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 …
The joint committee of the organisations of motor vehicle owners has decided to exploit all legal remedies for the reversal of the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) order to take off all diesel vehicles aged more than 10 years from the roads in six corporations in Kerala. Addressing a press conference …
According to an IIT Kanpur study released in 2015 on sources of pollution in the national capital, vehicles contribute 20 per cent of particulate matter 2.5 (particles below 2.5 microns in diameter and capable of entering human lungs). The other big contributors include dust, domestic cooking and power plants. When …
The Kerala government is readying to move Supreme Court against the National Green Tribunal (NGT)’s order to impose ban on old diesel vehicles. The state fears the public transport and inter-state traffic of goods and people will be acutely disrupted by the move. The circuit bench of NGT in Kochi …
Lauding the government's proposed policy on scrapping of old vehicles, auto maker Renault today said phasing out old polluting cars would declog roads and reduce the pollution level in the country. "One Euro-1 car is equal to four non-Euro cars in terms of pollution. So, old cars moving out will …
Kochi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) order banning diesel vehicles of over 10 years old has come at the right time for Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL). If the decision sticks and old diesel cars and buses stay away from city roads, the Metro agency is hoping for a windfall …
Bans in Delhi and Kerala are worrying automakers Till about three years ago, diesel was the monarch of all it surveyed. Its affordable price tag made it the darling of customers and carmakers had a field day as sales soared. The first blow came when the Centre knocked off its …
Long-term exposure to air pollution is likely to increase the risk of heart disease, says a new study. The findings showed that air pollution accelerates the progression of atherosclerosis -- the condition called hardening of the arteries, which can cause heart attacks. People living in areas with more outdoor pollution, …
Contrary to popular perception that air pollution is going up in the State, two of the major air pollution parameters — nitrogen dioxide from vehicle emissions and sulphur dioxide from industrial emissions — were well within the permissible limits in the State during the past five years. This forms part …
New Delhi: The entry of thousands of heavily loaded polluting trucks into Delhi every day could end in the next couple of years. Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari said while the two peripheral expressways currently under construction will take nearly 50% of vehicles off Delhi roads, there is a plan …
KOCHI: The 24 hours following the National Green Tribunal (NGT) verdict banning over 10-year-old diesel vehicles from the roads of Kerala’s major cities have been hectic for the members of Lawyers Environment Awareness Forum (LEAF), the organization which filed the petition culminating in the order. Though words of appreciation found …
BENGALURU: Bangalore Municipal Transport Corporation (BMTC), after various attempts has finally launched facilities that assist it to check pilferage, provide commuters with real time information with regard to movement and timing of buses while enabling BMTC to make its operations efficient. Launching Intelligent Transport System (ITS), Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is …
New Delhi: Sudden banning of diesel vehicles is only a knee-jerk reaction, Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. Calling for carrying out a proper study to determine the exact causes of deteriorating air quality in Delhi, the minister said that phasing out of old diesel vehicles can't …
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Wednesday added a ¥19.1 billion special loss to its fiscal 2015 earnings due to the recent fuel efficiency manipulation scandal. The automaker is expected to provide compensation for gas expenses to owners who purchased the cars in question and will also return government-sponsored rebates for environmentally-friendly cars. …
Noting that the air quality in metropolises was in violation to the prescribed standards, the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed the apex pollution monitoring body to file comprehensive data on the population and vehicle density in major cities across the country. A bench headed by NGT chairperman Justice Swatanter …
India figures among countries with stringent air quality laws and regulations The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) meeting at Nairobi noted that air pollution has increased by 8 per cent and progress and policies on air quality fall short of what is needed to save millions of lives each year. …
THRISSUR: The private bus operators are exploring ways to challenge the National Green Tribunal Circuit order banning light and heavy diesel vehicles, which are more than 10 years old, in six cities in the state. Kerala State Bus Operators Federation state vice-president Anto Francis said the federation would soon convene …
Green tribunal also bans 10-year-old diesel vehicles in six cities The worst fear of car makers is coming true, as a drive against diesel vehicles spreading outside the national capital region (NCR). The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday ordered the Kerala government to stop registering diesel vehicles with engine …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to relax restrictions on number of tourist vehicles --800 petrol and 400 diesel run cars per day-- passing through Rohtang Pass, saying permission for more vehicles would be given only after it was satisfied with scientific data that it would not harm …
Upon expiry of 30 days from Monday if any vehicle is found to be violating this direction, it shall pay Rs 5000 as environmental compensation and this will be collected by traffic police or pollution control board. The circuit bench of the National Green Tribunal on Monday banned light and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 24/05/2016 regarding pollution level of major cities in India. NGT directs the CPCB to place before the Tribunal complete data in relation to the population density, car density, total pollution of …
