Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding improvement in bus numbers and services in Delhi, 18/01/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/01/2019 regarding improvement in bus numbers and services in Delhi. Transport Department of the NCT of Delhi submitted its proposal to augment the city bus fleet which also included electrical buses.

Judgement Date: 
18/01/2019
Tags:
Buses, Delhi, Public Transport, Supreme Court, Air Pollution Control, Electric Vehicles, Mobility Planning
Transport

Public private partnership in operation and maintenance of electric buses in cities

The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, Government of India, has taken an initiative to provide a Model Concession Agreement for introducing Electric Buses in cities for Public Transportation on OPEX (per km basis) in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode.

Publication Date: 
09/01/2019
NITI Aayog
Tags:
Electric Vehicles, Buses, Public Transport, India, Private Sector, Public Sector
Transport

Transport and communications bulletin for Asia and the Pacific: intelligent transport systems

The Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific is a peer-reviewed journal published once a year by the Transport Division (TD) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

Publication Date: 
24/12/2018
UNESCAP
Tags:
Transport, Public Transport, Mobility Planning, Asia
Transport

Use of electric vehicles to transform mass transportation in India

Electric vehicles are the way forward for India and must move towards self-sufficient electric vehicles that can replace fossil fuel-based ones.

Publication Date: 
10/12/2018
PwC India
Tags:
Electric Vehicles, Public Transport, India, Mobility Planning
Transport

Electric mobility and development

As demand for electric mobility accelerates across major markets such as China, the US and Europe in response to climate and environmental concerns, a new World Bank report launched at COP 24 reveals that developing countries also stand to benefit significantly from the technology.

Publication Date: 
04/12/2018
The World Bank
Tags:
Electric Vehicles, Public Transport, Mobility Planning, India, Global
Air Pollution

Ahmedabad: ‘65% prefer private vehicles to commute’

AHMEDABAD: The daily congestion on city roads and longer commuting hours for the city is thanks to ever-growing vehicular population — increasing by about 10% annually.

Publication Date: 
22/10/2018
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Air Pollution, Public Transport, Two Wheelers, Vehicular Pollution
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of BS-II and III compliant public transport vehicles, Bangalore, Karnataka, 26/09/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vinay Shivanand Nayak Vs. State of Karnataka & Others dated 26/09/2018. The principal question requiring determination in this case is as to whether the State of Karnataka should be permitted to continue with the use of BS-II and III compliant public transport vehicles and also the incidental question as to whether permission should be grant for purchase of 1000 number of BS-IV compliant public transport vehicles as prayed for on behalf of the State Transport Corporation.

Judgement Date: 
26/09/2018
Tags:
Public Transport, Vehicular Standards, Bangalore (T), Karnataka, National Green Tribunal (NGT), CNG, Court, Vehicular Pollution, Air Pollution Control
Forests

3,821 trees to be cut for elevated corridor project

No proposal for translocating them

Publication Date: 
24/09/2018
K.V. Aditya Bharadwaj
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Karnataka, Trees, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Public Transport, Deforestation, Forests
Transport

India needs 30 lakh buses for transport, has only 3 lakh

NEW DELHI: The total number of buses available for transporting general passengers is less than one-tenth of the requirement, posing an enormous logistical challenge.

Publication Date: 
08/09/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Transport, Buses, China, Public Transport
Transport

Transforming India's mobility: a perspective

A Perspective prepared by the NITI Aayog and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) calls for efficient and convenient public transport to answer the twin problems of pollution and congestion. The report quickly attracted attention amid daily increases in fuel prices.

Publication Date: 
07/09/2018
NITI Aayog
Tags:
Mobility Planning, Air Pollution, Congestion, Freight Transport, Public Transport, Non Motorised Vehicles, India

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