At the national level, AASHTO has recognized the importance of this issue through actions such as adopting transportation asset management as a priority initiative, forming the AASHTO Subcommittee on Asset Management and publishing the Transportation Asset Management Guide in 2002.
A Hindu couple celebrates Diwali. Getty Images. Diwali is also celebrated outside of India mainly in Guyana, Fiji, Malaysia, Nepal, Mauritius, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Trinidad & Tobago, Britain, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Africa, Australia and the US among the Hindus across the world.
Diwali is an official holiday in India, Fiji, Guyana, Malaysia, Mayanmar, Mauritius, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobaggo, and Singapore When is Diwali? The festival is calculated by the lunar Hindu calendar, it falls on different days each year. Diwali takes place on the fifteenth day of the Hindu month of Kartika (during October/November in the Gregorian calendar). 3 November 2013 How long does Diwali last? Diwali is a five day celebration and each have special significance. Day 1: Dhanteras â the financial year starts. Day 2: Naraka Chaturdasi â celebrating the vanquishing of Naraka. Day 3: Amavasya â the worship of Lakshmi â signifies wealth and best wishes to all devotees.