Pedalling a Point ; Residents of a Border Town Show the Way to Urban Renewal and Management with Their Dial-a-Rickshaw Scheme and No-Car Markets.
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At just 11 km from the Indo-Pakistan border, Fazilka has always been a bit of a frontier town between warring neighbours. But the residents of this Punjab town don't mind this geopolitical misfortune though they feel let down by politicians who they accuse of ignoring their needs.
But now the town is in the news for some positive developments after a group of IITians, the Graduates Welfare Association Fazilka (GWAF), initiated two unique projects in town-a dial-a-rickshaw service and a car-free zone last year. With these initiatives, Fazilka is perhaps the only Indian town with such simple yet effective schemes.See the full content of this document
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Pedalling a Point ; Residents of a Border Town Show the Way to Urban Renewal and Management with Their Dial-a-Rickshaw Scheme and No-Car Markets.
The rickshaws are called Ecocabs and arrive at residents' doorsteps through a phone ca...
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