Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Moily will take the metro from Race Course metro station residence and travel to the Central Secretariat station Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily will travel by metro today as part of a fuel conservation drive. "Saving petrol is saving India's money. This is a sense …
Bus ridership in Delhi has dropped from 60% in 2000 to 41% now. Every year, Delhi needs an area the size of 310 football fields for parking its vehicles. And Delhi has one of the highest particulate matter (PM10) levels in South Asia. These are some of the findings of …
Though Total Area Has Climbed To 20%, Forests Are Mostly On The Outskirts The government has been congratulating itself on how Delhi’s green cover has increased over the years from 1.48% in 1993 to about 20% in 2011. However, these forests are highly fragmented. Delhi has little islands of forest, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/09/2013 regarding removal of debris from the river bed of Yamuna. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/6-2012(OA)_24Sep2013.pdf Previous Orders: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=118
New Delhi : The DMRC and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to embark on the construction of solar power projects on premises of the Delhi Metro. SECI is a not-for-profit company under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, whose …
Government has identified the 11-km Shastri Park-Trilokpuri sector for the first line Delhi is likely to get it first monorail by 2017, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said on Tuesday. She said the city needs a transport system that is not only efficient and accessible, but also that will allow people …
New Delhi : A Parliamentary Standing Committee report on Transport, Tourism and Culture has cited the December 16 gangrape incident to highlight shortcomings in the National Capital Region (NCR)’s transport system. The Committee has recommended a ‘total revamp’ of transport management. According to the report, the bus in which the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/08/2013 regarding encroachment and dumping of solid waste into River Bed of Yumuna. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/6-2012(OA)_27Aug2013.pdf
Government plans blueprint to bring about necessary improvement In order to deal with increasing traffic, road accidents and vehicular congestion, the Delhi Government has decided to prepare a blueprint to bring about necessary improvement in the public transport system of the city. Experts from varied fields, including Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal …
The National Green Tribunal invokes Polluter Pays principle; any person found dumping debris on the river bank to cough up Rs. 5 lakh. If you pollute the Yamuna or dump debris on the river bank, get ready to pay. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday invoked the “Polluter Pays” …
नई दिल्ली।। तमाम कोशिशों के बावजूद यमुना में गंदगी कम नहीं हो रही। न उसमें गिरने वाली सीवर लाइनें रहम कर रही हैं और न आस्था के अंधे उसे खुली हवा में सांस लेने दे रहे हैं। लेकिन अब ऐसा करना आपकी जेब पर बहुत भारी पड़ सकता है। इस …
New Delhi: Lessons have not been learnt from past disasters, it seems. Delhi Metro, which ferries over two million passengers a day, is on a highrisk earthquake and flood zone and may lead to a huge loss of life in case of a disaster, says a recently released UN report …
Thiruvananthapuram : Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Kerala Monorail Corporation have inked a general consultancy agreement for monorail projects in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode. Together, the projects would cost about R5,581 crore in the first phase. The pact was signed in the state assembly complex in the presence of chief …
We are blind to those who walk. That's why pavements are the first casualty of street widening to accommodate cars Have you ever noticed a footpath? Does it even exist? And if it does, what is its height above the road? What should be the ideal height that enables pedestrians …
Every commuter who chooses the Delhi Metro over a car or a bus contributes in reduction in emission of roughly 100 mg of carbon dioxide for every trip of 10 kilometres. Noting the contribution made by metro commuters to reduce global warming, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), that has …
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said Tuesday the state government is preparing a “Master Development Plan-2031” for Faridabad and assured industry all its present problems will be addressed by it. Hooda, who was addressing industrialists at the 60th AGM of the Faridabad Industries Association, which is celebrating its diamond …
Delhi Created New Forests But Forgot Rest Of The 2009-12 Action Plan New Delhi: In 2009, Delhi became the first city in India to come out with a comprehensive plan for combating climate change. The ambitious proposal outlined actions to be taken under five heads that included air, water, noise, …
Terming the affidavits “entirely incorrect”, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has once again instructed the heads of various authorities in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh to file comprehensive affidavits within six weeks on the extent of debris deposited on the banks of the Yamuna. Last month, the Tribunal had granted a …
Agency responsible for regularisation of farmhouses, civic amenities. Twenty-six villages identified as 'low density residential areas' under the farmhouse policy have been declared development areas by the Delhi Development Authority. A resolution in this regard was passed at a DDA meeting on Wednesday. This also means that the DDA will …
