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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Prana dumpyard to turn into eco park
Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: Instead of the obnoxious stink, sweet fragrance may soon waft across as you pass by Pirana dumping site . The forest department in coordination with Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is planning to covert the dumpyard into a eco nature park.
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The eco-friendly way to heaven
Kumar Manish TNN Ahmedabad: The number of ecoconscious people is growing steadily. This is highlighted by the fact that more people are opting for electric and CNG cremation for dear ones. According to Birth & Death Control Department of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), there has been a jump in number of families which are voluntarily opting for environment friendly funerals.
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Blame game begins on vulture tree felling
Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: Now, it is all about passing the buck between the Parks and Garden Department of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and the forest department, Gandhinagar, for failing to protect the habitat of endangered species of vultures.
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Trees with vulture nests hacked under AMCs nose
Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: Even as tress are indiscriminately hacked in the city, parks and gardens department of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) does little to save them, except paying lip service to eco conservation.
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PIL filed in the High Court of Gujarat for framing a policy and rules for preserving and enhancing employment of waste pickers all over India, September 2009
<p>PIL filed in the High Court of Gujarat in the matter of Swashrayi Mahila Seva Sangh (SEWA) Vs Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation & Others. SEWA files Public Interest Litigation to appoint a High Powered
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City records highest Aug temp in 8 years
Ahmedabad: Mercury in the city on Tuesday rose to 36 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature in August in the last eight years, on a day when the Met department had predicted light showers. The last it hit such a high was on August 2 in 2002, which was also during monsoons.
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End users may land in a soup on BRTS
TOI takes a look at deviations made from the JNNURM plan for the city
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Lest we forget the cyclist...
Paul John & Kumar Manish | TNN No matter how much Delhi
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7 more move HC over Kankaria Lake entry fee
Ahmedabad: Seven people have approached Gujarat High Court, seeking to join the PIL filed over the issue of imposition of fee on Kankaria Lake, but AMC has raised objection for their impleading in the case.
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The chaos will only multiply
Paul John & Kumar Manish | TNN Consider yourself on the Chandranagar-Dharnidhar stretch long the BRTS corridor. You have just crossed the Godavari Nagar junction when you suddenly spot a speeding car coming towards you. Its probably time to say your last prayers, you may think, but luckily the car spares you and then quickly turns towards the Godavari Nagar lane.