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. …
GURGAON: The state transport department has come up with an innovative plan to instill road safety practices among commuters across the state, what with the number of traffic violations steadily rising. Starting September 21, the department will kick-off a seven-week road safety awareness drive across Haryana to encourage commuters to …
Delhi is dangerous for cyclists. Last year 820 out 1,629 traffic fatalities were of people on bicycles. This year, the Delhi Traffic Police says that cyclists account for 330 of the 750 fatalities till now. But this is not surprising. A glance at any street indicates the government's priorities on …
A Westside-based nonprofit group went to court Wednesday to overturn Los Angeles' sweeping new 20-year transportation plan, saying officials failed to properly examine its effects on public safety, air pollution and other aspects of city life. In its lawsuit, the advocacy group Fix the City said Mobility Plan 2035, which …
New research suggests that by investing in low-carbon infrastructure, including transport, building efficiency, and waste management, cities could save $17 trillion by 2050, while also reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 3.7 gigatons of CO2 per year by 2030. The research, published by the New Climate Economy under the title …
Chhattisgarh is all set to adopt the US model of developing dedicated Public Transport corridors in its cities. The development of a highly evolved Public Transport System with dedicated corridors, will begin from the road connecting Swami Vivekananda Airport to Raipur city, said Chhattisgarh’s Urban Administration and Development Minister Amar …
As goods trucks destined for other cities cross Delhi leaving it suffocated, the Delhi Police and its counterparts in the neighbouring States have come up with some alternative routes to prevent such vehicles from entering the Capital. As an immediate interim measure, police officials of these States have proposed to …
Delhi has over 82 lakh registered motor vehicles. Of them, only 40,947 are buses. The skew probably explains the city's gridlocked mess, for traffic experts say that the only solution to road congestion in the capital lies in using the humble bus judiciously. And yet, it is the bus that …
Close on the heels of the Himachal Pradesh high court ordering a ban on the registration of new vehicles without adequate parking space to show for them, the municipal corporation is all set to turn Shimla into a cycle city. Shimla has 80,000 registered vehicles while parking space is available …
The existing bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor in Delhi is widely criticized but experts agree that Delhi's traffic woes can only end by improving the bus service and creating a wide network of BRTs. There's a new proposal now to let buses run in the extreme left lane along with …
New research from the New Climate Economy finds that investing in public and low emission transport, building efficiency, and waste management in cities could generate savings with a current value of US$17 trillion by 2050. These low-carbon investments could also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3.7 Gt CO2e per year …
This report documents a wide range of projects, programmes and plans currently being pursued by African cities as part of a new mode of low-carbon urbanism that is simultaneously helping to realise virtuous cycles of local economic development and social inclusion, as well as climate risk reduction. The emerging evidence …
Global Marine Fuel Trends 2030 from Lloyd’s Register and University College London’s Energy Institute explores the drivers for the future energy mix in shipping in 2030. The report provides insight into future fuel demand for the containership, bulk carrier/general cargo and tanker sectors - representing approximately 70% of the global …
Despite a steady decrease in emissions since 2002, transportation remained the most significant air pollution source in the urban centers throughout 2014, the Environmental Protection Ministry revealed on Wednesday. The ministry published its findings in its 2014 Air Quality Report, drawing data from more than 100 air quality monitoring stations …
Delhi Tops List Of Deadly Cities With 1,671 Dying In 2014 India's killer roads claimed the lives of 75,000 people aged between 15 and 34 years last year. Over 82% of these victims were males, according to the Road Accident Report for 2014 prepared by the road transport and highways …
Analyzes results of emissions tests on 32 Euro 6 diesel passenger cars from 10 different manufacturers. Results show some automakers meeting diesel NOx emissions standards under more realistic driving conditions, while others lag badly. Controlling nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from Euro 6 diesel passenger cars is one of the biggest …
While much has been talked about encouraging public transport and making Delhi roads pedestrian and cycle-friendly, nothing concrete has been done about it till date. In an RTI filed by activist Vedpal, it was found that to cater to around 25 lakh commuters of Delhi metro, there are only 85 …
London, Paris, New York, Copenhagen and Tel Aviv and other cities around the world have all in recent years developed bicycle share systems to ease up congestion, reduce air pollution and promote exercise. Now, it seems, Jerusalem is looking to get in on the pedal-powered action as well. To this …
Sustainable development is a fundamental and overarching objective of the European Union, enshrined in the Treaty. The EU Sustainable Development Strategy (EU SDS) brings together the many strands of economic, social and environmental policy under one overarching objective — to continually improve the quality of life and well-being for present …
Fatal traffic accidents involving elderly pedestrians and cyclists occur most frequently between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., a National Police Agency study has found. The study found between January and June the number of people aged 65 or over who died in traffic accidents rose 12 from a year earlier …
GURGAON: September 22, which is celebrated as a car-free day in more than 200 cities in the world, will be observed this year in the Millennium City as well. While the movement of cars will not be banned in the city, pick up and drop facilities in offices and unauthorized …
