The Delhi government will install more than 90,000 smart street lights on all roads maintained by the Public Works Department (PWD) in order to eliminate dark spots and bolster women’s security Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal granted in-principle approval to the smart street light policy on Tuesday. To ensure uninterrupted functioning of the lights, he stressed […]
Delhi: Govt seeks inputs from people for revised EV policy – EQ Mag
NEW DELHI : The Delhi government has begun work on drafting a revised electric vehicle (EV) policy for the national capital. The existing one will expire in August. People can give their suggestions for the policy online. The link for the same is available on different social media sites of the transport department. A senior […]
Delhi to get 1,500 electric buses by end of 2023; says Kailash Gahlot – EQ Mag
The minister further added that three bus depots- Rajghat, Mundela Kalan, and Rohini Sector 37 are already operational with charging and parking facilities for electric buses Delhi’s Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Tuesday said that the national capital will likely have 1,500 electric buses by the end of this year. According to media reports, Gahlot’s […]
Kejriwal approves draft policy for regulating cab aggregators, delivery service providers in Delhi – EQ Mag
New Delhi : Mandatory panic buttons in taxis, integration with emergency number ‘112’, and phase-wise transition to EVs are some of the highlights of the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme 2023 to regulate cab aggregators and delivery service providers in the national capital. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal approved the policy on Wednesday. A draft of […]
Delhi witnesses maximum number of ‘Good’ to ‘Moderate’ Air Quality days during the first 4 months’ period of January –April 2023 as compared to the corresponding period of last 7 years since 2016 – EQ Mag
The number of ‘Poor to Severe’ Air Quality Days in Delhi was 108 in 2016 and 68 in 2023 2023 has seen the lowest levels of daily average PM10 and PM2.5 concentration with lowest Daily Average AQI in 2023 Persistent field-level efforts and targeted policy initiatives in the short/ medium/ long term expected to result […]
Electric vehicles accounted for 15% of all vehicles sold in Delhi in March: Data – EQ Mag
New Delhi – Electric vehicles accounted for nearly 15 per cent of all vehicles sold in Delhi in March, according to the data of the transport department. It also stated that 7,926 electric vehicles (EVs) were sold in March, out of which four wheelers contributed to 20 per cent of the sale and three wheelers […]
Electric car sales in Delhi rising: 1 out of 10 new cars bought is an EV! – EQ Mag
Electric cars are the future of mobility, and over the past four years, we have seen a rise in the number of electric vehicles introduced to the market. Indian car manufacturers like Tata, Mahindra, and luxury car manufacturers have launched electric vehicles in India. According to a recent report, the Delhi government has announced that […]
Delhi to have 100 world-class EV charging stations with lowest rates by July-end: Atish – EQ Mag
New Delhi : Delhi is likely to have 100 “world-class” electric vehicle (EV) charging stations with the “lowest charging costs in the world” by the end of July this year, Delhi Power Minister Atishi said on Thursday. She further said EV charging rates in Delhi are the “lowest in the world” at less than Rs […]
Delhi fails to make hay while sun shines – EQ Mag
NEW DELHI: While targeting 6,000 MW from solar power by 2025, of which 750 would be from rooftop installations, Delhi, however, managed to add only 20MW of additional power in the past year through rooftop and ground solar generation. To meet the 2025 target, increased from 2,000MW recently, the capital will have to harness more […]
Indian Biogas Association makes a case for biogas plants in PPP mode at landfill sites in Delhi – EQ Mag
New Delhi: Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has urged the Delhi government to set up biogas plants under the public-private-partnership (PPP) model at landfill sites in the national capital to deal with the problem of mounting solid waste in an environment-friendly manner. In a letter to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the IBA said, “Biogas plants […]