Growth and spatial distribution

Issues Related to Spatial Development The inner city area has become congested in terms of density of population narrow lanes and increased traffic.

There is absence of hierarchy in the commercial spaces. Both wholesale and retail commercial activities exist within the city core. The warehousing/storage and trade of goods also operate from the same market. The main roads of the city has become congested and overcrowded because of encroachment on the road by the hawkers, shopkeepers and on-road parking of trucks and other city vehicles. The growth in the city clearly shows lack of implementation of development controls. The growth of city is in all directions along all major roads. Unabated conversion of agricultural use to residential use and further to commercial use