The site visit was conducted to study Avishkar Colony housing developed by MHADA in 1985. It consists of housing for low, middle, and high income groups. The objectives were to assess planning, services, amenities, and socio-economic mix. Low income group plots are 35 sqm with 1.5m service lanes. Middle income groups have larger plots of 20 sqm rooms. There is encroachment of open spaces and services lanes. Roads are in a grid pattern but some are narrow with high traffic. Services like parking, garbage disposal, and fire safety were not properly planned.

1. CASE STUDY OF HOUSING
GUIDES :
AR. PRASAD KULKARNI
AR. PRADEEP KULKARNI
AR. KISHORTALNIKAR.
AR. SUNIL PATIL.
EXAMPLES CHOSEN : AVISHKAR COLONY,
AURANGABAD – CIDCO, MHADA

2. Meaning of Housing:
• Generally speaking, housing may be defined as an architectural unit for
accommodation in order to protect the occupants from the forces of
nature.
• But in wider meaning housing covers all the services and community
facilities which are essential to human well being.
• In addition to the physical structure, it includes water supply, sanitation,
and disposal of water, recreation and other basic amenities of life.
• Thus housing can be defined as a component architectural structure
within a total system consisting of various settlement variables.

3. Role of Housing:
• Housing is closely associated to the process of overall socio-economic
development.
• It provides shelter and raises the quality of life.
• It improves the quality of health, sanitation and education.
• It provides employment opportunities to the rural and urban people.
• Moreover it helps to improve urban rural equality by narrowing down
the difference in the standard of living.
• Thus housing performs multiple functions including many social needs
of the household.

4. AIM OF THE SITE VISIT
• The aim of the site visit was to study the housing colony ,
which was established in the year of 1985, and was developed
by MHADA , which consists of housing for
• LOW INCOME GROUP ( L.I.G.)
• MIDDLE INCOME GROUP ( M.I.G)
• HIGH INCOME GROUP ( H.I.G)

5. OBJECTIVE OF THE SITE VISIT
• To perform the critical assessment of the housing scheme in
the context of -
o The planning of the colony
o The planning of individual dwelling units
o Provision of services
o Provisions of amenities
o Road network
o Comfort and aesthetics
o Socio – economic mix of the community
o Organic development of the area over the time

6. METHODOLOGY
• The methodology to perform the critical assessment of
the housing scheme consists of -
oThe site visit to get the actual feel of the site
oThe study of plans and layouts
oInterviews of the residents
oPhotographs and Video shooting

7. M.H.A.D.A.
• The Maharashtra Housing & Area Development Authority (MHADA) has been
established by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976. It
came into existence on 5th December 1977.
• This body undertook construction of residential buildings under various
housing schemes for different sections of the society. The allotment and
maintenance of these buildings was being looked after by it.
• At present MHADA is cordinating and controlling the activities of seven
regional housing boards, setup for each revenue division in the state viz.
Mumbai, Konkan, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Amravati, Aurangabad and two special
purpose boards viz. Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board and
Mumbai Slum Improvement Board.

8. CRITICAL APPRAISAL

9. Site location – CIDCO N6, Aurangabad,
Maharashtra, India.

11. •SITE LOCATION:
AVISHKAR COLONY, ARUN UDAY COLONY,
GULMOHAR COLONY M G M, N-6, CIDCO PIN CODE
IS 431003 AND POSTAL HEAD OFFICE IS NIZAMGANJ.
LANDMARK:
N-6 CIDCO 0.2 KM
CHISTIYA COLONY 0.2 KM
JNEC-MGM CAMPUS 0.3 KM
SAMBHAJI COLONY 0.3 KM
N-5 0.5 KM
NEW AURANGABAD CIDCO. 0.8 KM
N-8 , CIDCO 1.1 KM
N-1 CIDCO AURANGABAD 1.2 KM
N-7 CIDCO AURANGABAD 1.3 KM
CHIKHALTHANA INDUSTRIAL AREA (MIDC) 2.2 KM

13. CIDCO BUS STAND-1.3KM CEBNTRAL BUS STAND-6.3KM
Railway station-7.2KM Airport-5.1KM

19. SITE ZONING
HIG LIGMIG

20. M.I.G
M.I.G
L.I.G
H.I.G
AREA OF STUDY
H.I.G
M.I.G
L.I.G
COMMERTIAL AREA
AREA OF STUDY 1
AREA OF STUDY 3
AREA OF STUDY 2

22. VIEW OF LANE
GRID IORN PATTERN
VIEW OF MAIN ROAD

23. LIG TYPES

24. LAY OUT FOR LIG + MIG HOUSING – AVISHKAR COLONY

25. •LOWER INCOME GROUP
( LIG)
•NO. OF TENAMENTS – 400
• PLOT SIZE – 3.50X10.00
= 35.00 SQ.M
• 1.50 M ( 5’) SERVICE
LANE AT BACKYARD WITH
DRAINAGE LINE.

26. • LOWER INCOME GROUP
( LIG)
• CURRENTLY ENCROACHMENT
AT BACKYARD AND FRONT
MARGINS.
• PEDESTRIAN LANE AND
SERVICE LANE HAS BEEN
UTILIZED BY THE TENAMENTS.
• OPEN SPACE, NOW AS
PARKING FOR NEARBY
RESIDENTS.
TYPICAL LAYOUT OF STREET ENCROACHMENT IN LIG

27. L.I.G LAYOUT:
WATER LINE
DRAINAGE LINE
ROOM
2.77* 3.77M
W.C

30. STRUCTURE :
STRUCTURAL SYSTEM :
THE A.C SHEETS FLAT ROOF SUPPORTED ON TIMBER
PURLINS.
PURLINS ARE SUPPORTED ON LOAD BEARING BRICK WALLS.
VIEW OF THE ROOF FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE TENAMENT

31. ELEVATIONS:
SKYLINE:
SKYLINE WAS HORIZONTAL
BECAUSE OF SAME RIDGE
LINE OF ALL TENAMENTS.
NOW, BECAUSE OF LATER
CONSTRUCTIONS THE
SKYLINE IS CHANGING.
LIGHT QUALITY:
LIGHT QUALITY IS GOOD IN
EXTENDED ROOM AND
KITCHEN.
SERVICES

32. PARKING:
THE AREA OF 5’ X 5’ AREA WAS
PROVIDED TO EVERY TENAMENT.
BUT DUE TO THE EXTENSION OF
TENAMENTS INTO THE PARKING
SPACE, NO PARKING AREA AVAILABLE.
• NO PLANNED AND COVERED
PARKING LAYOUT. AS A RESULT THE
OPEN AREAS AROUND THE BUILDING
GET USED FOR PARKING.
•PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR
MOVEMENT HAS NOT BEEN
SEGREGATED.
VIEW OF LANE
OPEN AREA USED FOR PARKING

33. MIG TYPES

34. LAY OUT FOR MIG HOUSING – SAHYADRI & ARUNODAY COLONY

35. LAYOUT OF MIG TYPE 2A & TYPE 2B

38. ROAD LAYOUT
• ROADS ARE IN GRID IRON PATTERN.
• TRAFFIC DENSITY ALONG PERIPHERALS ROADS IS HIGH.
• THE ROAD INSIDE THE SECTORS ARE NARROW AND HAVE
FEEL CROWDIE WITH MOSTLY TWO WHEELER TRAFFIC
• THE INTERFACE OF PERIPHERAL ROAD AND INNER ROADS
WERE CROWDIE
VIEW OF MAIN ROAD VIEW OF LANE

39. MIDDLE INCOME GROUP
(MIG) 2A
NO. OF TENAMENTS - 93

40. MIDDLE INCOME GROUP
(MIG) 2B
NO. OF TENAMENTS - 152

41. M.I.G LAYOUT:
WATER LINE DRAINAGE LINE
ROOM
20 SQ.M
ROOM
20 SQ.M

43. HIG TYPE

46. WATER SUPPLY : WATER SUPPLY IS FROM CORPORATION.
P.M.C. WATER SUPPLY STORED IN AN ESR.
THE SUPPLY DIRECTLY REACHES EACH HOUSE AND DON’T HAVE COMMON WATER TANK FOR
COLONY.
GARBAGE DISPOSAL: SINCE ALL THE HOUSES ARE GENERALLY (G+1) (G+2) GARBAGE IS COLLCTED
BY CORPORATION LABOUR FROM EACH TENAMENT.
GARBAGE DISPOSAL AND FIRE FIGHTING ARE NOT PLANNED FOR AND ARE TAKEN CARE OF
MANUALLY.
FIRE FIGHTING :
FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES ARE NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO LESS ROAD WIDTH
STREET LIGHTING: STREET LAMPS ARE LOCATED AT MAIN ROAD ONLY
SECURITY:
ROUND THE CLOCK SECURITY PERSONS.
ELECTRICITY:
1. NO GENERATOR BACKUP FOR EVERY ROOM AND ALSO FOR COMMON AREAS SUCH AS
COMMUNITY AREAS

47. LANDSCAPE :
• ABSENCE OF GROUND COVERS AND
SHRUBS.
• THE LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT IS
NOT PLANNED AND PATHWAYS ETC. ARE
CRUDE.
• PRESENCE OF LARGE TREES CREATES
MANY SHADED AREAS WHICH CAN BE
USED FOR VARIOUS FUNCTIONS.
• TREES EXISTING BEFORE THE CONST.
ARE ONLY TREES PRESENT IN THE
COLONY.
• THERE IS NO UPKEEP AND
MAINTAINANCE.
• NO OTHER AMENITIES AND SERVICES
ARE PROVIDED.
• COMMUNITY SPACES ARE
LOCATED AT THE CENTER OF EACH
CLUSTER SO, THAT THEY CAN BE
EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE