G. Do you think that the lifestyle of the inhabitants of your town or city reflects behavior that is in line with the

concept of sustainable development? In your opinion, what should be improved?

Prepared byAmol VarshneyFor IMBA Nov 2014 IntakeIE Business School

MY CITY: GHAZIABAD, INDIA

Salient Features:-

Area – 210 km2

Population – 3,000,000 (approx) Literacy rate – 94 percent An Industrial city well connected with roads and highways Shares boundary with New Delhi Infamously known as the most polluted city in Uttar Pradesh

According to the City Mayors Foundation Survey, Ghaziabad is described as the second fastest developing city in the world.

But is this development sustainable???

Lets have a closer look at some of the issues prevailing in the city…

INCREASED NUMBER OF PERSONAL VEHICLESNumber of cars and motor bikes has increased exponentially over the last four

years!

Problems it is causing.. Increased air pollution Rapid consumption of fossil fuels Traffic congestion on roads

What should be done?

Improve public transport options in the city – Buses and Metro

Change habits! Walk, bicycle for short distances Prefer public over private transport

“a bus can accommodate 20 times the number of people than a car and occupies just 3 times of the

space”

Why? Increased purchasing power of middle class Lack of sufficient public transport

POLLUTION IN THE RIVER HINDONThe only river in the city is getting polluted at a very rapid pace

Why? People throwing garbage Industrial discharge Untreated wastewater

What should be done?

Effective river cleaning drives Ban on dumping of industrial waste and

untreated wastewater into the river A sense of responsibility in the city inhabitants

Problems it is causing.. Contamination of ground water Risk of catching life threatening diseases Damage to aquatic life

UNCONTROLLED POPULATION GROWTHPopulation of Ghaziabad city is rising at an unprecedented pace

Why? Migration from nearby villages Lack of family planning

What should be done?

Educate people! – Awareness about family planning

Self-sustainable villages Mass tree-plantation drives Rain water harvesting

Problems it is causing.. Deforestation - real estate in place of green fields Lowering of ground water level - increased water

consumption

CONCRETE – A SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIAL?Concrete is being used extensively as the building material in all major construction

work

Environmental Impact CO2 emission from production –

Contributes to green house effect and global warming

High energy consumption in production and transportation

Solid waste generation

What should be done?

Newer concretes with recycled admixtures Design Improvements – alternatives of

conventional cement (e.g. fly ash) Alternative fuels containing Biomass Effective concrete recycling Alternative “green” building materials

THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT…We, the residents of Ghaziabad, need to improve our habits and lifestyle

Switch off lights when leaving

the house/office

Turn off the engine at

traffic lights

Stop using plastic bags

Keep the city clean – throw

garbage in dustbins

Close the tap when not in

use

Thank You