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 …
Mumbai The Mumbai Police have requested the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to go slow on part of the construction of the country
AHMEDABAD: For the last two days, the Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) is conducting trial runs for BRTS buses in three shifts. The trials will continue till July 9. The basic aim of these special trial runs is to give the bus drivers and the operators a feel of the system. …
Pune To get the metro project on track, Guardian Minister Ajit Pawar has called an all party meeting, which will be convened by NCP chief Sharad Pawar, in the city. Pawar said an all party meeting, with the support of MLCs and MLAs, will be conducted shortly which will discuss …
Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar NEW DELHI: The public transport initiative in the Capital was reviewed at a meeting between the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority panel head Bhure Lal and member Sunita Narain and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, Transport Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely and senior officials here on Thursday. …
The manner in which we change matters That we need to change is beyond doubt. What matters is the manner in which we plan to afford the change. Can we afford not to change? Can we afford the change? Given the crisis that confronts us
July 1: The Delhi government on Wednesday said it has informed the Centre about its intention to purchase 625 low-floor buses under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The buses were part of a total fleet of 1,500 sanctioned for Delhi under the JNNURM. Replying to the special …
In this paper, 'Climate Change: An Opportunity for Sustainable Development', the Author examines the various aspects of climate change and Delhi Metro's comparative advantage in being able to address them. He brings out that if left unabated, climate change would most certainly reverse the hard-earned development gains; and the poorest …
With the economic growth and rapid urbanization there has been a sharp increase in urban transport requirements. The author, who has considerable experience in transport infrastructure, brings out that one of the options is optimisation of the right way of roads with the objective of maximizing passenger trips instead of …
India has to improve its urban areas to achieve objectives of economic development. However, urban governance and management of the services is far from satisfactory. In this context, the Government has launched a reform-linked urban investment program, JNNURM. The paper has analysed urban trends, projected population, service delivery, institutional arrangements, …
KOCHI: With the Planning Commission giving the green signal to the Kochi Metro Rail project, the ball is now in the court of the State Government. From land acquisition to augmentation of existing infrastructure, the State Government has to complete a lot of facilitation work before starting the construction. Of …
Investing in sustainable transport reduces carbon dioxide emissions and helps mitigate the potential impacts of climate change. This publication details GEF
This study provides detailed analysis of walking conditions in Indian cities. The analysis indicates that walkability is overlooked and undervalued in transport planning, and that improved walkability is justified for equity and efficiency sake. It provides specific recommendations for improving walking conditions to address a variety of planning objectives. The …
The Chandigarh Urban Complex is poised for a higher growth in coming decades. The above problems are bound to grow in magnitude unless advance actions are undertaken now. There is an urgent need for significant improvements in the transport system including mass transport system keeping in view the long term …
The Rs 1634-cr 8-lane freeway would reduce the 40-minute journey to just 8 minutes. After almost five years of delay and disputes, the Bandra-Worli Sea Link is all set to open on Tuesday with United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi slated to open the cable-stayed bridge built by Hindustan …
MUMBAI: After 10 years of expectations , delays and, of course, hardcore planning and labour, the spectacular Bandra-Worli Sea Link is set to The Bandra-Worli sealink The Bandra-Worli sealink bridge is lit up in the colours of the Indian flag on the eve of its inauguration. It is India's first …
New Delhi: With an aim to spruce up urban transport services and at the same time provide a stimulus to the economy, the government will provide assistance to 118 cities in acquiring a new fleet for their bus transport systems. At the same time, UPA
Rahul Wadke Mumbai, June 28 The Bandra-Worli sea link will be inaugurated on Tuesday. It could come as the best piece of news to car and bus commuters in Mumbai as the 10-km stretch sometimes takes up to an hour to cross on a busy weekday. According to the State …
Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has sought the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to get the Rs 2082-crore Delhi-Faridabad Metro Project cleared from the Delhi Government. The Detailed Project Report of Delhi-Faridabad Metro (Badarpur to YMCA Chowk) was prepared by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and this project having a length …
Phase two of the Bangalore Metro Rail project will cover an approximate area of 125 km and could extend upto Whitefield and Kengeri, said Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) Managing Director N Sivasailam here. Making a presentation on the project at the FICCI-Malaysia India Business Council (MIBC) Real Estate …
