Rapid population growth and the expansion of metropolitan regions are defining features of India’s economic growth story. The number of Indian cities with populations above one million increased from 23 in 1991 to 53 in 2011. The average population density has also snowballed to 464 persons/sq km in 2020, 13 …
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed Mumbai police to check if the noise levels at the Metro-3 construction sites in Churchgate, Mahim and Cuffe Parade are beyond permissible levels, as has been claimed by Awaaz NGO. A division bench of Justices Abhay Oka and Riyaz Chagla, said, "We're hearing …
The Metro will be using three megawatts for complete operations across all corridors per day, said M.P. Naidu, project director, L&T; Metro. Hyderabad: The L&T; Metro will be sourcing one third of its energy requirement from renewable sources like solar and wind energy across all corridors. “The Metro will be …
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has made it clear that it has a number of questions that the state has to answer on its decision to hand over 33 hectares in Aarey Colony for a metro car shed. Expressing concern over the impact on the environment and the balance to …
KOCHI: Kochi Metro Rail Ltd on Monday signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with AMP Solar India Private Ltd under which the latter will supply 2.3 MWp solar power to the agency. The power generated by the plant will be connected to the power distribution system of KMRL. As per …
MMRCL hasn’t informed HC about additional trees to be axed: Bhathena. Mumbai: Around 753 additional trees will be axed to make way for the Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro-3 line, according to a tree activist Zoru Bhathena. In an undertaking given to the high court earlier, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) …
PUNE: The lead applicant in the Pune Metro Rail matter before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench in Pune has raised a strong exception to a three-member expert committee's final report on the impact of the Metro's construction on the Mutha river bed. The green tribunal had constituted the committee …
Chennai: Metro rail will be installing solar street lights at their staff quarter premises at Koyambedu in an effort to maximise the use of renewable energy. It has invited tenders to supply and install 50watt solar street lights. This will be in addition to the solar street lights installed at …
The girl's plea was earlier disposed by Delhi Metro with remarks that the 'grievance can't be resolved to the satisfaction of customer'. New Delhi: A five-year-old child's complaint alleging noise pollution due to the operation of Delhi Metro trains here on Tuesday prompted the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to direct …
MUMBAI: As residents and Metro-3 authorities continued to lock horns over work at night on the proposed Cuffe Parade station, the Bombay high court on Monday referred the matter to an existing committee for a "practical and amicable" solution. The committee of two sitting judges was formed in June to …
The High Court had earlier banned any activity during night time. The Bombay High Court on Thursday warned the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) that it would stop all work on the Metro 3 line between Colaba and SEEPZ if its previous order banning any work or ancillary work …
Residents are complaining of noise and air pollution, some even asking for compensation Residents of Churchgate have alleged that construction work of Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro-3 underground corridor is being carried out at night by Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) despite a stay from the Bombay High Court which restrains MMRC from …
India's bus sector is certainly underperforming. The country does not have enough buses to run on their routes and cater to their citizens, leaving them at the mercy of private vehicles. Even as governments push for improving public transport ridership, the country’s transport infrastructure sees a continuous decline. Bus fleets …
For the average Metro rider, the non-Metro part of the commute -getting to the station and to the final destination after the ride -is just 20% of the total journey distance. Yet, riders spend more than 50% of travel cost and over 40% of commute time on this part of …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Sarang Yadwadkar & Others Vs Pune Municipal Corporation & Others dated 13/10/2017 regarding executing the project of Metro Rail on prohibited zone inside Blue Line in the river bed of Mula Mutha. The Applicants have stated …
A Ghatkopar-based college is carrying out an in-depth study of the noise levels on one of the major roads outside the college and will propose interventions to reduce the levels in partnership with Awaaz Foundation. Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sumaira Abdulali, Convenor …
A division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice NM Jamdar also refused permission to MMRCL for allowing it to use heavy vehicles for transportation of construction material during the night The Bombay High court on Tuesday extended the ban on any work being carried out between 10 pm …
BENGALURU: The number of vehicles registered in Bengaluru has climbed to 70.28 lakh -- 48.69 lakh two-wheelers and 13.58 lakh four-wheelers. However, the actual number could be higher since out-of-state vehicles and those registered in other Karnataka districts also ply on city roads. According to Census 2011, Bengaluru has a …
According to noise pollution norms, in any residential premises, the noise level should not exceed 55 dB during the day Nearly 3,500 residents of Cuffe Parade in South Mumbai are suffering as they are forced to hear almost 100 decibels (dB) of noise every day because of the Metro 3 …
MUMBAI: Yuva Sena chief Aditya Thackeray today alleged that the environment assessment report provides misleading information about Aarey milk colony, where a car shed of the city's Metro-3 project is proposed to be set up. The construction of the car shed at the Aarey colony in suburban Goregaon would pose …
The Union Cabinet approved a new Metro Rail Policy that seeks to enable realization of growing metro rail aspirations of a large number of cities but in a responsible manner. The policy opens a big window for private investments across a range of metro operations making PPP component mandatory for …
