Consider the following statements: 1. Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) aims to reduce reliance on private vehicles by promoting the use of public transit, walking, and cycling. 2. India’s National Transit-Oriented Development Policy, 2017 encourages cities to become growth hubs through economic and transit planning. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) aims to reduce reliance on private vehicles by promoting the use of public transit, walking, and cycling.
2.India’s National Transit-Oriented Development Policy, 2017 encourages cities to become growth hubs through economic and transit planning.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation –

Statements 1 and 2 are correct. TOD is designed to create urban environments that encourage the use of public transportation, walking, and cycling, thereby reducing dependence on private vehicles. The National TOD Policy introduced by India in 2017 aims to transform cities into growth hubs by integrating economic development with transit planning, promoting sustainable urban growth.

Source: The Hindu

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