ISSUES,OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

Redevelopment

Redevelopment is one of the most effective ways to breathe new life into deteriorated structures plagued by social, physical, environmental conditions. Several of Housing committees are considering redevelopment of the structures at higher density to accommodate more people having more unit size with better living conditions. The redevelopment process also helps to generates revenue by selling the extra units and this revenue is

Context of GHB

Gujarat housing board is located along the SH-41 which is a designated Transit corridor. This public housing in Chandkheda was constructed around 30 years ago to accommodate population of around 10,000 over an area of 0.46 km2 with 24.31% area under streets and 3.71 % area under parks and gardens

Old and dilapidated structures with lack of physical infrastructure facilities

The present scenario of public housing has very poor condition of houses as these houses where constructed using old techniques and the other reason is houses where constructed around 30 years ago and many of the houses in GHB are not fit for habitation

Rampant illegal construction within Public housing colony

The major issue faced in Gujarat housing board is the illegal construction caused by the residents itself and some by the Illegally migrated residents from slums, During the construction of Public Housing Policy, it was meant to provide habitation for 10,000 people only but as time passed people started migrating illegally from slums and residing in GHB. This cause illegal settlements in the Gujarat housing board and tenants start building kuccha house near the houses of people. The space along the roads and green spaces provided within the GHB were utilised by the tenants to construct illegal housing within GHB.

Limited street connectivity and poor road condition

In Gujarat housing board the inner street are not so prominent to handle the population of GHB itself. And even because of informal settlements along the road it has decreased the effectivity of the road. The road condition inside the GHB is also poor. In terms of internal street connectivity, the major roads around GHB like IOC road and Janta-nagar road are also not properly connected. This is an issue to handle because longer distance cause more fuel consumption and increase in trip time.