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. …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Clean Fuel Norms, 11/08/2015. Government of India approved the National Mission on Electric Mobility in 2011 and subsequently National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 was unveiledby the then Hon’ble Prime Minister. As part of the mission, DHI has notified a scheme namely FAME – …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Use of Clean Fuel, 11/08/2015. The universalisation of Bharat Stage (BS) -IV norms will reduce sulphur content of the fuel to 50 ppm and the implementation of BS-V / BS-VI emission norms will further reduce the sulphur content to 10 ppm and will improve …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on International Emission Norms, 11/08/2015. Different countries have laid down different emission and fuel standards for vehicles. The emission and fuel standards adopted by some countries are given in Annexure- I.
India is currently considering establishing fuel efficiency regulation for new trucks and buses. This process formally started in July 2014 when the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas officially constituted a Steering Committee to guide the regulatory development process (Minstry of Petroleum & Natural Gas 2014). In any regulatory development …
The Delhi government has revived a proposal to ply trams in the Walled City . It has also decided to develop the Shahjahanabad area while keeping its character intact. A board will be constituted on the lines of NDMC and Delhi Cantonment Board for this purpose. Officials said trams would …
In order to give importance to Road Safety and to reduce the incidence of Road Accidents in the UT of the Puducherry, the Transport Department, Puducherry based on the guidelines of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, New Delhi has prepared, "The Draft Road Safety Policy and Action Plan for …
MUMBAI: The BMC on Monday assured the Bombay high court that the interests of pedestrians and motorists will not be compromised during religious festivals. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Revati Mohite-Dere was given the assurance by the BMC advocate Anil Sakhare. He submitted the new policy for …
PUNE: The 7.1km Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) corridor between Vishrantwadi and Sangamwadi, where trial runs have been going on for two days, is better than the pilot project launched nine years ago, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has claimed. What sets it apart is the branding and the uniformity …
Economic and social sectors will require $9,9 billion in the next five to 10 years to cope with climate change according to a financial breakdown released by the Government. This figure has been thrown around at various climate change fora for a long time. We knew already how big it …
Taking serious note of frequent road accidents, Arunhcal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has called for a strong and effective State policy to avert and minimise such mishaps. He advocated vigorous campaign for safe driving, safe speed and safety measures for commuters and pedestrians during a high level meeting of …
Though a good concept, it’s implemented badly: CM The Delhi Government today announced that it will introduce the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) model in an improved form in the national Capital. "The Delhi Government is completely in favour of BRT as a concept. It is important concept and important solution …
INDORE: Despite all the hype around ibus and BRTS corridor, only two per cent commuters in Indore are using public transport system, a survey report revealed on Tuesday. Number of people using ibus is even less as even this two per cent public transport users are distributed among ibus, auto …
Days after it decided to scrap the controversial Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday that his government was not against the idea of the traffic management system and would allow it to find its way back to the Capital in a modified and more …
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – The Government is taking action to improve fuel economy and efficiency in the transportation sector and reduce vehicle emissions, which contribute to global warming. Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Robert Pickersgill made the declaration as he addressed the Regional Global Fuel Efficiency Workshop …
Analyzes the implications of a growing natural gas vehicle fleet on the emission benefits of the U.S. HDV “Phase 2” greenhouse gas rulemaking, synthesizing data on upstream emissions, vehicle emissions, and efficiency technology. Recent assessments indicate that natural gas vehicles could constitute up to 20 percent of the new 2025 …
In less than a month the nation will have a new, stringent motor vehicles legislation that envisages truly deterrent penalty and imprisonment for violators of road rules, including drunk drivers, the Centre told the Madras high court on Tuesday. A new Motor Vehicles Act, to replace of the existing law …
The report "The impact of good practice policies on regional and global greenhouse gas emissions" by NewClimate Institute, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis looks at the impact of “good practice” emission reduction policies in nine different areas globally and across six countries: …
The number of fatalities in road accidents has risen 12.2% since 2009. According to the Maharashtra police statistics, at least 35 people die in road accidents across the state every day. The number of accidents was expected to come down with widening of roads, installation of traffic signals, timers and …
The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry will set up a system designating certain roads as recommended cycling routes to help spur development of the bicycle tourism industry. Certified roads will get subsidies for improvements such as additional signposts, bicycle parking lots and toilets, ministry officials said Monday. The system …
Alexander Muyekhi, a construction worker from Ebubayi village in the heart of Vihiga County in Western Kenya, and his school-going children can now enjoy a tiny solar kit supplied by the British-based Azuri Technologies to light their house and play their small FM radio. This has saved the family from …
