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
Vehicular congestion and insufficient parking facilities are significant emerging challenges for India’s mega and metropolitan cities, severely impairing mobility. Although curtailed by constitutional
<p>With 40% land reserved for green spaces that support over 500 varieties of trees and 25 exotic bird species, Hiranandani's Powai township is a prime example of a vibrant, eco-friendly urban hub in the midst of Mumbai's concrete jungle. Niranjan Hiranandani, MD, Hiranandani Group shares his experience that helped make the transformation a reality.</p>
Multivariate statistical techniques, such as Cluster Analysis (CA), Discriminant Analysis (DA), and Principal component analysis (PCA) were applied to evaluate the temporal/spatial variations in marine water quality of Mumbai and to identify pollution sources. Hierarchical CA grouped 12 sampling sites into three clusters of similar water quality characteristics.
MUMBAI: This monsoon, Mumbaikars might get early warnings of heavy-rain days or passing cyclones, with the meteorological bureau networking with HAM operators in the city. "Whenever disasters have struck in the past, communication has been one of the major casualties,'' said Sudhir Shah, a HAM operator.
Mumbai The current hot and sultry weather of Mumbai is here to stay, at least for a while, with no monsoon activity at sight on the western coast, the India Meteorology Department (IMD) said on Sunday. The maximum temperature in Mumbai hovered around 35.5
Replicating Manhattan with all its imposing skyscrapers in Mumbai does sound like a dream come true. But do highrises offer a sustainable solution for our land starved metros that are rapidly suffocating
With 40% land reserved for green open spaces that support over 500 varieties of trees and 25 exotic bird species, Hiranandani's Powai township is a prime example of a vibrant, eco-friendly urban hub in the midst of Mumbai's concrete jungle.
Modernization of Mumbai zoo threatens botanical garden A RS 433-crore zoo modernization plan of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai has come in for criticism. Citizen action groups and non-profits alleged the plan would lead to the destruction of the 21-hectare (ha) Jijamata Udyan where the zoo is located. The corporation denied this. The groups claimed the corporation had
Mumbai: Environmentally conscious Bandra residents are planning to demarcate a 7-km cycling track along its seafront. "We want to create a pollutant-free city and help save fuel," said Anandini Thakoor, chairperson, Khar-Bandra-Santacruz (KBS) Foundation, a citizen group which is promoting the project.
Mumbai: Malaria is likely to become more virulent, fear international experts after they found the parasite becoming resistant to the most effective drug used worldwide to treat it. If not controlled in time, it could kill millions, they warn.
Mumbai: The authorities, citizens and others have come together to make Vile Parle a zero-plastic zone. Discarded plastic bags choked drains, leading to mass flooding in the city on July 26, 2005. After that, the Maharashtra government had banned the use of plastic (below 50 microns). But four years later, plastic is still being used by many.