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 …
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court on Monday sought explanation from the state government, Centre and gas companies in regard with a PIL seeking additional quota of natural gas from the Centre for Gujarat for domestic and vehicular usage at the administrative price mechanism (APM) rate. The petitioner - Dhrangadhra Prakrutik …
The government will come out with new norms to determine the fuel efficiency of vehicles by the end of this month, seeking to encourage the use of eco-friendly vehicles to combat pollution. The new fuel efficiency standards will be mandatory for all companies from 2015. The fuel efficiency rate for …
New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and TVE Asia Pacific jointly organise a media briefing in Colombo on the Challenges of Air Quality and Mobility Management in South Asian Cities . Colombo, like Delhi, is facing a serious air pollution problem – toxic risk from rapidly growing numbers …
New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and TVE Asia Pacific jointly organise a media briefing in Colombo on the Challenges of Air Quality and Mobility Management in South Asian Cities . Colombo, like Delhi, is facing a serious air pollution problem – toxic risk from rapidly growing numbers …
This document contains the presentation by O A Ileperuma of University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka at Second country media briefing on “Challenges of Air Quality and Mobility Management in South Asian cities” held in Colombo on 27 April 2011, organized by CSE and TVE Asia Pacific.
The London Congestion Charging Scheme (CCS) – which charged for travel into central London and reduced traffic volume – showed little evidence that it improved air quality, according to a study published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI).
Tech Will Raise Fuel Efficiency, Lower Pollution By Engines London: Car engines could soon be fired by environment-friendly and energy-efficient lasers, replacing the 150-year-old spark plugs, researchers have claimed. Researchers said they have designed lasers that could ignite the fuel/air mixture in combustion engines. The approach would increase efficiency of …
Two-wheeler riders, traffic policemen among worst affected by vehicle emission KOCHI: Automobiles and industries cause the maximum damage to air quality. Vehicles that run on clean fuel and have a well-tuned engine let out much less toxic emissions than those that use adulterants and are ill-maintained. Foremost among the noxious …
A delegation of All-India Tourist Taxi Association that represents about 10,000 DLY and DLZ taxi operators in Delhi would be meeting Transport Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely on Tuesday to demand immediate rollback of the hike in the pollution-check fee and to press for removal of the private party engaged in …
The banned two-stroke autorickshaws are out in strength in New Town, the only mode of easily available, cheap public transport in a township crying out for basic amenities. More than 700 two-stroke autos, most running on a lethal mix of polluting fuels called katatel, ply on the 15km main arterial …
IT IS a budget with concern for the environment. The Delhi government has made diesel cars costlier and bicycles cheaper. It has proposed an additional tax of 25 per cent in the current automobile tax structure at the time of registration of diesel vehicles. Diesel cars defeat clean air initiatives …
The first phase will begin with a small section of 6.1 km with six stations The Rapid Metro Rail Gurgaon Limited (RMGL), the first privately owned public transport system being constructed by Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services, has adopted environmentally safe practices for construction and operation of the line. The …
he American Lung Association released its annual report on air quality, State of the Air 2011, which includes lists of the nation’s most polluted metropolitan areas. This year’s report finds that the majority of American cities most-polluted by ozone (smog) or year-round particle pollution (soot) have improved, showing continued progress …
The decision of the Delhi government to impose an additional road tax on diesel vehicles has taken the industry by surprise. The apex auto body, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers immediately dispatched a scathing response arguing that the move would be detrimental to the industry and is
The European Commission adopted a roadmap of 40 concrete initiatives for the next decade to build a competitive transport system that will increase mobility, remove major barriers in key areas and fuel growth and employment. At the same time, the proposals will dramatically reduce Europe's dependence on imported oil and …
Market sales show that 36 per cent of new car sales in India are in the diesel category. This is expected to touch the 50 per cent mark very soon according to projections made by experts in the automobile industry, especially in the bigger car segment. Market statistics show that …
CSE strongly supports the bold decision of the Delhi government to increase the tax on diesel-run vehicles by 25 per cent at the time of registration, appreciates waiving off the VAT on bicycles, and calls for other states to follow the capital city's example. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) …
New Delhi: Buying diesel cars is going to get costlier as Delhi government has proposed a 25% increase in tax at the time of vehicle registration. The move, aimed at curbing the growing number of diesel-run vehicles in the city will also boost revenue. The focus on environment-related issues is …
