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 …
All trains could soon have bio-toilets, with the Ministry of Rural Development offering to bear half the total cost — Rs. 500 crore — of installing them. After meeting with Railway Board Chairman Vinay Mittal on Tuesday, Rural development Minister Jairam Ramesh said his Ministry would pay 50 per cent …
The dream run of the city’s latest mode of public transport, the monorail, seems to have ended before it has begun. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has changed its mind and has decided to put on hold all plans for the expansion of the monorail till the first …
Will now have to wait for the market to recover. With carbon credit prices crashing, Indian Railways has missed the opportunity to earn from credits for the Mumbai suburban services, owing to delay in project registration. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Mumbai Metro One have, however, been able …
Former Collector entrusted with the task Acquiring land for the Kochi metro-rail project is all set to get an impetus, with former District Collector A. P. M. Mohammed Hanish being appointed as the Special Officer for land acquisition. He will continue to be the MD of Roads and Bridges Development …
At 10 in the morning, Roshan Kumar is negotiating one of the busiest hours of his daily work on platform No.16 at New Delhi railway station. The New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express has just chugged in and Roshan’s job is to ensure that sufficient number of waste pickers enter the train …
Rlys game for 2 of 3 proposals to minimise green damage The Hubli-Ankola railway project has cleared another hurdle with the Railways accepting two of the three recommendations of a committee comprising engineers of the Indian Institute of Science. The committee had been set up to suggest alternative routes for …
This presentation by Karma Yangzom, Environment Specialist in ADB, delivered on "CDM Railway Project in India" at Third Workshop on Enhancing the Regional Distribution of CDM Projects in Asia and the Pacific at Manila, Philippines during 18-20 July 2012. Presentation focused on Railway Sector Investment Program (RSIP) and Enhancing readiness …
The Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, on Tuesday approved the Rs 10,300-crore Ludhiana Metro project which will be completed in five years. A detailed presentation on the project was made by the Local Government Department and Punjab Infrastructure Development Board in a meeting here, an official release said. …
The L&T; Metro Rail Hyderabad Ltd has finalised a unique “cantilever elevated design” for Metro Rail stations coming up in the city. In all, there will be 66 stations at 63 locations. Except for the three joint stations of Ameerpet (corridors I & III), Parade Grounds (corridors II & III) …
Passengers on long-haul trains will soon be saved from the stink from the coach toilets with Railways kicking off a green initiative in the State on Thursday to introduce “odourless” and hygienic bio-toilets aboard. Train no. 16316/16315 Kochuveli-Bangalore Express has become the first train from the State and in Southern …
NewDelhi/Noida:Through recent amendments in its master plan, Greater Noida has decided to make room for a regional rapid rail transport line, expressways and a mass transit system, becoming the first city in NCR to provide for its transport needs of the future. Details of changes made in Greater Noida’s master …
Kochi Metro Rail Ltd’s director board would be reconstituted, following which the new board would take all decisions related to the construction of the metro rail. Electricity and Transport Minister Aryadan Mohammed on Tuesday said that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will execute the Kochi metro rail project work. …
Loans provided to promote sustanable transport modes by monitoring carbon emission reductions from shifting bulk goods from road to rail The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has extended loans worth Rs 1,462 cr to the government to fund railways transport services, boost agri-business infrastructure in Bihar and improve road infrastructure in …
Facing stiff opposition from the Naxals, the Indian Railways, which is building a track to augment supply of iron ore for Bhilai Steel Plant, has told the Ministry of Home Affairs that contractors are threatening to abandon the project and certain measures need to be taken with immediate effect. Among …
It is up to Puducherry government to resolve the issues: Narayanasamy The East Coast Rail project was fraught with land acquisition issues and resolving them rested solely with the Puducherry government, said V.Narayanasamy, Union Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office, Parliamentary Affairs, and Pensions, here at the flagging off …
People who face the threat of land acquisition are already up in arms as the survey for the high speed railway corridor from Thiruvananthapuram to Mangalore is progressing in Thrissur district. The project has invited the wrath of people in the survey period itself as there are complaints that the …
The land owners on Banerjee Road and MG Road who had to surrender land for metro rail-related infrastructure projects have seemingly softened their stand with the Union Cabinet granting its final nod for the city’s dream project on Tuesday. Having earlier taken a stiff stand that they would approach the …
While Kochi is on a high after the Union Cabinet issued its nod for the Kochi Metro Rail, agitations are also on the rise against the project. On Wednesday, the Vyttila-Petta Road agitation committee blocked the Public Works Department (PWD) officials, who were carrying out land survey for acquisition, at …
The much-awaited nod for the proposed Kochi Metro Rail project is likely to be given by the Union Cabibnet on Tuesday. The project is expected to provide reliable, safe, energy-efficient, comfortable, affordable, and non-polluting rail-based mass transit system for Kochiites, who have to grapple with jammed roads every day. The …
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has curtailed water supply to Northern Railway, forcing it to fetch water from Jind in Haryana, according to the Indian Railways. Divisional railway manager AK Sachan said Northern Railway (NR) in Delhi used to get 30 lakh million litres of water daily from the DJB. …
