Shun cars for public transport, says Dikshit
Two days after she laid emphasis on taxing second cars, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at a Union government conference today stressed upon improving public transport. In her official statement, she said:
Sugar scrips spurt on ethanol price deal
Frontline sugar sector stocks closed 2 to 5 per cent higher following the resolution of a price deadlock between oil marketing companies and sugar manufacturers. Sugar firms have decided to supply ethanol at Rs 18.75 a litre to oil marketers. Jigar Shah, vice president KR Choksey Shares and Securities said
Radical policy to end urban transport woes
The Centre today presented the draft of the National Urban Transport Policy to states and union territories, seeking to promote public transport system over private vehicles and bringing about a more equitable allocation of road space with people, rather than vehicles, as its main focus. Inaugurating the Conference of Chief …
NHAI invites bids for 15 projects
National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has issued bidding documents for 15 projects. Out of these, 14 fall under the North South, while one comes under the East West portion of the NSEW phase of National Highway Development Programme (NHDP). Interestingly Reliance Energy and a Saudi Arabian company ETA Esckon …
National urban transport policy gets off the ground
The government is set to start work on formulating a national urban transport policy soon. Representatives of all the states deliberated upon the issue during the chief ministers' conference called by urban development minister Ghulam Nabi Azad here on Wednesday. The minister said that work would soon start on finalising …
Ganga rising at Garhmukteshwar
The water level of the Ganga at Garhmuketeshwar has been rising steadily since Tuesday night and authorities have warned people living in low lying areas to shift to safer places. "The Ganga is still flowing below the danger level, but it csan rise to above the red mark in the …
Delhi to regularise clusters in 15 non-industrial areas
A move that could benefit more than 8,000 factories in the Capital, the Delhi Government in planning to regularise about 15 industrial clusters that have come up in non-industrial areas, the Delhi industries Minister , Mr M.R. Singhal has said. The Government was ready to convert the usage of about …
Haryana board warns DJB of Delhi Branch Canal breach
The Haryana Irrigation Department (HID) has warned Delhi of a water problem after a breach in the Delhi Branch Canal. The canal supplies the Nangloi and Haiderpur water treatment plants, that cater to west Delhi and parts of south Delhi. The HID claims that it informed the Delhi Jal Board …
Deadline for checking unauthorised colonies extended
The Delhi Government has extended the deadline for verification of all the 1,432 unauthorised colonies, which have applied for regularisation, to July 15.Urban Development Minister Dr A K Walia on Tuesday held a meeting with senior officials of Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Environment and Forest …
Sheila seeks Centres intervention to develop National Capital Region
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today sought the intervention of the Centre and cooperation of the neighbouring states for implementation of various schemes and major project for the welfare of people in the Capital and the region surrounding it.Speaking at the 51st meeting of the National Development Council (NDC), Ms …
Chhabeel was not contaminated: sarpanch
The village Sarpanch, Mr Jaswant Singh Johal, denies that water used in the chhabeel was contaminated and led to the death of three persons on June 23 as reported in the media. All persons falling ill or dying were living in the proximity of a decaying pond in the village. …
Bhakra registers highest inflow in 7 years
The inflow of water at Bhakra dam today rose to 72, 317 cusec, which is the highest in the past seven years. However, there is no need to press the panic button, as the water level of Bhakra is still 116 feet below the danger line, the senior functionary of …
The latest tourist attraction
Sharks are also good for tourism. Which is why Green Campaigners see an ongoing infuex of basking sharks to the seas off Scotland as a further boost to eco-tourism, which already contributes
Why not bikaneri bhujia?
Should soft drinks be labelled as containing pesticides within tolerable limits? If yes, why only soft drinks? Why not butter, tea, biscuits, flour, milk, ice cream and the whole range of packaged foods? If all packaged foods admit, explicitly, that they contain traces of pesticides, it might build up public …
Nathpa safe: Officials
There has been no damage to the 1,500-mw Nathpa Jhakri hydel power project in Himachal Pradesh which was hit by sudden flood waters this evening. The Power Ministry officials said water reached a height of 15 metres and crossed over to Rampur. The dam can withstand water up to a …
NDMC plans a 24x7 water project, at no extra cost
People living in the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) areas now have two reasons to celebrate. Firstly, NDMC has begun work on a project that will make water available 24x7 to those living within its jurisdiction, and secondly, this will be at no extra cost. While NDMC buys water in …
Wullar: Round 10 of talks tomorrow
After the 450-MW Baglihar hydro-electric project and Kishenganga hydel project, India and Pakistan will now hold secretary-level talks on the Wullar Barrage/Tulbul navigation project in J-K. The Pakistan delegation is arriving tomorrow and the talks, postponed by two days, will start on Tuesday. Water resources secretary J. Harinarayan will hold …
