About 100 sq km of land, mostly encircling the 76-km SP Ring Road apart from land of 38 closed mills in Ahmedabad, has been unlocked as affordable housing zone for 15 lakh units in a dream draft development plan (DP) released by Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda).
The plan, which follows the principles of transit-oriented development (TOD), proposes to raise floor space index (FSI) dramatically to allow high-rise development in a city witnessing unplanned horizontal growth.
An FSI of 4 has been proposed within the 200 metres flanks of BRTS (bus) and MRTS (rail) corridors. Besides, 10 sq km area surrounding the Sabarmati riverfront will have the highest possible FSI of 5.4, allowing nearly 22-storey buildings.
Ashram road — the original business artery of the city on Sabarmati’s west bank — has been chosen as the stretch where Ahmedabad will get its own Manhattan — a real business district. Similarly, the eastern stretch between Dudheshwar bridge and Shahpur will see some of Gujarat’s tallest structures being erected.However, Auda proposes to restrict the height of buildings to 70 metres.
Developers will be allowed to buy additional FSI in R1 and R2 residential zones, where the existing permissible construction is 1,800 sq ft and 1,200 sq ft on a plot of 1,000 sq ft, respectively. Auda has allowed developers to buy FSI up to 2.7 in R1 and up to 1.8 in R2 zones.
There will be concessions for those who make affordable houses, especially 36 sq m and 80 sq m dwellings. There is a separate General Development Control Regulation (GDCR) norm for the walled city and for areas around the Sabarmati riverfront. “We no longer have one building law for all parts of the city,” says D Thara, chief executive officer of Auda
BRTS / METRO TRANSIT CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT
Within 200 metre radius along the corridor one can construct buildings of up to 4 FSI
Any extra FSI above 1.8 to be purchased at 40 per cent of the prevailing Jantri rate in the area
High-density residential dwellings and offices along transport corridors
Affordable houses will be sold extra 2.2 FSI at highly concessional rates above the FSI of 1.8
A total of 4,768 hectares on BRTS corridor and 2,409 hectares on Metro corridor will be open to development with FSI up to 4
AFFORDABLE HOUSES
The 1 km width along Sardar Patel Ring Road has been declared ‘Affordable Housing Zone’ where the government will allow FSI of 4
Special preference and concessions for builders who construct 36 sq m and 80 square m homes
Nearly 1,076 hectares area declared as highdensity corridor with FSI of 4
Residents here will have access to BRTS or Metro rail within 200 meters
GREEN NETWORK
42 lakes to be build within AMC and AUDA limits
Thol, Mahij, Sarkhej lakes to see extensive afforestation
Special emphasis on regional park mooted
Green streets earmarked along 40 road stretches
AUDA and AMC to plant 4.33 lakh trees on 433 hectare land
Plan to increase green cover from 4% to 15%
PROVISIONS FOR HERITAGE
Transfer of development rights (TDR) allowed for heritage property owners
FSI of 0.4 will be assigned for every heritage structure of grade-1 category that can be leased or sold to a developer.
Proceeds can be used for repairing havelis
Heritage conservation plan to be formulated
WATER CONSERVATION
No building use permission to any scheme without groundwater recharge wells
Special emphasis on percolation wells in large construction sites
Additional provision for treatment of 250 million litres per day sewerage water
AUDA-AMC storm water drains to be linked with lakes
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