CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The MoU has been signed between the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and Transport for London (TFL), a statutory body established under the Greater London Authority Act, 1999 (UK) to improve public transport in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The National Urban Transport Policy’s first version was launched in 2006. A revised version was prepared in concertation with multiple stakeholders and released in March 2014.

Detailed explanation-3: -The National Urban Transportation Policy (NUTP), launched in 2006, aims at providing better mobility and sustainability by focussing on people mobility and not vehicle mobility.

Detailed explanation-4: -In this context, the Government of India has launched the National Urban Renewal Mission (NURM) that inter-alia seeks to bring about comprehensive improvements in urban infrastructure, committing substantial funds for this purpose and requiring a series of reforms that would make the investments sustainable.