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. …
Melbourne's entire tram network could be powered by solar if the state government gave a bold renewable energy proposal the green light. While the pitch may conjure up images of trams with rooftop panels on them like the family home, the power would instead be generated at two new solar …
Four months after Delhi government started registering e-rickshaws conforming to safety norms set by the Central Motor Vehicles Act, the reality is chilling. Erickshaws that had been banned by courts over safety issues are now back on roads with government approval, unchanged except for the addition of headlights, horns and …
Being Charged Extra To Modify, Register Vehicle Both BJP and AAP , who played politics over the erickshaw issue a few months ago, have left their drivers in the urch. Four months and 19 regis rations later, the transport department is sitting over issuance of driver's licences, permits and registration …
DUBAI // Emirates airline has banned hunting trophies of elephants, rhinos, tigers and lions from all its aircraft. The airline already has a ban on products and parts of endangered animals and plants listed under appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites). The new policy, …
The publication investigates Fazilka Ecocabs, the world’s first dial-a-rickshaw scheme. Founded in Fazilka, Punjab, India by Navdeep Asija, Ecocabs serves primarily as philanthropy-driven social enterprise, which aims to raise the socio-economic status of rickshaw pullers through a strengthening of the already existing network of cycle rickshaws. At the same time, …
Seven environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging safety rules issued earlier this month for trains carrying oil, arguing the regulations are too weak to protect the public. The groups, including the Sierra Club and Center for Biological Diversity, charge that the rules, issued on May 1, will allow …
LAHORE: As the queues for compressed natural gas (CNG) grow longer at the end of every closure, one company has come up with a solution out of the deepening energy crisis for public transport, an electric rickshaw. Rickshaws offer one of the cheaper and convenient means of public transport in …
May 14 Mexico's government is drawing up a land reform to strengthen the rights of private companies dealing with rural landholders in a bid to lure investment and lift the economy, according to two people familiar with the plan. The legislation being drafted will draw on an energy reform completed …
Urbanization, a major driver of global change, profoundly impacts our physical and social world, for example, altering not just water and carbon cycling, biodiversity, and climate, but also demography, public health, and economy. Understanding these consequences for better scientific insights and effective decision-making unarguably requires accurate information on urban extent …
What's more expensive? Owning a car or a bicycle? Answer seems obvious doesn't it? But how much more expensive are cars compared to bicycles? First, we need to consider not only the actual cost of the vehicle, but the hidden cots which can be related to air pollution, climate change, …
If you want to workout and save money doing it, a bike might be right up your alley. Researchers at Lund University and the University of Queensland found that traveling by car was six times more expensive for society and people than cycling alone. For the study, researchers examined the …
The rapid development and expansion of the road network and the sustained increase in the number of motor vehicles have led to a substantial rise in levels of both passenger and freight movement across the length and breadth of the State of West Bengal. Concomitantly road safety issues have continued …
LIKE in other countries, stakeholders, who met at the just concluded 7th Climate Change Summit, organised by the Lagos State government has called for a need to create a Green Fund Initiative for the state. This was part of the 24-point recommendations reached during the conference. Although, it was reiterated …
London is the only 'megacity' in the world where electricity use per capita is going down while GDP is going up, according to a new University of Toronto study. The UK capital's success can be attributed to rising electricity prices, according to the report, as a result of the country's …
This paper is a study of climate change discourse in urban India. It suggests that the policies being articulated to deal with climate issues are premised on incremental changes rather than radical re-planning of Indian cities. The paper tries to ask as to what explains this incremental approach. Is the …
This guide is intended for policy makers interested in congestion charging as a potential policy to mitigate congestion in cities. The term ‘congestion charging’ is used to describe a distance, area or cordon based road-user charging policy around congested city centres as it has been introduced in Singapore, London or …
CO2 emissions mandates for new light-duty passenger vehicles have recently been adopted in the European Union (EU), which require steady reductions to 95 g CO2/km in 2021. Using a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model, analyze the impact of the mandates on oil demand, CO2 emissions, and economic welfare, and compare …
This briefing paper reviews the status of motor vehicle energy efficiency and emissions control programs in G20 nations. These programs have four components: low-sulfur fuel standards; tailpipe emissions standards for new vehicles; fuel economy and CO2 standards for new vehicles; and voluntary Green Freight programs. The briefing also summarizes information …
Road transport is a critical structure for economic development of a country. It influences the pace, structure and pattern of development. India has one of the largest road network in the world. Surge in population and personalised motorization in the country along with expansion of road network contributes to the …
Change made to avoid `any wrong impression' that states' authority is getting diluted in the new Act; draft vetted by the law ministry Trudging clear of any controversy, the road ministry in its final draft of the road safety bill has removed the section that stated “the Union should take …
