Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gaurav Sharma Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 03/07/2023. The National Green Tribunal (NGT), July 3, 2023 said that all government hospitals in India should have an environment management plan to tackle all sources of pollution in …
Head injury awareness day BGS Global Hospital Vice Chairman Dr N K Venkataramana demonstrates emergency treatment on a person who sustains head injuries in accident, at an awareness programme in Bangalore on Wednesday. India accounts for the highest number of deaths in road accidents, according to the World Health Organisation. …
Locals residing in and around the Asiad Games Village in South Delhi turned up on Wednesday to protest against the re-opening of the Asiad Tower, a wedding venue situated inside the games village, saying a marriage venue so close to their houses made their lives miserable. The site, which was …
A fresh notification prohibiting cycles and other forms of non-motorised transport along 174 major thoroughfares of the city has been issued by the Kolkata Police. Last year, the police had issued a similar notification banning cycles but the West Bengal government did not ratify it within the stipulated period of …
The National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) has identified four regional rapid transit system (RRTS) corridors falling in Haryana sub-region of NCR. These corridors will help in fast movement of men and material thereby effecting decongestion of roads, less pollution and lesser travel time. This was stated by Haryana chief …
The cabinet is likely to approve today (Monday) formation of two mass transport companies under cent per cent government ownership, to launch first of its kind high-passenger-capacity transport system to mange the city's chaotic traffic situation. The formation of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTC) and Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit …
Localized air pollution, posing an environmental and health challenge, has been linked to the presence of 'heat islands' in Delhi — pockets which are significantly warmer than their surroundings. A study of these localized 'hot spots', compiled after a controversy over a Delhi versus Beijing pollution scare, revealed that vehicular …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the m atter of Neel Choudhary Vs. State of M.P. & Ors dated 21/02/2014 regarding conditions under which marriage gardens may be allowed to run and frame regulations for the same in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The counsel appearing for …
A common Delhiite spends almost two to three hours a day battling traffic snarls. Waiting at a traffic signal, stuck in a jam while going to the office, coming back home and everywhere in between has become the daily ordeal for most of the citizens here. With more number of …
EPCA Report - Report on priority measures to reduce air pollution and protect public health in the matter of W.P. (C) No.13029 of 1985; M.C. Mehta v/s UOI & others. The report states that Delhi was able to arrest and lower air pollution with its first phase of action directed …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sher Singh Vs State of HP dated 06/02/2014 regarding tourism impacts on satellite spots of major tourist destination at Manali in the north-western Himalayas which are mostly spread in snow (environment) and include Rohtang Pass, Marhi, Kothi, Salang Nala apart …
Even as the country’s first monorail is scheduled to open for public use Sunday after a delay of three years, commuters are likely to face a few constraints initially. There are no escalators on any of the seven stations of the Chembur-Wadala monorail yet, and there could be confusion near …
It will ply between central suburb of Wadala and eastern suburb of Chembur Come Sunday and India’s first monorail will be thrown open to the public, eight years after it was first proposed. With the Maharashtra government now keen on unveiling key projects before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the …
Delhi Has Only Half Its Requirement Of 11,000 Buses, Number Of Private Vehicles Rising New Delhi:More than 46 lakh people use public transport, specifically buses, every day in Delhi. To meet this demand, there are 5,216 Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses and another 1,000 under the cluster bus scheme, but …
The annual cost of traffic congestion on Karachi’s roads comes to about Rs200 billion, an amount equal to 1.5pc of Pakistan’s total GDP (Gross Domestic Product), a study conducted by the NED University of Engineering and Technology has found. The findings of the research were shared at a programme at …
A recent study undertaken by students of CEPT University, that monitored the ambient air quality of Ahmedabad at 32 locations, shows that at least 15 areas in the city, including its own campus, have suspended particulate matter beyond permissible limits. Other areas - Nava Vadaj, Kankaria Zoo, Viratnagar, Odhav GIDC, …
December 27, 2013 (9.00 am – 4.00 pm) Kumari Hall, Hotel Annapurna, Durbar Marg, Kathmandu Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) organised a Stakeholder Workshop on Air quality and transportation challenges in Kathmandu on December 27 in collaboration with Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Government of Nepal. This workshop …
China's northern city of Tianjin will restrict issuance of new car licences, the latest city to clamp down on car ownership in a bid to ease traffic congestion and combat air pollution. The city government will issue new plates via auction and lottery from Monday, it said in a notice …
The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed government agencies in Haryana to work out a comprehensive mobility plan for cities, a shot in the arm for Gurgaon's Raahgiri Day movement that has pioneered the campaign for non-motorized transport in India. In its order, a special bench of Justices Surya …
The Transport Ministry has formulated the draft Urban Transport Master Plan for the Colombo Metropolitan Region and the suburbs to address issues in the transport sector including heavy congestion in the Colombo city within the next 20 years. This plan containing short and medium and long term solutions to ease …
Industrialisation and urban growth in the Agra-Mathura region has endangered the world famous Taj Mahal and other historical monuments which are under constant threat from the ever increasing environmental pollution. Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India declared Agra-Mathura region as air pollution protected area, namely the Taj Trapezium …
