The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
The UN has chosen Ahmedabad's Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) as a showcase project to highlight that addressing climate change is not a burden, but an opportunity to improve the lives of people. Ahmedabad's BRTS: Some interesting facts----------- The 51-km BRTS will be highlighted as a 'lighthouse project' as part …
People’s Union for Democratic Rights welcomes the 18 October Delhi High Court judgment by justice Pradeep Nandrajog and justice Manmohan Singh on the Delhi Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The judgment rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by an NGO, Nyaya Bhoomi, that demanded the scrapping of the BRT …
JAIPUR: A division bench of the high court while disposing of a PIL concerning heavy vehicular traffic at B-2 bypass on Friday directed the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) to complete the BRTS corridor and open it to public in the next six months. The bench of Chief Justice Arun Mishra …
The Delhi high court on Monday directed the city government to respond to a plea for review of its judgment dismissing the petition for scrapping the bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor from Ambedkar Nagar to Moolchand. The review petition said the court had rejected the plea without dealing with the …
The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Delhi government to respond to a review petition filed after the court dismissed a plea to scrap the Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor in South Delhi. The review petition said the court had rejected the plea without considering the aspect …
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought a reply from the Delhi Government’s Transport Department on a petition seeking review of an order dismissing a public interest litigation (PIL) for scrapping the BRT corridor in the Capital. Directing the Department to file the reply by November 21, a Division Bench …
New Delhi: Less than two weeks after the Delhi high court dismissed a PIL against the BRT corridor, the petitioner NGO is back in HC. Filing a review on Tuesday, Nyaya Bhoomi has urged the court to reconsider its verdict given that an expert body appointed by it had come …
Growth is happening faster than we ever imagined. Construction is booming and expansion is gobbling agricultural land I travelled to two different cities in two different states last fortnight — Indore and Guwahati. I came back with images identified by common distinctions: piles of garbage and glitzy new shopping malls. …
Transport Minister Ramakant Goswami on Thursday hailed the Delhi High Court order that dismissed a plea for scrapping the 5.8 km Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor. Stating that the High Court order, which noted that the Delhi Government’s decision to pursue the project was not an “irrational decision”, …
‘Implementation of project can’t be called irrational’ The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition by a non-government organisation seeking a direction to open up the dedicated 5.6. km BRT corridor between Ambedkar Nagar and Moolchand crossing in South Delhi to other motorised vehicles along with buses, saying that …
The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor between Ambedkar Nagar and Moolchand got the Delhi High Court backing on Thursday, when a bench of Justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Manmohan Singh dismissed a petition asking for scraping of the new traffic system. The court said in a city, where population is increasing …
‘Delhiites Will Have To Use Buses’ The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL against the controversial BRT corridor on Thursday saying there was no escaping the fact that Delhiites will have to “one day or the other use public transport”. A division bench comprising Justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Manmohan Singh …
The Centre for Science and Environment(CSE) welcomes the judgment from the division bench of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Manmohan Singh of Delhi Court today in the public interest litigation on Delhi bus rapid transit (BRT) system. The judgment has dismissed the writ petition without any specific order but highlights …
Judgment from the division bench of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Manmohan Singh of Delhi Court in the public interest litigation on Delhi bus rapid transit (BRT) system. The judgment has dismissed the writ petition without any specific order but highlights the mobility crisis and upholds the guiding principles for …
Notwithstanding opposition to the existing bus rapid transport stretch, the Delhi government on Tuesday decided to start ground work on construction of 14 new BRT corridors across the city. Chief minister Sheila Dikshit was given a presentation on the proposed corridors following which Public Works Department and Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal …
The Delhi government on Tuesday gave in-principle approval for hiring of consultants for seven BRT corridors falling under PWD. Several portions of these corridors are expected to be elevated. In a meeting chaired by Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit on the 14 new bus rapid transit corridors proposed in the …
Consultants will get six months to prepare detailed project reports: PWD minister The Delhi government on Tuesday gave the green light to the Public Works Department (PWD) to carry out a feasibility study for construction of seven bus rapid transit corridors in the city. PWD officials said they have initiated …
MUMBAI: Mumbaikars are writ with indignation following recent hikes in public taxis and auto rickshaws plying the city. The common refrain is that more money does not translate into better services. Their anger seems justified if the state of public transportation in India's financial capital is pitted against 26 other …
Delhi BRT corridor Experts say the controversy over the bus corridor reflects class divisions in the Indian society A government initiative to reduce traffic chaos in the Indian capital, Delhi, by creating a special fast lane for bus users has run into a major controversy. The city's first experimental Bus …
Air pollution in Jaipur has reached a critical level as a result of growing number of vehicles and resultant congestion. The air quality is affected by rising levels of particulate and nitrogen oxide contamination. Moreover, rapidly growing number of vehicles may undo any gains the Pink City might have made. …
