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 …
The Indian Railways proposes to harness 1000 megawatt (MW) solar and 150MW wind energy by 2020, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. A total of about 50MW renewable energy capacity has been installed till date, including approximately 11MW solar power and 37MW wind power, minister of state for railways Manoj …
Public Accounts Committee (2015-16) present this Thirty Eighth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Third Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on “Environment Management in Indian Railways – Stations, Trains and Tracks” relating to Ministry of Railways (Railway Board).
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kirti Vardhan Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh regarding illegal mining activity on the Manakpur Fezabad Rail Route. Uttar Pradesh, 25/04/2016. NGT notes that "Issue in the present case is of grave concern particularly to the commuting of the railway …
Dangling from a helicopter with a high powered rifle, a Kenyan vet fires drugged darts at elephants to sedate them so they can be fitted with satellite collars. Ten minutes after the elephant is darted, the lumbering creature stumbles, and falls asleep. Ground teams are scrambled, rushing to the scene …
Rapidly growing transport activities in urban areas are a big challenge for mitigating climate change. This paper provides a detailed approach for setting-up an emissions monitoring system for urban passenger transport in Chinese cities. The guide is intended to provide background information for a practical and reliable approach to monitoring …
Nashik: Alarmed by the rate of failure of bio-toilets fitted in 53 coaches of trains maintained by Bhusawal division, largely because of the people not following instructions, has forced Railways to enter into annual maintenance contract with an agency. "The Bhusawal Division has fitted bio-toilets manufactured jointly by Indian Railways …
Kolhapur: State revenue minister Eknath Khadse on Tuesday said the railways will transport water to the drought-affected Latur from Miraj in the next 8-10 days. He made the announcement after a meeting with rural development minister Pankaja Munde, railway officials, principal secretary of water supply and sanitation department Rajesh Kumar, …
Massive extraction of groundwater by the Railways to clean train coaches and platforms has caught the attention of the National Green Tribunal, which on Thursday asked the national transporter to respond to a plea alleging this was being done “indiscriminately and illegally”. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter …
In six months, Chennai Metro Rail may have its first solar power generation facilities with a production capacity of 1MW. According to officials of Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), they have signed an agreement with a firm in this regard. At first, the solar power panels will be installed on …
The National Green Tribunal today directed Delhi government and other concerned authorities to expeditiously decide on rehabilitation of slum clusters near railway tracks. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the city government, railways, Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board and Delhi Development Authority to hold a meeting …
Bhubaneswar: The Khurda Road division of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has set a target to install bio-toilets in 2,000 train coaches during 2016-17 as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission. This information was given by additional divisional railway manager (ADRM), Khurda Road division, S P Dwivedi after flagging off …
Come March-end, and 50 rail coaches equipped with solar panels will be rolled out from the North Western Railway (NWR) workshop in Jodhpur. Fitted on the roofs of the coaches, the solar panels will power the tube lights and fans, but only in non-AC coaches. This is the first time …
Udaipur: Marwar Junction, Rani, Falna and Ranapratap Nagar railway stations under Ajmer division would soon be lit up with solar power. To harness the abundantly available solar energy, solar photo voltaic power plant having total capacity of 280 KWp will be installed. In the presence of Naresh Salecha, divisional railway …
Out of the target of 50MW of solar power, 4 MW allotted to Southern Railway Four major railway stations in Southern Railway, including Chennai Central and Egmore, are set to glow with green power by the end of 2016. This initiative is part of the Indian Railways Solar Mission to …
All Railway Stations will be Covered With LED Luminaire in Next 2 to 3 Years Commissioning of Installed Capacity of 1000 MW Solar Power in Next 5 Years The Minister of Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu while presenting the Railway Budget 2016-17 in Parliament today said that Environment in the …
With Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu eschewing the path of increasing tariffs to raise earnings, the city-headquartered Eastern and the South Eastern Railway has decided to utilise its locations for generating solar power for captive use. Addressing a press meet here A K Goel, the general manager of the two railways …
Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu kept passenger fares and freight charges intact in Railway Budget, 2016, looking more towards more trains and dedicated corridors in a Budget he said was “focussed on growth, creating jobs and providing better service to passengers”. Prabhu introduced three new superfast trains and announced setting …
Environment clearance was for construction of rail freight terminal at Xic-Xelvona; Assolda panchayat and locals opposed the grant of EC PANJIM: The State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) of the Environment Department has kept in abeyance the environment clearance (EC) granted to Sociedade de Fomento for the construction of a rail …
Karwar: Decks have been cleared for the controversial Hubballi-Ankola railway line, cutting across the eco-sensitive Western Ghats, with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) giving its nod to Railways to approach the state government. The green signal has renewed the long cherished hope of development along the coastal belt. The order …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Howrah Municipal Corporation & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/02/2016 regarding filling up of Nayanjuli a water body by the Railways located near the Santragachi railway station, Howrah, West Bengal. By referring to …
