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ENCROACHMENT OF FOOTPATHS INDIA
Fix our boulevard of broken pavementsThe Supreme Court has declared walking on footpaths a fundamental right, citing the freedom of movement. This landmark ruling follows a tra...- ‘Civic sense, zero potholes, less honking, functional street lights’: Indian traveller in Bangkok shares simple things that Indian cities lackIndian cities often fall short on basic amenities like roads and waste management. A traveler's observations in Bangkok reveal a stark cont...
- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw shares drone cleaning video, asks startups: 'Where's your innovation?'Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Biocon founder, sparked debate by questioning startup innovation. She shared a video of a drone cleaning windows in Be...
- Time to walk and cycle the talk: Unsafe roads and broken footpaths are worsening India’s obesity crisisCommuting in Indian urban centers is riddled with obstacles, where inadequate sidewalks and hazardous road conditions push people towards c...
- 'Feels like crossing Strait of Hormuz': Noida Sector 51–52 Metro route becomes daily nightmare for commuters. Watch viral videoThe narrow pathway between Noida Sector 51 Metro Station and Noida Sector 52 Metro Station has become a daily challenge for commuters in th...
- Footpaths first, tech later: What broken pavements say about India’s development modelThe article criticizes the dire state of Indian city footpaths, highlighting their absence or poor condition, which forces pedestrians onto...
- Elderly woman in Kerala stops scooty rider from driving on footpath. Watch viral videoAn elderly woman in Kozhikode, Kerala, bravely stopped a scooty rider from using a footpath, an act that has gone viral. Her firm stance an...
- SC calls proper footpaths a constitutional right, asks states, UTs to frame pedestrian-friendly guidelinesThe Supreme Court has instructed all states and union territories to create guidelines for proper footpaths. This directive emphasizes pede...
- ‘If Jakarta can, why can’t Bengaluru?’: Viral social media post questions city’s urban planningA viral social media post comparing Jakarta’s well-planned bus and cycle lanes to Bengaluru’s traffic chaos has sparked a heated debate onl...
- Bulldozer justice: SC directs states to halt demolition drives till Oct 1The Supreme Court of India has temporarily halted demolitions across the country without its prior permission, addressing concerns over 'bu...
- Make stepping out in India saferIncidents involving kanwariyas have underscored the dangers posed by both their own actions and those of other road users. Effective enforc...
- Puja Khedkar Case: Pune Civic body files notice for illegal encroachmentIAS probationary officer Puja Khedkar is under scrutiny as the Pune Municipal Corporation issued a notice for alleged illegal encroachments...
- "Will follow procedure", says trainee IAS officer Pooja Khedkar after panel formed to probe her candidaturePooja Khedkar, an IAS trainee of the 2023 batch who secured AIR 841 in UPSC, is under investigation by the Ministry of Personnel for misuse...
- Supreme Court: Do you think we can bring in Ram rajya?A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur gave a long discourse to Dhanesh Ieshdhan, who has filed a PIL seeking to make footpaths encroac...
- 1,260km of Delhi roads to be redesignedAccording to PWD minister Satyendar Jain, there are 1,260km of such roads, four of which are being taken up initially under a pilot project.
- Indians spend more time behind the wheel than Chinese, Aussies: SurveyAccording to the findings, 49% of respondents in India spend at least 12 hours (half-a-day) or more than 100 minutes everyday driving their...
- Delhi LG Najeeb Jung orders drive to clear footpathsThe initiative was taken on priority basis after several incidents of accidents involving pedestrians walking on the road were reported.
- BMC’s plan drives Bombay Gym round the bendThe 140-year-old club, which counts the city’s movers and shakers as eminent patrons, has been given up to April 1, 2015, to prepare for th...
- SC issues notice to Centre, states on encroachment of footpathA bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha granted 10 weeks time to the Centre and the states to file their response on a PIL seeking its di...
- Mumbai terror attack: July 13 yet another grim reminder for Zaveri Bazaar traders of how soft target the jewellery market is for terroristsJuly 13, however, was yet another grim reminder for the traders of Zaveri Bazaar of how soft a target the bustling jewellery market is for ...
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