Report on Integrated Regional Environmental Plan for Ganjam District 2041

Integrated Regional Environmental Plan of Ganjam District 2041

3.3.3.2 Waterbodies There are a number of perennial streams and rivers flowing through this district, flourishing its cultivation-culture and agricultural economy. Among them, the river Rushikulya, Badanadi, Baghua, Dhanei, Bahuda and Ghodahad are the prominent ones that provide opportunities for the irrigation facility. The vast river basin of Rushikulya offers potential for exploration of ground water. These rivers provide opportunity for fishing which is the chief livelihood of many people in the district. Brakish water lagoon Chilika attracts tourists from every corner of country and from around the globe. The perennial streams Nirmaljhar and Taptapani contain medicinal sulphuric water.

Figure 3.18 Water Bodies in Ganjam District, 2018 Source District Irrigation Plan of Ganjam (Odisha) 2018

3.3.3.3 Forest The district is rich in mountains and forests, some valuable wood like Sal, Teak, Gambhari are found in plenty in the forests. Forest products like Bamboo, Medicinal plants of various types, Jhuna, Mahul, Lakha, Sal leaves influence its economy. The total coverage of the present forest area is 3149.9 sq.km. in Ganjam out of which the area of reserved forests is 1485.69

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Report on Integrated Regional Environmental Plan for Ganjam District 2041

Published on May 6, 2022

Ar. Deena Hari Krishna P

Compiled report for entire studio works. The students of the final year of the “Masters in Environmental Planning and Management (MEPM)” at the Department of Planning at SPA Vijayawada has taken up a planning studio project that is aimed at applying environmental planning approaches and techniques in the traditional regional planning process. While undertaking core regional planning exercises for the development of a region, particular emphasis and inclusion of natural resource baselines, assessment of environmental status, and impacts of anthropogenic activities on environment has been the motive. The outcome of the work of the MEPM batch has been titled as “Integrated Regional Environmental Plan for Ganjam District 2041”.

Report on Integrated Regional Environmental Plan for Ganjam District 2041

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Figure 12.3: Existing Collectorate Structure

Figure 12.2: Existing Governance Structure and Points of Contact

Figure 12.1: Sectoral Objectives and Methodology

Figure 10.9 : Temporary Housing Structures in Ganjam District

Figure 9.10: Gopalpur port structure

Figure 9.9: Fisherman Vulnerability map

Figure 8.8 Growth rate analysis of fresh water fish production

Figure 8.4 Percentage area of each type of block in different blocks

Figure 8.2 Population Involved under Agriculture

Figure 7.13 Issue and Potentials in Ganjam district

Figure 7.11 Block wise ground water availability

Figure 7.12 Ground water quality index map

Figure 7.7 Stream Order map

Figure 5.15: Scalogram Representation of Settlement Hierarchy

Figure 5.14: Existing Healthcare Map of Ganjam

Figure 7.1 Block wise Rainfall (Average monthly

Figure 5.12: Third order settlement

Figure 5.11: Second order settlement

Figure 5.10: First order settlement

Figure 5.9: Existing Settlement hierarchy map

Figure 5.2: Urban Settlement Map

Figure 5.1: Administration

Figure 3.19 Typed of Forests in Ganjam District, 2018

Figure 3.5 Average Annual Temperature and Precipitation of Ganjam District

Figure 3.4: District Planning Board

Figure 3.2: District Profile

Figure 3.18 Water Bodies in Ganjam District, 2018

Figure 3.3: Administrative Setup map

Figure 2.11 Location map

Figure 2.1 Approach towards the Regional Plan

Figure 2.9 Planning framework of Regional Plan

Figure 2.3 Methodology followed for the preparation of Regional plan

Figure 2.6 Map showing Investment regions

Figure 2.10 Organizational set up for preparation of IDDP and LDP

Figure 2.2 Final Regional Plan of goa – 2021

Figure 2.4 Identification of Thrust of Each Sub region Figure 2.5 Comparison of Proposed Urban Settlements (2011) with urbanization rate in Coimbatore31