- 2024
2022
Ar. ANUSHREE KANNAN
Ar.
01 02 03 04 MINICOY ISLAND MASTER PLAN HISTORICAL MAPPING AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN ISLAND CITY PLAN
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MASTER PLAN FOR MONICOY ISLAND
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Beaches Susta nab e tourism exper ences Scuba diving and snorke ing Water sports Tuna fishing RAVERIN BODUN A Globa ly recogn zed, res l ent and sustainable M nicoy which upholds ts un que history and culture wh le fostering econom c deve opment and qua ity of ife M A S T E R P L A N F O R L A K S H A D W E E P I S L A N D S M I N I C O Y I S L A N D ABOUT METHODOLOGY HISTORY Area -39 sq km Language - Mahal The M n coy sland s the southernmost is and of Lakshadweep, s tuated at a distance of 398 km 215 naut cal mi es) south-west of Kochi The islanders anguage Mahal is very c ose to standard Dhivehi as spoken in Ma e and the northern Maldives In addition most people know Hindi from mov es and from the r work as seamen and Ma aya am because it is taught at schoo L ghthouse visit Local handicraft workshops Tradit onal cu s ne exper ence Cultura exper ences & Loca fest vals Trad tional dance performances Trad tiona boat-mak ng exper ence Nightt me stargazing expe ience Island hopp ng exper ences Voluntour sm exper ences Stakeholder Baseline Evaluation Preliminary Setting a vision and goals Strategic Planning a Analyse M nicoy's current resources nfrastructure and services in-depth b Assess environmental elements l ke marine ecosystems, coasta regions, and b odivers ty c Evaluate socioeconomic aspects like income emp oyment employment conditions and healthcare a Perform a thorough ana ysis of M nicoys topography, c imate eco ogy and current nfrastructure b Examine the slands soc oeconom c statistics popu ation makeup and cultura characterist cs c deritify the ma n issues and development opportun t es a Create a shared v sion for Min coy b Establ sh clear objectives that are in l ne with the vis on and address ssues ike infrastructure tourism the environment cu ture the economy and soc a welfare c Make sure the objectives take into account the concepts of susta nable development a Create strateg es that take advantage of the opportun t es and address the problems dentified based on the vis on goals and assessment b Create deta led act on p ans 1500 Accord ng o the Ma d v an h stor an Mohamed brah m Lut Ma d ves ost Min coy du ng the re gn of K ng Ka hu M h d M di d d by h P t g th 1500 M y was under he u e of the Ma abar s The Ma d van he o Bodu Thakurufan who ibe ated Ma d ves om the Po t g e e ook h f m ly o Mi y t k p th f Mid 16th Century VISION King Ibrahim skandar (1) sent Mald van sold ers and took control of Mincoy S nce then the boundary of Mald ves was known as Ma ikaddu M dhemedhu ( slands between Mal ku/ M n coy and Addu) unti 1752 M790 On December 18 1790 Mimicov was surrendered to the Court of Directors of the Eng ish East Ind a Company by the A i Raja of Can-nanore Junumabe Ali-Adi Raja B bi 11 The A i Raja was a lowed to adm nister Min coy in return for a tribute to the East India Company MISSION Mission is to create a comprehensive and integrated p an that balances economic social cu tural and environmenta considerations and that reflects the aspirat ons and needs of the M nicoy is and community DEMOGRAPHY 1857 Suzera nty over Mini-coy transferred from the East Ind a Company to the nd an Empire when Queen V ctoria was proclaimed Empress 1947 Then Deputy Pr me M nister and Home M nister of India dec ded Pakistan wou d not al ow Lakshadweep to be occupied sa d that It IS Pak stans warship a so reached there shortly after the tr color was ho sted but on see ng the trco or, they came back stifled Until 16th Century Unt l the 16th Century the Laccadives appear to have been under the suzeramty of the Kolthar Raja of Chi-rakka (Kannur) n what s now the Indian state of Kera a With the Portuguese ascendancy in the reg on it became necessary for the Kolthar transfer to sovereignty of the islands to the r hered tary adm ral, the Ali Ra a of Cannanore 1752 When Ali Ra as troops Invaded Maldives n 1752 they took the control of M nicoy too After 4 months Mald vians fought back and l berated Ma dives But this time Ma dives d d not get Minicoy back It was under the control of A i Raja The captive King of Ma d ves was later sent to Min coy where he died as a captive
LANDUSE MAP 1795 On 27 Ju y 1795 the Governor Genera of the Presidency of Madras under whose urisd c-tion Minicoy was, abolished Junumabe A i Adi-Ra a Bibis coir monopo y Th s was the beginmng of the end of the Al Rajas real control over Minicoy 1905 Under the heavy burden of debts to the Empire Mohamed A i-Adi Ra a agreed to surrender sovereignty and contro over Min coy He d ed before the formal transfer After an attempt to back track h s successor Imbicchi A i-Adi Ra a Bib f nal y s gned over M nicoy to the Emperor Edward VI on 9 February 1909 back dated to 1 July 1905 CULTURE Male-5365 Female-5079 The ma n attract on of the island s its carefu ly arranged v l ages, known as Avah EachAvah has its own interna organizat on headed by a Moopan around which the l fe of the communi-tv rests Every Vi lage has its own v l age house The dowry system preva ent on the main and is practised n reverse here t s the groom who gives g fts to the bride STATUSGROUP There were four status categories | in Ma ik These three structura simi ar t es were a so found in the Mald ves where the old caste system has van shed in the last two centuries The four groups ived in close neighbourhood and there was no untouchabil ty on the bas s of purity in Ma iku MEDUKEM NAMIN LIGHTHOUSE 19th Century 98 meters Min coy sland is home to the Ta lest ighthouse n India and one of the ta lest in Asia Today the l ghthouse is fu ly automated and is operated remotely by the ndian Navy The lighthouse cont nues to serve as a v ta a d to nav gat on for ships passing through the region and s a well-known andmark n the Lakshadweep Is ands EXISTING CONTOUR MAP TRANSPORTATION Proposa : airport sea plane schedu ed ship transportat on mpacted sectors tour sm economy infrastructure healthcare Multipl er effect: ncreased tour sm and econom c activ ty ob opportunities mproved infrastructure safety measures and attraction of investors and businesses ECONOMY Proposa : divers f cation of economy Impacted sectors infrastructure eco ogy, tour sm, transportation Multip ier effect: stable and resi ient community, job opportunities, economic growth attraction of nvestors and businesses cost sav ngs and ncreased susta nabi ity INFRASTRUCTURE Proposa : so ar power p ants hospitals internet connectiv ty sewage treatment plants biogas marine observatory ski l deve opment center commerc al center Impacted sectors: economy ecology, transportation, safety and security Multip ier effect: increased economic act vity job opportun t es cost savings and susta nabi ity attraction of investors and bus nesses and improved transportation and safety measures ECOLOGY Proposa : pear oyster cu ture coral polyp plantation mangrove restoration seagrass restorat on coir ogs for so l erosion integrated farming mpacted sectors: economy infrastructure tourism Mu tipl er effect: cost sav ngs ncreased sustainab l ty ob opportun t es, mproved nfrastructure, eco-tourism, and attraction o vis tors TOURISM Proposa : water vil as, her tage trail cu tura center Impacted sectors: transportation, economy ecology Mult p ier effect: increased tour sm job opportunities boosted economy preservation of natura beauty and attraction of v sitors BANDARA Th s area is far from the mam v llage and re at vely secluded A 20 bedded tourist complex and helipad has been bui t on the land adjacent to th s Mangrove site Lighthouse is present n th s region KODI This s a narrow stretch of and extending 3 km In the olden days the people used to segregate lepers and the contag ous y i l It is named North Pandaram
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Globally Recognize d Resilien t Sustainab le TOURISMPROPOSALS- HeritageTrail Culture Quality of Life. EXISTINGANDPROPOSEDLANDUSEMAP BRANDING DISASTER DEFENCE INTERSECTORALDEPENDENCIES ECOLOGY A G obally Recognized, Res lient and Sustainable Minicoy which upho ds its un que h story and Culture whi e foster ng Economic Development and Quality of Life Miss on is to create a comprehensive and ntegrated plan that balances econom c, social cu tura and env ronmenta cons derations and that ref ects the aspirat ons and needs of the M nicoy sland commun ty The slanders language Maha , is very close to standard Dhivehi as spoken n Male and the northern Mald ves In addit on most peop e know H nd from mov es and from their work as seamen and Malaya am because it is taught at school The Minicoy sland s the southernmost is and of Lakshadweep situated at a distance of 398 km 215 naut ca m les) south-west of Koch Economic Developme nt Branding Coi Logs For So lRenewable Erosion Energy Cora Polyp P antation ntegrated Mangrove Restoration Fa ming EcoSeagrass Restoration Tourism B ogas Pearl Oyster Cu ture Integrated Farm ng Commerc a Diversif cat on Of Street Cu tura Economy Centre T ansportat on Heritage Wa kFac l ties Marine Observatory Ski Deve opment Water Vi a Divers f cat on Of Economy Eco-friend y Practices D saster Management Health Care EducationBRANDING INSTITUTION S E gy S rateg es o t g t C Ch g d D g Sk Deve opmen and educat on Res o at on and C f b Hea h care f i Res o a on and C t F h T p t t t T Sk D p t Sk D p t d E p y t Ed cat on E p y PPP mode s G d P t t S t b gy d C t v y N OT was e t t t Ag t A H b d y d ZONE y d p h ONE G pp p f d ac e T e e o s oca d h a ea – Mang ve f e C h A P b d d b d W -d d d 50 60 A ZON E A M t h g d g C d P d d ZONE D C d t b d d 2 h g p ZONE M h d b h d T g g R d b d d h ZONE A R h h d g h VISION MISSION Area -39 sq km Language - Mahal M A S T E R P L A N F O R L A K S H A D W E E P I S L A N D S M I N I C O Y I S L A N D F rehydrantLocat on
