Dapcha Bazaar Location
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Chhatrebajh, ward no- 09
Map of Kavrepalanchowk district Map of Namobuddha municipalityDapcha Bazar
● Ahistoricvillagelocatedin Chhatrebajhwardof NamobuddhamunicipalityinKavrepalanchowk
● It lies 50 km south east of Kathmandu
● Was once a business hub and a trade route to Kathmandu valley
● Economically flourishing due to its location on the trade route
● The economy then depleted later resulting in abandonmentofhomesandshops
General Division of Spaces
Streets & Chowks Vacant Plots Kitchen GardensDivision of Spaces
OpenSpaceinfrontofthe WardOffice ShreeKrishnaMaviSchool Ground Chautari KotKalikaTemple OPEN SPACES IN DAPCHAStreets and Chowks
Division of roads according to the Ministry of Urban Development, (www.moud.gov.np):
1. Arterial Roads (Path) - The primary function of an arterial road is to deliver traffic from collector roads to freeways.
2. Sub-arterials roads (Sadak) - The city roads which provided lower level of travel mobility than arterial streets.
3. Collector Roads (Marg) - Road intended for collecting and distributing the traffic to and from local roads and also for providing access to arterial / sub-arterial roads.
4. Local Roads (Upa-Marg) - Road primarily intended for access to residences, business or other abutting property. Does not carry large volume traffic.
STREET AND CHOWKS
How Streets and Chowks are used
As a space for the assembly of chariots (Krishnamandir
Asextensionsofshops
Asarouteforjatras Chowk) KRISHNA JATRA ROUTE GAI JATRA ROUTECULTURALLY IMPORTANT LANDMARKS
OPEN SPACES IN DAPCHA OPEN SPACES IN DAPCHA OPEN SPACES IN DAPCHA OPEN SPACES IN DAPCHA LANE LEVEL OPEN SPACES IN DAPCHA`USED AS A RESTING SPACE
OPEN SPACES IN DAPCHA PLINTHVehicular traffic through Dapcha Road
● TheroadthroughDapchaBazaarwasprimarilymeant forpedestrians.
● Therecentemergenceofvehiculartrafficthroughthis roadhascreateddisturbancesinthecommunity.
● Narrowroadcausestrafficcongestion.
NARROW ROAD VEHICULAR CONGESTIONProposed Vehicular Route
Theproposedroadshownbelowwill
● Reducetrafficcongestion
● DecreasenoiseandairpollutioninDapchaBazaar
● EnablethestreetsandchowksofDapchabazaartobeusedasinteractivespaceswithoutdisturbance
VACANT PLOTS AND KITCHEN GARDENS
OPEN SPACES IN DAPCHA OPEN SPACES IN DAPCHA OPEN SPACES IN DAPCHA OPEN SPACES IN DAPCHAUNDER UTILIZATION OF VACANT PLOTS AND KITCHEN GARDEN
Plotsusedtostoreconstructionmaterial
Shrubscanbeseengrowing inkitchengarden
REASON:
- Change in occupation.
- No enough time for landowner to spend in the garden.
- Pollution.
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS :
- Developing tourism makes the community self aware on how to attract tourists.
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OpenspaceinfrontoftheWardOffice
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Secondary School
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
(FIRE & EARTHQUAKE)
Revival of Dapcha: Tourism
Hiking routes connecting Namobuddha to Dapcha can also contribute a lot to promote tourism
Developing cycling routes along the northern stretch due to its varying and interesting landscape
The concept of homestays provides more authentic cultural experience for engagement of tourists