Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Balwinder Kaur Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 19/03/2024. Balwinder Kaur, the applicant raised the grievance of risk of thousands of trees felling due to likelihood of land sliding. It was said that illegal mining is being carried out …
Report Points Out Glaring Drawbacks In Many Govt Depts TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: If you thought that the carpeting of your neighbourhood MCD road was an eyewash, here
State ready to release tract for Games project, but wants DDA to change land use of 350 acres Ambika Pandit | TNN New Delhi: This is a worrying scenario in the run up to the Commonwealth Games. The critical UP Link Road development and cloverleaf planned on the Yamuna riverbed …
Chandigarh: The Municipal Corporation is all set to develop the open spaces in the villages and colonies of the city. While development plans have been prepared for two villages, including Dadumajra and Maloya, the authorities believe there is not much scope for making changes in the existing infrastructure. The growth …
New Delhi: While the Left-led Kerala Government had to be coaxed and convinced by the Centre to allow Build Operate Transfer (BOT) toll based highway projects in the state, the long pending road upgradation exercise in the state is yet to take off. Economic slowdown has badly struck the upgradation …
New Delhi: The UPA Government is allocating Rs 1,000 crore for a complete overhaul of the road infrastructure network in the Naxal-infested areas of the country. The Government has decided to execute these projects under the Engineering Procurement Contract (EPC) mode after realising that the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model was …
A sum of Rs 1.5 crore has been released for development of roads as part of the MLA's fund, and the focus will now be on developing the roads that link the villages, legislator K P Bachchegowda said here on Friday. Speaking after inaugurating the cement road works, he said …
This document lays down the guidelines to address the environment and social safeguard impacts of the green transport projects in selected cities of India, to be taken up under the sustainable urban transport project of the Ministry of urban development. To encourage application of the National Urban Transport Policy and …
Quantifying the impacts of idling or idling stops is not a straight forward equation, as it includes a variety of parameters including the types of vehicles on the road, age of the vehicles, vehicular combustion and emission control technology, the traffic load on the roads leading to the congestion times, …
Special Correspondent CHENNAI: PMK leader S. Ramadoss on Monday urged Chief Minister M.Karunanidhi to give up the elevated road project linking Light House with ECR, saying it was not only hazardous to environment, but would also displace the poor and middleclass living along the coastal belt. In a statement here, …
In order to bring about a more inclusive growth in Orissa through improved transport and irrigation facilities, the World Bank has earmarked $444 million (around Rs 2,200 crore) assistance package for the state. The package comprises three projects that will aim to improve the state
Special Correspondent THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The draft Kerala road development policy, released by Public Works Minister Mons Joseph here on Thursday, proposes introduction of a cess on fuel, levy on utilities and services on road sides and a deterrent fee on luxury vehicles to fund higher levels of road development over the …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A Rs 30-crore proposal for renovating the footpaths on major roads in the State has been put forth by a high-level meeting convened by PWD Minister Mons Joseph. The decision is based on the report submitted by the National Highways Chief Engineer who inquired into the pathetic state of …
For the last three decades, the problem of water, electricity and road has remained the main issues for the government. The government's development plans get restricted on these issues. Also from the very beginning these issues have been handled by the government. After independence private power houses and road transport …
It appears that our understanding of the urban ecosystem in our cities will continue to limit our competence in providing environmentally and ecologically sustainable alternatives for urban habitats. One solution, experts argue, is to go vertical, while improving all the other needed services like roads, water and waste disposal. These …
