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. …
With immediate effect; ban will be lifted after formulating policy for e-rickshaws. Worried about the rising number of electric rickshaws or e-rickshaws on city roads, the Delhi transport department on Tuesday has banned further sale of 250 volt rickshaws. With e-rickshaws not covered by any Act or policy, the transport …
Railways minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Friday said that railways is finding it “very difficult” to complete projects at the desired pace as new schemes are announced in response to demands of MPs. He said railways is one of the departments where announcements are made for new projects on demands …
Ever since diesel cars started getting popular, a plethora of options have cropped up across the market. Yet, while all have bowed to the Indian consumer’s whims and fancies, there is still one segment that has steadfastly refused to give in. It’s the premium segment, sitting high and mighty up …
GeSI's SMARTer2020 report demonstrates how the increased use of information and communication technology (ICT) such as video conferencing and smart building management could cut the projected 2020 global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 16.5%, amounting to $1.9 trillion in gross energy and fuel savings and a reduction of 9.1 Gigatonnes …
The Plan proposes an acceleration of growth over the plan period to reach 9 percent in the terminal year, yielding an average growth rate of 8.2 percent for the plan period as a whole. It emphasizes that the growth must be both inclusive and sustainable, and to achieve these objectives …
Investing in ultra-low-sulfur fuel (ULSF, fuels with less than 10 ppm sulfur content) and clean vehicle technologies in India will not come without costs. But the benefits of these investments, in terms of reduced healthcare costs and higher productivity, far outweigh the costs. This paper discusses these issues in detail.
This Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on Government of Odisha relates to matters arising from Performance Audit of selected programmes and activities and Compliance Audit of Government departments and Autonomous Bodies. The primary purpose of the Report is to bring to the notice of the …
UNCTAD's Review of Maritime Transport has provided 44 years of uninterrupted coverage of the key developments affecting international seaborne trade, shipping, the world fleet, ports, freight markets, and transport-related regulatory and legal frameworks. The Review also covers inland transport and intermodal connections. Keeping track of both long-term trends and the …
This policy brief presents the results of a screening exercise to identify nationally appropriate mitigation action (NAMA) concepts for Bangladesh. Multiple government planning documents were reviewed and applied to IISD’s standardized NAMA quick screen process to identify NAMA concepts that could be further validated and turned into NAMA proposals for …
Maintaining high quality standards and excellent customer service will be critical to the successful roll out of cycle sharing in India over the coming years. Public cycle sharing systems: A planning toolkit for Indian cities introduces the key ingredients of best practice cycle sharing systems. The toolkit draws from lessons …
EMBARQ’s Sustainable Urban Transportation Fuels and Vehicles (SUTFV) program aims to take an unbiased approach to analyzing the impacts of different fuels and technologies for bus transit fleets. The program jointly addresses lifecycle costs and emissions of transit buses and is targeted to provide context-specific recommendations for cities in India, …
Transit Oriented Development is essentially any development, macro or micro, that is focused around a transit node, and facilitates complete ease of access to the transit facility, thereby inducing people to prefer to walk and use public transportation over personal modes of transport. The Primary Goals of TOD are to: …
The overall emissions generated from the city of Pune in the year 2010-11 were 4,661,064.20 tonnes of CO2e. This translates to about 1.46 tonnes of CO2e per capita in the same year reveals this first-ever carbon footprint report for the city. Pune is one of the first cities in India …
The Corporation Council on Thursday gave the go-ahead for a slew of projects aimed at expanding and widening key roads across the city. The Council cleared work approvals as well as permissions to Corporation officials to carry out the necessary land acquisition works. Responding to a question, Mayor Saidai S …
Two new corridors have been identified for expansion of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) that will link the national Capital with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Following a meeting of the representatives of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh with Union Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday, it was announced …
Union Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath today announced that the government would develop the Regional Rapid Rail Transit System (RRRTS) in the National Capital Region in a phased manner. In the fist phase, the RRRTS would be developed in three corridors -- Delhi-Panipat, Delhi-Alwar and Delhi-Meerut -- with an estimated …
The Noida Authority will introduce an integrated transport management system and add 170 new buses including 50 mini-buses and 20 semi-low floor buses to enhance mobility in the wake of rapid expansion in the area. The Authority has joined hands with the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation to connect …
Public Transport Infrastructure Authority will be constituted with a view to strengthening transport arrangements in the state. Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed to complete process of its constitution at the earliest. Following constitution of this authority, urban and rural bus routes in the state will be managed …
Says projects not substantially developed must comply with present rules Bombay High Court (HC) has supported the stand of BMC to cap public parking in projects not substantially developed. In a recent judgment, it held such projects must comply with present public parking rules. The state government had issued a …
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday underlined the need for formulating a feasible regulatory framework for e-rickshaws, given their rapidly increasing numbers in the city. Diskhit said the Transport department needs to work out a regulatory policy. At present, e-rickshaws are not covered under the Motor Vehicle Act. The Chief …
