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. …
Stations are Jahangirpuri, Subhash Nagar, Botanical Garden and Kashmere Gate,” said the spokesperson. Currently, the Metro’s power requirements are regulated through 15 sub-stations spread across different parts of the city and the national capital region. For Phase III, under which about 140km of Delhi Metro lines will be built in …
The fundamental challenge facing Karachi is a disorganised, ill-coordinated institutional and governance framework with substantial capacity deficits, according to a recent study assessing the city’s vulnerability to possible climate change impacts. The 65-page study, Karachi city climate change adaptation strategy a road map, is conducted by Shehri-Citizens for a Better …
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday directed the Delhi Metro to prepare a detailed project report within three months for construction of a mono rail network in East Delhi. Dikshit said her government plans to float a global tender for the 11-km-long network after the DMRC submits a final project …
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court sought replies from the city government on Wednesday on a plea seeking contempt action against it for not allowing cars to use a road lane reserved for buses on the bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor, despite HC orders. A division bench of acting Chief …
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Delhi Chief Secretary and the State Transport Commissioner on a contempt of court petition by a non-government organisation alleging that that they had violated the Court orders allowing plying of other vehicles in the BRT corridor till disposal of a …
Corporation asked to speed up the work within three months so that tenders could be invited To ensure proper and speedy implementation of the Mono Rail project, the Delhi Government has decided to get the complete job of preparation of the Detailed Project Reports, floating of tenders, selection of contractors …
The intention was good, the implementation poor. The Ranchi district administration did win brownie points with Jharkhand High Court by grounding more than 5,000 smoke-belching and ageing auto-rickshaws in the capital from August 1, but at the cost of commuter ordeal. The 55 city buses and less than 6,000 auto-rickshaws …
TIME TO BLOW THE FUSE A 2nd consecutive day of blackout stunningly caps the shameful blowouts of governance & policy the country has been suffering with impunity. On a day half of India lost power, the govt fanned the outrage by entrusting the portfolio to a part-time minister The New …
Beijing:As more cities across world opt for metro rail making it the mainstay of urban transportation, Chinese planners have warned that their construction and maintenance turned out to be costlier than space travel. China has spent about $6.1 billion in the last 20 years on its space programme, but that …
For cities to confront the challenges of fossil fuel depletion, increasing energy costs and rapid climate change, it is inevitable to develop and implement urban energy management solutions for their sustainable future. This publication is a training companion developed originally for training courses at the International Urban Training Centre in …
According to this latest Basic Road Statistics Report published by the highways ministry, congestion in urban areas has risen due to the disproportionate increase in road length & vehicular growth. Says that growth of cars in the past decade has surpassed two-wheelers. The 'Basic Road Statistics of India' is a …
As cities are growing in terms of population and physical size, their contributions to national GDP are also increasing due to increased economic activities in urban areas. Now in many countries the contribution of cities to national GDP is 80 percent or more of the total GDP. With this greater …
The IEA Bioenergy has published a report, titled "Fuel and Technology Alternatives for Buses: Overall Energy Efficiency and Emission Performance," which assesses the emissions reductions potential and fuel efficiency of various fuels for urban buses, and finds that replacing fossil fuels with efficient biofuels is most effective in reducing greenhouse …
This publication provides the summary and conclusions from the workshop ‘Future Biomass-based Transport Fuels’ held in conjunction with the meeting of the Executive Committee of IEA Bioenergy in Helsinki, Finland, on 10 May 2011. The purpose of the workshop was to provide the Executive Committee with perspectives on the likely …
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to bring 21 Gram Panchayat Offices (GPOs) and two revenue villages under its jurisdiction to enable the capital city get a metropolitan status. In a major decision at the BMC meeting on Monday, it was decided that the GPOs on the outskirts of …
New Delhi: After proposing residential parking fees, the Delhi government is now looking to curb increasing registration of cars by asking for proof of parking space. The suggestion, which came up in a meeting held in the lieutenant governor’s office last week, follows a a Rajasthan high court order that …
With increasing congestion and traffic woes in the city, the only way forward from here on will be to use public and non-motorised transport, said V Tamizh Arasan, Retired Prof of the department of Civil Engineering from IIT-Madras. He delivered the annual E R R Thillainayagam Endowment Lecture on sustainable …
Govt Study Finds Public Transport System Suffering With Few Buses And Delays New Delhi: The preliminary findings of a study commissioned by the urban development ministry at the Centre has found that the availability of public transport (buses and Metro) in Delhi per 1,000 people is a shocking 0.504. Worse, …
Govt Adopts Ostrich-Like Stance To Guard Project It Has Set Its Heart On New Delhi: In its desperation to save its ill-conceived and poorly executed BRT project, Delhi government is now shooting the messenger. It has not only questioned the study conducted by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) but …
Referring to the Supreme Court opinion on the scope of judicial review in policy matters, the Delhi Government has urged the Delhi High Court to refrain from interfering with the BRT corridor issue. In an affidavit filed through R. P. Meena, Additional Commissioner of the Transport Department, urging the Court …
