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 …
Major car makers like Hyundai and Honda are re-working their strategy to meet the demand for more petrol vehicles. With diesel vehicles facing the wrath of the courts due to pollution concerns, car buyers seem to have begun lapping up petrol variants — prompting automakers to recalibrate their production strategy. …
‘The Dirty Thirty’ report says regulators have yet to take action against carmakers Many of the most polluting diesel cars in Europe have yet to be fully investigated by regulators over their emissions levels, according to a report ahead of a meeting of EU transport ministers on the Volkswagen emissions …
German luxury car maker Mercedes Benz today said in the long term to address pollution concerns India will have to go back to and adopt diesel technology. The statement comes in wake of the uncertainty over the future of the fuel after Supreme Court banned registration of new diesel vehicles …
KOCHI: Auto makers' apex body Society of Indian Automobile Manufactures (SIAM) has approached the Kerala High Court seeking to lift the ban imposed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) on plying diesel vehicles over 10 years old and registration of new diesel vehicles over 2,000CC. The petition filed by Atanu Ganguli, …
Exposure to air pollutants arising from coal burning, vehicle exhaust, airborne dust and dirt can increase the risk of developing high blood pressure, warns a new study. High blood pressure can be defined as systolic blood pressure more than 140 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure over 90 mm Hg …
Divisional commissioner of Meerut Alok Sinha has asked the district administration to launch a crackdown on the use of pressure horns in heavy vehicle. The direction, which has been given to the district magistrate, has come almost five months after environment pollution control authority (EPCA) had asked the DM to …
The sudden bans on big diesel cars in the NCR region and in Kerala and a gradual shift in retail economics away from diesel towards petrol have put Rs 50,000-crore worth of investments by car manufacturers under a cloud. This should worry not just the car makers but the country …
Even as local BJP leaders continue to extend support to the traders against a no-vehicle zone around the Golden Temple, many city-based NGOs have unanimously favoured the government’s move. A delegation of these NGOs met the heads of the government departments concerned and lobbied for the zone and felt it …
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday gave all states three weeks to prepare and present a report on pollution levels in their worst-affected cities. A bench headed by Chairperson Swatanter Kumar directed each state to submit details about two most-polluted cities in their territories, including data on pollution from dust, …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday said it was not planning to immediately extend the ban on diesel luxury vehicles (with an engine capacity of over 2000 cc) to more cities. The ban is in force in Delhi. It will first examine pollution sources and levels, the NGT bench …
The next hearing in the matter is on July 11, in which all states will have to present data on vehicular population. Amid the see-sawing developments over the much debated upon diesel car ban in several states in the nation, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday gave three weeks …
It Would Dent India's Image As Preferred Biz Destination' Bans on diesel vehicles can cripple a growing sector and destroy jobs as the automotive industry is the largest manufacturing sector in India and contributes to more than 47% of manufacturing GDP, a government assessment has said. A committee of secretaries …
The National Green Tribunal ( NGT ) on Monday ordered the chief secretaries of eight states that failed to submit details of air pollution in their cities to do so on Tuesday or face arrest. The NGT was hearing a petition that seeks to put restrictions on diesel-powered vehicles to …
The 11 cities likely to see such a ban include Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad SC, green panel to decide fate of Delhi's diesel cars today In another blow to carmakers, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) is set to consider imposing a ban on the sale of large diesel-powered …
The Central Government moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday, asking it not to extend the Supreme Court-mandated ban on registration of vehicles beyond 2,000 CC to 11 cities in the country, saying it would hurt automobile industry growth. The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises in its …
Much has been discussed about the recent National Green Tribunal (NGT) order banning diesel vehicles in the state, but it seems the focus of these talks should have been about moving towards a compressed natural gas (CNG) regime. Since Kochi is home to the only Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal …
The move would also save money for the corporation as it gets a rebate of Rs five per litre of biofuel. To cut down the emission of greenhouse gases, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will roll out buses running on biodiesel from June 5 (world environment day). The …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others dated 31/05/2016 regarding rising air pollution in cities of India. NGT directs the States to provide information on two or more most polluted cities in the States and also vehicular population.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is set to consider, on Monday, whether to impose a ban on the sale of large diesel-powered vehicles in 11 more cities, worrying auto makers who say such a move will be unscientific and uncalled for. The 11 cities are likely to include metros such …
To reduce pollution being caused by the ever-increasing number of vehicles, the Administration is contemplating starting electric buses in the city. A company made a presentation on electric buses before senior officers of the Administration on Friday. Parimal Rai, Adviser to the Administrator, KK Jindal, Secretary (Transport), and Amit Talwar, …
