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Vol. VIII Issue. 14
Integrated Transport Policy: A vision which doesn't work today - how to make it a reality
23 September 2011

"The era of fossil powered transport systems was dominated by sectoral transport policy separating railways, public transport and road traffic from each other. In many countries ministries were responsible for railways other for roads, but so far no ministry can be found being responsible for pedestrians or cyclists. The society was and is so fascinated by the opportunities of technical modes - first the railway, then the car and the airplane that transport policy has lost footing..."

OIL & GAS

- Finance ministry wants ONGC, others to give Rs. 567 bn fuel subsidy

- Govt panel for slashing customs duty on imported LNG to zero

- Crude costs same in all nations: Government

POWER

- NTPC plans mammoth expansion; targets 128 GW by 2032

- Power bills can come down if big buyers are allowed to buy and negotiate price directly

- Luminous Power Technologies launched LED based solar lighting for rural India


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