Vehicular congestion and insufficient parking facilities are significant emerging challenges for India’s mega and metropolitan cities, severely impairing mobility. Although curtailed by constitutional mandates, many Indian cities are seeking to resolve the issue through parking policies, focusing on regulations, pricing as a management tool, new technologies, and off-street parking provisions. …
Vehicular congestion and insufficient parking facilities are significant emerging challenges for India’s mega and metropolitan cities, severely impairing mobility. Although curtailed by constitutional mandates, many Indian cities are seeking to resolve the issue through parking policies, focusing on regulations, pricing as a management tool, new technologies, and off-street parking provisions. …
Although only three new electric buses were registered in India in 2015, that grew to 1,176 new electric buses registered in the year 2021 alone. Some transit authorities in India have been operating electric buses for a few years now and innovative procurement models and schedules that accommodate the longer …
In India’s largest state economy, Maharashtra, cities are preparing to lead the electric vehicle (EV) transition following the notification of the state’s EV policy in 2021. Pune, the second most populous city in Maharashtra, is a recognized leader on EVs and clean mobility. To implement national and state government EV …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tanaji Balasaheb Gambhire Vs Union of India & Others dated 09/06/2021. Grievance in the application is against location of a building project developed by M/s XRBIA North Hinjewadi Developers Private Limited, Pune, in prohibited area of blue flood line of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ram Baban Borkar Vs M/s. Paranjape Construction & Others dated 24/05/2021. The matter related to construction by PSC Pacific of a commercial complex 'Xion' mixed use development at Hingewadi, Pune, Maharashtra beyond the "validity period of the Environment Clearance (EC)" …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anand Uttarkar Vs The Municipal Corporation of the City of Pune & Others dated 23/03/2021. The order dealt with three matters - as all the three matter overlapped and raised issues of violation of environmental norms by Rochem Separations Systems …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shashikant Kamble Vs Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 10/11/2020. Grievance in this application is against non-compliance of Bio Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 (BMW Rules) by M/s. Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital Deccan Gymkhana, Pune. According to the applicant, …
The electricity demand forecast is an important input for the planning of the power sector to meet the future power requirement of various sectors of electricity consumption. Therefore, a periodic Electric Power Survey (EPS) of the country is conducted by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) to assess electricity demand on …
Malnutrition has historically been researched and addressed within two distinct silos, focusing either on undernutrition, food insecurity, and micronutrient deficiencies, or on overweight, obesity, and dietary excess. However, through rapid global nutrition transition, an increasing proportion of individuals are exposed to different forms of malnutrition during the life course and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sandip Ankush Jadhav & Others Vs Fisheries Department, State of Maharashtra & Others dated 13/08/2019 regarding breeding of exotic cat fish, Pune, Maharashtra. This application has been preferred against order of the Assistant Commissioner, Fishery Department, Hadapsar, Pune requiring the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Zumbarlal Dnyanoba Murkute Vs Dr. Nitin Virsingh Daliya & Others dated 04/07/2019 regarding illegal discharge of untreated effluents by Nityanand Institute of Medical Science while running a hospital, resort and party hall. It has been alleged that there is no …
TO ADDRESS the mounting problem of electronic waste or e-waste, the waste pickers’ cooperative of the city, Swach, has decided to start a special drive for its collection. Called ‘V collect – U donate – Together we recycle’, the project involves setting up mobile waste collection centres at different locations …
PUNE: Extended winter, wide fluctuation in day and night temperatures and the declining immunity among people have sent swine flu cases soaring in the city as well as the state this year so far. Between January 1 and April 8 this year, as many as 1,195 people tested positive for …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Zumbarlal Dnyanoba Murkute Vs Dr. Nitin Virsingh Daliya & Others dated 27/03/2019 regarding illegal discharge of untreated effluents in the environment by Dr. Nitin Virsingh Daliya in the course of his business of running a hospital, resort and party hall …
A Pune-based petitioner has filed an application before the principal bench of National Green Tribunal in New Delhi challenging the Environment Ministry’s recent notification easing environmental norms for realtors. The November 14 notification, issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF& CC) empowers local bodies like the …
PUNE: Politicians in the city are using the reduced water supply to attack opponents and score brownie points with the citizens ahead of the state elections. The BJP, which has an absolute majority in the municipal corporation, is criticized by the opposition for “failing to prevent” the water crises. The …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sarang Yadwadkar & Others Vs State Govt. of Maharashtra & Others dated 27/08/2018 regarding dumping of debris on the bank of river Mula - Mutha within the limits of Municipal Corporation, Pune. This Application seeks execution of Order dated 16.03.2016. …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M/S Goeal Ganga Developers India Pvt Ltd. Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/02/2018 regarding environmental clearance to a housing project at Vadgaon Budruk, Pune, Maharashtra. Apex Court directs the Additional Solicitor General to explain the provision of …
The World Economic Forum has released a report taking a deep dive on migration and cities, exploring the types, causes and patterns of migration, the most affected corridors and cities, the impact on urban infrastructure and services, the solutions that can be employed and how cities can seek to future …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Sarang Yadwadkar & Others Vs Pune Municipal Corporation & Others dated 13/10/2017 regarding executing the project of Metro Rail on prohibited zone inside Blue Line in the river bed of Mula Mutha. The Applicants have stated …