Urbanisation
SRINAGAR - The City Of Mess
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The Srinagar city—located at 34º0´-34º20´N latitude and 74º40´-75º05´E longitude is 5,200 feet above mean sea level. The city is located in the heart of the Kashmir Valley on both banks of the River Jhelum. Srinagar being the summer capital of the State is the fastest growing metropolis in Jammu and Kashmir. It is the largest urban settlement in the state, having Index of Primacy of 9.95 for two city index and 5.56 at the regional level. Srinagar city has become a hub of major administrative, political, economic and commercial activities. As per Census of India 2011, it constitutes about 64% of the urban population of Valley and 38% of the urban population of the J&K State. The city has already swollen up beyond municipal limits and started engulfing nearby urban fringe villages and the three small towns of Pampore, Badgam and Ganderbal.
Like other capital cities of India, Srinagar is bi-functional in nature with administrative services as the most predominant function. Despite low absorption potential of service sector, Srinagar city’s operating economic factors have been effectively changing the growth and structure of its urban economy which has been mainly possible because it has become the focal centre of investment for almost all kinds of enterprises. This serves as a great pull for the population from rural and small towns to move to Srinagar in the pursuit of employment and improvement of their economic well-being. As per Census of India 2011, the Srinagar Planning Area1 has a population of 13.9 lakh with about 32% WFPR with 75% workers being engaged in tertiary sector while about 15% are engaged in the secondary sector.
Srinagar City has undergone major changes in the landuse pattern due to proliferation of unplanned residential colonies and illegal commercialization of important city arterials. The detailed inquiry report initiated in 2009 on “Master Plan Violations/ Deviations/ Encroachments” in
Srinagar
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The Srinagar city—located at 34º0´-34º20´N latitude and 74º40´-75º05´E longitude is 5,200 feet above mean sea level. The city is located in the heart of the Kashmir Valley on both banks of the River Jhelum. Srinagar being the summer capital of the State is the fastest growing metropolis in Jammu and Kashmir. It is the largest urban settlement in the state, having Index of Primacy of 9.95 for two city index and 5.56 at the regional level. Srinagar city has become a hub of major administrative, political, economic and commercial activities. As per Census of India 2011, it constitutes about 64% of the urban population of Valley and 38% of the urban population of the J&K State. The city has already swollen up beyond municipal limits and started engulfing nearby urban fringe villages and the three small towns of Pampore, Badgam and Ganderbal.
Like other capital cities of India, Srinagar is bi-functional in nature with administrative services as the most predominant function. Despite low absorption potential of service sector, Srinagar city’s operating economic factors have been effectively changing the growth and structure of its urban economy which has been mainly possible because it has become the focal centre of investment for almost all kinds of enterprises. This serves as a great pull for the population from rural and small towns to move to Srinagar in the pursuit of employment and improvement of their economic well-being. As per Census of India 2011, the Srinagar Planning Area1 has a population of 13.9 lakh with about 32% WFPR with 75% workers being engaged in tertiary sector while about 15% are engaged in the secondary sector.
Srinagar City has undergone major changes in the landuse pattern due to proliferation of unplanned residential colonies and illegal commercialization of important city arterials. The detailed inquiry report initiated in 2009 on “Master Plan Violations/ Deviations/ Encroachments” in
Srinagar