Conference paper
Energy Planning in the Millenium City: Case Study: Gurgaon
Abstract
21st Century is evidencing a rage in the growth of numerous cities in every part of the continent. In India, nonetheless, urbanization is a relatively recent phenomenon which has seen emergence of small and medium towns growing to become big cities over the period of time. The historical advantages and proximity to transport hubs raises the incidences of overwhelming change in the urbanization pattern, for example, New Delhi and Mumbai cities. The case of Gurgaon city, in India, which has natural advantages of being in close proximity to New Delhi and ample space for establishment of commercial and office complexes along with heavy investment in infrastructure, has given the name of next “millennium city ” of India. Electricity and water the two sources of energy are deficient in the city which adversely affecting the sustainability of growth. The city has developed a Master Plan 2021 to best utilize the resources available and to match the status of being the millennium city of south Asia.
