Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Stringent measures imposed by the apex court can lead to the government devising solutions to improve air quality Alarming air pollution levels in Delhi have once again left the Supreme Court fuming. The Chief Justice of India, HL Dattu, has sought the views of Delhi government and civic agencies on …
Trucks entering Delhi pollute the Capital’s air. While this information may not be new, the Centre for Science and Environment on Tuesday released a reportchallenging Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s data on the number of these trucks. The survey on the entry of trucks from nine points into Delhi finds the …
New Delhi: Delhi transport minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday said the government would levy a "pollution fee" on commercial vehicles entering the city. The announcement comes a day after the Supreme Court slammed the Centre as well as the state government for allowing a large number of trucks to pass …
National capital Delhi will within two months impose a tax on commercial vehicles entering the city and prohibit the use of cars on certain busy routes once every month, transport minister Gopal Rai said on Tuesday. High pollution levels have worried environmentalists, public and the authorities in the city of …
Why are Delhiites forced to pay with their health for truckers to use the city as a transit route? The CSE survey found that it is economical for truckers. “It is cheaper to travel through Delhi than to take alternative roads. The road that cuts through the Capital has a …
Delhiites are in for a worse winter with the stifling air quality aggravating the condition of those with compromised lung function. One of the culprits is the trucks that pass through the Capital causing pollution. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released a report on the entry of trucks …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. dated 07/10/2015 regarding plying of CNG vehicles in Manali and Rohtang Pass area of Himachal Pradesh. The Counsel appearing for the different Authorities, Companies, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 07/10/2015 regarding air pollution in Delhi. NGT in its order directs heavy vehicles entering Delhi to pay environmental compensation in terms of Sections-15 & 17 read with Section-14 of …
The Hon’ble Supreme Court has been concerned about the pollution of trucks entering and leaving Delhi for the past decade. In its order of December 6, 2001, the Hon’ble Supreme Court had banned entry of non-destined commercial transit traffic effective from January 15, 2002. These vehicles could enter only on …
The Supreme Court on Monday seriously mulled slapping an additional surcharge on commercial vehicles entering Delhi to deter them from entering the city and causing acute air pollution that has forced Chief Justice of India HL Dattu's grandson to wear "a mask" and made the entire Salve family, the first …
Diesel fumes from heavy commercial vehicles are choking the capital and these trucks push up the air pollution level by several notches higher than what official estimates tell us. Harish Salve, the Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae on air pollution matters, filed an application on Monday highlighting lack of action to …
The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from both the Central and Delhi governments on why commercial vehicles should not cough up compensatory pollution charges along with toll tax before entering the Capital city. “This is a serious issue. We will take up this matter on Thursday. We want …
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released its new report and survey on truck entry into Delhi that adds enormous pollution to Delhi’s air. This challenges the data reported by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Devashish Bhattacharya Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. dated 06/10/2015 regarding pollution in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
Do Not Consider Age Of Vehicles During Phase-Out, Union Requests NGT Delhi Truck Owners' Union has moved National Green Tribunal seeking directions that fitness, and not age, be the only criterion for the phase-out of polluting vehicles. The tribunal will hear the petition on Monday . The move comes in …
The Delhi high court has been informed that its order upholding a ban on diesel cabs providing point-to-point service in the city was being implemented only against Ola while other app-based taxi services were violating it with impunity. The submission was made before a bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini …
You may want to take quieter routes to work as a new study suggests that doing so can help you avoid peaks in air pollution. Commuting to work by walking on quieter side streets rather than main roads can help people avoid exposure to peaks in harmful air pollution, the …
The Hon’ble Supreme Court has been concerned about the pollution of trucks entering and leaving Delhi for the past decade. In its order of December 6, 2001, the Hon’bleSupreme Court had banned entry of non-destined commercial transit traffic effective from January 15, 2002. These vehicles could enter only on payment …
