The ministry of chemicals and fertilisers had proposed to set up a national chemical centre to formulate environment and human-friendly policies and contain risks posed by chemicals.

This is aimed at streamlining legislation governing the industry and making entities concerned responsible for their acts. The industry, at present, is governed by multiple legislations under several ministries — the Environment Protection Act, 1986; Factories Act, 1948; Motor Vehicles Act, 1988; Explosives Act, 1884; Disaster Management Act, 2005; CWC Act, 2000 and Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

Transport experts and motorists have reacted strongly to the Sunder Committee recommendations making proof of parking mandatory before registration of vehicles.

For the first time, Puneites can hire battery-operated electric scooters, YoBykes, under a scheme,

NEW DELHI: To clamp down on over-speeding and other violations on the roads, the Enforcement Wing of the of Delhi Government's Transport Department has been equipped with 35 specially-designed Tavera vehicles that would help in strict enforcement of the Motor Vehicle Act and Rules 1988. These vehicles were on Thursday flagged off by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit from Delhi Secretariat.

Hyderabad, April 5: As many as 3,000 RTC buses have either completed 15 years or 12 lakh kilometres but are still plying on the state