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. …
Taking up the issue of a pedestrian's right and safety on the road, Delhi traffic police has asked the road transport ministry to include a provision in the road safety bill for mandatory encumbrance free "one meter pavement" along all city and urban roads across the country. Pedestrians are the …
In the lead-up to the UN climate negotiations in Lima, the latest information on the level and growth of CO2 emissions, their source and geographic distribution will be essential to lay the foundation for a global agreement. This annual publication contains, for more than 140 countries and regions: estimates of …
The Transport Ministry has included the monorail transport system in its master plan prepared with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for developing the urban transport system linking the Colombo city with the suburbs, Parliament was informed yesterday. The plan, which will be implemented in stages from 2015 to 2035, includes …
The weekly digest of important reports, research, policy documents, regulations, studies, court cases, protests, conflicts, initiatives, photos, data, statistics, infographics, presentations on the India Environment Portal, 26 October - 01 November 2014.
The document reviews approaches for Urban Mobility Plans (UMP) from various countries and showcases a growing number of examples calling for a shift away from the traditional, infrastructure-oriented approach towards sustainable and people-oriented planning. Urban Mobility Plans are used as planning tool and policy instrument to guide the development of …
This report seeks to review the current urban transport situation in the country, highlight the gains from efforts made so far, present the challenges that still remain and suggest measures that need to be taken in moving towards the future. It comprises of five sections. Section 2, immediately following this …
Vehicles cannot pass the town quickly as the road is narrow and there is no alternative way. People in Gaibandha suffer from continuous traffic jam as the authority shows negligence to construct a bypass beside the town. Roads and Highway Department engineer Mahbub Alam Khan said: “Vehicles cannot pass the …
Almost all car and van manufacturers have met European carbon dioxide emission limits several years ahead of their deadlines, according to updated information from the European Environment Agency (EEA). A new EEA report, 'Monitoring CO2 emissions from passenger cars and vans in 2013' presents final data for both vehicle types, …
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued show-cause notices on a contempt petition alleging that e-rickshaws were plying in large numbers in the Capital in violation of the Court orders. The Court had last month directed government authorities to allow e-rickshaws on roads only after making legislative changes to regulate …
The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday directed Haryana government to review its transport policy formulated in August 2013. A bench headed by Justice Surya Kant passed these orders while disposing off a petition filed by Som Prakash and others of Sirsa alleging that the policy gave blanket authority …
As regulatory agencies in the U.S. work on the second phase of heavy-duty vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) and efficiency standards, one of the key decisions they face concerns the regulatory certification pathways. The question of whether to maintain separate standards for the engine and the full vehicle, as in the …
Come November and e-rickshaws might start plying on the city roads legally. Even as hearing in the case continues in the High Court, the Central Government is planning to relax certain regulation norms for the already existing e-rickshaws on the city roads. Union Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari held a …
Green champion’s push to funnel car emissions into the emissions trading system seen as attempt to bend rules. A Danish bid to expand carbon offsetting to the transport sector has triggered uproar among NGOs and academics, with one new analysis saying it would devastate efforts to reign in fuel emissions. …
This paper assesses the status of fuel consumption (FC) levels and fuel efficiency technology adoption in China’s light commercial vehicle (LCV) market in 2010, focusing on the differences among vehicle sub-categories and manufacturers. It also compares fleet features and technologies between similar vehicles from the United States, Europe, and China …
The completion of Phase III of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will make Delhi a city with one of the highest number of Metro stations anywhere in the world, said a senior DMRC official, apart from increasing the total length of its network. The Delhi Metro network will have …
Refusing to grant relief to a man guilty of driving in an inebriated state, a Delhi court has upheld his conviction and sentence saying “roads of Delhi are one of the most dangerous stretches“ and instances of drunk driving causing fatal accidents are on the rise. Dismissing the appeal filed …
This 4th edition of the GGEI is an in-depth look at how 60 countries perform in the global green economy, as well as how expert practitioners rank this performance. Like many indices, the GGEI is a communications tool, signaling to policy makers, international organizations, the private sector and citizens which …
In most Indian cities, parked vehicles dominate the public realm by consuming more and more of our cherished parks, plazas, streets and common spaces. Each parking space consumes from 15m2 to 30m2 , and the average motorist uses two to five different parking spaces every day. Hence, many cities are …
Noida Authority on Wednesday floated tenders for four new foot-over bridges (FOBs) for pedestrians over busy arterial roads in the city. An amount of Rs 5.4 crore has been earmarked for the projects, which are estimated to be completed within six months after the tenders are finalized. According to officials, …
A year after the Delhi government shelved plans of building 14 more bus rapid transit (BRT) corridors, the controversial project is back in the reckoning. In a recently held high-level meeting to decongest the city’s roads, the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) was asked to re-evaluate the 14 corridors and suggest …
