EPCA plans to put odd-even scheme on auto mode
It is learnt that the EPCA is now mulling over a proposal to make the enforcement mechanism automatic so that such situations can be avoided The Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority
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AAP govt delayed buying 2000 buses: Environmentalist Sunita Narain
Environmentalist and EPCA member Sunita Narain on Thursday told the Delhi high court that the AAP government should have procured 2,000 buses by now to augment public transport. She submitted that the
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Air purifiers can’t save us from pollution, says Sunita Narain
NGT directs govt to come up with solutions to stop stubble burning. New Delhi: As sale of air purifiers in Delhi have shot up in recent times, especially in the national capital, due to severe levels
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Why it’s wrong to blame stubble burning alone for the mess capital finds itself in
NEW DELHI: Every smog episode in Delhi is invariably blamed on crop stubble burning by farmers in the neighbouring states. Scientists agree that events like Diwali and stubble burning may be pushing
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding deteriorating air quality in NCT Delhi, 11/11/2017
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others dated 11/11/2017 regarding deteriorating air quality in NCT Delhi.</p> <p>Principal Bench of
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Bus Rapid Transit in China: a comparison of design features with international systems
As the recent white paper on China’s transport for the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016–2020) states, China must set higher standards for the transport development to “realize the Chinese Dream of the
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Waiting for the bus
India's bus sector is certainly underperforming. The country does not have enough buses to run on their routes and cater to their citizens, leaving them at the mercy of private vehicles. Even as governments
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Connected urban growth: public-private collaborations for transforming urban mobility
This working paper presents a working definition of the term new mobility services, which encompasses a broad set of emerging operating models and technologies that are intended to improve the performance
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Subways in the sky
MEXICABLE, a cable-car line 4.9km (three miles) long, soars above Ecatepec, a poor suburb of Mexico City. Open for just over a year, its 185 gondolas carry 18,000 people a day between San Andrés de La
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In A Hurry To Clean Up Delhi Air, No Sight Of Long-Term Goal, Say Experts
The Graded Response Action Plan or GRAP, which promises to take strict action to control air pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region, cannot replace urgent long-term action, experts say New
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Cape Town joins 11 major global cities vowing to use only zero-emission buses
Oslo — Twelve major cities including London, Paris, Los Angeles and Cape Town promised on Monday to buy only zero-emission buses from 2025 and to make major areas free of fossil fuel emissions by 2030
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Twelve big cities to buy zero emissions buses, extend green areas
Twelve major cities including London, Paris, Los Angeles and Cape Town promised on Monday to buy only zero-emissions buses from 2025 and to make major areas free of fossil fuel emissions by 2030 to protect
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Assessment of urban transport systems
This study report presents the process of development a tool for assessment and evaluation of sustainable urban transport systems in cities in the Asia-Pacific region. The report explains and illustrates
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Pollution plan to roll out today
Measures include shutting down Badarpur power plant Ahead of Diwali and the onset of winter, strict measures, including shutting down of the Badarpur power plant and improving public transport, to curb
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Getting to Metro station can cost more than ride
For the average Metro rider, the non-Metro part of the commute -getting to the station and to the final destination after the ride -is just 20% of the total journey distance. Yet, riders spend more than
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Review of the Performance of State Road Transport Undertakings (SRTUs) for 2015-2016
The State Road Transport Undertakings (SRTUs) provide bus-based public transport to urban and rural population of the country. The significant role that SRTUs play in providing mobility to the public
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Morocco prepares to test 'fastest train in Africa'
RABAT – Engineers in Morocco are preparing to test the Arab world's first high-speed railway this week with trains reaching 320 kilometres (200 miles) per hour, the country's rail office said Monday.
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SA: New CNG-fueled buses hit the streets in Tshwane
In South Africa, the City of Tshwane says it’s the first in sub-Saharan Africa to operate city buses that run on compressed natural gas (CNG) as it looks toward a more efficient, user-friendly public transport
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Implementation plan for electrification of public transportation in Kolkata
This study prioritizes battery-based Electric Vehicles (EVs) for the public transportation sector—a sector where the accelerated early-stage adoption of EVs can be fostered through public-sector intervention
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Karnataka Electric Vehicle & Energy Storage Policy 2017
The state cabinet approved the Karnataka Electric Vehicle & Energy Storage policy, and became the first to have such a policy in place. The policy aims to promote research & development in electric mobility