BOOK REVIEW ON

FUNDAMENTAL OF TOWN
PLANNING
REVIEW REPORT

The principle point of this book is to make information for understudies , the genuine ideas
of town arranging and its basics in intense help and simultaneously to contain the full parts of
the prospectus of different Indian Universities.

SHRUTI WALIA
1/10/2021
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A BOOK REVIEW ON

FUNDAMENTAL OF TOWN PLANNING

Submitted to

CHHATTISGARH SWAMI VIVEKANAND

TECHNICAL

UNIVERSITY BHILAI (C.G.), India

In partial fulfillment
For 3RD semester
Of
Master of Urban Planning (Batch – 2019)

Under the guidance of: Submitted by:

Ms. Sonam Vaidya SHRUTI WALIA
Mr. Amit kumar 3RD SEM , M.PLAN,
Mr. Shubham yadav UTD, CSVTU
Asst. ProfessorUTD, CSVTU
Bhilai, (C.G.)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 - OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK – ‘FUNDAMENTAL OF TOWN PLANNING’................. 3
CHAPTER 2 – ABOUT THE AUTHOR – ‘G.K.HIRASKAR’............................................................. 3
CHAPTER 3 – AIM OF THE BOOK – ‘FUNDAMENTAL OF TOWN PLANNING’ ............................ 3
CHAPTER 4 – CONTENT OF THE BOOK : CHAPTERS OF THE BOOK .......................................... 3
CHAPTER 5 – ABOUT THE CHAPTER .......................................................................................... 4
5.1 - INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... 4
5.2 – GROWTH OF TOWNS........................................................................................................... 4
5.3 – HISTORY OF TOWN PLANNING IN INDIA........................................................................... 4
5.4 – ELEMENTS OF CITY PLAN .................................................................................................. 4
5.5 – SURVEYS............................................................................................................................. 5
5.6 – ZONING ............................................................................................................................... 5
5.7 – HOUSING ............................................................................................................................. 5
5.8 – SLUMS ................................................................................................................................. 5
5.9 – PARKS AND PLAYGROUND ................................................................................................ 5
5.10 – PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND TOWN CENTRES....................................................................... 5
5.11 – INDUSTRIES....................................................................................................................... 6
5.12 – COMMUNICATION AND TRAFFIC CONTROL ................................................................... 6
5.13 – URBAN RENEWAL AND REPLANNING THE EXISTING TOWN ......................................... 6
5.14 – MASTER PLAN................................................................................................................... 6
5.15 – PLANNING LAW AND LEGISLATION ................................................................................ 6
5.16 – VILLAGE PLANNING ......................................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER 6 – REVIEW ................................................................................................................. 7

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CHAPTER 1 - OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK – ‘FUNDAMENTAL OF TOWN

PLANNING’
Basic of town planning is a book written by author G.K Hiraskar and is published by dhanpat
rai publications(p)ltd. The author have published various editions and its reprint in various
years. For example, the 1st edition of this book was published in 1989. The 3rd reprint was
published in 1992, the 2nd revised edition was published in 1993, the 19 th reprint edition was
published in 2015, the total number of pages in this book is 147 and the price of this book is
175 Rs.

CHAPTER 2 – ABOUT THE AUTHOR – ‘G.K.HIRASKAR’

G.K.HIRASKAR has contemplated B.E.(CIVIL) , M.I.E.,M.I.S.T.E. also, he was Formerly ,
prof . of structural designing College of Engineering and innovation BIJAPUR.

CHAPTER 3 – AIM OF THE BOOK – ‘FUNDAMENTAL OF TOWN

PLANNING’
The principle point of this book is to make information for understudies , the genuine ideas of
town arranging and its basics in strong alleviation and simultaneously to contain the full parts
of the schedule of different Indian Universities. The author has made an endeavor to expand
its extension to make it helpful to the Councilors, Local Bodies , Legislators , Civic Officials
and Community Development Authorities.

CHAPTER 4 – CONTENT OF THE BOOK : CHAPTERS OF THE BOOK

Complete number of chapters are 16.

Chapters:

1. Introduction
2. Growth of towns
3. History of town planning in India
4. Elements of city plan
5. Surveys
6. Zoning
7. Housing
8. Slums
9. Parks and playgrounds
10. Public buildings and town centers
11. Industries
12. Communication and traffic control
13. Urban renewal and re-planning the existing town

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14. Master plan

15. Planning law and legislation
16. Village planning
Bibliography
Index

CHAPTER 5 – ABOUT THE CHAPTER

5.1 - INTRODUCTION
In this chapter author gave introduction about planning and its origin with following aspects
like planning age , concept of planning , concept of town & town planning. The author
additionally characterizes the aims and objectives of town planning its principals and
necessity of town planning. He additionally expressed about the duties and powers of town
planning officer and the great town planners of modern age and their principals such as the
principle by sir Patrick Geddes, sir Ebenezer Howard, Clarence Stein and gives brief
explanation on individuality of town and the forms of planning.

5.2 – GROWTH OF TOWNS

In this section author examined about The Origin of Towns and the Types of towns
additionally the Stages in the development of towns its Methods of External Growth which is
Based on the development of the towns. He has characterized development as per Origin and
Direction as Growth as indicated by starting point is separated into two kinds Natural and
Planned Growth and Growth as per Direction is partitioned into two sorts Horizontal and
Vertical Growth.

5.3 – HISTORY OF TOWN PLANNING IN INDIA

This part examines about and explains that Town arranging is certainly not a novel thought in
India. It is as old as its rich Culture and Tradition. He likewise clarifies about the brief history
of town arranging at various periods in India from 3000b.c till Post Independence which is
After 1947.

5.4 – ELEMENTS OF CITY PLAN

This part talks about what a town by and large comprises of which is a town center, suburbs,
industrial zones, network of roads, open spaces and its Elements of city plan with the
distribution of land its method of financing a town planning Scheme and the aesthetics of town
planning.

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5.5 – SURVEYS
This part examines about the need of overviews and the significance of assortment of
information for Surveys and furthermore it sorts of reviews which are given with Samples.
The strategies utilized to gather information and the cycle for the arrangement of guides and
drawings with the standard scales and Data portrayal by utilizing hues and Symbols. And
furthermore tells about how the Final planning of Report is finished.

5.6 – ZONING
This part examines about the significance of zoning, the classification / arrangement of zoning
and furthermore the utilization of zoning such as height zoning, density zoning and also
explain and clarify about the zoning powers.

5.7 – HOUSING
In this chapter author described about the necessity of housing for human and the main aspects
of this chapter are lay out of residential units are to be considered principals of neighborhood
planning and how a neighborhood unit planning should be done and given examples of reilly
plan and radburn plan with the types of layouts its classification with the kinds of designs its
arrangement of lodging and the lodging issues in India and the agencies for housing schemes
are mentioned.

5.8 – SLUMS
This part begins with meaning of slum and discusses about causes and its effects on town life.
It likewise recommends the precautions to be taken against development of slums and slum
clearance and how budgetary help for slum clearance plans can help the slum for the
improvement.

5.9 – PARKS AND PLAYGROUND

This section begins with the necessity of Recreational facilities and its types, structure and
plans. It likewise inspect about the recreation center frameworks and what ought to be the
norms and standards of open spaces and gives a short clarification why Urban regions need
Open spaces.

5.10 – PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND TOWN CENTRES

This part looks at the public buildings & town centers. The author describes how Public
Buildings & Town Centers are significant. Additionally depicts about the grouping of public
buildings their locations and types of Public Buildings. H He additionally clarified about what

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are the significant structures ought to be at town Center. Likewise how the primary
authoritative, business and amusement and social focus of town affect town.

5.11 – INDUSTRIES
This section begins with general situation of industries in India and how quickly they are
developing, where Industrial sites should be located, how the planning for industrial areas
should be done, which kind of modern waste are there, and its effects and treatment of
industrial wastes are discussed.

5.12 – COMMUNICATION AND TRAFFIC CONTROL

This chapter manages requirement for communication and transport facilities and Functions of
roads and streets. Its significant perspectives mentioned and also the requirements of ideal city
road. Its aesthetics and design considerations of town roads with their classifications, types,
and the process of traffic management, the different type and techniques of surveys, , likewise
portrays about the blockage in urban communities and the solutions for traffic signal and clog
and street components are clarified.

5.13 – URBAN RENEWAL AND REPLANNING THE EXISTING TOWN

this part examines about need of re-planning and framing the objective of re-planning, and
what data and information are to be collected for this. the author likewise examined about
urban renewal and its points of interest.

5.14 – MASTER PLAN

This part begins with meaning of master plan, its objectives, targets and the importance of the
plan, and how information to be gathered, how is the preparation maps made its significance
and the stages and implementation of master plan are clearly explained with legal status of
master plan in India.

5.15 – PLANNING LAW AND LEGISLATION

The author clarifies the need and significance of planning and legislation and also describes
about the evolution of the same. he briefly explained the laws associated with the planning
such as development control law, building bye-laws and expressed the function of local
authority and the arrangement of building guidelines and regulations.

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5.16 – VILLAGE PLANNING

This part gives a brief about the social idea of a village and also identifies the difference
between rural and urban area and the different types of village and the principals of village
planning. . It likewise distinguishes the town re-improvement ventures and the process in the
preparation of development plan and master plans and clarifies the overall principles and
problems of the same. it also focuses about the schemes of rural housing and the impacts in
the village area.

CHAPTER 6 – REVIEW
The substance of the book are very much examined and clarified in simple terms and
language. The author has portrayed all the parts pleasantly and expounded the subjects where
important. The clarifications of the parts were finished with the reference to pictures and maps
which made it way more clearer about the idea and essentials. So, the understudy can
comprehend the basics of town planning in a superior manner. So, I will suggest this book for
the students who are identified with the part of planning and laws. This book is a lifeline for
the students, organizations and for public. It is an excellent source with which we can pick up
information about the town planning in India with its advancement and history. In this manner
it gives an excellent way to deal with the fundamental of town planning and gives abundant
measure of information in such less measure of pages.

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