Anjali Chaudhary

UP4000-1

The Development Plan Studio aimed at exploring planning tools and applying them to Bharuch-Ankleshwar urban region for 2041. Bharuch is the administrative headquarters of Bharuch District. It is said to be the oldest port town in the country after Varanasi. It located near the mouth of river Narmada that opens up in Gulf of Khambat. It transformed from a fortified town to a growing urban area and to an industrial city after the introduction of GIDC. Bharuch-Ankleshwar Development Authority (BAUDA) was formed to prepare a development plan for the area. Gujarat Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Special Investment Region (GPCPSIR) and Dahej  for the development of chemical and petroleum industries are adjacent to the BAUDA region and will affect the growth and development of Bharuch and Ankleshwar. Both the cities also fall on the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor, and the National High-Speed Rail Corridor, Dedicated Freight Corridor which will further govern the development. This development plan aims to regulate the growth and make the area greener, livable and compact with an aim to meet the sustainable development goals.