Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pramod Tyagi Vs State of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 21/03/3035. A proposal was initiated by State of National Capital Territory of Delhi, Department of Transport to start a Driving Training Institution at Mukundpur and permission was also granted. …
The Rural Connectivity Division of the Ministry of Rural Development has directed the in charge, Pradham Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), J&K;, to plant fruit-bearing and shelter-giving trees on either side of the roads being built under the scheme. The initial expenditure for plantation and maintenance would be done under …
A PIL has been filed at Calcutta High Court against the ban on cycles from 174 Kolkata thoroughfares. NGOs and activists in the city have been campaigning intensely for the last few months, seeking a revoke of the restriction. The Union urban development ministry has also asked the Mamata Banerjee …
In contradiction to the court order to allow four-wheelers inside the BRTS corridor, a five-member committee formed by Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court has suggested that the BRTS corridor be made exclusive for ibus in its report. At best, ambulance and fire brigade can be permitted inside the …
Demanding that cyclists and other users of non-motorised transport (NMT) should be allowed to move freely in the city, activists have sought the intervention of the Calcutta High Court. A PIL filed by members of the 'Chakra Satyagraha', a movement against the NMT ban, is expected to come up for …
Initial work on metro bus service project for twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad has been completed and the ground breaking ceremony for the project will be held on February 28. A senior official of City District Government Rawalpindi (CDGR) told Dawn that the project would cost Rs30 billion and …
Monday, January 20, 2014 - Lahore—Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday chaired a high level meeting to discuss Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus project. In the meeting, PM Nawaz was briefed about the project. He was apprised that thousand of people would take benefit from this project. Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif …
The government has so far released Rs. 171.303 billion under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for various projects against total allocations of Rs. 540 billion for the fiscal year 2013-14. According to the latest data of Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms, Rs. 37,250.403 million have been released for various …
The European Union's climate and energy strategy for 2030 will not include a specific target on curbing emissions from transport, the fastest growing source of greenhouse gases in the bloc and the most expensive to cut. Many in industry and some member states have pushed hard for a simplified EU …
Review Done By Citizens’ Groups Pune: A road safety audit of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on Alandi Road has pointed out several flaws which would affect road users, particularly bus commuters and pedestrians. The audit was conducted by the Save Pune Traffic Movement (SPTM) and the PMPML Pravasi Manch. …
New Delhi: Scrapping the Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor, which was one of the issues raised by AAP during its poll campaign, should not prove to be more difficult than delivering on power and water for Delhi government. The government has been promising to look into the issue …
An All India Study conducted by M/s Nielsen (India) Pvt Ltd for Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of Petroleum Ministry has thrown up interesting data about use of diesel and petrol sold across various states. As per the All India study report submitted to PPAC, 70% of diesel and …
Director of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) Sunita Narain emphasized the need for promoting bicycle as a means of transport in cities in a big way to tackle the problem of air pollution, at in the cities. "If we don't have the right to breath and walk freely then …
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Excessive Use Of Private Vehicles Creating Havoc In City, Says IISc Mobility Survey Lucknow: Lucknow urgently needs a robust public transport system to tackle the increasing urban roadways congestion, noise, air pollution, and traffic accidents, says a mobility survey conducted across five Indian cities. The survey was conducted in New …
Poor Planning, Lack Of Vision Add To Chaos Lucknow: The outer limits of Lucknow are constantly expanding along with the rise in population. But this has not been accompanied by the creation of better and adequate infrastructure like roads, fl yovers and underpasses. Due to lack of planning, callous approach …
The World Bank is in the process of closing trade and transport facilitation project in Pakistan, and has cancelled unused funds of $19 million provided by its affiliate, International Development Association (IDA), for the project. The $25 million trade and transport facilitation project was to improve performance of trade and …
The city has poor facilities for bicycle users and pedestrians. Besides, use of private vehicles is quite high as compared to public transport, while road safety continues to be a cause of concern. All this have been reflected in the first-of-its-kind citizens’ Transportation Status Report (TSR) brought out by Parisar …
Citizens’ Transportation Status Report 2013 reveals need to increase share of public and non-motorized transport. In a first of its kind, city-based NGOs Parisar and Save Pune Traffic Movement (SPTM) have released a Citizens’ Transportation Status Report (TSR) on the lines of the Environment Status Report (ESR) that is published …
In a bid to improve the public transport system here, the Centre has sanctioned 50 buses for the city under its Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) Scheme. The Patiala Municipal Corporation (MC) will launch the bus service and has identified 5 acre land near Ghalori Gate for setting …
The Union Urban Development Ministry has sanctioned 1,080 buses to seven States under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission programme. Projects related to ancillary infrastructure including depots, workshops and intelligent transport system have also been sanctioned. The State governments will have to procure these buses as per urban bus …
