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 …
Centre for Science and Environment joined hands with Indian Council for Medical Research and Indian Medical Association to organize a dialogue with the noted doctors – (respiratory physicians, cardiologists, pediatricians, oncologists), the air quality regulators, and health experts to track the newer concerns over health risks of polluted air. Source: …
All of us who travel on urban roads regularly and those who live close to roads, are at a serious health risk from vehicular air pollution. And according to estimates, about 55 per cent of Delhi’s population lives within 500 metre from such roads – and is therefore, prone to …
The Centre for Science and Environment is organizing "Toxic Air and Our Health: Dialogue with Doctors" in association with the Indian Medical Association and the Indian Council of Medical Research. This is a dialogue with the doctors and air quality regulators on Clean Air and Public health. The objective of …
Steps are being taken to reduce the maximum sulphur content in diesel from 3,000 parts per million (ppm) to 500 ppm by 2012, said Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa. He said that the government has planned to substantially lower the sulphur level in diesel due to its negative impact on …
“I am proud to be part of a team that works towards minimising pollution levels and saving the earth for future generations,” says K.Thamilselvan, a field assistant of Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB). He is part of the team of personnel involved in manning five stations as part of …
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has welcomed and supported the move of finance minister Pranab Mukherjee to consider removing diesel fuel subsidy for diesel car owners. CSE has consistently raised its voice over misuse of public policy on fuel pricing inciting dieselisation, increasing toxic risk from diesel emissions, worsening …
Concentrations of air pollutants from vehicles are elevated along roadways, indicating that human exposure in transportation microenvironments may not be adequately characterized by centrally located monitors. We report results from w180 h of real-time measurements of fine particle and black carbon mass concentration (PM2.5, BC) and ultrafine particle number concentration …
The main objectives of the study were to measure the indoor air quality in hospital with special emphasis on particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5 and PM1.0).
Irked over non-filing of a response with regard to the steps taken for the launch of eco cabs, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday directed the director of Haryana urban bodies department to be present before the court on the next date of hearing. A division bench comprising …
Over 8,000 vehicles challaned since July 14 The Enforcement Wing of the Transport Department of Delhi Government has intensified its drive against polluting vehicles and challaned over 8,014 vehicles since July 14, resulting in collection of over Rs.80 lakh in fine money. The Department said on Wednesday that the drive …
New Delhi: If you drive on Delhi roads, better keep your pollution-under-contro (PUC) certificate handy. The transport department of Delhi government has intensified its drive against polluting vehicles, which was launched a fortnight ago. Over 8,000 vehicles have been challaned for not having a valid PUC and the department has …
Australia has offered to provide innovative products and technologies to India for developing new vehicle designs. “The Indian automotive industry wants to develop new manufacturing processes and low-emission technologies and Australia is well placed to provide these,” Australia's Minister for Innovation, Senator Kim Carr, said on Tuesday. Senator Carr is …
As the incidence of respiratory and allergic symptoms has been reported to be increased in children attending schools in close proximity to busy roads, it was hypothesised that PM from roadside schools would display enhanced oxidative potential (OP). Two consecutive one-week air quality monitoring campaigns were conducted at seven school …
In a bid to check pollution, the Transport department will award Rs 15,000 to auto drivers who sell their autos registered before 2000 to the Transport department, said Minister for Home and Transport R Ashoka. Addressing reporters on Tuesday, Ashoka said while the department was in the process of initiating …
An Indian 'cash-for-clunkers' scheme is an absurd idea Increased competition in the automobile market is contributing to squeezed profit margins, on the one hand, but better deals for the consumer, on the other, including the introduction of newer models by smaller players, threatening the auto biggies
New Delhi The government is exploring a car scrappage scheme, where you can trade in your old, fuel-guzzling car and buy a new, fuel-efficient one, saving some money in the process. The scheme
While the number of auto rickshaws is increasing in the city, the State Transport Authority appears to be busy in maintaining its figures, pertaining to checking pollution caused by the autorickshaws, mainly the ones that run on diesel. The STA challaned 666 autorickshaws, in 2010, for violating pollution norms. This …
CHINA has lots of people, not much oil and rulers who love big projects. Small wonder that makers of electric cars see it as the market of the future. The Chinese government wants to have 500,000 electric cars, lorries and buses on Chinese roads by 2015 and 5m by 2020. …
Everyday, with unfailing measure, they line up our city streets, hoping to make the quick dash, only to be sucked into smog, emissions and never ending traffic woes. Lined up as though in a factory assemly
