The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, (MoRTH) on March 15, 2024, notified the Central Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Amendment Rules, 2024 to further amend the Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021. The following has been stated: In rule 5,- …
Measures including strict action against visibly polluting vehicles and automatic identification of overloaded vehicles at the borders, are part of a three-month action plan devised today to deal with increasing air pollution in Delhi and NCR. In the meeting attended by environment ministers and officials of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh …
NEW DELHI: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has put on hold its order of April 7 banning more than 10-year-old diesel vehicles in the capital. The bench, headed by chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, on Monday considered Delhi government's contention that the order posed practical difficulties and may impact essential services, such …
A day after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed various stakeholders, including the Delhi Government, to crack the whip on diesel-run vehicles plying in the Capital, a concrete enforcement plan is yet to take shape mainly due to paucity of adequate resources. This, despite a high-level meeting chaired by Delhi …
A day after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned plying of diesel vehicles older than 10 years in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), authorities in Gurgaon have sprung into action. “We are aware of the order and action will be taken. But first, we will have to see …
NEW DELHI: The decision to ban diesel vehicles that are over 10 years old from Delhi has been welcomed by environmentalists though they have voiced their concern about how the order will be implemented and its fallout. Former Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) member-secretary Dr B Sengupta pointed out, supply …
Also cracks the whip on rampant unchecked construction in Noida Extension and Gurgaon, tells dust adds to pollution The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday banned all diesel vehicles over ten years old from plying in Delhi and the National Capital Region and also cracked the whip on rampant construction activity …
NGT bans 10-yr-old diesel and 15-yr-old petrol vehicles All 10-year-old diesel vehicles and 15-year-old petrol ones will be taken off the roads in the National Capital Region, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered on Tuesday. Experts, however, warned that part of the public health benefit that would arise from the …
Bengaluru: If the government has its way, autorickshaws that run on two-stroke engines will soon be off the roads of Bengaluru. A proposal has been sent to the environment and ecology department to ban such autos which are considered the worst polluters among the city's automobile population. Transport minister Ramalinga …
The Bihar government has set a target of increasing forest cover at 15 per cent by 2017 in the state, Forest and Environment minister P K Shahi said today. "We have set the forest cover target at 15 per cent by 2017 by launching an extensive afforestation drive to meet …
JAIPUR: The Lokayukta has shot a letter to the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) for not taking action against the owners, who park their cars on the road in front of their houses. In the letter, explanation has been sought over the notice and action taken against those owners, who park …
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has directed the transport department to dismantle controversial Bus Rapid Transit corridor between Ambedkar Nagar and Moolchand. The city government has also sought the report from the transport department and experts about the total expenditure incurred on this project and what were other alternatives available …
With Kochi city increasingly depending on work force commuting from suburbs and neighbouring districts, there is crying need to discourage private vehicles, while making available adequate number of commuter-friendly public transport systems. The dependence on workers from outside city limits is because the city area has almost reached its residential …
Police asked to act against those using the high-decibel horns Considering a letter sent by an octogenarian on noise pollution as a petition, the National Green Tribunal — Southern Bench — directed the State Transport Department to ensure that air horns are not used in any vehicle. The Tribunal took …
The Delhi Dialogue Commission, an advisory body of the AAP government, today stressed the need for an integrated public transport system to address transport -related problems being faced by the residents of the national capital. In the meeting, led by Transport Minister Gopal Rai and DDC vice-chairman Ashish Khetan, it …
NEW DELHI: All modes of public transport including BPO cabs, school buses and vans, Gramin Seva besides buses, taxis and auto rickshaws will be tracked and monitored by government agencies for safety of passengers, particularly women, across 32 million-plus cities. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has asked the ministries concerned …
Rajya Sabha could witness yet another face-off between the government and the Opposition Monday. The government plans to take up the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill Monday. The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill is also listed for the day. Both the bills, passed by Lok Sabha last week, …
This report studies Beijing’s existing parking policies and systems and studies several parking locations, residential, commercial, office and mixed use areas, both on-street and off-street, documenting existing parking practices in Beijing. An analysis of problems identifies the main parking issues and Chinese and international best practices described. Recommendations are given …
Noidawalas are used to heavy traffic jams with people honking like crazy even if there's not an inch to move. But they were definitely surprised when the Noida Traffic Police conducted a drive aimed at reducing noise pollution. The three-day drive, which began on Monday, had the police cracking down …
Barely a week after the National Green Tribunal's direction that vintage cars would not allowed on the city roads, the green panel today agreed to make an exception and allowed a vintage car rally. A bench, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, gave its nod to "ITC Grand Bharat …
The National Green Tribunal has ordered a ban on roadside shops and eateries along the animal corridors near Assam’s Kaziranga Natio-nal Park among a slew of directions in the wake of increasing wildlife casualties due to vehicular movement on the adjacent highway. Taking exception to the state’s failure to address …
