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 …
Until now, Bangaloreans cycled to beat the worsening city traffic. But there's more to cycling, claim avid cycling enthusiasts. Cycling is not just an eco-friendly and feasible mode of transport but can also serve as a good way to unwind. A small but strong community is creating awareness about cycling, …
More than a month ago the Punjab and Haryana High Court had asked the district Legal Services Authorities to verify claims on road safety campaigns made by the traffic police of the two states. The High Court legal services committee, apparently at the behest of the Legal Services Authorities, has …
In the decade between 2003 and 2013, 251 animals of the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) were killed by the speeding vehicles on the National Highway 37, said the Park authorities in reply to an RTI petition filed by green activist Rohit Choudhury. Meanwhile, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests …
Emission of nitrogen oxide jumps from 3.17 g/km to 119.2 g/km if the vehicle is loaded by 30 per cent, says a CRRI study From potholes to slow-moving traffic, the Capital’s roads have a host of problems that make the daily commute of many Delhiites an ordeal. Now, according to …
KERI: Due to deaths of several wild animals on the railway tracks passing through the Mollem national park, Anilkumar, the deputy conservator of forests, has written a letter to South-Western railway division at Hubli to curtail the speed of trains passing through the park and to sensitize the drivers about …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday set up a committee headed by an apex court judge to monitor implementation of motor vehicle laws and road safety designs after it found Indian roads were “giant killers”, with accidents increasing from 92,618 in 2004 to over 1.25 lakh in 2009. In comparison, the …
As many as 1,403 people have lost their lives in over a thousand road accidents in Gurgaon over the past three years. They includes 552 pedestrians, 462 motorcyclists and 81 cyclists. An analysis of road accidents by the Gurgaon police over the past few years has revealed that most accidents …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of S.Rajaseekaran Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 22/04/2014 regarding road accidents in India. The petitioner has set out detailed statistics published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in the volume “Road Accidents in India 2010” …
The Centre has turned down suggestions for planting chillies and tea crops around railway tracks to curb the mowing down of elephants by trains, saying it would hamper the migration of the animals in search of food, water and breeding. In its affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Union …
Road safety group does signal check Pune: The Save Pune Traffic Movement (SPTM), working towards sustainable transport and road safety, has helped fix eleven signals for pedestrians with the help of the Pune Municipal Corporation. The NGO will identify more such junctions where the signals are required or need repair. …
This report summarizes the findings of a long and meticulous journey of data gathering and analysis to quantify the health losses from road deaths and injuries worldwide, as part of the path-finding Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study. It is important, first, to acknowledge the profound contribution made by the …
Mumbai:The city witnessed two accidents involving BEST buses on Tuesday. In Goregaon east, a 48-year-old man was run over by a bus driver; in Mankhurd three persons, including a woman bus commuter, were injured in another mishap. In the first case, a bus (no 349) was plying from Santosh Nagar …
This month, a pedestrian activist in Bangalore lost her life in a road accident. But the fight goes on. Sunday Times profiles some custodians of the roads who are getting pedestrians off the back foot Rishi Aggarwal’s love for walking began when he was a young boy and had to …
Courting better footpaths While walking to her workplace in Bangalore, Jenny Pinto encounters electrical transformers, uncovered manholes and displaced tiles. After years of trying to nudge people into action for walkers’ rights, Pinto has realized one thing. “That unless citizens take a legal route to make civic authorities understand the …
Two years back, Gita Vir, a civic activist, died when she was hit by a motorcycle while she was crossing a road. Vir, a founder member and trustee of the National Society for Clean Cities (NSCC), Pune, was an activist who wanted to make sure that the streets are safe …
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. …
Typical transport investment and policy proposals in India may consider factors such as connectivity with surrounding areas, land use and socioeconomic impacts, available funding, and the level of support from local stakeholders. All too often, these assessments consistently overlook the health impacts of transport. Despite this, there is a consistent …
First, the bad news: Three elephants were killed when a local passenger train mowed through a herd in upper Assam's Jorhat district on Thursday. The good news: In Kaziranga National park, forest guards shot dead two poachers before they could kill any rhinos on Thursday. The Guwahati-Tinsukia Intercity Express hit …
Review Done By Citizens’ Groups Pune: A road safety audit of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on Alandi Road has pointed out several flaws which would affect road users, particularly bus commuters and pedestrians. The audit was conducted by the Save Pune Traffic Movement (SPTM) and the PMPML Pravasi Manch. …
The city has poor facilities for bicycle users and pedestrians. Besides, use of private vehicles is quite high as compared to public transport, while road safety continues to be a cause of concern. All this have been reflected in the first-of-its-kind citizens’ Transportation Status Report (TSR) brought out by Parisar …
