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INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH

CITY DEVELOPMENT SURVEY


G.REKHADEVI
MBA-Final Year, School Of Management Studies,
Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore-47.
EMAIL- rekha0757@gmail.com, pavi.sabappathy@gmail.com
PHONE- 91- 7639793629

SYNOPSIS

THE CITY DEVELOPMENT SURVEY, Identifies the target beneficiaries based on a

Socio-economic survey and initiate efforts to form Community Development Societies

(CDSs) covering the target population and implement guidelines in beneficiary selection.

Encourage the community to avail the benefits under various development programs by

developing linkages with the lead bankers and ensure that the flow of communication

between the various actors and the community structures through a proper reporting

procedure. A town level training strategy will be formulated to focus upon the targeted

beneficiaries. The strategy will aim at the people to be trained including the policy makers,

town officials, community members as well as the beneficiaries.

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COIMBATORE CITY MAP

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UNIT-I

INTRODUCUTION

Etymology

One etymology given for the city's name is from the name of a Kongu ruler called Kovan who ruled this
region; hence the name Kovanpudur, which evolved and became Koyambuthur, Koyamuthur and was
anglicized as Coimbatore. Another suggested etymology involves the Dravidian root 'river'. Yet another
theory is that it is named after the presiding deity of the town, Koniamman: Koniamman pudur turned into
Coimbatore

Coimbatore, ‘The Manchester of South India’ is the district head


quarters of Coimbatore district and is located at a distance of about
500kms from Chennai. It is the second most populous city in
Tamilnadu with a total population of 9.31 Lakhs (2001) and spread
over an area of 105.60 sq.km. The city has a reputation as one of the
industrial cities in South India and the prominence of the town is
attested by its industrial, textile and educational growth.

Coimbatore Municipal town was constituted way back in the year


1866, with an area of about 10.88 sq.km. existence of Coimbatore has
been mentioned as far back as 1200 AD in the records of the regime of
Virarajendra. Coimbatore City is upgraded to Corporation from its
eastwhile status of special grade Municipality in the year 1981 with an
extent of 105.60 sq.kms.

Coimbatore City is located at a distance of about 500 kms from Chennai. The municipal towns of Pollachi,
Tirupur, Mettupalayam are within a radius of 40 kms and Ooty, Erode, Udumalpet, Dharampuram are 80
kms away from Coimbatore.

The city is well linked with other parts of the country by road, rail and air routes, Major road
links such as NH-47, NH-209 & NH-67 pass through the city. The NH-47, which is a spur of NH-7,
connects Coimbatore with Salem and Kanyakumari via. Eranakulam, Cochin & Trivendrum in Kerala.

The NH-209 connects the city with Dindigul and Bangalore while NH-67 connects the city with
Nagapattinam. A newly formed arterial road known as the L & T Bye-pass connects all the roads on the
Eastern Part of the city. Coimbatore serves as a major railway junction and connects the city with all other
parts of the country. The Madras – Palghat broad rail link passess through the city. A domestic airport links
the city with all major cities of the country.

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CITY HISTORY

The district of Coimbatore has 9 taluks, namely Avinashi,


Coimbatore (N), Coimbatore (S), Mettupalayam, Palladam,
Pollachi, Tirupur, Udumalpet and Valparai.

Coimbatore is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu. As it is


exposed to the Palghat gap of Western Ghats it enjoys a
salubrious climate, this has attracted a large number of textile
mills to this region. For the same reason the city is called
'poor man's Ooty'

There are more than 25,000 small, medium, large and tiny
industries and textile mills. No wonder it is rightly called the
Manchester of South India. Coimbatore is also famous for the manufacture of motor pump sets and varied
engineering goods, due to which it has earned the title " Detroit of the South" Kongunad, the capital of a
cluster of villages, was captured by Karikala Cholan, the legendary Chola King, before it passed through
the hands of several Hindu dynasties and kingdoms. It includes the Rastrskutas, Chalukyas, Pandyas,
Vijayanagar, Madurai and Mysore kings, before finally passing into the hands of the British who gave its
present name – Coimbatore

This small agricultural town has grown into a bustling modern industrial city, because of the farmers of the
region, many of whom, generations ago, fleeing from invaders in their native Andhra, came with dreams to
settle on this land, which they came to love as their own. They introduced cotton growing which was
ideally suited to the black soil of Coimbatore. By dint of hard work, they carved a niche for themselves in
this otherwise harsh land. With the passage of time came elaborate irrigation schemes and the harnessing
of hydroelectric power which led to the development in this area as one of South India's finest agrarian
economies where millets, paddy, cotton, tea, oilseeds, betelnut, turmeric, coffee and tobacco were
cultivated.

The Gounders, Tamil farmers who made their living by tilling the soil and Kannada speaking agriculturists,
the Okkaligas and the Lingayats, who followed Tippu Sultan into the region also played significant roles in
the agricultural success of Coimbatore.

Coimbatore, the entrepreneur's dream, remains a city where age-old customs survive, where family
bonds are strong and where fusion of tradition and modernity remain the secret of the city's success

Historical Reference

Historical reference of Coimbatore city dates back to 1200 AD. Ruled by Cheran rulers, the city was
developed as strategic town during the Nayakas rule of Madurai. Tippu Sultan conceded the town to
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British colonialists in 1799, who subsequently promoted Coimbatore as the military transit town between
Palghat in the west and Gazal Hatty in the north. Beginning 1879, the city has started to emerge as an
administrative and industrial town in its own merit.

In the year 1866, Coimbatore was constituted as a Municipal Town with an area of 10.88sq. kms, and in
the same year, the Madras- Podanur rail link passing through Erode was opened thus improving its
connectivity to the region.The Coimbatore Corporation was upgraded from special grade Municipality to
Corporation in the year 1981 and spreads over an area of 105.60 sq. kms. Coimbatore is located at a
distance of 500 km. from Madras, in the district of Coimbatore.

Culture

The Coimbatore city is a traditional, multi-cultural inclusive society with its people still retaining their
roots to their native surrounding villages and its culture. The people of Coimbatore are known for their
well-cultured manners, honesty and hospitality.

There are numerous temples in the city including the Perur Temple, the Konniamman temple and
the Dhyanalinga Yogic Temple. The Mariamman festivals, at the city’s numerous Amman temples, are a
major event in summer. A replica temple of Tirupathi is located in Valparai and another near
Mettupalayam. A famous ISKCON temple is also located 9 km from the city. It is a famous temple
dedicated for Lord Krishna. Marudamalai, a well known shrine to Murugan, is close to the city.
Coimbatore has also been an abode for many siddhars or rishis, who were also experts in medicine,
alchemy and astrology. The most prominent of them was Pambatti Siddhar who is said to have lived in
Marudamalai. Many of his findings are recorded as poems.

The mosques on Oppanakara Street and Big Bazaar Street date back to the period of Hyder Ali. Christian
missions date back to 1647 when permission was granted by the Nayak rulers to set up a small church in
Karumathampatti (12 km). It was destroyed by Tipu Sultan’s army resulting in a new church in 1804. In
1886, Coimbatore was constituted as a diocese after bifurcating
with Pondicherry. Sikh Gurudwaras and Jain Temples are also present in Coimbatore. Many locations in
the city including Kottaimedu have Muslims and Hindus living together which is also considered very
sensitive as these locations become the prime target of crime during communal riots as was witnessed
years back in the city. However, Coimbatore nowadays is a much more tolerant city.

UNIT- III

ABOUT THE CITY

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The city is traversed, in the middle, by the river Noyyal rising from the Vellingiri hills on the West. It is
surrounded by the Nilgiris, a rich tea producing hinterland in the North, Pollachi, and the receiving center
for forest production in the South and the Cochin Harbor in the SouthWest. The Municipal towns of
Mettupalayam, Pollachi and Tirupur are within a radius of 40 Km. from Coimbatore

Topography

Coimbatore City is situated between 10º50' & 11º2' North latitude and 76º56' & 77º1' East
longitude. The city is located in an average altitude of 442m above mean sea level. The City is skirted by
River Noyyal, rising from Vellingiri hills on the West. The terrain is fairy undulating and generally slopes
from North-West to South-East with contour of 430m to 380m.

Geology & Soil Condition

The most common rocks found in the town are Gneiss, granite and quartz. Limestone is found in
abundance in the hills near Madhukarai, which is being used in the manufacture of cement. Quarries for the
supply of granite stones are located near Kinathukadvu. The chief varieties of soil available in the city are
red sand and gravel with a moderate area of block loam.

Climate and Rainfall

The climatic condition is moderate, the weather is uniformly salubrious owing to its proximity to the
continuous stretch of hills covered with thick forests and the cool breeze blowing through the Palghat gap
during the monsoon.The average maximum, and minimum temperatures are 39.6° C and 17.3°C,
respectively. The average rainfall per annum is 495 mm.

Population Trends And Urbanization

The population of Coimbatore City is 9.3 lakhs as per the 2001 census. The population has grown from
0.47 lakhs in 1911 to 9.3 lakhs by the year 2001 with an average annual growth rate of 2.7 % and an
average decadal growth rate of 27.34%. The population of Coimbatore is more than a million (10.36
Lakhs) by the end of 2005. The population of the Local Planning Authority works out to be about 16.4
lakhs The availability of power, clubbed with raw material availability for textile processing, from 1935
has led to the establishment of many industries thereby resulting in a nearly 52% increase in population
between 1941-1951. The city has registered the highest decadal growth rate of 49.2 % between the period
1971-1981. This is attributed to the up gradation of Coimbatore Municipality to the status of Corporation,
whereby additional areas were included in its jurisdiction.

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Population Projections

The growth of population would accentuate the need for the provision of infrastructure and other services,
which have to be planned and prioritised to meet the demand. Based on the past growth rates, it is difficult
to forecast with accuracy the population of the city in future. Also it is not possible to estimate the migrate
population, which is largely happening in the peripheral areas and beyond the Corporation’s jurisdiction. It
is important to review the projections from time to time and in this instance, the census of 2001 has been
considered for future growth projections.

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Linkage and Connectivity

The city is well connected to its region by rail, road and air. It is a major junction on the Madras- Palghat
Broad Gauge section and the NH 47 runs through the center of the city. A domestic airport in the city links
it with all major cities of the country

City Administration

The city is a Municipal Corporation as well as the district Headquarters. The city has a Mayor, Deputy
Mayor and several councillors elected by people representing administrative wards, as well as a
corporation Commissioner to administer the city headed by the District Collector. The District court is the
highest court of appeal in Coimbatore. Despite being the largest revenue earning district, insufficient state
government funds have resulted in the city's basic infrastructure being underdeveloped.

Indira Gandhi's assassination in 1984 was followed by large scale arson and looting. During the 1980s
crime increased, Hindu – Muslim riots were frequent in the late 80’s, reaching their peak in the 90’s when
a massive riot occurred in the Townhall and west Coimbatore area. Recently, the crime rate has fallen,
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possibly as a result of increased police vigilance after the 1998 bomb blasts. Post 2000 it has been a very
safe city. Unlike other major cities, majority of shops and public transportation do not function after
11pm. Drunken driving and parking punishments are strictly
enforced.

Politics
The city has five Members of Legislative Assembly representing
the Coimbatore East, Coimbatore West, Singanallur, Perur,
Kaundampalayam constituencies, but about 20% of the city's
territory is represented by the Nilgiris constituency, which runs
into the northern part of the city. Both Coimbatore East and
Coimbatore West assembly constituencies are part of Coimbatore (Lok Sabha constituency). In the last
Lok Sabha election held , Socialist party won the Election . Also about 10 percent of city comes under
Pollachi (Lok Sabha constituency)

Coimbatore cuisine

Coimbatore cuisine is predominantly south Indian with rice as its base. However, the population of
Coimbatore is multi-cultural due to the influx of migrant population from various regions of the country
and this reflects in the food as well. The flavours are generally fairly mild, with variations to suit the local
palette. Most locals still retain their rural flavour, with many restaurants serving food over a banana
leaf. North Indian,
Chinese and continental cuisines are also available. Mysorepa, idly, dosa, Halwa and vada-sambar and
biryani are popular among the locals. The recent influx of coffee shops and pizza shops has increased and
serving as hangout locations for the youth.

Some very popular brands such as "Annapoorna", "Sri Krishna Sweets" and "Angannan" originated in
Coimbatore. Some famous restaurants are " That's Y Food, Fodder Factory,Sri Lakshmi Unavagam,
Anandhas, Annapoorna, Peking, Annalakshmi, Rayappas etc.,"

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ECONOMIC PROFILE

Coimbatore is the largest industrial center after Chennai, and is a part of the Coimbatore- Tiruppur– Erode
Industrial corridor. Apart from the numerous large textile mills, a number of small scale engineering
industries are also located in and around the city.

The dry belt of the Coimbatore region comprising of black cotton soil was suitable for cotton cultivation.
The British exploited this feature and the first textile mill was started in the year 1888. The commercial
potential of setting up textile mills led to the shift in most workers from the primary to the secondary
sector, and included a substantial number of farmers. This resulted in the large-scale growth of textile mills
ranging from small, medium to the large-scale sector, thus earning the name `Manchester of South India’.

The omnipresent demand for cotton by the mills pressurized the farmers to improve their irrigation method
in order to increase the production. This paved way for setting up of the pump industry, which brought
along with it the foundries and electric motor manufacturing units. The servicing industry soon followed
suit.

Commissioning of the Pykara Hydro Electric Project in 1929 gave impetus to the spinning mills and was
also instrumental in the establishment of the pump industry. Currently, about 40 percent of the country’s
requirement of pump sets is catered to by the industries in Coimbatore. The foundries and machine shops
have provided the necessary base for the light engineering entrepreneur of Coimbatore to venture into the
textile machinery accessories and spares.

Occupational Pattern

The city has witnessed rapid growth over the past few decades with its economy revolving around
production of textiles, engineering equipment and now, the IT sector boom. As per the 2001 census, 38.49
percent of the total populations of the city constitute the workforce, which has registered as increase of
over 4 percent from the previous decade. 90 percent of the total workforce is in the tertiary sector followed
by secondary sector contributing 5 percent.

Major work force contribution

The city has contributing three major industries like Textile industry, Foundries and Manufacturing of Motors
and pumps.

Work Force In Predominant Industries

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Industrial Development

Textiles

Coimbatore houses a large number of small and medium texitle mills. It also has central Textile research
institutes. The neighbouring town of Tirupur is home to some of Asia’s largest garment manufacturing
companies, exporting hosiery clothes worth more than Rs. 50,000 million.

Information technology

The city is the second largest software producer in Tamil nadu, next only to Chennai. The software
development is set to take an upswing with the launch of TIDEL park and other planned IT parks around
the city. The IT industry in Coimbatore is nascent compared to its textile and manufacturing industries,
with Tata Consultancy Services, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Robert Bosch GmbH, KGISL and CSS
Corp Pvt Ltd to name a few.

Coimbatore is also emerging as an IT and BPO city. Coimbatore is ranked at 17th place among the global
outsourcing cities.

Manufacturing

Research and Development Organisations like Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, South India Textile
Research Association[www.sitra.org.in], contribute a lot to the city. Other

industries like PSG, Sakthi group contribute a lot, and the now closed South India Viscose are one of the
major employers in the city. Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has a 300-acre (1.2 km2) campus on the outskirts of
Coimbatore, Eachanari bypass road, Malumichampatti. L&T also commissioned its Casting Manufacturing
Unit (CMU) near Malumichampatti in December 2009. Some of the other major industries are Lakshmi
Machine Works Ltd (LMW), Premier Instruments & Control Limited (PRICOL), ELGI Equipments,
Shanti Gears, Roots Industries. Coimbatore is also called as the Pump City.

Auto components

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Textool offered a prototype of Sten Guns to the Indian Government after independence. They developed
the first in-house designed car in the 1960s, which never saw the light of day due to the license raj. They
made several prototypes until the 1990s. They successfully manufactured India's first indigenously
developed diesel engines in 1972 for cars and their own CNC lathes in 1982. Today their spin-off
company, Jayem Automotives, offers R & D services to Mahindra, Tata Motors and Hindustan Motors.

Maruti Udyog and Tata Motors source up to 30% of their automotive components from Coimbatore. The
city also houses numerous jewellers engaged in jewellery exports. Wind Energy major Suzlon has planned
to set up a foundry & machine shop in Coimbatore. Along with it Hansen Transmission, a Belgian
Company which manufactures gearboxes for windmills is setting up a plant here with an investment of Rs
940 cr.

Wet grinders

Coimbatore has more than 700 wet grinder manufacturers with a monthly output As of March 2005 of
75,000 units. The term "Coimbatore Wet Grinder" was given a Geographical indication for wet grinders
manufactured in Coimbatore and Erode in 2006. Coimbatore is also home to a common facility for the
manufacturers of wet grinders.

Pump manufacturing

It is also called as the pump city of India. The City houses large number of small scale engineering
companies. The motor and pump industry supplies two thirds of India’s requirements, while its wet-grinder
industry has a near monopoly. Agriculture is still the major occupation in the district as in any other part of
the Country. General trade attracts people from all over the state including the neighboring Kerala. The
Major Pump industries Sharp Industries, CRI Pumps, Texmo Industries, Deccan Pumps & KSB Pumps are
renowned world wide.

Coimbatore also has a 160,000 square feet (15,000 m2) trade fair ground, built in 1999. It was named
COINTEC due to its hosting of INTEC (Small Industries Exhibition. The Trade Fair complex, one of the
country's largest, was built in six months, and is owned by CODISSIA (Coimbatore District Small
Industries Association). It is also the country's largest pillar-free hall, according to the Limca Book of
Records.

UNIT- V

SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE
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Coimbatore City is one of the most prominent commercial & industrial centers in Tamilnadu. The growth
of the town since 1911 has been phenomenal with the establishment of number of textile mills and
industries. Two large cotton mills came into being in 1911. Protected water supply from Siruvani was
available for Coimbatore from 1931 onwards. The city and its environs have been growing rapidly since
1932, when electric power from Pykara became available to the town. Between 1951 & 1961 over 20 large
textile mills were established. Cotton ginning and spinning mills are the backbone of the industrial growth
in Coimbatore and its vicinity areas. The allied industries such as foundries and general engineering, which
came subsequently, have converted the city into a major industrial hub of the state. The rapid growth has
influenced the establishment of a large number of educational institutions resulting in rapid growth of
urban population. The literacy rate of the city is estimated to be around 87% of the total population.

Employment

Tertiary Sector mainly in industries and related ancillary activities provides major employment in the City.
Approximately 89 percent of the workforce is employed in tertiary sector. It is also noted that, Coimbatore
serves as a major commercial hub for its surrounding towns and villages with about 7 percent of the
property tax assessments being commercial establishments. These commercial activities also generate
significant employment opportunities. Owing to the presence of numerous engineering colleges in and
around Coimbatore and the proposals for emergence of IT industries, would also serve as a potential
employment base and present a great opportunity for the development of Coimbatore.

Land and Housing

As per Census 2001, there are 251,266 census houses, out of which 235,828 are occupied
and the remaining 15,438 are vacant. The residences form the major occupied houses in
the town with 95.97 percent of total occupied census houses. The commercial and public
institutions like shops and offices account for about 10.71 percent of the total occupied
census houses.

Health

The Corporation maintains 16 dispensaries (11 Allopathy, 2 Siddha and 3 Ayurvedha) and 2 maternity
homes with 20 urban health posts. All the dispensaries and maternity homes are run by qualified doctors
and other para- medical staff using modern equipments and diagnostic techniques. In addition to these
corporation maintained hospitals, there are about 850 nos. of private hospitals, dispensaries, etc. in the city.

Education

Coimbatore houses government education institutions along with aided and private institutions. It also
houses some of the best engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu like the Coimbatore Institute of Technology,
P.S.G College, etc.

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The literacy rate in the town is 80 percent marginally higher than the Coimbatore district figures. The main
reason for higher literacy can be attributed to the presence of many engineering colleges and other
technical institutes.

The Corporation maintains 98 schools with a total teaching strength of 1318 and student strength of
39,360. Of the 98 schools maintained by the Corporation, 60 are Elementary schools, 13 Higher
Elementary or Middle schools, 11 Higher Secondary schools, and one special school for the deaf and
dumb.

Additional Facilities

The Corporation maintains 4 career guidance clubs to provide career guidance to students. High ranked
students in the higher secondary, the S.S.L.C examinations are given Gold Medals, and toppers in other
examinations are awarded cash prizes.

Media and Communication

The city has two major English dailies, The Hindu and The New Indian Express. Tamil language dailies
include Dina Malar, Dina Thanthi, DinaMani and Dinakaran with two other dailies Tamil
Murasu and Malar published in the evening. Malayala Manoram and Mathrubhumi are the two malayalam
newspapers which have considerable circulation here.

A short wave radio station is operated by All India Radio, with most programmes in Tamil, English and
Hindi. Five FM radio stations operate from Coimbatore, Rainbow FM by All India Radio andSuryan
FM by the Sun Network. Radio Mirchi, Radio City, and Hello FM started their operations recently. All
these private radio stations air exclusively Tamil based programmes, including film music. The range of
these stations cover Coimbatore, Erode and Ooty districts of Tamil Nadu;Palakkad and Wayanad districts
of Kerala.

Television relay started in 1985 from Delhi Doordarshan. In 1986, after inception of a repeater tower
at Kodaikanal, telecast from Madras Doordarshan commenced. The people of Coimbatore witnessed
the 1980 Olympics and 1983 Cricket World Cup on a giant screen in VOC Park when the city-based UMS
developed a dish antenna for satellite signal reception. Television reception is through DTH or by Cable,
while "Doordarshan" reception is still available using an external antenna. In 2005, Doordarshan opened its
studio in Coimbatore.
Coimbatore has good communication infrastructure, with all major service providers involved. It is the
headquarters for the Tamil Nadu circle of cellular service providers, with Aircel having its headquarters in
Coimbatore. Services available are DOT landline, CDMA and GSM. Fiber optic cables were laid in 2001,
improving Internet access which had begun with the establishment of a dial-up connection in 1996.

Sports and Recreation


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Motor sports plays a large part in the city, with Coimbatore often referred to as the Motor sports Capital
of India and the Backyard of Indian Motorsports.[32] Some wealthy industrialists, such as S.Karivardhan,
who had a penchant for tinkering with machines and cars, plunged into motor racing, later making
Coimbatore the country's motor racing hub. The city has a Formula 3 Category circuit, as well as three Go-
Kart circuits. National Champion races for racing (Cars), Motorcycle racing, Go-Kart racing are held
in Kari Motor Speedway. Super Speeds designs and constructs almost all Formula cars. Rallying is
another major event with all teams based in Coimbatore. Rallies are conducted in closed roads around
Coimbatore districts. Narain Karthikeyan is the city's most famous driver, being the first Indian to
enter Formula One in 2005 with Jordan Grand Prix. In addition, he is the First & only Indian to win A1GP
World Championship Race. Other famous motorsport personalities from Coimbatore are former Formula
3 driver J.Anand and seven time national rallying champions N. Leela Krishnan and V. R. Naren Kumar.

Nehru stadium, built originally for football, can also host athletic meets. Now Synthetic track is
constructed and Korean grass in the centre.[34] Apart from the stadium, the city also has several sports
clubs. The prominent tennis player Nirupama Vaidyanathan hails from Coimbatore. The Coimbatore Golf
Club is home to a major 18-hole golf course. The Coimbatore Cosmopolitan Club, which is more than 100
years old,[37] was founded for Indian members only, in response to the English Coimbatore Club, which did
not admit Indians until the 1950s. The Coimbatore Flying Club is located in the Coimbatore airport
premises. Current world chess champion Viswanathan Anand became India's first Grandmaster in 1987 by
winning Shakti Finance International chess tournament held here in Coimbatore.

Though there are a lot of entertainment centres mushrooming in the city, visiting the cinema still remains
the city's most popular recreational acti

UNIT- VI

URBAN GOVERNANCE

The State Government’s line departments continue to play a crucial role in urban basic service delivery.
Sectors and agency involvement include:

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Water Supply & Sewerage

The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD), an apex body of the State, is responsible for
creation of water and sewerage infrastructure in the state. However, in the case of Coimbatore, the
Corporation is maintaining the system.

Master Plan/Comprehensive Development Plan

The Town and Country Planning Department (TCPD) prepares the Master Plan for the town, and the
mandate of implementing the Master Plan lies with the ULB – growth is generally haphazard and
unplanned, the Master Plan is rarely referred to. However, with a vision to achieve planned growth,
revision of Master Plan is in progress.

Roads and Highways

Highways and Rural Works maintain the National and State Highways that pass through the town/city.
Municipal roads are however created and maintained by the ULB.

Environmental Protection

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) is responsible for environmental protection and
enforcement of rulings related to the same, passed by competent authorities.

Slum Upgradation

The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (TNSCB) develops improvement schemes for notified/regularized
slum settlements in the city/town. Infrastructure provision is financed partly through loans from the
Housing and Development Corporation (HUDCO) and partly through grants from GoTN and GoI. The
corporation is responsible of the infrastructure in the slums once the slums are handed over by the TNSCB
to the corporation.

UNIT- VII

CITY INFRASTRUCTURE

The chapter engulfs the discussion of the necessities that makes the infra structure of the city. The major
contribution of these service along with the constrains stated below projects the development of the city

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from the past current decade till the current scenario of the city and also the developmental needs and
requirements of the people in the city

WATER SUPPLY

The water entire city with water being available to the


citizens for about 4-6 hours a day in the Siruvani scheme and
4-6 hours every alternate days in Pillor scheme. The city is
supplied with water from two sources, both on the river
Bhavani, one at Siruvani and the other at Pilloor.

Construction of the entire system is carried out by the


Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board,
while the operation and maintenance of the distribution
system is carried out by the staff of the Corporation.

Key Issues

• Source Shortage in summer: Siruvani supply reduced to 10 MLD during the present summer.
Though this monsoon has provided enough water in the source, drought summers are surely an issue.

• Old and Dilapidated Distribution Network: Pipelines in the distribution system are more than 40
years old and needs replacement and repair works.

• Low pressure: Complaints regarding Low pressure is being lodged from the high lying areas and in
newly developed colonies.

• Contamination of water: Frequent contamination occurs due to the close vicinity with sewage lines.

RAIN WATER HARVESTING PROGRAM

Corporation has made water harvesting compulsory for new developments irrespective of usage of the building.
In addition to this, an NGO called Siruthuli in association with corporation developed more than 150 rain water
harvesting structures, in road margin as well as in open spaces to infiltrate rain water in to the ground.

SEWERAGE AND SANITATION

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The existing sewerage system in Coimbatore covers an area of 23.10 sq. km. The area covered by this
underground sewerage system is divided into three zones.

The three zones collectively discharge 36.04 MLD of sewage, which is carried by 162 kms of sewer line.
Individual sanitary facilities like septic tanks cater to the populace not served by the underground drainage
system. About 200 public conveniences cater to population uncovered by either of the above systems. The
sewage from Zone-I is collected by 5 main sewers, which run across Valankulam tank, and is discharged at
the treatment plant at Ukkadam. The treatment facility at Ukkadam broadly consists of screen chamber,
grit chamber, settling tank, sludge digestion tank and sludge drying bed.

The area that is required for treating the incoming sewage of 16 MLD is 178 acres (at a rate of 25,000
gallons per acre per day). Since the present area of the treatment plant is only 114 acres, the balance
sewage is pumped to the sewage farm at Vellalore for treatment.

Sewage Treatment Process:

The sewage from Zone I & II is collected in the equalization tank at Ukkadam for equalizing the daily
variations of flow from time to time to obtain uniform flow continuously. There are 2 equalization tanks of
50m x 40m each with a total detention time of 8 hours. The corporation had acquired 114 acres of land at
Ukkadam considering the future requirements.

Key Issues

• Blockage and Overflow of Sewage: Sprouting hotels, commercial complexes and residential areas
has led to huge quantity of sewage generation and it is noted that, the existing sewer system is not adequate
to carry the existing flow resulting in leakages and over flow in many places.

Locations around Gopalapuram, Arts college road from race course road, West club road, state bank road
etc are identified to have sewage blockages and overflows. Areas in Zone II viz Syrian church road,
Krishnasamy Mudailar road, Kamarajapuram area, head quarters hospital, near royal theatre, velangulam
road etc are identified to have inadequate sewer sizes and overflowing manholes is commonly observed in
these areas.

• Corrosion of Sewers: Corrosion failures of sewers are mainly observed along the Metupalayam road
due to the decomposition of organic matter present in the sewage.

• Deficient treatment unit at Ukkadam: The structures in the existing treatment plant such as grit
chamber, settling tank, sludge digestion tank and sludge drying beds are in dilapidated condition and on its
last legs.

• Heavy power charges: Pumping of sewage from Nanjundapuram pre-treatment unit to Ukkadam
and charges to pump the extra sewage from Ukkadam to Vellalore is involving high energy cost. To avoid
the pumping charges, untreated sewage is being discharges into the Noyyal River without pumping the
sewage to Vellalore treatment plant with bye-pass arrangements.
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• Low Population Coverage by existing sewerage system: The existing drainage network covers 23
percent of the total area that houses about 60 percent of the total population.

• Inadequate sewage farm at Ukkadam: The total area required for treating the estimated quantity of
sewage from Zone 1 (20.14 MLD) requires an area of about 178 acres but, only about 114 acres of land is
available for treatment. Shortage of area had forced extra pumping of sewage to Vellalore treatment plant.

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT


Contribution Of Solid Waste

Solid Waste Management in Coimbatore City is a function


of the Health Department of Coimbatore Municipal
Corporation. The waste generated per day within the city is
of the order of 601 tons per day, and the major generation
points are households, hotels, restaurants, industries,
hospitals, market places, slums, bus-stands and community
halls. This works out to 606 grams per capita per day\
Salient features

Waste Generation

The issues and deficiency in the present system is as follows

Primary Collection
• Source Segregation and house to house collection practiced in 10% area
• Uncontrolled littering along main roads, streets and Drains
• Present container capacity is enough only for 70% removal of the accumulatedsolid water
• Lack of adequate community participation in primary collection
• Mismanagement of the hired vehicles

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• Lock of records to track hired and owned vehicles.

Secondary Collection
• Inefficient fleet management system
• Lack of workshop facilities
• No Synchronized system between primary and bulk wastage storage facility
• Higher expenditure on maintenance of vehicles used in secondary transportation

Processing and Disposal of Waste


• No scientific treatment and disposal of garbage
• Lack of adequate infrastructure in compost yard.

ROADS AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

The Corporation, State Highways & Rural Works, and the National Highways maintain roads in the city.
However, the highways passing through the city account for about 48kms alone. Road improvement works
and planning in residential areas is the prerogative of the Corporation.

The Corporation maintains a large road network of 635.52 kms. Of the total road length 83.6 percent are
Black Topped roads, 10.4 percent are Concrete roads, and the balance 6 percent include Earthen and other
roads. The road length does not include State and National Highway roads, which pass through the city.
The NH 47 passes through the city and connects it with Salem and Cochin. The total road length with the
state highways is 707.24 Km.

Based on the information collected and field visits, the key issues facing the roads and transport corridors
of Coimbatore have been identified and presented in this section. Key indicators are used to assess service
adequacy of Coimbatore Corporation.

Inadequate Coverage

There is only 6.01 km/sq/km of road coverage as compared to a norm of 10-15 km/sq/km, attributed to the
huge corporation extents. Inadequate coverage is noticed in the newly developed layouts and in the
extended areas.

High Density and Congested Lanes

Roads in the old city areas are narrow and surrounded by heavily built-up areas. These roads also carry
large volumes of traffic due to wholesale markets and commercial trading in the area. These factors make
the lanes highly susceptible to air pollution and delayed travel times.

Encroachment

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The margins of roads are encroached upon in several sections of major roads of the city by illegal parking
and other informal activities. With no margins left on the roads, the effective carriageway of the road is
reduced drastically leading to congestion and accidents.

Absence of Street Furniture/ Signages

The roads lack signals, signages, and footpaths. Improper road sweeping results in most roads being
covered with silty soil, which reduces the driving safety.

Road Network

The city and it’s environ is served by a radial road network comprising of

three State Highways and one National Highway. Apart from the above roads, the other
principal arterials that radiate from the centre are
• Perur road,
• Maruthamalai road and
• Thadagam road.

The absence of link roads connecting these radials results in the lack of route continuity
and unnecessary straining of the main arterials.

Pedestrian Traffic

In the city, walk trips constitute nearly 29 percent of the total trips undertaken. Pedestrian volume is high
in commercial areas, near the bus stand and railway station. The locations with heavy pedestrian
movements are:
• Dr. Nanjappa road and Cross cut road near the Town Bus Stand
• The Big Bazaar street near Municipal Office
• CMC Hospital on Trichy road
• Coimbatore Railway Station

Existing Bus Terminals

Coimbatore with its growing economy and rapid


industrialization is a major trade and commercial center for the
region. To cater to passenger and bus traffic, currently four bus
terminals operate under CCMC. These terminals are the Town
Bus Stand, Ukkadam Bus Stand, Singanallur Bus Stand and
the Central Bus Stand at Gandhipuram. In addition, the State
Express Transport Corporation (SETC) operates long distance
buses from its exclusive terminal at Gandhipuram. Out of the
four terminals mentioned above, Gandhipuram Central Bus

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Stand, Ukkadam and Singanallur terminals are mofussil bus terminals, which are located along different
directions of the city.

Service Adequacy and Key Issues

Increase in the number of vehicles and inadequate road networks are major causes for traffic congestion.
Though the city consists of a few flyovers to relieve traffic congestion, they are not able to cope with the
increasing demand. Inadequate traffic management measures and parking facilities are adding to the
congestion problems. Presence of informal activities along the road margins, illegal encroachment of
pedestrian areas and footpaths are the other causes

for traffic congestion in the city. Some of the major roads and junctions that need immediate attention are
• Oppanakara Street
• Rangai Gounder Street
• Big Bazaar Street
• Crosscut Road
• DB Road

The other issues of concern include

• Pedestrian facilities are lacking in the vicinity of the bus stand and the railway station, which are
highly congested areas. Footpaths along the major commercial roads like the Big Bazaar street, etc. are not
being used by the pedestrians due to large scale encroachments.

• Parking areas are grossly inadequate near the bus stand and the railway station. On-street parking,
hampering the traffic flow is observed in the CBD area and along the major commercial roads like
Gandhipuram, Cross cut road, R.S.Puram, etc.

• Lack of traffic segregation along major arterial roads like Avinashi road and Trichy road is
hampering the smooth flow of vehicles and is one of the major causes for accidents.

• One of the main reasons for traffic congestion in the city is the lack of linkroads/orbital roads
connecting the principal arterial roads. More over the movement of heavy vehicles in the CBD is resulting
in congestion and traffic problem.

• Heavy traffic at few railway crossings at Ondipudur, Rathinapuri, Eachanari, Avarmpalayam etc. is
leading to traffic delays.

STREET LIGHTING

There are 30,030 streetlights existing in the town with an average spacing of 21.2 m making the town very
adequately lit. 15 percent of total streetlights are tube lights and 85 percent are high power lamps (70W,

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250W sodium vapor lamps and High mast lamps). 208 high mast lights are provided, mainly at the road
junctions and busy areas.

Street details

Non-Lit areas

Unapproved areas in the north and the east zones are partially or not lit by corporation streetlight, mainly
along the Coimbatore – Tripur High road

Private Participation in Street Lighting

The corporation introduced private participation in street lighting sector, the operation and maintenance of
all the streetlight with in the city limits have been privatized. By this the efficiency and service levels has
improved.

ULB Initiatives for Power Saving

Coimbatore is part of ‘Cities for Climate Protection Project sponsored by ICLEI and as per a study
conducted in 2004 which recommended power saving through use of retrofit fixtures and power saving
switches.

Key Issues

• High Energy cost of Rs. 5.4 crores/annum


• Voltage drop in peripheral areas

SLUMS - OVERVIEW

Owing to rapid urbanization in and around the city, large influx of the migrants has been observed, which has
resulted in formation of slums. The town presents a wide range of activities in various institutional and
commercial sectors. Growth in such activities, possibilities of absorption in various service sectors, scope of
employment in trade and business activities, hawking, retailing, carting etc. could have attracted rural poor to
the town.
There are 195 slums in 23 major identified locations inside the corporation limits with a total population of
around 352,219, which include BPL population as well. Around 33 percent of total population is residing in
slums.

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The slum population in year 2003 was 342,694 which increased to 352,219 in the year 2006. The growth of
slum population is low for the past three years which shows the annual decadal growth rate of 1 percent.

Key Issues

• Less than 5% of the households have piped water supply


• Open defecation is common along the tank bunds
• Improper maintenance of the existing toilet blocks
• Cross linking drains encroached in most of the slums
• Encroachments along the Major channels
• Disposal of waste into the drain
• Non lit / Low Lit areas mainly in the slums
• High Incidence of Non Working Street Lights

UNIT- VIII

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IN CITY

Water Pollution

The City lies within the watershed expanse of the Noyyal River Basin and consists of a network of tanks
and canals. About 18 tanks in and around the city act as storage and percolation tanks and are major
sources of ground water used for domestic and industrial activities. Canals that act as natural drainage
courses, serves as storm water drains for the city.

An analysis of nine water bodies of city by a local NGO indicates that most of the water bodies are
contaminated. The discharge of industrial and domestic effluents, encroachments of tank and canal beds,
reclamation and exploitation of ground water are some of the important factors causing damage to these
water bodies. A key factor responsible for polluting the water bodies is the discharge of untreated effluents
from small- scale industrial units lacking in adequate individual treatment facilities. With major water
bodies being polluted, an immediate effect is noticed on the health of the vulnerable communities residing
on the banks of the canals and tanks.

Air Pollution

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The principal sources of Air pollution in Coimbatore are from vehicular emissions, industrial emissions
and construction related activities. Industrial emissions are mainly from the foundries and small scale
industries located within the city. Most of the large industries have installed pollution control equipment
like air filters, electrostatic precipitators, etc. whereas the small-scale ones lack these devices. In addition,
the impact of emissions manifested from levels of Total Suspended Particles and Carbon Monoxide cannot
be quantified due to the absence of data. The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board limits its monitoring to
the individual industry level and is specific for large industries alone.

Pollution from Solid and Hazard Wastes

The main causes for pollution include increasing household and commercial wastes as well as hazardous
wastes from the industrial activities. However, the Corporation is making efforts to ensure collection and
disposal of the same, inadequacies in operations results in accumulation of wastes. Inability to dispose
waste in a scientific manner has been a prime factor resulting in pollution. In addition, hazardous wastes
and medical wastes are disposed along with the domestic wastes without any separation at the source
posing a potential health hazard.

UNIT- IX

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CITY DEVELOPMENT SURVEY

THE CITY DEVELOPMENT SURVEY, Identifies the target beneficiaries based on a Socio-economic
survey and initiate efforts to form Community Development Societies (CDSs) covering the target
population and implement guidelines in beneficiary selection. Encourage the community to avail the
benefits under various development programs by developing linkages with the lead bankers and ensure that
the flow of communication between the various actors and the community structures through a proper
reporting procedure. A town level training strategy will be formulated to focus upon the targeted
beneficiaries. The strategy will aim at the people to be trained including the policy makers, town officials,
community members as well as the beneficiaries.

Objective

The main objective for the City Development Survey is emphasis on issues of priority local concerns for
livability, and the implied requirements in terms of
a. City Productivity
b. Poverty
c Urban Governance & Management

Scope of Work

The City Development Survey outlines the strategic policy and investments interventions to achieve the
vision of Coimbatore. The scope of the work is to

• Assess the existing situation with regards to demographic and economic growth and potentials for
growth in the light of economic interventions

• Assess the existing infrastructure services with regards to provision and delivery,
coverage, institutional arrangements, cost recovery mechanisms, etc

• Identify the gaps in service delivery and the issues confronting the same

• Outline the issues faced by the City’s poor with regards to infrastructure and housing

• Outline the urban governance framework of Coimbatore including the reforms in


enhancing service delivery and citizen participation

So in order to full fill all the target objectives the questionnaire was framed as below

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CITY DEVELOPMENT SURVEY

GENDER []M AGE ____

[] F QUALIFICATION ___________

1. Do you own or rent your residence in Coimbatore?

[] YES [] NO

2. How would you rate the over all quality of life in Coimbatore today?

Poor 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Excellent

3. Quality of life in Coimbatore has changed in past 5 years?

[] Much better now [] Some what better [] No change

[] Some what worst [] Much worse

4. Aspects of Coimbatore that improved the quality of life

[] Parks [] School [] Environment

[] Events [] Others(Specify)_____________

5. Aspects that decrease your quality of life in Coimbatore

[] Cost of Housing [] Traffic

[] Increased Noise [] Increased Development

6. Are there any one or more places that you would like to see, stay the same?

Specify________________

7. Are there one more places that you would not want to show out of town guests
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Specify______________________

8. Please answer the following questions regarding shopping. Indicate for each
category the number of times per month you shop and the location(s)

Times/Month Times/ Month Location (If Out


Category In Cbe Else Where Side Cbe)

Basic goods

-Groceries

-Petrol, Fuels

Professional Sevice

-Physician

-Dentist

-Legal

Jewelry & other


luxury items

Movies, theatres &


similar outlets

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9. Rate the following service
Very poor Fair Excellent Don’t know
Service
Fire service
Police service
Water service
Sanitary service
Recycling program
Street light
Garbage service
Library
10. Rate the issues on their importance

Issues Low Medium High Don’t Know


Agri Development

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Climatic Condition
Employment
Opportunities
Managing Traffic
Public Service
(eg:streets,schools)

11. A thing that you want to change in Coimbatore ______________

12. Opinion about growth of Coimbatore

[] Too Fast [] About Right [] Too Slow [] Don’t Know

13. What do you see as the most important issue that Coimbatore will have to face
over the next five year

UNIT- X

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

The vision for the city is “to achieve improved service levels and better quality of life for the citizens
of Coimbatore”.

The corporate survey is a strategic plan, which sets out in detail the policy and investment options. The
plan sets out baseline for the performance of the municipality, its priorities and aims for future. It is a tool
to implement comprising of projects and reforms to be under taken by the ULB in a planned way to enable
sustainability of municipal operations.

Here the survey is made to a sample of 75 candidates who reside in Coimbatore. Among which there were
38 males and 37 females of various age groups and of different degree of qualification.

The survey was completely based on the developmental growth of Coimbatore and the questionnaire was
prepared based on the quality of life, the changes in the decadal years of survival of the city.

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Different kind of issues and the range of performance of the service offered by the administration is also
rated. The service categories mainly included are the police, fire, water, sanitation, street lights, etc.. This
is done mainly to analyze the level of satisfaction of the citizen by the performance of the service.

The survey of the city in terms of its demographic characteristics, past trends and growth, population
projections and future trends is thoroughly interpreted. The regional setting and economic developmental
activities focusing on the economic base, road and rail linkages and the impact of economic activities in
the development of the town were also included in the survey and is discussed and analyzed.

The survey also discusses about the design criteria adopted to study the future demand for infrastructure
development and service provisions. This survey also identifies the projects required to be implemented to meet
the future demand

The obtained
20 – 25 26 – 30 31 – 40 >40
data and the
38.77% 30.67% 24% 6.67% graphical data
are discussed
in the below tables, charts and graph

NUMBER OF SAMPLES TAKEN- 75

NUMBER OF MALES -38 NUMBER OF FEMALES- 37

AGE

The different age groups are selected to increase the level of accuracy. Since, the different age group levels
have different thoughts regarding the development of the city

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The graph indicates the level of participation of the youngsters higher as compared to other age people.

QUALIFICATION

The degree of knowledge and experience in a random manner precise the level and quantity of need and
requirements among different categories of people.

PG UG HSC Others
45.33% 37.33% 10.67% 6.67%

Since the survey taken is deeply oriented on the development of the city, the survey mainly concentrated
on the post graduate and under graduate degree holders

RESIDENCE

The resident housing is included to identify the nativity status and the years they are residing tin the city.

Own Rent 32
61.33% 38.67%
So in order to acquire a brief report the survey mainly hanged on to the people who own their residence in
the city and the years of settlement in the city

RATE OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN COIMBATORE

Quality of life states the life style, developmental status and stage of the city. This also states the increase
or decrease in the status of the people during the decadal growth.

1-5 6 7 8 9 10

- 8% 14.67% 25.33% 40% 12%

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The result obtained shows that the quality of life in Coimbatore have increased to a vast extend and the
graph shows the excellent performance of the city.

RATE OF CHANGES IN PAST 5 YEARS

The rate of changes indicates the maintenance, city growth and the quality of life change, employment and
business status i.e., the complete economic and social growth of the city.

Much better Somewhat No change Somewhat Much Worse


better Worst
49.33% 27% 7% 4% 9%

The interpretation shows that the development was much better in the past decades but still the much worse
condition has existed due to the environmental aspects of the city.

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ASPECTS THAT IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE

The quality of an individual is declared by the knowledge, economic position and his surrounding society.
Same the increased quality life in Coimbatore is also considered under the same three categories of school,
environment and the social parks and amusement centers.

Park School Environment


12% 54.67% 33%

So the obtained results states that the major increase in the quality status is maximum because of the
increased educational status of the city.

ASPECTS THAT DECREASE THE QUALITY OF LIFE

The aspects that minimize the quality of any up coming city can be categorized under the cost of housing,
traffic management, high development than a normal growth condition and increased noise level in the
city.

Cost of housing Traffic Increased Noise


development
24% 30.67% 25.33% 20%

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DETAILS REGARDING SHOPPING

Shopping details are included to analyze the availability of products in the city along the amount of quality
good available in the city based on basic groceries and petrol, professional services engulfing health care
and legal approaches, luxury items like jewels and other home developmental things, and recreational
resources which envelopes movies, theatres and other similar outlets

Basic goods

Inside CBE Outside CBE


92% 8%

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Professional service

Inside CBE Outside CBE Unanswered


50.67% 4% 45.3%

Jewelery and other luxury items

Inside CBE Outside CBE Unanswered


8% 2.67% 89.33%

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Movies, theatres and similar outlets

Inside CBE Outside CBE Unanswered


88% 4% 8%

The above diagnoses of the obtained data indicates that most people reside in Coimbatore are well satisfied
by the availability of products and the shopping outside the city is comparatively less this indicates the
high availability of quality products in the city. This indirectly shows the development of the city in a right
path.

RATING ON SERVICES

The service performance of the city indicates the administrative and managerial performance in the city.
The categories in cluded under the division are fire service, police service, water surveice, sanitation
service, recycling program, straat lights, library facilities.

Fire service

Very poor Fair Excellent


0 57.33% 42.67%

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Police service

Very poor Fair Excellent


0 70.67% 29.33%

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Water service

Very poor Fair Excellent


14.67% 57.33% 29.33%

Sanitary service

Very poor Fair Excellent


58.67% 41.33% 1.67%

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Recycling program

Very poor Fair Excellent

22.67% 68% 9.3%

Street lights

Very poor Fair Excellent


53.33% 38.67% 8%

Garbage service
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Very poor Fair Excellent
62.67% 37.33% 0

Library

Very poor Fair Excellent

44% 45.33% 10.67%

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The above interpretation on the services of the city indicates that the police and the fire service
performance in the city is pretty excellent. Where as the water service, recycling programs and the library
services offered by the administration is fair but still it requires some reforms to increase the performance
level. Where as the sanitation, garbage disposal and street light services offered by the city governance is
very poor. It states that there are much kind of epidemics are occurring due to this cause. The poor
distribution and maintenance of the streetlights have resulted in many road accidents.

RATING ON ISSUES

The development or the quality growth of a city will be highly depended not only on the growth factors
and services offered by the city but also on proper planning and execution of the issues, risks and
constrains that have a high impact on the developmental aspects of the city. Some of such issues like
agricultural development, climatic status, employment and business opportunities, traffic management and
public services are rated on behalf of the level of their importance.

Agriculture Development

High Medium Low


56% 33.33% 10.67%

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Climatic condition

High Medium Low


52% 41.33% 5.33%

Business opportunities

High Medium Low


38.67% 48% 13.33%

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Managing Traffic

High Medium Low


61.33% 28% 10.67%

Public service

High Medium Low


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16% 34.67% 49.33%

Employment opportunities

High Medium Low


42.67% 44% 13.33%

The issues rated and construed states that the agricultural, climatic, traffic should be prioritized first and
the employment issues and the business risk are comparatively in a medium status. However, if these left
unconsidered then that can create a very big impact on the cit development. The public services are rated
low because they are in the developmental stage i.e., in a progressive state.

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OPINION ABOUT GROWTH OF COIMBATORE

The progressive nature of the city is much higher as compared to other cities is higher. A recent study of
the top 36 Indian cities done for the Confederation of Indian Industry by Bibek Debroy, Director, Rajiv
Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies, and Laveesh Bhandari of the research firm Indicus Analytics,
ranked Coimbatore fourth in growth potential after Delhi, Mumbai and Chandigarh, and ahead of
Bangalore (fifth), Chennai (sixth) and Hyderabad (ninth). (The study looked at professional education,
private finance, communication, road transport, tourism - business and leisure - and relative growth.)

Too fast About right Too slow Don’t know

61.33% 36% 2.67% 0

The data obtained also proves the above research that the growth of Coimbatore is is ina too fast state that
too in a very right path.

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Other results

The other survey questions gives the data that people wish to maintain the shopping places and the culture
of the city without any change.

Also the survey states people does not wish to show the Ukkadam and other market areas, parks and slum
areas to the tourists, indicating the poor maintenance of the places mentioned above.

Many people state that the only thing they wish to change in the city is the roads and the road rules of the
city.

The survey also indicates that majority of the people have stated that the city is going to face severe
climatic problems, road accidents and over population as the major issue in the city during the next five
years.

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UNIT- XI
CONCLUSION

In this module of survey the quality of life for the people of Coimbatore is thoroughly
analyzed several growth factors, issues and the aspects that have improved and decreased
their life also has been discussed.

The status of the city, the requirements and the places to be maintained are also perfectly
identified and is described in the results and discussion.

BIBILIOGRAPHY

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www.cbe corporation.com

www.cbe developmental plans.com

www.indian cities.com

www.amazon.com

www.patentstorm.us

ABBREVATIONS AND ACRONYMS

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NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS OF MAYORS, DEPUTY MAYORS AND
COUNCILLORS

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