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 …
Street-level concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter (PM) exceed public health standards in many cities, causing increased mortality and morbidity. Concentrations can be reduced by controlling emissions, increasing dispersion, or increasing deposition rates, but little attention has been paid to the latter as a pollution control method. Both …
Among 65 traffic police constables deployed at eight key points in the city, 19 suffered from lung problems for being exposed to prolonged vehicular emissions, said a study of Peshawar traffic police. The study was conducted with the help of Khyber Teaching Hospital experts, to know effects of air pollution …
The overall objective of the Environmental Report Card is to explore citizens’ perspectives on the environment of Bangalore and assess the gap between perceptions and actions by government. In specific terms, objectives of the study are four-fold: Assess the perceptions of the citizens of Bangalore with regard to the key …
Dust pollution in Dhaka air remains above the danger level one-third of the year, said minister for environment Hasan Mahmud in parliament, attributing it to open-air construction works and road digging and the brick-kilns set up around the city. The minister, during the question-answer session, said during dry seasons, presence …
Cabinet Member for Environment, Jack Scott, said Sheffield City Council was considering asking the government to reduce the speed limit to 50mph. He added that the decision would be "unpopular" but would have a massive impact in improving air quality. Transport Secretary Justine Greening said she would consider the idea. …
A harried parent called a few weeks ago. She wanted to know if pollution levels in Delhi were bad and, if so, how bad. The answer was simple and obvious. But why did she need to know that? Her daughter’s prestigious school (which I shall leave unnamed) had sent a …
New Delhi: Even as chief minister Sheila Dikshit hinted at marginal relief for Delhiites from the petrol price hike, environmentalists are not amused. They continue to be a worried bunch and their fears are not unfounded, for petrol getting out of reach for many people means there will be more …
ISLAMABAD: Rising environmental pollution in the federal capital is posing a grave threat to the health of its residents, besides impacting adjoining areas of the city. The residents have expressed their concern and asked the authorities concerned to check the rising level of pollution, which is having hazardous effects on …
After a study by the Institute of Urban Transport revealed that the Kolkata tram is a cheaper, environment-friendly mode of transport, the Ministry of Urban Development has asked metropolitan cities to consider re-introducing trams. The ministry suggested that trams could be introduced along Bus Rapid Transit corridors. The Municipal Corporation …
New Delhi: The Delhi government finally seems to be waking up to the threat of environment pollution from the expanding private vehicle pool in the city. Based on an EPCA (environment pollution control authority) recommendation, the transport department is putting together a proposal for mandatory fitness checks of all private …
London: Imagine a sophisticated bicycle that matches the speeds of a bike with just the press of a button. Well, your fantasy has now become a reality — thanks to an incredible new e-bike by a auto manufacturer. The new e-bike Worthersee, built on motor racing design principles, has every …
Chinese officials clamped down on air pollution during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, giving researchers an unusual opportunity to assess the effects of polluted air on the risks for cardiovascular disease. Researchers examined 125 healthy young doctors, average age 24, before, during and after the Games, measuring their heart rates …
The teeming millions on foot and pedal are powering mobility in Indian cities. Their numbers exceed those who use cars. Yet they are victims of policy neglect. The result is high number of road accidents. Improving public transport systems and road design will encourage more people to walk and cycle. …
A panel formed to investigate alleged misappropriation of revenue by the Metropolitan Traffic Police Division and its 29 units submitted its report to the Directorate of Traffic Police today. The 24-page report prepared by DSP Gopiman Shrestha based on monitoring of MTPD and its units was submitted to DoTP DIG …
Slow & Steady, These Tours Show You Hidden Facets Of City And Enrich Experience New Delhi: It’s difficult, maybe impossible, to truly explore Delhi from the confines of a tour bus or through the rehearsed words of a guide. As the city evolves, it’s only natural that the ways of …
NEW DELHI: Trucks and tourist buses with national permits and registered in NCR that need to move cargo or people between two points in NCR are now required to comply with Bharat Stage IV emission standards. The notification was issued this February but sources claim there is negligible compliance. With …
Traffic-related particles (TRPs) are associated with adverse cardiovascular events. The exact mechanisms are unclear, but systemic inflammatory responses likely play a role. The authors conducted a repeated measures study among male participants of the Normative Aging Study in the greater Boston, Massachusetts, area to determine whether individual-level residential black carbon …
KOLKATA, 26 APRIL: The compliance report of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) was conspicuous by its absence among similar reports of different state government departments concerning Victoria Memorial which were placed before the Division Bench of Mr Justice Pinaki Ghosh and Mr Justice Mrinalkanti Choudhuri of Calcutta High Court last …
The lifeline of any city, public transport is a critical component of sustainability When asked, city administrators overwhelmingly cite transport as the most urgent infrastructure investment to enhance their city’s sustainability. This is for two reasons: Cities cannot function without a fast, efficient and affordable system of mass transit. A …
The Shillong bench of Gauhati High Court has given another month’s time to the Meghalaya government to file an affidavit explaining the steps initiated to check air, water and waste pollution in the state. On Friday, a division bench of Justice T. Vaiphei and Justice S.R. Sen passed an order …
