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Write two major principals that guided british urban planning in india |
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Answer» The new capital required a secure and central location, easily accessible from all parts of the state. The site had to accommodate an INITIAL population of 100 000 . It had to be away from EXISTING towns, with an adequate supply of water, easy drainage and a suitable climate. There was also to be a minimum dislocation to existing LANDOWNERS and PROXIMITY to appropriate building materials for large-scale construction.Chandigarh was seen as a low-density and low-rise city, with a regular traffic system, so reducing cost of roads and infrastructure. his city was to be free of the familiar overcrowding, PAVEMENT dwellings and squatters' shanties of many Indian towns. |
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