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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of waste in a canal in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …

Boulevards Of Dreams

Frank Lloyd Wright, the American architect, once said that to look at the cross-section of any plan of a big city is to look at something like the section of fibrous tumour. It is probably an apt description of how India

Boulevards Of Dreams

Frank Lloyd Wright, the American architect, once said that to look at the cross-section of any plan of a big city is to look at something like the section of fibrous tumour. It is probably an apt description of how India

Cool move: All BRTS buses to have AC

Paul John | TNN Ahmedabad: Travelling from Shivranjani to Kankaria in a bus will soon be as cool as riding in an airconditioned car. The Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) will soon turn all its buses into airconditioned ones in a phased manner. Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) sources said the …

Chinese tortoises a rage in city

... But Are Dying Due To Neglect Parth Shastri | TNN Ahmedabad: They look cute, can even make your plastic tub its home and can walk on your hand. However, the green tortoise, also known as Singapore tortoise or Chinese tortoise because of its size, are reporting a high death …

Bullet train project gets closer to realisation

Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: The dreams of Amdavadis to reach Mumbai in less than two hours have moved a step closer to realisation. The detailed project report for the bullet train between Ahmedabad-Pune has been finally submitted to the railway board. The report has pegged the cost of the …

Language barrier puts Gujs green drive out of Guinness

Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: The forest department and the state government received a major blow after the Guinness Book of World Records refused to acknowledge the city

Mass transportation system key to sustainable city

Ahmedabad: As a developing and expanding city, Ahmedabad should now concentrate on transit oriented development and plan towards multi-modal transportation as a key to planning new zones within its limits. Deputy administrator of the US department of transportation Therese McMillan, who was on a whirlwind visit to Ahmedabad took an …

BRTS bags JNNURM award

Ahmedabad: After winning accolades from world over, the Ahmedabad BRTS has won another national honour. The award

No takers for AMCs floating restaurant on Sabarmati riverfront

Bidders Want The River Flowing Through Out The Year Free Of Sewage Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: Flowing and fresh water in Sabarmati is key to the proposal of floating restaurant on the river. Yet another bid to set up a floating restaurant in the river has fallen apart with …

Working with the market: approach to reducing urban slums in India

This paper examines the policy options for India as it seeks to improve living conditions of the poor on a large scale and reduce the population in slums. Addressing the problem requires first a diagnosis of the market at the city level and a recognition that government interventions, rather than …

Chennai among world's fastest-growing cities

Arun Kumar WASHINGTON: Three Indian cities - Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Chennai - have been listed among the world's fastest-growing cities by Forbes magazine. It also called Gujarat the "most market-oriented and business-friendly" among Indian states. "The urban powerhouses of the next decade aren't behemoths like New York or Mumbai, but …

Chill out with BRTS

First Air-Conditioned Bus By Dussehra TIMES NEWS NETWORK Ahmedabad:The first air-conditioned bus on the BRTS stretch will run by Dussehra. Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL), the governing body, is yet to decide on the ticket fare for a journey in the AC bus. BRTS will have at least 20 AC buses …

Reminiscing Sabarmati of yore

Esther David Lately, since we have been reading and seeing changes in the river Sabarmati in the context of the riverfront development project, rivers are very much on the mind. So, while going to Vadodara, it was interesting to study the scenery between both cities. As soon as the bus …

Will make Ahmedabad slum-free

DEEPAL TRIVEDI AHMEDABAD Oct. 4: The BJP and the Congress fighting local elections on Monday promised to make Ahmedabad slum free city in their manifesto released here ahead of civic bodies polls for which voting will take place on October 10 for six municipal corporations in the state. Six cities …

Modernizing public transportation: lessons learned from major bus improvements in Latin America and Asia

This is the first comprehensive review of 13 modernized bus systems in 13 Latin American and Asian cities. It highlights common hurdles, problems encountered and positive lessons learnt in implementing BRT and citywide bus systems. This report presents the first comprehensive review of major bus improvements in 13 Latin America …

Green drive was nipped in the bud

Himanshu Kaushik | TNN The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) had in July this year claimed they were setting a world record by planting over nine lakh saplings in Ahmedabad. The initiative was launched by chief minister Narendra Modi, whose government is the first to …

Clean and green Ghatlodia just a dream?

Overflowing Garbage A Common Sight While Driving On Rocky Roads Here Paul John | TNN Ahmedabad: A stench emanating from an overflowing gutter is what strikes you first. Angry residents of Ghatlodia living near near Devkunj Society soon gather around as soon as you start talking about the problem. This …

A decade on, city has two lakh more houses

Actual Population May Rise After Phase II of Census Bharat Yagnik | TNN Ahmedabad: The number of houses in Ahmedabad has jumped up by at least 2 lakh in the last decade. The ongoing census data collection has highlighted this fact. According to officials at Directorate of Census Operation (DCO), …

BRTS a blessing

The BRTS has been a blessing for Naranpura residents who earlier depended heavily on shared rickshaws. The BRTS has virtually changed the way they commuted. It also means that the residents have to take a longer route to cross over. Earlier, there were several areas where one could cross over …

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