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Transport

TN opts for monorail MRTS

The Tamil Nadu government has proposed to implement a monorail mass rapid transit system in a bid to ease the traffic congestion in the Chennai metro area. It has opted for the system after examining

Publication Date: 
13/01/2006
Economic Times (New Delhi)
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Transport
Transport

Gas kit dealers cry for cost sops

An autorickshaw that has switched to green fuel, and a Calcutta car that is run on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
Lack of demand has prompted dealers of LPG kits to demand subsidy or incentives

Publication Date: 
04/01/2006
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Vehicular Pollution
Transport

National urban transport policy 2006

The objective of this policy is to ensure safe, affordable, quick, comfortable, reliable and sustainable access for the growing number of city residents to jobs, education, recreation

Publication Date: 
01/01/2006
Ministry of Urban Transport
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Transport, Public Transport, Urban Planning, Urban Transport, India
Habitat And Urbanisation

City development plan: Chandigarh

Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission has been launched by Govt. of India in the year 2005-2006 to carry out development of selected city.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2006
Government of Chandigarh
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Urban Development, Chandigarh, Urban Environment, Air Pollution, Water Supply, Solid Waste, Waste Management, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Transport, City Tracker
Transport

Pedestrianisation need of the hour: a case study of Fazilka town

Many people believe that nonmotorized modes (walking, cycling, and their variations) have an inferior right to use
public roads compared with motor vehicles. This reflects the belief that motor vehicles are more important to society

Publication Date: 
01/01/2006
Navdeep Asija
Halcrow Consulting India Limited
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Pedestrians, Fazilka, Walking, Transport, Punjab, Air Pollution, Cycles, Non Motorised Vehicles, Walk and Cycle
Habitat And Urbanisation

City development plan under JNNURM scheme for Srinagar city

The CDP aims at developing Srinagar as major tourist city by addressing the issues of ecological preservation, economic growth, poverty, good governance, development of infrastructure, improve traffic and transportation and delivery of basic services to the urban poor through a consultative process of strategizing and visioning.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2006
Town Planning Organisation
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Urban Development, Srinagar (T), Urbanisation, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Transport, City Tracker
Air Pollution

The leapfrog factor: clearing the air in Asian cities

Captures 10 years of action, impacts and learning to address the complex air pollution challenge in Asia. This book is a survival guide for Asian cities trying to steer their way out of the pollution haze.

Publication Date: 
Dec 2005
Chirag Shah, Animita Roychowdhury, Vivek Chattopadhyaya
Centre for Science and Environment
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Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, CNG, Diesel, Fuel Adulteration, Fuel Additive, Transport, Urban Transport, Natural Gas, Asia, India, Delhi, Vehicles, Two Wheelers
Transport

Plan to extend Metro to Faridabad, Sonipat: Hooda

Even as the agreement with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for extending the Metro to Gurgaon is in its advance stage, the Haryana government has now planned to provide the services of the

Publication Date: 
29/12/2005
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Transport
Transport

Metro will energise' Delhi's public transport system: CM

The Delhi Chief Minister, Ms Sheila Dikshit said the opening of longest and possibly the busiest Delhi Metro line by the weekend will

Publication Date: 
28/12/2005
Business Line (New Delhi)
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Transport
Transport

In Bengal, PepsiCo chips in trouble

The West Bengal Government today imposed restrictions on American multinational company PepsiCo regarding the cultivation of the Atlantic variety of potatoes which it uses for its food processing

Publication Date: 
24/12/2005
Indian Express (New Delhi)

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