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Cycle-rickshaws may be allowed in Lutyens' Delhi
Following a meeting of the taskforce to review the policy on cycle-rickshaws and other non-motorised transport as part of a larger transport and traffic plan for the city, a consensus was arrived at on allowing plying of cycle-rickshaw in all areas of the Capital, including the posh Lutyens' Delhi.
According to a member of the taskforce Madhu Kishwar, though the deliberations are yet to be form
01/09/2010
Hindu (New Delhi)
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Transport dept to crack the whip on polluting vehicles
Hefty fines in store for violators from week starting September 6 to sensitise people
DNA Correspondent
To check the increasing air pollution caused by vehicles, the state traffic department will start a pollution control drive, beginning September 6.
The transport department will take stricter action against vehicles which do not have a pollution under control certificate or has expired and
31/08/2010
Daily News Analysis (Jaipur)
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Fuel efficiency label from Oct.
Aug. 26: Come October, you can compare fuel efficiency of various models of different manufacturers be-fore buying a car. The comparative data would, however, be provided for models in the same category.
“SIAM’s voluntary fuel efficiency labelling for vehicles will be implemented from October 1.
27/08/2010
Asian Age (New Delhi)
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Ctg steel mill fined for polluting air
Department of Environment yesterday fined a steel mill Tk 5.63 lakh for polluting air by emitting toxic smoke at city's Bayezid Bostami area.
A team of the DoE, led by its Director (enforcement) Munir Chowdhury, imposed the penalty on Islam Steel Mills Limited in a drive under Operation Prevent Environment Crim
25/08/2010
Daily Star (Bangladesh)
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Free charging ports for electric vehicles
Power distribution company BSES will offer free charging ports for electric vehicles for the duration of the Commonwealth Games. The initiative is aimed at reducing air and noise pollution. The company will provide 28 charge ports free till the Games and also plans to encourage the use of electric scooters.
24/08/2010
Hindu (New Delhi)
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Monorail and metro to help city go green
Two of the most-awaited transport infrastructure projects in the city will not have a negative impact on its environment, say officials of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).
23/08/2010
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
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‘Explore possibilities of Bicycle Day during Dasara’
Deputy Commissioner Harsh Gupta has asked officials of various departments to explore the possibilities of observing any one day during ten-day Dasara festival as ‘Bicycle day’.
Participating in the Dasara-2010 preliminary meeting here, he said one that day everybody could move on bi-cycles in the entire city. The officials should work about its feasibility.
21/08/2010
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
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China to invest heavily in hybrid cars
David Barboza SHANGHAI
THE Chinese government, determined to become a world leader in green technology, says it plans to invest billions of dollars over the next few years to develop electric and hybrid vehicles.
21/08/2010
Economic Times (New Delhi)
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Smoke-free drive targets taxis, autos in Mumbai
The smoke-free Mumbai campaign is set to enter its second phase, and the plan this time is to make the city transport smoke-free.
21/08/2010
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
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Activist alleges administration acedia on polluted air
KOLKATA, 19 AUG: Civil rights activist Mr Naba Dutta ( in sns photo) has accused the state government of victimising him for speaking out against “the administrative inaction to curb the massive pollution by sponge iron units” in South Bengal.
His fellow activists are planning to move to the Calcutta High Court next week, pleading for quashing of all pending police cases against him.
20/08/2010
Statesman (Kolkata)
