Concept

Conceptual Design

          The auspicious design theme at the central focus of the master plan is the amenities and the smart village resource centers, Surrounded by two or more villages that utilize the infrastructure.

          The innermost core is a circle representing fulfillment and flourish. The place of worship, the community centre and the meditation hall form the part of the circle. This circle represents the concentrated energy of nature at the core of all natural elements.

          The facilities radiate from the central core in Triangular blocks the apex of which represents growth and success, positioned in the pattern of a star around the circle symbolizing financial freedom and flourish. 'Sabardhuda' The sacred cow as a provider of Amrit and wealth - Surrounding the core amenities is the cow breeding farm positioned in concentric circles, the sacred cow as an eternal life energy source as represented in the Veda shashtras.

          The villages form the outermost circle of the master plan allowing sufficient space for expansion.

Pattern Precision And Repetition – PPR :

          The principal of pattern, precision and repetition that constitutes the very elemental structure of nature and the Veda chakras is reflected in the design of the Vedic village, as a symbol of strength and stability.

          The master plan is a concentric circle with the temple and community centre at the core. The amenities radiate from the core towards the circumference of the inner circle with the villages itself on the outermost circle spread around the circumference.

  • Pattern – Triangular Blocks in radiating pattern
  • Precision – Complete circles and triangular blocks
  • Repetition – Positioning and repositioning of the triangular blocks from the core towards the outer circle. The theme of the master plan is repeated in the individual block planning and vice versa.

Economic Development :

Revenue Generation and self sufficiency model

  • Bio Gas Plant
  • Ethanol Plant
  • Laboratory – Farming Techniques
  • IDC ( India Development Corporation )
  • Cattle Farm – Cow Breeding
  • Milk Storage and Buy back products
  • Maintenance workshop

Green Concepts :

  • Harnessing Natural Resources (CWR – Cow's Waste as resource) to produce electricity
  • Renewable energy sources
  • Tree Plantation
  • Use of day light as part of design-eliminating the need for electric lights during the day
  • Solar panels for street lighting, house lighting & for heating water
  • Preserving the existing green cover in design
  • Gober gas plants for cooking
  • Pollution control – increased green cover, use of natural energy resources, separation and recycling of waste
  • Use of environment friendly material – tiles, bricks, stones, wood and gypsum board

Key Amenities :

  • Educational – Primary School
  • Healthcare – Small Medical Centre with 10 beds
  • Facilities Planning - Smart Bazaar, Shops,
  • Credit Society (Bank), Smart Village Office, Post office, a place of worship - Meditation Hall, Community Hall

Other Amenities Suggested :

  • Recreation centre, art centre
  • Internet centre, library
  • Telephone exchange
  • Typical model house/ refurbishment ideas for existing houses with hygiene concepts like toilets, drainage, water purification of existing wells/ other water resources.

Materials Concept :

  • Mud architecture utilizing CWR as disinfectant for maintenance
  • Stones, Exposed Brick other materials available locally, Tiled roofing.
  • Use of non-plastic and non-toxic material
  • Use of Re-cycle material to the maximum extent

Concept For Circulation :

  • Central core is the place of worship.
  • The inner ring roads radiate from the central core towards the outer circumference.
  • The amenities are positioned in proximity to each other based on the functionality, to facilitate access.
  • The access roads also run in concentric circles around the central core linking the villages surrounding the smart village theme unit through the radial roads.
  • Roads development is treated as part of infrastructural facilities development.

Infrastructure Facilities :

  • Roads, Street Lights, Street Furniture, Landscape, Drainage,
  • Waste Disposal / recycling, rain water harvesting, water supply/ storage/distribution resources, transport systems.