SC notice to six states on air pollution
The Supreme Court issued notices to six states where air pollution is rising at an alarming rate. The notices were issued following suggestions by the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA)
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Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding use of firecrackers during Diwali, 09/10/2017
<p>The Supreme Court has brought back the November 2016 ban on sale of firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR region. This order effectively means that no firecrackers will be available for purchase before Diwali, which is on Oct 19, 2017</p>
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Pollution control body seeks ban on mixed land use
In a move that could have far-reaching repercussions for the city and its future growth and development, the Environmental Pollution (Control and Prevention) Authority (EPCA) has sought directions
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Massive transition to public transport mooted
NEW DELHI: Critically polluted cities in India need a massive transition to public transport running on clean fuel to deal with the challenge of pollution and congestion.
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Order of the Supreme Court regarding regarding pollution in Delhi and NCR region compounded by stubble burning, 04/11/2019
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/11/2019 regarding pollution in Delhi and NCR region especially compounded by stubble burning.</p>
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South corpn refuses to hike parking charges
New Delhi: With assembly elections slated for later this year, both the BJP and the Congress are reluctant to implement lieutenant governor Tejendra Khanna’s order regarding hike in parking charges. On
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CNG safety: progress and action taken report
EPCA has been monitoring the implementation of the CNG programme in Delhi since its inception. During this period, it has made special efforts to upgrade the safety inspection system for CNG buses and has accordingly issued directives from time to time to the concerned agencies to undertake remedial measures.
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Parking : EPCA writes to Centre on notified roads
Finding parking space in the city is becoming an impossible task and with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) yet to furnish a list of parking sites along the 2,183 notified commercial and mixed land use stretches
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SC wants Bhure Lal to head panel on pollution
The Supreme Court asked the Centre to issue a notification appointing senior bureaucrat Bhure Lal as the head of Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) for National Capital Region (NCR). A
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SC angry over Govt denying Bhure Lal post
The first Chairman of the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) Bhure Lal, instrumental in the introduction of CNG in Delhi, is paying for his tough stance against the Government. The
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930 fined for driving cars without PUC
New Delhi: The transport department as part of the crackdown on polluting vehicles has levied fines in the range of Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 to over 930 vehicle owners plying on Delhi’s streets in the last
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Crackdown on polluting vehicles
<p>Megha Suri Singh & Neha Lalchandani | TNN</p>
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding emission standards for (SO2, Nox and Sox) for industries, 02/05/2017
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 02/05/2017 regarding ban on sales and use of furnace oil and pet-coke in Delhi NCR.</p> <p>EPCA
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Steep hike in parking charges likely soon
New Delhi: Soon, Delhiites will have to pay more for parking in public places. At a special meeting chaired by chief secretary P K Tripathi on Thursday, it was decided to increase the parking rates. Though
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New policy to tackle parking mess
South Corpn Plans To Register Contractors, Use Handheld Devices For Slips New Delhi: South Delhi Municipal Corporation has drafted a new policy to check the parking mafia. The policy, which is likely
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Eco panel to AP: Shift to CNG for public transport
Hyderabad, June 30: The Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Cure) Authority has threatened to recommend criminal action against commercial establishments that flout parking norms. It has also asked the government to gradually switch over to CNG for public transportation in the state capital.
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Capital is dying, time for green activism, say experts
Some of the Capital's best minds stressed that the citizens of Delhi should utilise the up coming elections by improving the city
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Delhi, Uttar Pradesh get Supreme Court stick for Yamuna pollution
The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the governments of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh for failing to stop pollutants from flowing into Yamuna from the national Capital and Noida. The apex court criticised the
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Sheila wants autos off Delhi roads
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday announced in the state Assembly on Wednesday that her government wants to phase out auto-rickshaws from the Capital.