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 …
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed its anguish over the increasing number of car accidents in the city and blamed the Delhi Police for this in not enforcing the order prohibiting use of black films of any Visible Light Transmittance (VLT) percentage or any other material upon the safety glasses, …
JAIPUR: In a bid to facilitate hassle-free movement for pedestrians, the Jaipur Development Authority is planning to develop footpaths on major city roads. In this regard, the Jaipur Development Authority's engineering wing has been directed to prepare a status report on city roads on the basis of which the design …
Acting CJ points to interim trial report which says traffic moved freely once dedicated lanes were done away with. The 5.8-km long Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor between Ambedkar Nagar and Moolchand may not remain a stretch with dedicated lanes once Delhi High Court passes its final order. On Wednesday, …
If Maharashtra boasts the country’s largest public transport fleet, it has also earned the dubious distinction of being the top killer on roads last year, causing 3,407 mishaps. What’s worst, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) also recorded the highest increase - of 203 - in road accidents during 2010-11, …
New Delhi: Distancing itself from the traffic mess at Delhi-Gurgaon toll plaza and rise in accidents on the Gurgaon expressway, the National Highways Authority of India has blamed its developer for these problems. In a mammoth 200-page reply submitted in the Delhi high court, NHAI has justified its move to …
India’s phenomenal economic growth over the last decade has been accompanied by a much-needed expansion and improvement in transport and other infrastructure networks. While there are legally mandated assessments of the potential ecological impacts of such infrastructure projects prior to implementation, rarely are there post-implementation assessments of their real ecological …
The Asian Development Bank has established the Sustainable Transport Initiative to align its transport operations with ADB's long-term strategic framework, Strategy 2020. In July 2010, ADB approved the Sustainable Transport Initiative Operational Plan, which identifies road safety as one of the priority areas to be mainstreamed and scaled up in …
MRTS can carry up to 20,000 people an hour: Natpac study Monorail, a mass rapid transit system (MRTS) mooted for the city, is expected to reduce dependence on personalised modes of transport and take away 40 per cent of the present vehicular traffic off the road. The monorail has been …
The increasing frequency of chance encounters between people and elephants on road in the Rishikesh and Haridwar region has triggered widespread anxiety among locals. The forest department is undertaking measures to avert damage to property and life but officials believe the problem will persist. It advises the affected population to …
This report focuses on air pollution and traffic accidents as the major adverse impacts on urban transport. It attempts to show the current impact and issues of these two problems. Further it looks into recent challenges by pointing out some common and successful practices adopted in Asian megacities. Finally, in …
The Social Determinants of Health (SDH) Sectoral Briefing Series, produced by the World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Regional Office for the Western Pacific, includes a report that describes challenges facing transport policy-makers and authorities, how they address them, and areas for potential collaboration between health and transport.
Under BOT, PPP models: Chief Minister An integrated traffic management system for Chennai will be introduced under the BOT (build, operate and transfer) mode and under the PPP (public-private partnership) annuity model, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa announced on Monday. This is to upgrade traffic management in the city to international standards, …
Shortage of organs for transplantation is a worldwide problem and million of lives are lost every year because the organ Transplantation option cannot be offered to them. In India nearly 200,000 persons develop terminal kidney failure each year and their life can be sustained only through lifelong dialysis or kidney …
The Department of Wildlife Conservation is cooperating strategically with Sri Lanka Railways to prevent increasing elephant deaths on railway tracks before it can manifest into a elephant-train conflict as in India where at least 15 elephants die annually due to being run over by speeding goods trains. It has been …
Six cheetals, a species of deer, were on Monday killed after being hit by a speeding train at Ampokhara range of Terai (west) forest division in Nainital district, an official said.
The Transport Research Wing of Ministry of Road Transport & Highways collects, compiles, analyses and publishes data on the physical and financial performance of various State Road Transport Undertakings (SRTUs) annually, The current issue of `Review of the Performance of State Road Transport Undertakings’ carries details of physical and financial …
China has decided to slow down its high-speed rail project in the aftermath of the strong criticism evoked by July 23 bullet train crash and ordered its fast trains to cut down their speed giving priority to safety concerns. The Chinese Cabinet headed by Premier, Mr Wen Jiabao, has asked …
This new report by the Disaster Management Division, Ministry of Home Affairs has detailed information on various types of disasters, institutional framework and policy guidelines in disaster management. It also presents the roadmap in tackling disasters. India’s geo-climatic conditions as well as its high degree of socio-economic vulnerability, makes it …
With only 0.05% of the total area of the country, Delhi is home to 1.34% of India's population. This creates enormous pressure on natural and man-made resources, and generates situations in which non-health determinants may take precedence over the conventional determinants directly associated with health and health care.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) International Transport Forum (ITF) has published a discussion paper titled “Key Mobility Challenges in Indian Cities,” which identifies challenges in urban mobility in India under three sections: urbanization and transport; urban mobility challenges; and current policies and interventions. The first section on …
