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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Industrial clusters in eastern part of city to get green cover
Ahmedabad: In a major green initiative, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is targeting industrial areas of Vatva, Narol and Odhav for cutting down the increasing pollution level. The civic body will be developing urban green lungs in these industrial clusters in eastern part of the city.
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AMC launches project to turn waste into fuel
Ahmedabad: A unique project that converts daily waste into fuel to heat boilers, is being set up at Gyaspur solid waste site in city. The project is one of a kind in the country and will be projected as part of clean development initiative by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to gain carbon credits.
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BRTS feat: Ahmedabad in global spotlight
Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad was at the centrestage during the recently-concluded Sustainable Transport Award function at annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) meeting in Washington, DC. AMC authorities made four presentations on the city in front of international civic bodies and financial organisations like World Development Bank and US Federal agency.
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AMC earned Rs 5 cr from Kankaria in 2009
Ahmedabad: The ambitious Kankaria Lake Front Development (KLFD) project looks like a runaway success for the city municipal body. According to KLFD authorities, 47 lakh people visited the Kankaria lake between January and December 2009. The KLFD was inaugurated in December, 2008 coinciding with the
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City BRTS best in South Asia, bags award
Ahmedabad: Its yet another milestone for BRTS-Ahmedabad. Its being adjudged the best sustainable transport system in the world. This is the first time that Sustainable Transport Award is given to a city in South Asia. Ahmedabad BRTS happened to be the only mass transit system from India that was nominated for this award which was to be conferred in Washington DC in the US.
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Banned Chinese manja still on sale
Shopkeepers Sell It Under The Counter Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: The only perceptible change in the availability of manja in the city after the recent ban on the Chinese kite thread is that it has slipped to under the counter from the window.
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Pay to park on BRTS stretch
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Urbanisation and sustainability in India: an interdependent agenda
This report focuses on the links between urbanisation and environmental sustainability, looks at historical development of Indian cities and at the future of urbanization. Models the implications of different urban development trajectories, especially with regards to energy use and presents recommendations for sustainable urbanization in India
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Expert to examine Tata buses for BRTS
Paul John | TNN Ahmedabad: After a series of incidents where swanky Tata buses being used by Delhi Transport Corporation were either catching fire or developing snags, Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) has engaged an expert to give detailed report on them. The report to be submitted within a week and would examine the lowfloored buses that run on CNG in the national capital.
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City BRTS nominated for international award
Ahmedabad: The BRTS of Ahmedabad has been nominated for the 2010 Sustainable Transport Award to be conferred on January 12 in Washington DC. Ahmedabad will compete with BRTS systems in Cali city of Columbia, Curitiba city of Brazil, Guadalajara city in Mexico and Johannesburg in South Africa.