Case: Planning of proposed South Gujarat alignment (Part of Coastal Corridor)
Background: The 300 km south coastal corridor is part of the proposed 1630 km costal corridor of the Government of Gujarat from Umargam in the South Gujarat to Narayan Sarovar in the Kachchh District. This South Gujarat alignment covers 4 districts i.e Bharuch, Surat, Navsari & Valsad and covers important tourist places like Dandi, Ubharat and Tithal.
Department: Roads & Building Department
Criteria: Site shortlisting based on GO and NO-GO criteria such as Eco Sensitive Zones, Wetlands and need for providing connectivity to tourism and industrial places
Benefits:
Reduction in length of alignment due to integrated planning approach
Identification of number of clearances to be taken
Reduction in project cost
Case Study 2
Tool: Site suitability
Case: Site suitability for a new warehouse in Panchamahal
Need: New godowns to be developed in the State for the purpose of procurement, storage and distributing quantity of essential commodities to the fair price shops for the distribution of public distribution system
Department: Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department
Criteria: Site shortlisting based on GO and NO-GO criteria such as proximity to roads, utilities and geo-graphic features
Benefits:
Proper site selection as per requirement
Reduction in time and cost for identifying sites
Maximum utilisation of warehouses
Case Study 3
Tool: Planning of Mobile Towers
Case: Planning of Mobile Towers in Tribal District: Dahod
Background:To provide mobile connectivity in uncovered villages and strengthen the mobile connectivity where voice or data signal availability is weak.
Department: Science and Technology Department
Criteria: Gaps identified based on criteria such as habitation, terrain, population and existing coverage.
Benefits:
Ensures mobile coverage to maximum population with minimum towers
Faster implementation by ensuring availability of power