NEW DELHI: Cycle rickshaws can ply in the national capital without any curb on their number, the Delhi high court ruled on Wednesday, saying the

Text of Delhi high court judgement in response to petition filed by Manushi & ITD against MCD on limiting cycle rickshaw licenses.The court has directed Delhi government,MCD,DDA & Delhi Police to constitute a task force to explore for solutions to manage road traffic, minimize congestion, reduce vehicular pollution and ensure equitable access to all classes of vehicles including non-motorized tran

In a first of its kind effort to encourage technology-driven development at the grassroots, the science-related departments of the government got together to inform the states about indigenous technologies currently available in the country and how they can be utilised to solve everyday problems.

There is finally some respite for cycle rickshaws from the Delhi High Court. Recently the chief justice bench while hearing a petition on lifting of ban on cycle rickshaws on the main arteries of Delhi asked the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to submit an action plan for cycle rickshaws in the city.

Ecocab is a new name given to traditional rickshaw operation by improving its accessibility and quality.With an idea to strengthen existing unorganized network of cycle rickshaw as a post modern technology in the area of Intermediate

They will come in the way of efforts to make Delhi a world-class city: Police

Old World Charm: The good old cycle-rickshaw, the plying of which was opposed by the Delhi police in an affidavit filed in the Delhi High Court, has drawn censure from the Bench.

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Nov. 16: Cycle rickshaws in the city may get registered like other commercial motorised vehicles as the lieutenant governor has asked the Municipal Corp-oration of Delhi to redraft their rickshaw policy. The rickshaws may be categorised along the lines of slabs made for property tax.

Although the countdown for the 2010 Commonwealth Games has already started, the public transport system of the city has miles to go before it could match the international standard.

Finally, commuters can hope for some relief from being fleeced by autorickshaw drivers on the city roads. The Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) is exploring how tamper-proof auto fare meters can be designed and the authority is expected to submit its report in the next three months.

EPCA Examines Role Of Financiers To Break Stranglehold

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