Nehru Apartments

The site is located in the South Delhi district, with C.R.Park in the south and west, Kalkaji to the east, and Pamposh Enclave on the north. The site has a moderately dense settlement of high income groups in the immediate surroundings, with higher density middle income groups only on the east (Kalkaji). It is a completely residential area (C.R.Park, Greater Kailash, Pamposh Enclave, Hemkunt Colony, Alaknanda, Kalkaji) with Nehru Place being the only major commercial centre in the vicinity. The surroundings of this area are comparatively greener than rest of the city, and hence enjoys a cooler temperature.

Population density - 2011

Land Use -2004

Land Use - 2009

Masterplan - 2021

Site Analysis: Nehru Apartments Site Context

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Private Schools Government Schools

Hospitals Commercial

Timeline:

Surrounding Land Usage: High Income Residential: C.R.Park, Greater Kailash, Alaknanda, Pamposh Enclave, Hemkunt Colony, Chirag Enclave Middle and Low Income mixed use: Kalkaji, Govindpuri Commercial district centre: Nehru Place Industrial: Okhla

Development in the area began with Lajpat Nagar and C.R.Park being residential colonies for West Pakistan and East Pakistan refugees respectively in the 1950s. Which was followed by development of areas such as Alaknanda, Kalkaji, and Kailash Colony in the 1960s by the DDA. While Okhla was developed by NSIC during the same time. Greater Kailash was a private sector development by DLF in the late 1960s. The Nehru Place district centre, Nehru Apartments and Pocket 40 (C.R.Park) came up in the 1980s.

Site Analysis: Nehru Apartments History, Connectivity, Amenities

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Site Analysis: Nehru Apartments Detail

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