Abstract:
Located at a distance of 193 kilometers from Karachi is the town of Tando Adam once considered to be the Paris of Sindh. It is among the oldest recognized municipalities of Sindh and was once a thriving conurbation having infrastructure and facilities that marveled people across the Sub-continent. This paper aims at retrieving the lost knowledge of extraordinary municipal planning and good governance hidden in the labyrinth of the old city which now lies in tatters. Special emphasis is made on the original town planning and the mechanism of the municipalitys working. In retrospect of the citys prosperous era, a repertoire of knowledge is revealed, ranging from provision of basic utilities to the application of elementary engineering doctrines to disentangle minor glitches.The paper puts forth in-depth analysis of the citys demise due to many political as well as socio-economic reasons. It reveals the sudden dip in prosperity during a certain time period which has been identified as the era during which maximum social, political and economic forfeiture was sustained by the city. It concludes by puting forth recommendations based on the research carried out that might place the city on track towards regaining its lost grandeur.
Page(s):
76-86
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Proceedings of the 6th Seminar on Urban and Regional Planning, Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2011