Power- Solar and Wind
Every township needs power source for cooking, heating and operating machines. This is number 1 need.This can be achieved through Solar Power and Wind Power. For a nation like India- Solar Power is the answer, not only will this enable harnessing power but will also ensure that the homes or bldgs remain under a shade. thus reducing the cooling requirements everywhere.
Rainwater Harvesting
Enormous amount of precious rainwater that falls on our land flows out to the sea through rivers. Rainwater harvesting and localized storage is the crying need to times.
Like the bavdis of arid areas like rajasthan - e need to be able to develop towns with roofs of houses flowing onto one another and the water finally being sent to a percolation pit dug next to a bavdi which is used for consuming the water.
one pit of 10foot by 10foot by 10 foot can hold enough water for the annual water needs of a family of 4. change this into a 5 by 5 hole 40 feet deep and you have your answer that can be placed under every small house :).
BioDiversity Pockets in each locality/ community
Every township needs sufficient places for people to breath and enjoy nature. Good ecological preserves with efficient reuse of bio waste for the preserve would be a wonderful means to achieve this. This will also serve as means of preserving the biological diversity and establish eco-pockets from where trees and shrubs can take root and spread nearby.
Planting shady trees all along the roads is also very essential - I have firsthand seen the relief that people get when they reach our locality in Pune after walking for miles without any shade.
This same concept was earlier called as a "Devrai" and established into the daily lives this pocket of trees and shrubs, grass, birds, animals etc was sacrosanct and no one was allowed to cut a single branch from there.
Efficient non polluting Vehicles and Better Roads
Every township needs to have adequate transport facilities to ensure smooth commercial activity. Thus we need ecologically non-damaging alternatives to petrochemicals.
Electricity/ Fuel Cell/ Bio Fuels.Many of thee technologies are now being released by the developing companies and again we need a bunch of technocrats to work in the infrastructure sector and make usable buses / cars/ scooters a reality in India.
Townships cant be isolated and need good connectivity with other townships- so good road network is what is definitely needed, presently we have cement or asphalt and tar roads as options.
Honest , reliable and easy to use financial systems
Leveraging the established cell phone networks
Strong financial systems for transactions- on the internet/ through phone or best would be through mobile is what is needed to eliminate lots of travelling back and forth for currency exchange from banks and for banks to spend money to ensure currency availability in each branch and ATM etc.
Establishing strong norms for mobile based transactions and allowing easy signup for both merchants and consumers will be key to making commercial activity a breeze.
Rainwater Harvesting
Enormous amount of precious rainwater that falls on our land flows out to the sea through rivers. Rainwater harvesting and localized storage is the crying need to times.
Like the bavdis of arid areas like rajasthan - e need to be able to develop towns with roofs of houses flowing onto one another and the water finally being sent to a percolation pit dug next to a bavdi which is used for consuming the water.
one pit of 10foot by 10foot by 10 foot can hold enough water for the annual water needs of a family of 4. change this into a 5 by 5 hole 40 feet deep and you have your answer that can be placed under every small house :).
BioDiversity Pockets in each locality/ community
Every township needs sufficient places for people to breath and enjoy nature. Good ecological preserves with efficient reuse of bio waste for the preserve would be a wonderful means to achieve this. This will also serve as means of preserving the biological diversity and establish eco-pockets from where trees and shrubs can take root and spread nearby.
Planting shady trees all along the roads is also very essential - I have firsthand seen the relief that people get when they reach our locality in Pune after walking for miles without any shade.
This same concept was earlier called as a "Devrai" and established into the daily lives this pocket of trees and shrubs, grass, birds, animals etc was sacrosanct and no one was allowed to cut a single branch from there.
Efficient non polluting Vehicles and Better Roads
Every township needs to have adequate transport facilities to ensure smooth commercial activity. Thus we need ecologically non-damaging alternatives to petrochemicals.
Electricity/ Fuel Cell/ Bio Fuels.Many of thee technologies are now being released by the developing companies and again we need a bunch of technocrats to work in the infrastructure sector and make usable buses / cars/ scooters a reality in India.
Townships cant be isolated and need good connectivity with other townships- so good road network is what is definitely needed, presently we have cement or asphalt and tar roads as options.
Honest , reliable and easy to use financial systems
Leveraging the established cell phone networks
Strong financial systems for transactions- on the internet/ through phone or best would be through mobile is what is needed to eliminate lots of travelling back and forth for currency exchange from banks and for banks to spend money to ensure currency availability in each branch and ATM etc.
Establishing strong norms for mobile based transactions and allowing easy signup for both merchants and consumers will be key to making commercial activity a breeze.
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