Nashik Municipal Corporation to tie up with ITDP for improved traffic plan for city ahead of Kumbh Mela
Nashik: The civic body plans to tie up with the
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
(ITDP) to chalk out a traffic plan for the city, especially in view of the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela in 2027.
Tired of too many ads? go ad free now
The
Nashik Municipal Corporation
(NMC) is engaging in the arrangement with ITDP to look for ways to ease traffic congestion and make the roads people-friendly, with the addition of safety features for pedestrians.
"ITDP will study the city roads and traffic movement and provide us with 'soft' solutions for enhancing traffic conditions. The entire activity will be free of cost. In fact, the institute will also work as a third party to monitor the changes being made," said NMC commissioner Manisha Khatri.
According to her, ITDP will use its expertise and propose technical support and solutions to NMC for traffic junction improvements to minimise accidents citywide.
"The ITDP will basically monitor the plans being made by consultants, advise changes, and NMC will go through and finalise them. The organisation will also, as a third party, monitor the execution for the NMC," said Khatri.
Instead of major infrastructural changes, the traffic plan will focus on tasks like shifting or removing traffic islands, installing refuge areas for pedestrians, and attempting to bring in behavioural changes among motorists.
Traffic issues are rising in Nashik city, prompting the corporation to tie up with an expert organisation to address issues like parking problems, congestion and accidents.
Another senior civic official noted that during the five years of the agreement between NMC and ITDP, the latter will aim to ensure a 'zero-accident city'.
Activities to be undertaken by ITDP include monitoring all nine entry points to the city, studying vehicles using various junctions and the time spent crossing them, and suggesting alternatives based on scientific methods.
Tired of too many ads? go ad free now
The organisation will also survey all major chowks and marketplaces to understand the psyche of commuters and pedestrians and suggest ways to improve the same. They plan to speak to more than 1.2% of city residents and ask them for suggestions to resolve the existing problems.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
NDTV
a day ago
- NDTV
RBI Cuts Repo Rate To 5.50%: What This Means
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a 50 basis-point repo rate cut to 5.50 per cent this week - from the earlier 6 per cent. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra declared the higher-than-expected repo rate cut after the RBI MPC meeting. This is the third consecutive rate reduction since February. The repo rate cut means the loan interest must also fall if it's repo-linked. The repo rate is the interest rate at which the RBI lends money to commercial banks. A reduction in this rate makes borrowing cheaper for banks, which in turn allows them to offer loans to customers at lower interest rates. This directly impacts borrowers, especially those with home loans linked to repo-based lending rates (RBLR). An X user and an expert, Vivek Khatri, explained the implications of the repo rate cut and what to do about it. According to Mr Khatri, the repo rate cut to 5.50 per cent means that if a person has a Rs 50 lakh loan, they can save Rs 1,569 per month, Rs 18,828 per year, and Rs 2.6 lakh in loan tenure. However, the twist is that there are only 90 days to claim it. "Your bank won't remind you. Most people will miss it and lose lakhs. Don't be one of them," he said. He also noted the list of steps to take to make sure the loan interest is repo-linked. Step 1: Ask the question Ask the bank if the loan is linked to the repo rate or the Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR). If the loan is on MCLR or fixed rate, the rate drop can take up to six to 12 months. In this case, the bank has full control with no fixed reset rule, Mr Khatri said. "If the answer is repo-linked, then proceed. If MCLR, ask if it can be switched to repo-linked and what are the charges," he said. Step 2: Find the reset date According to Mr Khatri, the repo-linked loans reset every three months, but not instantly after the RBI policy. In case of missing the reset date, file a complaint online on (Select Bank - Loan/EMI - Interest Rate Issue) Step: Calculate EMI drop The expert urged people to calculate the EMI drop using the RBI's EMI calculator. When will RBI cut repo rate again? Mr Khatri, in his post, said that the latest repo rate cut took place because of the below target 4.5 per cent inflation, GDP of 6.7 per cent in Q1 FY26, and a healthy liquidity. If the inflation stays low, the next repo rate cut may take place in August, he said.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Bawankule slams NMC over delay in retaining wall works
Nagpur: Nearly 20 months after the devastating flash floods of September 2023, critical retaining wall works across Nagpur's rivers remain incomplete, exposing the city to yet another monsoon disaster. At a high-level review meeting on Saturday, guardian minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule criticised the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and contractors, citing delays, fund mismanagement, and subletting of major projects. The meeting, attended by senior officials including chief engineer Manoj Talewar, MLAs Pravin Datke, Krishna Khopde, and former corporator Narendra Borkar, revealed that despite a sanctioned outlay of Rs204.71 crore for flood mitigation including Rs163.23 crore for 56 retaining wall works and Rs33.74 crore for 41 damaged roads, progress was sluggish. NMC's own presentation claimed 50 wall projects were complete and 5 ongoing. However, independent reports and ground feedback exposed a different picture, especially in flood-hit areas like Kumbhartoli, where no work had begun. Officials admitted that contractors who took up assignments worth Rs10 crore and Rs6 crore under the Rs150 crore tender sublet them to petty agencies with limited capacity. "This subcontracting without oversight has brought the entire project to a crawl," Borkar told TOI, who also attended the meeting. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Brits Are Replacing Costly AC's With This Tiny Cooler AiraBreeze Learn More Undo Even more alarming was the funds bottleneck. Though tenders worth Rs154.42 crore were floated, only Rs86.63 crore was disbursed. Contractors blamed this for halting work midway. NMC has now requested the state govt to release the remaining Rs70.26 crore. Bawankule, visibly displeased, instructed the NMC to submit a fresh proposal to the state govt for additional funds to cover remaining disaster management works, including parallel sewage and stormwater infrastructure. He also directed the municipal commissioner to immediately conduct zone-wise meetings with MLAs and ex-corporators and prepare a detailed disaster preparedness report before the monsoon sets in. He further ordered two Janta Darbar sessions at Gandhibagh and Lakadganj to directly address citizens' grievances. A zone-level review will also be held ahead of the next public hearing. Borkar pointed out that NMC is prioritising projects in areas with no immediate threat, while vulnerable localities continue to suffer. "This mismanagement is nothing short of negligence," he said.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Gadkari slams delays, pushes for speedy execution of civic projects
Nagpur: With major civic projects like Sokta Bhavan commercial complex drawing zero bids despite two rounds of tendering, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday criticised officials over delays caused by poor coordination and waning private sector interest. Reviewing a slew of stalled infrastructure works, he called for urgent measures to rebuild investor trust and fast-track execution of projects stuck due to red tape, land disputes, and agency overlaps. During a review meeting, Gadkari instructed the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to immediately begin work on the Rs56 crore Pardi commercial market, stressing that the civic body already owns the required land. However, the adjacent vegetable and mutton market project at the same site remains in limbo, as land transfer from the state govt is pending. Originally assigned to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) a decade ago, the agency withdrew after receiving Rs40 crore from the Centre. NMC will now take it up under a design, build and finance model. Municipal commissioner Abhijeet Chaudhari, MSIDC managing director Brijesh Dixit, senior officials from NHAI among others attended the meeting. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Gadkari also gave fresh impetus to the long-pending Kachipura redevelopment, where 65.95 acre land belonging to Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV) is encroached upon by slums, garages, and eateries. Although the matter is pending before the high court, there is no stay on development. Gadkari proposed building a commercial complex on the land and directed the Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation (MSIDC) to prepare a detailed plan. He approved MSIDC's involvement in developing the Kamal Talkies vegetable market, earlier part of NHAI's Indora-Dighori flyover package but now to be taken up independently. The minister also reviewed redevelopment plans for Cotton Market, Dik Dawakhana, and other projects under MSIDC's purview, urging officials to resolve technical hurdles and expedite tenders. Highlighting the lack of private participation, Gadkari cited the Sokta Bhavan project where not a single bidder came forward despite two tenders. Now, in a bid to salvage the situation, NMC slashed the base price of the Sokta Bhavan project by 11% (from Rs144 crore to Rs128 crore) and floated a fresh tender to revive developer interest. Gadkari emphasised that such cases reflect a larger crisis of confidence among builders, stemming from fears of delayed clearances and poor returns. To counter this, Gadkari proposed a dedicated workshop in the next 15–30 days where NMC and MSIDC will showcase all upcoming public-private partnership (PPP) and construction projects. He is expected to address the developers personally to assure them of transparency and govt backing. "These are not isolated projects — they involve overlapping roles of NMC, MSIDC, and NHAI. That's why such coordination meetings are essential," said an official present at the review, adding that unresolved land issues, funding gaps, and bureaucratic delays have stalled even previously sanctioned works. Gadkari urged officials to compile and present all project details in a transparent manner and hold departments accountable for delays. He stressed that unless coordination improves and confidence is restored among private players, urban infrastructure development in Nagpur will continue to face bottlenecks.
