This document provides a summary of a presentation on the city of Haridwar in India. It discusses Haridwar's natural beauty and religious significance as an abode of God and center of religious faith. It presents a vision statement for Haridwar to become a clean, green, and pollution-free global city of hope, faith and spirituality. The document describes current issues facing Haridwar related to population growth, infrastructure, and the environment. It outlines key strategies to address environmental pollution, waste management, and protection of natural resources in the city's future development.

1. PRESENTATION
ON
Presented by
Sunil Kumar
1st sem

3. Unique Haridwar
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Nature’s blessing
Abode of God
Religious faith
Religious Tourism
High per capita expenditure by The Government
World largest gathering
Can generate social reforms

4. Vision Statement
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Beautiful City
Clean and Green City
Pollution free
Global City of Hope, Faith and Spirituality
Vatican of Hindus
Integrated Services for residents and floating Population
Adequate public transport and parking facilities
Improvement of basic services in slums
Land development and affordable housing for all
Public recreational facilities
Urban aesthetics
Environmentally sustainable
Good governance and departmental coordination

5. Haridwar Today
• Paradise for Nature lovers.
• Faith of Millions – The Journey of Life.
• Kumbh- World largest Congregation of Humans
• Paradox of Population
• Navratna PSU to its Credit
• Growing Industrial township of SIDCUL
• Pride of 5 Universities – Shantikunj, Sanskrit, Gurukul, IIT , Patanjali Yogapeeth
• Rajaji National Park
• Imperatives of Socio- economic changes. Growing religious tourism
• Ayurvedic medicine industry.

6. The Key Issues Of Haridwar
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Physical Growth and Environmental Aspects
Water Supply
- 50 % Shortfall
Sewerage
- Available to 25 % population
Stromwater Drainage – Not Managed
Solid Waste Management – A key problem
Roads and Transport – Roads/ Parking / No sufficient means.
Urban Poor
– Average per Capita of Rs. 2999 per annum
Institution and Governance – Not adequate in terms of quantity & quality
Municipal Finance of HNPP and Finance of Para-statals- The delivery
mechanism of public finance has more questions than answer.

7. Vision and
Goals
Issues
Strategies
Environment
Pollution due to
increased
vehicular traffic.
Pollution of the
River Ganga.
Monitoring of air
and noise
pollution.
Collection,
Transportation and
Safe Disposal of
Solid waste
Land Slide from
Mansa Devi Hill.
Provide adequate provisions for parks,
green belts and plantation of trees at
the plantation stage for development of
an area.
Protection of environmental resources
such as forest, land and water body.
Plantation of appropriate tree species
on the existing roadsides and
conducting regular tree census.
Framing byelaws to incorporate
environment protection at city level.
City greening by involvement of private
sector, NGOs and citizens groups.
The new master plan should address
Environmental aspects e.g., river
pollution, prevention of soil erosion from
the surrounding hills and natural
hazards.

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