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 …
Gov. Jerry Brown OKs financial incentives and perks to entire consumers to buy eco-friendly vehicles Have a plug-in vehicle? Gov. Brown increases the cap on the number of electric cars allowed in carpool lanes Gov. Brown focuses on the environment, including vehicle emissions and solar panels, when OKing bills Sunday …
India Gears up for a revolutionary change in the fuel industry with launch of India’s first revolutionary bio- diesel station at Lonikand, Pune. Bio Diesel from My Eco Energy ’s Lonikand pump will cater to people in Mumbai, Pune and Nashik. In line with the commitment to make India energy …
Air pollution is expected to be high on Thursday over the south-east of England, leading to warnings to people with respiratory difficulties. The pollution is likely to be localised, with clear skies over Scotland as people cast their ballots in the independence referendum. The pollution in the south-east is the …
Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar has proposed stringent pollution control norms for diesel vehicles. Addressing the ninth Sustainable and Inclusive Solutions Summit of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here on Tuesday, he said the number of vehicles had more than doubled in 10 years …
Sixty percent of Americans now live in regions where electric vehicles (EVs) produce fewer heat-trapping global warming emissions per mile than the most efficient hybrids, according to an updated analysis from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). In 2012, that number was just 45 percent. "Electric vehicles are doing more …
Encouraging people to abandon their cars and use public transport or walk or cycle around cities offers the "least pain, most gain" way to cut air pollution from traffic by 2050, a new international study said on Wednesday. The report, by the University of California and the Institute for Transportation …
RED ALERT Bureaucratic Meddling, Poor Coordination And Lack Of Political Will Prove Toxic For Pollution Control A year ago, the Karnataka State Pollution Con-trol Board (KSPCB) issued a directive to police and transport departments to ban two-stroke vehicles in Bangalore, saying they re lease benzene, a potent cancer-caus ing agent. …
The district transport department has decided to launch a drive against vehicles flouting pollution norms. The department is planning surprise checks. Moreover, in order to curb the rising air pollution in the city, the department will also set up more emission checking points at different petrol and diesel outlets in …
Following HC Rap, KSPCB Sends Proposal To Transport Dept, Wants Four-Wheelers To Honk Only At Certain Hours A two-wheeler without a horn? Doing away with this functional part may sound bizarre, but the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) wants to implement this measure in an attempt to cut the …
The residents of Mysore colony recently got much respite from the deafening sound of constant traffic along the Eastern Freeway when the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) decided to put up noise barriers in the area. Now, the same will be done for the Santacruz Chembur Link Road (SCLR). …
Our air is becoming dustier, infected and now threatens us to affect out respiratory systems. The latest suspended particulate matter pollution data in different areas of the city has clearly pointed fingers at Amdavadis. Traffic jams, construction work, unchecked diesel vehicles, loading rickshaws, fumes from neighboring industrial clusters, careless habits …
In a single year alone, India's ozone pollution damaged millions of tons of the country's staple crops which could have fed a third of its poor. According to a study published last month in Geophysical Research Letters, surface ozone pollution damaged six million metric tons of India's wheat, rice, soybean …
Beijing has set aside money to reward enterprises that carry out technical improvements to reduce pollution emissions, the municipal environmental protection authority said. Wang Chunlin, an official with the environmental protection bureau, said industrial pollution still accounts for 18.1 percent of the city's PM2.5 pollution - particulate matter with a …
City Is The Least Polluted Among 32 Metros In Country, According To WHO Report This must come as a surprise for Kochi which has been pursuing its infra dreams and, according to popular perception, witnessing a consequent rise in air pollution levels. The global health report 2014 of the World …
The city administration is proposing a policy restructuring for seeking “acoustical solutions” to the impending issue of noise pollution in the national capital. The environment department along with the Delhi pollution control committee (DPCC) is contemplating on widening the already existing measures and guidelines for curbing noise pollution that have, …
China has introduced tax breaks on sales of electric cars, in an attempt to reduce pollution in the world's most populous country. The measure is targeted at sales of energy efficient cars made by Chinese manufacturers. The country's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reported that 17 vehicles from 11 …
Drivers are being urged to switch off their engines while at a crossroads in Sussex in a bid to improve air quality. Mid Sussex District council has put up "Cut engine - cut pollution" signs on each of the four approaches to the Stonepound Crossroads in Hassocks. Councillor Christopher Snowling …
Recent advances in information technologies have increased our participation in “sharing economies,” where applications that allow networked, real-time data exchange facilitate the sharing of living spaces, equipment, or vehicles with others. However, the impact of large-scale sharing on sustainability is not clear, and a framework to assess its benefits quantitatively …
Those who live in areas choc-a-bloc with traffic can now look forward to substantial reduction in noise levels.For, on Wednesday , the state government issued a notification stating that all types of vehicles must lower their honking sound by 30 decibels --87% from current levels --with immediate effect. Traffic, transport …
PUNE: The din of horns in residential areas might soon be silenced with the state environment department on Wednesday issuing a notification asking municipal bodies to declare them as ?no-honking zones'. In the notification, the state government asked local bodies to hold public consultations and also stipulate no-honking timings. The …
