Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
Urban transport is an important component of the urban infrastructure system. A good urban transport system will increase productivity, enhance efficiency, ensure competition, and promote urban economy. It will also facilitate social interactions, provide people with accessibility to opportunities, safeguard environment, set directions and pattern of land use development, and …
The Sindh High Court asked the provincial transport department and the city district government to submit a plan for phasing out smoke-emitting, ramshackle and noisy vehicles, particularly two-stroke rickshaws, from the streets of Karachi within two months. The order was passed by a division bench comprising Justices Azizullah M. Memon …
Even as automakers and suppliers struggle with the effects of a severe economic downturn, the global movement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions continues to gain momentum. This report is based on an 18-month research project into potential measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the use of passenger vehicles. It …
Chandigarh: While last year the plan was of Rs 6,650 cr, the 2009-10 plan is pegged at Rs 8,800 crore In A massive hike in the state annual plan, the Haryana Government has pegged the plan at around Rs 8,800 crore for 2009-10, according to sources. This implies a hike …
Special Correspondent MADURAI: Awards for drivers of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai division) for their contribution to fuel conservation were presented by Police Commissioner K. Nandabalan at the valedictory function of Road Safety Week celebration at K. Pudur on Wednesday. Mr. Nandabalan, in his address, spoke about the need …
Provision of adequate infrastructure is a prerequisite for sustained growth of economy and inherent to such growth is the need to ensure cost-effective movement of people and goods. An efficient road infrastructure is therefore an essential requirement. Over the successive five year plans, investment in road infrastructure has been increasing …
Transport affects climate directly and indirectly through mechanisms that cause both warming and cooling of climate, and the effects operate on very different timescales. The authors calculate climate responses in terms of global mean temperature and find large differences between the transport sectors with respect to the size and mix …
AHMEDABAD : In the coming week, the Ahmedabad Municipal Tranport Service (AMTS) would install Global Positioning System (GPS) in 200 buses both owned by AMTS and private buses. But a key factor that has been ignored in the process is the safety of operation of buses on city roads. Though …
By Sreshta and Krithika,DH News Services,Bangalore: The global economic slump and high interest rates on automobile loans might have dampened the sales of two and four-wheelers, but in Namma Bengaluru, vehicles continue to flood the roads. According to statistics available from the RTO, nearly 100 people apply for driving licences …
Solar power: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Union Minister for Science and Technology Kapil Sibal riding a solar-electric rickshaw after launching it in Delhi on Thursday. NEW DELHI: Solar-powered rickshaws called green rickshaws were introduced in Chandni Chowk here on Thursday as part of a pilot project. Each of these …
Launched in 1998, the Golden Quadrilateral is part of a $30-billion plus National Highways Development Project-the most ambitious building spree here since Britain created the railway system in the 1800s. Much as the U.S. Interstate Highway System mobilized American society, India hopes the Golden Quadrilateral will push the country's economic …
Pack animals help reduce carbon dioxide pack animals, including horses and mules, are known to transport pilgrims and goods. Now, these animals serve another important purpose, a study has shown. They help reduce CO2 emissions. This, researchers concluded after studying six major valleys
NEW DELHI The unified traffic and transportation infrastructure (planning and engineering) centre, which aims at a holistic solution for traffic and transportation in the capital, will also take into account the view of the people who are going to be affected by any of its projects. Delhi
New Delhi: The Capital is now looking at installing solar-powered traffic signals at major intersections in the city. With this, traffic jams caused by signals rendered non-functional due to power failure or heavy rain may soon become a thing of the past. The traffic police is also installing invertors for …
