Rail Analysis India March 2018 Digital Magazine | Page 166

Article | 165 Station Redevelopment Infrastructure Sharing towards Resource Conservation Station Redevelopment Over last few decades, many flyovers & bridges over rail (Or vice versa) have been constructed. These structures are quite heavy duty and ample space is available which can be conveniently utilised for Grain storage with limited augmentation as dictated by grain storage system. But this cost should be marginal and separate allocation of land could be avoided. Thus we can have distributed grain storage system in the vicinity of Rail and road. However at planning stage the coordination of different agencies would be called for including cost sharing. Case 2: All out efforts are visible to augment the energy sources in last few decades. In recent time the trust towards renewable sources is visible to replace fossil fuel. Cdr. Vinod. R. Dahake ( Retired Naval Officer ) Ex Scientist In Charge, CSIR, CMERI Centre of Excellence for Farm Machinery, Ludhiana. Email : [email protected] I n the development phase, infrastructure invariably is augmented. Probably our country has embarked progress in Infrastructure augmentation since last decades of last century and pushed more rigorously thereafter. These infrastructure projects are visible in many sectors such as Indian Railways, Power stations, Highways and roads network, Agriculture, Industrial, communication, Metros or Rapid transit system for urban population and many others. Invariably for each of the task, the agencies are working in standalone mode under different ministries. Hence the coordination & control is obviously decentralised and to me an opportunity is lost for possible mutual support. These points will be elaborated with few examples in subsequent paragraphs. Here is a simple question- Whether this waste water may be utilised after suitable treatment for Agriculture purposes in the adjoining area? There by conserving resources. Such action would also preventing pollution of rivers if waste has been diverted away from it. Case 5: Government of India has commitment for health care for all. However, for villages at remote locations, many of the facilities and expert doctors cannot be positioned and hence facilities may remain under utilised. So it gives an idea of mobile facilities or lab on wheels. IR may be able to contribute towards Health care. It is proposed to convert a Rail coach into a small Laboratory or a clinic. These coaches may be hauled from one village to another as per predetermined time table. The state administration should be made responsible for equipping such coaches with mo