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 …
Taking a cue from BJP's election-winning slogan, Gurgaon's second CarFree Day rolls out on Tuesday with a pledge that, `Ab Ki Bar No Car'. And in an effort to promote the campaign, Gurgaon Police is going all out to make sure the second edition of Car-Free Day is a success.The …
Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand, a state that remains largely rural, but is urbanising fast. The use of personal motor vehicles is expanding rapidly in Ranchi, leading to congestion in central areas and safety challenges. Ranchi lacks a formalised public transport system and people are largely dependent on paratransit …
The latest World Bank report on leveraging urbanisation in South Asia has identified "air pollution" as a big challenge for major cities in the region, including Delhi.While Delhi is the worst among 381 cities from developing countries, 19 of the 20 most polluted cities are from South Asia, the report …
GURGAON: Cycling enthusiasts in the city have a reason to cheer because after the success of the first Car-Free Day on Tuesday, MCG is finally giving serious thought to bicycles to solve Gurgaon's traffic problems. The civic body is in talks with a private firm to build 60 cycle stands …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday asked the Haryana government to submit air pollution data to substantiate the actual impact of Gurgaon's experiment with Car-Free Day on Tuesday. The expected improvement in air quality due to lesser number of cars on the roads may be crucial in determining the …
Despite progress, South Asia has failed to capitalize on urbanization says the World Bank report released this week. Instead of using increasing urbanization as a vehicle to convey prosperity to a greater number of people, the countries of the region have “difficulty in dealing with the pressures that increased urban …
After Gurgaon, it's the turn of Delhi to go car-free. Transport minister Gopal Rai announced on Tuesday that starting October 22, Delhi will have a car-free day every month. "On the car-free day, there will be no cars on the stretch between Red Fort and India Gate," he said, while …
The first car-free Day in Gurgaon was more than successful. From early morning, a number of people could be seen cycling to work. A lot of people participated in the initiative by opting to use shuttles and car pools. On a typical working day, getting from Shankar Chowk to Huda …
An overhaul of the public transport system along with the development of a multi-city network to reduce congestion, and significant improvements in pedestrian infrastructure, use of Non-Motorised Transport and Intelligent Transport System, management of parking spaces and road safety have been recommended in the Draft Comprehensive Mobility Plan Report which …
Besides other non-behavioural factors, low-light conditions significantly influence the frequency of traffic accidents in an urban environment. This paper intends to identify the impact of low-light conditions on traffic accidents in the city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The dependence degree between light and the number of traffic accidents was analysed using …
A Westside-based nonprofit group went to court Wednesday to overturn Los Angeles' sweeping new 20-year transportation plan, saying officials failed to properly examine its effects on public safety, air pollution and other aspects of city life. In its lawsuit, the advocacy group Fix the City said Mobility Plan 2035, which …
The green panel had directed Delhi Police to hold meeting with senior officers from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to create alternative routes for heavy polluting vehicles. The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday rapped Delhi Police for not providing complete details on the alternate routes for commercial vehicles passing through …
There will be no respite from traffic jams on Rao Tula Ram Road stretch in south Delhi, at least till 2017.Construction of a parallel flyover to ease congestion has hit another roadblock, leaving little scope for the project to be completed by its deadline of November 2016. This time, the …
London, Paris, New York, Copenhagen and Tel Aviv and other cities around the world have all in recent years developed bicycle share systems to ease up congestion, reduce air pollution and promote exercise. Now, it seems, Jerusalem is looking to get in on the pedal-powered action as well. To this …
The National Green Tribunal has slammed the Delhi police for submitting an “outdated” traffic plan to reduce pressure on the overburdened roads in the capital while directing it to devise fresh alternative routes for commercial vehicles passing through Delhi. “The volume of traffic which existed in 2002 is just a …
Beijing topped the traffic congestion list of 45 major domestic cities in the second quarter, and the frequent use of ride-hailing services was cited in a report as a major reason. Commuters in Beijing spent on average 32 minutes per hour in traffic jams while traveling during rush hours, said …
The first car-free zone in the City of Kigali (CoK) debuted with calm and quiet at KN 4 Ave as 'Kigalians' experienced, for the first time, an area devoid of cars and motorcycles, where they can walk freely without fear of being knocked by speeding motorists. People were walking freely …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed Delhi Police to develop a traffic policy to decongest the capital. It also instructed the cops to hold consultations with Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan governments before finalizing the policy within a week. The tribunal has asked police to solve the congestion caused …
There are currently posters on bus stops all over Sydney saying: “A metre matters.” An initiative of the Amy Gillett Foundation, the campaign has a simple aim – stopping drivers from hitting cyclists. Gillett died on 18 July 2005, when she was struck by a teenage driver while training in …
Stickers will be pasted on vehicles in no-parking zone. To deter motorists who park their vehicles at their whim and fancy on the arterial roads, traffic Police are trying to put a new system in place. They are pasting stickers on the window of a car or the handle bar …
