Is it atrocity in the name of metro city?
Ahmedabad, located on the banks of the river Sabarmati, is the largest city of Gujarat and seventh largest city of India. The city is sometimes called as Karnavati, a name for an older town that existed at the same site. Ahmedabad is a blend of a harmonious past and a vivacious present. The city, owing to its rapid industrialization, is also referred to as the “Manchester of the East”. In spite of the high industrial growth, it has retained its past glory in the form of imposing architectural monuments built in Hindu and Islamic styles. Today, the city has become a paradise for industrialists. Its thriving textile industry has given it a separate position on the industrial map of the country. Ahmedabad has been the only city of India that has grown from its own terms relying upon its own resources. At present, the city is the administrative head quarter of Ahmedabad district. It has endless prospects in the fields of education, culture, industry, politics and many more aspects to choose from. So, when you are exploring or enjoying the city, it is essential to collect all these information which may help you to have a clear view about the city. In the 20th century, Ahmedabad was India's "shock city." It was the place where many of the nation's most important developments occurred first and with the greatest intensity -- from Gandhi's political and labour organizing, through the growth of textile, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries, to globalization and the sectarian violence that marked the turn of the new century. Events that happened there resonated throughout the country, for better and for worse. Howard Spodek describes the movements that swept the city, telling their story through the careers of the men and women who led them
The gross domestic product of Ahmedabad metro was estimated at $59 billion in 2010. In the 19th century, the textile and garments industry received strong capital investment. On 30 May 1861 Ranchhodlal Chhotalal founded the first Indian textile mill, the Ahmedabad Spinning and Weaving Company Limited, followed by the establishment of a series of textile mills such as theCalico Mills, Bagicha Mills and Arvind Mills. By 1905 there were about 33 textile mills in the city. The textile industry further expanded rapidly during the First World War, and benefited from the influence of Mahatma Gandhi's Swadeshi movement, which promoted the purchase of Indian-made goods. Ahmedabad was known as the "Manchester of the East", for its largely expanding realms of the textile industry.
AHMEDABAD: The city is being given a facelift, working towards the "metro city" that we are hearing so much about. We have the BRTS route, flyovers, "Metro" rail; and so many other things, like the "improved” drainage system - for all of which the roads are being dug up. And we, poor harried citizens are really put to such inconvenience, specially when we have to rush to work in the mornings, and it is raining in the bargain. The traffic jams; the detours and deviations; the slush and muck; the slow-moving tractors carrying the debris from the work site; not to forget the ever-present road blocks because of some VIP or politician moving around with his cavalcade of security personnel and sycophants... While we would like Ahmedabad to really become vibrant and shine, couldn't we do it without many of the hassles we are facing today? Take the deviations made at "Helmet Circle" crossroads. while coming towards the eastern part of the city from Drive-in . All traffic is directed towards Memnagar, and on to Loyola School road. Not only is that road very narrow, but it has also been just dug up and not yet repaired, leaving long stretches of roller-coaster rides that the poor commuter has to navigate. And while you are trying to navigate around the potholes and mounds, there will be shrill beeps and ear-piercing honkings to try your patience further. I have also been told that the BRTS route, still under construction, has already got a number of vast patches where all tarmac has disintegrated, leaving loose grit flying around along with the traffic movement. Without any traffic plying on it, if this is its state, then what could happen when rapid transport starts flying rapidly on it? Not merely has the BRTS route (which is still under construction) got grit flying all over its stretch, but one sees ditto situation in a number of areas in the western parts of the city. Near the Stadium Six Roads, as one goes towards the underbridge one witnesses it. As per latest development, the state government has proposed that 10.9 KM EastWest metro line will be shifted from Income Tax—Shahpur Darwaza—Delhi Darwaza—Prem Darwaza—Kalupur Line towards Relief Road and wants it to be underground. Special Hydraulic platform with a small gradient that would gradually take a stationary metro train to the tunnel level on Relief Road—Kalupur stretch is also being proposed for this line.
National Highway 8, linking Delhi to Mumbai, passes though Ahmedabad connecting it with Gandhinagar, Delhi and Mumbai. TheNational Highway 8C links Ahmedabad to Gandhinagar. It is connected to Vadodara through National Expressway 1, a 94 km (58 mi) long highway with only two exits. This expressway is part of the Golden Quadrilateral project. Ahmedabad's main traffic arteries are the Ashram Road, C. G. Road, Relief Road and SG Highway. The SG Highway or Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway is also known as Ahmedabad's growth symbol. Transportation For Gandhinagar is available for 24 hours from SG highway. Auto rickshaws, Share Autos and buses are the most popular forms of public transport. The Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) runs the local bus service in the city. In 2005, AMTS began a drive to convert all of its petrol and diesel engine buses to run on compressed natural gas engines to reduce the effects of air pollution. AMTS runs 750 buses. Bicycles and motorcycles are a popular medium of transport with the city's young people and students. In 2001, Ahmedabad was ranked as the topmost polluted city in India, out of 85 cities, by the Central Pollution Control Board. The Gujarat Pollution Control Board gave auto rickshaw drivers an incentive of Rs. 10,000 to convert all 37,733 auto rickshaws in Ahmedabad to cleaner burning compressed natural gas to reduce pollution. As a result, in 2008, Ahmedabad was ranked as 50th most polluted city in India. Ahmedabad BRTS is a Bus rapid transit system for the city, maintained by the Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL). Ahmedabad BRTS is the most successful BRTS project in India compare to Delhi and Pune. Ahmedabad BRTS wins the 2010 Most Sustainable Transport Award in the world. A part of the first phase connecting RTO to Pirana was inaugurated by Chief MinisterNarendra Modi on 14 October 2009 and the second half of the first phase connecting Chandranagar to Pushpa Kunj gate at Kankaria was inaugurated on 25 December 2009. Remaining phases are under construction and will be operational by mid 2010. The BRTS is modelled on the international standards and proved to be highly affordable and effective in operation. It has revolutionised the system of public transport in the city. The buses are comfortable and technically advanced. The system has dedicated corridors running along the middle of the city roads in which no other vehicles are allowed. Slums vary greatly from each other, but the universal characteristics refer to overcrowding and congestion, extremely poor sanitation, lack of civic amenities and deviant behavior. Overcrowding, poor housing, choked drains, high density of insects and rodents, lack of garbage disposal facilities, poor personal hygiene, and hygienic conditions are hall marks of urban slums in India. Unplanned and rapid urbanization put a strain on the already
dwindling civic amenities. Under such conditions gastroenteritis and other infectious diseases are rampant. Initially, rural to urban migration is limited to males. A rural migrant is deprived of his membership of his kin group in the village, suffers from loneliness and faces problems of residential accommodation. A slum gives him shelter and anonymity in urban area. This often leads to alcoholism and prostitution. Many are exposed to new types of risks associated with industrial pollution, road accidents, air pollution, poisonings, threat to child adolescent health etc. There is constant deprivation, particularly of children among urban poor. Deteriorated houses crowded together, open sewer, uncollected garbage, poor sanitation, flies, stagnant water and poor lighting are common. People face threat of eviction if they are squatting on someone else’s land. Joblessness and alcoholism make men angry or hopelessly drunk and lead to abandoned wives and children. Women must go to work to survive without a male breadwinner or to help him make both ends meet. For some of them, domestic service and prostitution are virtually the only options. Older children, some no more than 10 year old, take care of their younger siblings while the adults are away. India provides an excellent example of medical pluralism. People follow home remedies, spiritual remedies and treatment from various medical systems simultaneously or one after another. Urban poor whose hallmark in expenditure is cheapness get adulterated food and drugs. Health and morbidity surveys give an integrated picture of health and related conditions of population studied. India being a vast country, environmental living conditions, religion, customs and diseases differ from region to region in context to socio-demographic and environmental conditions. In present study, an attempt was made to find out the sociodemographic and morbidity profile of an urban slum (Sarania Vas), Ahmedabad. Out of 254 surveyed households, 20.47%, 77.16% and 2.36% were katcha, semi-pucca and pucca type respectively. There was an intermittent drinking water supply through piped tap water at public place. An electric supply, motorable approach road and a system of garbage disposal facility were there. However, there were no internal motorable road, sanitary latrines and drainage facilities. References :
1. Howard Spodek, "Ahmedabad: Shock City of Twentieth-Century India" 2.http://articles.timesofindia.indiat...27936304_1_brts-route-metro-city-traffic-jams 3. Article on SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC AND MORBIDITY PROFILE OF SLUM AREA IN AHMEDABAD,INDIA by Goswami Mihir and Kedia
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Ahmedabad, located on the banks of the river Sabarmati, is the largest city of Gujarat and seventh largest city of India. The city is sometimes called as Karnavati, a name for an older town that existed at the same site. Ahmedabad is a blend of a harmonious past and a vivacious present. The city, owing to its rapid industrialization, is also referred to as the “Manchester of the East”. In spite of the high industrial growth, it has retained its past glory in the form of imposing architectural monuments built in Hindu and Islamic styles. Today, the city has become a paradise for industrialists. Its thriving textile industry has given it a separate position on the industrial map of the country. Ahmedabad has been the only city of India that has grown from its own terms relying upon its own resources. At present, the city is the administrative head quarter of Ahmedabad district. It has endless prospects in the fields of education, culture, industry, politics and many more aspects to choose from. So, when you are exploring or enjoying the city, it is essential to collect all these information which may help you to have a clear view about the city. In the 20th century, Ahmedabad was India's "shock city." It was the place where many of the nation's most important developments occurred first and with the greatest intensity -- from Gandhi's political and labour organizing, through the growth of textile, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries, to globalization and the sectarian violence that marked the turn of the new century. Events that happened there resonated throughout the country, for better and for worse. Howard Spodek describes the movements that swept the city, telling their story through the careers of the men and women who led them
The gross domestic product of Ahmedabad metro was estimated at $59 billion in 2010. In the 19th century, the textile and garments industry received strong capital investment. On 30 May 1861 Ranchhodlal Chhotalal founded the first Indian textile mill, the Ahmedabad Spinning and Weaving Company Limited, followed by the establishment of a series of textile mills such as theCalico Mills, Bagicha Mills and Arvind Mills. By 1905 there were about 33 textile mills in the city. The textile industry further expanded rapidly during the First World War, and benefited from the influence of Mahatma Gandhi's Swadeshi movement, which promoted the purchase of Indian-made goods. Ahmedabad was known as the "Manchester of the East", for its largely expanding realms of the textile industry.
AHMEDABAD: The city is being given a facelift, working towards the "metro city" that we are hearing so much about. We have the BRTS route, flyovers, "Metro" rail; and so many other things, like the "improved” drainage system - for all of which the roads are being dug up. And we, poor harried citizens are really put to such inconvenience, specially when we have to rush to work in the mornings, and it is raining in the bargain. The traffic jams; the detours and deviations; the slush and muck; the slow-moving tractors carrying the debris from the work site; not to forget the ever-present road blocks because of some VIP or politician moving around with his cavalcade of security personnel and sycophants... While we would like Ahmedabad to really become vibrant and shine, couldn't we do it without many of the hassles we are facing today? Take the deviations made at "Helmet Circle" crossroads. while coming towards the eastern part of the city from Drive-in . All traffic is directed towards Memnagar, and on to Loyola School road. Not only is that road very narrow, but it has also been just dug up and not yet repaired, leaving long stretches of roller-coaster rides that the poor commuter has to navigate. And while you are trying to navigate around the potholes and mounds, there will be shrill beeps and ear-piercing honkings to try your patience further. I have also been told that the BRTS route, still under construction, has already got a number of vast patches where all tarmac has disintegrated, leaving loose grit flying around along with the traffic movement. Without any traffic plying on it, if this is its state, then what could happen when rapid transport starts flying rapidly on it? Not merely has the BRTS route (which is still under construction) got grit flying all over its stretch, but one sees ditto situation in a number of areas in the western parts of the city. Near the Stadium Six Roads, as one goes towards the underbridge one witnesses it. As per latest development, the state government has proposed that 10.9 KM EastWest metro line will be shifted from Income Tax—Shahpur Darwaza—Delhi Darwaza—Prem Darwaza—Kalupur Line towards Relief Road and wants it to be underground. Special Hydraulic platform with a small gradient that would gradually take a stationary metro train to the tunnel level on Relief Road—Kalupur stretch is also being proposed for this line.
National Highway 8, linking Delhi to Mumbai, passes though Ahmedabad connecting it with Gandhinagar, Delhi and Mumbai. TheNational Highway 8C links Ahmedabad to Gandhinagar. It is connected to Vadodara through National Expressway 1, a 94 km (58 mi) long highway with only two exits. This expressway is part of the Golden Quadrilateral project. Ahmedabad's main traffic arteries are the Ashram Road, C. G. Road, Relief Road and SG Highway. The SG Highway or Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway is also known as Ahmedabad's growth symbol. Transportation For Gandhinagar is available for 24 hours from SG highway. Auto rickshaws, Share Autos and buses are the most popular forms of public transport. The Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) runs the local bus service in the city. In 2005, AMTS began a drive to convert all of its petrol and diesel engine buses to run on compressed natural gas engines to reduce the effects of air pollution. AMTS runs 750 buses. Bicycles and motorcycles are a popular medium of transport with the city's young people and students. In 2001, Ahmedabad was ranked as the topmost polluted city in India, out of 85 cities, by the Central Pollution Control Board. The Gujarat Pollution Control Board gave auto rickshaw drivers an incentive of Rs. 10,000 to convert all 37,733 auto rickshaws in Ahmedabad to cleaner burning compressed natural gas to reduce pollution. As a result, in 2008, Ahmedabad was ranked as 50th most polluted city in India. Ahmedabad BRTS is a Bus rapid transit system for the city, maintained by the Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL). Ahmedabad BRTS is the most successful BRTS project in India compare to Delhi and Pune. Ahmedabad BRTS wins the 2010 Most Sustainable Transport Award in the world. A part of the first phase connecting RTO to Pirana was inaugurated by Chief MinisterNarendra Modi on 14 October 2009 and the second half of the first phase connecting Chandranagar to Pushpa Kunj gate at Kankaria was inaugurated on 25 December 2009. Remaining phases are under construction and will be operational by mid 2010. The BRTS is modelled on the international standards and proved to be highly affordable and effective in operation. It has revolutionised the system of public transport in the city. The buses are comfortable and technically advanced. The system has dedicated corridors running along the middle of the city roads in which no other vehicles are allowed. Slums vary greatly from each other, but the universal characteristics refer to overcrowding and congestion, extremely poor sanitation, lack of civic amenities and deviant behavior. Overcrowding, poor housing, choked drains, high density of insects and rodents, lack of garbage disposal facilities, poor personal hygiene, and hygienic conditions are hall marks of urban slums in India. Unplanned and rapid urbanization put a strain on the already
dwindling civic amenities. Under such conditions gastroenteritis and other infectious diseases are rampant. Initially, rural to urban migration is limited to males. A rural migrant is deprived of his membership of his kin group in the village, suffers from loneliness and faces problems of residential accommodation. A slum gives him shelter and anonymity in urban area. This often leads to alcoholism and prostitution. Many are exposed to new types of risks associated with industrial pollution, road accidents, air pollution, poisonings, threat to child adolescent health etc. There is constant deprivation, particularly of children among urban poor. Deteriorated houses crowded together, open sewer, uncollected garbage, poor sanitation, flies, stagnant water and poor lighting are common. People face threat of eviction if they are squatting on someone else’s land. Joblessness and alcoholism make men angry or hopelessly drunk and lead to abandoned wives and children. Women must go to work to survive without a male breadwinner or to help him make both ends meet. For some of them, domestic service and prostitution are virtually the only options. Older children, some no more than 10 year old, take care of their younger siblings while the adults are away. India provides an excellent example of medical pluralism. People follow home remedies, spiritual remedies and treatment from various medical systems simultaneously or one after another. Urban poor whose hallmark in expenditure is cheapness get adulterated food and drugs. Health and morbidity surveys give an integrated picture of health and related conditions of population studied. India being a vast country, environmental living conditions, religion, customs and diseases differ from region to region in context to socio-demographic and environmental conditions. In present study, an attempt was made to find out the sociodemographic and morbidity profile of an urban slum (Sarania Vas), Ahmedabad. Out of 254 surveyed households, 20.47%, 77.16% and 2.36% were katcha, semi-pucca and pucca type respectively. There was an intermittent drinking water supply through piped tap water at public place. An electric supply, motorable approach road and a system of garbage disposal facility were there. However, there were no internal motorable road, sanitary latrines and drainage facilities. References :
1. Howard Spodek, "Ahmedabad: Shock City of Twentieth-Century India" 2.http://articles.timesofindia.indiat...27936304_1_brts-route-metro-city-traffic-jams 3. Article on SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC AND MORBIDITY PROFILE OF SLUM AREA IN AHMEDABAD,INDIA by Goswami Mihir and Kedia
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