The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
NEW DELHI: Levying of hefty road tax, introduction of congestion charge and putting high premium on parking are some of the measures the Centre for Science and Environment has suggested to Delhi Government to check growth of private vehicles and overcome the traffic mess in the city. In a letter …
Indian cities need to put the brakes. But how? "Think of what London and Singapore did before graduating to sophisticated restraints," said Paul Barter of Singapore National University. Singapore slapped high taxes on new cars and annual taxes on cars in use. It could be 160 per cent of the …
Hoping to ease the crunch for parking space in the Capital and end the menace of private parking attendants, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has devised a new parking policy, which could usher in a four-fold hike in parking charges. The 140-page draft plan takes into account the city
New Delhi: With the finalization of the revised parking policy draft by MCD, officials claimed that it policy will discouraging people from purchasing private vehicles. Some of the proposals in the draft policy include charging people for parking their vehicles on colony roads and collecting road and parking taxes every …
Civic Body Will Have To Return Rs 811Cr Taken From Traders If It Fails To Meet Deadline New Delhi: The Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) has put the MCD on notice. It has asked the civic body to provide parking on 3,000-odd commercial and mixed-land-use streets by August.
Pune The Pune Municipal Corporation, in a general body meeting on Monday decided to do away with Pay-N-Park scheme for two-wheelers. This is good news for lakhs of two-wheeler commuters who had to shell out parking charges at a number of places in the city. The decision will come into …
Paul John | TNN Ahmedabad: In the next two months, parking along the BRTS corridor between the AEC flyover and Nehrunagar stretch will not be for free. The parking space can occupy 2,700 two-wheelers and just 210 cars as per the new parking plan for the BRTS which was given …
Bicycling and Walking in the U.S.: 2010 Benchmarking Report is an essential resource and tool for government officials, advocates, and those working to promote bicycling and walking. The Benchmarking Project is an on-going effort to collect and analyze data on bicycling and walking in all 50 states and the 51 …
JEHANGIR ALI A survey carried out by the Delhi police in the city has revealed that the number of vehicles challaned for unauthorised and illegal parking has doubled as compared to last year. Interestingly, the police attributes not so much to the non-availability of parking spaces in city. With the …
This study evaluates rail transit benefits based on a comprehensive analysis of transportation system performance in major U.S. cities. It finds that cities with large, well established rail systems have significantly higher per capita transit ridership, lower average per capita vehicle ownership and annual mileage, less traffic congestion, lower traffic …
MUMBAI: A day after it directed shops in Mumbai to carry bolder and bigger Marathi signboards, the Sena-controlled BMC on Friday passed a proposal to hike parking rates in the city. But the nod came with a rider: that unemployed youth, with a local domicile of at least 15 years, …
LUCKNOW: Those parking their vehicles in the no-parking zones of the city get ready to shed even more fine from your pocket for violating the rule. The traffic department in an amendment made in the fine charges has increased the fine. SP Traffic Lucknow Sureshwar informing about the increase said …
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will set up seven underground multi-level parking facilities in South Mumbai doubling vehicle capacity. Two each will be near Crawford Market (one outside the police headquarters and one near Manish Market) and Hutatma Chowk, and one each near Eros Cinema, Regal Cinema and Jehangir …
LUCKNOW: Planning to drive your dream car in the heart of the city? Hold on. For, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) is planning to put brakes into your dream drive by increasing the parking cost. And that too on an hourly basis. At present, the parking rates -- Rs 10 …
MUMBAI: The city has been ranked the lowest among world's major financial cities in terms of car parking rates, according to a global survey conducted by Colliers International, a real estate firm. The survey tracked rates in 140 downtown parking districts (central business districts) from around the world. The most …
This paper reviews the literature on the fiscal policy instruments commonly used to reduce transport sector externalities. The findings show that congestion charges would reduce vehicle traffic by 9 to 12 percent and significantly improve environmental quality. The vehicle tax literature suggests that every 1 percent increase in vehicle taxes …
