Air Pollution

Over 10-year-old autos to go off roads in Gurugram

CM orders RTA, traffic police to prepare policy for autos plying illegally

Publication Date: 
15/07/2019
Times Of India (Gurgaon)
Tags:
Haryana, Gurgaon (T), Three Wheelers, Public Transport, Municipal Corporation, Vehicular Pollution, Air Pollution
Transport

Special report seeking urgent intervention on augmentation of public transport, including approval for phase IV of Delhi Metro and advancement in schedule for additional buses

It is clear that without an augmented public transport system, Delhi and other cities of India will not be able to combat toxic air pollution. It is also clear that currently our public transport infrastructure is grossly inadequate. Cities like Beijing, for instance, have 107 buses per lakh people. Delhi has 17 buses per lakh people.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2019
Environment Pollution(Prevention and Control) Authority for NCR (EPCA)
Tags:
Public Transport, Air Pollution, Delhi, Buses, Metro
Transport

City gets 9.9% more private vehicles in 2019

Publication Date: 
18/06/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Public Transport, Vehicles
Transport

Draft Delhi Maintenance and Management of Parking Places Rules 2019

The government has notified a draft parking policy aimed at discouraging on-street and footpath parking here. However, this has now been tweaked to allow free parking in residential areas.

Publication Date: 
12/06/2019
Government of NCT of Delhi
Tags:
Parking Policy, Delhi, Public Transport, Pedestrians, Parking Pricing
Transport

CM’s move on public transport a different ball game altogether

Experts raise questions ranging from affordability to sustainability

Publication Date: 
04/06/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Public Transport, Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), Metro, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Transport
Transport

Free travel not linked to women's safety, say experts

Experts in the field of public transport expressed mixed reactions on the Kejriwal government's proposal to make commute for women in public transport buses and Metro trains free, saying there was

Publication Date: 
04/06/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Public Transport, Delhi, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Two Wheelers
Transport

Urban mobility lab to push e-vehicles

New Delhi: With the purpose of coming up with innovative and sustainable ideas in the field of shared mobility, electric mobility, non-motorised transport and first and last-mile connectivity, Dial

Publication Date: 
29/05/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Electric Vehicles, Public Transport, Mobility Planning, Transport
Air Pollution

Long-term plans to fight pollution gathering dust

Despite having a Comprehensive Action Plan for Delhi-NCR, many measures still remain on paper

Publication Date: 
20/05/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Delhi, WHO, Diseases, Respiratory Diseases, Public Transport
Environment

HC seeks govt response on city traffic condition

Jaipur: A division bench of Rajasthan High Court on Thursday asked the state government, traffic police, JDA and JMC, of their plan to ensure smooth traffic in the city.

Publication Date: 
26/04/2019
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Noise Pollution, Jaipur (T), Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Public Transport, Environment
Transport

Our metro rail systems are a classic example of how our planners miss the woods for the trees

There are shiny, air-conditioned and arguably world-class metro trains operating in 10 Indian cities as we speak.

Publication Date: 
04/04/2019
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Public Transport, Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Transport

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