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| Responding to the Urban Climate Change, Asian Cities Climate Change Resilence Network (ACCCRN), Eds. ISET, Boulder, Colorado, USA, (2009). | |
 Climate
change will have unavoidable effects on cities in future. ACCCRN
is working with cities to build systems and institutions to
respond to climate change. It is working with ten medium-sized
Asian cities including Surat, Indore and Gorakhpur. It is
helping cities to develop climate resilience strategies and
action plans. This publication is intended for other cities and
state governments looking for process and examples of how to
build urban climate resillence. It is available on
www.i-s-e-t.org and for more information on the project visit
www.rockfellerfoundation.org
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| International conference on competitive cities, 8th March 2010 | |
| Swarnim Jayanti Mukhya Mantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana (SJMMSVY), 2009 | |
| The Government of Gujarat has initiated the Swarnim Jayanti Mukhya Mantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana (SJMMSVY), in 2009 | |
| AHMEDABAD BRTS - A PROJECT UNDER JNNURM | |
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AHMEDABAD BRTS - A PROJECT UNDER JNNURM
The BRTS buses have been designed keeping in view the passenger comfort, having wide central doors, low floor, 90 persons capacity and clean fuel Euro-III Standard, The BRTS has an Intelligent Transport System, viz. operations control, automatic vehicle tracking system, electronic fare collection, real-time passenger information systems and traffic management. As per the Janmarg user feedback/satisfaction survey, conducted in the first two months (Oct-Dec 2009), the average rating given to BRTS by users is 8.61 out of 10. An overwhelming responses of the BRTS users are in favor of many parameters of the system, such as, feel safe to cross, good frequency of buses, buses are clean, driven safely, fare is consistent, stops are clean, payment is easy etc. Moreover, the best Mass Transit Project Award under JNNURM for the year 2008-09 was given to Ahmedabad for Janmarg - Ahmedabad BRTS Project.
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| Workshop on Non-Revenue Water Management | |
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Workshop on
Non-Revenue Water Management
Organised by: Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Asian Development Bank (ADB) 16-17 November, 2009, New Delhi Non-Revenue Water (NRW) is a major problem of urban water supply systems in developing countries. This workshop on NRW Management was jointly organised by the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) in New Delhi on November 16-17, 2009. The workshop brought together experts and practitioners to discuss the subject. Presentations were made on experiences of NRW management in cities of Phillipines, Cambodia, Korea, India, Malaysia, etc. Participants from Indian and Nepal cities showed keen interest in the program. A Brief on the Proceedings of the workshop is given below: Presentations - Day 1 (16 November 2009):
Presentations - Day 2 (17 November 2009):
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| National Urban Water Awards (NUWA) 2009.... | |
| Monthly News Clippings for PEARL under JnNURM | |
| National Urban Water Awards (NUWA) 2009 | |
 National
Urban Water Awards 2009
The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, in partnership with the Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) and Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) has instituted the National Urban Water Awards (NUWA) for urban local bodies and water boards to recognize, inspire and celebrate excellence in urban water management. The Awards are aimed at recognizing and disseminating good practices in water management that have led to improved service delivery. The National Urban Water Awards were launched in 2008. The awards are open to (i) Urban Local Bodies, (ii) Water Utilities/Boards and (iii) Non-governmental organizations, community based organizations, private sector, bilateral and multilateral agencies working in association with ULBs/Water Utilities/Boards. Over ninety entries were received for NUWA 2009 under various categories namely: (i) Technical Innovations; (ii) Financial Reforms; (iii) Services to the Poor; (iv) Citizen Services and Governance; (v) Public Private Partnerships; and (vi) Urban Sanitation. In the "Technical Innovation" category, the winner this year was the Town Municipal Council, Kundapura for its achievement in the area of "Reduction in Non-Revenue Water and Improved Service Delivery" which the city has been able to achieve despite its small size and limited resources. The award for the "Financial Reforms" category was awarded to Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board for its achievement in "Cost Recovery through Effective Billing and Collection" facilitated by citizen friendly interface such as spot billing, 24x7 payment facilities through Kaveri Kiosks, 100% metering and GIS applications. In the "Services to the Poor" Category, the winner was Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation for its efforts in "Providing Access to 24x7 Water Supply to the Urban Poor" through pro-poor measures such as reduced access cost, network extension in poor areas, simplified procedures and delinking of services to land tenure. The "Citizen Services and Governance" category award was shared by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Jamshedpur Utility and Services Company (JUSCO) as co-winners. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai has implemented a State-of-the-Art Information and Communication Technology enabled system for citizen friendly payment and grievance redressal including payments through Mobile Phones, Internet, Cybercafes and Kiosks. JUSCO introduced a customer centred approach through Sahyog Kendras offering single point interface for customers. The award in the category of "Public-Private Partnership" went to Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation for its efforts towards "Providing 24/7 Water Supply in Hubli-Dharwad, Belgaum and Gulbarga" in partnership with the three Municipal Bodies. The project is implemented in public private partnership mode in pilot areas. Social mobilization and pro-poor approaches are integral part of the initiative. Award for the "Urban Sanitation" category was presented to the Kalyani Municipality for its efforts in "Community Led Total Sanitation" which has led to Kalyani being declared as 'open defecation free' by the State Government. The merit of the initiative lies in promoting behavioral change and social mobilization initiated by committed leadership. In addition to the urban initiatives recognized through the awards, a dossier comprising a total of sixty nominations selected by the Advisory Group on the basis of their linkage with urban local bodies and water boards and their potential for scaling up and replication has been prepared for the 2009 awards and is attached herewith. |
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2008 Best Performing Cities for National Urban Water Awards (NUWA) |
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| 24x7 Water supply in Karnataka by Dr. Isher Ahluwalia and Mr. Ranesh Nair | |
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Water scenario in i.e. Hubli-Dharwad, Belgaum and Gulbarga was
not very different from that in most other cities of India until
recently. Water was available for 1-2 hours every 5 days or so,
covering only 50% of the population....... (Dr.
Isher Ahluwalia and Mr. Ranesh Nair, Time of India, 27 January
2010).
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| VASUNDHARA AWARDS 2010 | |
 Maharashtra Pollution Control Board announces the Vasundhara Awards 2010. An honour to those who honoured environment. Last date of submission of form is 28th February 2010.
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| INNOVATIONS IN SERVICES FOR URBAN POOR AWARDS | |
 India
Urban Space Foundation with support from the World Bank - SIDA
Partnership, take the lead in identifying, recognizing,
rewarding and disseminating these innovations for Urban Poor
Awards.
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The Ahmedabad Bus
Rapid Transit System ( BRTS ) is an initiative of the Ahmedabad
Municipal Corporation and the Ahmedabad Urban Development
Authority (AUDA) with technical support of CEPT University,
Ahmedabad. A special purpose vehicle, the Ahmedabad Janmarg
Limited (AJL), has been created under the Companies Act to
manage the BRTS. It will connect the central city, Kalupur with
outlying industrial, institutional and residential areas through
a network of over 88.8 Kms. The project is undertaken in phases
and the first stretch of phase -I between RTO- Chandranagar
covering a distance of 12.5 Kms was inaugurated by Honorable
Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 14th October 2009. 
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