Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hussain Ahamad Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 05/01/2024. In the application, the allegation was in respect of illegal mining of earth from the nearby agricultural field by brick kilns in an area in Muzaffarnagar district. Pits were …
At least 40 per cent of those dying on Indian roads are below 24 years of age, shows a recent study on road mishaps in the country. According to a report by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), as many as 53 per cent of the victims in the bracket …
The city roads have pushed pedestrians, cyclists and even public transport users to the edge. Anybody not in a car has to constantly battle to get by without a scratch on certain roads. A safety audit by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) reveals the extent of risk faced …
New plan mulled for road safety The State Government has chalked out a new plan, the Odisha State Safety Action Plan (ORSAP), to check road accidents and save valuable human lives and properties. Works Secretary Nalini Kanta Pradhan recently held discussions with the experts and consultants, who are engaged in …
A PIL was filed stating that the vehicles don't conform to motor vehicle laws The Supreme Court today issued notice to the central and state governments on a petition seeking a ban on e-rickshaws, which have become popular in the cities. According to the petition moved by Bibhash Karmakar, the …
LUCKNOW: About 16 people die and 58 are injured every hour in India due to road accidents - the death rate, in fact, is equivalent to wiping out about 40 per cent of the population of a small nation like Maldives in a year. And Delhi has the highest number …
The roads of Uttar Pradesh account for more deaths than any other state in the country. The National Crime Bureau Record (NCRB) Report 2013 indicates road mishaps claimed 1,37,423 lives in 2013 and UP accounted for 15,630 of them. Tamil Nadu was at the second spot with 15,563 casualties. While …
Assam's roads have been termed 'unsafe' by a 2013 National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, with the state recording the fifth-highest number of deaths caused by road accidents in the country. "With 50.4% deaths in Assam caused by road accidents, the state has crossed even the national average of 36.4% …
CHENNAI: The city’s road safety has come under fire with the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report pointing out that the maximum number of road accidents occur here. And activists, motorists and road safety experts are not in the least surprised that there were 9,663 accident cases recorded in …
Pedestrians and cyclists have emerged as the most vulnerable group on Delhi roads with the two of them accounting for the largest share of road injuries and deaths. Worse, Delhi also has the highest number of fatal accidents among all major cities, with five deaths recorded per day. This has …
CHENNAI: Chennai’s roads are the second deadliest in the country, says a report published by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a Delhi-based research organisation. According to the statistics of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Chennai had the highest number of traffic accident cases in the country. The city saw …
The failure of India's various road transport policies, lack of amendments in the motor vehicle act and negligence by various stakeholders in society are the reasons why India has the highest number of road deaths in the world, experts said here Monday. The experts said roads in Indian cities are …
City ranks fourth in country in number of accidents, according to findings by Centre for Environment and Science. A report by the Centre for Environment and Science (CSE) made public on Monday has pointed out that Indian roads, including those in Bangalore, are not friendly for pedestrians and cyclists. It …
Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari's effort to bring e-rickshaws out of the ambit of the Central Motor Vehicles Act won't be a smooth ride. Road safety stakeholders will take up the issue of these structurally unsafe vehicles with the Supreme Court-appointed committee to monitor road safety across the country . …
A large number of professionals, students in Delhi and Gurgaon are taking to bicycles to commute short distances. They do it to stay fit and for recreation. But even as cycling clubs are mushrooming all over the city, cycling enthusiasts say they feel compelled to stick to cycling in groups …
In India, traffic accidents are not on the health agenda. It's high time the agenda was changed. When Gopinath Munde, the Union minister for rural development, met with a tragic accident on the road in Delhi, the issue was highlighted. Even so, there is little understanding of the seriousness of …
CSE releases the assessment of road accidents and accident hotspots; presents findings of its safety audit; puts forth an action plan Deadly tally: About 16 deaths and 58 road injures per hour in India; share of fatal accidents in the total is up from 18 per cent in 2003 to …
Our safe right of way - a presentation by Centre for Science and Environment at Dialogue on Assessment of Safety and Accessibility in Indian Cities, New Delhi, June 23, 2014. Read the presentation: http://www.cseindia.org/userfiles/main%20presentation.pdf
Audit for safe accessibility - a presentation by CSE at round table conference on "Our safe right of way" on June 23, 2014, in New Delhi. Read the presentation: http://www.cseindia.org/userfiles/safety%20audit.pdf
