Coal: a heavy burden on the Indian railways
India’s power demand is rising more quickly than its renewable capacity additions, accelerating plans to mine, transport and burn up to 65% more thermal coal for electricity generation by 2030. Several
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ADB report says transport system in Jaipur inadequate
The Jaipur Metro project has come at the right time to make up for the poor public transport in the state capital. Relating the project to boom in population, private vehicles, industrialization and employment in the recent times, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which has complied several reports, says that the existing public transport system is inadequate.
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Guwahati metro rail work likely to start in 2015
Work for the ambitious metro rail project in Guwahati is likely to start in 2015, said officials of Guwahati Development Department (GDD). GDD officials said the next few weeks will be crucial for giving
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Air pollution causes 200,000 early deaths each year in US
Nearly two lakh Americans die early due to air pollution, a new MIT study has claimed. Scientists said that a person who dies from an air pollution-related cause typically dies about a decade earlier
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Draft of multimodal transport policy okayed
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the 'National Integrated Multimodal Transport Policy, 2013' which aims at making the country's multimodal transport system more cost-effective, safe and efficient.
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Howrah station, Sealdah 'dirty' in CAG report
A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has brought to light the unhygienic conditions that prevail at major stations like Howrah and Sealdah as well as on trains. The report has also exposed
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Impact assessment and management framework for infrastructure assets: a case study of Konkan railways
The report, titled 'Framework for Infrastructure Assets: A Case Study of Konkan Railways,' summarizes the uncertainties and risks that infrastructure assets face due to climate variability and suggests
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Centre’s nod to metro train service in Guwahati
The Centre has accorded approval to the Assam Government’s metro train proposal for State capital Guwahati. The project – to be implemented in three phases covering a total distance of 65 km in three different
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Pollution control measures in place at work sites: BMRCL
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has claimed that it has in place systems to check pollution, notwithstanding complaints in areas where the Metro construction work is in progress.
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Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Rajendra Nagar Adarsh Grah Nirman vs State Of Rajasthan & Ors dated 01/07/2013
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Rajendra Nagar Adarsh Grah Nirman vs State Of Rajasthan & Ors dated 01/07/2013 regarding acquisition of land by the railways.
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Third metro rail gets the green signal
The union cabinet on Thursday approved the third metro rail line or the first underground metro rail of Mumbai between Colaba — Bandra — SEEPZ. “The 32.5 km-long third metro line got the union cabinet’s