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 …
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit flagged off an eco-friendly e-rick from her residence here on Tuesday.Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Dikshit said there was a need for collaborative efforts to make the city a pollution-free zone.
Beijing, the capital of China, has experienced rapid motorization since 1990; a trend that is likely to continue. The growth in vehicles and the corresponding emissions create challenges to improving the urban air quality. In an effort to reduce the impact of vehicle emissions on urban air quality, Beijing has …
Beijing, the capital of China, has experienced rapid motorization since 1990; a trend that is likely to continue. The growth in vehicles and the corresponding emissions create challenges to improving the urban air quality. In an effort to reduce the impact of vehicle emissions on urban air quality, Beijing has …
In a bid to lead by example, the state government is sensitising drivers of politicians and bureaucrats before unveiling its green policy on noise and air pollution control.Chief minister Ashok Chavan has already directed his chauffeur to switch off the siren, and to avoid honking no matter how heavy the …
Megha Suri Singh & Neha Lalchandani | TNNNew Delhi: The pressure to contain air pollution levels in the city before the Commonwealth Games seems to have sent the government into a tizzy with the transport department going on an overdrive to prosecute vehicles without valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates. …
Pune The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) has developed an HCNG (Hydrogen blended CNG ) fuel engine complying with EURO V standards for light commercial vehicles. HCNG is greener than CNG and perceived as the ultimate alternative for fossil fuels. ARAI claims to be the first Indian institute to …
The project has received appreciation of technologists from IITs and IIMsPower team:Final year ECE students of Sona College of Technology, Salem, (from left to right)SALEM: The students of Sona College of Technology here have gone green by developing a new electronic gadget that will reduce the emission of carbon dioxide …
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government on Wednesday decided to levy environment tax on commercial vehicles which are over eight years old and private vehicles which are over 15 years.Given that there are over 6 lakh commercial and 15 lakh private vehicles in the specified age category, around 21 lakh vehicles are …
This latest CPCB report provides details of the monitoring study conducted to measure Ozone levels, VOCs including carbonyls in ambient air in the city of Kolkata. It also includes recommendations for control of VOCs releases. Volatile Organic Compounds or VOCs play an important role in tropospheric chemistry byaffecting the OH …
This new global study by Carbon Disclosure Project based on survey of 291 largest transport companies which include road, rail, sea and air transport reveals that majority of transport firms are not adapting to the risks and opportunities presented by climate change. Found that only 36 per cent of transport …
It is an empirical fact that it is very difficult to balance economic growth, poverty reduction, and environment protection, particularly for developing and transitional economies. While the economic environment of a country is influenced by conditions within the country, it is also influenced by external shocks such as the recent …
Environmentalists Fear Lowering Of Tax On Diesel Will Only Add To Pollution In Capital New Delhi: For a city that seems to be fighting a losing battle with the number of vehicles on its roads, the rollback of VAT on diesel comes as a serious setback for its environment. Experts …
Shimla: Determined to impose green tax on vehicles bearing registration numbers of other states, Shimla Municipal Corporation has decided to again approach the BJP-ruled Himachal Pradesh government to seek its approval so that it could raise much-needed funds. Commissioner A N Sharma told TOI despite the state government recently turning …
K K Jain We can channel our investments in a direction that would get us optimum results and not invest in the wrong place In most cities SPM levels are higher than permissible limits and this high SPM level is the real problem. Euro IV fuels, however, only help reduce …
While the Delhi government is intensifying measures to check pollution in the city for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, some athletes from Canada and New Zealand have decided to train themselves in Singapore to avoid pollution. The athletes will be reaching Delhi just a day before the opening ceremony of the …
More than 99 per cent of the commercial vehicles plying on Calcutta roads after 10pm failed the foul fume, noise or age test over three months of random pollution policing ordered by the high court. The results of the February-April quarter not only make a mockery of the campaign against …
