‘Implementation of project can’t be called irrational’

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition by a non-government organisation seeking a direction to open up the dedicated 5.6. km BRT corridor between Ambedkar Nagar and Moolchand crossing in South Delhi to other motorised vehicles along with buses, saying that it would not interfere with the policy matter aimed at promoting public transport as it was neither illegal nor arbitrary and unconstitutional.

Transport Minister Ramakant Goswami on Thursday hailed the Delhi High Court order that dismissed a plea for scrapping the 5.8 km Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor.

Stating that the High Court order, which noted that the Delhi Government’s decision to pursue the project was not an “irrational decision”, had validated the stand of the Sheila Dikshit regime, Mr. Goswami said the Government would continue to take decisions which were in the larger public interest.

Consultants will get six months to prepare detailed project reports: PWD minister The Delhi government on Tuesday gave the green light to the Public Works Department (PWD) to carry out a feasibil

The Delhi government on Tuesday gave in-principle approval for hiring of consultants for seven BRT corridors falling under PWD. Several portions of these corridors are expected to be elevated.

Notwithstanding opposition to the existing bus rapid transport stretch, the Delhi government on Tuesday decided to start ground work on construction of 14 new BRT corridors across the city.

Chief minister Sheila Dikshit was given a presentation on the proposed corridors following which Public Works Department and Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMMTS) were told to prepare feasibility report for the ambitious project.

MUMBAI: Mumbaikars are writ with indignation following recent hikes in public taxis and auto rickshaws plying the city.

Delhi BRT corridor Experts say the controversy over the bus corridor reflects class divisions in the Indian society

Air pollution in Jaipur has reached a critical level as a result of growing number of vehicles and resultant congestion. The air quality is affected by rising levels of particulate and nitrogen oxide contamination. Moreover, rapidly growing number of vehicles may undo any gains the Pink City might have made.

These are some of the findings of a new study-cum-citizens' survey conducted by the Centre for Science & Environment which were released at a city-level dialogue organised in association with the Jaipur Development Authority here. The survey found a belief among 88 per cent of Jaipur residents that the city's air pollution levels have worsened.