Satellite Town - Growth of Smart Cities in India

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A satellite town is part of a larger metropolitan area. It is a smaller municipality and serves as a regional population and employment centre. This town area is located near to the large metropolitan area. It is also referred as satellite city.

This town is a famous concept in the urban planning.  Basically, this town is a mini-city. it is well planned in the near vicinity of a large metropolitan area which has the same characteristics as a city. This town has the pucca traditional downtown.  It alleviates the pressure on mega cities. It is by decentralizing urban activities and provides infrastructure in peripheral areas. And it is surrounded by the neighbourhoods of inner city. These towns are interconnected with the larger cities but are completely independent of the large city nearby.

These towns are well designed to stop urban expansion to the suburbs. This town approach aims to improve living conditions, reduce congestion, and enhance the overall urban environment of the major cities.

Satellite Cities in India

The four popular satellite cities in India are listed below

  • Newtown – A satellite town of Kolkata
  • Navi Mumbai – A satellite town of Mumbai.

The Dombivli, and the Thane are the others in Mumbai.

  • Mohali – A satellite town of Chandigarh.
  • Greater Noida in Delhi – A satellite town of Delhi.

The Tamil Nadu Chennai is also getting known for its important satellite cities like

  • Kanchipuram
  • Mamallapuram
  • Sriperumbudur

The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has a plan for the expansion of Chennai city from 1,189 sq.km to 5,904 sq.km.

Characteristics of a Satellite Town

The main purpose is to provide a proper residential area for city workers. It plays an essential role for the well-being. And make it possible for the people of those areas to meet many important needs and challenges in everyday lives.

The major characteristics of this town are listed below

  • Aid for the large city’s planned expansion.
  • Provide a proper residential area for city workers.
  • Aims to improve living conditions of workers.
  • Reduce congestion in the main urban centre.
  • Provide space for house manufacturing units that are labour-intensive and polluting.
  • Isolate the polluting units and moving them away from the main city.
  • Completely independent of the large city nearby.
  • Stops the urban expansion to the suburbs.
  • Alleviate the pressure on mega cities. The urban activities are decentralized to alleviate the pressure on mega cities.
  • Developing and providing proper infrastructure facilities in peripheral areas. Improve the access to
  • roads
  • power supply
  • water supply
  • drainage disposal
  • and other essential facilities. It enables the growth of the regional economy.
  • Enhance the overall urban environment.
  • Have their own independent economic infrastructure.
  • Provides new avenues and opportunities for jobs and services.
  • For creating a regional sustainable economy.

Factors For Growth of Satellite Town

Rapid population growth in major cities

Major cities experience rapid annual population increase. The city planners are forced to develop this towns to accommodate the rising population in major cities.

Functional Specialization

This towns are designed for particular purposes. Creating separate zones for distinct functions. Particularly to avoid the mixing of

  • residential,
  • commercial
  • and industrial activities in a single location.

Development of Transport routes

The emergence of this towns near major cities provides the opportunity to develop significant transport routes. It is useful for connecting and supporting the main urban centres.

Environmental Factors

  1. To relieve the people from pollution and congestion. To provide a cleaner and less crowded living environment to residents.
  2. In some places it is to isolate the more polluting industries to reduce the overall pollution levels in the major cities.
  3. To effectively address both the pollution and congestion issues faced by the major cities.

Implementation of Urban Planning Principles

The importance of regional planning ensures the urban development considering regional factors for promoting a more sustainable and balanced growth.

Nearby villages developing into satellite towns

Creating changes in the village structure and appearance. As the villages become more urbanized, the city residents also prefer to move in. Ultimately the villagers’ daily earnings and living standards get improved. 

Introduction of Satellite Town in Mamallapuram & Its Impact on OMR Real Estate Market

  • The Real estate market growth happens in and surrounding this town areas. The Real estate market is well attracted by this town development.
  • This town areas offer the majority of the amenities and services that major cities offer.
  • This town areas gives very good opportunities to residents who work in the main metropolis a practical way to access affordable housing options.
  • The integrated township concept provides all the conveniences and local infrastructure services. It is a very favourable factor real estate development.
  • This Town offers its citizens

1.employment prospects

  1. infrastructure features,

3.as well as growth of commercial activities.

  • The integrated township concept of this town provides all the conveniences and local infrastructure services. It enhances the real estate development. And it is a very favourable factor real estate development.

The Supporting Factors of OMR Chennai For Mamallapuram Satellite Town.

  • The Rapid IT sector expansion – The IT Sector Expansion is happening in IT Sector. The OMR IT expansion becomes an ongoing process.
  • Best Connectivity by road – The best connectivity to other parts of the city is highly appreciable.
  • Branches of Best Hotels – The best Hotels & Resorts coming forward to open their branches in addition to the existing ones.
  • Presence of Iswaraya Fertility Centre. – Iswaraya fertility centre opened a new 400 bed hospital at SRP tools, Perungudi near Holiday Inn hotel. Sattva’s Upcoming Project “Sattva Knowledge City” at Perungudi Toll are adding factors.
  • The Upcoming MRTS facility And Tremendous Improvement of transport facilities. – OMR Chennai MRTS stretch is to get implemented. And the excellent government bus facility provides excellent links to other parts of Chennai. The construction work of metro stations already commenced.
  • OMR Bypass Bridges and the ’U’ shaped flyover enhances smooth vehicular traffic.

Conclusion

  • The Satellite Town will remain as an essential aspect of sustainable urban planning and development.
  • It supports the people’s tendency to settle near the city. The close proximity enhances the opportunity to remain in touch with their urban relatives and friends.
  • This Town decentralize the urban development and promote balanced regional growth.
  • It enhances the sustainable environment growth.
  • It promotes effective implementation of urban planning principles.
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