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Government To Impose Green Tax On Old Vehicles; Proposal Approved By Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
The Indian government may soon introduce a 'Green Tax' on old vehicles. The revenue collected through the green tax will be used to reduce/tackle pollution in India.
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BS6 Compliant Vehicles To Now Carry Green Stickers On Licence Plates: MoRTH
All new BS6 vehicles sold in India will now carry a green coloured strip at the top in the third registration plate, according to the latest notification by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). The government has mandated the use of this one-centimetre sticker on the new BS6 compliant motor vehicles and the order will come into effe...
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Public Transport May Open Soon With Some Guidelines, Says Nitin Gadkari
Public transport, which has been off roads since the lockdown against coronavirus was announced on March 25, will soon begin rolling, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari assured transporters today. There, however, will be some restrictions, said the minister, who handles the Road Transport and Highways portfolio. Sources said buses can start plying in t...
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Salem-Chennai Road Project Of "National Importance", Top Court Told
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) told the Supreme Court on Thursday that the Rs 10,000 crore Salem-Chennai 8-lane green corridor road project is of "national importance" and the Madras High Court had erred in quashing the land acquisition process.
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Electric Car Charging Infrastructure And Guidelines Announced By Government
The Indian Government has finally announced a policy for the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. In an official document that was sent out by the Ministry Of Power on December 14, 2018, the government has outlined several key facts, figures and a plan to support the expansion of electric vehicles in the country. The push for electr...
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PM Opens 2 Huge Freeways, Indirectly Plugs UP Bypoll Today: 10 Facts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two key expressways today, one to cut down on travel time from Meerut to Delhi, the other to help reduce pollution in the national capital. But his address at Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, next door to Kairana where assembly elections will be held today, touched upon what are seen as the key election issues. The R...
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PM Modi To Travel In Open Jeep, To Inaugurate Eastern Peripheral Expressway
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel in an open jeep on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway on Sunday and also inaugurate India's first smart and green highway, the Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE), built at a cost of Rs 11,000 crore, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
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NGT Refuses To Lift Ban On 10-Year-Old Diesel Vehicles In Delhi-NCR
The Green Tribunal has dismissed Centre's plea seeking modification of its ban order on diesel vehicles, arguing that one diesel vehicle causes pollution equal to 24 petrol vehicles and 40 CNG vehicles.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurates APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial In His Hometown Rameswaram
Saffron and green flags of the BJP and the black, white and red flags of the AIADMK dot the Madurai-Rameswaram Highway leading up to the grand memorial dedicated to late former President APJ Abdul Kalam in his hometown of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate the memorial on Dr Kalam's second death anniversary...
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Tree Cutting For Metro Begins In Mumbai, Citizens Divided On The Environmental Cost
Thousands of trees will be cut in Mumbai for the Metro project that is being constructed. For a city that has negligible green cover and urgently requires mass rapid transport systems like the Metro, it's a choice between the devil and the deep blue sea. And Mumbaikars are divided on the issue.
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Should We Stop Road To Gangotri, Asks Green Tribunal After Complaints
The Rs 12,000 crore all-weather road project for Uttarakhand's Char Dham religious circuit launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi could hit a green hurdle. The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday gave the Uttarakhand Government a tongue-lashing and asked the state why it should not stop the construction after complaints that contractors were tak...
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Green Panel Notice To Government On Dumping Debris In Chenab, Tawi Rivers
Indiscriminate dumping of soil in rivers Chenab and Tawi during construction of a stretch of a national highway has led the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to issue notices to the Centre, concerned authorities and companies on a plea for enforcement of its earlier order prohibiting it.
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Nitin Gadkari On Week-Long US Visit To Seek Investment In Infrastructure
India will seek American assistance in innovative technologies for highway development, road engineering and green fuels during the week-long US visit of Indian Road Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari, an official statement said on Sunday.
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Indian Government Launches Green Highways Policy
The Centre has launched the Green Highways (Plantation, Transplantation, Beautification and Maintenance) Policy 2015, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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Decoding Harisal, India's First Soon-To-Be 'Smart Village'
On the state highway to Melghat, you will not find Harisal on milestones or road signs, not even when you are just 10 km away. It comes up suddenly - a cluster of houses, a prominent blue Bank of Maharashtra board, and a fading green sign that says 'Harisal', which is a "medium-sized village" as the 2011 census described it
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Government To Impose Green Tax On Old Vehicles; Proposal Approved By Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
The Indian government may soon introduce a 'Green Tax' on old vehicles. The revenue collected through the green tax will be used to reduce/tackle pollution in India.
-
BS6 Compliant Vehicles To Now Carry Green Stickers On Licence Plates: MoRTH
All new BS6 vehicles sold in India will now carry a green coloured strip at the top in the third registration plate, according to the latest notification by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). The government has mandated the use of this one-centimetre sticker on the new BS6 compliant motor vehicles and the order will come into effe...
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Public Transport May Open Soon With Some Guidelines, Says Nitin Gadkari
Public transport, which has been off roads since the lockdown against coronavirus was announced on March 25, will soon begin rolling, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari assured transporters today. There, however, will be some restrictions, said the minister, who handles the Road Transport and Highways portfolio. Sources said buses can start plying in t...
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Salem-Chennai Road Project Of "National Importance", Top Court Told
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) told the Supreme Court on Thursday that the Rs 10,000 crore Salem-Chennai 8-lane green corridor road project is of "national importance" and the Madras High Court had erred in quashing the land acquisition process.
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Electric Car Charging Infrastructure And Guidelines Announced By Government
The Indian Government has finally announced a policy for the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. In an official document that was sent out by the Ministry Of Power on December 14, 2018, the government has outlined several key facts, figures and a plan to support the expansion of electric vehicles in the country. The push for electr...
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PM Opens 2 Huge Freeways, Indirectly Plugs UP Bypoll Today: 10 Facts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two key expressways today, one to cut down on travel time from Meerut to Delhi, the other to help reduce pollution in the national capital. But his address at Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, next door to Kairana where assembly elections will be held today, touched upon what are seen as the key election issues. The R...
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PM Modi To Travel In Open Jeep, To Inaugurate Eastern Peripheral Expressway
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel in an open jeep on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway on Sunday and also inaugurate India's first smart and green highway, the Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE), built at a cost of Rs 11,000 crore, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
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NGT Refuses To Lift Ban On 10-Year-Old Diesel Vehicles In Delhi-NCR
The Green Tribunal has dismissed Centre's plea seeking modification of its ban order on diesel vehicles, arguing that one diesel vehicle causes pollution equal to 24 petrol vehicles and 40 CNG vehicles.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurates APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial In His Hometown Rameswaram
Saffron and green flags of the BJP and the black, white and red flags of the AIADMK dot the Madurai-Rameswaram Highway leading up to the grand memorial dedicated to late former President APJ Abdul Kalam in his hometown of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate the memorial on Dr Kalam's second death anniversary...
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Tree Cutting For Metro Begins In Mumbai, Citizens Divided On The Environmental Cost
Thousands of trees will be cut in Mumbai for the Metro project that is being constructed. For a city that has negligible green cover and urgently requires mass rapid transport systems like the Metro, it's a choice between the devil and the deep blue sea. And Mumbaikars are divided on the issue.
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Should We Stop Road To Gangotri, Asks Green Tribunal After Complaints
The Rs 12,000 crore all-weather road project for Uttarakhand's Char Dham religious circuit launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi could hit a green hurdle. The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday gave the Uttarakhand Government a tongue-lashing and asked the state why it should not stop the construction after complaints that contractors were tak...
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Green Panel Notice To Government On Dumping Debris In Chenab, Tawi Rivers
Indiscriminate dumping of soil in rivers Chenab and Tawi during construction of a stretch of a national highway has led the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to issue notices to the Centre, concerned authorities and companies on a plea for enforcement of its earlier order prohibiting it.
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Nitin Gadkari On Week-Long US Visit To Seek Investment In Infrastructure
India will seek American assistance in innovative technologies for highway development, road engineering and green fuels during the week-long US visit of Indian Road Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari, an official statement said on Sunday.
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Indian Government Launches Green Highways Policy
The Centre has launched the Green Highways (Plantation, Transplantation, Beautification and Maintenance) Policy 2015, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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Decoding Harisal, India's First Soon-To-Be 'Smart Village'
On the state highway to Melghat, you will not find Harisal on milestones or road signs, not even when you are just 10 km away. It comes up suddenly - a cluster of houses, a prominent blue Bank of Maharashtra board, and a fading green sign that says 'Harisal', which is a "medium-sized village" as the 2011 census described it
