HARIDWAR YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW

1. HARIDWAR YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW

2. “The Ganga, especially, is the river of India, beloved of her people, round which are interwined her memories, her hopes and fears, her songs of triumph, her victories and her defeats. She has been a symbol of India’s age long culture and civilization, ever changing, ever flowing, and yet ever the same Ganga.” Jawaharlal Nehru, First Prime Minister of India

3. Unique Haridwar • Nature’s blessing • Abode of God • Religious faith • Religious Tourism • High per capita expenditure by The Government • World largest gathering • Can generate social reforms

4. The Mystic Past of Haridwar • Haridwar is 300 KMS from Gangotri alongside 2500 KMS run of River GANGA. • MYTHOLOGICAL STORIES- • Legend of King Sagar • Penance by Prince Bhagirath • Absolution of Sin of 60000 Princes by Brahma by Heavenly Ganga • Shiva controls turbulent Ganga on earth • Refered in Mahabhart / Ramayana. • Early Name Mayapuri / Gangadwar / Kapila. • Around 4000 yrs. old city. Terracota culture dating 1700 B.C. found. • Jain Tithankar Shri Adinath meditated in Mayapuri (1000 B.C.) • Part of Kushan Empire around First Centuary A.D. • Visit of Chinese Pilgrim Huien Tsang in 634 A.D. calls the city MO-YU- LO and • mentions of 3 miles city, and grand Temple of Mayadevi.

5. Har-Ki-Pauri Ghat constructed by King Vikramaditya, patron of poet Kalidasa • (57 B.C. to 6 Century A.D.) on elder brother name Bhartihari who died in Haridwar. • Brahmkund- Stretch of river beneath Har-ki-Pauri. King Shveta penanced here and • in Grant of boon asked that Brahma, Vishnu & Shiva be always present at the spot. • 7th / 8th Centrury institution of Akhara, a monastery for militant naga • ascetics emerges. • Taimur-I-Lang in 14th Century A.D. looted pilgrims, in Kumbh Mela on his • way back to Samarkand. • In 15th Century city came to be known as Haridwar. Akbar had a mint records • Abul Fazal. • Raja Mansingh of Amer renovated Har-ki-Pauri. • Visit of Jehangir, first European Thomas Cory (1608) coinciding with Kumbh. • Numerous paintings of Thomas and William Daniel during 1786 & 1794 are • first visual records of the city. • Capt. Thomas Skinner & Lt. George Francis white visited Kumbh of 1830 and • write vivid account of Mela.

6. Idea of canal proposed in 1836 approved in 1848 and Maj. P.T. Cautley was • tasked for the project. 45 M canal till Allahabad was inaugurated by Lord Dalhousie • on 08 Apr 1854 bifurcated into 3 streams of river. • 1868, State Municipal Committee formed for development of Haridwar. • Epidemics of Cholera and Plague had stuck city in 1793, 1892 & 1897. Sewage • lines were laid in1936. • Railway link to Laksar in 1885. • Railway link to Dehradun in 1891. • Railway link to Rishikesh in 1926. • Commissioning of BHEL in 1965. • Formerly part of Roorkee Tehsil, was made Tehsil in 1984. • District Head Quarter in 1988. • Formation of Uttaranchal in 2000.

7. Haridwar Today • Paradise for Nature lovers. • Faith of Millions – The Journey of Life. • Kumbh- World largest Congregation of Humans • Paradox of Population • Navratna PSU to its Credit • Growing Industrial township of SIDCUL • Pride of 5 Universities – Shantikunj, Sanskrit, Gurukul, IIT , Patanjali Yogapeeth • Rajaji National Park • Imperatives of Socio- economic changes. Growing religious tourism • Ayurvedic medicine industry.

8. The Key Issues Of Haridwar • Physical Growth and Environmental Aspects • Water Supply - 50 % Shortfall • Sewerage - Available to 25 % population • Stromwater Drainage – Not Managed • Solid Waste Management – A key problem • Roads and Transport – Roads/ Parking / No sufficient means. • Urban Poor – Average per Capita of Rs. 2999 per annum • Institution and Governance – Not adequate in terms of quantity & quality • Municipal Finance of HNPP and Finance of Para-statals- The delivery mechanism of public finance has more questions than answer.

9. Reasons For Unplanned Growth Of Town • Linear development as a result of mountains in the north and river Ganga in south. • Unauthorised housing construction on un-developed land within the Municipal boundary. • Lack of recreation facilities and open spaces. • Mixed land use in core congested city areas. • Heterogeneous traffic (including hand crafts) on main roads, lack of proper parking areas, narrow roads, unplanned traffic junctions etc. causing severe traffic problems and danger to pedestrians.

10. Institutional Profile • Haridwar Municipal Council • Haridwar Development Authority • Uttarakhand Pey Jal Nigam • Uttarakhand Jal Sansthan • Public Works Department • Regional Transport Office • Uttarakhand State Electricity Board • Uttarakhand State Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board • Uttarakhand State Urban Development Agency • Uttarakhand Transport Corporation • Irrigation Department

11. Key Urban Social Issues • The Key Issues • Drinking water supply in the slums is not adequate. • Practice of open defecation exists in some slums. • Absence of sewer in many areas. • Solid waste is poorly managed in most of the slums. • Drains are mostly open and as a result often blocked as solid waste is dumped in them. • Community infrastructure is not sufficient.

12. The Specific Needs in the Slums • Providing sufficient, timely and uniform supply of potable water. • Installing public stand post. • Laying of new sewer connection or connecting slum latrines to existing sewer line. • Initiating solid waste management, especially segregation at source. • Construction of side drains. • Paving approach roads. • Maintenance of street lights. • Organising residents in the participatory process.

13. Utilisation of existing community centers as base offices of community based complaint redress system. • Establishing a community development cell in the NPP and deploying an officer, who could be a link between the NPP and the base offices. • Launching awareness programme. • Securing land tenure to the residents and providing low cost housing. EWS housing schemes should be targeted at registered slum dwellers. In-situ up gradation should be given priority within such schemes. • Convergence of various poverty alleviation programmes. • Involvement of Community Based Organisations (CBOs) / Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) in the whole process.

14. Road and Transport • Elevated road for pedestrians. • Traffic through water way • Public transport system for Haridwar city. • Dedicated Bus corridors, Bus bays and terminals.

15. Key Issues Relating To Heritage And Tourism • Heritage structures on private properties. • Religious sensitive Areas. • Absence of long term strategy for heritage conservation. • Encroachments on Ghats and around temples • Untapped Tourism Potential. • Lack of initiatives for high end tourism. • Lack of private sector investment. • Lack of adequate sanitation facilities • Lack of public interface to guide the tourists. • Development of open spaces and islands for tourisms.

16. Tomorrow (Vision 2030) • Faith imbibes faith will provide solace to materialistic generations to come. • Pedestal of culture and tradition • City Population – 3.5 Lakhs Inbound Travel – 300 Lakhs • Industrial Hub • Platform of Social and Religious Reforms • Life style changes - need to maintain sanctity

17. Haridwar Vision The city of Haridwar aspires to be “A City of Hope, Faith and Spirituality”

18. Vision Statement Haridwar will develop into an international destination of pilgrimage and tourism, in keeping with its rich cultural heritage, pristine surroundings and strategic location on the pilgrimage route and will emerge as a fast growing urban centre led by economic development. Strategic Objectives • Integrated development to provide facilities to citizens and tourists. • Develop Tourism in Haridwar in sectors of Pilgrimage, eco Tourism and Adventure Tourism. • Environmentally sustainable development to preserve the surrounding natural resources.

19. Vision Statement • Beautiful City • Clean and Green City • Pollution free • Global City of Hope, Faith and Spirituality • Vatican of Hindus • Integrated Services for residents and floating Population • Adequate public transport and parking facilities • Improvement of basic services in slums • Land development and affordable housing for all • Public recreational facilities • Urban aesthetics • Environmentally sustainable • Good governance and departmental coordination

20. Haridwar City Perspective and Vision • Gateway to Chardham, the four holy shrines in Uttarakhand. • Its significance as ‘Gangadwar’ as Haridwar is the first marked town where Ganga touches the plains,. • An ancient town of religious importance with an array of important temples and sacred water bodies, most important being Brahmkund at ‘Har-ki-Pauri’. • One of the four locations in the country for Kumbh organized every twelve years attracting millions of people from all economic classes. • International destination of religious tourism which is an industry in itself in the present day economic perspective. • Emerging destination of eco tourism and adventure tourism. • Growing centre for Ayurvedic treatment, Yoga and Spiritual pursuits. • Economic growth centre driven by development of Integrated Industrial Estate (IIE) by SIDCUL.

21. Physical Growth and Environmental Aspects

27. Vision and Strategies for Heritage and Tourism

28. Proposed Project for Heritage and Tourism

32. Role of Private Sector in Urban Infrastructure Provision • Solid waste management, especially transportation, disposal and composting • Maintenance of parks and gardens. • Infrastructure creation such as off-street parking, roads and fly-overs, bus stands. • Provision of basic facilities during the various melas that are held in the town. • Street lighting etc.

33. Road Blocks • Lack of awareness • Myopic vision • Pessimism • Helpness • Expenditure in phases • Lack of civic society participation

34. Way Ahead Dream Believe Way ahead See Vision Tell Plan Work • Vision statement to provide soul and direction • Govt. in facilitation role • Civic society participation • Correction in attitude / dynamics of changes • Understanding of Haridwar Uniqueness • Create mass want

35. Formula 4 Success…. If A to Z was given value of 1 to 26 Then, H+A+R+D+W+O+R+K = 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98% K+N+O+W+L+E+D+G+E = 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96% L+O+V+E = 12+15+22+5 = 54% L+U+C+K = 12+21+3+11 = 47% (None of them makes 100%)… ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Then what makes 100% ? Is it Money / Leadership…….. No!!! A+T+T+I+T+U+D+E= 1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 =100% Don’t you think so ?

36. Mechanics of Change R - REJECTION A - ACRIMONY M - MELLOWING A - ACCEPTANCE

37. Administrative reforms • Segregation of Management • City • Industrial city • Heritage city • Special Exclusive Spiritual Zone (SESZ) • Haridwar as World heritage city • Haridwar Development Enclave • Participation of all stakeholders • Integration of Resources and knowledge for single unified aim • Road map to world class city • International Museum of Religion

38. Are we ready for this • Can HMA be the instrument of Change?

39. Call ‘There is always a first step in the journey of thousand miles’

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