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 Supreme Court has approved the reconstitution of Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority and though it will continue to headed by former bureaucrat Bhure Lal who has held the post since 1998, the body's mandate has been modified to make it more accountable. The recast EPCA's juridiction has also …
He said the city government has undertaken a series of measures to curb pollution, both from vehicles and dust, which include marking of dedicated bus lanes and vacuum cleaning of roads under the Delhi government. Health Minister Satyendar Jain Monday said air pollution had taken “centrestage” in the capital over …
Hundreds of taxi drivers Monday blocked National Highway 8 and the Ring Road in New Delhi to protest against the action by enforcement agencies following the court order. Stating that the ban on diesel taxis in the NCR will lead to “loss of jobs of thousands” and “serious commuting problems”, …
In the late 1990s, a similar directive by the apex court led to the conversion of all non-CNG public transport vehicles to CNG. The Supreme Court order passed on Saturday banning all non-CNG cabs from the NCR is not Delhi’s first brush with such a mass conversion of diesel and …
The National Green Tribunal on Monday took the Delhi government to task for its failure to implement its order banning vehicles more than 15 years old from plying on the roads in the national capital when it was “active” on odd-e3. “You have done whatever you wanted to, this odd-even …
Diesel cab owners in Delhi are hoping the government will notify some technology. The Delhi government Monday said it would not register diesel cabs retrofitted with CNG kits because there is no legally approved technology available for this in the market at present, according to an official. “If diesel cab …
The Supreme Court at its special sitting on Saturday refused to extend the time limit for diesel taxis to change to CNG-fitted vehicles beyond April 30. As a result, from May 1 diesel taxis and diesel commercial vehicles used as taxis cannot ply in the National Capital Territory. The court …
Analysis of the data from this research project was published in The Indian Express after the first round of the road rationing policy between January 1 and January 15. AS THE curtains come down on round two of the odd-even road space rationing scheme, the Delhi government is in a …
Gurgaon: A group of doctors will take to the streets to spread awareness about the harm caused by pollution on Monday. They will also launch a CNG bus "Clean Air Express," on the occasion. The bus will travel through major junctions and traffic signals in the city on Monday and …
NEW DELHI: Fearing a huge blow to their business due to Supreme Court putting a ban on non-CNG taxis, tourist taxi services have sought a solution to their problem from the government. Cab operators have sought relief for at least a couple of years before the order is implemented. Delhi …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 30/04/2016. These applications have been filed by South Delhi Municipal Corporation and North Delhi Municipal Corporation seeking permission for registration of diesel vehicles used for collection and transportation of …
Environment ministry has written to all ministries and central government departments located in the national capital to hire only CNG-fuelled vehicles. Sources said the move is being taken to send the message that government departments are keen to comply with green norms. TOI has learnt that soon after the letter …
Transport Minister Gopal Rai has said that reports related to the success of the odd-even scheme are “conflicted”. According to him, one of the challenges confronting the scheme was the deliberate creation of a psychosis by the media. Claiming that judgements on the success or failure of the scheme were …
As the second innings of the odd-even experiment nears its end, Delhiites have found a loophole in the rule - temporary numbers. According to the Delhi Traffic Police and authorities, new car owners are using temporary license plate numbers to bypass the odd-even restrictions. Traffic cops say there is ambiguity …
Bengaluru: Pulmonologists are seeing a spike in the number of asthma patients this season, which they attribute to the intense heat. "In previous years, we barely used to see 2-3 asthma patients a day during summer as the allergy is mostly triggered during the rainy season and winter. The figure …
In the aftermath of the Volkswagen scandal, new tests on diesel vehicles across models by government agencies in the UK, France and Germany have revealed that emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) in these automobiles were far higher than prescribed standards. The tests were conducted on Euro V and Euro …
There has been a 30 per cent reduction in stubble burning in the National Capital Region, a major cause for air pollution, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said today. "Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has set up a control room to enable people to register complaints against cases of biomass …
German automaker Mercedes-Benz has proposed to shift its diesel cars and other vehicles in India to the environment friendly biodiesel. "Mercedes has given me a letter that they can use 100% biodiesel in their cars and buses," road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. "Mercedes India chief …
The problem of air pollution cannot be tackled by the odd-even formula alone, but the government should also subsidise electric cars which do not pollute the air, said a senior AIIMS doctor. "By implementing the odd-even strategy, only the number of cars can be brought down to some extent, but …
Delhi’s pollution levels may not come under control even if all the measures recommended by a report commissioned by the State government are implemented across the National Capital Region. This comes at a time when the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has rolled out round two of the odd-even road-rationing …
