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. …
A ustralian authorities finally appear to be wising up to the nuclear risk. The State Emergency Management Committee of New South Wales has recommended the pre-distribution of iodine tablets to residents of areas lying along the transportation routes of nuclear waste from the Lucas Heights reactor in Sydney. Fearing unwarranted …
After the Bangalore international airport, it appears to be time to firm up the action plan for metro rial. The Bangalore mass rapid Transit Ltd (BMRTL), the agency set up by government of Karnataka to do the initital implementation of the Rs 5,000 crore metro rail project in the city, …
The Departmetn of Transport, Government of Goa today cleared subsidy under its new scheme to yellow and black taxis, autorickshaws and motorcycles to the tune of Rs 11 lakh for purchase of new vehicles.
The shipping ministry has approached the ministry of external affairs for inclusion of inland water transport (IWT) in the Indo-Nepal treaty. This would help the two countries in moving cargo through the river transport mode. India and Nepal already have a transit agreement for rail and road transport modes. The …
The government decided to launch ethanol-blended petrol in Madhya Pradesh and Uttaranchal with effect from January 1, 2004. The ethanol supplies to these States would be made from the neighbouring States of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh till the ethanol-petrol blending projects are set up in the respective States. Talking to …
Air quality has increasingly been an issue of social concern in the backdrop of rising industrial and vehicular pollution. While pollution may result from many sources, the Auto fuel policy seeks to control vehicular pollution arising from the dramatic rise in vehicular traffic in the country. The policy provides a …
The new-age highwayman is the toll tax collector. So believes the All-India Motor Transport Congress (aimtc), which has asked for abolition of the levy. It wants a standard charge of 5 paise per litre of fuel to replace the notoriously corrupt system that earns the Union government Rs 300 crore …
from April 1, 2004, Indian waters will be made off limits to all crude oil carriers and product tankers that are more than 25 years old. The Directorate General of Shipping (dgs), under the Union ministry of shipping, issued a circular to this effect on August 14. The recent notification …
The draft guidelines on ship recycling, finalised at a meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (mepc) of the International Maritime Organisation (imo), have recognised that the prevailing environmental standards in shipyards are often woefully inadequate. The imo is the un agency responsible for the safety of shipping and preventing …
the Tamil Nadu (tn) government has lifted the ban on the inter-state movement of timber. The decision will facilitate the transport of timber from tn to other states. Further, even teak, rosewood and silver oak
The Delhi Cabinet on Monday approved the revised cost estimates and funding plans for the Delhi Mass Rapid Transport System phase I. By this move Delhi government will be giving an exemption of Rs 393 crore to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). Announcing the move, Delhi chief minister Sheila …
The cost effective and less polluting mode of cargo transportation using the waterways has the potential to become a "dynamic sector" of growth in attracting private investment and creating employment avenues if backed by a comprehensive commodity transport plan. Such a plan, according to D.T. Joseph, Secretary to the Union …
Participants at a discussion on 'Save the Kali River' organised by the Parisara Samrakshana Kendra (PSK) in Bangalore, voiced concern over the construction of dams across the river and the alleged sand mining on the banks of the river.They noted that the river is dying a slow death and the …
The Swajaldhara programme, a community led and participatory rural drinking water initiative, will soon be taken up in 22 districts of the Tamil Nadu state under new guidelines, broadly envisaging decentralisation of decision making.
Come December and you can expect a traffic fiasco between Moolchand and Ambedkar Nagar, where Transport Minister Ajay Maken's dream high-capacity buses will start rolling. There will be no Blueline or DTC service on the stretch. The three-lane each Up or Down corridors will be reduced to two lanes for …
The sight of environment-friendly electric trams trundling along Kolkata's chaotic roads could soon be a thing of the past. The West Bengal government and Kolkata Municipal Corporation appear to have put them on the backburner. Many suspect a strong automobile and real estate lobby behind this apparent apathy. Some reports …
