POST OCCUPANCY EVALUATION OF SAIBHU BHAINSEPATI LAND POOLING PROJECTS

Abstract

Urbanization is intense in Kathmandu valley in last few decades and it has been spilling over the surrounding areas. Thus land development schemes have been conducted to control it. Among these Land development, LP plays a 'very vital role to control the haphazard growth. But Monitoring and post evaluation has not yet formed implementation. So, not much is known about the occupancy rate, nature and pace of development and also to what extent the general objectives of land pooling has been realized is yet to be established .important aspect are being looked such as what is going on in the project after the implementation, what development need to be considered such as nature and pace of development, occupancy rate, infrastructure and services provided, their use and condition, land value before and after the project, characteristics of people living in and their perception on the LP project. This research gives a comprehensible picture of the development trend which will be helpful in adding a clear concept about the development pattern and also, how far Saibhu land pooling project implemented have been successful, in the realization of its broader objectives such as providing planned housing plots, sufficient open space and provision to accommodate more people in few land development rate, rampant escalation of land value, etc is a common phenomenon. Thus, through identification of the issues, problem and its impact, policies and action for mitigation of urban problems will be proposed. It also includes suggestion and recommendation for incorporation in project implemented at present as well as for future and land pooling projects through this research thesis.