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FACULTY OF PHYSICAL PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE

SYLLABUS

FOR

MASTER OF PLANNING (M.PLAN.) (INFRASTRUCTURE)(SEMESTER: I - IV)

(Under Credit Base Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

Examinations: 2016-17

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MASTER OF PLANNING (M.PLAN.) (INFRASTRUCTURE) (SEMESTER SYSTEM)(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

Semester - ICourseNo.

CourseCode Title of the Course

Credits TotalCredits

L T UGIL 511 C Planning History and Theory * 2 1 0 3GIL 512 C Principles of Planning* 2 1 0 3GIL 513 C Housing * 2 1 0 3GIL 514 C Transportation Planning * 2 1 0 3GIL 515 C Planning for Utilities and Services * 2 1 0 3GIU 516 C CAD and GIS * 0 0 3 1GIU 517 C Master Plan* 0 0 10 5

TOTAL CREDITS: 21

Semester-IICourse

No.CourseCode Title of the Course

Credits TotalCreditsL T U

GIL 551 C Legislation for Infrastructure 2 1 0 3GIL 552 C Techniques of Planning* 2 1 0 3GIL 553 C Infrastructure Development Policies I 2 1 0 3GIU 554 C Infrastructure Plan for Villages 0 0 6 3GIU 555 C Infrastructure Plan for Urban Area 0 0 7 3GIL 556 E1 Infrastructure Pricing and Financing 2 1 0 3GIL 557 E1 Principles & Techniques of Feasibility

Analysis2 1 0 3

GIL 558 E2 Socio-Economic Basis for Planning 2 1 0 3GIL 559 E2 Transport System and Policies 2 1 0 3

Students has to select two elective courses, one each from E1 and E2Course No. to beadded after the

student opts for aparticular course

Student may opt for an ID Course for creditsbased on undergraduate/ Post Graduatecourse from any department of theUniversity having minimum three credits

Credits to be addedafter the student optsfor a particular course

TOTAL CREDITS : 24

SPE 652 C Internship (8 weeks) (to be conducted duringsummer vocations after 2nd semester and viva-voce to be conducted in the 3rd semester)

AuditCourse

VivaVoce

* Courses are common with other Master level Programmes of the Department

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MASTER OF PLANNING (M.PLAN.) (INFRASTRUCTURE) (SEMESTER SYSTEM)(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

Semester-IIICourse

No.CourseCode

Title of the CourseCredits Total

CreditsL T USPL 646 C Infrastructure for Regional Development 2 1 0 3SPL 647 C Infrastructure Project Management 2 1 0 3SPL 648 C Research Methodology in Infrastructure

Planning2 1 0 3

SPL 649 C Infrastructure Development Policies II 2 1 0 3SPU 650 C Detail Project Report of Infrastructure

Project0 0 6 3

SPU 651 C Infrastructure Plan of a Region 0 0 7 3SPE 652 C Internship (8 weeks) Audit CourseSPL 653 E Planning for Recreation 2 1 0 3SPL 654 E Sustainable Infrastructure Planning 2 1 0 3

Students has to select one elective course from E.Course No. to beadded after the


Student may opt for One ID Course forcredits based on undergraduate/ PostGraduate course from any department ofthe University having minimum threecredits

Credits to be added afterthe student opts for a

particular course

TOTAL CREDITS: 24

SPF 692* C Educational Tour (to be conducted after theoryand planning practice classes of 3rd semester andviva-voce to be conducted in the 4th semester) *

AuditCourse

VivaVoce

Semester-IV

CourseNo.

CourseCode

Title of the CourseCredits Total

CreditsL T U

SPD 691 C Thesis 0 0 16 8SPF 692 C Educational Tour Audit CourseSPL 693 E1 Professional Practice 2 1 0 3SPL 694 E1 Infrastructure Management 2 1 0 3SPL 695 E2 Infrastructure Development Models 2 1 0 3SPL 696 E2 Community Participation and Development 2 1 0 3SPL 697 E3 Mega Projects 2 1 0 3SPL 698 E3 Technologies in Utilities and Services 2 1 0 3

Students have to select three elective courses, one each from E1, E2 and E3.Course No. to beadded after the


Student may opt for One ID Courses forcredits based on undergraduate/ PostGraduate course from any department of theUniversity having minimum three credits

Credits to be added afterthe student opts for aparticular course

Credits to be earned for complition of Degree: 93

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MASTER OF PLANNING (M.PLAN.) (INFRASTRUCTURE) (SEMESTER – I)(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

GIL 511: PLANNING HISTORY AND THEORY

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Evolution of Planning thought from ancient texts and treatise in India (Vedic Literature),Classification of settlements and plans of ancient Indian villages and towns. AncientCivilizations; Salient Town Planning Characteristics in Indus, Egyptian, MesopotamianGreek and Roman Civilizations.

Medieval Town Planning in Europe and India, Model and New Town Movements, TownImprovement and City Beautiful Movements, Planning Theories by Ebenezer Howard,Camillo Sitte, Patrick Geddes and Clarence Perry, C.A. Doxiadus, Lewis Mumford, F.L.Wright and Le Corbusier.

Modernism and Post Modernist Planning Thought, Neo- Marxist and Neo Liberalperspectives in Planning. Comprehensive Rational Planning Approaches, DisjointedIncrementalism and Mixed Range Approach, Strategic Spatial Planning, Advocacy andPluralism, Collaborative and Communicative Planning, The Transect Approach, NewUrbanism and Smart Growth Developments, The Neo Liberal City; Edge Cities, Creative andOpen Cities, Network Cities, Ecological cities.

Suggested Readings:

1. 2014. Peter Hall, Cities of tomorrow: an intellectual history of urban planning and designsince 1880, Wiley and sons, Hoboken.

2. 2012. S. Fainstein, Readings in Planning Theory, 3rd Edition, Blackwell Publishing,Oxford.

3. 2009. UN Habitat, Planning Sustainable Cities, UNHSP, Earthscan, London.4. 2006. J. Levy, Contemporary Urban Planning, Prentice Hall, Uppersaddle River.5. 2003. Cambbell Scott and S. Fainstein, Readings in Planning Theory, Second Edition,

Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.6. 2002. Peter Hall, Cities of Tomorrow: An Intellectual History of Urban Planning and

Design in the 21st Century, Blackwell Publications, Oxford.7. 2002. S. Ward, Planning the Twentieth Century City, The Advanced Capitalist World,

John Wiley & Sons, Chichester.8. 2000. R. Freestone, 2000, Urban Planning in a Changing World, E&FN SPON, London9. 1999. N. Ellin, Postmodern Urbanism, Princeton Architectural Press, New York.10. 1998. Peter Hall, Cities in Civilization; Culture, Technology and Urban Order,

Weidenfield and Nicolson, London.11. 1995. R. Nath , Medieval Indian History and Architecture, APH Publishing Pvt. Ltd, New

Delhi.12. 1995. M.J. Stein, Classic Readings in Urban Planning, McGraw-Hill, New York13. 1981. K. Lynch, A Theory of Good City Form, Cambridge Publications, London.14. 1963. A. Gallion, The Urban pattern; City Planning and Design, D.V. Nostrand

Company Inc, N.York.Journals1. Planning Theory, Sage2. Planning Theory and Practice, Taylor and Francis3. Journal of Planning History, Sage

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GIL 512: PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Planning definitions and concept, Categories of Planning (economic, social and physical) andtheir integration; Planning at different levels, Town typology and their characteristics,Identification of urban problems and setting of goals, objectives and priorities, Preparation ofplans : Master Plan, Development Plan, Zonal Plans, Project Plans/Schemes; Implementationof Plans; organizational, legal and financial aspects;

Concept of Regional Planning and development. Aims & Objectives of Regional planning,types of regions, regionalization, regional planning vis-vis National Five Year Plans,Regional inequality and factor mobility.Regional planning process; Identification of planobjectives, contents of regional plan; formulation of plan, plan implementation, Regionalplanning in the context of the constitutional amendments (73rd & 74th).

Site planning process; selection of site, site analysis, general principles and guidelines forplan preparation, Site Planning standards, Preparation of plans for residential,commercial,Institutional , recreational and industrial sites.

Suggested Readings:

1. 2015. Deardon Joel andAlan Wilson. Explorations in Urban & Regional Dynamics: ACase study of Complexity Science. Routledge. Newyork.

2. 2014. Ministry of Urban Affairs & Employment (G.O.I.), ‘Urban & regionalDevelopment Plans Formulation and Implementation Guidelines’, ITPI, New Delhi.

3. 2013. A.James Lagro Jr. Site Analysis: Informing Context-Sensitive and Sustainable SitePlanning and Design. Johan Wiley & Sons, Newyork

4. 2006. S.K.Kulshrestha. Dictionary of Urban and Regional Planning. KalpazPublications.Delhi.

5. 2005. K.R.Thooyavan. Human Settlements – A Planning Guide to Beginners. MAPublication. Chennai.

6. 1993. S.Gupta. Research Methodology and Statistical Techniques. Deep & DeepPublishers. New Delhi.

7. 1985. N.S.Saini & Mahavir. ‘Urban Development Planning Strategies and Techniques’,Central Electric Press, Delhi.

8. 1972. Lewis Keeble. ‘Principles & Practice of Town and Country Planning’, the EstatesGazette Ltd., London.

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GIL 513: HOUSINGCredits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Housing definition and subject matter, Housing Ideologies; modernization, redistributionwith growth, neo-liberal, Housing need, demand and supply, Residential mobility; factors andmodels, Slums; causes and consequences and approaches, Housing area planningconsideration and modules, Residential densities.

Low cost and eco-friendly building materials (indigenous, agricultural, industrial, others),Land for housing, Role of Institutions ; Housing and Urban Development Corporation,Building Materials Training and Promotion Council, Participatory models and theirapplication in housing. Social audits in housing.

Housing and community development schemes, Housing finance networks and institutions,Community micro-finance institutions; Self Employed Women Association Bank, GrameenBank, Urban Housing and Habitat Policy, International Agencies in Housing and CommunityDevelopment.

Suggested Readings:

1. 2015. B.C.Aldrich and R.S. Sandhu,R.S, Housing for the urban poor in developingcountries, Rawat Publications, Jaipur.

2. 2014. J. Do Ling and R.Ronald, Housing East Asia, Macmillan, N.York.3. 2013. A.Banarjee, A.V and E. Duflo, Poor economics, Random house limited, London.4. 2009. S.Chattopadhyay, S, New Essays on inclusive housing, Macmillan, Delhi.5. 2007. Dwivedi, R. M, Urban Development and Housing in India 1947 to 2007, New

Century Publications, New Delhi.6. 1999. G.Payne, Making Common Ground, Intermediate Technology Publications, Ltd,

London.7. 1992. K. Mathey, Beyond Self-help Housing, Mansell Publishing Ltd., London.8. 1990. R. Aromar. Shelter in India- Sustainable Development Series, Stosius Inc, Advent

Books Division.9. 1989. J.E.Hardoy and D.Satterthwaite, Squatter Citizen, Earthscan Publications, London.10. 1989. T.Poulouse, Reading Material on Housing, ITPI Publication, New DelhiJournals1. Housing Theory and Society, Taylor and Francis2. Journal of Housing Studies, Sage3. Journal of Housing and Built Environment, Taylor and Francis.

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GIL 514: TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Meaning, objectives & importance of transportation planning; Transport problems andmobility issues; Transport plan and management - comprehensive traffic & transportationplan, Comprehensive mobility plan, transport system management; Urban form and transportpatterns; Land use – transport integration; Concept of accessibility; Hierarchy, capacity andlevel of service of roads; Transportation planning process – stages and surveys/ studies.

Traffic surveys- traffic volume, parking, origin & destination, speed & delay, accidents;Geometric design elements of roads and intersections; Longitudinal and cross sectionalelements of roads; Traffic controls and regulation devices - traffic signs, signals andmarkings; Roadside infrastructure; Intelligent transport system.

Legal and organisational framework for transportation; Funding of transportation systems;Transport technologies and environmental impacts - relevance in urban transportationplanning; Urban transport policies in India; Transport, environment and safety issues;Principles and approaches of traffic management, transport system management.

Suggested Readings:

1. 2015. John Neff and Matthew Dickens. Public Transportation Fact Book. AmericanPublic Transportation Association. Washington.

2. 2014. L. R. Kadiyali. Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning. Khanna Publishers.New Delhi.

3. 2014. National Urban Transport Policy. Ministry of Urban Development. Govt. of India.New Delhi.

4. 2013. Barry Hutton. Planning Sustainable Transport. Routledge. Taylor & Francis BooksIndia Pvt Ltd. New Delhi.

5. 2013. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Claude Comtois and Brian Slack. The Geography of TransportSystems. 3rd Edition. Routledge. New York. USA.


7. 2004. Arasan. V. Thamizh. Transportation Systems Planning and Operation. AlliedPublishers Pvt. Ltd. Chennai.

8. 2002. C. J. Khisty and B.K. Lall. Transportation Engineering – An Introduction. PrenticeHall of India Pvt. Ltd.

9. 2002. Arun Kandaet. al. Transportation Systems: status and directions. PhoenixPublishing House Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.

10. 2001. C. S. Papacostas and P.D. Prevedouros. Transportation Engineering and Planning.Prentice Hall. New Delhi.

11. 2001. Guidelines on Low-cost Traffic Management Techniques for Urban Areas. IndianRoads Congress. New Delhi.

12. 1988. Motor Vehicle Act, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government ofIndia, New Delhi.

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GIL 515: PLANNING FOR UTILITIES AND SERVICES

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Role of utilities in the functioning of settlements, Sources of Water, Assessment of waterdemand, Water Zoning system and densities of population, Water Collection and conveyance,Distribution system, Layout and Methods of supplying water, Pipe size and hierarchy,Planning and design considerations, Water treatment processes and disinfection.

Issues related to Quality of water, Government Programs. Urban Sanitation- systems ofsanitation, Disposal in unsewered areas like septic tanks, privies, Methods of collection-Water Carriage System, Sewerage systems, Pattern of Collection system, sewage treatmentprocess, activated sludge process, Sewage disposal, Pipe size and hierarchy, Planning anddesign considerations.

Urban Storm water collection system components, Drainage system: determination ofintensity of rainfall and run off coefficient for various sources; rain water harvesting; Reuseand recycling of water, Solid waste generation and disposal methods like composting,incineration etc. Biomass, energy –solar, photovoltaic cells, use of PPP models in variouskinds of utilities, Govt. Programs on storm water and urban drainage system

Suggested Readings:

1. 2012. G.S.Birdie, Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering, Dhanpat Rai Publications2. 2006. N.Trifunovic, An Introduction to Urban Water Distribution, Taylor & Francis, U.K.3. 2006. S.K. Hussain, Water supply and sanitary engineering, Oxford Publications, New

Delhi4. 1997, CPHEEO, Manual of Sewage and Sewage Treatment, Ministry of Housing &

Urban Development, Government of India.5. 1997, CPHEEO, Manual of Water Supply in Treatment, Ministry of Housing & Urban

Development, Government of India.

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GIU 516: CAD AND GIS

Credits: 01 (L=0, T=0, U=3)

Introduction to AutoCAD, Setting up of a drawing – Coordinate system, Limits, Units,Precision, Introduction to Format, Draw, modify, commands in AutoCAD. Concept ofDimension, Layers, and Text, Arrays and Hatching in AutoCAD. Concepts of blocks andexternal referencing, Printing of drawing to a particular scale, concept of 3D in AutoCad.

Basic concepts of GIS and to represent geographical features in GIS. Concept of digital mapsand its advantages, raster and vector maps, spatial and attributes data, various types of spatialand non-spatial analysis in urban planning using GIS.

Various data input methods in the ArcView of ArcGIS software, which includes geo-referencing, digitization, query building, spatial and non-spatial analysis, and final productionof maps using GIS. For the purpose of digitization and data existing data source may be used.

Exercises undertaken by the students will be submitted in the form of soft copy of problems,hard copy of some problems, and reports / assignments.

Suggested Readings:

1. 2015. ESRI. ESRI MAP Book 2015. ESRI Press California.2. 2013. Moss Elise AutoCAD Architecture 2010 Fundamentals. Deep Publishers. New

Delhi3. 2010. George Omura. Mastering AutoCAD. BPB Publications. New Delhi.4. 2009. Frazer. Understanding AutoCAD. Tata McGraw Hill. New York.5. 2009. Joseph Goldenberg. AutoCAD Architecture 2008 – Comprehensive Tutorial. Gibbs

Smith Publishers. US.6. 2009. Roger F. Tomlinson Thinking about GIS: Geographic Information System Planning

for Managers, ESRI Press California.7. 2008. Paul F Aubin. Mastering AutoCAD Architecture. Academy Editions, London8. 2003. Martin P. Ralphs, Peter Wyatt.GIS in Land and Property Management.SPON Press.

Newyork9. 2000. Said Easa, Yupo Chan. Urban Planning and Development Applications of GIS.

AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers.

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GIU 517: MASTER PLAN

Credits: 05 (L=0, T=0, U=10)

Understanding the theoretical base of the city—Prevailing concept of urban planning anddevelopment, contents of the study of a city/town, best practices adopted in India (abroad-examples), Review of the previous works done, Outline of the planning laws. Stage of theComprehensive Plans- Regional, City and Local Area Plans (LAP).

Preparation of detailed Map- Regional, City and Local Area (selected pockets for ZonalPlans). Preparation of Detailed report- With clear use of references and approach adopted.Basis of analysis, Broad Chapter classification, briefing outline of each chapter, work details.

Delineation of region or Influence area of city may be concluded. Detailed Discussions of thework, Identifications of the Problems and Potentials in: Regional context (Settlements,Networks, Resources Uses, Siting etc.) City- Aspects as per discussion, Local- As per criticaland priority in the approach adopted. Application Planning Norms- Existing Planningprocedure, Identification of GAPS etc.

The scope of Comprehensive Development plan preparation will includes working out thedetailed requirements; formulation goals, objectives and policies; planning considerations;conceptual framework; planning proposals including zoning and phasing; andimplementation strategy covering organizational and financial aspects.

The Master plan shall be submitted in form of a detailed report illustrated with necessarymaps, charts, drawings, sketches etc.

Suggested Readings1. 2013. Somik Lall, Planning, connecting and financing cities, World Bank, Washington

DC.2. 2012. G Helms, Towards safe city centres: remaking the spaces of an old industrial city,

Ashgate, Aldershot.3. 2012. T.Campbell, Beyond smart cities: how cities network, learn and innovate,

Earthscan, N. York.4. 2010. R.A.Venugopal, State of Urban services in Indian cities, Oxford University Press,

N.Delhi.5. 2009. A.Latham, Key concepts in Urban Geography, Sage, London.Journals1. Spatio-Economic Development Record2. ITPI Journal, ITPI3. Cities, Elsevier4. Third World Planning Review, Liverpool University Press5. Journal of Urban Studies, Sage.

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MASTER OF PLANNING (M.PLAN.) (INFRASTRUCTURE) (SEMESTER –II)(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

GIL 551: LEGISLATION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Interface between policy and legislation pertaining to infrastructure development. Concepts,sources, significance of law and its relationship to infrastructure planning benefits ofstatutory backing for schemes - eminent domain and police powers; Indian Constitution:concept and contents, provision regarding property rights; Historical evolution of planninglegislation in India; 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendment Act

Model Town and Country Planning Act; Objectives and contents of important planning Actsincluding - The Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act; The NationalCapital Region Planning Board Act; The Punjab District Planning Committees Act; ThePunjab Municipal Corporation Act; The Punjab Town Improvement Act; Land AcquisitionAct: Concepts, procedure for compulsory acquisition of property and determination ofcompensation; infrastructural development and land acquisition.

Objectives and contents of legislation relating to environment including –The Water(Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act; The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act,The Environment Protection Act; The Special Economic Zones Act; Legislation pertaining toinfrastructure development including, Infrastructure (Development & Regulation) Act,Electricity Act, National Highways Act; Case studies highlighting nature of contention,parties in dispute and the decisions in specific infrastructure projects dispute

Suggested Readings:

1. 2014. Mott. Macdonald. Urban and Regional Development Plans Formulation andImplementation (URDPFI) Guidelines. MoUD, New Delhi.

2. 2012. Ministry of Law and Justice, Govt. of India, The Constitution of India, New Delhi.3. 2009. Chawla, B.S. Punjab Urban Development Acts and Rules. Chawla Publication Pvt.

Ltd., Chandigarh.4. 2008. Shastri, S. Environmental Law. New Delhi: Eastern Book company.5. 2008. Chawla, B. S. The Punjab Municipal Corportaion Act, 1976. Chandigarh: Chawla

Publications (P) Ltd.6. 2003. Jaiswal P.S & Jaswal N. Environmental Law–Environmental Protection,

Sustainable Development and the Law, Pioneer Publication, Delhi.7. 1991. Sharma S.P. India Legal System, Mittal Publications, New Delhi.8. 1982. Biswas, A.R. Encyclopedic Law Dictionary. Eastern Law House, Calcutta.

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MASTER OF PLANNING (M.PLAN.) (INFRASTRUCTURE) (SEMESTER –II)(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

GIL 552: TECHNIQUES OF PLANNING

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Classification of information and data; Information collection - traditional methods,drawbacks, need for alternative technology; Topographical maps – sources, Survey of India(SOI)specifications, Study of SOI grids; Traditional land records - shajra plan, revenuerecord, jamabandi, intekaal. Sources of demographic data - census, statistical abstract andnational sample survey. Census of India Series and Tables – primary census abstract, town &village directory, housing tables, migration tables, economic tables, census atlas.

Aerial photography - concepts, types of aerial photography survey, elements of photointerpretation, photo-grammetry- thermal photography, sources, costs. Applications of aerialphotography - physiographical analysis, calculation of heights, landuse studies, residentialdensities, networks, areas prone to flooding, encroachments, open spaces, vegetation covers,development controls, site selection, etc.; Small format aerial photography and itsapplication. Remote Sensing - electromagnetic radiation, spectral signatures, satelliteimageries, false colour composite (FCC), thermal imagery, types of sensors used; imageinterpretation;

Planning Surveys, Primary-Sampling techniques, interview Schedules and Questionnairedesign, Secondary Data-Format and attributes of data in terms of its relevance, reliability andcompatibility, Data presentation techniques, Preparation of Base Map, Drawing size andformat, Data presentation techniques (Spatial data, Non-Spatial Data), diagrams, graphs,cartograms, choropleth, choro-schematic, choro-chromatic, dot method.

Suggested Readings:1. 2012. Rafael Cuesta, Christine Sarris, Paola Signoretta, J.C Moughtin. Urban Design:

Methods & Techniques. Routledge, Newyork2. 2012. Shen Zhenjiang Shen. Geospatial Techniques In Urban Planning. Springer. Oxford3. 2005. National Map Policy. Survey of India, Dehradun.4. 2005. Habibullah Wajahat. Computerization of Land Records. Sage Publishers, New

Delhi.5. 2000. Haryana Land Records Manual. Director, Land Records Department, Haryana.6. 2000. Thomas & Ralph W. Kiefer Miller. Remote Sensing & Image Interpretation. Johan

Wiley & Sons, New York7. 1997.R. Philipson Warren (Chief Editor)2nd Ed. Manuals of Photo Interpretation;

American Society of Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing. Michigan.8. 1992. T.S. Chouhan, & K. N. Joshi (Editiors).Readings in Remote Sensing Application.

Scientific Publications”, Jaipur.

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MASTER OF PLANNING (M.PLAN.) (INFRASTRUCTURE) (SEMESTER – II)(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

GIL 553: INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES I

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Infrastructure and Economic Development, Need of Constitutional Provision: Central List,State List and Concurrent List, Legal Framework, Institutional Setup, RegulatoryMechanism, Programmes and Schemes Etc. for Development of Infrastructure, Role ofGovernment, Private Sector, and Public Private Partnerships for Infrastructure Development

Electricity- Evolution, Legal and Regulatory Framework, Institutional Setup, Private SectorParticipation, Regulatory Mechanism, Policy Related to Generation, Transmission andDistribution of Electricity, Issues in Electricity and Energy Sector in India, Transport Sector:Roads– Evolution and Current Status, Legal and Regulatory Framework, National RoadTransport Policy, National Urban Transport Policy, Major Projects, Issues

Railways– Evolution of Railways in India, Importance of Railways, Legal and InstitutionalSetup, Major Projects, Dedicated Freight Corridors, Urban Railways, Policies and Issues andRecent Major Projects, Civil Aviation – Evolution, Role, Legal and Regulatory Mechanism,Institutional Related to Aviation Sector, Aviation Policy, Private Sector Participation, MajorIssues, Ports - Role of Ports, Port Types, Legal, Regulatory Mechanism, Institutional Setup,Port Policy, Major Ports and Container Terminals, Private Sector Participation, IssuesRelated to Ports

Suggested Readings:

1. 2014. India Infrastructure Reports, Oxford University Press, USA.2. 2008. Arunachalam, P. Special Economic Zone in India, Serials Publications, New Delhi.3. 2007. Jetti, K. Narinder and Vishal Sethi Infrastructure Development in India, New

Century Publications, New Delhi4. 2007. Aggarwal S. K., Regional Development and Planning in India, Concept Publishers,

New Delhi.5. 2007. Mahajan, O.P., Economic Planning and Regional Development in India, Ess Ess

Publications, New Delhi.6. 2006. Kumari. A, Balanced Regional Development in India; Issues and Policies, New

Century Publications, New Delhi.7. 2006. Stiftel. B., Dialogues in Urban and Regional Planning, Routledge, London8. 2005. JNNRUM Guidelines Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation,

Govt. of India, New Delhi.9. 2001. Bhargava, G, Development of India’s Urban, Rural and Regional Planning in the

21st Century Policy Perspective, Gyan Publishing House, New Delhi.10. 1999. Manual on Water Supply and Treatment Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of

India.11. 1980. Manual on Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Central Public Health &

Environmental3. Engineering Organization, Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. ofIndia.

12. Constitution of India

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GIU 554: INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN FOR VILLAGES

Credits: 03 (L=0, T=0, U=6)

Students will undertake study of a cluster of villages with an objective, to understand the

location, spatial & economic linkages of the villages with a focus on the social & physical

infrastructure of the villages and also understand the availability & usage of local resources.

In the light of above, students will be required to identify the problems & future possibilities

for the development of village infrastructure. Students will submit detailed report illustrated

with drawing, sketches covering methodology, basis for requirements, norms & standards

used for providing infrastructure for a rural area.

Suggested Readings:

1. 2008. R. K. Lekhi, Joginder Singh. Agriculture Economics. Kalyani Publishers. NewDelhi.

2. 2007. R. Dutta, K.P.H. Sundaram. Indian Economy, S. Chand, New Delhi.3. 2001. Gopal Lal Jain. Rural Development, Knowledge Publications, New Delhi.4. 2001. G. Bhargaw. Development of India’s Urban, Rural and Regional Planning in 21st

Century Policy Perspective, Gyan Publishing House, New Delhi.5. 1988. B.M. Bhatia. Indian Agriculture, Sage Publications, New Delhi.

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GIU 555: INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN FOR URBAN AREA

Credits: 03 (L=0, T=0, U=7)

Each student in a group or individually shall be required to prepare infrastructure plan ofexisting layout of an area in the city/ town. The exercise shall cover the following aspects:a) Preliminary site investigation and analysis:

- Site inventory - topography, soil characteristics, site resources and physiographicconditions.

- Site suitability for development – slope, drains.- Site in relation to the city and surrounding land use and city level infrastructure lines.- The proposed layout and population distribution.

b) General planning guidelinesc) Application of norms and standardsd) Requirementse) Design considerations and conceptual plansf) Proposals for infrastructure: Physical - water supply, sewerage network, drainage, rain

water harvesting, street & street furniture, solid waste management; Social – education,health, recreational, postal, religious, etc.

The plan shall be suitably presented in form of a report illustrated with necessary drawings,maps charts, diagrams and photographs.

Suggested Readings:

1. 2014. L. R. Kadiyali. Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning. Khanna Publishers.New Delhi.


3. 2013. Barry Hutton. Planning Sustainable Transport. Routledge. Taylor & Francis BooksIndia Pvt Ltd. New Delhi.

4. 2012. G.S.Birdie, Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering, Dhanpat Rai Publications5. 2006. N.Trifunovic, An Introduction to Urban Water Distribution, Taylor & Francis, U.K.6. 2006. S.K. Hussain, Water supply and sanitary engineering, Oxford Publications, New

Delhi7. 1997, CPHEEO, Manual of Sewage and Sewage Treatment, Ministry of Housing &

Urban Development, Government of India.8. 1997, CPHEEO, Manual of Water Supply in Treatment, Ministry of Housing & Urban

Development, Government of India.

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GIL 556: INFRASTRUCTURE PRICING AND FINANCING (Elective 1)

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Meaning and Scope of infrastructure financing, Concept of SPV, Limits to existing financialresources: Debt financing, Equity financing. Forms of financing: insurance of bonds, Loansfrom banks and financial institutions: prospects and limitations. Private sector contribution infinancing infrastructure: Concessions, BOT, BOO, Divesture, Franchising, Attracting privateinvestors. Financing market: bonds, credit rating agencies, repayment capacity, borrowingcapacity.

Land based resources, financing infrastructure development: tax and non-tax revenue ofDevelopment Agencies; Remuneration projects. Cost components of infrastructuredevelopment; Socio-economic cost benefit analysis; Principles of determining cost and priceof infrastructure development to be charged from consumers/users: Cost recovery andaffordability; feasibility of project, Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return(IRR).

Subsidy and cross-subsidy of infrastructure projects; Principles of maximum socialadvantage, Social Cost Benefit and Cost Benefit Analysis. State Finance Commission: its roleand recommendations for infrastructure projects; Case studies of Infrastructure projects andtheir financing under JNNURM.

Suggested Readings:

1. Recent five year plan, Planning commission, GOI.2. 2014. Macdonald Mott. 'Urban and Regional Development Plans Formulation and

Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines', MoUD, New Delhi.3. 2012. Wellman (Ed.). Urban Infrastructure: Finance and Management. Unitied Kingdom:

Wiley Blackwell.4. 2011. Report on Indian Urban Infrastructure and Services. The High Powered Expert

Committee (HPEC) for Estimating the Investment Requirements for Urban InfrastructureServices, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India

5. 2009. R. Sharma. Local Government in India: Policy and Practice. Delhi: Salasar ImagingSystems.

6. 2007. V.K. Sethi, V. Infrastructure Development in India. New Delhi: New CenturyPublications.

7. 2007. G.E. Peterson, (Ed.). Financing Cities. New Delhi: Sage Publications.8. 2005. J.Beall. Funding Local Governane . Great Britain: ITDG publishing.9. 2003. H.Bhatia. Public Finance. New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House pvt. ltd.10. 1997. National Institute of Urban Affairs, Financing Urban Infrastructure in India,

Research Study Series 59, NIUA, New Delhi.

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GIL 557: PRINCIPLES & TECHNIQUES OF FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS (Elective 1)

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Feasibility Analysis – concept, definition, scope, importance and relevance in urban planning;Objectives and advantages of feasibility analysis; Process of feasibility analysis; Overview offeasibility study – appraisal and integration of existing systems and manual processes,resource & infrastructural requirements, risk management and assessment, impact analysis,cost-benefit analysis, implementation strategies.Pillars of feasibility analysis - technical,managerial, economic, financial, social, cultural, safety, legal, political, operational, market,organizational/ managerial, environmental feasibilities;

Techniques of feasibility analysis: Checklist method for SWOT of internal and externalresources & infrastructure auditing; Statistical methods – correlation, regression, time series,factor analysis; Probability method and risk assessment; Multi-criteria approach.

Cost-Benefit Analysis – Break-even point, discount rate, opportunity cost, value of time,discounted cash flow, internal rate of return, net present value, cost-benefit ratio, pay-backperiod; Case studies – housing, transportation, industry, water supply, sewerage, amusementpark, IT park, etc.; EIA – checklist, scales and weights, matrices; guidelines.

Suggested Readings

1. 2013. ADB. Cost Benefit Analysis for Development: A Practical Guide. AsianDevelopment Bank. Phillipines.

2. 2010. Benefit-Cost Analysis: General Methods and Approach. Puget Sound RegionalCouncil, Washington. USA.

3. 2007. Rodney Overton. Feasibility Studies Made Simple. Martin Books Pvt. Ltd.Australia.

4. 2007. Cost Benefit Analysis Methodology Procedures Manual, Civil Aviation SafetyAuthority, Australia.

5. 2006. KerznerHarod. Project Management- A System Approach to Planning, Schedulingand Control, John Wile & Sons, USA.

6. 2004. David M. Driesen. The Feasibility Principle. White Paper – 407. Washington.USA.

7. 2002. Prasanna Chandra. Projects Planning, Analysis, Financing, Implementation andReview, Sage Publishers, New Delhi.

8. 2000. Davidson Forbes and Geoffrey K. Payne, Urban Projects Manual: A Guide toPreparing Upgrading and New Development accessible to Low Income Groups, Secondedition, Liverpool University Press. DFID. UK.

9. 1988. Louis J. Goodman. Feasibility Analysis and Appraisal of Projects. Springer.USA.

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GIL 558: SOCIO-ECONOMIC BASIS FOR PLANNING (Elective 2)

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Sociological concepts and methods, man and environment relationships; Socio-culturalprofile of Indian society and urban transformation; Tradition and modernity in the context ofurban and rural settlements; Issues related to caste, age, sex, gender, health safety, andmarginalized groups; Displacement, resettlement and rehabilitation due to compulsory landacquisition.

Social problems of slums and squatters communities, urban and rural social transformationand their impact on social life, safety, security; Crimes in urban areas and their spatialplanning implications, social structure and spatial planning; Role of socio-cultural aspects ongrowth patterns of city and neighborhood communities, Marginalization and concepts ofinclusive planning, and gender concerns in planning.

Economic growth and development, quality of life; Human development index, poverty andincome distribution, employment and livelihood; Economic principles in land use planning;Policies and strategies in economic planning, balanced versus unbalanced growth, publicsector dominance; changing economic policies, implications on land.

References1. 2012. Suraj Pawar, Fundamental of Economics2. 2011. Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World, Comprehensive Edition3. 2010. H.K.Rawat, Sociology : Basic Concepts , Rawat Publications4. 2009. Noreck Jean Pierre, An introduction to Sociology5. 2001. Randy Charles Enping, Beginners Guide to the world economy, Knopf Doubleday

Publishing Group

Websites1. http://nchse.org/articlepdf/2015/The%20National%20Commission%20On%20Urbanisati

on%20and%20Its%20Preasent%20Day%20Relevance.pdf

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GIL 559: TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND POLICIES (Elective 2)

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Urban transport systems – need and importance, types and pre-requisites; Sustainabletransport options for different sized cities; Transit oriented development (TOD); Transportinfrastructure; Components and guidelines for transport terminals – bus, rail, air, and water;Transport system, safety and environment – issues and guidelines.

Types and characteristics of urban transport system – MRTS, LRTS, BRTS, City Bus, ParaTransit; Concept and characteristics of multi-modal transport; Integration and coordinationbetween public transport systems; Public transport system planning process – stages andsurveys; Urban transport system, safety and environment; Public transport system andintelligent transport system.

Characteristics of regional transport systems – road, rail, air, water; Objectives and provisionsfor transportation in National Five Year Plans with special focus on 12th Five Year Plan;National urban transport policy-objectives and provisions; PPP in urban transport sector;International and national case studies on best practices in urban transport policies.

Suggested Readings

1. 2015. John Neff and Matthew Dickens. Public Transportation Fact Book. AmericanPublic Transportation Association. Washington.


3. 2013. Barry Hutton. Planning Sustainable Transport. Routledge. New York, USA.4. 2013. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Claude Comtois and Brian Slack. The Geography of Transport

Systems. Routledge. New York, USA.5. 2009. Leslie R. Kellerman. Public-Private Partnerships. Nova Science. New York, USA.6. 2006. National Urban Transport Policy. Ministry of Urban Development. Govt. of India.

New Delhi.7. 2004. Arasan. V. Thamizh. Transportation Systems Planning and Operation. Allied

Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Chennai.8. 2002. Arun Kanda et. al. Transportation Systems: Status and Directions. Phoenix

Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi9. 1988. Motor Vehicle Act. Ministry of Roads and Highways. Government of India, New

Delhi.

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MASTER OF PLANNING (M.PLAN.) (INFRASTRUCTURE) (SEMESTER – III)(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

SPL-646: INFRASTRUCTURE FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Definition and types of regions; importance of infrastructure in regional perspective, Status ofregional development in India, Need for innovative approaches in infrastructuredevelopment.Integrated infrastructure planning process, Regional infrastructure in the contextof different level of regions.Norms & Standards.

Regional infrastructure constraints, current practices for regional infrastructuredevelopment.Planning for infrastructure in a region – Transport, water resources,telecommunication, electricity, energy resources, agriculture market, fertilizer, implements,research and development, extension services.

Planning for infrastructure in a village and its hierarchy – physical, social andeconomic.Policies & Programs for regional infrastructure development in various Five YearPlans. Regional infrastructure development issues, priorities & strategies in Punjab.

Suggested Readings

1. 2013. Felix Aromo Ilesanmi, “Regional Infrastructure Development Intervention”, LAPLambert Academic Publishing

2. 2012. BiswaNathBhattacharyay, Masahiro Kawai and Rajat M. Nag,” Infrastructure forAsian Connectivity”, Edward Elgar Phublishing Limited, USA

3. 1997. Rakesh Mohan, India Infrastructure Report, pp 217-259.4. 1997. Report of Task Force on Planning and Development of Small and Medium

Towns& Cities, Govt. of India.5. 1996. Kulwant Singh, Steinberg, Einsiedal, Integrated Urban Infrastructure Development

in Asia, HUDCO, New Delhi.6. 1989. A. Singhal, Evolution of Development and Development Administration Theory,

Indian Journal of Rural Development, vol. 35(4) pp 841-850.7. 1978. M.A.Khan, Sociological Analysis of the working of Small farmers Development

Agency, Shimla, IIAS, Shimla.

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SPL-647: INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Concept and classification of project, Meaning, Objective, stages and Significance of projectManagement in urban planning, Life cycle of a project; Techniques of Project Management.Stages of project formulation and their significance, Identification of a project, feasibilityAnalysis : Techno-Economic Analysis

Design and network analysis, Network techniques of project formulation, Network Rules,Application of C.P.M. & P.E.R.T., Cost-benefit analysis: Financial cost-benefit analysis,Social cost benefit analysis of public and private projects; discounted cash-flow analysis.

Integrated reporting techniques, Mile–stone technique, Time and cost under run, cost overruntechniques, Unit index technique. Project evaluation – meaning, objectives, scope, stages,approach and steps of evaluation; Techniques of project evaluation: Financial analysis–discounted cash flow, net present value, Case studies for the application of Social Costbenefit analysis and Financial cost benefit analysis in the projects of–urban & rural facilities& utilities, transportation sector, Infrastructure development under JNNURM, NCR andGrowth Centers.

Suggested Readings:

1. 2014. K. Nagarajana. Project Management. Green Publishing House. New Delhi.2. 2011. Prasanna Chandra. Projects Planning, Analysis, Financing, mplementation and

Review. Sage Publishers. New Delhi.3. 2009. Harod Kerzner. Project Management- A System Approach to Planning, Scheduling

and Control. John Wile & Sons. USA4. 1993. M.Shaghil & M.Mushtaqu. Project Formulation Concept & Approach. Printwell.

Jaipur5. 1993. M.Shaghil & M.Mushtaqu. Project Planning Management. Vol I, II, II, Printwell.

Jaipur6. 1987. B.B. Goel. Project Management: a development perspective. Deep and Deep

Publications. New Delhi.

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MASTER OF PLANNING (M.PLAN.) (INFRASTRUCTURE) (SEMESTER – III)(Under` Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

SPL-648: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Definition and needs of Research, Scientific research and methods,Scientific research andmethods, System approach of research, Levels of research: micro and macro; Major steps inthe conduct scientific research, Selection and formulation of research problems, reviewing ofliterature.

Research Design, Design of Sample Surveys, Measurement and Scaling, Data Collection,Data Preparation, Pre test and pilot study, Synopsis, and components of synopsis, Hypothesis;meaning, importance and different concept Definition of Concept, Research Compilation andreport

Issues & areas of infrastructure planning research, processing data and displaying data,Models of sustainable infrastructure planning like hubs and links of green infrastructure.policy infrastructure, Infrastructure research models for Indian cities..Other planning modelslike zipf formula, primate city.

Suggested Readings:

1. 2014. C.R. Kothari, Research Methodology, New Age International Publishers Ltd. NewDelhi

2. 2014. Paneersalvem, Research Methodology, PHI, India3. 2012. Flick, Introducing Research Methodology, Sage Publications4. 2005. Ranjit, Kumar, Research Methodology – An Introduction Pearsons Education, Baba

Balak Nath Printers, Delhi.

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SPL-649: INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES - II

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Telecommunication – Role and Importance of Telecommunication, Telecommunication inIndia Legal Framework, Institutional Setup, Telecom Policy of India, Broadband Policy ofIndia, Regulatory Bodies - TRAI, TDSAT, Private Sector Participation, Issues, SpecialEconomic Zones- Meaning, Types, Configuration of SEZ, Advantages of SEZ, LegalFramework, SEZ Policy of India, Role of Government and Private Sector, Issues

Health –Health Infrastructure in India, Legal Setup, Regulatory Mechanism, InstitutionalSetup, Health Policy, Role of Government and Private Sector in Health Infrastructure,National Rural/Urban Health Missions, Education – Education Infrastructure, LegalFramework, Regulatory Bodies (UGC, AICTE, Education Boards), Education Policy ofIndia, National Literacy Mission

Rural Infrastructure, Panchayati Raj and Governance, 73rd Constitutional Amendment, RuralTelecom, Rural Roads, Rural Electrification and Bio-Energy, Irrigation and Water Resources,Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation, Health Infrastructure in Rural India, Rural Education,PURA Guidelines, MANREGA Scheme, Role of International Institution (World Bank,Asian Development Bank) in provision of Infrastructure

Suggested Readings:1. 2014. India Infrastructure Reports, Oxford University Press, USA.2. 2008. Arunachalam, P. Special Economic Zone in India, Serials Publications, New Delhi.3. 2007. Jetti, K. Narinder and Vishal Sethi Infrastructure Development in India, New

Century Publications, New Delhi4. 2007. Aggarwal S. K., Regional Development and Planning in India, Concept Publishers,

New Delhi.5. 2007. Mahajan, O.P., Economic Planning and Regional Development in India, Ess Ess

Publications, New Delhi.6. 2006. Kumari. A, Balanced Regional Development in India; Issues and Policies, New

Century Publications, New Delhi.7. 2006. Stiftel. B., Dialogues in Urban and Regional Planning, Routledge, London8. 2005. JNNRUM Guidelines Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation,

Govt. of India, New Delhi.9. 2001. Bhargava, G, Development of India’s Urban, Rural and Regional Planning in the

21st Century Policy Perspective, Gyan Publishing House, New Delhi.10. 1999. Manual on Water Supply and Treatment Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of

India.11. 1980. Manual on Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Central Public Health &

Environmental3. Engineering Organization, Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. ofIndia.

12. Constitution of India

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SPU 650: DETAIL PROJECT REPORT OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

Credits: 03 (L=0, T=0, U=6)

The students shall be required to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for anycomponent/s of city infrastructure as proposed in the Comprehensive City InfrastructureDevelopment Plan prepared in previous planning studio. Efforts shall be made to take up thelive projects of city infrastructure. The scope of the DPR shall confine to cover all the stagesof project preparation including: Identification of activities. Activity event chart ( Network Chart) Cost estimation in detail. Time-cost chart ( Gantt chart) Cost recovery plan (if required)

The DPR so prepared shall be presented suitably in form of maps, charts, diagrams,photographs, sketches supported by detailed report for its submission and final evaluation.

Suggested Readings:

1 2006. Kerzner Harod, Project Management- A System Approach to Planning, Schedulingand Control, John Wile & Sons, USA.

2 2005. JNNRUM Guidelines Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation,Govt. of India, New Delhi.

3 2002. P.Chandra, Projects Planning, Analysis, Financing, Implementation and Review,Sage Publishers, New Delhi.

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SPU 651: INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN OF A REGION

Credits: 03 (L=0, T=0, U=7)Infrastructure has to be undertaken within the larger developmental perspective. In view ofthis, the exercise attempts to expose the students with knowledge base related to various sub-section like roads, railways, irrigation, telecom, industrial, agriculture infrastructure, healthinfrastructure, proper distribution of social facilities & open spaces, consideration foreconomically weaker section. In addition, issues related to provision of infrastructureservices, existing gaps, financing & Implementation strategies and role of various agencies inrealizing the plan are also important.The students will carry out survey and studies (primary & secondary) of the blocks and willcover the baseline study (physical, social, economic, environmental, and institutional)including regional setting, historical profile, physiographic features, natural resources,demographic details, land utilization, housing, settlement pattern, agriculture and alliedactivities, industrial development; Infrastructure sector status of energy, tourism, transport,information and communication technologies (ICT), water, supporting infrastructure (social,agricultural, industrial etc) and legal, administrative and financial including regional/ruralpolicies and programmes, legal and administrative structure, financial setup for the regionalinfrastructure plan.The students will analyze issues in various sectors of the region looking into their social,economic, environmental and institutional dimensions. The students are expected to go intodetails of each of the infrastructure sectors with a view to develop a plan that shall mitigategrass root level development issues and help in generating social and economic capital. Newtheoretical and global approaches in the field of regional and micro level development needto be researched for the purpose of their applications in the said region. The students aremotivated to adopt innovation and research oriented tactics in order to present their finaloutputs.

Suggested Readings:

1. 2013. Felix Aromo Ilesanmi, “Regional Infrastructure Development Intervention”, LAPLambert Academic Publishing

2. 2012. Biswa Nath Bhattacharyay, Masahiro Kawai and Rajat M. Nag,” Infrastructure forAsian Connectivity”, Edward Elgar Phublishing Limited, USA

3. 1997. Rakesh Mohan, India Infrastructure Report, pp 217-259.4. 1996. Report of Task Force on Planning and Development of Small and Medium

Towns& Cities, Govt. of India.5. 1996. Kulwant Singh, Steinberg, Einsiedal, Integrated Urban Infrastructure Development

in Asia, HUDCO, New Delhi.6. 1989. A Singhal, Evolution of Development and Development Administration Theory,

Indian Journal of Rural Development, Vol. 35(4) pp 841-850.7. 1978. M.A.Khan, Sociological Analysis of the working of Small farmers Development

Agency, Shimla, IIAS, Shimla.

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SPE 652: INTERNSHIP (8 Weeks)Audit Course

Each student shall be required to undertake internship in an office/firm dealing withinfrastructrue planning and development projects during summer vacation for a period of 8weeks. The Internship Coordinator/ s shall be appointed by Board of Control of thedepartment.

The objective of internship is to expose the students to the live infrastructrue planning anddevelopment projects and structure and functioning of the office/firm in which the student istaking internship. The students shall finally submit the report in summary format (20 pages)after the completion of internship to the Internship Coordinator. The viva voce of the reportwill be conducted by the Internship Coordinator/ s.

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SPL 653: PLANNING FOR RECREATION (Elective)

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Concept of leisure and recreation and its significance, types (active, passive, outdoor, indoor)and forms (sports, performing arts and amusement, fine arts, nature based, technology based)of recreation activities, spatial and design requirements and norms for recreation activities.

Infrastructure for recreation based activities: accommodation types, location and requisites,(camps, caravans, hotels, inns, motels, resorts, bed and breakfast, etc), Planning andmanagement of recreation in natural settings: national parks, game parks, wildlife sanctuaries,wetlands, river and lakes, desert, coastal and mountain based recreation activities.

Recreation masterplans for cities and regions, Planning entertainment and recreational citiesand Hubs, Themeparks, Planetariums, science parks, Therapeutic recreation centres, Policyand legislation for recreation based activities.

Suggested Readings:

1. 2006. J.Valentine, Planning and organizing group activities in social recreation, Venturepublishing Inc, London.

2. 2006. K.Kraus, Outlines and Highlights for Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society,Academic Internet Publishers, London

3. 2004. A.K. Smith and Lee Hutchison, Inclusive and Special Recreation (5th edition),Amazon.

4. 1998. W.E.Hammitt and N.C David Wildland Recreation: Ecology andManagement. John Wiley and Sons, New York,.

5. 1975. Donald Weiskopf, A guide to recreation and leisure, Allyn and Bacon, N York.

Recommended Journals1. Journal of outdoor recreation and tourism, Elsevier.

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SPL 654: SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING (Elective)

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Sustainability and rationality in planning; Components of sustainable urban and regionaldevelopment. sustainable development plans to sector specific themes pertaining to tourism,SEZs, etc. Emerging Concepts: smart growth, clustered cities, ecological foot prints, greendevelopment, sustainable cities and inclusive cities for sustainable livelihood;

Green GDP, Carbon Trading, carbon sequencing, environmental accounting, and GreenBudgeting. measuring sustainable development, Sustainable Settlements ,Sustainableconservation and development, Rain water harvesting, biomass etc in context ofinfrastructure planning

Green Infrastructure Concepts, Case study of sustainable infrastructure planning,International and National best practices , sustainable organizations like GIZ, institute forsustainable infrastructure, Sustainable infrastructure action Plan etc

Suggested Readings1. 2013. R. A. Fenner; C. M. Ainger, Sustainable Infrastructure: Principles into practice2. 2010. S. Bry Sarte Sustainable Infrastructure: The Guide to Green Engineering and

Design, Wiley Publishers.

Websites1. https://www.sustainableinfrastructure.org/2. http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTSDNETWORK/Resources/SIAP-Final-July08.pdf

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MASTER OF PLANNING (M.PLAN.) (INFRASTRUCTURE) (SEMESTER – IV)(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

SPD 691: THESIS

Credits: 08 (L=0, T=0, U=16)

The main objectives of preparing a thesis is to provide an opportunity to each student toundertake an independent study/research to explore in depth and to develop a subject ofhis/her own choice demonstrating the ability to use effectively the tools of independentinvestigation and judgment. The theme of the thesis should offer scope to adopt a freshapproach in formulating a concept of developing a methodology, effective and useful in therealm of infrastructure planning. Each student shall prepare thesis on a selected topic underthe supervision of a guide.

Both thesis topic and guide shall be approved by BOC. The thesis shall forthright bepresented in the External Viva-voce examination, in the form of a report well illustrated bymaps, drawings, charts, sketches, photographs, etc. The external viva voce examinationshould be through the external examiners i.e. outside faulty.

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SPF 692: EDUCATIONAL TOUR

Audit Course

Each student shall be required to go for an educational tour to different places in the country.The objective of the educational tour is to experience the students to the functioning ofvarious planning & development organizations in the field of infrastrucutre and duration andplaces/organizations to be visited, and them to specialized projects in the field.

The teacher incharge/s for the tour shall be decided by the Board of Control of theDepartment from time to time. The duration and places/organizations to be visited shall bedecided by the tour incharge.

The students shall submit the report in summary format (20 pages) of the tour regardingorganizations/offices/projects visited. The tour report shall be evaluated through Viva-Voceby the teacher Incharge/s.

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SPL 693: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (Elective 1)

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Introduction and importance of professional practice in Planning, Role of Planner in decisionmaking process-relevant issues – generalist versus specialist, professional versus technocrat.planner as a decision maker versus planner as planning advisor. Aims & objectives ofprofessional institutes such as Institute of Town Planner, India, Sister professional institutesuch as Institute of Engineers, Institute of Architecture.

Professional role and responsibility of a planning consultant; Professional ethics and code ofconduct, Legal Backing for residential developments in Punjab. Registration, Licensing,consultancy office; Organization composition and structure; Management skills.

Study of Revenue Plans in context of layout plans and Conversion Tables. Various servicesrendered by professional planner; format and content of Consultancy agreements & contracts,scale of professional fees/charges and mode of payment. Appointment of consultants,contractors developers, Copy rights, Disputes arbitrations; Handling of legal matters.

Suggested Readings:

1. 2012. S. K. Kulshrestha. Urban and Regional Planning in India. SAGE publication, NewDelhi

2. 2009 B.S. Chawla. Punjab Urban Development Acts and Rules. Chawla Publication (P)Ltd. Chandigarh.

3. 2005. American institute of certified planners. Code of ethics and professional conduct,www.planning.org/etics/ethicscode.htm

4. 2003. Institute of Town planners, India. Memorandum, articles of association and bye-laws. New Delhi

5. 1993. M. Mushtaque, M. Shahgill. Project Management: Concept and Approaches.Printwell, Jaipur.

6. 1982. J.N. Pandey. Constitutional Laws of India, Central Law Agency, Allahabad.

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SPL 694: INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT (Elective 1)

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Meaning and scope of Infrastructure Development Management; Functions, components,stages and principles of Management in relation to Infrastructure Development, InfrastructureDevelopment Issues, Infrastructure Development in India

National level organizations related to Infrastructure Development e.g. NHAI, PlanningCommission in terms of their background, functions, powers, setup and resources (with somecase studies). State level organizations related to Infrastructure development PIDB, GIDB,PWD, GMB etc. in terms of their background, functions, powers, set-up and resources (withsome case studies).

Process of decision making for Infrastructure Development at Human Settlements/localLevel, Various local level organizations related to Infrastructure Development in terms oftheir background, functions, powers, set-up and resourcesMC etc. (with some case studies).

Suggested Readings:

1. 2013. Carlos Cruz Rui C Marques, Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships: Decision,Management and Development, Springer

2. 2006. WBI . Training Manual and Urban Infrastructure Services.3. 2001.United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (UNCHS – Habitat) (2001), Cities in

a Globalizing World: Global Report on Human Settlements, Earthscan.4. 2001.Ganesan, Infrastructure Development and Financing. Centre for Science

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SPL 695: INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT MODELS (Elective 2)

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Infrastructure provision in India- Pre Independence, Pre-Liberalization (Public Sector role inInfrastructure Development), Post- Liberalization, Issues relating to infrastructure provision,Models of Infrastructure Financing, BOT, BOOT, BOO, LDOT, BDOT, Problems and Issuesemerging in PPP models.

Case study of PPP models in various sectors- Transport -Roads - BOT, BDOT PublicTransport – BRTS, PRT; Railway lines – PPP, examples – railway lines connecting ports,DFC, DMIC, Metro; Airports – LDOT model in India, Fully Privatized model, Partiallyprivatized models; Seaports – Landlord port model, fully privatized model, Tool Port Model.

Urban Infrastructure Water Supply, SWM, Sanitation- sector Type of Contracts - EPCContracting PPP options, Operation and Maintenance Contract, Service Contract,Performance Based service Contract, Operator Consultant, Management Contract, JointSector Company, Construction cum BOT Contract

Suggested Readings:1. 2015.India Infrastructure Reports ,Oxford University Press, USA2. 2011. Report on Indian Infrastructure and Services, High Powered Expert Committee

Report, Planning Commission, New Delhi3. 2010. Mckinsey Institute, India’s urban awakening Building inclusive cities, sustaining

economic growth, Mckinsey Global Institute4. 2010. Private Participation in Infrastructure, Secretariat for Infrastructure, Planning

Commission, GOI.5. 2009. Department of economic Affairs, Toolkit for PPP in Urban Water supply for

Maharashtra, PPP Cell, Department of economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance,Government of India, New Dellhi

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SPL 696: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Elective 2)

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Definition and concepts of community participation, Ladders of Public Participation –Arnstein Ladder etc, Communication and Public Participation in decision making process inplanning, Challenges to public participation

Emerging approaches to Public participation, Participatory budgeting process, Abroad whereprojects are implemented through community participation

Selecting the appropriate level of public participation, developing a detailed publicparticipation plan, planning for communications initiatives that support the process,Identifying appropriate evaluation tools to measure the effectiveness of the publicparticipation process, Case study of mega projects and infrastructure projects involvingcommunity Participation

Suggested Readings

1. 2015. Gary Paul Green, Anna Haines, Asset Building and Community Development,Sage Publications

2. 2011. Jerry W. Robinson, Introduction to Community Development:Theory, Practice andService Learning,Sage Publications Ltd.

3. 2008.The Effectiveness of Community Participation In Planning And UrbanDevelopment

4. 2006. Robert Cox, Environmental Communication and the Public Sphere. Sage5. 2005. James L .Creighton, The Public Participation Handbook, Josey Bass6. 2004. Depoe, Stephen P., Delicath, John W., Elsenbeer, Marie-france Aepli (eds),

Communication and Public Participation in environmental decision making (Albany, NY:State University of New York Press, 2004).

7. 2000. John Henry Sanoff, Community Participation Methods in Design and Planning:Wiley & Sons, New York, 2000, 306 pp.

8. 1990. D. J. Fiorino, (Citizen participation and environmental risk: A survey ofinstitutional mechanisms.

9. 1969. Arnstein. A ladder of citizen participation. Journal of the American Institute ofPlanners, 25, 216-224.

Journals1. Planning Theory2. 1969. Arnstein.A ladder of citizen participation. Journal of the American Institute of

Planners, 25, 216-224

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SPL 697: MEGA PROJECTS (Elective 3)

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Mega project definition and concepts; investment based, activity based, political symbolism,social conflict theory, Types and nature of mega projects, cycles in mega projectdevelopment, guidelines for mega projects at national level, Infrastructure requirements formega projects.

Mega project development policies for multiplexes and hotels, Mega industrial parks,Agriculture mega projects, Mega housing projects, Super mega projects, Special economiczone, Dry ports and free ports, Theme parks, Finance for mega projects, Private Sectorparticipation in mega projects

Mega projects and environment implications, Mega projects and displacements, NationalRehabilitation and resettlement policy 2007, National/international Case studies of megaprojects; Dams, Airports, Ports, SEZ.

Suggested Readings:

1. 2008. P.Hugo. Decision making on Mega projects, cost/benefit analysis, planning andinnovation, Elgar publication, London.

2. 2004. S.P.Verma, ed. Infrastructure in India's Development: Power, Transport andCommunication”, Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi

3. 2001. O. Kris, Globalization and urban change, capital, culture and Asia Pacific Megaprojects, Oxford University Press, Oxford.

4. 2001. S.Ganesan, ed. Infrastructure Development and Financing”, Kanishka Publishing,New Delhi.

5. 2000. Moss Timothy, Marvin “Urban Infrastructure in Transition; Networks, Buildings,Plans Earthsian Publisher, UK

6. 2000. Amitabh Kundu Amitabh ed, Inequality Mobility and Urbanisation: China & India,Manak Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.

7. 1996. Kulwant Singh ed. Integrated Urban Infrastructure Development in Asia, Oxford &IBH, New Delhi.

8. 1985. Robert Potter, Urbanisation and Planning in the 3rd world: spatial perceptions andpublic, Institute of Local Government Studies, University of Birmingham.

Recommended Journals1. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Wiley Publications, USA.

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SPL 698: TECHNOLOGIES IN UTILITIES AND SERVICES (Eective 3)

Credits: 03 (L=2, T=1, U=0)

Advanced water treatment technologies and their working – DEWATS (Decnetralised wastewater treatment), Membrane filtration technologies, oxidation technologies, aerated lagoonsetc, desalination plants for sea, case studies

Sewage treatment Infrastructure under various action plans – Ganga Action Plan, YamunaAction Plan, various processes - Activated Sludge Process (ASP) , Trickling Filter (TF),Waste Stabilization Ponds (WSPs) , Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) Process ,Facultative Aerated Lagoons (FAL) ,Duckweed Pond System (DPS) , Advanced AerobicProcesses (AAP) ,Plants Producing Recyclable Quality Effluent

Planning for Electrical and Telecom Networks: Planning of electrical distribution network,electrical substations, Norms and standards of electrical supply and distribution systems,Telecom network and their distribution , use of alternative energy sources at site level vis avis solar energy, wind energy, biomass and Integrated circuits.

Suggested Readings:

1. 2011.Mark J Hammer, Water and Wastewater Technology2. 2011. T.K. Nagsarkar , M.S. Sukhija , Basic Electrical Engineering Oxford University

Press; Second edition3. 2006. Maryam Noor, Compplete book on waste water treatment, cyber Tech Publications4. 2006, Andy Valdar, Understanding Telecommunications Networks, IET5. Compendium of Sewage Treatment

Websites1. Technologies,http://www.moef.nic.in/sites/default/files/NRCD/Final%20Compendium.

pdf2. DEWATS India http://cseindia.org/userfiles/staizin.pdf

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