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 …
Delhi traffic police has sent a requirement of around 2,000 such glasses in their first batch, tenders for which will be floated soon, a top official said. With alarm bells ringing about Delhi’s air quality, traffic policemen in the city will soon get protective eye glasses that will shade their …
Levels of tiny particles polluting the air in Hong Kong's Central business district are 104 per cent higher than the World Health Organisation safety standard during evening rush hour, according to a new study that links traffic jams with higher pollution. While the amount of the pollutant PM2.5 emitted by …
MANALI: As National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered to limit the number of tourist vehicles plying Manali-Rohtang highway to 1,000 a day, Manali taxi operators have knocked at the Supreme Court's doors to avert the orders. "In this time of trouble when our livelihood is on stake, all light and mid-size …
Amidst reports pointing at the discolouration of Taj Mahal, a parliamentary panel has recommended that a "multi-pronged" strategy be adopted to preserve the "pristine beauty" of the monument and asked the Archeological Survey of India to submit at the earliest an action plan for the same. The committee for Demands …
The fight to save the Taj Mahal from pollution is the country's longest and perhaps most difficult battle. It began in 1983, when 10,400 sq km of area was declared the Taj Trapezium Zone and polluting units were prohibited. Since then the Supreme Court has directed a series of actions …
The Taj Mahal is losing its sheen due to unchecked vehicular pollution, tourism and several other reasons, noted a release issued by the Centre for Science and Environment here on Thursday. It added that the administration’s efforts to undo the damage had hit people’s livelihoods and local economies with the …
A think tank on environment issues in India today said that the "exact" causes for discolouration of Taj Mahal have not been established yet and emphasised on the need to ascertain the key reasons for damage to the monument to help taking proper mitigation measures. The Centre for Science and …
Noting that tourist season in Rohtang Pass would commence shortly, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has extended its stay on its order banning entry of all diesel and petrol tourist vehicles till August 14 while limiting the number of vehicles entering the popular area to 1,000 per day. "The ban …
Even as measures -- some of them knee-jerk -- are being taken to stop the majestic Taj Mahal from turning yellow, the exact causes for the monument's discoloration are yet to be ascertained, a recent analysis shows. The analysis was undertaken by science and environment fortnightly 'Down To Earth'. "We …
Agra: Even as measures -- some of them knee-jerk -- are being taken to stop the majestic Taj Mahal from turning yellow, the exact causes for the monument's discoloration are yet to be ascertained, a recent analysis shows. The analysis was undertaken by science and environment fortnightly 'Down To Earth'. …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) has told the National Green Tribunal that its role regarding curbing of vehicular emissions is "limited" and confined to framing of air quality standards. "The role of Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change is limited to evolving/framing air quality standards …
In 2010, air pollution killed nearly 600,000 people in India, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The situation has not changed in the last five years. A recent study shows that a significant population of Indian subcontinent breathes air with much higher particulate matter that is lesser than 2.5 …
The ministry of environment, forest and climate change has submitted to National Green Tribunal (NGT) that its role in curbing vehicular emissions is "limited" and confined to framing of air quality standards. "The role of MoEFCC is limited to evolving/framing air quality standards under the mandate of the Environment (Protection) …
Delhi, Navi Mumbai, B'luru, Ahd Among Those To Get Real-Time Bulletins Exactly a month after launching the national Air Quality Index (AQI), which had its share of teething problems, Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday announced the release of a daily air quality bulletin for 11 cities, including Delhi, …
Standing Committee on Petroleum & Natural Gas (2014-15) present this Fifth Report on `National Auto Fuel Policy'. The Policy aims to holistically address the issues of vehicular emissions, vehicular technologies and auto fuel quality in a cost efficient manner, while ensuring the security of fuel supply.
GHAZIABAD: The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday admitted a plea by the Ghaziabad Mahanagar Goods Transport Welfare Association (GMGTWA), seeking to make vehicle fitness a criterion for banning polluting vehicles. The tribunal has clubbed the association's plea with the main case, and will hear the matter on May 18. The …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday enforced high congestion charges for driving a diesel vehicle on the Manali-Rohtang route. The tribunal, though, softened the hard punch by giving relief to local taxi operators to ply diesel vehicles to Rohtang for next three months. The NGT order will restrict the …
One of the prime reasons for this is unrestrained emission from vehicles Alarm bells have started ringing over the increasing levels of air pollution in Mysuru, which was considered one of the least polluted cities a few years ago. The particulate matter (PM) pollution has neared alarming proportions here following …
Nam Nguyen is using profits from his taxi firm to spur action on choking traffic in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city Although two-thirds of Vietnam’s population live in rural areas, its two major cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, are increasingly choked by traffic and pollution. By some …
With a view to curbing air pollution in Delhi-NCR, a plea was today moved in the National Green Tribunal seeking introduction of RORO service for commercial vehicles which are more than 10 years old. RORO (roll-on roll-off) is a service that enables loaded trucks to be carried directly on railway …
