Ahmedabad: Pleased with the progress Jnnurm projects have made in Gujarat, Union urban development secretary M Ramchandran said the state was ahead in terms of certain key reforms and some cities have met their deadlines for projects.
Ramchandran was in Ahmedabad on Monday to review the progress of JnNURM projects and had convened meetings with officials of Rajasthan and Goa.

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My friend from Israel was recently in Ahmedabad and wanted to see the zoo. She had already stayed here for four days and we would go sightseeing in an autorickshaw.

With the intention of having better connectivity, especially in the congested core area of the town, the government is exploring the possibility of having elevated rapid transport system, which will also prove to be a major attraction for tourists.

Ahmedabad: After considerable deliberations, the engineering division of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has opined that the 120-year-old Ellisbridge be pulled down in order to bring it back to its old glory. When rebuilt, the plan is to run the BRTS bus on it as an exclusive corridor that would look just like the original when the steel arches are placed back.

A Lieutenant General in the Army rides a cycle to office and back twice a week. Not only does Commandant of the College of Military Engineering (CME), Lt Gen U S P Sinha, cycle five kilometres from home to office on Wednesdays and Saturdays, but all other officers and students of the college have been doing the same for the last two years.

NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Professor V. K. Malhotra on Wednesday objected to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's public criticism of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India's adverse report on procurement of low-floor buses by the Delhi Government.

The city government is financially stret- ched due to ongoing Games-related pro- jects. It has asked DIMTS to approach financial institutions for loans.

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