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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Ahmedabad witnesses more heavy rainfall
AHMEDABAD: The city witnessed a heavy downpour late in the evening on Sunday. At least one died in the afternoon at a construction site when a slab fell on group of laborers in Shahwadigam in Narol area. Four persons, who were injured were rushed to the hospital for treatment. There were three incidents of tree falls at Paldi Bhatta, Calico Mill crossroads and Abbas ni chali in Jamalpur.
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Parking policy in Asian cities
<p> This new ADB report provides a comparative perspective on Asian parking policy trajectories by compiling a rich set of information on key aspects of parking supply policy in 14 Asian cities and by presenting results of parking behavior surveys from 12 of them.</p>
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New system to monitor water usage in Jodhpur
AHMEDABAD: Every drop of water you use at home or office will be monitored and charged. For many Amdavadis though this will be a small price to pay, for round the clock water supply. The countdown for 24x7 water supply in the city has begun.
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Ahmedabad's first double-decker flyover to be inaugurated tomorrow
AHMEDABAD: The city's first double-decker flyover will be thrown open to the public on Wednesday.
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One third of citys schoolchildren suffer from eye and ear problems
AHMEDABAD: Ringing alarm bells for many parents in the city, a study conducted by two alumni of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) as a part of their startup firm called 'Fine Feather' has revealed that a large chunk of school-going children in the city quietly suffer from eyesight and hearing problems.
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Nano, realty projects may harm Nal Sarovar
AHMEDABAD: The industrial and real estate projects coming up around the state's largest wetland
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Now, Kesar mango from Sanand
AHMEDABAD: At a time when Sanand is poised to become country's auto hub, farmers in the region are trying to make a mark in the agriculture sector. Through a project supported by the state horticulture department, farmers have got positive results in growing Kesar mango. Kesar mango trees have been planted in nearly 14 hectors of land in various parts of Sanand up to Viramgam. "Around 15 fa
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Gandhinagar can teach Ahmedabad how to nurture saplings without wasting water
AHMEDABAD: If Ahmedabad has problems maintaining its trees, here is what it can learn from Gandhinagar city to save them.
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AMC crackdown on plastic bags begins
AHMEDABAD: While south Ahmedabad produces the maximum polythene bags, the east zone of the city has had to pay maximum for its use of polythene bags. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation enforced the plastic bag ban in April this year. Since then, east Ahmedabad has paid maximum fine of Rs 18,200 for violating environment laws on use of polythene bags less than 40 microns thick.
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AMC to resume water supply from Wednesday
AHMEDABAD: Amdavadis would finally get their usual two hours of drinking water supply from Wednesday onwards. The irrigation department reported on Sunday that repair work in the Meshwo branch of the Narmada main canal was over. The masonry work would take at least two days to stabilize before they allow water to flow through the canal.