Urban India’s parking woes: an overview
Vehicular congestion and insufficient parking facilities are significant emerging challenges for India’s mega and metropolitan cities, severely impairing mobility. Although curtailed by constitutional
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Civic body to plant 33 new species along city roads
Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has plans to give a green sheen to the city which is fast losing its tree cover owing to the development spree. This time, focus will be on adding bio-diversity with 33 new different species of plants.
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Bikers, get off brts stretch!
Ahmedabad: The newly operationalised Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) run by Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) at Danilimda and Narol stretch has turned into a freeway for some commuters.
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AMC to regulate building shapes along riverfront
Paul John | TNN Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is taking a step that would to some extent wash away the sins committed by civic planners leading to a disorderly growth. For the first time, the AMC would be practising, what they call, micro zoning in the area under Sabarmati riverfront project influence.
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Waterborne diseases on rise, roadside food could do you in
Ahmedabad: Water contamination, eating in unhygienic surroundings and careless personal hygiene have spawned a host of bacterial diseases in the city. The health meter of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) strongly packs in a word of caution for denizens this monsoon.
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AMCs Rs 2 cr centre to check your chocolates soon
Lab To Check Food Adulteration Will Come Up At Navrangpura Within 3 Months Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: Lead in your chocolate, ammonia in your milk and arsenic in fruits
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Starlight effect along Sabarmati riverfront
Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: Walking along the Sabarmati in the night will soon be a starry affair. This is because aesthetically-designed lamps will line up the walkway in future. Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited (SRFDCL) plans to spend Rs 7.3 crore on installing lighting system at lower promenade of the ambitious project.
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Adanis harness rain
Ahmedabad: This billionaire Amdavadi family has the option of importing mineral water for the household consumption.
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AMC green drive from July 10
Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has green designs for the city this monsoon and will initiate a plantation drive from July 10. The parks and garden department of AMC will be planting 2.9 lakh trees in different parts of the city. Deputy municipal commissioner and incharge of parks & garden, SK Langa said,
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Forest dept, AMC to launch massive tree plantation drive
Ahmedabad: The state forest department in co-ordination with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will take up a massive tree plantation drive as a part of the project