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4  SITE SELECTION AND ANALYSIS




                     4.1  Site Location


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                         New Delhi                                 Lado Sarai                             Proposed Site
                                                 Figure 27 Location Map

                     The  proposed  site  is  in  the  capital  city  of  India  which  is  in  the  urban

                     settlement  called  Lado  Sarai  which  lies  in  the  southern  part  of  the  city  of

                     Delhi,  adjoining  Qutub  Institutional  Region,  Vasant  Kunj,  and  Malviya
                     Nagar.  The  area  is  considered  historically  significant.  These  are  ancient

                     imperial cities are in the immediate vicinity. The neighborhood is made up of

                     informal settlements, urban communities, and intended housing areas.
                     Proximity to Site

                     The proposed site has well connected transportation in different medium by

                     air, road, and railways. The predominant use of the buildings is residential.

                     Three major roads, that is Old MB Road, have mixed-use development. Old
                     MB  Road  has  seen  a  major  transformation  in  recent  times,  with  the

                     introduction of new art galleries, showrooms, and designer studios. The few

                     public buildings are schools, a mosque, temples, and tombs. Crescent Mall is
                     the  new  commercial  development  which  provides  space  for  showrooms,

                     designer studios and art galleries.




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