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 …
This may come as a blow to collectors of vintage cars. The National Green Tribunal, which had recently banned vehicles older than 15 years from Delhi streets, has now said that even vintage cars fall under the ban. On Monday , an NGT bench directed that no vintage car will …
The atmospheric concentrations of 17 trace elements (Al, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Ti and Zn) were measured by means of the "lichen-bag" technique in the Agri Valley (southern Italy). The lichen samples were collected from an unpolluted site located in …
MANALI: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh has rejected the proposal to ply CNG buses on the Manali-Rohtang route saying that the idea was not feasible as Rohtang was not the dead end of the highway and environment concern was not the problem at only Rohtang pass. Hoteliers, taxi operators, …
GHAZIABAD: Alarmed over the high level of groundwater and air pollution in the city, residents of Ghaziabad on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the NCR Planning Board, giving it a deadline of March 10 to act and threatening to launch an agitation if their problems were not addressed. In a …
A recent report that conferred upon Hyderabad the dubious distinction of recording the highest level of vehicular pollution in the country has left city environmentalists alarmed. The study, conducted by the Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Bangalore, stated that the contribution of vehicular pollution to the city's carbon content is …
While Himachal Pradesh government is bound to comply with the orders of National Green Tribune (NGT) in the Rohtang environment issue, thousands of residents who are set to lose their local rights have put the government in an ordeal. Following NGT's order, Himachal Pradesh government is set to introduce CNG …
What does the decision to save groundwater in Punjab or Haryana have to do with air pollution in Delhi? Plenty. We need to know this because many actions have unintended and deadly consequences. Groundwater extraction for rice cultivation has created a big problem for Punjab. Over time, water levels have …
Environmentalists are hopeful that the new government in Delhi will take necessary measures to check air pollution. According to advocacy groups, AAP's agenda of providing reliable and comfortable commute to all economic groups will help address the issues of congestion and toxic diesel emissions in the city. "AAP's has clearly …
Air pollution is one of the vital issues that the new government will have to address as soon as it is formed. However, it may not be an easy task for the state government, as dealing with air pollution will involve tough negotiations with the Centre on various aspects, especially …
Chronic diseases are now the leading cause of death and disability worldwide; this epidemic has been linked to rapid economic growth and urbanisation in developing countries. Understanding how characteristics of the physical, social, and economic environment affect behaviour in the light of these changes is key to identifying successful interventions …
While the National Green Tribunal (NGT) would hear the Rohtang pass pollution case on February 23, state government has started preparations to comply with the NGT orders. Chief secretary P Mitra on Wednesday held a meeting of officials to discuss the implementation of plan to make 13050 feet mountain pass …
Quasi-judicial officials such as the police and the regional transport office have failed to enforce the notification of the state environment department regarding permissible sound levels for horns and sirens of vehicles plying in the city. This was revealed in the Environment Status Report (ESR) released during the standing committee …
The Himachal Government has decided to file an affidavit before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) seeking review of its earlier decision regarding plying of only CNG vehicles between Vashisht and Rohtang to reduce pollution. Sources said since implementing the NGT order of only plying CNG vehicles to Rohtang from the …
Gone are the days when steady and gradual decrease in temperature used to show signs of perfect weather for snowfall on western Himalayas. Weather now changes its patterns so rapidly that snowfall sometime occurs few hours after the temperature was many notches above freezing point, claim scientists. Increasing human activities …
Environmental pollution in Visakhapatnam city is a reality and immediate measures should be taken with an effective action plan for implementation within a specific time frame, felt Ashwani Kumar, chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests. The committee asked the state government to prepare …
For Vizag to emerge as a smart city, it must first fix nagging problems like rampant pollution and coastal regulation zone (CRZ) violations, said Ashwani Kumar, chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests, here on Monday. "The environment challenges in Vizag are several and real and …
The environment levy on more than 1.62 lakh vehicles has not been paid by their owners during the current fiscal, reveals an RTI query. However, Mumbai scored better than the rest of Maharashtra on this count as most cars in the megapolis are less than 10 years old. The green …
Vehicles more than 15 years old will now have to pay green tax if they ply on roads, and the money will be used for the protection of environment, the UP government has said. After giving a nod to the amendments in the Motor Vehicles Act in May 2014, the …
- Ambient air quality survey in prime city pockets exposes gross environment unconcern Beneath its classy countenance, steel city Jamshedpur is not breathing easy. A recent survey conducted by the regional office of Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) has indicated marginal - but by no means negligible - depreciation …
After a recent study by IIT Kanpur revealed that carbon pollution around the Taj was causing the famed white marble of the monument to yellow, the Taj Trapezium Zone Authority has given a deadline of July 31 this year to all commercial vehicles operating around the Taj to convert to …
