Regional landscape planning

(Perambur ICF)
Jumana Tasneem
Mohammed Asrar
 Latitude : 13.1038244
Longitude : 80.2461947

History and location

Peramburis a neighbourhood in the northern region ofChennai,Tamil
Nadu,India. It is 4km fromChennai Centralstation.

InTamil,pirambu (பிரம் பு) means bamboo andur (ஊர்) means city

or place. BeforeBritish rule, this place was widely regarded as a place
Municipal body : Chennai Corporation which was abambooforest, around the Huzur Gardens area, which
currently houses the Simpsons Pvt. Ltd.
LS constituency : Chennai North
VS constituency : Perambur Perambur is a notable railway town in theIndian Railwayslandscape as it
MP : Dr. Kalanithi Veeraswamy is home to theVande Bharat Express, produced at theIntegral Coach
Factorylocated here and also the presence ofChennai Rail Museum.
MLA : R.D. Sekar

Perambur railway station is the second oldest railway station

in the city after Royapuram railway station. The station was
built in the 1860s to cater to employees at Southern Railway's
locomotive, carriage, wagon, and coach-building workshops.

The lines at the station were electrified on 29 November 1979,

with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur
section.
 IMPORTANT LANDMARKS IN PERAMBUR ICF

ICF Lake Perambur loco Railway museum Perambur railway Perambur railway Railway hospital
works station stadium

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• When all the major water bodies of Chennai bore the burnt of
drought this summer.

The Perambur ICF lake was brimming with water with water about
10 foot deep

The lake which measures about 450 m long and 250 m wide has
been for many years used for garbage and waste disposal, making its
water unfit for consumption.

ICF has set out to rejenuvatethe lake and turn the water body into a
tourist destination.

The lake is believed to have seven infiltration wells which prevented it

from going dry during the drought.

ICF lake
Present condition of the lake
At present the water is slimy and does not have enough
oxygen to support aquatic species.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/ICF/news
Historical events
India's first railway proposals were made in Madras in 1832. The Red Hill Railway, the country's first train, ran from Red
Hills to Chintadripet bridge in Madras in 1837.
Perambur ICF Railway colony was developed during the early establishment of railways in 1850.

The evolution of settlements and development within the colony remains the same for at least half a century. Since there has
been no major change. The colony is home for various Native Trees and Bird species.
South India's first passenger train ran from Royapuram–Vysarpadi to Wallajah Road in Arcot, a distance of 60 miles
(97 km), on 1 July 1856.
It was built and operated by the Madras Railway. The Madras Railway's first workshop opened in Perambur.
The workshop was established in the year 1856 to serve the Erstwhile Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway
Company.
It was a combined Locomotive, Carriage & Coach building workshop and later bifurcated in 1932, shifting the Locomotive
activity to the new Loco workshop which was built adjacent to the original workshop.
Railways in Perambur is also noteworthy because of the visit of Mahatma Gandhi in 1933.
The Integral Coach Factory is one of the earliest production units of independent India.
It was initiated by CM Kamaraj and inaugurated by the first PM of India Jawaharlal Nehru on 2 October 1955.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rail_transport_in_India

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 Early Image of Perambur ICF
Ariel view of Perambur ICF in 1955 ICF Gateway Arch

ICF Lake

ICF Shell division

Railway colony

Source : Google Images

 Papermills Road Madhavaram

Base Map High road

Muthukumarappa
road

Perambur loco
works Perambur Perambur High
carriage works Perambur road
station

Konnur High road

New Avadi road

Aynavaram
Road

Source : Generated from OSM

Accessibility
AIR ROUTE : The distance for Chennai International Airport is around 15km.
RAIL ROUTE : There are three railway stations within the site premises. Perambur station, Perambur carriage works
station, Perambur loco works station. Among the three stations the Perambur station is the dominant as it has road
connectivity to Madhavaram, Agaram, Jamalia, Vysarpadi, and Railway colony.
ROAD ROUTE : Since Perambur ICF lies within the Chennai district. It is accessible by 4km from Chennai central via
Pursawalkam and 7km from Ambattur via Padi and Villiwakam.

Major commercial spines Major Residential spines

• Aynavaram road. • Pilkington Road
• Papermills road. • Constable Road
• Perambur high road. • Duncan Road
• Madhavaram High road. • Sargent Road
• Barton Wright Road
Connectivity corridors
• Morse Road
• Konnur High Road.
• Portuguese Road
• New Avadi Road.
• Brock Road
 Land use Map

Village no : 66,69,70
Perambur- Purasawakkam Taluk
Chennai district, Corporation of Chennai.
(Perambur DDP, Siruvallur, Chinnachembarambakam, Aynavaram)

9 http://cmdalayout.com/landusemaps/LandUseMaps.aspx
Geology and Geomorphology
TOPOGRAPHY, SEISMIC HAZARD

Jumana Tasneem & Mohammed Asrar

Geology
NTS

Perambur

Study region
Perambur

• The selected site consist of Alluvial with clay dominant.

• The thickness of alluvium varies from place to place and a maximum of 28m is encountered in
North Chennai near Perambur. Kilpauk water works area has 24m thick alluvium.
• Basement high is also noticed in Villiwakam area.(a portion of a sedimentary basin that is higher
than its surroundings)
https://tngis.tn.gov.in/tngismaps/map.php?g=Physical%20Resources#
http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/downloads/chennai_terrain.pdf
Geomorphology
NTS

Perambur

Study region

Perambur

• The selected site consist of Alluvial plain.

• An alluvial plain is a largely flat landform created by the deposition of sediment over a long
period of time by one or more rivers coming from highland regions, from which alluvial soil
forms

https://tngis.tn.gov.in/tngismaps/map.php?g=Physical%20Resources#
 NTS
Elevation from MSL Seismic classification
• The average
elevation of the
selected region is
around 11m to
14m.
• The city of
Chennai, formerly
in Zone II now lies
in Zone III of
seismic hazard,
with an average of
0.5 magnitude
possible
earthquake.

https://en-in.topographic-map.com/maps/fbim/Chennai/
http://tamilnaduweatherman.blogspot.com/2016/07/earthquakes-and-what-one-needs-to-know.html
 Topography map
NTS

• The lowermost part of the

contour is found near the
ICF lake.
• And the highest point is
located near the carriage
workshop.
• The contour interval is
0.5m.

https://en-in.topographic-map.com/maps/fbim/Chennai/
Hydrology

Jumana Tasneem & Mohammed Asrar

 NTS
BASIN AND SUB BASIN MAP
• Among the 34 basins, Chennai located in the Pennar basin(23, Cauvery to Krishna).
• The Perambur ICF is located in Palar and others sub basin .

https://www.worldweatheronline.com/konnur-weather-history/tamil-nadu/in.aspx
Hydrology map of Chennai
LEGEND

• The site region has unconsolidated aquifer. Average yield of ground

water is around (60 to 720 LPM)
• Coovum alluvium varies from 10 m to 28 m thickness and is more
granular in Kilpauk – Perambur area.

http://cgwb.gov.in/District_Profile/TamilNadu/chennai.pdf
Depth of water level

• The depth of water level in the

region before monsoon is
around 2-5 (m.BGL).
• The depth of water level in the
region post monsoon is
around 0-5 (m.BGL).
• River Alluvium Brown
sandstone, grey and black
shale are mostly seen in the
city. Generally in most part of
the city the occurrence of
groundwater is limited to thin
granular zones in the
alluvium.
Observation well location
• Wellno : OW130610801(430)
• District : Chennai
• Village : Perambur
• Location :13°06'10" 80°14'30"

http://cgwb.gov.in/District_Profile/TamilNadu/chennai.pdf
Ground water – Aquifer region
https://bhuvan-app1.nrsc.gov.in/gwis/gwis.php

• The upper most part of the region has groundwater in less than 30m (with 200 to 400 LPM).
• The lower part of the region has groundwater above 80m (100 to 200 LPM).
Artificial recharge prospects

LEGEND

• The site region has Soft rock aquifer.

• Tube wells and dug well system is feasible for aquifer recharge. The
depth of recharge wells is at 20m to 45m below ground level.
• Roof top rainwater harvesting and recharge tube well are suitable
recharge structures.
http://cgwb.gov.in/District_Profile/TamilNadu/chennai.pdf
 Surface water https://bhuvan-app1.nrsc.gov.in/gwis/gwis.php

Legend
OHT
Surface water body
Canal

• A
Macro watershed – Sub basin Micro watershed – Sub basin

• A

4C2D5a

4C2D5( Chennai North)

LEGEND

4C2D5a2
http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/tn_mws_atlas/Plate_Browser.htm https://slusi.dacnet.nic.in/dmwai/TAMILNADU/District/Chennai.html
Climate & Analysis
WEATHER PAT TERN, TEMPERATURE, RAINFALL, HUMIDITY,
PREDOMINANT & WIND DIRECTIONS
May’21 May’21

MAY is the
average Warmest
month

Max. Temp - 40°C

Min. Temp - 29°C
Avg. Temp - 38°C
(maximum)
Avg. Temp - 30°C
(minimum)

https://www.worldweatheronline.com/konnur-
Te m p e r a t u r e weather-history/tamil-nadu/in.aspx
Jan’21 Jan’21

JANUARY is the
average Coolest
month

Max. Temp - 29°C

Min. Temp - 20°C
Avg. Temp - 28°C
(maximum)
Avg. Temp - 22°C
(minimum)

https://www.worldweatheronline.com/konnur-
Te m p e r a t u r e weather-history/tamil-nadu/in.aspx
Sep’21 Sep’21

JANUARY is the
average Monsoon
month

Max. Temp - 29°C

Min. Temp - 20°C
Avg. Temp - 28°C
(maximum)
Avg. Temp - 22°C
(minimum)

Chennai (Konnur) experience South-west Monsoon from mid of

September to mid of December
https://www.worldweatheronline.com/konnur-
Te m p e r a t u r e weather-history/tamil-nadu/in.aspx
 From 2009 – 2020 – Average Temperature

https://www.worldweatheronline.com/konnur-
Te m p e r a t u r e weather-history/tamil-nadu/in.aspx
 Maximum temperatures - 2019 Cloudy, Sunny, and Precipitation days - 2019

https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historycli
Te m p e r a t u r e & P r e c i p i t a t i o n mate/climatemodelled/13.102N80.222E9_Asia%2F
 From 2009 – 2020 – Average Rainfall

https://www.worldweatheronline.com/konnur-
Rainfall and Rain Days weather-history/tamil-nadu/in.aspx
 May’21 May’21 Jan’21 Jan’21

Chennai has dry periods in February, March and April. On average, November is the wettest month. On
average, February is the driest month.
https://www.worldweatheronline.com/konnur-
Rainfall and Rain Days weather-history/tamil-nadu/in.aspx
 For the southwest monsoon season,
the city has received 11.06cm rain
since June 1 as against the normal of
9.34cm. Chennai and its suburbs
usually do not get much rain in June,
July and August as the main rainy
season is northeast monsoon which
starts around mid-September or
October.

September’21

https://www.worldweatheronline.com/konnur-
Rainfall and Rain Days weather-history/tamil-nadu/in.aspx
 Wind Speed - 2019 Wind Rose Diagram

https://www.worldweatheronline.com/konnur-
Wind Speed & Wind Rose weather-history/tamil-nadu/in.aspx
 From 2009 – 2020 – Average Wind Speed & Gust

https://www.worldweatheronline.com/konnur-
Max and Average Wind Speed and Wind Gust weather-history/tamil-nadu/in.aspx
May’21 May’21 Jan’21 Jan’21

Chennai lies on the thermal equator and is also coastal, which prevents extreme variation in seasonal temperature. For most of the year, the
weather is hot and humid. ... The most prevailing winds in Chennai is the Southwesterly between the end of May to end of September and the
Northeasterly during the rest of the year.
https://www.worldweatheronline.com/konnur-
Relative Humidity and clouds weather-history/tamil-nadu/in.aspx
 Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai
• Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai is one of the six regional
meteorological centres (RMCs) of the India Meteorological
Department (IMD) and is responsible for the weather-related activities of
the Southern India.

Regional meteorological centre

Location of RMC Location of Site Study

50/6, College Road, Adjacent 13°06'11.9"N 80°13'02.1"E
to WCC, Nungambakkam, ICF Railway Colony,
Chennai-600006 Chennai -600023.

• It records the temperature, relative humidity, precipitation data,

wind speed, wind direction, sunshine, etc., and the data are
downloaded through the satellite.
Socio Economic profile
DEMOGRAPHICS
• The site comes under Perambur – Pursawalkam taluk. The two primary village divisions of the site
are Perambur south and Aynavaram which comes under Zone 6.
• It has a total population of 30769 & 48186 (78955) as per the 2011 census.
 POPULATION GROWTH - PERAMBUR CENSUS - 2001 (Perambur)
16000 15150
14495 Total no. of Households - 6344
13110 13381
14000
11408 11284 Total population - 22692 (Census 2001)
12000
10000
Male – Female sex Ratio - 970 (District)
8000 Population density / sq.km - 4002
6000
CENSUS - 2011
4000
2000
Total no. of Households - 7064
0 Total population - 28665 (Census 2011)
2001 2011 2021(Estimated)
Male – Female sex Ratio - 1040 (District)
MALE 11408 13110 14495
FEMALE 11284 13381 15150
Population density / sq.km - 5055
MALE FEMALE
CENSUS - 2001 (Ayanavaram)
POPULATION GROWTH – AYANAVARAM
Total no. of Households - 8752
Total population - 32498 (Census 2001)
25000 21560 22585
18860 19263 Male – Female sex Ratio - 980 (District)
20000 16547 15951 Population density / sq.km - 5730
15000
10000 CENSUS - 2011
5000 Total no. of Households - 9854
0
2001 2011 2021(Estimated) Total population - 38123 (Census 2011)
MALE 16547 18860 21560 Male – Female sex Ratio - 1054 (District)
FEMALE 15951 19263 22585 Population density / sq.km - 6723
MALE FEMALE

https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3302_P
POPULATION & DEMOGRAPY ART_B_DCHB_CHENNAI.pdf
 SC/ST POPULATION - PERAMBUR SC/ST POPULATION - AYANAVARAM
1200 3500
3215 3250
1086 1067 3114
1044 3073
1007
3000
1000

2500
800

2000

600

1500

400
1000

200
500

23 21 41 35
0 0
SC ST TOTAL SC ST TOTAL
MALE 1044 23 1067 MALE 3073 41 3114
FEMALE 1086 21 1007 FEMALE 3215 35 3250

MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE

POPULATION DISTRIBUTION OF SCHEDULED

https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3302_P
CASTES / TRIBES ART_B_DCHB_CHENNAI.pdf
 POPULATION GROWTH (0 - 6 YEARS) POPULATION GROWTH (0 - 6YEARS)
(PERAMBUR) (AYANAVARAM)
1150 2500

1100 2054
1100 2024
1086
2000
1069 1856 1843

1643 1621
1050 1035
1500

1000

1000
945
950 939

500
900

850 0
2001 2011 2021(Estimated) 2001 2011 2021(Estimated)
MALE 945 1069 1100 MALE 1643 1856 2054
FEMALE 939 1035 1086 FEMALE 1621 1843 2024

MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE

https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3302_P
POPULATION OF AGE GROUP (0-6yrs) ART_B_DCHB_CHENNAI.pdf
 GENDER RATIO - PERAMBUR GENDER RATIO - AYANAVARAM
16000 25000

14000
20000
12000

10000 15000

8000

10000
6000

4000
5000

2000

0 0
2001 2011 2021(Estimated) 2001 2011 2021(Estimated)
MALE 11408 13110 14495 MALE 16547 18860 21560
FEMALE 11284 13381 15150 FEMALE 15951 19263 22585

MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE

The district sex ratio is 1040, The district sex ratio is 1054,
Lower than state ratio of 996 and Lower than state ratio of 996 and
Higher than the national sex ratio of 943. Higher than the national sex ratio of 943.

https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3302_P
GENDER RATIO ART_B_DCHB_CHENNAI.pdf
 TOTAL LITERACY RATE - AYANAVARAM TOTAL LITERACY RATE - PERAMBUR
40000
60000
54400
34320
35000

50000 30505
46550
44437 30000 28665

40000
25000 23692 23256
32498 32105

30000 20000
17202

15000
20000
16385
10000

10000
5000

0 0
2001 2011 2021(Estimated) 2001 2011 2021(Estimated)
POPULATION 32498 44437 54400 POPULATION 23692 28665 34320
TOTAL LITERACY 16385 32105 46550 TOTAL LITERACY 17202 23256 30505

POPULATION TOTAL LITERACY POPULATION TOTAL LITERACY

https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3302_P
POPULATION AND LITERACY ART_B_DCHB_CHENNAI.pdf
 MALE & FEMALE LITERACY RATE - PERAMBUR MALE & FEMALE LITERACY RATE - AYANAVARAM
18000 25000
23350 23200

16000 15305 15200

20000
14000

11720 11536 16397

12000 15708
15000
10000
8750
8452
8000
10000
8045 8340
6000

4000
5000

2000

0 0
2001 2011 2021(Estimated) 2001 2011 2021(Estimated)
MALE 8750 11720 15305 MALE 8045 16397 23350
FEMALE 8452 11536 15200 FEMALE 8340 15708 23200

MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE

https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3302_P
MALE & FEMALE LITERACY RATE ART_B_DCHB_CHENNAI.pdf
 OCCUPATION - AYANAVARAM 2001 OCCUPATION - AYANAVARAM 2011

6372 9642 8736

12254

15234 22
1250 23425

WORKERS NON WORKERS MARGINAL WORKERS MAIN WORKERS WORKERS NON WORKERS MARGINAL WORKERS MAIN WORKERS

OCCUPATION - PERAMBUR 2001 OCCUPATION - PERAMBUR 2011

3973 4615 7524

6525

12544 650 16526

WORKERS NON WORKERS MARGINAL WORKERS MAIN WORKERS WORKERS NON WORKERS MARGINAL WORKERS MAIN WORKERS
https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3302_P
OCCUPATION DISTRIBUTION ART_B_DCHB_CHENNAI.pdf
 Vegetation and Biodiversity
• The Tropical dry evergreen forests are an ecoregion of southeastern India. The ecoregion includes eastern Tamil
Nadu, part of Puducherry and south eastern Andhra Pradesh.
• The original vegetation of the ecoregion consisted of forests with an understory of evergreen trees and an emergent
canopy of taller deciduous trees, including Sal (Shorea robusta), Albizia amara and Chloroxylon spp.
• Most of the ecoregion's forests have been degraded into tropical dry evergreen scrublands, characterized by thorny
species such as Ziziphus glaberrima, Dichrostachys cinerea, Catunaregam spinosa, and Carissa spinarum.
 Common plant species
• Since the Perambur ICF was a planed development on a vacant land. The primary vegetation within the region has a
set of avenue trees and invasive ground cover.

Rare Species
EMERGENT LAYER

Albizia falcataria Ceiba pentandra

samanea saman
CANOPY LAYER

SCRUB LAYER

Couroupita fuianensis Aubl.

Azadirachta indica Holoptelea intefrifolia Calotropis Gigantea Ground cover (Nagalingam maram)

http://tnbb.tn.gov.in/index.jsp
Common Birds, Reptiles and insect species
• Since the located in between the dense urban areas. Common urban species are found within the region.

Eurema_laeta
Fumambulus palmarum (Squirrel) Therea petiveriana A varity of Colotis species

Dicaeumery throrhynchos Chiroptera (Bat) Columba livia domestica

Corvus splendens
Psammophilus dorsalis (Lizard)
(House crow) (domestic pegion)
http://tnbb.tn.gov.in/index.jsp
Google
Green cover map

Source : Google earth

Satellite image of vegetation cover

Perambur ICF on 31/10/2016 (1month Before Vardha)

Perambur ICF on 06/06/2020 (Present condition)

Perambur ICF on 05/06/2017 (5 months After Vardha) Source : Google earth

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