This paper explores the evolution and future direction of financial incentives to promote zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) adoption and suggests adjustments to reflect the maturing ZEV market. The analysis
The first-ever open competitive system for supply of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Shamshabad, and sharp reduction in sales tax levied by the Andhra Pradesh Government have seen the ATF intake of airlines at the new airport doubling to 1,100 kilo litres (a kilo litre is 1,000 litres) from 550 kl, when it began commercial operations on March 23. Clearly, the airlines, which had initially expressed concern over the huge recovery costs on every litre they buy, have started filling up their tanks at the new international airport.
IT APPEARS that steel, cement and power companies would have to dig deeper into their pockets if they want to do business with the Railways. In a major twist to the public-private partnership (PPP) model, the Railways have decided to ask all private companies involved in the partnership projects in the three sectors to pay at least 40% of the construction cost of the rail line.
After 1.11 Lakh Trucks, Around 5 Lakh Old Passenger Cars May Go Off Capital's Roads Soon AFTER cancelling the registration of 1.11 lakh trucks older than 15 years last month, the Delhi government is planning a similar move for passenger cars. Of the 16 lakh private vehicles registered in Delhi, a third are over 15 years old and may be taken off the Capital's roads within the next few months.
After strongly rejecting the New Delhi Municipal Council's proposed "three-loop' traffic system last year for being "impractical', the New Delhi Traders' Association has suggested an improvised plan based on the existing pattern to solve chronic traffic problems ailing the heart of the Capital. According to NDTA president Atul Bhargav, the plan has been submitted to the NDMC and Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) S. N. Shrivastava in March, but it is yet to be approved.
The Centre on Thursday said that construction work on the metro rail projects in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Kochi would commence within two years. Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, Union urban development minister Jaipal Reddy said: "The metro projects for Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Kochi are in different stages of approval. The government's effort is to expedite the process.
Tawang/Guwahati: The Centre has asked Arunachal Pradesh governor General (retd) JJ Singh to coordinate all the major border development initiatives to build high-tech infrastructure along the Sino-Indian border. The initiatives include building an airport at Tawang, after one is in place in state capital Itanagar, and constructing a 1,840-km state-of-the-art trans-Arunachal highway touching the borders with China, Bhutan and Myanmar besides spreading a rail network in the state on the lines of one the Chinese have built in Tibet.
Asserting that Assam was at the centre of the Government of India's policy of industrial promotion, Union Minister of State for Industry Dr Ashwani Kumar today said that a slew of initiatives including clearance of transport subsidy, increasing capital subsidy component, etc., were being initiated for boosting the industrial growth in the State as well as the North-east. "Accumulated transport subsidy worth Rs 770 crore has been released for the North-east in 2007-08 alone.
Wiser after a series of fatal mishaps, police have been seeking help from various municipalities for better traffic management. The civic bodies have been requested to join hands with the cops to spread awareness about traffic norms and take steps to ensure road safety. The municipalities have responded to the plea and are in talks with the police over the measures to be taken.
The trial run on the first 5.6-km section of the highly controversial Bus Rapid Transit Corridor from Ambedkar Nagar to Moolchand Hospital in South Delhi would begin from April 22. To begin with, 20 new low-floor buses would be pressed into service on this section. Disclosing this on Wednesday, Delhi Transport Minister Haroon Yusuf expressed confidence that the corridor would live up to public expectations. "The corridor would be formally thrown open to the public in the first week of May. I am sure people will appreciate it once it is opened,' he said.
The Chandigarh Administration will underwrite 50 per cent of the cost of the Metro Rail Project (Common Mobility Plan) and Detailed Project Report (DPR) while the proportion for Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh would be 20, 20 and 10 per cent respectively. The division of the entire cost was prepared during a joint meeting chaired by UT Adviser Pradip Mehra, Haryana Chief Secretary Dharam Vir, Punjab Chief Secretary Ramesh Inder Singh and Himachal Pradesh Principal Secretary (Transport) Ashok Thakur, held last week.
