Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
Pune Pedestrians First, an organisation working for the resolution of traffic and transport problems of the city, has submitted its objections to the Pune Municipal Corporation
PUNE’S civic authorities are moving ahead with the metro rail project. City mayor Mohansingh Rajpal has announced December 12 as the date for laying the project’s foundation stone even as city planners questioned the need for the expensive transport system. A public hearing organised on June 18 to get people’s …
Pune BJP corporator Vikas Mathkari on Wednesday pointed out that even though a committee comprising nine elected representatives from Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had been formed to study the Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP), it has failed to give a report on it so far. The Rs 19,000-crore CMP includes viable …
Read this in-depth citizen’s report on the city of Kanpur released by CSE as part of its ongoing initiative to build city action on clean air and mobility. It captures air quality & mobility challenges in the city and details agenda for a livable city. The Centre for Science and …
It is not sheer happenstance that Challenge Bibendum, Michelin Tyre's signature event, was held in Brazil this time. With fossil fuels meeting a small portion of its energy needs, Brazil harnesses renewable energy sources in a significant manner and the country has come to be regarded as a benchmark of …
Parisar analyzed the budget allocation for the transport sector in the budget for 2010-11 as approved by the General Body of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to understand the vision and direction of the city as far as transport is concerned. In particular, wished to see whether the city
Metro projects can ease congestion in Indian cities. But lack of integrated planning is undoing the benefits of this mass transport system. This special Down To Earth report demands integration of Metro with buses and pedestrian paths. To know more click on the following URL: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/cover.asp?foldername=20100415&filename;=news&sid;=22&sec;_id=9 See Also Report: Estimated …
Sonika Gupta, 29, who lives in Delhi’s Geeta Colony troubles her husband every morning to drop her to Yamuna Bank Metro Station on his motorbike; there is no bus service to the station, which is four km from her house. An auto rickshaw ride costs her Rs 60 per trip. …
Minus St Inez creek beautification, comprehensive mobilization plan Two important projects-St Inez creek beautification and comprehensive mobilization plan worth Rs 37 crores were given a miss in the first slot of proposals sent by Goa to the Centre under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The state level steering …
Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Sikkim has entrusted DDF Consultants Pvt Ltd the work of the preparation of comprehensive mobility plan (CMP) for the capital town of Gangtok which is one of the towns eligible for central government financial assistance under JNNURM programme. Comprehensive mobility plan (draft) for …
There I was, zipping down bustling Ahmedabad. The bus stopped at a station, designed so the doors of the bus and the station open simultaneously to let passengers out and in. People were walking to the station, buying tickets and waiting. A notice flashed when the next bus would arrive. …
We have more roads and flyovers than ever before to address our transportation worries. But, unfortunately, roads in cities like Delhi are chock-a-block with bumper-to-bumper traffic, due to the huge ratio of cars as compared to buses. It is time to set new terms of action. Make the city more …
This World Bank publication focuses on establishing effective Light rail metro transit (LRMT) systems using Public Private Participation. Presents options and discusses practical issues related to preparing and implementing new LRMT PPP schemes. See Also: Report: Advanced network planning for bus rapid transit - the 'quickway' model as a modal …
Multi Modal Public Transport is an integrated approach to incorporate all components of urban transport into a single system for efficient use of available transport resources and infrastructure to ensure better mobility within a wide range of modal options for the commuters. The paper describes various aspects of pedestrian access …
M G Devasahayam ENRIQUE Penalosa, a former mayor of Bogota, Colombia known globally for his successful people-centric urban development projects especially in public transportation, stirred up a hornet's nest when he was in town the other day . He is widely considered the `Guru' of public transportation. Addressing a cross-disciplinary …
