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Godavari Riverfront Development in Nashik City

Prof. Y. D. Deore1 Harshavardhan Odhekar2 Rajendra Sansare3 Ketan Patil4 Ajit Kadam5
1,2,3,4,5
Department of Civil Engineering
1,2,3,4,5
Loknete Gopinathji Munde Institute of Engineering Education & Research, Nashik, Maharashtra,
India
Abstract— Nashik is a rapidly growing city. Very good
development is seen on the outer boundaries of the city.
Godavari is the basic water source of Nashik city. But as the
banks of the river are captured by the slum areas the river as
well as river banks is littered. It creates a very bad
impression about the area. people who can afford, migrate to
a well-developed areas to avail the luxurious facilities like
clean roads, landscape gardens, open space for playground
for their children, jogging tracks, spacious parking, security
in the society etc. all these facilities are not present in the
core of the city at this moment. And Riverfront
Development is the perfect solution for this issue. Godavari
riverfront development can be an environmental, social
upliftment & urban rejuvenation which will renew Nashik.
The project aims to reclaim the unused asset of the river
bank and restore the city’s relationship with its river. It will
give completely new look to the riverfront available. Fig. 1 Map of Nashik
Cleanliness will create attraction for the citizens. It will
increase the pride of Nashik as well as Godavari River. As it B. Study Object
did in the Kumbha mela 2015. During kumbha mela Nashik To prepare a holistic strategically planning proposal for
was as clean as never seen before. The mission is to create Godavari Riverfront Development across core area of
safe, clean, and healthy environment where people can start Nashik City.
their morning with freshness and enjoy the peace in the
evening. Where children can have open space for playing C. Scope of Work
and keep the river clean round the year. Planner’s perspectives evolve in this study to prepare a
Key words: Nashik, Riverfront Development, Godavari holistic planning proposal and what is the land use change
of the city. The Environment Planning is out of Scope.
I. INTRODUCTION D. Present Scenario
Since the beginning of civilization, rivers have played a The river Godavari originates near Trimbakeshwar in
major and important role in shaping and influencing the Nashik flows towards the Eastern Ghats into the Bay of
development of the nation and the culture of its people. Bengal. This second largest river is considered to be one of
Rapid development and urbanization all over the country the biggest river basins in India. The Godavari is known as a
including riverfront areas are causing the deterioration of the holy river in south India compared to the Ganges. People
natural environment such as by flooding, pollution, and assemble in great numbers at Nasik every 12 years. This fair
drought. These problems disturb economic growth and the is known as Kumbhmela. The last Kumbhmela was held in
activities of life and can result in the loss of property and the year 2015 when millions of people visited Nasik to take
lives. In the present research study, the main focus is on to a dip in the Godavari.
develop a segmental planning proposal for Godavari
Riverfront Development for assessing the overall II. PLANNING PROPOSAL OF GODAVARI RIVER
sustainability of Nashik city
Godavari River needs to be developed with amenities,
A. Study Area Gardens and parking spaces, community facility so that
The city of Nashik is the third most industrialized cities of essentially the area is useful in handling congestion
the State of Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune. Nashik is throughout the year as well as create places of relaxation for
popularly known as the “Grape City” and for its twelve citizens of Nashik.
yearly ‘Sinhasta Kumbh Mela’, it is located in the Western Earlier the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC)
Ghats on the banks of the river Godavari, and has become a had tried to improve the riverfront small stretch by
center of attraction because of its beautiful surroundings and constructing small ghats, Jogging track and retaining walls
cool and pleasant climate. Nashik is an important pilgrimage at some stretches of the left bank of the river about 3 km
center. Nashik city having Population 14.87 lacks (Census long under the Goda Park project. But it is felt that these
2011) and area259 Sq Km efforts are not sufficient for the conservation of riverfront.
Due to this changes the whole scenario of the river
because the river has a holistic approach. Land use pattern
change having open space area get increases.

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Planning Proposal for Godavari riverfront considering the the area on the opposite side of the bank there is open
following Stretch for Development: garbage dumping. Which create unhygienic conditions and
Proposals- section wise: unpleasant atmosphere. Closed transfer station should be
built at this place which will not expose the garbage and
A. Section 1
maintain the hygiene.
1) Ahilyabai Holkar (Victoria Bridge) to Ramsetu Bridge
This stretch consists of very important places like Gandhi B. Section 2
talav, Ramkund, Yashwant Rao Maharaj Patangan, Old 1) Ramsetu Bridge to Gadge Maharaj Bridge
vegetable market, Dhobi Ghat, Naroshankar Temple. In this stretch weekly market is set on WEDNESDAY. As it
Gandhi Talav- It is a small artificial lake which is is a huge market setup more open space is required in this
full of water around the year. Except for some hot months area. But this area consists of many food stalls, daily
like May and June. It is not maintained properly, all the litter vegetable vendors sitting randomly which acquire very large
and organic material like flower waste and vegetable waste area and create unnecessary crowd which affects the traffic
are dumped into the lake. People swim in this lake which is conditions of that area. To solve this problem these stalls
very dangerous. Motorboats are used in this lake which and vegetable vendors should be shifted to the newly
pollutes the air. constructed vegetable market zone on the left side of the
Swimming, motorboats, and littering the lake Gadge Maharaj Bridge. It is huge infrastructure which is
should be strictly prohibited. There is a water fountain in the enough to form a one-stop vegetable shopping, it has
middle of the lake. Using it, a Lacer Show or Fountain parking provision form the customers and there is also a
Dance can be created in the lake which will make the place provision of public toilets for the convenience of the
pleasant and attract the citizens. customers as well as the vendors which will help to maintain
Ramkund- Ramkund is the holy lake where people hygiene.
carry out the spiritual activities and have the holy bath. And
C. Section 3
then drop all the waste in the Ramkund. Women leave the
small wax lamps in the river over a floating bowl. This 1) Gadge Maharaj Bridge to Amardham Bridge
pollutes the water and holy bath don’t be holy anymore. This is the area where most of the development is required.
People carrying out DASHAKRIYA VIDHI should be Various amenities can be provided here. Riverbanks are
forced to drop the NIRMALYA in NIRMALYA KALASH. wide here but are no use as it is captured by the slum. Firstly
Dropping anything in the river should be strictly prohibited. the slums have to be shifted to some other place. A low
On the other hand, several large size dustbins should be budget housing scheme should be carried out in NMC
placed in the area for the convenience. Hawkers and small owned area. All these people should be hired to carry out the
stalls of food, flowers should not be allowed to sit randomly cleaning activities of the riverbed and river banks and
near Ramkund. They can put on their stalls near forever maintenance so it can be a fair deal to them. This
DUTONDYA MARUTI MANDIR. will create small-scale employment for these poor people
Yashwant Rao Maharaj Patangan- It is an open and help them live a good life. Some open sewers are
space in front of Yashwant Rao Maharaj Samadhi. It directly left in the river through the banks. This creates fouls
consists of unorganized parking, small stalls of seasonal smell, pollutes the air and makes the surrounding
sale. It is the best place for the social gathering functions. A unpleasant. So a packaged sewage treatment plant can be
Permanent Open stage can be constructed beside Yashwant provided which will make the water clean there itself and
Rao Maharaj Samadhi. Every morning and evening there discharge it into the river. Removing the slums and open
should be Ganga Arti and National Anthem recitation to sewers will make people feel fresh and safe to come here.
maintain the feeling of Unity. And then the stage should be There is a small bridge at road level on the right of the
open to all where people can perform for free and entertain Gadge Maharaj Bridge and the same type of bridge is there
the public visiting the area. on the left side of the Amardham Bridge. If steel railings are
Old vegetable Market- From the time Nashik was provided along these bridges and also along the banks of the
known, this place was a vegetable market. But it was river which will create an artificial lake where hand-pulled
migrated during the Kumbha Mela 2015 to relieve the boating facility can be provided for pleasure. The railing
congestion. Now it is captured by the poor people by setting will create a lap along the lake which will form a jogging
up their huts. It can be the best place for the parking on the track where people can do jogging, cycling, walking for
left side of the river (Panchavati area) for the people who which they had to go far away. Parapet will act as safety
come to visit KAPALESHWAR TEMPLE, RAM feature from falling in the river for the cyclists and also
MANDIR, and RAMKUND. As it is the nearest CenterPoint prevent from throwing garbage into the river. This is the
to all these destinations. area where we can give a modern look to the river because
Dhobi Ghat- It is the ghat formed to wash cloths there is abundant space available to provide various fancy
and utensils. It is between Yashwant Rao Maharaj Patangan amenities. The right side of this segment Consist of concrete
and old vegetable market. But people wash cloths and ghats and it can be used as a jogging track, Cycle Track or
utensils all over the banks of the river which should be just as a walkway
prohibited. Only this area should be allotted to this work.
Naroshankar Temple- It is one of the most ancient
temples of the Nashik. Where we talk about temples we
imagine the clean, beautiful and pleasant atmosphere. But

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D. Section 4 IV. CONCLUSION

1) Amardham Bridge to Tapovan Bridge After the surveillance of the current Godavari Riverfront, it
Whereas the left side is marshy land, weeds, uneven rocks is observed that there is the necessity of beautification of the
beds. This creates a bad aesthetic look and makes it an river and river banks. Some open space is required for the
avoidable. So concrete lining should be done on the left side people to breathe fresh and feel peace. Some lighting work
to give it a good aesthetic look and make place pleasant to is required because even though all that glitters is not gold,
visit. After Kannamwar Bridge the is large space on the but all that glitters is attractive. Slums are to be shifted to the
right side of the river where we can build a park, place allotted by the NMC which will maintain the
Amphitheater which will start an income to the NMC in the cleanliness and pleasant feeling and once the feeling of
form of visiting fare, fees for using the auditorium. homeliness is developed no one will spread the litter
because no one litters in their own houses. This project will
E. Aminities Provided
also create the permanent employment for poor people
1) parking areas which will be a win-win de for them. And the most
2) Organized market area important objective of this project that is connecting the
3) Jogging track/ Walkway along River citizens to the river will be done.
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III. PROPOSED LAYOUT OF GODAVARI RIVERFRONT

Fig. 2: Proposed layout of Godavari Riverfront

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