City Development Plan – Akola

Vision Workshop

Akola Municipal Corporation

7th February, 2017

Presentation Structure

Approach and Work Plan for CDP

City Profile - General

City Profile - Infrastructure

Finance & Investments

Vision Exercise
Difference between a Master Plan & CDP
What is City Development Plan

 CDP is both a perspective and

a vision for the future
development of a city
 It indicates:
 Where a city is now?

 Where it wants to go? – vision,

goals
 What are its priorities?

 How can it reach there?

 What interventions are

required?
Objectives

The goals of a City Development Plan include a collective city vision and action plan aimed at
improved urban governance and management, increasing investment to expand employment and
services, and systematic and sustained reductions in urban poverty.

 Assess the existing situation with regards to demographic and economic growth, infrastructure
services, municipal finances
 Identify the gaps in service delivery of infrastructure services
 Outline the issues faced by the City’s poor
 Prepare vision and sectoral strategic framework outlining goals, strategies, interventions/projects
to achieve the vision and
 Prepare city investment plan with appropriate financing strategies and an implementation plan
 Focus on the reforms to be carried out at the level of administration and ULB in consonance with the
vision and strategic plan outlined
Approach to the Study
Module I - Preparation
Inception & Kick-off
 Preparation
• Data checklists
• City level secondary research
 Reconnaisance
• Introductory meetings
• Steering Group f ormation/role
• Baseline Data collection
• Stakeholder identif ication /listing
• Field Visits
• Understanding of Spatial, Social
and Economic development f actors
WS I – KICK-OFF
Inception Report (including
proposals on sectoral papers)
Formation of City Policy &
Technical Committees
Presentation I to MPUSP / ULB
Module II - Consultations & Analysis
Situation Analysis, Vision, Sector
Goals, Strategy & Priority projects
 Sector Analysis
• Service level gaps
• Sector strategy development
• Actions, Projects, Investment needs
 City Profiling
• Spatial growth and Economic drivers
• inf rastructure - Physical / Social /
• Environment sustainability analysis
• Requirements of Urban Poor
• Institutional Capacity needs
• City level SWOT
Sector Analysis Report & City Profile
WS II – City Vision & Goals
Report on City Vision & Goals
WS III – Strategy & Priority Projects
Consensus On City Vision By
Different Stakeholders
Report on Strategy & Priority Projects
Presentation II to MPUSP / ULB
Module III – Finalization
CIP, Financing Strategy
and CDP formulation
 CIP and financing Strategy
• Project Costs / Funding sources
• Priority Actions and Formulation of
City Investment Plan (CIP)
 Preparation of Draft CDP
 Performance monitoring and
sustainability indicators
Draft CDP
WS IV – Stakeholder endorsement
and Performance Monitoring Plan
Presentation III to MPUSP / ULB
FINAL CDP
Sectoral Coverage
City vision formulation – Module 2
Time Frame & Deliverables

Modules Week -> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Module1 Inception/Diagnostic Phase
Module 2 Review of Existing Situation & City Profiling
Module 3 Development of Vision Plan, Formulaiton of CIP&FOP
Deliverable 1 Submission of Stage 1 Draft CDP Report
Deliverable 2 Submission of Stage 2 Draft CDP Report
Deliverable 3 Submission of Stage 3 Draft CDP Report
Module 4 Report Finalization Phase
Deliverable 4 Submission of Final CDP

Inception Stage City Profiling Draft Report Final Report

First Workshop Second Workshop Third Workshop

Akola City Profile
Section I: City Profile
Census Classification Class – I
Other Name The Cotton City, Rajeshwar Nagari
District Akola
Altitude 282 m
Lat & Long 20.70 N & 77.070 E
Population 5,37,248 (as per Census 2011)
Area 124 Sq.Km (finalized in Aug, 2016)
No of Wards 20 Wards in 4 zones
Section I: City Profile
Connectivity State Highway
Regional • Administrative Headquarters Of Akola District,
significance • Largest Cotton-producing District In India, Famous
For Its Pulses (Dal), Oil, And Textile Mills, Also
Famous For Its Indian Game "Carrom" That Is
Produced In This City Because Of Availability Of
Good Quality Raw Material,
• An Important Commercial And Trading Centre
• Akola Has A National Weather Station Which Also
Serves As The Local Weather Centre
• Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeth with its
head quarters at Akola came into existence on 20
October 1969 and it added to the importance and
development of the city over the decades and is
still a vital influence in the city’s progress
Nearest Akola Railway Station
Railway
Station
Nearest Domestic (Akola), International (Nagpur -225 Km)
Airport
Nearest NH The NH 6 runs through Akola from Hazira (Surat) to
Kolkata . NH6 is a part of Asian Highway 46

Recent Extension of the Akola Municipal Corporation Area

Activities
Section I: City Profile

Balapur Fort

Raj Rajeswari Temple Akola Fort Asadgad Fort

Narnala Fort Shahanur Fort The Khandelwal Clock-tower

 History & Prominence
 Akola District along with the rest of the Berar province was part of the mentioned in the Mahabharata as the
legendary kingdom of Vidarbha
 Well known as “the cotton city”
 Third largest city in Vibdarbha region, Maharashtra, after Nagpur and Amravati
 The city is part of the largest cotton-producing district (Akola) in India
Section I: City Profile
 Geography:
 Akola lies on the Tropic of Cancer and its climate is extremely hot and dry
 Akola is bordered by the Melghat Hills and forest region
 The city is encircled by rivers, Morna, which flows through Akola, Purna, Uma, Katepurna, Aas, Shahnur,
Vaan and Maan rivers, forming borders with its district
 The district is home to many dams, with Mahan, on Katepurna river being one of them
 The city is found to be flood prone
 Akola predominantly is formed of alluvial soil with a minute portion of black cotton soil.

 Climate and Rainfall

 The city’s climate is categorized, “Tropical savanna”
 Annual rainfall: 800 mm
 Annual Temperature Range: High of 47.6 °C (117.68 °F) to a Low of 2.2 °C (35.96 °F)
 Has a record low of 11.9 °C in the month of May, which is usually, the hottest month in the state
Section I: City Profile

 Topography

 Topography of Akola City is almost level with

few exceptions
 Low lying and undulating areas exist in the
Naigaon Village and the Lands along the Banks
of River Morna.
Section I: City Profile

 Topography

 River Morna Flows through the

city from south to the North
and acts as a natural barrier
dividing the city into its eastern
and western parts.
Section II: Demographic Profile
Population Growth
600

Population in Thousands
500

400

300

200

100

0
1971 1981 1991 2001 2011

Population Growth Rate

60.0

Population growth trend 50.0

Average DGR = 22.9% 40.0

By 2011 the city had 5.2 lakh inhabitants
30.0
City has witnessed several changes in its administration limits over past five decades.
20.0

10.0

0.0
1971-81 1981-91 1991-01 2001-11
Akola City with its new
limits
Section II: Demographic Profile

Ward Area Density Per sq.km

Population Density Per
Sl.No Ward Name (2016) (sq. km)
(2016) sq.km 45000.00
(2016)
40000.00
1 Naigaon 7.165031 25876 3611.429 35000.00
2 Akot Fail 0.7770303 28537 36725.72 30000.00
3 Jathar Peth 8.046172 25170 3128.196 25000.00
4 Umri 9.6910593 25167 2596.93 20000.00

5 Ram nagar 1.2240197 24466 15000.00

19988.24
10000.00
6 Ramdas Peth 1.999693 24277 12140.36
5000.00
7 Tarfail 0.9509147 27667 29095.14 0.00

Bazar Peth
Ramdas Peth
Akot Fail
Jathar Peth

Khadki
Harihar Peth
Tarfail

Shivaji nagar

Civil Line
Umri

Malkapur
Gourakshan Road
Sindhi camp

Wishdom Road
Ram nagar

PVK
Naigaon

Kaulkhed
Dabki road
Bheem nagar
8 Dabki road 18.171825 26726 1470.738
9 Bheem nagar 0.7043215 29329 41641.5
10 Shivaji nagar 0.8758921 29070 33189.02
11 Bazar Peth 0.7724632 26123 33817.79
12 Civil Line 2.3039426 24183 10496.36
13 PVK 7.9278629 29327 3699.231 Population Density
14 Malkapur 9.7873872 29119
Avg Density of the City: 16096.91 per sq km
2975.156
Maximum density has been found in the Ward number 2, which is part of the core
15 Gourakshan Road 2.5562571 26527 10377.28 city, with 36725.72 per sq km whereas the min is registered in Ward number 8, which
16 Sindhi camp 0.7112035 25640 36051.57 is in the periphery (NW) with only 1470.738 per sq km
17 Harihar Peth 1.0226199 28567 Density of the city has reduced from 18166 in 2011 to 5065 per sq.km in 2016,
27935.11
owing to the recent expansion of the city limits from 23.44 sq.kms to 124 sq.kms
18 Wishdom Road 16.394649 29189 1780.398 Total Number of HHs as per 2011 data: 86016
19 Kaulkhed 2.7362245 24495 8952.116 Avg. HH Size: 4.95
20 Khadki 12.216167 27682 2266.013 HH Size has been decreased from XXX in 1971 to 4.95 in 2011
Section II: Population Projections
1600000

1400000

1200000

1000000

800000

600000

400000

200000

0
2011 2016 2022 2027 2031 2037 2041 2047

Quadratic Arithmetic Incremental Increase

Geomatric Exponential Average

Year Quadratic Arithmetic Incremental Increase Geomatric Exponential Average

2011 531692 520953 520953 520953 582650 535440
2016 560231 569032 562739 587248 676943 537137
2022 579414 609098 593956 648895 767077 640059
2027 594414 649164 621896 717013 869212 692469
2031 603404 681216 641888 776621 960628 733003
2037 611869 729295 667943 875453 1116090 795575
2041 614166 761348 682691 948233 1233470 838526
2047 612594 809427 700881 1068903 1433088 904919

 These 5 methods were found suitable for the data available

 However, the average of all the five methods has been considered.
Section II: Demographic Profile

Density Map – Ward wise

Section III: Socio Economic Profile

Sex Ratio
Akola corporation’s sex ratio stands at 958; which is far higher than the district average of 946 and state
urban average of 929
Interestingly, sex ratio for the population in the age group of 0-6 stands low, as per data from 2011, at 904, in
comparison with the District ratio, which is at 912

Literacy
Avg literacy rate in AMC is 91.9 % whereas it varies from 94.6 % for Males to 89.0 % for females.
Literacy rate is higher than the district average (88.0 %)

Total Male Female

Akola MC 91.9 94.6 89.0
District 88.0 92.3 83.5

Work Participation Ratio

WPR in AMC is 32.7 % which is far lesser than the district average of 42.3 %
Female workers are12 in 100 whereas male workers are 52 in100
Section III: Socio Economic Profile
Workforce Participation

With merely 33% (32.7%) WPR, on average only one persons

is working for the family size of 4.9
Moreover contribution of Main workers to the total working
population is about 94.7% which reflects the industrial and
agricultural economy of the city
Female workforce are mostly engaged in marginal work, only
for 3 to 6 months in a year, based on an estimate

Occupational Pattern
2% 3% 2%

Agricultural HH Industry
Cultivators Cultivators labourers Workers Other Workers
Agricultural labourers
HH Industry Workers 2753 3305 2577 123370
93%
Other Workers
Section III: Physical Growth Management

A Brief history of Planning in Akola

 Akola is a very old town from historic times. In 1857, it was the
headquarters of West Berar forming a part of Nizam’s domain.
In 1956 with the re-organization of states the district was
transferred from Madhya Pradesh to then Bombay state and, in
1960, it becomes part of the Maharashtra state. The part of the
city on the western banks of the river Morna is the old city.
 The municipal council was established at Akola on June 25,
1866 under the town Improvement Act of 1850
 As per the Maharashtra Municipalities, Act, 1965, Akola
municipal council was an 'A' class municipal council.

Infrastructure
Balance
Life

 Akola Municipal Corporation (AMC) came in to existence in October 2001 with 2011
Census Population 4, 27,146 souls
 A development plan has been prepared for AMC in the year 1998, under the provisions of
Maharashtra Regional & Town Planning Act, 1966
Regulation

 Under the guidelines of NUSP and with the directives of Government of Maharashtra, the
City Sanitation Plan was prepared by AMC in 2012
Planning  The municipal limit of Akola Municipal Corporation was finalized to be
extended on 30 Aug 2016 23.4 sq.kms to 124 sq kms
AMC Old Limits AMC New Limits – 124 sq kms
Development Plan of
Akola
(Prepared in 2012)
Detailed LULC in AMC
LULC exhibiting the
proposals for future
development
Physical Infrastructure
Physical Infrastructure
Transportation and
Drainage Network in AMC
Physical Infrastructure
Transportation Network in
AMC
Economic Profile
Commercial Areas in
AMC
Economic Profile
Industrial areas in AMC
Social Infrastructure
Health Care Facilities
Social Infrastructure
Educational Facilities in
AMC
Social Infrastructure
Religious places in AMC
Physical Infrastructure
Sanitation Facilities in
AMC
VISION EXERCISE

“To make Akola, an upmarket high quality industrial and agricultural destination through
rational utilisation of resources with focus on integrated development of infrastructure sector
conserving and preserving the heritage and environment and enhancing productivity, income,
creating employment opportunities, alleviating poverty thereby making tourism the most
important sector for the socio- economic development and environment protection of the
City”

Sustainable economic development on the basis of inherent strengths of the city through
promotion of health, education, sports and industrial sectors – focus on local employment
opportunities.

Planned city growth, Conservation of the core city area, its environment and revitalizing
the lakes as the core functional element of the city

GOALS & OBJECTIVES Integrated infrastructure development with a focus on strengthening existing systems,
augmentation, equitable coverage and sustainability.

Access to housing and urban basic services to the urban poor.

Efficient institution that is responsive to citizen needs. Improved capacities for day-today
functioning, planning, service delivery and maintenance.

Improved financial management – improved budgeting, financial accounting & reporting

systems and revenue enhancement to ensure financial sustainability.
Satisfactory Survey

Sectors Best Satisfied Need improvement

Provision of Water Supply 3
Sewage Infrastructure Facilities
Road Condition in the city 2
Public Transport facilities in the city
Public Transport
Parking Facilities
Solid Waste Management
Maintenance of clean city
Employment opportunities in the city
Health Facilities in the City
Education Facilities in the City
Entertainment Facilities in the city 1
Municipal Administration
Complaint redressal
Timely response of officials to the problem
Safety & Security in the city
Citizen awareness
Public involvement in Corporations Development Work
Your Vision – Priority Ranking

Sectors Priority Ranking

24 X 7 Water Supply 1
Sewage Connection
Toilets
Improvement in Road Condition, Road Widening 5
Public Transport
Parking Facilities
Door to door solid waste collection 2
Closed drainage system
Slum development
Employment
Improvement in Health Facilities
Improvement in Education Facilities
Entertainment Complex/Shopping Complex 3
Library/Community Centers
Parks & Playgrounds
Safety & Security
Improvement of Municipal Finance 4
Improvement in Municipal Administration/Citizen grievance redressal
 Thank You …team

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