SWOT analysis

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strengths 

• High concentration of IT companies in the ward making it a hub for jobs and revenue generation 

• Pockets of well-planned, self sufficient layouts 

• Good balance of natural features in the ward like lakes, parks, trees, etc. 

• Strong cultural heritage retained through Urban Villages and Temples 

• Large presence of vendors catering to the varied demand

• Well connected through the Outer Ring Road 

• Good access to Public Amenities and other facilities 

• Presence of farmlands 

• A diverse demographic profile 

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weakness

• Unplanned and haphazard growth leading to several issues like traffic congestion, high density zones, strain on resources, etc. 

• Lack of basic sanitation and sufficient sewerage infrastructure 

• Improper waste management

• Scarcity of water

• Lack of a intra-neighbourhood connectivity and a proper road network system within the ward 

• Lack of planned green belts 

• Several defunct spaces like alongside railway tracks, under the flyover, dead-ends, etc. 

• Lack of planned social housing 

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opportunities 

• Reviving the lakes and rajakaluve network to augment the water demand in the ward

• Organising the existing street vendor network into Vending Zones 

• Introducing planned social housing for construction labourers in the ward 

• Utilising existing land available to build decentralised waste management capacity in the ward 

• Development of public vacant lands and defunct spaces for enhancing public infrastructure 

• Enhancing and retaining the old character of existing cultural gathering spaces 

• Making existing Government offices more accessible to the public

 

threats

• Continued urban growth and migration into the ward the water demand in the ward leading to overcrowding 

• Pollution of the environment leading to large health impacts 

• Depleting ground water due to illegal usage of water 

• Gentrification

• Illegal and rampant commercialisation in residential neighborhoods due to demand