Air Pollution

NGT asks Railways for report on emissions from engines

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday sought a report on emissions from diesel locomotives and a comparative chart with regard to international standards.

Publication Date: 
30/10/2015
Akanksha Jain
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Rail Transport, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Diesel, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT)
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding emissions of diesel locomotive engines, 28/10/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of S.K. Goyal Vs. Chairperson, CPCB & Ors. dated 28/10/2015 regarding emissions of diesel locomotive engines. Counsel for the Railways states before the Tribunal that he would file the international standard of emissions of diesel engines during the course of day in the Registry.

Judgement Date: 
28/10/2015
Tags:
Air Pollution, Rail Transport, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Vehicular Pollution, Diesel, Court, India
Transport

US House approves transportation bill with rail safety extension

The U.S.

Publication Date: 
28/10/2015
Reuters
Tags:
Transport, Roads, Bridges, United States Of America (US), Legislation, Rail Transport
Transport

Japan offers India $15-bn for bullet train project

To meet 80% of project cost if India buys 30% of equipment from Japanese firms

Japan offers India soft loan for $15 bn bullet train in edge over China

Publication Date: 
23/10/2015
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Rail Transport, Japan, Finance, Mumbai, Ahmedabad (T), Infrastructure Development, Public Transport, Transport
Solid Waste

Railways to set up a bio-waste processing plant

The Delhi Division of Northern Railway is going to set up a first of its kind 'Bio-waste processing plant' at Kishanganj Railway Colony.

Publication Date: 
12/10/2015
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Waste To Energy, Biodegradable Waste, Rail Transport, Electricity, Solar Cells, Renewable Energy, Energy
Sanitation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of waste on railway tracks, 07/10/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Saloni Singh & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 07/10/2015 regarding dumping of waste on railway tracks.

NGT directs Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board take as top priority the proposal of shifting the jhuggies which are abutting railway tracks and are generating municipal waste.

Judgement Date: 
07/10/2015
Tags:
Rail Transport, Waste Disposal, Sanitation, Garbage, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Slums, Relocation
Sanitation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding cleanliness of railway tracks, 06/10/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Saloni Singh & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 06/10/2015 regarding cleanliness of railway tracks.

NGT has directed the Railway Board to submit the Zonal Plan in terms of its order dated 18th March, 2015, before 07th December, 2015.

Judgement Date: 
06/10/2015
Tags:
Rail Transport, Sanitation, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Waste Disposal, Compensation, India
Energy

Solar-powered coaches throw up weighty challenge

The Integral Coach Factory’s (ICF) trials, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, with solar powered coaches have been successful, but has now thrown open another

Publication Date: 
05/10/2015
T.K. Rohit
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Indian Institute Of Science (IISC), Electricity, Rail Transport, Energy
Energy

Rail Solar Panels can Save 11-cr litres Fuel

Fitting a solar panel module on the roof of a railway coach can yield more than 7,200 units of electricity every year.

Publication Date: 
28/09/2015
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Rail Transport, Carbon Dioxide, Diesel, Energy
Energy

Windmill lies defunct on Kallukuzhi railway ground

TRICHY: The railway ministry had come up with a promising initiative to utilize renewable energy to ensure uninterrupted power supply at all railway stations few years ago.

Publication Date: 
18/09/2015
Harish Murali
Times of India (Trichy)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Wind Energy, Renewable Energy, Rail Transport, Energy

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