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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Nalin sinha of itdp </span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>India</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> is working hard on
overturning this. Nalin, can you give this list serve an update from the
front?</span></font></p>
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[mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+whook=itdp.org@list.jca.apc.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Paul Barter<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, September 15, 2006
1:57 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Global 'South' Sustainable
Transport<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [sustran] Fwd: Rickshaw
pullers upset over ban in Delhi's walled city</span></font></p>
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<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>See </span></font><a
href="http://indiaenews.com/2006-09/21445-rickshaw-pullers-upset-ban-delhis-walled.htm"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>http://indiaenews.com/2006-09/21445-rickshaw-pullers-upset-ban-delhis-walled.htm</span></font></a>
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<p style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Rickshaw pullers upset over ban in Delhi’s
walled city</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thursday,
September 7th, 2006</span></font> </p>
<p style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>New Delhi - Is it the end of the road for 2,500-odd
rickshaw pullers whose ubiquitous presence had become a symbol of the old city?
Rickshaw pullers in the congested Chandni Chowk are aghast over a decision to
put a stop to this cheap and popular transport in the area’s labyrinthine
lanes and by-lanes.</span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hundreds of rickshaw pullers will be affected by the
decision of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) not to allow
cycle-rickshaws on the arterial roads of Chandni Chowk in the walled city. The
MCD informed the Delhi High Court Wednesday of its ban, which comes into effect
in two months.</span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Etc …..</span></font> </p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>And later in the article: </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>S.K. Yadav, the officer in-charge of putting the
order into effect, said the initiative was aimed at clearing the roads of the
old city for free traffic movement. ‘A fresh tender will be announced on
Sep 18 to make alternative transportation arrangements in the area.’</span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>He said there was no plan of giving the rickshaw
pullers any alternative arrangements to earn their livelihood.</span></font> </p>
<p style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The MCD had proposed putting a stop to cycle
rickshaws in order to de-congest the area. It asked the Central Road Research
Institute to suggest ways to alleviate the traffic woes. The institute proposed
introducing battery-operated CNG buses in the area. The court then directed the
civic authorities to immediately start development work in Chandni Chowk as per
the institute’s proposal.</span></font></p>
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