PRESENTATION ON LOW CARBON MOBILITY PLANNING IN VISAKHAPATNAM Building Green City Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation: Presentation by B. Ramanjaneyulu, IAS Commissioner, GVMC City of Destiny The magic of the port city its sleepy towns and villages of romantic valley and historic sites, Visakhapatnam. for decades now known for its scenic landscape, rich heritage and leisurely way of life The Jewel on the East Coast City by the Sea.. evolving into a holistic and futuristic vista with greater drive, a greater awareness all for being a sustainable City Development of Greater Visakhapatnam! Building Green City
CITY ARIAL VIEW GVMC POPULATION 18.82 LAKHS GVMC AREA 533 Sq.km ZONES 6 Nos. WARDS 72 Nos. CITY ARIAL VIEW CITY ARIAL VIEW
CITY ARIAL VIEW! The$City$is$situated$along$the$Sea$side$of$Bay$of$Bengal$on$the$ East$ Coast$ of$ India$ at$ the$ equidistance$ between$ Kolkata$ and$ Chennai$! The$Urban$Centre$is$spread$over$534$Sq.$Kms$with$Coast$line$of$ Bay$ of$ Bengal$ and$ the$ Port$ on$ the$ East,$ industrial$ belt$ on$ one$ side$extended$to$west$and$the$urban$agglomeration$with$green$ space$and$hills$in$between$! The$present$population$is$around$20$Lakhs$based$on$2011$Census$! The$ Urban$ Centre$ attained$ Corporation$ status$ during$ the$ year$ 1979$! Visakhapatnam$ Municipal$ Corporation$ attained$ Greater$ status$ during$the$year$2005$! 40%$$Urban$population$as$against$state$level$average$of$27%$! Urban$ infra$ expansion$ and$ improvement$ for$ uptgradation$$ under$progress$.$! Mobility$of$transport$requires$special$attention$with$respect$to$ non$ $motor$vehicles$for$pollution$control$ CITY ARIAL VIEW POPULATION (GVMC) 18.20 lakhs. (Current Year) REGISTERED VEHICLES (2007) ABOUT 4.5 lakh Cars 12% Two Wheeler 73% Autos & Taxi 8% CITY PUBLIC TRANSPORT 600 CITY BUSES DAILY PUBLIC TRANSPORT TRIPS 3 lakh SUPPLY OF CITY BUSES 25 Buses 1 lakh residents Required Standard 80 Buses per lakh residents TOTAL ROAD ACCIDENTS 1000 ( per year) FATAL 10% INTERMEDIATE PUBLIC TRANSPORT (AUTO RICKSHAW DOMINANT ROLE) 12
40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 POPULATION FORECAST lakh 2001 2006 2011 2021 Year Municipal Corporation VUDA! GVMC has a population of over 15 lakh! Staggering decadal growth of 75% observed between 1991-2001! By 2021, Vizag will be a major City in the country! The city population will grow to 21 lakh by 2021! The urban agglomeration will grow to 35 lakh 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 TRENDS IN ROAD ACCIDENTS 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 year 2000 Accidents Persons Killed Persons injured " Safety is an important consideration " About 10% of the accidents are fatal and 90% injurious " 40% of the accidents involve pedestrians as the victims " Pedestrian safety is the key concern Component Area (Sq km) Population (lakh) Density (persons/sq km) 2001 2006 2001 2006 2001 2006 GVMC 111 540 9.69 14.5 8765 2685! Increasing road accidents is a cause of concern! Poor road geometry, inadequate street lighting and casual approach of drivers are cause of accidents VUDA 1701 1701 22.02 26.21 1293 1540 13 15 450000 400000 350000 300000 GROWTH OF EGISTERED VEHICLES IN VISAKHAPATNAM 2W cars & jeeps BEYOND 2006 Mode Vehicles Percent Personal modes 384927 84.15% Road Network Characteristics Category km Cement Roads 400 Bituminous Roads 900 N 250000 auto rick Para transit modes 47081 2.06% Metal Roads 200 200000 150000 100000 bus Public Buses 3455 0.76% Goods Vehicles 16549 3.62% Others 150 Total 1650 50000 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006! Registered growth between 2000 to 2006 was about 9% p.a.! Beyond 2006 GVMC area increased and vehicular population now is estimated at 6 lakh.! Share of 2W is highest followed by Car & IPT (2%)! Share of PT vehicles (Bus) is only 1%! The phenomenal increase of 2W & Cars has resulted in dense concentration of traffic on roads YEAR Till 2006 Others 14848 3.25% Total 457433 100.00% 14 Right of Way % Up to 10 km 8.20 10-20 km 39.70 20-30 km 30.50 30-40 km 11.10 40-60 km 9.6 Above 60 km 0.9 Total (percent) 100 16
! Absence of exclusive pedestrian facility in form of underpass/overpass! Footpaths are available for about 35% of road network!! Significant amount of NMT on all major roads! NMT mode exposed to greater risk due to sharing of common ROW with other vehicles! Absence of exclusive cycle tracks/nmv path!! ENCROACHMENTS ON SIDEWALKS IS A KEY CONCERN Roads with Footpath Roads with Shoulders Plan%showing%Availability%of%Footpaths% 17 " GVMC AREA - 533 Square km. The city is expanding.. " The per capita income is assumed to be doubled in the next decade " The projected PCTR is estimated at 0.98 by 2011 from 0.82 in 2006 " This has been further projected to 1.35 by 2021 " Projected travel by year 2021 is estimated 29 lakh trips per day " In addition, large number of trips made by floating population in the city will also be traversing in the city Mode Trips (lakh) Percent Private 11.6 40% Public 17.4 60% 2008 Srei All Rights Reserved 19 POTENTIAL$OF$THE$CITY$ 15 para transit 20 public private 65 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 % trips PUBLIC TRANSPORT SHARE 20% BENCHMARK 50 TO 60% 18 Industrial Hub with Major Industries like Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakha Steel Plant, HPCL Refinery, Coromandel Fertilizers & 40 Industries in 10 Kms. Radius with 1.5 lakh employees Good Road network - 100 Kms. of 80-100 Carriageway roads. Education Hub with 2 Universities 2 Medical & Dental Colleges more than 10 Engineering & Management Institutions. I.T. Hub with presence of Major I.T. Industries Wipro, Mahindra Satyam, Symbiosis, etc. Tourism City with 25 Kms. Sea-beach, Buddhist Tombs, Araku Valley, Borra Caves, etc. Coastal City with Seasonal Temperatures between 18 0 c- 30 0 c in most of the time Good for cycling and other activities. Major business Centre to neighbouring 4 districts & to the parts of Orissa and Chattisgarh. Health City with Major Health Units like K.G.H., VIMS, Apollo, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Care, Seven Hills, etc.
POLLUTION$OF$THE$CITY$ Despite it s potentials, Visakhapatnam City is declared as the 7 th pollutant city in the Country, some of them are Pollution more due to Port Trust, Steel Plant, Petroleum Refinery, Pharma City, etc. Traffic Congestion and more usage of Private modes of transport also contributing to the pollution. Minimum usage of Bi-cycles and increasing number of two wheelers causing the pollution further. GHG Reduction through Local Action " Plantation " Green Enforcement " Hawkers Zones " Vehicle Free Zones and Vehicle Free Days " CRZ Norms " CDP Revision with Environmentally Sustainable Approach GVMC INITIATIVES FOR POLUTION REDUCTION " Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Street lighting, Water Pumping stations " Solid Waste Management " Transportation - BRTS and Fleet Management through SPVs " Sewerage Treatment Plants LOW CARBON MOBILITY STRATEGIES " Cycling Tracks " BRTS under JNNURM " Improved Transportation through SPVs under JNNURM " Renewable Energy Technologies " Low Carbon Mobility Plans " Slum clearance and Housing for Urban Poor under RAY and JNNURM " Storm Water Drainage System " Under Ground Drainage System
NEED FOR CYCLING TRACKS IN VISAKHAPATNAM " The City is an Educational Centre with two major Universities, Engineering Colleges and more than 40 Degree and PG Colleges, besides High Schools and Junior Colleges. " An Industrial Hub with Major Public Sector undertakings in steel, Petroleum, Shipping, Port, Heavy Machinery, Fertilizer, besides other private sector industries. " A tourist and Heritage Centre having heavy floating Population " Wide Roads throughout the City " Moderate Climate with average temperature of 30 0 c " More than 42% of green area Contd.. NEED FOR CYCLING TRACKS IN VISAKHAPATNAM " Rapid Growth of Urbanization " City Connectivity and Fast approach to Railway Station, Bus Complex and Airport " Citizens attitude to Adaptation to change in a Cosmopolitan City conditions " Increasing Carbon Emissions in Transport and other Industries " 42Km of BRTS Roads developed under JNNURM " Demolition of cellars leaving space for cycling tracks by avoiding congestion of parking places on the Roads " Creation of Hawkers Zones " A 10Km stretch of Beach Road
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! Vehicle Free Zones (VFZ) facilitating physical exercise activities to the citizens at specific timings - 5 am to 7.30 am! Providing bicycles for the citizens for cycling at Vehicle Free Zones (VFZ)! Introduced Non-pollution Day concept in GVMC by the Employees reaching Offices without using motor vehicles, on every Monday! Conducting Seminars and Workshops on implementation of Low Carbon Mobility Plan in the City, involving various Stakeholders with the support of ICLEI and UNEP! Support for VFZ concept by various Educational Institutions and industries in the city! Support from NGOs, Press and Electronic Media! Introduction of Cycling clubs involving various NGOs at ward level in the city
CITY FIELD VISITS OF THE COMMISSIONER AND OFFICERS BY CYCLING CITY FIELD VISITS OF THE COMMISSIONER AND OFFICERS BY CYCLING
CYCLING'CONCEPT'INTRODUCED'IN'HYDERABAD'BY'HON BLE'CHIEF'MINISTER'OF' ANDHRAPRADESH'BASED'ON'INITIATIVES'OF'VIZAG' Cycling by Hon ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad CYCLING BY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT IN VISAKHAPATNAM
CYCLING BY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT IN VISAKHAPATNAM PARTICIPATION OF DEPUTY SPEAKER
WORLD WOMEN S DAY CYCLING WORLD WOMEN S DAY CYCLING STUDENT COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
CYCLING BY DEPUTY SPEAKER OF ANDHRA PRADESH GVMC CYCLING CLUBS IMPACT OF LCM INITIAVES Indication of Increase in usage of bicycles by the citizens of the city Increase in volume of sales of bicycles in the local market upto 50,000 within a period of 3-6 months Increase usage of cycling tracks by the public at the vehicle free zones Reduction in vehicular traffic with reduction in Carbon emissions Reduction in traffic congestion in dense areas Voluntary involvement of NGOs and citizens by forming cycling clubs Contribution of cycles by NGOs and other associations by way of donations to the cycling clubs Reduction of Hawkers movement in the city CREATION'OF'HAWKER'ZONES' To avoid Traffic menace due to street vendors occupying the carriageway, GVMC created Hawker Zones in all 6 zones. Street vendors rehabilitated to the newly constructed Hawker zones, paving the way for creating Cycling lanes in the existing Right of Way. Cycle lanes will be created in the places earlier occupied by the vendors. Hon ble Minister, Govt. of A.P. Inaugurating Hawkers zone at Seethammadhara Hawkers zone at Beach inaugurating by Govt. Wip & Commissioner
PRESENT$PROJECT!!!!$ " With the experience gained in the last 5 months and looking at the enthusiasm of the citizens, GVMC planned to create cycling lanes with pedestrian walk ways in the Core City (CBD Area) to promote Cycling & Walking in about 11.6 kms. (23.2 Kms. both sides), the details of proposals are listed below. S No. PROPOSED CYCLE TRACK LENGTH (KM) 1 OLD CENTRAL JAIL 1.20 2 DWARAKANAGAR TO GURUDWARA JN. 1.30 3 REDNAM CIRCLE TO SIRIPURAM CIRCLE (DUTT ISLAND) 1.50 4 SIRIPURAM CIRCLE TO GVMC 1.00 5 SIRIPURAM CIRCLE TO BEACH ROAD (VIA OLD CBI AND LAWSONS BAY COLONY 2.50 6 SIRIPURAM CIRCLE TO BEACH ROAD(Via. AU Out Gate) 2.00 7 TYCOON JN TO MOSQUE (VIP ROAD) 0.60 8 SEVEN HILLS JN TO VIZAG CENTRAL CIRCLE (VIA JAGADAMBA JN) 1.50 TOTAL LENGTH 11.60 COMPONENTS'OF'THE'PROJECT' 2$Mts.$Wide$exclusive$BiTcycle$lane$separated$with$ThermoTplastic$paint.$ Intermittent$ Mountable$ kerbs$ for$ BiTcycle$ lane$ with$ painting$ for$ separation.$ Modification$of$pedestrian$walkways$$with$designer$tiles$for$aesthetic$look$ and$user$friendly$walkways.$ Minor$repairs$to$the$drain$cover$slabs$wherever$required.$ Traffic$ signals$ showing$ $ BiTcycles,$ Pedestrians,$ Studs$ and$ other$ road$ furniture$for$safety$and$guidance.$$$ Cost$of$the$Project$$T$$Rs.$10.24$Cr.$$(11.6$x$2$=$23.20$Kms.)$ PROPOSED'CYCLING'TRACKS'' Contd..$!The!Cost!of!the!project!is!tabulated!below! Project / Component Cost ( Rs. in Crores ) Cycle Tracks 5.44 Public Bicycle Scheme 4.55 Consultants Fees 0.25 Total 10.24
FUNDING!$ An$unique$project$proposed$by$GVMC$for$environmental$sustainability$by$ reducing$ the$ pollution$ by$ developing$ $ cycling$ lanes$ and$ Walkways$ under% pilot%basis.% The$project$also$includes$development$of$pedestrian$walkways$with$good$ aesthetic$look$on$the$drainage$cover$slabs$to$promote$walking$in$the$cbd$ areas.$$ The$funding$of$the$project$is$proposed$as$follows$ Sl.No Organization Amount Rs in Cr. 1 MoUD, Govt., of India 6.00 AP Pollution control Board/ 2 Industries 3.00 3 GVMC 1.24 Total 10.24 Cr BENEFITS$$ BRTS - Simhachalam Transit Corridor Reduce$the$air$and$acoustic$pollution,$Fuel$consumption$and$VOC.$ Reduce$the$Green$House$Gases$emissions$,$such$as$NO$CO 2, $NO x $,$CO$etc.$ $ Reduce$the$Traffic$Congestions$$due$to$separation$of$slow$moving$vehicle$ Increase$Road$Safety$$ $ 80 Contd
BRTS - Simhachalam Transit Corridor 83 Contd 82 Contd 84 Contd
BRTS - Simhachalam Transit Corridor 85 Contd BRTS - Simhachalam Transit Corridor SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE (SPV) UNDER JNNURM
SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE (SPV) UNDER JNNURM SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE (SPV) UNDER JNNURM SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE (SPV) UNDER JNNURM SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE (SPV) UNDER JNNURM
" $Awards$for$Women$Friendly$Cities$$ " Gender$Responsive$Local$Government,$Asia$ Pacific$in$2003$ " $Citizen s$participation$in$environmental$$ $$$$$Sanitation$$ " CRISIL$Award$in$2005$ " HIV/AIDS$Initiative$in$the$City$Governance$$ " ICMA,$Ahemadabad$under$US$Aid,$in$2006$ " Membership$in$Quality$Circle$Forum$of$Inda$$!!! " QCFI$in$2009$ " $$Vruksha$Mitra$Award$ " Government$of$India$$ " Presented$by$Prime$Minister$in$1986$ " $$$Saukaryam$Project$has$been$selected$a$finalist$$ $$$$$$$in$category$public$services$&$democracy$in$$ $$$$$$Stockholm$Challenge$Award$2001$for$the$$ $$$$$$contribution$in$the$global$movement$of$$ $$$$$$building$a$better$information$society$for$all$$ Stockholm$Challenge$in$2001$ " $$CSI$=$TCS$Award$2001$for$best$IT$Usage$ $ Winner$ Computer$Society$of$Inida$in$2001$ " $$Website$of$Greater$Visakhapatnam$Municipal$$ $$$$$Corporation$stands$best$among$others$$ National$Institute$of$Urban$Affairs$in$2001$ " $$Excellence$in$ETGovernance$$ CRISIL$in$2003$! " Best$city$in$Internal$Earmarking$of$Budget$for$ Poor$under$JNNURM,$for$the$year$2008T09.$ " Best$BSUP$City$under$JNNURM,$2008T09$ " Best$City$Award$for$Implementation$of$reforms$in$ Urban$Infrastructure$and$Governance$under$ JNNURM$for$the$year$2009T10$ " Best$City$Award$for$Implementation$of$Basic$ Services$to$Urban$Poor$$under$JNNURM$for$the$ year$2009t10$
Awarded Best BSUP City for the year 2010. H.W.Mayor & Commissioner, GVMC receiving award from Hon ble Minister Kum.Shelja (MoHUPA, Govt. of India) on 03-12-2010. Euro India Award 2011 in Leuven, Belgium Commissioner, GVMC receiving Euro-India Award - 2011 Receiving Award for Best City for Implementation of Reforms under UI&G Cateogry for the year 2010 on 03-12-2010. Nagar Ratna Award conferred to GVMC in the category of Use of it is Governance for the year 2011. H.W.Mayor & Commissioner, GVMC receiving award from AIILSG Nagar Ratna Award-2011 Sri B. Ramanjaneyulu, I.A.S., Commissioner & Sri P. Janardhana Rao, H.W. Mayor, GVMC Receiving Best BSUP City Award for the year 2010-11 on 13 th Dec, 2011 at New Delhi from Kum. Shelja, Hon ble Minister for MoHUPA, GoI.