Ecocity Concept
The Ecocity programme of India supports area-wide Environmental Improvement through Comprehensive Urban Management. The Ecocity-concept approach is integrating all aspects of life, living in harmony with nature and focussing on resource conservation, recycling and reuse.
Scope of Ecocity under 10th Plan
The specific objective
- Identification of environmental problems / hotspots in the identified towns / cities and priority environmental improvement projects through participatory approach
- Designing and detailing the prioritized environmental improvement projects meeting state-of-the-art designs and specifications
- Creation of environmental landmarks that show visible environmental improvement
In order to stop the migration into cities, meliorate living conditions in small and medium towns and include the rural villages, get aware of the sustainable qualities in the traditional farmhouse - family system.
- Support the villages by decentralised electric power (photovoltaic + biogas), drinking water, sewage fish ponds and co-ordinated waste deposit.
- Guaranty the local education.
- Start Agenda 21 processes to look for the priority-needs of the local people, by citizen participation, questionnaire subsidises for local activities.
Hotspots
- Waste management, protected deposit, dividing and recycling system
- Watershed management, water protection
- Drinking water supply, sewage, grey water management
- Biological agriculture and social forestry
- Innovative handicraft products
- Protect the soft low speed local traffic system (pedestrian, bicycles, rickshaws, bullock carts) when upgrading the car traffic
Education
Kids - Sustainability for our Future
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Don’t forget Environmental Education even at University
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Solid Waste
No sense for hygiene and cleanliness in public space...
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…even at marvellous Heritage Sites
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…in Contrast to a rural Farmstead
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Unhealthy Waste Separation
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Organised waste collection and sanitary landfill??
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Swabhumi Cultural Theme Park - on a former landfill
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…in the small town Bishnupur
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separated Plastics - a renewable Resource
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Water Management
Clean rivers for public health
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Unregulated Water Wastage
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Disaster Management
Disaster - Forces of Nature
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All features with Kalyani water bodies when water level 5.0mt (note: please hit enter to see animated Powerpoint file)
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Heritage
Take care of the unique natural situation
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Heritage Sites need integrated landscaping
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Local Resources Clay +Straw
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Climate efficient Townhouse Facades
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Religion
Ecology - mankind and nature - earth, rivers, trees, mountains, and sky are to be respected in the different religions.
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Training Programmes
Ecocity Concept
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