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. …
PUNE: Welcoming the new guidelines by the ministry of road transport and highways regarding pedestrian facilities on national highways passing through urban areas, Pedestrians First, working into issues concerning safety of pedestrians, said the step was badly needed as national highway authority officials normally refuse to give special treatment for …
Water-logging, poor road design and potholes remain, as usual, a roadblock for smooth traffic flow in Delhi this monsoon, just like any other. As one civic agency characteristically blames the other for not having done its bit to ease the situation and thousands of man hours, on both sides of …
The purpose of this briefing is to provide a summary of CO 2 emission levels of new passenger cars in the European Union (EU), based on the provisional data recently released by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The EEA data shows that all manufacturers have achieved their 2015 targets ahead …
Issuance of green bonds for financing low-carbon transport and other environmentally friendly projects has flattened after tripling last year, with some companies seeing little price advantage and possibly higher costs from selling the debt. Deals for green bonds, including the first by issuers in India, totaled $18.22 billion in the …
Hydrogen is an energy carrier that partly offers the advantages of fossil fuels – flexibility and energy density – with potentially a low carbon footprint. As a storehouse of low-carbon energy, it offers a means to integrate high shares of variable renewable electricity into the energy system. But as the …
Lagos. — Dealing with Africa's infrastructure backlogs and its future demands are high on the agenda of leaders and civil society on the continent and abroad. While the continents infrastructure currently lags well behind that of the rest of the world with some 30% in a dilapidated condition, there is …
China has made tremendous progress in emission control for on-road vehicles (light duty vehicles, buses, and heavy-duty trucks) in recent decades. The vehicle population in China grew nearly sevenfold, from 16 million to 108 million, between 2000 and 2012, and this rapid pace will continue for the foreseeable future. Although …
Between 2011 and 2013, road accidents injured 20,706 people and killed 5,796 more in Delhi, according to government data. With casualties continuing to mount, road accidents have found a place in the draft disaster management plan of the Delhi government. While the document examines in detail natural disasters like earthquakes, …
As policymakers and stakeholders in India begin the regulatory development process for fuel efficiency standards for new heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), one of the key areas of debate has been whether or not separate performance standards for engines are an appropriate first step. Based on the most recent analysis, the ICCT …
On June 19, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration jointly proposed new standards to reduce the fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of new heavy-duty vehicles, tractors, trailers, and engines. The new Phase 2 regulations would be implemented from model years 2018 to …
The 2015 Sustainia100 study features 100 new stories from the forefront of sustainability innovation. Deployed in 151 countries, the solutions feature new ways of saving water, managing waste, building homes and safeguarding our food production. The top-100 sustainability solutions were found after reviewing +1500 projects and businesses on six continents. …
CHENNAI: The city has an appalling record when it comes to road safety. While the traffic police are struggling hard to convince commuters to wear helmets, the state highways department and the city corporation are in the process of increasing the height of medians on arterial roads. Higher medians prevent …
In the context of the expected transition to lower carbon powertrains and fuels, the Auto Council vehicle roadmaps have proven to be a useful tool to focus research, funding and policy, bringing into one place the industry’s views on future technology options, deployment steps and corresponding policy drivers. To complement …
Urban Transportation in Indian Cities provides 13 examples of initiatives to improve service delivery of urban transport. For each, the study features a description of the project, success factors, budgetary implications, performance, impact, challenge and lessons learned.
The National Green Tribunal has fixed July 13 for hearing the plea of Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) seeking modification of ban order on loading and unloading of goods in the capital between 11 AM and 8 PM. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi fixed the date …
After buses and metro, cycles are going to be the next mode of “public” transport in the national Capital. Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Tuesday approved the Delhi Development Authority’s cycle-sharing policy, which will be implemented across the city. The authority said it was different from other such policies …
Recognizing cycling as an important mode of public transport, Delhi Development Authority on Tuesday approved a policy to promote it. Officials said a network of bicycle stations will be developed with a minimum distance of 300 metres between two of them. While DDA has made such plans in Dwarka and …
The role of the transport sector in achieving climate change and sustainable development action is indispensable. Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) can be an alternative financing source for sustainable transport. The study evaluates current models of PPP financing into transport systems to remove political, legal and economic obstacles for more effective investments.
NAVI MUMBAI: The civic body has incorporated a more comprehensive transport corridor skirting the city in its coastal road plan to the MMRDA's regional transportation plan. City engineer, Mohan Dagaonkar told TOI, "the two coastal roads taking off from Vashi creek bridge, with one arm connecting Airoli and the other …
NAGPUR: The union highways and transport ministry headed by Nitin Gadkari and environment ministry by Prakash Javadekar seem headed for a face-off over wildlife mitigation measures in four-laning of NH-7 and NH-6 in the Central Indian landscape. The latest report on proposed mitigation measures for maintaining habitat contiguity and reducing …
