Green Ujjain

Abstract

The urbanisation process is increasingly placing strain on cities and their infrastructure, resulting in the rapid growth of slums. These habitats are inappropriate and unhealthy because they lack better water sanitation, green places, living space, durability, and security. As a result, cities are placing an increasing focus on infrastructure development. The global population is rising at a 1% annual pace, although urban populations are growing at about 1.8 percent in more economically developed nations and 2.3 percent in less economically developed ones. The growth of the urban population leads to the formation of urban agglomerations. “New York was the only metropolis in the world with a population of more than 10 million people in the 1950s. There will be 23 such metropolitan centres by 2030. As a result, a lot of focus is placed on providing basic infrastructure, which” needs a lot of money and resources to build and maintain. However, owing to increasing economic activity and investment, the development has been moving at a considerably faster rate. This is particularly true in developing countries like India. This has resulted in a shortage of infrastructure. The Indian government has launched a number of development projects throughout the years, but the emphasis has been on constructing infrastructure that promotes the economy rather than green infrastructure. The priority given to green infrastructure was lower than that given to grey infrastructure. Ecosystems and human health may be harmed by the loss and degradation of urban and peri-urban green space. To promote “GI in India, it is first necessary to assess the current state of urban infrastructure projects and initiatives that have previously been implemented. It is necessary to investigate the role of green infrastructure in these projects, as well as the government's actions at various” levels. It's also critical to figure out why they haven't been implemented and to see if there are any potential to improve green infrastructure planning in the city. This will aid in the creation of strategies/alternatives for incorporating green infrastructure into large development undertakings. This research examines all of these factors using Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India as a case study. The study's purpose is “to evaluate the most recent urban infrastructure programme, Development Plan, and City Development Plan, among other things, as well as the current state of green infrastructure in Ujjain. To provide recommendations on how to better integrate and expand the use of urban green infrastructure in future development efforts and the city”. The goal of this thesis is to improve Ujjain's green infrastructure in order to make it healthier and more livable. To accomplish this goal, first study and evaluate urban green infrastructure in the context of Ujjain city, then identify gaps and difficulties with green infrastructure in the city, and last propose methods to make Ujjain city healthy and liveable via planned green infrastructure.