-Hindustan Times The umbrella body of Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs) in Delhi have issued a charter of demands seeking a more ‘liveable, breathable and commutable’ city. The umbrella body of Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs) in Delhi have come up with a ‘People’s Manifesto’ for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, issuing a charter of demands seeking a more “liveable, breathable and commutable” city. The manifesto issued by United RWAs Joint Action...
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From 6,342 buses to 3,910 in 12 yrs, Delhi commuters suffer with old fleet, depleting further -Abhishek Dey
-ThePrint.in By 2025, 83 per cent of the DTC bus fleet will be phased out upon completion of their operational life. Transport minister Kailash Gahlot hopeful of reviving the corporation New Delhi: For those in the national capital who rely on buses for daily commute, the road ahead seems far from smooth. According to government records, 83 per cent of the buses that make up Delhi Transport Corporation’s (DTC) existing fleet will...
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The transport sector is important for the smooth functioning of an economy. The supply chains for various products and by-products (both domestically as well as internationally) can work efficiently only if the transportation of raw materials and inputs, and final goods and commodities takes place without disruption. Due to economic growth, India’s annual CO2 (i.e., carbon dioxide) emission has expanded from 1.19 billion tonnes in 2005 to 2.44 billion tonnes...
More »Ghazipur Fire: Experts Call For Faster Remediation, No More Waste Dumping
-PTI/ The Wire Science New Delhi: Days after the fire at the Ghazipur landfill site sent pollution levels in nearby areas soaring, experts on Wednesday said authorities need to speed up the bioremediation of legacy waste at such sites in the capital and build an extensive infrastructure to avoid dumping of fresh wet waste into landfills to prevent such instances. The Delhi government’s Department of Environment has blamed the East Delhi Municipal...
More »What Delhi Can Expect From Its New Electric Buses: 5 Points -Sasha Gopalakrishnan
-NDTV.com The Delhi Government's One Delhi app can be used to book tickets for all buses, including e-buses, in less than a minute, while electric bus charging points will soon be installed in every bus depot in the city. New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, as he flagged off Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC)'s first electric bus on Monday, has promised that a fleet of 300 e-buses will be operational by April,...
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