Resilient Urbanism for
North Bengal's Gateway
A 20-year strategic roadmap integrating hydrologic resilience, economic regeneration, and inclusive housing for Elenga Pourashava.
Proposed Land Use (2044)
Spatial Development Strategy
The plan rejects urban sprawl in favor of a Compact Township model, categorizing land into four strategic management zones.
Core Urban Area
Regeneration Strategy
High-density mixed-use development in Ward 6. Focus on vertical expansion (densification) and upgrading civic services.
Peripheral Urban
Extension Strategy
Planned expansion areas equipped with new road networks and utility ducts to accommodate future growth.
Agriculture Zone
Conservation Strategy
Preservation of 44.7% of total land for agriculture. Strict restrictions on converting multi-crop land to infrastructure.
Blue Network
Retention Strategy
Protection of Bangshi River and 10 canals. Implementation of "Dig & Mound" policy for flood-prone zones.
Resilient Infrastructure Framework
Addressing the critical gaps identified in the physical survey: drainage congestion, lack of potable water, and traffic management.
Water Supply System
Establishment of 1 Surface Water Treatment Plant and 10 Overhead Tanks to reduce dependency on groundwater.
Drainage & Flood Control
Re-excavation of 7.51 km of natural canals. Adoption of HEC-RAS modeling for flood level determination (30-year return period).
Integrated Waste Management
4R Strategy (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover). 1 Sanitary Landfill and 8 Secondary Transfer Stations proposed.
Priority Action Plan (Phase 1)
Immediate interventions scheduled for the first 5 years to address acute shortages in civic amenities.
Decentralized administrative hubs providing primary healthcare, library services, and community halls in every ward.
Construction of 2 new markets and upgrading 1 existing market with modern hygiene standards and waste disposal.
Strategic installation of public sanitation facilities in high-traffic zones like bus stands and bazaars.
Planning Toolkit & Expertise
Technical methodologies applied in the formulation of this Master Plan.
GIS & Remote Sensing
Used for generating the Digital Elevation Model (DEM) to analyze topography and identify flood-prone zones (Chapter 3).
HEC-RAS Modeling
Two-dimensional hydrodynamic modeling used to determine the 30-year return period flood levels for setting plinth levels (Chapter 3.2).
Space Syntax Analysis
Analytical technique used to determine road hierarchy and connectivity integration within the urban fabric (Chapter 2).
PRA & SWOT
Participatory Rural Appraisal sessions in every ward to identify local needs, combined with SWOT analysis for strategic direction.
TDR Mechanism
Transfer of Development Rights proposed to compensate landowners in conservation zones (heritage/agriculture) by allowing development elsewhere (Chapter 1).
Betterment Fee
Fiscal tool proposed to recover infrastructure costs by taxing land value appreciation resulting from public development projects (Chapter 3 - Part 3).