.0-1.5M WIDE
1.0-1.5M WIDE
katcha road
BUS STAND
THARU
KAWARI
CHARI
LOWER HATWAS
GHORAB
MUMTA
NALLAH
RAILWAY TRACK
WARD NO. 5
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33. WARD 5

34. NODES:
NEW BUS STAND NAGROTA BAGWAN INDUSTRIAL AREA HOSPITAL STREET (OUTER)
MAJOR NODES
This major node has the connectivity with the
main NH-154 (Kangra-Palampur) which has
police station, pharmacy college, industrial area.
The node has connectivity industrial
& rural area. This node connects
rural area with urban area. It has
Himalayan school.
It connects whole town/city regarding
health issues or minor treatments.
PNB ATM STREET
It connects whole town/city to Gandhi
Ground and New bus stand.
CIVIL HOSPITAL STREET
POST OFFICE STREET
It connects the local routes to National Highway.
It has vehicular access to old bus stand of Nagrota
Bagwan.

35. RIGID EDGE
INTERACTING EDGE
MINOR STREETS
PATHS
EDGE
DISTRICTS
INDUSTRIAL AREA
GANDHI GROUND
PATHSHALA GALI
This industrial
area connects
rural area with
urban area. This Pathshala Gali
is minor edge with
dead end.

37. STREET NO. 1

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