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 …
Car owners need not worry as the Centre appears to have dropped a proposal to scrap 15-year-old private vehicles in Delhi as a measure to contain the rising pollution in the capital. “At present, the ministry does not propose to mandate age limit of private vehicles because this is a …
A brisk walk in India’s capital New Delhi on Christmas Eve was rated ‘hazardous’ to health, while a similar stroll in the Chinese city of Shanghai was ranked ‘unhealthy.’ Two of Asia’s biggest cities with the same problem: Air pollution. This year, it could get worse. As the plunge in …
Air pollution in one of London's busiest roads has already exceeded the legal limit for the whole of 2015, in the space of just four days, experts have warned. Campaign group Clean Air In London has reported that the excessive levels for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in Oxford Street had passed …
Beijing recorded a slight drop in smog levels in 2014, the municipal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Sunday, though some pollutants remained at 150 percent above national minimum levels. The city government has restricted coal use, shut down factories and introduced new fuel standards for cars and trucks in a …
China will extend subsidies for new energy "green" vehicles to 2020, according to draft rules published on Tuesday, extending the current incentive scheme which expires at the end of 2015. The policy represents China's latest effort to fight severe pollution and snarling traffic and is a boon to firms such …
Air pollution caused by traffic and industry may increase the risk of developing lung cancer, research said today. A study of more than 16,000 men found those exposed to higher levels of pollution were at an increased risk of the disease. The authors, writing in the journal Thorax, said the …
Capital considers whether to lower the pollution bar for emergency measures, including bans on car use in the city Odd-even car bans might become more frequent in Beijing later this year if the capital goes ahead with proposed changes to emergency air pollution measures, according to mainland media reports yesterday. …
BEIJING – Air pollution in Beijing dropped slightly last year, municipal authorities said, although levels of the most dangerous small particulate matter remained more than three times the internationally recommended limit. China’s cities are often hit by heavy pollution, blamed on coal-burning by power stations and industry, as well as …
Particles From Burning Of Fossil Fuels To Blame: Study India's white marvel, the Taj Mahal, is slowly turning brownish-yellow because of air pollution, says an Indo-US study which also identifies the pollutants responsible for the effect. It says the Taj is changing colour due to deposition of dust and carbon-containing …
Carbon-based liquid fuels are highly valued for transportation; they are the world's largest form of commercial energy and second largest source of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Strategies to address their CO2 emissions have been shaped by fuel cycle analysis (FCA), a version of lifecycle assessment that examines fuel products …
Foliar surface undergoes several structural and functional changes when particulate-laden air strikes it. An attempt was made to evaluate the quality of air in terms of respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM), suspended particulate matter (SPM), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) along with biochemical parameters of twelve selected roadside …
Increasing Vehicular population and deteriorating quality of air is the by-product of rapid growth of population and haphazard urbanization in India. The urban population in India has increased significantly from 62 million in 1951 to 285 million in 2001 and is estimated to grow to 540 million by the year …
Extensive surveys on public perception of air pollution and air quality, carried out in Sri Lanka in 2014, under the FK Exchange program. The survey on Air Quality Management in Sri Lanka is carried out with general public and the response generated will be used to project public perceptions that …
This paper examines the feasibility of implementing a congestion tax for the city of Chennai in the State of Tamil Nadu. Based on secondary data, it calculates the time cost, fuel cost and cost of emissions due to congestion and makes recommendations regarding the effective design and application of such …
The State of Maharashtra has been a pioneer in implementing fiscal instruments to address air pollution and climate change related issues. In the process, the State has also generated significant revenues that were supposed to be utilized towards vehicular pollution management, and promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency measures. …
In a bid to control the spiralling decibel levels during the New Year Eve celebrations, the National Green Tribunal has directed the authorities to crack down on vehicles with DJ systems. The officials have been directed to confiscate such vehicles. “Mobile D.J. systems, which are being operated without permission of …
It's a known fact that depleting green cover and rapid increase in vehicular traffic are taking a toll on the city's ambient air quality. But how serious is the damage? If results of the tests conducted by the US embassy are anything to go by, it's time that the authorities …
Visakhapatnam: It is ironic that Vizag which is being developed as a smart city has noise pollution and air pollution beyond permissible levels. Commercial areas, industrial regions and even residential zones experience extreme levels of pollution making lives of the city population miserable and stress-ridden. Environ-mentalists say that the ever …
In connection with the national initiative for safe sound programme the Thiruvananthapuram branch of Indian Medical Association (IMA) will introduce a helpline for the public to file complaints regarding noise pollution. Home minister Ramesh Chennithala will inaugurate the helpline (0471-6062606) on Tuesday. "People can register their complaints by calling on …
All vehicles moving towards Rohtang will now have to undergo emission test at the pollution checking centre that has been built near Vashisht on the Manali-Rohtang highway. The pollution check centre has been built by Himachal government under the guidelines of National Green Tribunal (NGT). Concerned about the increasing effect …
