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 …
Unhindered use of pressure horns is a source of serious noise pollution, the National Green Tribunal today said while imposing ban on on them in all vehicles in the national capital. "Vehicles using pressure horns and two wheelers which have removed their silencers shall not be permitted to ply on …
Dubbing diesel as a "major cause of pollution", the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday ordered that all diesel vehicles that are 10 years old or more be banned from plying in the national capital with immediate effect. The tribunal ordered the Delhi Regional Transport Officer (RTO) to deregister all …
The decrease in the number of vehicles being checked has been attributed to the lackadaisical attitude by both PUC centres and vehicle owners. THE number of vehicles checked for pollution in Greater Mumbai has reduced by at least 40 per cent over a period of three years, indicates data from …
Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand, appearing for Ministry of Heavy Industries, told the NGT that other fuels also cause pollution but an impression has been created that diesel is more polluting. EVEN AS the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Monday directed the Regional Transport Office (RTO) to immediately deregister all diesel …
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has already banned the plying of diesel auto-rickshaws because they create excessive air pollution with poisonous smoke emitting from them. However, the Punjab Government has failed to do their bit in encouraging auto-rickshaws to operate by using compressed natural gas (CNG). In the absence …
The order is effective immediately and the NGT has also asked the Delhi RTO to share data of the vehicles that'll be de-registered. Like any sudden move, this one too brings in multiple implications for the users as well as the Indian automotive industry. While vehicle makers have reasons to …
Ponda: Goa Engineering College at Farmagudi is set to go green as the alumni of the 1988-92 batch have proposed to donate 25 bicycles to the institute, as the GEC celebrates its Golden Jubilee year. The college campus is spread over 260 acres of mostly flat terrain. The staff and …
The rules mentioned in the notification are applicable on vehicles that meet required emission norms To curb vehicular pollution, the government has notified rules for retrofitment of hybrid electric system, or electric kit, for vehicles. This applies to the vehicles that meet emission norms and are run on either diesel …
Responding to a query on the future of the road-rationing measure during the 'Talk to AK' session, Kejriwal said it would be again considered during the winter months when the pollution levels remain on the higher side. The odd-even scheme may return during the winter, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal …
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MUMBAI: Mumbai Police's tweets on no honking set the microblogging site abuzz on Thursday. The first was from the police department's official handle and it got retweeted more than 600 times, garnering dozens of comments. "No superhero was born by just honking. This happens only in movies. Have patience, do …
Bengaluru: To curb pollution, over 2,000 vehicles were checked and 134 drivers booked at Cubbon Park on Thursday. During a joint drive, the transport department and the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) officials found that some vehicles were not just highly polluting but also had invalid emission test certificates. …
The motor vehicle department recommended the government not to issue permits for diesel auto-rickshaws in Kochi and Kozhikode. Transport commissioner Tomin J Thachankary recommended the government that since diesel auto-rickshaws cause large amount of environmental pollution, it is necessary to restrict them from getting city permits. Instead, the permits should …
The Supreme Court imposed ban on big diesel-powered passenger vehicles in the National Capital Region has hurt commercial vehicle makers as well, and they are unsure when they will have some clarity on the matter. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in its ruling on December 11 had barred vehicles older …
Govt asks Bosch and Cummins to provide required technology The government has allowed conversion of old vehicles into hybrid electric vehicles through retrofitting to curb rising vehicular pollution. The road transport and highways ministry on Wednesday issued a notification permitting retrofitting. The ministry will start certifying the manufacturers of all …
Bhubaneswar: An autorickshaw driver near the East Coast Railway (ECoR) headquarters here recently requested the driver of a car behind him not to honk unnecessarily. The request fell on deaf ears. Even the passengers protested but the driver continued to honk. A number of vehicles had piled up near the …
As part of the pilot project, a fleet of CNG buses would be introduced in Kochi and later it would be expanded to cities like Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode. In a bid to reduce the environmental and air pollution, Kerala government has drawn up a programme to convert the state-run buses …
Lucknow: Traffic congestion prevailing all day on the 100-metre stretch around Lucknow Metro construction work site near Charbagh railway station has disturbed Dr Faisal Ali's schedule. A resident of Lalbagh, Ali has to cross the area four times a day to reach his clinic in Alambagh for the morning and …
"There is no need to implement the third phase of odd-even scheme during monsoon season as the pollution is on the lowest level during this season," said Delhi's Transport Minister Satyendar Jain. Delhi Transport Minister Satyendar Jain on July 12 hinted at introducing the third phase of the odd-even scheme …
NGT imposed a ban on diesel vehicles of 2000 cc engine capacity and above as well as operation of 10-year-old diesel vehicles in six major cities of Kerala. The Kerala High Court on Tuesday declined to intervene in vacating a stay order against the operation of a National Green Tribunal …
