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 …
In at least one Scandinavian city, owning your own car may not be necessary a decade from now, thanks to the forward-looking plans of the government of Helsinki, Finland. helsinki-trafficWhile the goal of eliminating the need for private car ownership in that capital city within 10 years may seem incredibly …
Beijing will invest 750.5 billion yuan ($113 billion) in transport infrastructure during the next five years and make further cuts in the number of additional cars allowed on the road from 2018 to 2020, local media reported, citing Beijing's 13th Five-Year Plan on Transportation Development. The city plans to gradually …
Actor Harshika Poonacha poses near a biobus in Bengaluru on Monday. The bus, operating between Bengaluru and Chennai, runs completely on biodiesel. The KSRTC on Monday introduced the country’s first biobus which runs on 100% biodiesel. Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy flagged off the biobus, which operates between Bengaluru and Chennai. …
The study says that during the odd-even phase, DTC needed to provide its most efficient services because people had to leave their cars at home during the two weeks of road rationing. The study summarises how the Delhi Transport Corporation’s (DTC’s) operations during the first phase of the two-week long …
NEW DELHI: It is fairly clear now that the Delhi government's road restriction scheme in April didn't bring any significant decrease in pollution levels. While a fortnight of limiting vehicles on the road might not have led to a permanent relief, what is worrying is that there is no urgency …
The purchase of highly polluting diesel cars in the UK should be discouraged with a tax of up to £5,000 to help tackle the public health emergency of air pollution, according to a new report. The policy could be particularly important following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, …
To introduce buses powered by electricity and CNG to bring down pollution levels The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has plans to introduce 650 new buses across the State, including battery-operated electric buses and compressed natural gas-powered buses, as part of its efforts to help the city be pollution-free, …
Urban authorities face numerous challenges as they try to manage the access and mobility needs of their citizens. Some of these are related to uncertainty about how new services, technologies and emerging social trends affect citizens’ mobility choices. This report looks at the combined impact of two major new developments: …
The BRT Standard is the centerpiece of a global effort by leaders in bus transportation design to establish a common definition of bus rapid transit (BRT) and ensure that BRT systems more uniformly deliver world-class passenger experiences, significant economic benefits, and positive environmental impacts. BRT plays an important role in …
A high-powered committee set up by the Union urban development ministry has said if right policy framework is in place, autorickshaws and cycle-rickshaws can play an important role in decongesting the national capital. The committee has prepared an exhaustive 126-page report after taking inputs and holding deliberations with several stakeholders, …
Puducherry: The Union territory of Puducherry will unfold a traffic management plan in the coming days, said Lt governor Kiran Bedi. Interacting with reporters at her official residence Raj Nivas on June 15 she said the administration will set up a traffic management centre, which will comprise engineers, road safety …
Pune: A cycle policy for the city is set to roll soon. The civic administration will develop cycle tracks spread over 100km in different areas in one year and make the policy a part of the development plan. "Under the plan, we will review the existing cycle tracks and make …
MEXICO CITY – The Mexican government on Tuesday published a new regulation seeking to reduce air pollution in the Valley of Mexico by establishing “stricter” emission levels for public and private vehicles, as well as better control systems. New vehicles will be exempt from the rule “for up a maximum …
Pollution, environment, green house gases, global warming and energy wastage, are some of the issues that one keeps hearing about often The human race has achieved distinction in fields of culture, traditions, beliefs and inventions, but has grossly failed to secure their future or even plan for it by ignoring …
Pune: While a number of accidents took place on the Nagar road BRTS corridor last month, the Pune Municipal Corporation has planned to build 5 foot over bridges to prevent accidents. However, NGO Nagrik Chetna Manch has said, ``the latest plan to build the foot over bridges is nothing but …
Reacts To Govt's Delay Claim Parking or driving on a dedicated bus lane will now get you a challan with lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung finally okaying the Delhi government's proposal on Monday . All other vehicles, except those for goods, will be penalised for plying on these dedicated lanes. In …
Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy rode on a battery-driven bicycle on Sunday here to promote greater use of electric vehicles and mark the World Environment Day. "Electric vehicles are future of road transport as they are economical, energy eco-friendly and energy efficient. Technologies have to be developed to make them …
A high-powered committee on 'Decongestion of Traffic in Delhi' constituted by Minister of Urban Development M. Venkaiah Naidu has recommended a better use of existing road space, multi-model integration, better traffic management, paradigm shift from car-centric to people-centric planning for more use of public transport and saying 'no' to more …
Slew of measures favoured by the committee include introduction of congestion tax While the Delhi Government has scrapped the controversial BRT, a central panel has recommended that more such corridors should be set up and 6,000 buses procured for public transport in interventions worth Rs 20,000 crore for traffic decongestion …
The government today formalised an agreement with World Bank arm IBRD for Global Environmental Facility ( GEF ) grant of $9.2 million for an efficient and sustainable bus service project in four cities, including Bhopal and Chandigarh. "The total programme cost is $113 million, with $9.2 million as grant from …
