Ganga Riverfront Development at Patna, India: Urban Rejuvenation Project
الملخص
River front project at Patna, India along the river Ganga has rejuvenated the linear city of Patna, India. Patna is a historic city having lived for more than two thousand years. The city has grown linearly on the bank of Ganga. Like other cities of India, it faces the problem of pollution, congestion and lack of public open spaces and recreation spaces. After the completion of River front project, this city has a new life. Once neglected and treated as back yard of city, it has opened up for the residents and has added new avenues of urban open spaces. It has added the recreation space to the city and the happiness index of the city will certainly rise. This paper examines the positive aspects of River front development in the city and how the residents have reacted to it.