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Ahmedabad is the first city to get the heritage tag. Ho...

Ahmedabad is the first city to get the heritage tag. How do you keep it that way when modern architecture has become a norm? Heritage is not just about design, it is a belief system of a community which is much more than aesthetics. To a good deal it is a reflection of the way of life one follows. Heritage is a cultural value and not a building value. Indian culture is diverse but modern architecture makes an attempt to make the built environment uniform. The influx of modernism is influenced by a way of life which is entrenched in travelling to distant lands or being a social media addict. As a result individuals remain keen on adapting what they see in reality or via virtual mediums.The idea of adapting what is unlike one's own culture is enticing and dictates a status quo of sorts, it adds a touch of modernity and distinction when the existing culture is unable to give the desired leverage. In architecture such developments amount to the rise of contemporary buildings. When the age-old culture is in a position to mitigate the new age challenges, break-ice and enthral everyone, heritage cities will be back in vogue. How can projects in Ahmedabad or any other metro be made affordable? Standardisation will drive affordability in projects. Without standardisation affordability is not possible. Just as customisation adds a touch of uniqueness, standardisation makes way for mass production. Mass production can ultimately curtail costs and make the projects created by architects, designers and builders affordable. How to address congestion in the city? To what extent can metro railways alleviate it? Creating satellite townships is a good way to tackle congestion. Moreover the existing trend of work from home can also aid decongestion. People throng to cities because it is a hub of opportunities, if similar opportunities are provided in new satellite townships people will move and the problem of congestion can be resolved. This will happen in a matter of time. Likewise if villages where people migrate from can provide opportunities and support a dignified way of life villagers won't throng to cities and congestion will be less. Metros can gratify needs of transportation and transportation alone. Developed nations like the UK and the USA have metro railways but it has not made the cities less dense. So until the opportunities are moved out of the existing centres of business and the need for travel is reduced congestion will continue to be an issue. What would you like to tell the developers and the higher-ups in the government? Developers need to be less profit centric, they need to understand what they can give back to the society and built environment. Policy making should be a bottoms up approach, the government should listen to architects, designers and people later they can refine it further.

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CONCOR Launches Double-stack Service Between NCR and Varnama

State-run Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) has launched double-stack container train services between the National Capital Region (NCR) and Varnama near Baroda. This initiative aims to facilitate customers at Nhava Sheva near Mumbai, home to Jawaharlal Nehru Port (J N Port). On December 21, the first double-stack container train from Khatuwas and Dadri in NCR reached CONCOR’s Gati Shakti Multimodal Cargo Terminal (GCT) at Varnama, situated along the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC). The train carried export cargo destined for J N Port, according to a statement from the state..

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Infrastructure Transport

Less than 10% of Rs 40 Billion State-aid for Shipbuilding Utilised

A government-sanctioned financial assistance program worth Rs 40 billion, intended to support local shipbuilders over a decade starting in April 2016, has seen minimal utilisation, with only Rs 3.85 billion—less than 10 per cent of the total fund—disbursed thus far. With 15 months remaining before the scheme concludes, its uptake has been limited. The financial aid applies to shipbuilding contracts signed between April 1, 2016, and March 31, 2026. According to a written response provided by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal to the Rajya Sabha on December ..

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Infrastructure Transport

Civil Aviation Minister Opens New ATC Tower at Indore Airport

The Minister for Civil Aviation, Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, inaugurated the new Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower-cum-technical block at Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. During the inauguration, the minister toured the facility, where ATC experts explained various technical aspects of tracking and coordinating flights from the newly constructed tower. In addition to the ATC tower, the airport has also introduced a zero-waste plant. The union minister confirmed that this initiative aligns with the government’s commitment to sustainability. Minister Ki..

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