Economy

252 core projects face delay

Anto Antony NEW DELHI

Publication Date: 
02/04/2009
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Economy, Highways, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, India, Infrastructure Development
Transport

Smart transportation economic stimulation: infrastructure investments that support economic development

This report discusses factors to consider when evaluating transportation economic stimulation strategies. Transportation investments can have large long-term economic, social and environmental impacts. Expanding urban highways tends to stimulate motor vehicle travel and sprawl, exacerbating future transport problems and threatening future economic productivity.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2009
Todd Litman
Victoria Transport Policy Institute
Tags:
Environment, Transport, Highways, Economic Development, Subsidies, Unemployment, Auto Industry, United States Of America (US), Land Use
Transport

Reinventing transit: American communities finding smarter, cleaner, faster transportation solutions

This report showcases the new generation of innovative public transit already operating in a variety of communities across America. Through 11 case studies, demonstrate how cutting edge
transit has been implemented quickly and cost-effectively in a variety of settings from urban to rural. Expanding cost-effective transit options is key to nation

Publication Date: 
01/04/2009
Environmental Defense Fund
Tags:
Green House Gases, Transport, Public Transport, Urban Transport, Rural Transport, Highways, High Capacity Bus, Economic Development, United States Of America (US)
Climate Change

 As green as billed?

Environment finds a place in Obama

Publication Date: 
30/03/2009
Sunita Dubey
Down to Earth
Tags:
Carbon Tax, Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Carbon Capture and Storage, Energy Policy, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Green Buildings, Highways, United States Of America (US), Environment Management
Habitat And Urbanisation

Central prog on road connectivity in NE

SHILLONG, March 29

Publication Date: 
30/03/2009
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Tags:
North East, Development, Roads, Highways, Arunachal, Shillong
Habitat And Urbanisation

Lending for infra projects should be at 7-8 pc

Mumbai: Lending rates for infrastructure projects should be between 7 and 8 per cent for projects to be viable and the necessary investments to flow into the economy so as to boost growth.

Publication Date: 
21/03/2009
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Development, Highways, India, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Infrastructure Development, Planning Commission
Habitat And Urbanisation

Industrialists file PIL for repair of national highway

Solan: Peeved over the alleged indifference of the Haryana state Government and the Centre towards the bad condition of the Pinjore-Baddi stretch of National Highway 21A, the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh Industries

Publication Date: 
17/03/2009
Indian Express (Chandigarh)
Tags:
Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Highways, High Court, Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh
Transport

BRTS lanes to go down the middle

Mumbai: It's official. The dedicated bus lanes to be introduced in the city will be demarcated along the median on the highways. After much deliberation, the authorities have decided to mark these lanes along the divider, rather than the far-off ends where bus stops usually are, despite the decision requiring massive construction along the highways, as well as re-engineering of the buses.

Publication Date: 
17/03/2009
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Public Transport, Highways, High Capacity Bus, Maharashtra, Mumbai
Habitat And Urbanisation

Slow pace of four-lane NH work at Bajali decried

PATACHARKUCHI

Publication Date: 
17/03/2009
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Tags:
Drinking Water, Deforestation, Trees, Habitat And Urbanisation, Highways, Assam, Nalbari (D)
Habitat And Urbanisation

Programme to develop national highways hobbles in slow lane

New Delhi: Caught in a web of arbitration, costly debt and equity, and repeated changes in the top management of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the UPA government

Publication Date: 
16/03/2009
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Habitat And Urbanisation, Highways, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), India

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