Vehicular Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the deplorable condition of a water tank, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana, 05/06/2025

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 …

Auto-rickshaws continue to choke city roads

If you encounter wrecked roads, unmanned directionless traffic, vehicles parked along roads, you are rightly traveling through the vicinity of royal city. Further auto-rickshaws parked haphazardly near the bus stand and other parts of the city are adding to the traffic problem. However, notwithstanding the traffic rules, reckless driving and …

China studying when to ban sales of traditional fuel cars: Xinhua

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has begun studying when to ban the production and sale of cars using traditional fuels, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing comments by the vice industry minister, who predicted “turbulent times” for automakers forced to adapt. Xin Guobin did not give details on when China, …

CNG-powered vehicles to hit city roads soon

PATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar, who held a review meeting with senior officials of state environment and forests department on Thursday, discussed the proposal of commencing operations of CNG-propelled vehicles in Patna as Jagadishpur-Haldia gas pipeline is in the final stages. In 2007, the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) …

Switch to clean vehicles or be bulldozed: Nitin Gadkari to automakers

Carmakers producing vehicles that run on traditional fuel, take note — Union minister Nitin Gadkari has a clear message: Go for alternative fuel+ , else he will not mind "bulldozing" them in his bid to check pollution and imports. According to the road transport and highways minister, a Cabinet note …

Auto makers demand ban on 15- year old vehicles to cut pollution

NEW DELHI: Auto industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Thursday asked the government to ban vehicles that are 15 years old in the country to reduce pollution. The industry body urged the government to come up with a legislation to ban such old polluting vehicles across the …

Pollution levels in Bolivia plummet on nationwide car-free day

Air pollution levels have plunged in cities across Bolivia as the country marked a nationwide car-free day in which all non-emergency vehicles were banned from city streets. As Bolivia’s middle-class population has increased over the past 10 years so has the number of cars clogging city streets. The car-free event …

Swedish center-left govt promises $627 million for climate in 2018 budget

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden’s center-left government will invest a total of 5 billion Swedish crowns ($627 million) as part of its 2018 budget to counter the effects of climate change, it said on Monday. “The effects of climate change are serious and they are being felt now,” Deputy Prime Minister …

China warns mild, humid winter weather could make smog worse

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s environment ministry warned that unfavorable weather could raise the risks of smog over autumn and winter, and it vowed to improve its emergency response times to ensure 2017 air quality targets are met. In a notice posted on its website on Sunday, the Ministry of Environmental …

PPCB proposes to ban pressure horns

Tightening the noose around those using pressure horns, the Punjab Pollution Control Board has presented a proposal to completely ban the use of pressure horns, which create nuisance and add to noise pollution. The proposal has been presented under the Prevention and Control of Pollution Act 1981. If it gets …

Delhi’s ambient noise levels influenced by traffic flow: case studies

There have been several traffic management measures taken in Delhi, the odd-eve traffic experiment conducted in year 2016 was first of its kind. CPCB took it as an opportunity to explore if there was any significant reduction in ambient noise levels due to restrictions in number plates. In urban context …

No respite from smoke-emitting diesel auto-rickshaws

Despite the industrial town being counted amongst the most polluted cities in the country, the district authorities seem to be indifferent towards improving the environment in the city. Diesel-run auto-rickshaws plying within the city limits add to pollution woes of residents. Most auto-rickshaws emit black smoke thus polluting air in …

Carpooling easiest way to contribute to environment, says violinist Aneesh Vidyashankar

Traffic on city roads, pollution and other factors made Bengaluru-based violinist Aneesh Vidyashankar take to carpooling, which he has been doing successfully for the past eight years. Right from his college days until now, he's been doing his bit, and he says that it is one of the easiest ways …

Government suspends implementation of new sulphur levels for petroleum products

Government has suspended the implementation of new sulphur levels for petroleum products. The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) from the beginning of this month started implementing the new requirement after pressure from some interest groups, because it is said to be injurious to human health and vehicle engines. This meant that …

Norms being violated at inland container depot

NEW DELHI: Consignments not destined for Delhi are being brought to the Delhi Inland Container Depot (ICD) at Tughlaqabad, alleged an affidavit filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) by lawyers representing a warehousing expert, Ajay Khera. The affidavit highlighted that there are several ICDs in the vicinity of Delhi …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding registration of new vehicles of IOC which are BS-IV compliant, 28/08/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others dated 28/08/2017 regarding registration of new vehicles of Indian Oil Corporation which are BS-IV compliant and which are to be used only for the purpose of carrying petroleum products. Tribunal allows the …

Air pollution at crisis levels in North India, says Niti Aayog

Noting that air pollution has reached crisis level in Northern India, government think-tank Niti Aayog has recommended a slew of measures like imposing higher taxes on petrol in and around the more polluted cities to encourage commuters to share cars and take public transportation. The Aayog, in its 'Three Year …

China to stagger raw materials transport in winter on pollution campaign

BEIJING (Reuters) - China urged local authorities in 28 northern cities to make plans to stagger raw materials transportation some sectors in a bid to reduce pollution during winter, in a document published by the Environmental Protection ministry on Thursday. ** Raw materials affected are steel, coke, non-ferrous, power and …

Some simple, inexpensive steps will get you cleaner air

The company Thomas Talhelm started, ‘SmartAir’, has since sold over 30,000 DIY air purifiers within China, and has shipped to India and Mongolia. Clean air should not be a luxury and a lot more people should be able to afford it, Thomas Talhelm, assistant professor of behavioural science at the …

Why you aren't ready for pollution season

Delhi's pollution season is round the corner, but is the government better prepared this time to keep smog episodes at bay? The city may be marginally better off now that the graded response action plan is in place, but that involves responding to pollution crises with emergency interventions. In reality, …

Austria, carmakers agree to update software of 600,000 diesel cars

Austria's Transport Minister Joerg Leichtfried said on Tuesday he had agreed with carmakers to update the software of 600,000 diesel cars to reduce pollution following a similar deal struck in Germany after a large-scale emissions scandal. Leichtfried said the deal also included extra payments to buyers of more environmentally friendly …

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