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 …
While many time series studies have established associations of daily pollution variations with daily deaths, there are fewer at low concentrations, or focused on locally generated pollution, which is becoming more important as regulations reduce regional transport. Causal modeling approaches are also lacking. The objective of the study was to …
Manali: The idea of adhering to National Green Tribunal (NGT) directives to replace petrol and diesel vehicles by electric and CNG vehicles in an effort to preserve the ecology of Rohtang pass has weighed heavily on an agriculturist of Manali village who bought an electric vehicle not knowing that he …
Earlier this month, the Delhi government was pulled up by the NGT for ignoring pollution from dust and garbage burning while mostly focussing on vehicular emissions, Independent studies have also stressed on a holistic efforts. Delhiites have been breathing toxic air for years now. The annual concentration of the deadly …
MANGALURU: As many as 35 traffic cops in the city, who are diagnosed with weak lung functioning due to dust pollution, were provided with advanced scientific anti-pollution mask costing Rs 400 each. Anti-Pollution Drive (APD) Foundation, an NGO, had conducted a pulmonary function test for Mangaluru City Traffic Police in …
Beijing plans to roll out China's tightest fuel standards by January 2017, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday citing the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau, as the smog-choked city aims to drastically cut vehicle emission. The new rule for diesel and gasoline called "Beijing Six" standards will cut …
Order of the National Green Tribunal ((Southern Zone Bench, Circuit Bench at Kochi) in the matter of Lawyers Environmental Awareness Vs State of Kerala dated 23/05/2016 regarding plying of diesel vehicles more than ten years old in Kerala. NGT directs the State of Kerala not to register any diesel vehicle …
Pune: The western region bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) here has aired its displeasure over the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) failure to submit a report on how the sound pollution level of sirens and noise generated by vehicles is measured. The tribunal was hearing a petition by …
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has decided to adopt technology to decongest the capital's borders by installing radio frequency identification ( RFID ) systems at nine prime locations to collect toll tax . The south civic body, which is the nodal agency for toll collection, has floated a tender to …
City residents and NGOs have urged the district administration to start a massive campaign to plant native saplings and trees to restore Amritsar’s green cover and identify the sources of pollution in the city after a WHO report placed Amritsar at 21st rank in the list of most polluted cities …
Environmental experts say India can still make up for lost time on its environmental policies. By Sharang Bhaskaran For far too long, many people have considered combatting air pollution and promoting development to be dissonant or opposing ideas, but promoting development and combatting air pollution are like different sides of …
Chairman, Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority for Delhi-NCR & Member, Supreme Court Monitoring Committee, Dr. Bhure Lal asked India Inc. to invigorate and intensify its R&D; efforts for generating sufficient solar energy for India's mass consumption and enable it breath in pure air. With this assuming a priority at …
This publication provides a snapshot of the progress being made to adopt and implement key actions that can significantly improve air quality. Many of the 193 countries have implemented policies and activities (green) and others are in process (orange), while others still have to adopt or implement them (red). Grey …
Ahmedabad: Spare a thought for the traffic police personnel standing for hours in the sun, inhaling fumes, exposed to the dust and noise on Ahmedabad roads. In the first-of-its-kind study, a team of public health researchers from the Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar (IIPH) and Sri Ramachandra University (SRU) …
Increasing vehicle numbers and respirable suspended particulate matter due to road dust and mud contribute to the high levels of pollution in Bengaluru. dh photo A World Health Organisation (WHO) report puts Bengaluru at the 38th place in a list of 122 polluted Indian cities in 2012. However, a report …
NGT also issued notice to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for flouting environment norms in carrying out construction work near Anand Vihar ISBT and Kaushambi area. (PTI) NGT also issued notice to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for flouting environment norms in carrying out construction work near Anand Vihar ISBT and Kaushambi …
The Supreme Court today agreed to consider a plea for increasing the number of vehicles allowed to ply between Manali and Rohtang Pass to meet the demand during the tourism season. On May 9, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had capped the number of vehicles at 1,200 a day — …
US Official Lauds Centre, Delhi Govt Efforts Michael P Pelletier, the chargé d'affaires of the US embassy, said promoting development and combating air pollution were the two sides of the same coin and that there was no conflict between the two. “Without one, you cannot have the other.“ Pelletier was …
Pollution levels during the second week of odd-even car rationing scheme remained high in the national capital, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) today told the National Green Tribunal . "In the second week of the event (22-30 April), pollution level increased due to dip in the wind speed (0.72-1.68m/s). …
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on Monday told National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the pollution level remained high in the national capital during the second phase of odd-even car rationing scheme. In the reports submitted to the NGT, both Delhi government as well as Central Pollution Control Board admitted that …
Coimbatore: According to the new global urban ambient air pollution ranking released by WHO on Thursday, Chennai is the most polluted city in Tamil Nadu with a global ranking of 314. The state capital is followed by Trichy (370) and Coimbatore (410). The ranking was based on the levels of …
