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,- …
Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Power on Monday said it would earn Rs.2,000 crore by trading carbon credits from its Tilaiya ultra mega power project (UMPP) in Jharkhand in the first ten years of its operations. In a statement issued here, it said the Tilaiya project had got approval for carbon credits …
Five soleckshaws – a solar-powered vehicle that also allows the rider to pedal – were distributed among rickshaw pullers here on Sunday to mark the launch of the vehicle in the city. Developed and manufactured by Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute in Durgapur, the zero-carbon-emitting vehicle, uses both the mechanical …
NEW DELHI, 2 OCT: A network of mass transport systems is imperative to avert urban vehicular traffic as the number of cities with more than 10 lakh people will increase from 48 to 68 in the next two decades, according to a study released by the Associated Chambers of Commerce …
“It will take 18 months to construct the waste disposal plant” The Puducherry Municipal Services Private Limited, which is entrusted with the task of garbage management in the town and suburban areas from January this year, has expressed optimism that the solid waste management rules will be implemented fully in …
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 …
This report provides insights on the potential and key drivers for energy efficiency within the power sector value chain - generation, grids, commercial, residential and industrial use of electricity- including nine business cases and policy recommendations.
Precipitation has dropped owing to human-influenced aerosols: study Human activity that spews out fine particles into the atmosphere could be taking a toll on the Indian monsoon, leading to a decline in recent decades, say researchers in a paper being published online by the journal Science . With the rising …
If all the 5.75 lakh cars registered in the city were to be parked on-street parallel to one another, the area that the vehicles occupy would be as much as seven per cent of Chennai. As existing regulations on parking are inadequate and the enforcement is lax, most of the …
Earns Rs.47 crore carbon credits for reducing greenhouse gas emissions The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has been certified by the United Nations as the first metro rail and rail-based system in the world to get “carbon credits for reducing greenhouse gas emissions” and helping in reducing pollution levels in the …
Differences delay mfg policy again: Labour, Environment Mins Differ With Commerce, Industry On Workers, Green Laws New Delhi: Differences within the government have deferred a cabinet decision on the much-awaited national manufacturing policy (NMP) with the policy to be further vetted to iron out issues regarding relaxing environmental and labour …
New Delhi: The city government had installed the intelligent signalling system on the Ambedkar Nagar BRT a few months ago, but it has not extended the system beyond the 5.8km stretch after that. On Wednesday, talk of extending the system to the rest of the city again came up with …
Production Falls 5% In Aug As Demand Slows New Delhi: Slowdown pressures are building up in key segments of the Indian economy. The passenger vehicle segment—a crucial indicator of the mood of consumers —has seen its first production cut in the last two-and-a-half years as companies fight sluggish demand. Production …
A way out of Delhi's space scarcity A multi-level stack parking (puzzle type) project was inaugurated by Delhi Mayor Rajni Abbi in Arya Nagar here on Thursday. The Rs.1.5-crore project can accommodate 90 cars at a time. Addressing the gathering, Prof. Abbi said parking had emerged as a key problem …
Bombardier Transportation said on Monday that it has received an order for 76 additional Bombardier Movia metro cars, a follow-up on the order for 114 vehicles announced last year, from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. The contract is valued at approximately US $120 million and Bombardier is expected to begin …
Vehicle emission and fuel quality standards play a critical role in limiting the emissions from each vehicle and, together with other measures, in reducing the impact of continued vehicle growth on Asia’s air quality. In Asia’s cities, the average concentration of PM10 (particulate matter 10 microns or less in diameter) …
This draft report by the sub-committee on urban transport proposes parameters for the National Mission on Sustainable Habitat (NMSH) . It specially addresses norms for parking and congestion charges, pedestrianization & cycling and the model regulations for integrating transport Planning with master plans. Under the National Action Plan for Climate …
Increased focus has been placed on the issues of energy access and energy poverty over the last number of years, most notably indicated by the United Nations (UN) declaring 2012 as the “International Year of Sustainable Energy for All”. Although attention in these topics has increased, incorrect assumptions and misunderstandings …
Delhi has witnessed an annual vehicular growth of 10 per cent and nearly 1,200 vehicles are registered daily, experts analysing the parking policy of the Capital said on Wednesday. The statistics were provided by experts to discuss parking reforms for a liveable city, at a conference organised by the Center …
Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) has hiked the CNG price by `0.20 per kg in Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad from Monday midnight. The new consumer price of CNG is `30 per kg in Delhi and `33.60 per kg in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad. “This minor adjustment in CNG …
Scientific planning for parking in Mysore inevitable Taking cognisance of burgeoning parking woes, the Mysore City Corporation (MCC) on Thursday resolved to frame a policy. However, it would not be offered for free, with more pay and park facilities to come up under the intended system. Most importantly, the said …
