BHAUMA NAGAR NEIGHBOURHOOD

NEIGHBORHOOD CONCEPT IN BHUBANESWAR

• Koenigsberger’s overall design for
Bhubaneswar was based on the simple device
of one main traffic artery to which the
neighborhood units are attached.
• The town is divided into different units
(residential neighborhoods).
• Six units were designed namely Units :
I ( Bapuji Nagar)
II (Ashok Nagar)
III (Kharavela Nagar)
IV (Bhauma Nagar)
V (Keshari Nagar)
VI (Ganga Nagar).
• Public utilities like market, hospital were
distributed in each unit.
 PLANNING PRINCIPLES
• Design of the New Capital is based on the system
of neighborhood units which means a group of
houses, large enough to afford the major
amenities of urban life like schools, dispensaries,
shopping- centres, entertainment, public
libraries, etc. but at the same time small enough
to keep all these amenities in short distances, so
that the main advantage of rural life can be
preserved.
• To avoid boredom and uniformity the
neighborhood units are individually with the
object of giving it a distinct character
• Unit - 1 is the first of the six units, which caters to the daily market, first public
bank and police station
• Unit V earmarked for administrative functions.
• Other units were planned as residential neighborhoods
• Each unit had all the major amenities.
• Each unit was designed to house a population of 5,000 - 6,000.
• Dr. Koenigsberger suggested seven types of roads — footpaths, parkways, cycle
paths, minor housing streets, major housing streets, main roads and main
arteries.
• The overall width of land allotted for road purposes was, therefore, dependent
on the height of houses on both sides.
• An important consideration was space for avenue trees on roads and necessary
provisions
• For requirements other than traffic, the allotment of land even for the smallest
housing street had been fixed at a minimum of 30 feet.
 BHAUMA NAGAR NEIGHBORHOOD
• In Bhauma Nagar neighborhoods; residential layout was developed in the
year 1950.
• Location of the area is at the central part of the city.
• The neighborhood had a population of 5,000 to 6,000.
• It was developed as a low density of 10 to 12 families per acre for dwelling
area.
• The plot sizes vary from 8 x 12 m to 12 m x 18 m ie 2.5 cent to 5.5 cent.
• The roads designed at that time were very wide enough to sustain the
dense population along with parking facilities.
• It is served by shopping facilities, schools, hospital, and a community center.
• Major arterials pass at one end of neighborhoods. The circulation system
has been designed to avoid major traffic.
• The existing government quarters
are of courtyard type of houses and
common wall typologies are built
up to the street edge.
• The houses were designed with rear
courtyard and front courtyard.
• The rear courtyards provided an
internal space that was private and
responsive to the climate, and large
enough to enable the residents to
sleep outdoors during the summer
nights.
• There were few added garages for 4
wheelers which were not provided
during the initial phase of design.
• New market complex has already
been added to the existing market
• Blocks of houses have conservancy lanes (gaps
between two rows of houses) behind the house.
• The lanes are used for sewerage lines also to
facilitate cleaning and repair works.
WATER SUPPLY
• The total potable water supply quantum to Bhubaneshwar city is met from
a combination of surface and ground water sources in the region.
• The Pulic Health Engineering Organization operates and maintains the
existing system of water supply and distribution in Bhubaneshwar.

UNDERGROUND SEWERAGE SYSTEM

• Bhubaneshwar is partially covered with underground sewage collection and
conveyance system comprising trunk sewers, branch sewer lines and
manholes
• Sewage collected from individual house sewer connections is conveyed
through the collection system to the Sewage Treatment Plants at different
locations.
• Treated waste water is discharges through outfalls to the Gangua Nallah
and finally to the Daya River.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
• The BMC presently handles the solid waste collection, transportation and
disposal system within city (municipal) limits, which is headed by the Health
Officer & supported by sanitary supervisors, sweepers/loaders.
• Bhubaneshwar City generates about 300 MT of municipal solid waste every
day comprising both the biodegradable and non-biodegradable components
• Presently, BMC has adopted only dumping as a method of waste disposal.
• BMC has 8 temporary designated open dumping sites for disposal of
municipal solid waste, covering an area of about 18.5 acres of land within city
limits.

STREET LIGHTING
• Provision of street lights in Bhubaneshwar comprised sodium vapor lamps
(approx. 6,000 nos.) and tube lights (approx. 12,000 nos.).
• Other general lighting service filaments includes high-mast and semi high-
mast cluster lights at major intersections and roundabouts