#1Understanding Ecosystems of Pondicherry and its Restoration Challenges - Urban Eco System Department of Science, Technology and Environment Govt. of Puducherry Presented by: 05th June 2021 INTACH PONDICHERRY ANGE#2Built Heritage in the Boulevard Town - Urban Eco System + + French Quarter Tamil Quarter Railway Station SUBBAIYA SALAI (SOUTH BOULEVARD) Rue de l'ancien hopita Rue Ramaraja Rue Raja Sahib R2 Botanical Garden Rue Nainiappa Poulle Rue Ellaiamman Koll 30 Rue Mulla Rue Cazy Rue Chanda Sahib Rue Labourdonnais 5 S9 Rue Ponniah Kutty Lal Bahadur Shastri Street $10 ANNA SALAI (WEST BOULEVARD) Rue Sinna Subraya Pillai Rue Bharathi 27 GRAND BAZAAR S4 S5 29 28 Rue de la Cathedrale Rue Cantine Rue Capitaine Marius Xavier H. M. Kasim Street (Ambour Salai) N. S. C. Bose Street (Gingee Salai) a Rue Mahatma Gandhi 21 E H1 R1 S11 6 Rue Victor Simonel 9 Rue Suffren H4 8 13 15 10 11 A Manakkula Vinayagar Koil Street, 12 H7 16 Ayi Mandapam Rue Francois Martin S6 19 H7 4 S2 $1 Rue Romain Rolland Bharathi Park H2 Rue Saint Louis 14 H3 S8 3 Rue de la Compagnie Rue Dumas 18 Rue Saint Martin 17 20 Tourist Information 1 H9 Lighthouse GOUBERT AVENUE (BEACH ROAD) R3 Le Café Gandhi Statue 24 H10 Bay of Bengal 23 H6 H6 Auroville/ECR->> 22 Akkasamy Madam Street Papamal Kovil Street N 50 100m The Boulevard Town's authenticity and integrity is in its entirety - urban form, architecture, and culture – a town not of monuments but a 'milieu' and the 'ensemble' of significant Heritage buildings. - each heritage building is valuable ...#3Built Heritage in the Boulevard Town Restoration of Heritage Buildings: Some of the restored heritage buildings Le Café Old Court Building Bharathiar House Old port area and Warehouses Subbiah House French Consulate Old Light House Calve College VOC School Pensionnat de jeunes filles Private Heritage buildings plays a major role in Pondicherry Urban Green Public Places: Bharathi Park Gandhi Tidal Beach Road Grand Canal JN Street Before After Subbiah Museum No.17 Vellala Street#4After Restoration Projects Before Polderry Free 50 Le Cafe Lecale Le Café Le Café 891 Le Café CHANGE Le C#5Old Court building Restoration Projects CHANGE#6Restoration Challenges 1. Funding for Govt. owned Heritage Building 2. Heritage Awareness 3. Funding for Private building Owners 4. Parking in Boulevard Town 5. Traffic Management 6. Creating more Pedestrian spaces like the Beach Road 7. Decongestion of Old town 8. Efficient Public Transport 9. Solid waste Management Simulated View 111111 Ariel View#7Three Govt. Schools housed in heritage buildings will be restored under the Puducherry Smart City project 1.Calve College 2.Pensionnat de jeunes filles 3. VOC School CHANGE PCCC FOR CLIMATE CH#8Inter State Bus Terminal, ECR near New Modern Fish Market Marian amman Koil 30 Steel Works Senthil Tea Stall Sankara Vidyalaya St.Thomas Church Selva Vinayagar Tea Stall Petrol Bunk 49 Hotel Jothimani F 49 FAIRSTAY Holiday Resorts Onicra Credit Raina Agency 49 Lokesh Tea Stall Staypondy.com antabhavan AMSAN CARS, Used Car Dealers, Second... ATM State Bank Atm CHANGE Inter State Bus Terminal on a 4 acres plot at ECR with Park and ride facilities Mini buses and electric rickshaws to transport people into the Boulevard Town#9Management Plan: Garbage & Drainage Not Surveyed Water Stagnation In Open Drain Wastewater Outlet Onto Road Encroached Open Drain Blocked Choked Junction Drain CHANGE Survey conducted May 2014 200 more defaulting properties MUNICIPALITY SURVEY 71 PROPERTIES PWD SURVEY 26 PROPERTIES INTACH SURVEY 211 PROPERTIES#10Beautification and improvement of Jawaharlal Nehru Street Mission Street 11.39 A☑ -120- Grey granite slab 450x450mm Granite kerb stone Existing U-drain Jawaharlal nehru street Proposed conduit duct for service lines Existing sewage pipe 11.39 15.76- SECTION AA'- OPTION-1 C.I lamp post Granite bench Not to Scale PROPOSED PLAN 10,26 N.S.C Bose Road DETAIL OF ROAD PAVEMENT 1.48 0.76 1.37 DETAIL OF SERVICE DUCT 10,93 Rue Manakula Vinayakar Rough Dressed granite slab(28.5 x 28.5 cm) Rough Dressed granite slab (58 x 152 cm) LEGENDS Lamp post Granite bench Granite pavement Litter bin Entrance Rough Dressed granite slab (58 x 28 cm) Tree 4"x4" (10x10cm) Cobble stone paving over 5cm sand bed NO OF PROPOSED LAMP POST: 42 NO OF PROPOSED LITTER BINS: 16 NO OF PROPOSED GRANITE BENCH: 36 PROJECT TITLE DEVELOPMENT OF HERITAGE CIRCUIT IN PUDUCHERRY UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME - BEAUTIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF NEHRU STREET STREET NAME HM KASIM STREET TO JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STREET EXECUTOR CLIENT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM GOVT. OF PONDICHERRY 36 L. B. SHASTRI STREET PONDICHERRY 605 001 DESIGN CONSULTANT INTACH PONDICHERRY 62 RUE AUROBINDO PONDICHERRY605 001 NOTES: 1. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE METERS UNLESS MENTIONED 2. ONLY WRITTEN DIMENSIONS TO BE FOLLOWED. 3. ALL DIMENSIONS TO BE CHECKED AGAINST EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS. 4. ANY DISCREPANCIES NOTICED IN THE DRAWING SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ARCHITECT IMMEDIATELY. DRAWN BY SCALE 1:500 ISSUE DATE 24.02.2017 CHECKED BY DWG NAME PROPOSED PLAN AND SECTION N DWG. NO. 01 THIS DRAWING AND THE DESIGN IT COVERS ARE THE PROPERTY OF INTACH PONDICHERRY. IT IS MERELY LOANED ON THE BORROWER'S EXPRESS AGREEMENT THAT IT WILL NOT BE REPRODUCED, COPED, LOANED, EXHIBITED NOR USED EXCEPT IN A LIMITED WAY AND PRIVATE USE AS PERMITTED BY ANY WRITTEN CONSENT GIVEN BY THE LENDER TO THE BORROWER Future extension CHANGE#11Beautification of Grand Canal Grand canal was built around 1765 and divided the French and Tamil town. During the French period, the Grand Canal served as a storm water drain for evacuation of water into the sea. CHANGE#12Français Tamoul Beautification of Grand Canal Rue Mulia Rua Cazy Rue Chanda Sahib Rue Ponniah K Lal Bahadur Sha Rue Cantine, Rue Capitaine Marius Xavier 28 Rue de la Cathedrale . M. Kasim Street (Ambour Salai) N. S. C. Bose Street (Gingee Salai) 16 R2 A Rue Labourdonnais 5 H1 7 Rue Victor Simonel 10 11 12 20 Manakkula Vinayagar Koil Street 13 H5 17 R1 Rue Suffren S Mandapam Rue Francois Martin S9 H4 14 9 S6 $2 $1 Rue Romain Rolland Parc Bharathi H2 Rue Saint Louis 15 H3 $8 3 Rue de la Compagnie Rue Dumas 21 Bureau de Turisme Lighthouse GOUBERT AVENUE (BEACH ROAD) R3 Rue Saint Martin H9 19 18 Le Café Statue de Mahatma Gand Golfe du Bengale 23 Rue Lally Tollendal Rue Bellecomb H6 Akkasamy Madam S Dr. Ambedkar Street Existing CHANGE#13Beautification of Grand Canal Proposed CHANGE#14Public Awareness Heritage walks Photographic exhibition In collaboration with EFEO ER#15Pondicherry as UNESCO World Heritage City Proposed Rue Dumas Key Interventions : • Heritage Regulations • • Heritage Management Committee Removal of sidewalk encroachments • Traffic & Parking management • Street lighting CHANGE#16PEACEFUL Pondicherry Give time a break. A truly Peaceful Pondicherry CHANGE PCCC FOR CLIMATE CH