Aurangabad Jan 27 PTI Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray has said that double-decker buses will be introduced in Aurangabad city to boost tourism and make travel cost-effective Thackeray was speaking to reporters on Wednesday night after reviewing the ongoing development projects in the city The Aurangabad Smart City Development Corporation operates a fleet of 100 diesel buses for public transport The tourism minister instructed the administration to purchase double-decker buses The city should have double-decker buses to boost tourism These buses are cost effective and can run at a cheaper rate Thackeray said With double seating capacity these buses will help people travel comfortably he added PTI AW ARU ARU
Aurangabad Jan 26 PTI Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray will address a meeting on the development of tourism during his two-day tour of Aurangabad beginning Wednesday and also visit various projects an official said Thackeray who holds Tourism and Environment ministries will visit the world-famous Ajanta and Ellora caves during his stay in the Marathwada city On Wednesday evening he will visit the Kham river bank to examine the river rejuvenation project undertaken by the local governing body and other stakeholders The minister will also dedicate various projects undertaken by the Aurangabad Smart City Development Corporation and the city civic body the official said The minister will chair a meeting on tourism development in the office of the Divisional Commissioner PTI AW NSK NSK
Aurangabad Nov 23 PTI Public transport buses and vehicles being used for official purposes by Aurangabad Smart City Development Corporation and Aurangabad Municipal Corporation will shift to alternate fuel to reduce carbon emissions civic chief Astik Kumar Pandey said on Tuesday Speaking at a sensitization-cum-review workshop in Mumbai he said the civic body had also planned to increase the green cover of Aurangabad which is spread over 172 square kilometres and has a population of around 20 lakh from the current 4 per cent He said 176 lakh saplings have been planted on 180 spots made free of encroachment as part of efforts to increase green cover We are planning to procure 50 electric buses of which five will come by next month A total of 100 buses will be retrofitted to run on biodiesel and electricity Crematoriums in the city will be wood-free soon as briquettes compress charcoal blocks will be used he added PTI AW BNM BNM BNM
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