Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Monday sanctioned the release of Rs 271 crore to Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) out of the approved budget outlay of Rs 912 crore for roads, urban development and education, including midday meals, for the year 2010-11. Delhi finance minister Dr AK Walia called …
Although commuters are exposed to high air pollution concentrations, little quantitative information currently exists on differences in exposure from different modes of transport, routes, and fuel types. Zuurbier et al. (p. 783) measured exposures to particle number counts (PNCs) and particulate matter ? 2.5
Mumbai: Even before the city gets its metro, a controversy has already arisen over the second route of metro. Residents of H (west) ward have objected to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) starting digging work for soil testing from Bandra junction to Santa Cruz (West) for Metro-II. The …
New Pavements With Lane Eating Into Road Space, LG Frowns Megha Suri Singh | TNN New Delhi: The new design of pavements being constructed on several arterial roads as part of the ongoing streetscaping has become a cause for traffic jams. The new pavements have dedicated tracks for non-motorized vehicles …
India will need to spend $2.2 trillion (Rs 97.35 lakh crore) on its cities by 2030 to meet the urban infrastructure demands, a report released by the McKinsey Global Institute said today. Nearly $1.2 trillion (Rs 53.1 lakh crore) is the capital expenditure needed to fund construction of infrastructure for …
Mumbai: Although the length of the Worli-Haji Ali stretch of the sea link is said to be approximately 4 km on paper, if the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) officials are to be believed, the total length of this second phase is going to be more than the first …
Tamil Nadu government has allocated Rs. 1,000 crore for laying roads of international standard across eleven cities in the State. The roads which would have good lighting facility, footpaths and sign boards, an official release said here today. After chairing a meeting held here yesterday to discuss the project, Tamil …
Hundreds of cycle rickshaw pullers on Monday staged a rally here demanding more road space for the non-motorised vehicles. Unmindful of the scorching heat, the rickshaw pullers along with social activists walked around three kilometers from the parade ground opposite Red Fort to Rajghat, raising slogans like
New Delhi: The Public Works Department (PWD) is planning to build parking lots under flyovers along busy markets to help check on-road parking. The first such parking lots will come up below the flyovers built over Nelson Mandela crossing in Munirka, Azadpur and Naraina.
KOCHI: If the Corporation authorities are to be believed, widening of Sahodaran Ayyappan (SA) Road, one of the much-awaited road projects in the city, will be completed in three months. Laying wet mix macadam (WMM) will begin in April and is expected to be completed within two months. In a …
With the Commonwealth Games deadline fast approaching, the New Delhi Municipal Council is pushing full steam ahead with its plan to spruce up 11 major road stretches in the Capital and give it an altogether swanky look as part of its streetscaping project. Work on two such major roads namely …
The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) paved the way for six-lane road under BRTS project at the Sant Hirdaram Nagar after removing encroachments including 20 pucca constructions from the Bairagarh main road, Chanchal Road, New Ara Machine Road, Railway Gate Road, Mandi Road, Sehore Naka. The employees of anti-encroachment squad of …
The expenditure and finance committee of Delhi government has cleared a Rs 21.95 crore proposal for beautification of roads around Commonwealth Games venues. Besides Games venues, under the proposal, space under flyovers, road crossings and footpaths will be beautified by planting saplings. Delhi finance minister A. K. Walia said that …
The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh has finally approved a Comprehensive Maintenance Contract (CMC) for three mechanised road sweeping machines. The issue has seen much debate in House meetings, with councillors remaining divided over the functioning of the machines. Councillor Manjit Singh Chohan demanded to know if there has been any …
The Delhi government will introduce dedicated bicycle lanes on all main stretches in Delhi and make the city cyclist-friendly soon. The news has come in response to a memorandum submitted by the Delhi Cycling Club (DCC) to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. The assurance was communicated through a letter by the …
Pedestrian spaces are becoming increasingly rare nowadays. The explosive increase in vehicular traffic has relegated the pedestrian to subways and over bridges. The Indian Roads Congress (IRC) has stipulated standards for pedestrian facilities. This research paper presents a report of the existing status of pedestrian facilities in the area under …
