Rourkela- How to see a city.

Planning Workshop-I
Rourkela
Mithilesh Mandal
(20AR60R09)
Tejas Damke
(20AR60R05)

About
• State- Odisha
• District- Sundergarh
• Warm and humid
summers (40°C max.)
• Cold and Dry winters (3-
6 °C min.)
• 1448mm of annual
rainfall
2
Rourkela
Odisha
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand West
Bengal
Bay of Bengal
N

About
• The Steel City of Odisha
• Established in 1961 in
collaboration with
Germany by HSL.
• In Sadri the word
Rourkela means ‘Your
Home’.
3
Rourkela
N
Rourkela | Mithilesh Mandal
Koel River
Koel River
Sankha River
Vedvyas

Timeline
13th - 14th Century A.D.
4
Keshari Dynasty and
Ganga Dynasty
Chouhan Dynasty
14th Century A.D - 1818
1826-1947
British (under
treaty of 1826)
Gangpur & Bonai
Gangpur
Merged with
Sundergarh
Jan. 1, 1948
• A small hamlet in the Kuanrmunda estate. The name of villages ended with ‘Kela’ , similar to ‘pura’ or
‘shasan’.
• Messers Bird & Co., Calcutta had planned for an Iron & Steel Industry (Steel Corporation of India), due to
high grade iron-ore deposits in the region.
• Among all the choices the availability of water from Brahmani river and the presence of Railway Station on
the Bengal- Nagpur Railway route made it a suitable choice.
Iron & Steel
Industries
Post Independence
1953
Hindustan Steel
Corporation forms
Project report
accepted
1956
1956-61
Rourkela comes up in 2nd
five year plan
Rourkela
established
1961

Rail route
5
Rourkela
Odisha
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand West
Bengal
Bay of Bengal
Bhilai
• The connectivity on a major rail route connecting the iron ore rich belt with upcoming steel plants.
• Bhilai – Bilaspur – Korba – Jamshedpur – Durgapur
N

6
• Area of 78 sq. miles was to be acquired from 92
revenue villages comprising of 98 residential
villages.
• Displaced people were rehabilitated in three
settlements
• Jhirpani, Jalda, Bondamunda
• The region was divided into two parts:
• Site I- Steel Plant
• Site II- Residential area with modern facilities.
(Rout, 1991)
Acquisition of Land

• Area of 78 sq. miles was to be acquired from 92
revenue villages comprising of 98 residential
villages.
• Displaced people were rehabilitated in three
settlements
• Jhirpani, Jalda, Bondamunda
• The region was divided into two parts:
• Site I- Steel Plant
• Site II- Residential area with modern facilities.
Acquisition of Land
7
N
(Rout, 1991)

1951
8
N
(Rout, 1991)
Rourkela (1951)

1961-1971
9
N
(Rout, 1991)
Rourkela (1951)
First acquisition
31 villages
included

1981
10
Jalda
Jhirpani
Tangarpalli
N
(Rout, 1991)
Rourkela (1951)
First acquisition
Second
acquisition
31 villages
included

1991
11
N
(Rout, 1991)
Rourkela (1951)
First acquisition
Second
acquisition
Third acquisition
31 villages
included
Jalda
Jhirpani
Tangarpali
Lathikata
Beldihi
Jabaghat

1991
12
N
(Rout, 1991) Rourkela | Mithilesh Mandal

2031
13
N
(Town and Country Planning Organisation, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, 2015)
Balanda/Pitamahal
Kuanrmunda

Growth of the City after 1955
14
Rourkela NAC came into existence comprising 26
revenue villages.
Rourkela was treated as Class II town spread over 31
revenue villages.
NAC-ST – Class I & NAC-CT – Class III town and
Rourkela Urban Agglomeration formed.
RSP developed Koel Nagar Housing Scheme under
NAC-ST.
Chhend Housing Area was included in NAC-CT.
Jalda declared town under Rourkela (UA).
Rourkela NAC divided into 2 urban units:
Steel Township (NAC-ST) & Civil Township (NAC-CT)
1955
1961
1963
1971
1981
1984
1987

Morphology- Plan
15
N
2 KM
(Free Styles for Google Maps) Rourkela | Mithilesh Mandal
Durgapur Hills
Koel River

Morphology- Topography
16
N
2 KM
Topographic Maps: https://en-in.topographic-map.com/maps/gcpd/Rourkela/ Rourkela | Mithilesh Mandal

Morphology- Typology
17
Slums
Villages
Resettlements
Company
Housing
Private
Housing
N
2 KM
Koel River
Durgapur Hills
Koel River

18
• The growth is stagnant in the steel township and
the resettlement of Jhirpani.
• The civil township started growing from the
railway station towards west along the Main road
to the Brahmani river bank.
• The villages are the earlier settlements.
• The slums can be categorised into two types”
• Old Slums- older tribal settlements.
(Periphery of the city, Azad Basti, Hamirpur)
• New Slums- advantageous locations of
unused land. (Periphery of bus stand and
railway station)
Slums Villages ResettlementsCompany
Housing
Private
Housing
N
2 KM
(Free Styles for Google Maps)
Koel River
Durgapur Hills

19
• The maximum height of buildings in resettlement
area of Jhirpani is G+2.
• The maximum height of buildings in Private
housing areas (Civil Township) are G+4.
• The company housing areas are mostly G and
G+1 (attached or detached housing) and a fewer
number of G+2 buildings.N
2 KM
Slums Villages ResettlementsCompany
Housing
Private
Housing
Koel River
Durgapur Hills

Morphology- Land use (1981)
20
N
(Rout, 1991) Rourkela | Mithilesh Mandal

Morphology- Land use (2031)
21
N
2 KM
(Town and Country Planning Organisation, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, 2015)

Imageability- Urban Fabric
22
N
2 KM
Koel River
Durgapur Hills

Imageability- Pathways
23
Highway
Arterial
Roads
Legend
Sub-
Arterial &
Local Roads
Railways
Link Road
NH 143
N
2 KM
Koel River
Durgapur Hills

24
Highway Arterial Roads
Legend
Sub-Arterial &
Local Roads
Railways
Link Road
Panposh Road
NH 143
• The Ring road runs around connecting the parts
of the Rourkela (ST) & (CT).
• The Main road and Panposh road forms the
backbone of Civil Township, supporting trade and
livelihood.
• The Link road helps to de-congest the traffic in
Panposh road.
• The Deogarh road is used by the light-weight
motor-vehicles to enter into the city.
• The point where Panposh road & NH 143 meet
forms a bottleneck for the traffic.
N
2 KM
Koel River
Durgapur Hills

25
Link Road
Panposh Road
NH 143
Source: Rourkela Tips
(https://www.facebook.com/rkltips/photos/a.354374801276287/
1075600099153750/)
Panposh Road Main Road
(https://www.facebook.com/rkltips/photos/a.354374801276287/1
075598385820588/)
(https://www.facebook.com/rkltips/photos/a.354374801276287/
1075601902486903/)
Ring Road meeting Link
Road
N
2 KM
Koel River
Durgapur Hills

26
Kachery Road
(Civil Township)
Ring Road Local Roads
(Steel Township)
(https://www.facebook.com/rkltips/photos/a.35437
4801276287/1975399592507125/)
Panposh Road
(Civil Township)
Source: Author Source: Author Source: Author

Imageability- Edges
27
Koel River Koel River
Durgapur Hills
N
2 KM

Imageability- Edges
28
(https://www.facebook.com/rkltips/photos/a.354374801276287/2881728845207524/)
Chhend Colony
• The Durgapur
Hills
• The Main Road

Imageability- Districts
29
N
2 KM
Slums
Villages
Resettlements
Company
Housing
Private
Housing
Koel River
Durgapur Hills

Imageability- Districts
30
8845207524/)
4909154269)
Source: Sampat Nayak (@sampat.explore)
(https://www.instagram.com/p/CErivMfFkhp/)
Chhend Colony Daily Market Sector-17
• The Chhend Colony being a planned settlement the
pattern is uniform.
• The Daily Market area has seen an organic growth along
the Kacheri Road( Main Rd.)
• The Sectors are well planned and extending the houses
are not allowed, so it has remained as it is.N
2 KM
Koel River
Durgapur Hills

Imageability- Nodes
31
Durgapur Hills
2 KM

Imageability- Nodes
32Source: Rourkela Tips
7712487322/)
Bisra Chowk
The busiest chowk
inside the city,
providing entry from
Bondamunda and
Jharkhand.
0315821395/)
Panposh Chowk
The most important
node, serving as the
entry point to the
city from the West,
South and some
Northern parts of
India.
Daily Market (Nala
Rd.)
The most crowded
market place,
housing the
wholesale market of
the city.
6502487443/)
N
2 KM
Koel River
Durgapur Hills

Imageability- Landmarks
33
Durgapur Hills
N
2 KM

Imageability- Landmarks
34
Courtesy: Prof, Paresh Kale
Courtesy: Prof, Paresh Kale Courtesy: Prof, Paresh Kale
Space Chowk
STI Chowk
Hanuman Vatika Labour Chowk Ispat Chowk Sanak’s Football
Surakshapath Bridge
Ambagan Chowk
N
2 KM(Free Styles for Google Maps)
Source: Author
Koel River
Durgapur Hills

• Rourkela being a Steel City and a major commercial hub of Odisha, there are people from various corners
from the country. The major part of the population constitutes people from Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand
and the local tribal population (Santal, Rauli).
• The German Colony at Sector-9 was established for the German nationals who came to establish the Steel
Plant, a German Club was also built at Sector-2. Yet, now the colony is no more inhabited by them except
when some Germans come for a short period.
• The local tribal people have integrated into the modern society over the past few years while upholding
their cultural and social practices.
Socio-cultural aspects
35

Heritage & Events
36
Shiv Ratri Celebrations at Vedvyas, at the confluend of Koel
and Sankha rivers.
Rath Yatra at Sector-3
5021310908/)
2836624131/)

Heritage & Events
37
Durga Puja celebrations at Sector-1 Eid prayer at Daily Market prayer ground
4994073247/)
7336142015/)

Identity
38
Inauguration of Rourkela Steel Plant
Source: Rourkela Shines (https://www.facebook.com/rourkelashines/photos/a.646284255546308/646284418879625/)

Identity
39
Dust release from the Rourkela Steel Plant (2015)
Source: Author

Identity
40
Hanuman statue
Source: Rourkela Tips (https://www.facebook.com/rkltips/photos/a.354374801276287/2902985103081898/)

Identity
41
Vedvyas Temple
(https://www.facebook.com/rkltips/photos/a.354374801276287/1574426832604405/?type=3&theater/)

Bibliography
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• Rout, P. C. (1991). Urban Morphology of Rourkela a Spatio Temporal Analysis. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar.
• Town and Country Planning Organisation, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. (2015). ROURKELA
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2031.
• Census of India (2011). Village and Town wise Primary Census Abstract (PCA) Part XII-A , XII-B. Directorate of Census
Operations Odisha.
• Town and Country Planning Organisation. (2020, September 4). CDP. Retrieved from Rourkela Development Authority:
https://www.rda-rourkela.in/cdp.html
• Free Styles for Google Maps. (2020, September 5). Retrieved from Snazzy Maps: www.snazzymaps.com
• Rourkela. (2020, September 7). Retrieved from Topographic Maps: https://en-in.topographic-
map.com/maps/gcpd/Rourkela/
• Kale, P. (2020, September 5). Retrieved from The Top Post !: https://pareshkale.blogspot.com/

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