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 …
BENGALURU: State govt exploring Pollution Control Board suggestion but MP claims the move will affect mobility in city central As the state government explores a suggestion from the Pollution Control Board to keep autorickshaws off the central business district (CBD), an auto driver union has threatened to move the court …
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development has decided to include 'Implementation of Dust Free Construction with Innovative Technologies in India' as an additional subject for examination. As dust particles continue to contribute to rising pollution levels, a Parliamentary committee has decided to examine the issue of implementation of ‘dust-free’ …
Particulate matter over Kochi crossed 100 micrograms per cubic metre The ambient air quality in the city has plunged as traffic continues to crawl on congested roads and construction works have reached a peak. The dry summer days have made things worse with pedestrians and two-wheeler riders often being seen …
The Indian Medical Association has decided to hold awareness programmes about the health consequences of noise pollution among public and students. Against the backdrop of India being the noisiest place in the world due to noise pollution generated by the vehicular traffic, unnecessary use of air horns, sound generated by …
Many years ago, when Delhi's air pollution was as high as it is today, my colleague Anil Agarwal and I had gone to meet a high-ranking, responsible government official. This was in the mid-1990s, when air was black because we did not even have the most rudimentary fuel quality and …
No way for vrooming motorbikes with altered silencer. Visakhapatnam: ‘Punjab’, ‘Indore’ and ‘Glass Wool’ seem like regular names — on the face of it — but they are actually the names by which modified silencers for motorcycles go. Priced between Rs 1,500 and Rs 10,000, they are a current rage …
NEW DELHI: The AAP government's decision to go ahead with its second phase of odd-even car rationing scheme during April 15-30 may just serve a limited purpose unless Delhi along with neighbouring states -Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan-do not move on a comprehensive 360 degree approach agreed on last year. …
Is the battle against emission limited to judicial activism? At least that is what claimed by the officers responsible for controlling pollution at the ground. This raises serious questions about the intention of the government in battling the growing pollution of Indian metropolitan cities including Kolkata. The Central Motor Vehicles …
Having announced another round of odd-even driving in April, the Delhi government has to gird itself for a crucial test. Particulate matter (PM) levels are usually "moderate" to "poor" during the warm season, but ozone emissions, which are linked with respiratory problems, go up dramatically when vehicular and other emissions …
Just as the city chief minister announced the details of the second phase of odd-even scheme, a PIL was moved in the Delhi high court alleging that the AAP government has “maliciously misdirected themselves” to cut the number of vehicles on road instead of enforcing pollution control rules. The petition, …
Though the Delhi government claims the oddeven scheme to be a success, the experiment's actual impact, even in a best case scenario, did not reduce PM2.5 emissions by more than 3-4%, according to a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) analysis. “The emission reduction is assessed to be about 3-4% (including …
The Capital’s air quality will only improve if more stringent measures over the long-term are implemented, environmentalists said on Thursday after the Delhi government announced that its road rationing scheme will return in April. With round two of the policy being implemented from April 15, experts said there was need …
Vehicles carrying construction material or demolition waste in the city will be penalized up to Rs 5,000 if they are found violating pollution norms. An environment department official on Wednesday said traffic authorities who were "unsure" whether they had the requisite powers to impose the fine in this regard have …
Ghaziabad: The district administration has lent support to the AOA Federation for its car-free initiative, which will be launched on Wednesday. UP Roadways will on Wednesday introduce four additional Metro feeder buses. Col T P Tyagi (retd), president of AOA Federation, said they had held talks with UP Roadways officials. …
Environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday termed "crazy" the claim of Jaguar Land Rover CEO that Delhi air sucked in by JLR cars was far dirtier than what they emitted. "Car makers are making some crazy statements... I never thought of a car not emitting carbon emission but as a …
National Green Tribunal has asked government agencies why they have not submitted their views on phasing out over a decade old diesel vehicles in their departments, despite its specific directions two months ago. The green panel had on December 11 last year directed the central and state governments to take …
Roads had spartse traffic due to the ban on entry of private vehicles during the 'Invest Karnataka-2016' summit. Pollution levels also came down due to the restriction. Air pollution levels dropped considerably in areas where private buses were banned during the recent ‘Invest Karnataka-2016’ summit, according to a report by …
Comeback likely in April, 2-wheelers may be left out The Delhi government is likely to not grant an exemption to women drivers in the second phase of the “odd-even” car rationing formula that is expected in April, after the board examinations in the city’s schools are over by the end …
New Delhi: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has revealed that 27% of the car and SUV models displayed at the recently-concluded auto expo were of 2,000cc diesel engines. The Supreme Court has banned the sale of such vehicles till March 31, 2016. "This is in complete disregard of the …
Environmental advocacy group CSE today said the just-concluded Auto Expo showed that the car industry is "hard-selling diesel car models to add to the scary trend in toxic pollution exposure and lung cancer risk". The group, which alleged that the auto industry is taking advantage of distorted fuel pricing policy, …
