AMAL AMAL CITY OF HOPECITY OF HOPE

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KENMORIA CONSULTANCY TEAMKENMORIA CONSULTANCY TEAM

SITUATIONSITUATION

IntroductionIntroduction Old city was a mini centre for mining of Old city was a mini centre for mining of ““KolatoneKolatone””, a special additive for petroleum , a special additive for petroleum processingprocessing

Cost reduction led to use of cheaper method Cost reduction led to use of cheaper method thus rendering thus rendering ‘‘KolatoneKolatone’’ redundant redundant

City declined as a result City declined as a result The city was unplanned ,economy declined and The city was unplanned ,economy declined and

was characterized by decaying infrastructure was characterized by decaying infrastructure that could not support regeneration.that could not support regeneration.

Development will be phasedDevelopment will be phased

SOLUTION FOR RECOVERYSOLUTION FOR RECOVERY

Thorough analysis doneThorough analysis doneDecision was made to build a new Decision was made to build a new

city to stimulate economic recovery city to stimulate economic recovery

VISION AND NAME OF NEW VISION AND NAME OF NEW TOWNTOWN

Vision: a new growth pole city that will serve Vision: a new growth pole city that will serve to stimulate economic recovery of the old to stimulate economic recovery of the old city and spur development of the city and spur development of the surrounding region in a sustainable and eco-surrounding region in a sustainable and eco-friendly environmentfriendly environment

Name: AMAL- Name: AMAL- ““The City of HopeThe City of Hope””. Amal is . Amal is

Arabic word for Arabic word for ““HOPEHOPE””. The name signifies . The name signifies the vision and mission to regenerate and the vision and mission to regenerate and recapture economic relevance with a view to recapture economic relevance with a view to surpassing the pastsurpassing the past

The city will open a new vista of hope The city will open a new vista of hope

ASSUMPTIONSASSUMPTIONS

Old city is located at centre of a vast fertile Old city is located at centre of a vast fertile agricultural land that was hitherto agricultural land that was hitherto unexploited because of the then high unexploited because of the then high business in business in ““KolatoneKolatone””

Site is on a windy path Site is on a windy path Portion of Hill on the site has a gentle Portion of Hill on the site has a gentle

gradient and the hill top is not ruggedgradient and the hill top is not rugged A major high way and rail road are found at A major high way and rail road are found at

the boundary of new town but with no the boundary of new town but with no railway station or bus terminusrailway station or bus terminus

Pockets of residential developments and a Pockets of residential developments and a massive incomplete Kolatone processing massive incomplete Kolatone processing building exist on sitebuilding exist on site

BASIC PLAN FOR THE BASIC PLAN FOR THE AMAL :Planning and AMAL :Planning and

Developmental ProposalsDevelopmental Proposals

Area: 176 hectaresArea: 176 hectares Estimated to hold population of: 20,000Estimated to hold population of: 20,000 Agricultural production; 600 million tonnes of Agricultural production; 600 million tonnes of ‘‘KesawaKesawa’’

per annum, for exportper annum, for export Cultivation: cycle of 3 monthsCultivation: cycle of 3 months Factory: a massive agro-processing factory for Kesawa Factory: a massive agro-processing factory for Kesawa

is located to the north of the city with easy access to is located to the north of the city with easy access to old city old city

Connectivity to old city: new city will be connected to Connectivity to old city: new city will be connected to old city through rail and road. Old city will provide old city through rail and road. Old city will provide labour in new citylabour in new city

An extensive agro-allied industry anchored around the An extensive agro-allied industry anchored around the Kesawa processing factory as a small and large scale Kesawa processing factory as a small and large scale farmers ,labourers ,experts factory farmers ,labourers ,experts factory hands ,technicians /artisans hands ,technicians /artisans ……....

BASIC PLAN FOR THE BASIC PLAN FOR THE AMAL :Planning and AMAL :Planning and

Developmental ProposalsDevelopmental Proposals The agro-allied business generates a lot of economic The agro-allied business generates a lot of economic

activities which support the population of 20,000 and activities which support the population of 20,000 and justifies the investment in housing and other facilities in justifies the investment in housing and other facilities in the new city the new city

The New city will be built as transit oriented development The New city will be built as transit oriented development to establish itself as the focal point of the regionto establish itself as the focal point of the region

The city is nodal town as road, waterways and rail The city is nodal town as road, waterways and rail convergeconverge

The rivers will be dredged to make them navigable and The rivers will be dredged to make them navigable and thereby provide additional means of transport thereby provide additional means of transport

Part of the old city will be preserved as historical sitesPart of the old city will be preserved as historical sites Electricity will be generated through wind power located Electricity will be generated through wind power located

behind the mountainbehind the mountain

CONT- Planning and CONT- Planning and Developmental ProposalsDevelopmental Proposals

A rail station will be built at the edge of the cityA rail station will be built at the edge of the city Connection will be made between the different developments through roadConnection will be made between the different developments through road Development will be nodal within the city Development will be nodal within the city Artificial and natural boundaries will be adoptedArtificial and natural boundaries will be adopted

Existing residential developments will be upgraded and adopted in the new city Existing residential developments will be upgraded and adopted in the new city ––where possiblewhere possible

The uncompleted Kelatone factory will be demolished to give way to an The uncompleted Kelatone factory will be demolished to give way to an amusement park near mountain based recreation areaamusement park near mountain based recreation area

Recreational area will be on the hill and along the riversideRecreational area will be on the hill and along the riverside The two hillsides will be linked with a tramway for tourist and recreation The two hillsides will be linked with a tramway for tourist and recreation

purposespurposes Training center for training expertise in agro-allied production and process and Training center for training expertise in agro-allied production and process and

other training servicesother training services

Factory waste; biodegradableFactory waste; biodegradable Administration: city's focal point with administration, business and mixed Administration: city's focal point with administration, business and mixed

developmentsdevelopments Residential developments- high and medium density to the north , low and Residential developments- high and medium density to the north , low and

medium density to the southmedium density to the south Sewarage treatment plant outside the citySewarage treatment plant outside the city

FINANCING STRATEGYFINANCING STRATEGY

The critical infrastructure will be The critical infrastructure will be funded through a system known as funded through a system known as TIF TIF ––Tax Incremental FinancingTax Incremental Financing