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 …
The principal driver of air pollution in London is road transport and, within that, diesel vehicles. Nearly 40 per cent of all NOx emissions within London come from diesel vehicles, and unless this is explicitly tackled it will be impossible to cleanse London’s air. New modelling by King’s College London …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi government to reduce traffic congestion on city roads and introduce destination buses to improve air quality in the Capital, which has shown a rapid deterioration in recent weeks with the drop in temperature. The NGT was hearing a petition filed by …
Aiming at steps to curb pollution, the National Green Tribunal has directed Delhi government to reduce traffic congestion on city roads and introduce destination buses to improve air quality in the national capital. The green panel said the introduction of destination buses would facilitate an individual to opt for such …
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defended it Monday, calling it a transparent project that is much needed to decongest traffic flow. A 6.7-km steel flyover project costing Rs 1,791 crore proposed by the Karnataka government to improve connectivity between Bengaluru and the Kempegowda International Airport, 37 km away, has run into protests …
A new study from Washington University in St. Louis suggests eight interventions that will help create healthier and more sustainable cities of the future, built to reduce the negative impacts of pollution, climate change, noise and crime. The paper, "City Planning and Population Health: A Global Challenge," published Sept. 23 …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Chhattisgarh Nagrik Sangarsh Samiti Vs Principal Secretary, Nagariya Parishashan and Vikas Vibhag & Others dated 27/09/2016 regarding imposing a ban on the use of DJs and loudspeakers along with the all types of processions including rallies, …
The city now has 100 more cluster buses, taking the fleet to 1,590. Transport minister Satyendar Jain, who flagged off the buses on Sunday, also announced eight new cluster routes, catering primarily to east, north and west Delhi. In the next phase, the government will introduce 800 buses, of which …
Paris plans to turn a stretch of highway on the right bank of the river Seine into a pedestrian zone in an attempt to reduce pollution despite protests from drivers. Every Sunday and for much of the summer Paris closes the Voie Georges Pompidou between the Louvre museum and the …
SEOUL – South Korea announced on Monday an ambitious plan to build in the next three years a network of smart expressways, adapted to electric vehicles and self-driving cars, to limit traffic congestions and polluting emissions. The government will invest $33.1 billion and plans to raise another $31.3 billion through …
Delivery vehicles are major greenhouse gas emitters but new software reroutes trucks with real-time data and machine learning Brad Lorge began his entrepreneurial journey helping charities more effectively coordinate the collection of food from supermarkets and warehouses. Now the software engineer is the co-founder of Premonition, a logistics optimisation firm …
A main reason behind increase in PM10 levels is steep hike in number of vehicles in the city. Hyderabad: A decade of measures to reduce pollution by building flyovers to ease traffic congestion, introducing MMTS services to take vehicles off the road and ensuring supply of clean fuel have failed …
The understanding of rapidly evolving concentrations of particulate matter (PMC) at signalised traffic intersections (TIs) is limited, but it is important for accurate exposure assessment. We performed “mobile” and “fixed-site” monitoring of size-resolved PMCs in the 0.25–34 μm range at TIs. On-road mobile measurements were made inside a car under …
BENGALURU: If everything goes according to plan, IT firms will be asked to reschedule their office timings and stagger work hours to reduce traffic during peak hours. In addition, industries and corporate offices may be asked to explore the feasibility of employees taking their weekly offs on different days.These are …
GHAZIABAD: The National Green Tribunal has stayed work on elevated road in the area falling within 'bird sanctuary' land. The green panel in its order dated 18 July said that project of such a magnitude needs clearance under Environmental Clearance Regulations 2006 and till then work at Khasra number 1450 …
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia directed officials that the waterlogging helpline number 1077 be made functional on a 24x7 basis and was told it was already functioning round-the-clock. Two days after heavy rains caused waterlogging at various places in the city and agencies in charge of maintaining roads traded …
Lucknow: Traffic congestion prevailing all day on the 100-metre stretch around Lucknow Metro construction work site near Charbagh railway station has disturbed Dr Faisal Ali's schedule. A resident of Lalbagh, Ali has to cross the area four times a day to reach his clinic in Alambagh for the morning and …
Despite efforts by the traffic police, a large number of auto-rickshaws plying on city roads has led to traffic snarls across the city. It was in December last year, following the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, banning the registration of diesel auto-rickshaws in Ludhiana, Amritsar and Jalandhar, …
Ahmedabad: Forget those restless seconds while waiting for a traffic light to turn green. Traffic Signal Countdown Timers (TSCT) will be back at 186 traffic junctions in the city. The countdown timers are seen as a major initiative to reduce ambient air pollution-especially particulate matter pollution from vehicular emissions. These …
Beijing will invest 750.5 billion yuan ($113 billion) in transport infrastructure during the next five years and make further cuts in the number of additional cars allowed on the road from 2018 to 2020, local media reported, citing Beijing's 13th Five-Year Plan on Transportation Development. The city plans to gradually …
Shimla: To overcome the problem of traffic jam and decongest the roads of Shimla town, the district administration is thinking of introducing the odd -even formula for vehicles. With a rise in the number of vehicles, including those of tourists, the town is witnessing traffic jams, and the problem aggravates …
