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 odd-even vehicle rationing scheme implemented as an emergency measure to control air pollution during winter in Delhi has reduced the pollution load from cars by 40% and the government must be permitted to continue it till January 2016, says this report prepared by the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) …
NEW DELHI: After following the odd-even vehicle rule like most Delhiites by resorting to car pooling with his brother judge A K Sikri, Chief Justice of India T S Thakur on Tuesday told the Arvind Kejriwal government not to test the patience of citizens by not providing them adequate public …
NEW DELHI: As the sun rises over the capital in the new year, people will be anxiously waiting to see how Delhi government's odd-and-even experiment for checking air pollution unfolds. It will no doubt reduce traffic density and may have some impact on pollution, but commuting will be a pain. …
The State government may contemplate introducing the odd-even vehicle scheme after examining its success in Delhi. Home Minister G Parameshwara expressed views on the odd-even scheme during his visit to the police commissioner’s office on the concluding day of the crime prevention month. He said the IT city’s reputation has …
Tendering Process Begins; Work In Two Phases At A Cost Of Nearly Rs 12cr The capital's misadventure with the BRT corridor may finally come to an end with the city government set to start dismantling it from early January . PWD has started the tendering process and work will take …
The general prefernce for diesel vehicles is turning the air in Gujarat's cities toxic. In Gujarat today, around 1.21 crore vehicles, including two-wheelers, guzzle 18 crore litres of petrol a month. In stark contrast, just 24.06 lakh diesel vehicles burn a whopping 50 crore litres of the fuel which is …
To curb the growing air pollution in Delhi, Supreme Court on Dec 16, 2015 banned registration of diesel cars with engine capacity over 2000 cc engine till March 31, 2016. The apex court also said that all commercial vehicles, including trucks, which are not Delhi-bound, will not be allowed to …
Growing from 6 operators in 2012 to 41 by mid-2015, carsharing is rapidly expanding in emerging markets worldwide. What is the future of carsharing? What impact will this innovation have on cities? What are the key challenges for ensuring that carsharing becomes a vehicle for sustainable mobility? This four-part series …
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed the Delhi government and police to inspect Panchsheel Park in south Delhi and find ways to avoid massive traffic congestion in the area. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar pulled up the Delhi government and the civic bodies, …
This report sets out the results of a piece of work to develop a comprehensive set of sustainable mobility indicators for cities. The indicators are described with SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-based) methodologies that will allow cities to perform a standardized evaluation of their mobility system and measure the …
The Capital provides more land for car parks than for housing for poor people.The approximately 4.5 million slum population in Delhi occupies only 3 per cent of Delhi’s area. But the parking demand generated by cars makes the demand close to 10 per cent of Delhi’s urbanised land, according to …
THE Second global High-level Conference on Road Safety recently held in Brazil has declared that human suffering from road traffic accidents is estimated at US$1,850 billion per year, hence the need to consider the matter an urgent development priority. The Brasilia Declaration from the just-ended conference indicates road crashes are …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Kumar Mishra Vs. NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 16/11/2015 regarding Signature Bridge, Delhi. According to the Counsel appearing for the respondents, the project is a state of art project and is intended to serve a larger public purpose …
Most Truck Drivers Say They Were Unaware Of New Charge, Refuse To Pay The city's major border points remained choked through the early hours of Saturday as collection of Environment Compensation Charge from multi-axle trucks started at 12am. Each truck took several minutes to pass as drivers pleaded ignorance about …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, announced three mega road projects that will benefit Delhi by reducing traffic congestion and pollution levels. Forming a ring around the National Capital Region (NCR), the Eastern (connecting Kundli, Ghaziabad and Palwal) and the Western (Kundli, Manesar and Palwal) Peripheral Expressways were conceived almost …
A proposal to hike the one-time parking charges will be considered on Wednesday by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation’s Standing Committee, which, if passed, will be the first step towards a revision. Delhiites may have to shell out a lot more for new cars if the proposal is implemented, as …
Hong Kong has earned a reputation as an international city with high living standards. However, it continues to be affected by high air pollution levels, congestion, and an overall lack of space. Property consultant Knight Frank suggests that expanding the tram network and pedestrianisation can solve this. According to the …
High rates of motorization and urbanization, particularly in developing countries, underpin strong growth in the transport sector. Global investment in transport infrastructure is expected to increase by more than 50 percent to meet demand over the next two decades. Burgeoning demand has made transport the world’s fastest-growing source of carbon …
Order of the Bombay High Court in the matter of Shri Vile Parle Kelvani Mandal and Ors. Versus Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Ors. dated 23/10/2015 regarding illegal hawking activities on the Gulmohar Road which connects to S.V.Road and Juhu Tara Road and Versova Road through Link Road which …
The Manohar Lal Khattar government has ordered surveys to replace all cycle rickshaws that ply in Haryana's cities with battery-operated e-rickshaws, but implementing the plan will be a tall order in Gurgaon because it does cycle rickshaws or keep a record on them. A ballpark estimate from transport authorities suggests …
