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 …
BHOPAL: Smoke-belching monsters zip around the capital streets unchecked. And despite a mandatory clause in Motor Vehicle Act to install pollution control centres in every city, Bhopal does not have a single pollution under control (PUC) centre. It may come as a shocker to many, but the administration has kept …
LUCKNOW: Level of air pollution in the city is higher than it was in previous pre-monsoon assessments. Ambient air quality prior to onset of rains, according to report released by the Indian Institute of Toxicology Research on World Environment Day, does not bode well for health of Lucknowites. "Pollutant concentrations …
Indian Institute of Toxicology Research report cites addition of 1,28,217 vehicles on capital roads as main reason. Charbagh has emerged as the most polluted area in Lucknow, according to a bi-annual report released by Indian Institute of Toxicology Research Thursday on World Environment Day. According to the report by the …
Mumbai is hostage to air and water pollution at dangerous levels, and is probably the n the world, ahead of Delhi and Kolkata. Maharashtra's economic survey , released a day before World Environment Day (Thursday), paints a grim picture for the rest of the state as well. Of particular concern …
Delhi is among the 13 cities in India that follows the Bharat Stage (BS) IV emission norms, while smaller cities implement BS III norms. The early morning air in Delhi is nothing short of poisonous. Apart from the two spikes in air pollution during rush hour traffic, Delhi’s third spike …
While the world celebrates World Environment Day, the city can only observe it as a day to pay homage to the ‘clean environment’ that has long since gone from the city. Effort to revive it seem too less, not only from the government side, but also from the residents. Take …
RSPM levels continue to be above the permissible limit With the number of vehicles plying on city roads consistently on the rise, the level of pollutants is also increasing. Taking a toll on the health of residents, the increased vehicular density, causing frequent traffic jams and concentration of air pollutants, …
Experts said that actions to curb air pollution has always been hampered by the lack of political will, irrespective of parties, to take decisions that might harm them electorally. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said air pollution in Delhi was a priority for the new government at the Centre …
Respiratory suspended particle in the city’s air is way above the permissible level. Ambient air quality data of Chandigarh suggest that despite all the efforts, air quality is still a matter of concern in the City Beautiful especially the steady rise of mono-nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the city’s air since …
KOLHAPUR: The increasing use of vehicles has led to consistent rise in air pollution levels, affecting the environment and health of the city. For the last six months, the suspended particulate matter (SPM) and the respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) levels have been much higher than the acceptable standards. According …
Emissions from vehicles prime cause, says green ministry Bangalore is among the top 10 polluted cities in the country as found by the Ministry of Environment and the prime cause is the pollution caused by motor vehicles. But, there is no mechanism as such to check the increasing vehicular pollution …
A body of literature has developed suggesting an elevated risk of lung cancer associated with particulate matter and traffic-related pollutants. The researchers examined the relation of lung cancer incidence with long-term residential exposures to ambient particulate matter and residential distance to roadway, as a proxy for traffic-related exposures.
Air quality in urban areas is a cause of concern because of increased industrial activities that contribute to large quantities of emissions. The study assess levels and variations of carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) in Blantyre, Malawi using a stationary environmental monitoring station (EMS). Results …
Diesel cars emit around three times more NOx pollution in congested traffic than is permitted in current European emissions tests, according to research by Imperial College London and Emissions Analytics. The study analysed the exhaust emissions of 12 diesel cars, all of which met today’s euro 5 emissions standard when …
California, New York and six other states aiming to get more than three million zero-emission vehicles on the road in the next decade, unveiled steps to help achieve that goal including harmonizing consumer incentives and encouraging fleet purchases. The eight-state coalition, which includes Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, Rhode Island and …
Hyundai Motor Co. (005380)’s quick embrace of downsized engines, electric hybrids and other anti-pollution technology helped the company unseat Honda Motor Co. (7267) as the most environmental automaker, a scientific research group said. Toyota Motor Corp., Nissan Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG rounded out the top 5 in the rankings …
Levels of the harmful air pollutant nitrogen dioxide at a city-center monitoring station are the highest in Europe. Concentrations are greater even than in Beijing, where expatriates have dubbed the city’s smog the “airpocalypse.” It’s the law of unintended consequences at work. European Union efforts to fight climate change favored …
The High Power Committee on Air and Water Pollution, set up by Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung earlier this month, has asked Secretaries of various Ministries as well as noted environmentalist Sunita Narain to attend its second meeting, scheduled for May 28. The committee was set up days after World Health Organization …
The Chinese government announced on Monday the country will eliminate 6 million high-polluting vehicles before the end of 2014 in a move to bring down air pollution. The mandatory rule applies to vehicles that do not meet exhaust emissions standards. Of the vehicles to be eliminated this year, 20 percent …
JARRING NOTE: Noise Is On An Ear-Shattering Rise In The City. Sound Laws To Check The Pollution Exist. But Authorities Have Pressed The Mute Button Sujatha R is all nerves when she ac companies her mother to ESI Hospital, Rajajinagar, Bangalore West. On every visit, her two-year-old daughter begins to …
