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Ahmedabad Construction Sites Under Scrutiny for Air Data Deception

Representative image created by AI AHMEDABAD: Some developers are allegedly misleading the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) by violating air pollution management rules at their construction sites and covering their tracks. A regulation introduced in 2023 mandates the installation of air quality sensors to monitor PM10 levels at all construction sites over 10,000 square meters. Currently, over 100 sites have sensors that provide real-time data to the AMC. The civic body grew suspicious when certain sites reported consistently low PM10 levels below 50, raising concerns of manipulation. Investigations confirmed these suspicions; sensors at several locations were found wrapped in wet cloths…

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Ahmedabad’s Hi-Tech Air Monitoring Fails to Penalize Builders

AHMEDABAD: The city’s civic body is intensifying efforts to enhance complaint resolution while enforcing anti-pollution measures at construction sites, which continue to contribute to air quality issues. Advances in monitoring technologies have not fully mitigated these violations. As of 2023, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has required construction sites larger than 10,000 square meters to install air quality sensors. Currently, 100 sites are equipped with online monitoring systems that issue warnings when pollution levels exceed acceptable thresholds. Yet, no developer has faced fines based on sensor readings in the past year, indicating ongoing challenges in enforcement despite advanced technology. A…

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New Town Plans in Ahmedabad Require 5% Green Cover

AHMEDABAD: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is poised to introduce significant greening initiatives aimed at enhancing the urban environment, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel set to present the draft policies on July 19. The new ‘Greening Policy Measures for a Greener Ahmedabad’ mandates that all new town planning schemes allocate 5% of the total land for green cover. Within this allocation, 1% must be specifically designated for urban forests using the Miyawaki technique, which allows for rapid and dense planting. This policy extends existing state government requirements. Previously, the state’s Town Planning Act permitted a maximum of 5% land reservation…