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To ease traffic logjam, AMC plans flyover at Shyamal junction

Friday, 22 November 2013 06:00 administrator
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The Indian Express            22.11.2013

To ease traffic logjam, AMC plans flyover at Shyamal junction

In order to address the surge in vehicular traffic in the city, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has planned to build a 1.86-kilometer-long flyover bridge at Shyamal Crossroads, one of the major intersections on the 132-feet Ring Road.

The proposed flyover, costing an estimated Rs 136.88 crore, will be built under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM). The Central Government, state government and local body will fund the project in the ratio of 35:15:50 (i.e. Rs 47.56 crore, Rs 20.38 crore and rs 67.94 crore), respectively.

"The proposed flyover at Shyamal crossroads has been recommended after traffic study and analysis conducted by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI). Keeping in mind the traffic congestion at some of the busiest crossroads in the city, the project has recently received administrative approval. This will be soon followed by issuing of tenders," said AMC Commissioner Guruprasad Mohapatra.

This flyover will extend over another busy junction on the same stretch - Jivraj Park - with a four-armed signalised intersection with Vejalpur road, Dr Jivraj Marg and 132 feet Ring Road.

As per the CRRI survey, out of the two junctions - Jivraj Park and Shyamal - the traffic volume observed during peak hours in the morning (from 10-11 am) at Shyamal crossroads is 13,384 vehicles, which is nearly 33 per cent more than Jivraj Park crossroads that records 8,893 vehicles during this period. However, during the peak evening hour (7-8 pm), traffic at both these intersections is more critical than the morning hours.

The proposed flyover will begin about 112 metres from IOC petrol pump. This will continue till Jivraj Park crossroads and end at the T-junction at nearly 175 metre. The total width of the flyover bridge is estimated to be 16.50 metre and a wider 28.1 metre at the location of Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) bus stops.

Keeping in mind the kind of traffic flow, the flyover has different vertical clearance at different junctions. 

 

BMC to increase number of affordable dialysis beds

Wednesday, 20 November 2013 11:41 administrator
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The Times of India         20.11.2013

BMC to increase number of affordable dialysis beds

MUMBAI: On Friday, the BMC will inaugurate an eight-bed dialysis unit, set up under public-private partnership, at its Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivli. The number of dialysis bed with the public health provider will go up to 67 in a year.

"A gap analysis last year showed there is crisis of dialysis units in public hospitals,'' said Manisha Mhaiskar, additional municipal commissioner. In 2012, the BMC commissioned 40 dialysis beds and conducted 20,000 dialysis cycles at Rs 350 each. This year, the BMC has performed 25,000 dialysis cycles so far. "We hope to touch the 30,000-mark by the end of the year," she said.

The BMC plans to set up over 250 dialysis beds in the next couple of years using the PPP model. The BMC will provide space to charitable trusts that will build and operate the centres. An official said the BMC would increase its dialysis beds to 154 in next six months.

In private hospitals, dialysis costs Rs 1,500-2,500. 

 

Rs 5.75cr sanctioned for replacing old pipelines

Wednesday, 20 November 2013 11:32 administrator
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The Times of India         20.11.2013

Rs 5.75cr sanctioned for replacing old pipelines

KOCHI: The government has given administrative sanction to Kerala water authority (KWA) for replacing old and damaged pipelines along the Kaloor-Kathrikadavu and Kathrikadavu-Pullepady stretch. An amount of Rs 5.75 crore has been sanctioned for the same.

Old and damaged 700mm concrete premo pipes will be replaced with 700mm ductile iron (DI) pipes on the stretch.

While Rs 3.85 crore has been sanctioned for replacement work on Kaloor-Kathrikadavu road, Rs 1.90 crore has been sanctioned for work along the Kathrikadavu-Pullepady stretch.

In recent times, city have been witnessing frequent disruption of water supply due to pipe bursts especially on the Kaloor-Kathrikadavu stretch, which supplies water to Kaloor, Kathrikadavu, Pachalam, Chittoor, Vaduthala and Mulavukad.

The life of a concrete premo pipes is 25 years. But premo pipes used along the stretch are over 40 years old. The above proposals were approved by KWA's departmental working group at its meeting held on October 9.

 
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