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Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation takes green way to lighting

Tuesday, 28 August 2012 09:08 administrator
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The Times of India    28.08.2012

Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation takes green way to lighting

HUBLI: An increasing burden of electricity bills has prompted the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) to consider replacing all streetlights with CFLs.

The HDMC pays an electricity bill of Rs 8 crore annually.

The twin cities have more than 40,000 streetlights. The HDMC hopes to save about 40% energy and Rs 3 crore in electricity bills by using CFLs and LED lamps. After getting a nod from Hescom engineers, the HDMC will replace incandescent bulbs with CFLs and LED lamps.

HDMC now uses tubelights, sodium vapour lamps, mercury vapour lamps, high-mast installations and other bulbs for illumination.

The HDMC has held meetings with engineers and electrical department professors regarding installation of CFL lamps.

They all have welcomed the move, and are preparing reports about the benefits of adopting energy-saving lighting. Hescom is finalizing reports to be submitted to HDMC, according to a source.

Satish Phatke, HDMC executive engineer, told TOI: "The HDMC is considering replacing existing bulbs with energy-efficient lamps. We are waiting for reports from Hescom. We will finalize the project once we receive them."

HDMC engineers say the energy-saving initiative can be started as a pilot project in some part of the twin cities. "We can can extend the project to all the 67 wards of Hubli-Dharwad after studying its benefits."

Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 August 2012 09:10
 

East Delhi Municipal Corporation plans design contest for building

Tuesday, 28 August 2012 08:22 administrator
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The Times of India    28.08.2012

East Delhi Municipal Corporation plans design contest for building

NEW DELHI: For the construction of a multi-storey office complex, East Delhi Municipal Corporation has come up with an innovative idea. The agency has decided to hold a contest to finalize the design of the new complex. Apart from the contract, the corporation will give a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh to the winner.

The 10-storey office complex, which will be built in Shahdara, is expected to boost the corporation's revenue. Spread over 7,132 sq m, the complex will also have shopping space. Officials say the architects will be asked to submit a model of their design along with the financial bid. "Till now, we used to ask for only the layout. Now, architects will have to submit a model. This will help us visualize how the building will look after completion," said S S Yadav, commissioner, East corporation.

The corporation has also relaxed the eligibility criteria. Any architect with a minimum five years' experience can participate in the contest. "This time we are not taking into account the architects' annual income or the firm's turnover. This is a good opportunity for young architects; it will also given us more options,'' said Yadav. Seventy percent weight will be attached to the design and 30% to the financial bid.

The corporation will pay Rs 1 lakh each to the top three designs, and Rs 50,000 each to the next two designs worth commendation. "Architects usually have to spend Rs 40,000-50,000 for making the model,'' said Yadav.


Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 August 2012 08:23
 

Work on two flyovers yet to begin

Monday, 27 August 2012 08:41 administrator
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The Times of India    27.08.2012

Work on two flyovers yet to begin

BHOPAL: Not even a single brick has been laid at the construction sites of the two flyovers to be constructed from the GAD square to the Moti Masjid in the old city.Both bridges are to be built under the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS).

The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken measurements and mapped the areas where the pillars are to be installed, BMC officials said. Even after the delay, they expect that the work is likely to be completed by 2013."The construction of all bridges will be completed by 2013. We have taken measurement and mapped the areas where the pillars should be installed at the GAD square flyover. Similarly, the construction of the Moti-Masjid flyover will begin soon. The work was delayed as some formalities for this FOB were pending," BMC commissioner Rajneesh Shrivastava told TOI.However, flaw in the design has caused yet another one month delay in the construction of the flyover to be built from Curfew Mata Mandir to Moti-Masjid, BMC sources revealed.Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan laid foundation stones to commence the construction of these two bridges in January this year, but the work is yet to begin.

The two-lane Moti-Masjid fly-over bridge will be around 640 m long and 10 m wide. This bridge will extend from Curfew Mata Mandir to Moti-Masjid and is costing around Rs. 15.11 crore. The GAD fly-over bridge is a four-lane bridge with length of 560 m and width of 16 m. It is costing around Rs 17.45 crore and will from Hamidia hospital to GAD square.Rail over-bridge (ROB)The ROB construction at the Habibganj was delayed due to the opposition form the Bhopal School of Social Science (BSSS). The BSSS administration opposed the first design of the ROB because, as per the old design, the education institution would have to demolish its girl's hostel building. On the other hand, the corporation did not approve the design proposed by the BSSS administration.However, despite problems in the new design, the corporation has begun the construction of the bridge as per the new design, which passes from between the college building and the girl's hostel. The bridge is expected to be over by 2013.

The trumpet-shaped bridge is 24 m long and 990 m long. The bridge is to be completed in two years at an estimated cost of Rs 38.62 crore. The ROB is constructed under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) to complete the 24-km long Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) corridor in Bhopal.The ROB to come up at Habibganj under-bridge will bifurcate in two directions. One extending from RRL tri-junction to Arera Colony near the Ganesh temple crossing the railway line and the other will connect RRL tri-junction to the Bhopal fracture hospital.

Last Updated on Monday, 27 August 2012 08:46
 
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