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 …
Commercial vehicles entering Delhi will continue to pay an additional ‘green tax’ for the time being, as the municipal corporations say the environment compensation charge seems to be working. The ECC was imposed by the Supreme Court in October 2015, and was supposed to be charged from November 1, 2015, …
PUNE: The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has welcomed the move by union finance minister Arun Jaitley to integrate pollution concerns with the Union budget and send fiscal signals to discourage polluting technologies. It has not only made polluting technologies and fuels such as diesel cars and coal pay …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday asked the motor vehicles department and police to take action against modifications being made to motorcycles, including loud silencers, affecting the safety and health of road users. Justice V Chitambaresh gave the directive on a petition filed by one Francis M C who …
National Green Tribunal on Tuesday issued notices to 13 cement manufacturers in Delhi and the rest of NCR for allegedly violating its order on overloading of vehicles. It also pulled up the companies for allegedly flouting provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act and causing air pollution. Petitioner Neena Pradeep, in …
Scientists have found out that polluted air generated in industries in northern India travel over 2000 km to reach the hills of Darjeeling and islands of Sundarbans in West Bengal. A huge and thick mass of air carrying particulate matter (PM) of less than 2 micrometre travels to West Bengal …
Pregnant women with asthma may be at greater risk of preterm birth when exposed to high levels of certain traffic-related air pollutants, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. The researchers observed an increased risk associated with both ongoing and short-term exposure …
Air pollution is associated with morbidity and premature mortality. Satellite remote sensing provides globally consistent decadal-scale observations of ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution. The researchers determined global population-weighted annual mean NO2 concentrations from 1996 through 2012. Original Source
Very little is currently known about air pollutants’ adverse effects on neurodegenerative diseases even though recent studies have linked particulate exposures to brain pathologies associated with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. In the present study, we investigated long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution and Parkinson’s disease. Original Source
Traffic noise has been associated with cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. Potential modes of action are through stress and sleep disturbance, which may lead to endocrine dysregulation and overweight. The researchers aimed to investigate the relationship between residential traffic and railway noise and adiposity. Original Source
Seeking to fund its green initiatives, the government on Monday proposed to substantially increase the existing 'clean energy cess' on coal, lignite and peat from Rs 200 per tonne to Rs 400 per tonne and levy a new infrastructure cess on carbon emitting cars. Bringing clarity on the scope of …
Green body CSE on Monday welcomed the Centre's move to integrate pollution concerns with the Union budget and send signals to discourage polluting technologies but said several concerns, including the proposed tax sops for developers to provide housing, remained unaddressed. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said pollution cess …
Finance minister Arun Jaitley imposes levy of up to 4% on new passenger vehicles as part of his annual union budget India has introduced a new tax on car sales aimed at helping fight high levels of air pollution and congestion. The surprise move, announced by the finance minister, Arun …
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Monday it had not opened an official investigation into Daimler's luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz but had only requested information to explain emissions levels in some of its cars. A spokesman for Daimler said on Sunday it was fully cooperating with the request for information, …
Luxury Sedans, SUVs Hit Speed-Breaker Harder With FM's New Cess Be prepared to shell out more for cars. Finance minister Arun Jaitley introduced an `infrastructure cess' in the Budget which will see a spike in car prices across categories--right from the entry-level Maruti `Alto' that gets dearer by Rs 3,000 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of New Link Road Residents Forum & Others Vs. The Union of India & Others dated 01/03/2016 regarding pollution caused by two-stroke engines in auto rickshaws in Mumbai. This Application raises the issue of granting permits to …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Air Pollution, 01/03/2016. The Govt. of India has taken number of steps to control the increasing air pollution.The steps taken by the Government inter-alia include; Notification of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (2009), envisaging 12 pollutants; Formulation of environmental regulations / statutes; Setting up …
Mangaluru: Did you know that traffic cops in Kudla are the worst affected by vehicular pollution? A recent study shows that Mangaluru City Traffic Police (MCTP) has been most vulnerable to pollution. Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) conducted by Anti-Pollution Drive (APD) Foundation has concluded with some startling facts that significant …
Last week, Gadkari had said that Euro VI compliant fuel may be introduced in metros much ahead of the April 1, 2020 deadline, ensuring that Delhi is accorded topmost priority in the rollout plan. After having decided to move up directly to Euro VI emission norms for petrol and diesel …
Pune: Mercedes Benz India has been at the receiving end of the diesel car ban in the capital. Citing pollution concerns, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has restricted carmakers from selling diesel cars that are equipped with over two litre engines until March 31, 2016. In an interview with TOI, …
Even as the last two years have seen the highest number of recalls by automakers in India, auto-component manufacturers have started seeking larger product liability and recall covers, say insurers. Further, premiums on such covers too could go up due to limited re-insurance for such products. “Indian markets saw five …
