Site Location

The site is located in Dwarka, a sub city located in Southwest Delhi. It lies in the Zone K-II.
Dwarka is a predominantly residential neighbourhood characterized by apartment towers.
This area is fast developing with potential for mixed used.

INDIA DELHI DWARKA SITE

Location of the site

Location of the site in satellite view

 Site Accessibility

BS- Sector 10
Market X-Ing

Proposed
Socio-cultural
site
BS -Rajkiya Road No. 221
Pratibha
Vikas BS- Supriya
Vidyalay Apartments
Dwarka sec-11
BS- Rajkiya
metro station.
Pratibha
Vikas

Site Accessibility through transportation,

Nearest metro Station: Dwarka Sector – 11 gate no. 2, as the site is at walk able distance
from metro it is well connected with the pedestrian pathways of width 1.5m without getting
obstructed by vehicles. The distance between metro station and the site is 800m.

Passengers (Jan 2015) 4,004/day

124,120/ Month average
Dwarka Sector 11 metro station,
Approach by Bus: There are many Bus Stations nearby that keeps the site well connected
with the people. Local Bus Routes Travel from Sector 11 Dwarka:-
724 SPL     Dwarka Sector 19 Pocket 3 - Nehru Place Terminal  
737         Stadium - Dwarka Sector 18 A 17 D
RL 75         New Delhi Railway Station Gate No 1 - Dwarka Sector 14 Metro Station  
RL 77 A     New Delhi Railway Station Gate No 1 - Dwarka Sector 18 B
Rl 77 EXT   New Delhi Railway Station Gate No 1 - Dwarka Sector 19 Pocket 2

DDA Sports Complex Bus stand, Source: Author

Distance from New Delhi railway Station: 24 km, Shahabad Mohammadpur Railway Station,
Palam Rail Way Stations are the very nearby railway station to Sector 11 Dwarka.

Distance from Indira Gandhi International airport: 10 km

Road Accessibility: The site is directly accessible from ROAD NO. 221 45m r/w with service
road of width 7.2m and can also be accessed through the road designated for NSS Delhi
dividing proposed District center with socio-cultural center.

Road Section
 540 m centre to centre is the distance between the trees on the footpath providing shade.

Traffic Study and Movement Patterns

The site is well connected to the other parts of the city through networks of roads. The
hierarchy of road system is adopted around the site by primary road then secondary road and
then tertiary road.
Vehicular movement includes movement of private as well as public vehicles including
electric rickshaw.
 Development Control1

DDA Layout plan of the site,

Landuse: The site comes under two land uses: - 10

Acres under recreational to make a socio cultural
centre there and 14.9Acres under the mandatory green

along the canal.

Shape rectilinear
Ground coverage 30%
Setbacks: Front: 15M
Side: 12M
Rear: 9M
Building height: 18M
FAR 120%
Parking: 2ECS/100sq.m of floor area.

Development Controls for Socio-Cultural Facilities,

Existing site attributes

Topography

The site does not have any visible slope. The soil type is Dabar soil, which is typical in low
lying areas in South Western Delhi. It has a sandy loam texture. The Najafgarh canel is 2m
below the level of site.

Soil type in Delhi, Source: shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in

Drainage

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Table 13.17: Development Controls for Socio-Cultural Facilities
The Najafgarh Drain lies in close proximity of the site, towards West. The natural slope is
towards the West, which will be unhindered in the future as the Master Plan Greens would
prevent any built development.
There are manholes on the service road outside the site and a storm water drain is running
below the footpath.The natural drainage is toward the canal.

Site Drainage,
 Vegetation

Most of the site is barren land with bushes and wild grass cover. Kikar tress exists along the
canal.A large part of the site is clear of vegetation. Due to lack of upkeep, wild grass and
small shrubs have sprung up. The western part of the site is full of wild grasses with a few
trees.
 Peepal trees
 Neem trees
 Poplar
 Babool

Peepal and Neem tree

Existing water bodies

No water body exists near or on the site. A storm-water drain runs behind the site and
connects to the Najafgarh Drain.

Water Pipe Lines

Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is the Water Utility department responsible for all water treatment and
distribution (including sewage collection and treatment) in Dwarka.

DJB has six underground reservoirs (UGRs) for the K-II zone as per the MPD-2021, and each
of these is designed to cater to a 0.15-0.20 million population, with a storage amount to cater
the claim for commercial area development.

Electricity

From BSES Sec 5 Dwarka.

Physical attributes

There are 3 High Tension wires running overhead towards the western part of the site. A HT
pylon is also located on the site. Due to this, part of the site has been restricted to mandatory
green area, to be developed only as open recreational space.

High tension line on site,

The existing boundary walls are 230mm thick and 1400mm in height consisting of 4 entry
gates of 4000mm, three of them had steel jail gate.
Prevailing Wind Direction

Prevailing Wind Direction, Source: Meteoblue.com]

The prevailing wind direction is North West, with South Eastern winds during the monsoon.

Annual Temperature and Rainfall

Annual Temperature and rainfall, Source: Meteoblue.com

Relative humidity levels

Relative Humidity level, Source: Meteoblue.com

The average annual relative humidity is 54.3% with maximum humidity from June to
September.
 SWOT ANALYSIS

STRENGTH:
 Location: the site lies in Sector 11, Dwarka, which is almost the centre of Dwarka. Good
connectivity with rest of the city Proximity to Metro Station. Active Frontage on 45m wide
road with 7.2m wide service road.
 The location is advantageous for the purpose of the socio-cultural center, since its surrounding
consists of both residential and commercial zones.
 The area will be lively and vibrant even during night and after office hours with the
development of the Cultural Center in the site.
 As there is no high rise building nearby, there is no wind, view and sun obstruction.

WEAKNESS:
 Location of High-Tension wires on the rear of the site leaves part of the site unbuildable

OPPORTUNITIES:
 No conflicting development proposed in the zone gives good possibility of attracting visitors
 Microclimate modification using surrounding greenery. The drain can be revitalized and
green belt along it can be used as an open recreational space thus, inviting people and creating
more social space.
 The schools nearby will an opportunity to learn visual and performing arts.

THREATS:
 Proposed District Centre could hinder visual connection as well traffic congestion.
The design must be done with proper care to the site and surroundings making sure that the
activities do not disturb the surroundings.