CE-504-A Urban and Town Planning - Jun 2025 Question Paper

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1. 7 Marks
   aWrite a note on usage of GPS and RS in town planning.
   How to answer

   • Define GPS and Remote Sensing (RS) and their role in spatial data acquisition.
   • Uses in base mapping, land use/land cover classification and change detection.
   • Uses in site selection, master planning, infrastructure and utility mapping.
   • Uses in monitoring growth, encroachment, traffic and disaster management with GIS integration.
2. 7 Marks
   bDescribe the important aspects of Chandigarh city and planning.
   How to answer

   • Background: Le Corbusier plan, grid-iron sector concept and Capitol Complex.
   • Land use distribution, sectors, commercial, industrial and open spaces.
   • Road hierarchy (V1-V7), pedestrian and vehicular segregation.
   • Planning principles, zoning, greenery and critical appraisal.
3. 7 Marks
   aExplain the common features between 'Regional Plan' and 'Development Plan'.
   How to answer

   • Define Regional Plan and Development Plan with scope and scale.
   • Common objectives: orderly development, land use, infrastructure balance.
   • Common features: surveys, projections, zoning, phasing and legal backing.
   • Comparison of process, stakeholders and implementation mechanism.
4. 7 Marks
   bExplain the concept of Urban area delineation.
   How to answer

   • Define urban area and need for delineation/boundary fixation.
   • Criteria: population size, density, occupation, land use, administrative.
   • Methods: census definition, morphological, functional, fringe analysis.
   • Importance for planning, services and development control.
5. 7 Marks
   aWhat are the major scopes behind regional plan, master plan and detailed development?
   How to answer

   • Define regional plan, master plan and detailed development plan.
   • Scope of regional plan: region-wide resources, settlement hierarchy.
   • Scope of master plan: city land use, transport, infrastructure vision.
   • Scope of detailed plan: layout, zoning, action area implementation.
6. 7 Marks
   bSummarize the financing process of urban development project.
   How to answer

   • Sources of finance: government grants, loans, PPP, taxes, bonds.
   • Steps: project estimation, resource mobilization, budgeting.
   • Cost recovery: betterment charges, user charges, land monetization.
   • Institutional framework and financial appraisal.
7. 7 Marks
   aWrite a brief note on building Bye-Laws for residential area of typical town planning scheme. Enumerate at least five building By-Laws.
   How to answer

   • Define building bye-laws and their objectives in town planning.
   • Residential controls: setbacks, FAR/FSI, ground coverage, height.
   • List at least five bye-laws: light, ventilation, parking, fire safety.
   • Enforcement and approval process.
8. 7 Marks
   bExplain the aim and discuss the features of smart cities of country.
   How to answer

   • Aim of Smart Cities Mission: livability, sustainability, technology-driven.
   • Core features: smart transport, water, energy, e-governance, safety.
   • Area-based development, pan-city solutions and SPV model.
   • Examples and outcomes in Indian context.
9. 7 Marks
   aExplain in depth various objectives of urban roads and importance of traffic management.
   How to answer

   • Objectives of urban roads: mobility, accessibility, safety, economy.
   • Classification and functional hierarchy of urban roads.
   • Traffic management: regulation, control, parking, signalization.
   • Importance for congestion, pollution and accident reduction.
10. 7 Marks
    bExplain the functioning of MIDC.
    How to answer

    • Define MIDC and its establishment objective.
    • Functions: industrial estate development, land allotment, infrastructure.
    • Role in water supply, roads, incentives and maintenance.
    • Impact on regional industrialization and urban growth.
11. 7 Marks
    aExplain in detail about the role of private sector and NGO in urban development.
    How to answer

    • Role of private sector: investment, housing, PPP, efficiency.
    • Role of NGOs: community participation, slum upgrading, advocacy.
    • Models of collaboration with government/ULBs.
    • Merits, limitations and examples.
12. 7 Marks
    bDescribe briefly the impact of urbanization on human settlement system.
    How to answer

    • Define urbanization and human settlement system.
    • Positive impacts: services, employment, housing transformation.
    • Negative impacts: slums, overcrowding, loss of rural settlements.
    • Need for balanced settlement hierarchy.
13. 7 Marks
    aWhat are the applications of GPS in town planning?
    How to answer

    • Define GPS and its components for planning use.
    • Applications: surveying, mapping, GIS database creation.
    • Applications: land use monitoring, transport alignment, utilities.
    • Advantages for accuracy, time and decision making.
14. 7 Marks
    bDiscuss the details about the advantages and disadvantages of urbanization in India and ways to regulate the pattern.
    How to answer

    • Define urbanization in India with trends and statistics.
    • Advantages: economic growth, employment, services, modernization.
    • Disadvantages: congestion, housing shortage, pollution, inequality.
    • Measures to regulate pattern: regional planning, smart growth, policy.
15. 7 Marks
    aExplain two of the following terms in detail:

    1. i)Development control regulation
    2. ii)Planning standards
    3. iii)Horizontal and vertical growth of town
    How to answer

    • Select any two terms for detailed explanation.
    • Define development control regulation, planning standards, growth types.
    • Explain objectives, provisions and examples for chosen two.
    • Illustrate with planning relevance and diagrams if needed.
16. 7 Marks
    bExplain the following terms in details:

    1. i)City of the future and future of the city.
    2. ii)Safe city and Global city.
    How to answer

    • Define city of the future vs future of the city concept.
    • Define safe city: crime, disaster, resilience and technology.
    • Define global city: economic command, connectivity, world city criteria.
    • Compare relevance for Indian urban planning.