This document summarizes the context surrounding a site located in Hedutane, Kolegaon, and Nil Gaon, near Badlapur, India. It describes the existing neighborhood, including residential structures, public spaces, amenities, and land use. The neighborhood contains dense residential areas with shops and basic services. Water bodies and green spaces surround the site. The community is dominated by Marathi and migrant workers, with occupations including driving, labor, and small shops. Major festivals and amenities like water, electricity, and transportation are discussed. The land use is described as mostly open with vegetation and temporary uses.

2. Site Surrounding
Context
GROUP MEMBERS-
AJAY S.
KHUSHBOO ANUVADIA
MIRALI KOTHARI
MANTHAN MAHAJAN
PURVA MHATRE
SHIVAM TIWARI

3. HEDUTANE
KOLEGAON
NIL GAON

4. CONNECTIVITY
TO NEAREST
• Bus Stop –
Hedutane Bus
Stop (2.6km)
• Railway –
Badlapur
Junction
(1.5km)
• Airport – Navi
Mumbai
Airport
(30.5km)

5. GREEN
SPACE
WATER
BODY
RESIDENTIAL/
RESIDENTAIL
SHOPS
LEFT – DENSE RESIDENTIAL AREA WITH SMALL SHOPS AND BASIC AMENITIES LIKE GROCERY STORE/REPAIR
SHOPS
RIGHT – 3 IN USE WATER BODY ; ALSO SURROUNDED BY GREEN SPACES AND BAREEN LANDS AROUND.

6. EXISTING NEIGHBOURHOOD – PUBLIC SPACES / BUILDINGS
SCHOOLS HOSPITALS AND CLINIC

7. EXISTING NEIGHBOURHOOD – PUBLIC SPACES / BUILDINGS
MANDIR HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS

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.

14. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT