Project: Development or creation of city choupal in
the city, aside to national highway, at tourist/public places etc. for
sustainable development, creation of job, promotion of renewable energy,
environment protection and social uplift.
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| city choupal |
Background
How Sustainability influences the environment &
society
The responsible management of natural resources to
ensures that they are available for current and future generations both.
Sustainability significantly impacts the environment and as well as society
by using minimal uses of resources, minimizing pollution, minimizing
de-forestation, and minimal disturbance to nature’s installation.
Sustainability usually has three dimensions: a) environmental, b) economic, and
c) social
We can use our resources wisely and invokes our
stakeholder to use natural resources judiciously. The following points to be
taken care for sustainability.
GHG Emissions
Greenhouse gases contribute to climate change. These
emissions come from industrial operations, transportation, and energy use,
including fuel combustion and direct releases from processes like natural
resource extraction and power generation. It includes carbon dioxide (CO₂),
methane (CH₄), nitrous oxide (N₂O), and fluorinated gases (HFCs, PFCs, SF₆,
NF₃). This topic covers Scope 1 (direct emissions from company operations),
Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy), and Scope 3
(indirect emissions from the value chain) emissions.
Air Emissions
Air Quality refers to the management of pollutants
released into the air from industrial operations, transportation, and fuel
combustion. These pollutants—such as nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides
(SOx), particulate matter (PM), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), carbon
monoxide (CO), and heavy metals cause harm to human health, ecosystems, and
local communities. Air gets polluted from activities like manufacturing,
refining, energy production, and transportation.
Circularity Principle
It focuses on minimizing waste by promoting resource
efficiency, reuse, and efficient disposal. Industries producing energy may
generate both hazardous and non-hazardous waste, making sustainable waste
management essential. Tactfully handling, re-treatment, and recycling help
reduce environmental impact, ensure regulatory compliance, and support to
sustainable circular economy.
Climate Adaptation, Resilience and Transition
Climate adaptation, resilience, and transition refers
to how companies plan to current and anticipated climate change-related risks
and opportunities as well as how it contributes to the ability of society and economy to
withstand impacts from climate change. It engages strategies and actions aimed
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimize the carbon footprint of its
operations. This includes transitioning to cleaner energy sources, investing in
renewable energy technologies, and enhancing energy efficiency across its
operations and supply chain.
Environmental Impact
Both Efficient land use and environmental management
are essential for balancing operational needs with ecosystem preservation and
community well-being. Industries producing energy interact with land and
natural resources, making it crucial to minimize disruptions to ecosystems,
wildlife, and local communities. By practicing sustainable operation, companies
can reduce emissions, manage waste, conserve resources, and protect
biodiversity, ensuring long-term environmental consistency and tangible growth.
Health and Safety
In the context of smart citizens, we must ensure that
physical and psychological well-being of this ecosystem are healthy and
sustainable. This involves implementing safety protocols, emergency response
procedures, and health programs to prevent accidents and illnesses.
Local Community
Local communities are groups of individuals living,
working, or otherwise situated in areas impacted or potentially impacted by an
organization’s operations. These communities may exercise a range of
socio-economic, cultural, health, and human rights effects to make society
healthy. Effective community engagement is essential for understanding and
addressing the vulnerabilities of these communities.
Talent Management
Talent management refers to the strategic approach an
organization/government takes to attract, develop, retain, and optimize the
performance of its employees/citizens. It involves a comprehensive set of
practices and processes, succession planning, performance management, and
awareness. The goal of talent management is to ensure the right people are in
the right roles, with the necessary skills and motivation to achieve the
organization’s objectives.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) & Human Rights
DEI & Human Rights are essential for fostering an
inclusive, fair, and responsible environment. Diversity values differences in
identity, background, and perspectives. Equity ensures fair access to
opportunities by addressing systemic barriers, while Inclusion cultivates a
culture where everyone feels respected, heard, and empowered. Upholding Human
Rights, organizations must protect fundamental freedoms, ensure ethical labour
practices, and create a safe, dignified, and discrimination-free environment
for all individuals. Together, these principles promote a just and equitable
society.
Asset Integrity & Process Safety
Asset Integrity and Process Safety refers to the
systematic approach to ensuring the safety, reliability, and functioning of
assets within society or organisation with the goal of preventing fatalities,
injuries, environmental harm, and damage to local communities and
infrastructure. This includes assessing risks, developing contingency plans,
implementing safety protocols, running of awareness program time to time and
maintenance of facilities to prevent failures, leaks, and other hazards that
could lead to losses of water, land, forest and natural resources etc.
Grievance Redressal
Grievance redressal refers to the mechanisms and
processes an organization establishes to receive, address, and resolve
concerns, complaints, or disputes raised by employees, customers, communities,
suppliers, or other stakeholders. An effective grievance redressal system
ensures transparency, accountability, and timely resolution of issues related
to workplace conditions, human rights, environmental impacts, business conduct,
and other operational matters.
Customer Satisfaction by quality
Product quality refers to producer’s responsibility
for the environmental, social, and safety impacts of its products and services
throughout their lifecycle—from design and sourcing to production,
distribution, use, and end-of-life disposal. Customer satisfaction focuses on
how well a company meets or exceeds customer expectations regarding product
quality, safety, performance, and service. It encompasses customer feedback
mechanisms, complaint resolution processes, and continuous improvements based
on user needs and preferences.
Note: there has
been always a bottleneck of shortage of facility and information about city and
tourist places. So city choupal is proposed to mitigate
Benefit of city choupal
formation –
1.
Security
enhancement in locality
2.
Safety
enhancement in locality
3.
Tourism
development
4.
Awareness
promotion for energy conservation, environment protection, cleanness etc.
5.
50-200
people will get employment
6.
To
impart training to City Guide who will guide local tourist and foreigner will be
able to find hi/her employment himself/herself.
7.
City
Guide will be
ambassador for the city/tourist/ police/ fire control as such they will forward
accident, suspicious person’s intimation
and any happening of his/her locality.
8.
City
canteen will
provide lunch on subsidized rate by which economically weak people will be benefitted.
9.
Pink
e-rickshaw battery operated : 50-100 female will get employment if provided.
10. Siren motor – alarming nearby people by using sirsen.
11. Toilet and urinal for passerby and travellers either free or with
minimum charge.
Modality of city choupal –
City choupal is proposed to develop like small
shopping centre where the following amenities will be created or developed-
1.
Installation
of pre-fabricated kiosk shop cabin – 30-40 nos. In unity form for aesthetic
look.
2.
Installation
of air monitoring station
3.
Installation
of light house
4.
Installation
LED light on aesthetic look pole
5.
Installation
of siren motor
6.
Installation
of toilet and urinal for men/women separately.
7.
Plantation
of trees around three side if possible
8.
Display
important telephone no like police, ambulance, fire , any helpline
9.
Display
or scrolling of city video map or information
10. Installation of rain harvesting pit if possible
11. Choupal colour –as per city theme
Typical size
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city choupal size
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Location of city choupal
1.
Roundabout
of city
2.
Entrance
of city
3.
Aside
by river front
4.
Aside
by lake
5.
Aside
by pond
6.
Aside
by national highway
7.
Aside
by tourist place
8.
Aside
by big temple/church/ mosque/ gurudwara / village market/ secretariat building/
big parking/ public places / river bank /
bottom of mountain
Note: location should be 400-500 meter far from public
places to avoid rush.
Illumination facility
Solar Street light is proposed with a view to energy
conservation. The solar plant from 10KW- 25 KW is proposed as per site
condition to cater siren supply, light house light and other lighting of kiosk
shop cabin.
Police kiosk
Female police should be deployed or priority should be
given for woman power development
Allotment of kiosk shop
cabin
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Sr.
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Description
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No of shops
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Remarks
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1
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Police
|
01
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2
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Air monitoring
station
|
01
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3
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Canteen
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02
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4
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Tour operator
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02
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5
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Local
manufactured item
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02
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6
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First add/
dispensary
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01
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7
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Local food,
beverage
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20
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8
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Misc
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01
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Allotment of choupal canteen
The municipality or city
authority may allot or tender for city canteen. If the applicants are more; it
can be given on lottery basis. This can be awarded to woman if agreed. The
kitchen infrastructure is proposed to be provided by authority. Food grain may
be provided on control rate. The modality may be decided by local rule.
Training for city guide
Training module is on the
basis that they may communicate to local tourist and foreigner. Awareness of
energy conservation, environment protection should be given priority with a
view to sustainable environment. Language priority should be given for 02
–local and English.
Hours and topics for training
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Sr.
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Topic
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Hours
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Remarks
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1
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Cleanliness
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02
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2
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Environment
protection
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04
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3
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Energy
conservation
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08
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4
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City tourism,
city rod, transport, rail, airport
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24
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5
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City hotel,
restaurant
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04
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6
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Important
telephone and communication, local culture
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08
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7
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Disaster
management
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04
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8
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Foreign
language
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24
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9
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Self
protection
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08
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10
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Misc
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08
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The training course is
designed for 96 hours for 2 months i.e. 2 hour daily.
Reward or payment to city
guide –
a)
City
guides may be provided Rs. 10000.00- 15000/- as lump sum amount for their
participation.
b)
City
guide may be deployed in prescribed des code for annual function or VIP
function for city for short period or 1-2 days. They may be paid for as a token
gift or amount as decided by the competent authority.
c)
If
city guide does work as tourist guide; the remuneration may be fixed by local
authority like per hour Rs. 200-250 /- to be paid by tourist. The increment
provision may be provided to revise time to time.
d)
Loan
arrangement on subsidise interest rate for purchasing of taxi/ rickshaw/bus
etc.
e)
City
guide may be provoked to have driving license.
Dress code for city guide
The dress code is proposed that suits the local daily
use dress. The city guide may be counselled to use as and when they are as
guide.
Expenditure on city choupal –one
time
The onetime cost may vary as per location/site
condition. As an average it may cost Rs. 50 lac to 100 lac per choupal.
Operation cast / Maintenance
Approx Monthly 30,000/- to 50,000/- that can be earned
by advertisement and hording given by company or businessman.
Contribution/ source of
earning
It can be designed and installed by CSR, Government/
municipality/panchayat/trust/ NGO/ self funding or private public
partnership.
Video display
LED display will be provided and maintained by tourism
department where they will display city information and tourist places with
their importance. ss
