Rajkot Projects thread

[gandhi.rushabh1992]

Wow!! RCC roads in Rajkot...superb!

[aks_sky]

Originally Posted by vnkotak

Shopping Mall..There are now 3-4 shopping malls in rajkot, but could click photo of just one.

Crystal mall

Awesome shots man! Rajkot looks wayy different than what I remember. Btw is this the Hijack bus?

[vnkotak]

Originally Posted by aks_sky

Awesome shots man! Rajkot looks wayy different than what I remember. Btw is this the Hijack bus?

Thanks Man.. Yeah, that's from Hijack Bus...

Sadly, I forgot to click photos when I went to the new and developing areas of Rajkot.. You would want to see that.. I was just amazed to see the development there...

[super_sunny07]

વાંકાનેરના ૯૦ ગામડાને પીવાના પાણી માટે તંત્ર દ્વારા આગોતરૂ આયોજન
રાજકોટ જિલ્લાનાં જેતપુર, ધોરાજી, ગોંડલ અને વાંકાનેર, મોરબી સહિતના વિસ્તારોના પાણીના પ્રશ્ને જિલ્લા કલેકટર તરફથી આગોતરૂ આયોજન હાથ ધરવામાં આવ્યુ છે. વાંકાનેરના ૯૦ ગામને પીવાના પાણીની કાયમી સમસ્યા દુર કરવા માટે હાઇવે ઉપર પાણીની પાઇપ લાઇન નાંખી દેવામાં આવી છે.

· જિલ્લા કલેકટરે હાઇવે ઓથોરિટીનાં અધિકારી સાથે ચર્ચા કરી

· એન.ઓ.સી.ના કારણે પાઇપલાઇનની વચ્ચેના અડધો ડઝન પોઇન્ટની કામગીરી અટકી

· ૩૧ ડિસેમ્બર પહેલા જિલ્લામાંથી પાણીની સ્થિતીનો રિપોર્ટ મંગાવતા જિલ્લા કલેકટર

પરંતુ હાઇવે ઓથોરિટી જીએસપીસી, ઓએનજીસી વિગેરની લાઇનના કારણે એનઓસી મળવામાં મુશ્કેલી પડી રહ્યાનું બહાર આવ્યુ હતું. જ બાબતોને ધ્યાનમાં રાખી જિલ્લા કલેકટરે ઉપરોકત ઓથોરિટીનાં ઉચ્ચ અધિકારીઓને બોલાવી ખાસ બેઠક કરી હતી. જેમાં હયાત નર્મદાની ગ્રીડ લાઇનમાંથી વાંકાનેરના ગ્રામ્ય વિસ્તારોને પાણી પુરૂ પાડવા માટે પાણીની લાઇનના અડધો ડઝનથી વધુ જગ્યાના પોઇન્ટના કામ અટકી ગયા છે.

પરિણામે દોઢ વર્ષથી નાંખવામાં આવેલી પાઇપ લાઇન દ્વારા નર્મદાના નીર આપવામાં મુશ્કેલી પડતી હોઇ જુદી જુદી ઓથોરીટી દ્વારા ઝડપી એનઓસી મળે તે દિશામાં ચર્ચા કરવામાં આવી હતી. અત્રે એ ઉલ્લેખનીય છે કે, ગેસની પાઇપ લાઇનની નીચે કે ઉપરના ભાગમાં પાણીની લાઇનનું ક્રોસીંગ દુર કરી મંજૂરીની ખાત્રી હાઇ-વે ઓથોરિટી તેમજ જીએસપીસી, કેમ ઇન્ડિયા લી. ઓએનજીસી વિગેરે દ્વારા મળી ગયા બાદ નર્મદાના સ્ત્રોતમાંથી પાણી આપવાનું આયોજન કરવામાં આવ્યુ છે.

આગામી મંજુરીની ખાત્રી મળતા ઉપરોકત એજન્સી દ્વારા ગીડ લાઇન ૧૫થી ૨૦ દિવસમાં નાંખી દેવાશે.રાજકોટ જિલ્લા કલેકટર રાજેન્દ્ર કુમારે રાજકોટની પાણીની સ્થિતી બાબતે ૩૧ ડિસેમ્બર સુધીમાં દરેક વિભાગોના અધિકારીઓને રિપોર્ટ આપવા તાકીદ કરી છે. વિધાનસભાની ચૂંટણી પૂર્ણ થતાની સાથે જ કલેકટર તંત્ર પાણી અને અછત સહિતની કામગીરીમાં લાગી જશે. દરમિયાન, રાજકોટ શહેર અને જિલ્લાની ૧૬ જેટલી પાણી યોજનાને વાસ્મો દ્વારા સૈધ્ધાંતિક મંજુરી મળી ગઇ છે. જેનાથી ગ્રામ્ય વિસ્તારમાં પાણીનો પ્રશ્ન મહદઅંશે ઘટશે.

[GJ10]

Nice pics VnKotak, cant honestly say much looks different to when I last went through Rajkot a few years ago (albeit very briefly), but still, always good to see some of the less photographed places

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Rajkot Racecourse Redevelopment
100acres, Central Rajkot link

Race Course, though originally developed as an arena for horse races, has evolved over many decades into a collage of disparate campuses providing space for sports activities, a science centre, an energy park, an art gallery, a library, gardens, amusement rides, exhibitions and periodic lokmelas. Though this area continues to be quite popular in parts, its full potential is untapped.

In this regard, Race Course Area Redevelopment Project is a significant step taken by the city towards the transformation of this place into an integrated, enhanced and unified ‘Race Course’. This project aims to address the entire 100 acre of Race Course site for master planning and design guidelines. While the proposed master plan focuses on the redevelopment of Race Course and consolidating the assorted programs, the design guidelines aim towards establishing a network of open spaces including streets and greenways in the vicinity.

Extensive site analyses have been carried out to assist in formulating apt strategies for the various aspects of the master plan. The design process also greatly benefited from public consultation, design workshops and the participation of experts and key personnel from the local municipal corporation.

The master plan aims at creating an enhanced park environment by consolidating the open spaces, increasing the green cover, creating an extensive pedestrian network, upgrading the existing facilities and providing an array of special features to anchor the main nodes. The design proposes a comprehensive vision that can guide the development of the Race Course over time and make it a world-class urban park for the city of Rajkot with its own unique identity.

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[vnkotak]

Nice find... Rajkot needs more recreational places... there is only one and they are redeveloping it.. Race course...

I remember somewhere reading the proposal of making artificial lake at Shastri maidan... I thnk that's really good idea.. that should progresss.. I hope so

[GJ10]

New Ring-Road for Rajkot

After the 150 feet ring road, the city of Rajkot will get a new ring road connecting the outskirts of the city.

The 20 km long ring road which will be connected by the Rajkot Urban Development Authority. The project which is intended to begin soon will be at the cost of Rs 175 crore and will be completed within nearly 18 months.


A 20 km long ring road will pass through Ghanteshwar, Cosmoplex cinema, Kangshiali, and six villages of Rajkot Taluka.


The first ring road was cleared in the revised Development Plan a proposal for Ring Road connecting three State Highways including Jamnagar State Highway, Kalavad State Highway and Gondal State Highway. In the justification, the authorities said that rapid development was taking place on the Kalavad Road. Almost all educational institutions were also situated on this road. The Saurashtra University was also in the vicinity of the proposed ring road.


Similarly, the ring road was planned as Metoda Industrial Estate had entirely changed the scenario Kalavad State highway. Officials sauid that industrial development had resulted in heavy traffic from inside and outside the city.

[NitinPatel]

Rajkot to have its own city bus service from 1st May

The city of Rajkot will have its own city bus service starting from 1st May this year, said Standing Committee Chairman Dr. Jaimanbhai Upadhyay.

He said the tenders are issued for purchase of 55 buses, and technical bid procedure is over. Each of 32 large buses will have capacity to carry 34 passengers. Large buses will be put on the main roads of the city, while 28 seater small 23 buses will be used inside the city area.

Rajkot tried city bus service twice in past, but it was not successful.

[super_sunny07]

Water supply to be Rajkot Municipal Corporation's focus
RAJKOT: Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) commissioner Ajay Bhadoo on Thursday proposed a budget of Rs 1,090 crore for 2013-14 year, emphasizing on strengthening the water supply considering the severe scarcity as well as urban mass transport system.

Other than a marginal increase in vehicle tax, no taxes or charges have been hiked.

"We have made 15.66 per cent budgetary provision for water supply and 4.65 per cent for urban transport system. Due to scarcity, we need to strengthen our water supply system in order to meet the future requirement.

RMC plans to introduce water supply audit with the help of experts and it will be a permanent feature in years to come.

Bhadoo said that there are number of ongoing infrastructure projects, which will be completed as early as possible.

He said that regular allocation on roads, underground sewerage, solid waste, city beautification, health, education and street lights will continue in incremental manner.

RMC will get Rs 432.30 crore from state government and Rs 89.25 crore from Central government as different grants.

Tackling crisis

Pipeline network in ward number 3, 4 and 14

Construction of sump at Aji filter plant,

508 mm main feeder line in ward number 18,

Rs 15 crore to increase height of Nyari (1) dam.

Replace pumping machinery at Dudhsagar Road, Jubilee and Gurukul pumping station.

Feeder line from Bedi filter plant to Aji feeder line

[AjayGJ21]

The City of Rajkot shine nationally. Rajkot city bagged best city awards in three catagories
1. Best city in Law and Order situation
2. Best city in Women Safety
3. Best city in cleanliness
many many congratulations to Rajkot...
http://www.newsbullet.in/india/34-mo...st-city-awards

[abdwell]

CM to dedicate 1.12 km long Vivekananda over bridge in Rajkot

Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi will dedicate a new triangle over bridge on Gondal-Mavdi road. The bridge has been named as ‘Swami Vivekananda over bridge’. It has been constructed by Rajkot Municipal Corporation.

Construction of this bridge began in 2008. Due to lack of permissions from Railway the construction work took four years instead of two.

Rs 58.44 crore bridge is 1129.81 meter long and 16.50 meter wide. It has total 37 spans..

First-of-its-kind in Saurashtra region, the triangular overbridge conceptualised under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission will ease traffic chaos on the busy Gondal Road.

Commuters using Gondal Road are held up for long durations due to railway crossing. The flyover will also connect Mavdi Road, where another railway crossing is situated. The project was sanctioned in view of level crossings on broad gauge Rajkot-Veraval railway line along Gondal Road and Mavdi Road as part of city development plan.

Of the total project cost, 50 per cent is grant from Government of India while 30 and 20 per cents contributions are by the state government and RMC.

[GJ10]

Photos of it from DG

I hope there is some kind of roundabout that has maybe been cut out of the shot, otherwise this seems like a crazy and dangerous design for a flyover.

[GJ10]

Height of Nyari dam to be increased by 1.25m

Tender notice will be made public soon for raising the height of Rajkot’s Nyari-1 dam. Design of the work is final and technical scrutiny is also over.

After raising 1.25 meter height, Nyari will be capable to store extra 300 MCFT water which is sufficient for two extra months for Rajkot city.

The project cost is estimated at Rs 50 crore, of which Rs 25 crore are already allotted in budget.

[GJ10]

Two new JNNURM projects for Rajkot

Two new projects on solid waste management and improving water supply have been sanctioned for Rajkot under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), the flagship programme of central government.

These projects are for improving solid waste management and water supply in the city.

"A sum of Rs 73.65 crore has been sanctioned for the water supply project and Rs 41.65 crore for the solid waste management project," a Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) official said.

RMC commissioner Ajay Bhadoo had presented the detailed project reports for approval at a meeting held in Delhi on Tuesday.

Officials said RMC would strengthen its water supply network by setting up a 50 million litres per day (MLD) capacity water filter plant in Bedi village and laying water pipelines from Anandpur village to Bedi.

"The RMC will also construct overhead and underground water storage tanks in the city,'' an RMC official said.

Under the Solid waste Management project, RMC would strengthen its door to door collection of solid waste and it would purchase various modern equipments to handle and transport the solid waste from different parts of the city.

[AjayGJ21]

Realty scales new heights

RAJKOT: Saurashtra's commercial capital, Rajkot, is waking up to the realty of skyscrapers!

A 21-storey residential building, which could well be Gujarat's first, is coming up on the fast-developing 150-feet ring road.

City-based realtor Atul Sheth, who is developing the project at Nava Mava Circle, told TOI that the building will be ready in two years.

Sheth's real estate firm, which is engaged in housing, retail and hospitality projects, will construct five towers of 21-storeys each. "We are developing the scheme on 26,000 square yards. There will be 210 4BHK and 5BHK apartments," he added.

Recently, the state government's urban development department had given a special nod for construction of 21-storey buildings in the four major cities - Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat and Vadodara.

At present, Gujarat International Finance Tech-city (GIFT) coming up near Gandhinagar is touted to be tallest building in the state with 21 storeys. Sources confirmed that many realtors from the city are chalking out similar plans.

"We are planning to construct a 21-storey building in the very near future. We will start the work as soon as our ongoing projects are completed," Shamji Khunt, another real estate developer in the city.

President of Rajkot Builders Association (RBA) Hitesh Bagdai, who is also planning a 21-storey building on Kalawad Road, said, "A class of buyers who fancy living in tall and luxurious buildings is emerging fast in the city. With a special nod from the state government, we are now able to cater to such aspirations."

Vice-president of Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India ( CREDAI) Jaxay Shah said, "Such highrise buildings are necessary for the vertical growth of any city. The use of agriculture land will be curbed and it will also help stabilize the housing prices."

[gandhi.rushabh1992]

Cheers to Rajkot

But very bad research on this article. Already so many 22 storey towers are coming up in Amdavad.

And they are saying GIFT tower has 21 floors

[GJ10]

Desilting helps damns increase capacity

The state irrigation department has undertaken the desilting of three major dams - Aji, Bhadar and Nyari - which are the main sources of providing drinking water to Rajkot city. The process has increased the water storage capacity of these dams by 20 days.

According to the irrigation department officials, so far a total of 21.5 lakh cubic metre of silt has been dredged from the dams. "Due to accumulation of silt, the water storage capacity of the dams was decreasing day-by-day. Moreover, the scanty monsoon of the last year worsened the situation. Thus, the irrigation department has decided to undertake desilting of dams," a source in the department said.

Sources said 6 lakh cubic metre of silt has been dredged out of Aji dam, following which its storage capacity increased to 25 MCFT. Likewise, 8 lakh cubic metre silt was dredged out of Bhadar, increasing its storing capacity to 35 MCFT.

From Nyari dam (1) 5 lakh cubic metre silt has been dredged out, following which its storage capacity increased to 20 MCFT and from Nyari dam (2) 2.5 lakh cubic metre silt has been taken out which increased its storing capacity increased to 10 MCFT.

"After the desilting process, all the dams have reported the increase in their storage capacity by 20 days," the source added.

[gandhi.rushabh1992]

Originally Posted by GJ10

Photos of it from DG



I hope there is some kind of roundabout that has maybe been cut out of the shot, otherwise this seems like a crazy and dangerous design for a flyover.

Here you are...

[AjayGJ21]

Must Watch "Future Cities of India" - RAJKOT special Episod...on 29th JUNE, 2013...On CNBC AWAAZ news channel.