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 …
Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that Transport is the only sector in the UK that has seen increased emissions since 1970. Transport emissions rose from 72 million tonnes in 1970 to 117 million tonnes in 2014, growing as a proportion of overall emissions from …
A new report from the London Assembly Environment Committee has warned Boris Johnson that he needs to accelerate his air quality programs to comply with EU and UK laws. The report, released tday, claims that diesel vehicles are to blame for much of London’s air pollution problems and must be …
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday mooted the idea of variable working hours for the government and private sector to reduce vehicular pollution in the Capital during peak hours. An NGT bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the Centre to discuss the proposal with all stakeholders, saying it needed …
Nearly 9,500 people die early each year in London due to long-term exposure to air pollution, more than twice as many as previously thought, according to new research. The premature deaths are due to two key pollutants, fine particulates known as PM2.5s and the toxic gas nitrogen dioxide (NO2), according …
SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC), on Monday, expressed its concern on complete ban on commercial activities at Rohtang Pass and its surrounding areas imposed by National Green Tribunal (NGT), and requested chief minister Virbhadra Singh to take steps to find early solution on the issue to sustain tourism activities …
SHIMLA: It was the concern for melting glaciers and blacking of snow that forced National Green Tribunal (NGT) to order banning of commercial activity at Rohtang Pass. But an RTI query has revealed that there is no glacier at the top of Rohtang Pass and the ministry of environment and …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed the Union transport ministry to submit its views on what is contributing to air pollution in Delhi. Reacting to the Centre's previous affidavits which stated that transport isn't the major contributor to poor air quality, the NGT bench headed by chairperson Justice …
Senior officials said the govt will first start an awareness drive so that citizens can check the polluting levels of their vehicles and take the necessary precautions. In a move to crack down on air pollution, the Delhi government is in the process of levying fines on vehicles without a …
Retorting to the Centre's claims that old diesel vehicles contribute a minuscule amount to air pollution and that the transport sector is not a major contributor, petitioner Vardhaman Kaushik on Monday told the NGT that the ministry has been using “false data and publications“ which were published after the bench …
NGT Asks Govt To Explain On Tuesday Main Reason For Air Pollution In City National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed the Union transport ministry to submit its views on what is contributing to air pollution in Delhi. Reacting to the Centre's previous affidavits which stated that transport isn't the …
Official estimates suggest that over 3,000 deaths each year in London are attributable to air pollution, namely because of man-made toxic airborne particles. London’s pollution levels are also illegal. In April 2015 the Supreme Court ordered the Government to take immediate action to tackle the dangerously high levels of nitrogen …
NGT concerned over poor air quality levels Concerned over the growing number of vehicles, which experts claim, contribute to the deteriorating quality of air in the national capital region (NCR), the National Green Tribunal (NGT) is likely to take a final decision on banning over 10-year-old diesel vehicles from plying …
Asks people to challenge ban in the Supreme Court Mahila mandals, hoteliers, tribals and taxi operators have demanded alternative sources of livelihoods after ban on tourism in the Marhi-Rohtang circuit. They have got the support of a glaciologist and NGOs. Dr Milap Chand Sharma, Professor of Glacial Geomorphology at Jawaharlal …
KOLKATA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, on Thursday, indicated that it would direct pumps not to sell fuel to vehicles that don't possess 'Pollution Under Control' certificates. Expressing its opinion on the subject, the bench sought the opinion of the state government on the issue. The NGT …
KOLHAPUR: Forty-year-old Yogendra Kulkarni, a resident of New Mahadwar Road, might believe in the adage of early-to-bed and early-to-rise but literally struggles to sleep before its midnight because of constant honking of cars, trucks and two-wheelers. And the daybreak is equally painful for his ears as it is all about …
Green tribunal asks state to explain why top officers should not be held for order violation The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today banned all commercial activities at the Rohtang Pass and stopped horse riding, snow biking, paragliding, tyre-tube gaming and snow scooters at Rohtang, Solang and Marhi. A six-member Bench, …
The EU should set challenging new fuel efficiency targets for new cars in 2025 to reduce motoring costs for consumers and tackle climate change, according to four member countries. Environment and transport ministers from the Netherlands, Ireland, Sweden and Finland have written to the European commission saying the new goal …
POLLUTIONWHO's latest research reveals that Delhi has the highest levels of air pollution. Choking air Indian cities are reporting dangerously high levels of air pollution with Delhi topping the list of the world’s most polluted cities. Nidhi Jamwal discusses the gravity of the situation focusing on the health risks associated …
The KSRTC and city buses are contributing to noise pollution in the city by using air horns that do not conform to the standards prescribed for ambient air quality in respect of noise. Not a single horn fitted in the 100 KSRTC and city buses, checked on Monday, conformed to …
NAGPUR: The state transport department, which has so far failed to act against polluting vehicles, has now increased the green tax on two and four-wheelers owned by commercial establishments. Company-owned vehicles that are more than 15-years-old will now have to pay up to 20% more green tax to be allowed …
