City Sanitation Plan, Uttarakhand Detailed Plan report, Muni Ki Reti 1

City Sanitation Plan, Uttarakhand
Picture 1.1 showing River Ganga and Tourist Places of the town Muni ki Reti
1.2.2 Economic Profile of the City
The city Muni ki reti is a Nagar Panchayat (NP, hereinafter). It is a small town area surrounded by
many Industrial area and villages. It is an important tourist centre for the nearby area. City is growing
as a transition town and works as central tourist hub. A number of project are running from tourist
point of view in the town such as Marine Drive, Ashtha Path, Ghats on Bank of River Ganga and
many other tourist facilities. The main economy of the town is from tourism sector. It is the beginning
point of Char Dham Yatra. There is a floating population of about 10,000 per day. Town also covers
the area of Kumbha and Kanwar pilgrims. In the month of Srawan thousands of people passes
through the city to go to Neelkantha Dham. Town is the main parking point for Neelkantha Dham.
City is also close to two important tourist and religious attractions of the State namely Haridwar and
Rishikesh through which the holy river Ganga is passing. Both the places have worldwide attraction
of tourists and pilgrims throughout the year. Road connecting to the airport and Chardham Yatra is
passing through the city Muni ki Reti.
1.2.3 City Demographic Profile
The population of the city Muni ki reti was 7881 as per the census 2001. At present the estimated
population is 12000 at the rate of 10% growth rate per year. Number of the households in the city is
about 2000 on the basis of a family size of about 5 person per family .The city is having a floating
population of about 10000 to 15000 per day. The NP is looking after all the city sanitation activities.
As far as the city population growth trend concerns the city population was 4550 in the year 1991
while it has grown to about 7881 in the year 2001.
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