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. …
BHOPAL: The first collision between two buses on the city's bus rapid transit system (BRTS), since it became operational nine months ago, has raised fresh eyebrows over its safety. According to Koh-e-fiza police, the accident took place inside BRTS corridor at Lal Ghati on Friday. Initial investigations revealed that the …
PUNE: Groups of cyclists on Sunday threw their weight behind creating safe and usable cycle tracks in the city, and asked the Pune Municipal Corporation to improve the tracks it has laid in the past decade instead of converting them into business places for hawkers. The cyclists' groups are against …
The four-year-old public bicycle scheme which is yet to hit the road will continue to remain on paper for some more time because the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) first wants to prepare a ?comprehensive bicycle plan' for the next 20 years. The proposal is not new. Exactly a year back …
Policy and investment in the UK's low-carbon truck and biofuels sector has stalled in meeting air quality emissions targets and CO2 reductions. That's according to a new report from the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP), which found that the direction and complexity of fuel infrastructure investments have provided an 'unstable …
The market for green bonds has grown 60% this year compared to 2013, surpassing expectations and leading experts to say a niche has now become mainstream. The climate bonds initiative (CBI) and HSBC said on Thursday that green bonds with a total value of $18.3bn (£10.7bn) were issued in the …
The national capital lacks the hallmarks of an efficient public transportation system — accessibility, affordability, reliability and last mile connectivity. Experts opine that the city administration’s failure to provide a robust public transport system has been the chief reason for the reluctance of the masses to switch from private vehicles …
With battery-operated rickshaws receiving the Union government’s nod to operate in the city, experts believe that there are many factors that hold these vehicles back despite they being environment friendly. The environment experts feel that before making e-rickshaws popular in the city, the government should think on few major factors. …
Lahore—Member National Assembly from Dera Ghazi Khan, Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif. Measures taken by the government for the development and prosperity of South Punjab were discussed in the meeting. Speaking on the occasion, Shahbaz Sharif said that a sum of Rs.119 billion has …
GANDHINAGAR: As part of efforts to ensure a cleaner and greener environment, the Gujarat government will soon introduce a pilot project to run 'electric-buses' for public transport between state capital Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad. Moving ahead, the state-run Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL) has invited expression of interest from the potential …
With Delhi being ranked the most polluted and populous city in the world by international organizations, urban planning experts say there is a need to promote sustainable public transport in the capital. After the success of Raahgiri Day on Sunday, civil society members say the government should focus on creating …
what's the use? The cycle tracks marked by the Department of Urban Land Transport have turned into parking zones. The ambitious segregated cycle corridor project proposed by the Department of Urban Land Transport (DULT) calls for a reality check as existing cycle tracks in the City have not been put …
At least 40 per cent of those dying on Indian roads are below 24 years of age, shows a recent study on road mishaps in the country. According to a report by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), as many as 53 per cent of the victims in the bracket …
GURGAON: The city that pioneered the Raahgiri Day movement that has now been embraced by Delhi is getting a raw deal from the administration, which had promised to deliver dedicated cycling tracks for the event a couple of weeks ago but is yet to start work on the ground. Having …
MUMBAI: With the government assuring major focus on public transport in urban areas, Mumbai can now expect 426 brand new buses under JNNURM and speedy delivery of new air-conditioned buses. "The Union budget has allocated Rs 50,000 crore for civic bodies—a major chunk of which will be provided for civic …
KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced a Rs15 billion transport project to be undertaken in Karachi soon under the Green Line bus service on the pattern of the Bus Rapid Transport System in Lahore and Rawalpindi. Presiding over a meeting at the Governor’s House here on Thursday, the prime …
The Albanian capital, one of the most polluted in Europe, is struggling to shake off the bicycle's 'communist' image In 1991, as communism was falling in Albania, 300,000 people poured into Tirana’s streets to welcome US ambassador James Baker. Some kissed the wheels of his limousine as it inched along …
Traffic congestion and rising vehicular pollution are considered to be among the major factors marring the environment in the once clean and green Dehradun. While the number of vehicles continues to increase in the State capital, there are many who use bicycles due to the varied benefits of cycling for …
Cities from Sao Paulo to Hong Kong say climate change threatens their economies, and most are taking measures to protect business, according to a report today from the Carbon Disclosure Project. About 76 percent of 207 cities surveyed by the non-profit group said that extreme weather and other effects of …
Businesses, particularly smaller companies, buildings and infrastructure such as transport networks, hospitals and water supplies are all ill-prepared for the extreme weather events related to climate change says a report released today. The progress report from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) Adaptation Sub-committee finds that the resilience of UK …
