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 …
What changes are needed in order to move towards a more sustainable mobility system in Europe? A European Environment Agency (EEA) report assesses the latest environmental trends in transport and presents examples of the different transitions needed in terms of technology, urban planning and societal behaviour to make transport more …
As a major global economic driving force, the transport sector –and in particular the automotive sector– has provided employment and shaped technological progress over the course of a century. This is true for Germany as much as it is for China. Daunting climate and environmental concerns have cast a large …
With the city's traffic situation getting worse by the day, relief seems to be at hand for commuters — the state government has finally given its nod to the Integrated Traffic Management System, a project that was see-sawing between the MCG and the Gurgaon police since February this year. The …
Greater investment in greener, more sustainable transport systems is essential for propelling the economic and social development that is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, according to an expert panel report delivered to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Finding that global, national and local transport systems are hobbled by inefficiencies …
Within the HABITAT process the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is increasing its engagement in urban mobility. This new publication contains touches upon a multitude of important aspects on mobility planning such as: Promoting the A(void)-S(hift)-I(mprove) approach; Integration of urban and transport planning; Financing new sustainable …
A number of social, economic, and technological trends will work together to disrupt mobility, potentially creating three new urban models by 2030. To view a city from above is to observe a world in motion. Trains carry people to and from work; taxis circulate in abstract patterns; trucks deliver goods …
Agra Municipal Corporation (AMC) is working on a plan to install solar power operated traffic signals at 16 major city crossings. While traffic management has been a major issue in the city and regular traffic jams have been a problem of city residents, due to frequent power cuts, traffic signals …
India will take up the issue of international labour mobility, particularly of professional workers, besides raising the issue of climate change at the G20 forum, said NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Monday. “We are also pushing the issue of climate change. I would also like to emphasise on the …
The perennial problem of parking in the city could be resolved soon with Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) formulating a new policy to resolve the parking issues. This would include e-parking and parking mobility cell. While interacting with the media recently, municipal commissioner Abhishek Krishna said that the city did not …
The global shift towards low-carbon, circular economy has started and its pace is accelerating. To ensure Europe stays competitive and will be able to respond to the increasing mobility needs of people and goods, the Commission's low-emission mobility strategy sets clear and fair guiding principles to Member States to prepare …
One of the main areas of concern for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in choosing an Olympic host city is urban mobility, which will help visitors get around and become a legacy for residents. Rio de Janeiro is thus undergoing a complete "revolution" with an overhaul of existing transportation options, …
In at least one Scandinavian city, owning your own car may not be necessary a decade from now, thanks to the forward-looking plans of the government of Helsinki, Finland. helsinki-trafficWhile the goal of eliminating the need for private car ownership in that capital city within 10 years may seem incredibly …
Nashik: Taking cognizance of the lack of manpower with the police in managing traffic, the state government has come up with a novel plan of deploying 'traffic wardens', who would assist the department in managing vehicle movement on the roads. In this backdrop, the city traffic department is preparing a …
Urban authorities face numerous challenges as they try to manage the access and mobility needs of their citizens. Some of these are related to uncertainty about how new services, technologies and emerging social trends affect citizens’ mobility choices. This report looks at the combined impact of two major new developments: …
The state home department has formed an advisory committee of three senior IPS officers Additional DGP AK Singh, Additional DGP Vikas Sahay and IGP Manoj Shashidhar to review and sort out traffic related problems in the state. It is worthy to note that earlier state home department had sanctioned seven …
Signals 2016 focuses on transport and mobility. Transport connects people, cultures, cities, countries and continents. It is one of the main pillars of the modern society and economy. At the same time, it is responsible for a quarter of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions, and causes air pollution, noise pollution …
Puducherry: The Union territory of Puducherry will unfold a traffic management plan in the coming days, said Lt governor Kiran Bedi. Interacting with reporters at her official residence Raj Nivas on June 15 she said the administration will set up a traffic management centre, which will comprise engineers, road safety …
Four Indian cities – Delhi, Mumbai Bangalure and Kolkata at the bottom of a global liveability survey of 181 cities prepared jointly by the Barcelona-based University of Navarrara’s IESE Business School and the Centre for Globalisation and Strategy. Mumbai was ranked at 167 followed by New Delhi (174), Bengaluru (176) …
The analysis of urban development of the past twenty years presented in this maiden edition of the World Cities Report shows, with compelling evidence, that there are new forms of collaboration and cooperation, planning, governance, finance and learning that can sustain positive change. The Report unequivocally demonstrates that the current …
The report highlights the reforms required at state and local levels to implement smart cities in India. It recommends institutional, business-environment and sector-specific reforms to enhance public-private collaboration in India’s urban development programmes such as 100 smart cities and 500 AMRUT cities.
