Coal: a heavy burden on the Indian railways
India’s power demand is rising more quickly than its renewable capacity additions, accelerating plans to mine, transport and burn up to 65% more thermal coal for electricity generation by 2030. Several
Rail Transport
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Mapping environmental risks and socio-economic benefits of planned transport infrastructure: a global picture
This technical report investigates the benefits of planned road and rail transport infrastructure projects for society and the economy, as well as the consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem services.
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Pollution due to loading and unloading of clinker transport at Harduaganj railway station, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, 01/12/2022
<p>Joint committee report in the matter of Mukesh Kumar Chauhan Vs State of Uttar Pradesh, 01/12/2022.</p> <p>The applicant, Mukesh Kumar Chauhan in his complaint before the NGT said that J K Cement,
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Joint inspection report on dust emissions generated from the process of loading and unloading of railway wagons containing clinker dust, Palwal railway station, Haryana, 26/09/2022
<p>Joint inspection report filed by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board in the matter of Shiv Kumar Arora Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 26/09/2022.</p> <p>The matter related to dust emissions
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on waste management in Indian railways
The Comptroller and Auditor General has criticised the railways over its waste management system in almost all sectors from stations, coaching depots, maintenance and production units as well as bio-medical
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on death of animals due to train accidents, 20/07/2022
Question raised in Lok Sabha on death of animals due to train accidents, 20/07/2022. The details of elephants killed in train accidents during the last five years and current year are included in this
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Judgment of the Supreme Court of India on Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, 28/01/2022
<p>Judgment of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited Vs Montecarlo Limited & Others dated 28/01/2022.</p> <p>The matter dealt with the Delhi High
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding compliance of waste management rules at railway compartments, stations, tracks and removal of encroachments from the railway properties, 18/11/2021
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Saloni Singh & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/11/2021.</p> <p>The issue for consideration is compliance of Plastic and Solid
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Enhancing shift towards Sustainable Freight Transport in Asia and the Pacific: opportunities through railway decarbonization
Currently only one third of rail network in the ESCAP region is electrified -indicating substantial use of diesel for traction and non-traction purposes. And the diesel-powered trains emit at least twice
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding death of elephants due to train hits, 08/07/2021
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item published in The Hindu, dated 29.05.2021 titled “Night, early morning trains cause most elephant deaths” dated 08/07/2021.</p>
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Order of the Chhattisgarh High Court regarding healthcare facilities available in Chhattisgarh to tackle COVID-19, 22/04/2021
<p>Order of the Chhattisgarh High Court in the matter of Suo Moto WP (PIL) Vs State of Chhattisgarh & Others dated 22/04/2021.</p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/railway-coaches-Chhattisgarh-HC-order-April22-2021.pdf"