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 …
UK government must urgently improve air quality in British cities following a landmark case that could see more vehicles restricted from city centres The government will be forced to urgently clean up illegal air pollution in British cities following a ruling on Wednesday in the European court of justice. It …
Smog in Beijing jumped to hazardous levels, dashing hopes the capital would hold on to pollution-free skies that marked last week’s summit of world leaders. The fog blanketing the capital was a stark contrast to the clean air, dubbed APEC Blue, that resulted from smog-control efforts ahead of the Asia-Pacific …
A £100,000 system to divert traffic away from a busy Swansea street to prevent European pollution levels being broken, will go live early next year. The affected section of Neath Road in Hafod runs from the Liberty Stadium to the traffic lights at Dyfatty. It has suffered for a number …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. State of HP &Ors.; relating to one of the most eco-sensitive area of the Himachal Pradesh i.e. Rohtang Pass.
Rising air pollution in Chennai is making more people sick with respiratory illnesses, especially chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), say experts. According to data released by System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research, which conducts regular air quality checks in metros, Chennai ranks second in air pollution after …
Ever wondered how poor is the air we are breathing? A comparison of cities across the globe reveals the capital's dismal condition. Around 4pm (IST) on Tuesday, Delhi's Anand Vihar had an air quality index (AQI) of 399 which falls in the hazardous category. At the same time, Beijing recorded …
Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), which recently reviewed the Delhi government's air pollution action plan, has found that the government is not equipped to deal with the city's severe air pollution. EPCA has now asked it to take three emergency steps to battle smog this winter—increase public transport vehicles, especially …
Plans to implement order on mandatory certificates from Dec 1 Apprehensive about the feasibility of the mandatory pollution under control (PUC) plan, the Delhi government has sought report from the state transport department and traffic police to assess the conditions of its certificate issuing centres, even as it has already …
PATNA: In a fresh move to bring government officials under the ambit of norms formulated for common people, the state government has now come up with a plan to catch and fine government vehicles that do not possess the compulsory pollution under control (PUC) certificates. State transport department has now …
Traffic noise has been associated with prevalence of hypertension, but reports are inconsistent for blood pressure (BP). To ascertain noise effects and to disentangle them from those suspected to be from traffic-related air pollution, it may be essential to estimate people’s noise exposure indoors in bedrooms. The objective of the …
Wheat Found To Be Most Affected Ground ozone is affecting crop yield across the country , with wheat being the worst hit. Maharashtra stands on top of the list of states where the percentage yield of wheat has been impacted the most. Researchers said the countrywide collective crop yield loss …
BEIJING: China's busy ports fail to regulate heavy emissions of sulfur oxide and other pollutants mostly from cargo ships although they're the biggest source of air pollution in port cities such as Hong Kong, according to a new report. The US-based Natural Resources Defense Council found that maritime activity accounts …
NAGPUR: The state government's newly formulated standards for horns, sirens and multi-toned horns for vehicles will not be implemented effectively in the city. Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has not received directions to earmark 'no-honking zones' in residential areas of the city, so the cops and RTO will not have any …
Air pollution in the city is growing at an alarming rate due to increase in the number of vehicles. As per official records, the number of vehicles has increased by 15 per cent in the last year. “The increase in the usage of vehicles has led to consistent rise in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 27/10/2014 regarding air pollution resulting from various activities i.e. motor vehicle, plastic burning, fire crackers and industrial emissions. The Tribunal also directed Secretary, Ministry of Environment and …
The noise levels in the core area of the city has increased manifold in the past decade. Though some studies have been conducted on the decibel levels, especially during the festival season, a comprehensive analysis is yet to happen. Now, the Kerala State Pollution Control Board is embarking on one …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Delhi Pollution Control Society Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 21/10/2014 regarding pollution resulting from operation of petrol pump – cum- service center.
Soon, you won’t be able to refuel at a petrol pump in the capital if you don’t have a Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate. Lt-Governor Najeeb Jung has approved a proposal that makes it mandatory for motorists to have the certificate for refuelling at pumps. If you don’t have the …
To boost the sale of electric vehicles in the national capital during the festive season, the city administration is reportedly providing subsidies directly to the customers on the purchase of both electric scooters and electric cars. A subsidy of 15 per cent on the maximum retail price (MRP) is being …
SMOG-PRONE Beijing will adopt a special air pollution control plan for next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, featuring the temporary closure of factories in the event of a pollution warning, local authorities said yesterday. Enterprises and coal-consuming furnaces on the capital’s blacklist of polluters will be ordered to suspend …
