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 move will decrease pollution and encourage a diversion in the sugar industry’s output away from sugar and towards ethanol India can soon expect a policy on flexible-fuel cars, cars that can run on bio-ethanol and petrol, or a blend of both. The government is expected to make an announcement …
“We should discuss the possibility of having staggered timings for different offices. Varying working hours could be a solution. Courts and government offices in Delhi open at 10 am, and if we have a gap of one or two hours, this will help reduce vehicular emissions immensely. Pressure on buses, …
Planned new ‘real driving emissions’ (RDE) test limits that would let cars substantially breach nitrogen oxide (NOx) standards are illegal under EU law, according to new legal analysis seen by the Guardian. The proposed ‘Euro 6’ tests would allow diesel cars to emit more than double the bloc’s ‘80 mg …
Applauding citizens, Delhi high court on Thursday credited them with the success of the odd-even scheme introduced by the AAP government. The HC conceded that the scheme succeeded to some extent because it appealed to people and not because of the stiff Rs 2,000 fine imposed on violators. A bench …
MEERUT: As the air quality in the national capital dipped below "severe" levels, residents and the government were compelled to take action. While Meerut still has time, the situation is alarming. Factory units within residential areas, vehicular pollution, unchecked waste burning and smoking in public areas are some of the …
"The government is taking some steps to control pollution. People are dying due to pollution and you are challenging it for publicity," the Supreme Court said today and refused to urgently hear a petition challenging the Delhi government's odd-even scheme. Terming the petition as a "publicity stunt", a bench headed …
For about a week, the air quality in the capital has been hovering in the "very poor" category, but no severe smog episodes have also been experienced during this phase. Monitoring by System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting Research (SAFAR), which is running a special page on air quality …
It's not just using a cellphone while driving that's a menace to society. Charging it in the car has consequences too. That's because a phone drawing electricity from an USB port cuts 0.03 miles from each gallon of gasoline in a tank. Across US, that would mean about 970,000 tonnes …
The meeting will be attended by officials of all the departments concerned and independent environment experts, said the minister. Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai Wednesday finally put an end to speculation and answered the question on the minds of lakhs of Delhi residents. Odd-even operations, the government’s pollution-control plan that …
HYDERABAD: In a span of seven months, sRide, the official carpooling partner of car-free Thursday was able to save emission of nearly 14,000 kg of carbon dioxide. All thanks to the IT crowd, who are convinced to ditch their cars and share a ride with strangers. sRide, an intra-city carpool …
Will it be odd for Chennai to even consider reducing congestion caused by vehicular traffic? The jury is still out on the odd-even scheme in Delhi. Yet we have learnt that people are willing not just to talk about pollution and congestion on the roads but also to act upon …
According to the report, a complete ban on MSW burning can almost bring emissions from this source to zero and possibly see an improvement of 5-10 per cent in air quality. As the odd and even vehicle number experiment, one of the measures taken to reduce pollution levels in Delhi, …
Gurgaon: While authorities are focusing on ways to curb vehicular emissions, residents of DLF-III claim that broken, dug-up dusty roads of the area are also adding to the city's pollution. In fact, almost all roads that connect DLF-III with other parts of the city are in bad shape. The stretch …
Composite draft norms to be floated soon; effective year could be 2020 Suzuki, Yamaha post double-digit growth in slowing 2-wheeler market After four-wheelers, it could be the turn of two-wheeler manufacturers to leapfrog straight to Bharat Stage-VI emission norms after these companies introduce BS-IV in 2017. The government had announced …
It will help reduce traffic congestions, but will not impact concentration of fine particles in the air, says Ramesh Singh, professor, Chapman University, California The odd-even restrictions for cars being experimented with in New Delhi will not work to improve the national capital’s air quality due to its geographical location …
Prachi Sahu & Deepsha Agrawal With the New Year came the unique odd-even formula for vehicles in Delhi. Inspired by the capital's initiative to curb pollution levels, Raipur too jumped into the bandwagon to help reduce the pollution level in the city. While a recent survey alarmed Raipurites when our …
Patna: At a time when poor air quality has become a matter of concern in major cities of the country and efforts are being made the overcome the situation, residents of Patna are forced to inhale probably the worse ambient air with no solution in sight. One major source of …
BHOPAL: After Delhi, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served notices to Madhya Pradesh government, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and MP Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) for rise in air pollution and deteriorating air quality in Bhopal. NGT has sought replies from the respondents by February 3. A petition filed …
The Lal panel, which was constituted following Bombay High Court directives, had said private cars should be rationed during peak hours on weekdays for roads in the island city on an experimental basis for six months. THE high-pitched debate over Delhi’s odd-even formula has led to the Maharashtra government dusting …
Pulmonologists blame atmospheric pollution due to vehicular emission and petrochemical wastes for the rise in bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis in the city. Stop buying cars and plant more trees, they say. "Pollutants from the diesel exhaust like sulphur dioxides, oxides of nitrogen and carbon monoxides irritate the airway. If …
