Economy

To avoid delays in projects, plan panel sets targets for core sector ministries

In a departure from its business-as-usual approach, UPA-II is set to ensure accountability of its ministers manning core sector ministries. The Manmohan Singh government has now finalised plans to come out with the performance of these ministries.

Publication Date: 
15/05/2010
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Economy, Coal, Road Transport, Energy, Power Transmission, Iron And Steel Industry, India, Indian Express (New Delhi), Infrastructure Development
Energy

Costly wait: fuel worth Rs 150cr burnt at checkposts

New Delhi: Fuel worth Rs 100-150 crore is wasted on highways annually due to inter-state and intra-state checkpost delays and elaborate checking of documents, a recent study by logistics major Transport Corporation of India (TCI) and IIM-Calcutta has found. The joint study also claimed bad road condition resulted in reduction of average truck speed to only 20 kmph.

Publication Date: 
18/11/2009
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Fuel Efficiency, Transport, Road Transport, Energy, Indian Institute Of Management (IIM), Calcutta (D)
Transport

The electrification approach to urban mobility and transport

This paper emphasizes a major topic of ERTRAC

Publication Date: 
01/01/2009
European Road Transport Research Advisory Council
Tags:
Electric, Energy Efficiency, Transport, Public Transport, Road Transport, Mobility Planning, Energy, Europe, Vehicles
Transport
Central Road Research Institute
Transport, Road Transport, Roads, Delhi
Transport
National Highways Authority of India
Transport, Road Transport, Highways, Delhi
Transport
Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways
Shipping, Transport, Road Transport, Highways, Mobility Planning, Delhi
Industry

 The Nano-flyover syndrome

Last fortnight, when the world's richest Indian Lakshmi Mittal visited Kolkata, the city of his youth, he was thrilled to see change. Mittal told the media that the biggest difference he saw was the many flyovers dotting the city skyline and "disciplined traffic".

Publication Date: 
14/02/2008
Sunita Narain
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Vehicular Pollution, Transport, Public Transport, Road Transport, Road Pricing, Cars, Subsidies, Industry, Auto Industry, India
Transport

 Swedish discount for environment conscious car buyers

The Swedish government has approved a discount to motorists who switch to environment-friendly cars. The rebate of 10,000 kroner (us $1,430), which began from April 1, 2007, will continue till

Publication Date: 
29/04/2007
Down to Earth
Tags:
Air Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Energy Policy, Transport, Road Transport, Sweden, Environment Management
Wildlife

 Road maze

The controversy around the Kandi road through the Corbett Tiger Reserve

Publication Date: 
29/11/2005
Kirtiman Awasthi
Down to Earth
Tags:
Ecology, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Ecotourism, Road Transport, Wildlife, Legislation, NGO, Uttar Pradesh, Nainital (D)
Environment

 South Asia

pm halts road: Mauritius' prime minister Navin Ramgoolam has announced a halt to construction of a 25-km highway running through Ferney Valley, which helps to speed up journeys to tourist resorts.

Publication Date: 
14/11/2005
Down to Earth
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Pollution, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Road Transport, Waste Incineration, Mauritius, Agra (D)

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