A K Jain
28 books
India’s huge population is a resource. However, it may become a liability by indiscriminate excretion of vast quantities of solid and liquid wastes, lack of sanitation and toilet facilities, endangering public health and resultant pollution. The country is facing the degradation of the environment with polluted land, air and water sources. Since the technical and administrative solutions have not been adequate, the government has recently launched the clean ...
These books demonstrate the role of architecture in development of technology. Vitruvius described many machines, which were developed for engineering structures such as hoists, cranes and pulleys, catapults, ballistae, and siege engines. He also describes the construction of sundials and water clocks, and the use of an aeolipile (the first steam engine) as an experiment to demonstrate the nature of atmospheric air movements (wind).
It covers wide ranging topics- ...
Delhi is a symbol of India’s city building. It is the nerve centre of heritage and modernity, conflicts and contradictions, and richness and poverty. In 1911, King George V announced the shifting of India’s Capital from Calcutta and New Delhi was planned as a showpiece of the glory and magnificence of the British. With the coming up of New Delhi, Shahjahanabad, once one of the most beautiful city of the orient was devalued as a dilapidated, congested, ...
Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction to structural geology. 2. Stress and strain. 3. Folds. 4. Faults and shear zones. 5. Thrust faults. 6. Normal faults. 7. Strike slip fault systems. 8. Shear zones. 9. Joints. 10. Foliation. 11. Lineation. 12. Unconformity. 13. Determination of finite strain in rocks. 14. Balanced cross-section. 15. Deformation and metamorphism. 16. Structural Analysis. References. Author Index. Subject Index.
This book attempts to address the various issues concerning bad sanitation conditions in India. Highlighting the shocking state of affairs with respect to toilets in India, especially for women and girls and those living in slums, it presents first-hand experience about how sanitation can best be built into city planning and made it central to good living.
Focusing on sustainability of toilets and sanitation, it describes in detail the management options and ...
This book seeks to examine the current urban policies and land acquisition practices in India. It analyzes the implications of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 for land acquisition and the ongoing role of private sector in urban development, housing, infrastructure and real estate.
Calling for alternative modes of urban planning and land development, it explores new options of urban ...
The books tells the story of Delhi, its heritage, evolution and transformation. It should be of interest to all those who love Delhi for its beauty, contradictions and multi-cultural heritage. The author has been intimately connected with Delhi's heritage and its planning.
This book covers all topics pertaining to the study of fluid mechanics and hydraulic machines. It covers the fundamental concepts on pipe flow issues, etc. It covers the essential text dealing with fundamental concepts explained in a clear and lucid manner. Hydraulic Systems and Devices have also been suitably included.
Infrastructure is the underlying foundation of economic development and social transformation. It is usually referred to the transportation, communications, roads, water supply, sewer, power, telecommunications, etc which enable a business, industry and economy to function. Today, infrastructure has assumed a wider connotation and includes agriculture, public administration, governance, banking, finance, land, human resource, markets, tourism, healthcare, ...
The Connaught Place, Central Vista, Parliament, India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Secretariat, Lodhi Garden, Jantar Mantar these are some names known all over India as the icons of Delhi. Perhaps King George V, Who proclaimed Delhi as the imperial Capital of India and Edwin Lutyens, its architect, could never imagine that they would create a panorama of Indias greatness in building of the New Delhi. It is kaleidoscope of India’s unique heritage and new ...
The Indian megacities like Delhi are de-facto pivots of India's economic growth and globalization. With the entry of the multinationals, improved communications, increased per capita income and purchasing power, the Indian economy is slated for a runaway quantum jump. Trade and commerce is going to be fulcrum of the future, which has implications on the physical, social and economic structure of the cities. This needs a rethinking about the conventional ...
India has now been achieving 7 to 8 percent economic growth, and its 5161 urban centers, growing at 12 to 15 percent, are acting as the engines of the country’s growth. In the era of globalization of the economy, the Indian city is evidently in competition with the other cities around the globe. However, inadequate infrastructure, highly regulated land market, limited resources of the local government and conventional bureaucratic approach are acting as the ...
In today's context, the basic objective of urban development is equitable distribution of resources, particularly: land, infrastructure, services, employment opportunities and housing. Settlement development thus involves assembly, planning, regulation, consolidation and sub-division of land. The policies and coordination of activities of land development and distribution become basic and important components of development.This book provides an insight into ...
Addressed to researchers, planners and academicians, this book is an informative reading on the theory and practice of urban transport. Drawing upon the deep insights gained through his extensive field surveys and studies in the specific context of Delhi, the capital city of India, the author highlights the problems and complexities involved in the management of urban transport and suggests solutions for a sustainable urban transport system based on scientific ...
Delhi, the National Capital of India, is a nerve center for town planning ideas and activities. The successes and failures of its urban development implications. However, before assessing the end results, it is necessary to understand the complexity of urban development, which is an amalgam of political, historical, social and economic forces. Delhi provides an excellent case study in this respect. Delhi stands at a point in history where it can either take ...