Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
The draft parking rules for Delhi, which were opened for feedback, stress on the need to decongest Delhi roads by giving incentives for parking in multi-level parking lots. Close to 1,400 cars are added to Delhi roads each day, while there are only close to 250 surface parking lots in …
NGT says violators of environment norms will face action The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday said that any person who refused to pay the environmental compensation for violating orders stated by the Tribunal, would have to pay additional fines. Further, the green panel said that those in violation of …
body { padding-left:2%; padding-right:2%; max-width:850px; } Lists key areas of concern, which require short term and long term action to combat deadly air pollution in NCR In November 2016, the Supreme Court of India directed the government to frame and implement a Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to control air …
Parents across the country face tough restrictions – and even fines – over driving their children to the school gates, in a push by councils on road safety and pollution. As the new academic year begins, a survey of councils shows many are enforcing laws preventing parking immediately outside the …
There have been several traffic management measures taken in Delhi, the odd-eve traffic experiment conducted in year 2016 was first of its kind. CPCB took it as an opportunity to explore if there was any significant reduction in ambient noise levels due to restrictions in number plates. In urban context …
The Delhi government’s newly-framed Draft Parking Policy may take longer to become reality as the Environment Control Pollution Authority (EPCA) has raised reservations regarding some features suggested in the policy. The Delhi government had given a push to the draft policy in a bid to decongest the city roads as …
Campaign will draw attention to issues - car pooling, affordable and reliable mobility options Uber on Wednesday launched a nationwide campaign called "Decongest India", starting with New Delhi, to curb congestion and pollution. As part of the campaign, the cab aggregator will focus on reducing congestion through shared mobility across …
Volume of traffic has shot up with over 10 million vehicles on the road while average speed has plunged Traffic on Delhi’s arterial roads has become slower than ever, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has found. Not just this, the congestion and consequent pollution is also getting worse. …
The current overview report is part of the output report for the project “Supporting Smart Urban Mobility and Built Environment in Indian Cities” under Grant Ref: G 15 SSEF-140 , implemented during period of October 2015 to January 2017. The main objectives of the project were to broadly engage with …
Officials said parking rates had not been revised since 2015, despite experts and enviromentalists stressing on the need to increase the rates in a bid to incentivise public transport. The draft parking policy for Delhi has suggested revision of parking rates, and that parking on footpaths be made a cognizable …
The Delhi government has come out with a draft parking policy which proposes checks on multiple ownership and roadside parking of vehicles through taxes and charges, in view of better management of limited parking space available in the city. The comprehensive draft policy, will be vetted after getting public feedback …
A city resident today moved the National Green Tribunal opposing the construction of a multi- level car parking facility in the Khan Market here, prompting the green panel to seek a reply from the Centre. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to the Environment Ministry, …
Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has drafted a comprehensive action plan for Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) in consultation with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) of the Delhi government. It has been agreed jointly that the Draft Action …
Parking on footpaths will become a cognizable offense and vehicles could be impounded for severe parking violations if a new action plan prepared by the SC-mandated Environment Pollution Control Authority, in consultation with the Central Pollution Control Board, is implemented. EPCA has submitted the draft "comprehensive action plan for air …
THE boom in rental bicycles is creating challenges for parking around the city, Huangpu District authorities said yesterday, adding they were consulting bike companies and other involved groups. Four thousand bikes have been confiscated and stored in a parking lot in Zhizaoju Road by a company hired by the district …
Almost a year after work started to dismantle it, PWD is all set to redesign the controversial BRT corridor. The 6.2-km stretch from Ambedkar Nagar to Lajpat Nagar Metro station will be made a regular road at a cost of roughly Rs 80 crore. In February last year, officials had …
The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has accepted the recommendations of its committee that has proposed a suitable regulatory framework to promote shared mobility, liberalise existing taxi permit systems and encourage new forms of urban mobility to create reliable alternatives to car ownership. These guidelines provide the common …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Private Investment in Public Transport, 07/12/2016. Financial assistance provided for public transport and parking projects by Ministry of Urban Development, State and city wise, during last three years and the current year are annexed.
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Private Investment in Public Transport, 07/12/2016. Financial assistance provided for public transport and parking projects by Ministry of Urban Development, State and city wise, during last three years and the current year are annexed.
