Available to the poorest, in addition to the plot itself, are a concrete plinth, a service core, and a room. Most of the income groups buy only a house plot. Doshi, display a wide variety of possibilities, ranging from one room shelters to relatively spacious houses. Eighty demonstration houses, designed by architect Balkrishna V. Payment schemes, and a series of site and service options, reflect the financial resources of this mixed community. The poorest are located in the middle of each of the six sectors, while the better off obtain plots along the peripheries of each sector and the central spine. The site plan accommodates and integrates a variety of income groups. Septic tanks are provided for each group of twenty houses, and electricity and water are available throughout. Ten houses, each with a courtyard at the back, form a cluster that opens onto a street. Six sectors, each with populations of 7000-12,000, lie to the east and west of the spine and are diagonally bisected by linear parks.
The master plan, prepared by the Vastu-Shilpa Foundation in 1983, is designed around a central spine comprising the business district. Aranya, 6 kilometres from Indore, will eventually house a total population of 60,000 in 6500 dwellings, on a net planning area of 85 hectares.
