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 National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday sought a report on emissions from diesel locomotives and a comparative chart with regard to international standards. The tribunal, which was hearing a petition filed by Dwarka resident S.K. Goyal about harmful emissions from diesel locomotives, has directed the Ministry of Railways to …
While the earlier plan was to implement BS-V by 2020 and BS-VI by 2024, the Petroleum Ministry sought to skip BS-V and directly implement BS-VI standards by 2020 Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday confirmed that his Ministry still aimed to implement introduction of the cleaner Bharat …
Carmaker meets govt, ARAI; agrees to give evaluation results by Nov-end The emission scandal that broke out in the US has come to haunt German automaker Volkswagen in India, too. The company’s representatives in India on Thursday met officials at the Ministry of Heavy industries and the Automotive Research Association …
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has alleged that Volkswagen Group of America (VW) violated the Clean Air Act (CAA) by developing and installing emissions control system 'defeat devices' (software) in model year 2009–2015 vehicles with 2.0 litre diesel engines. VW has admitted the inclusion of defeat devices. On-road emissions …
NOIDA: Industrialists of the city have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the Delhi government's directive of levying pollution entry tax of Rs 700 per entry on commercial vehicles carrying industrial goods via Delhi come Nov 1. The said directive which was passed by Delhi government's cabinet last month …
German auto giant Volkswagen booked Wednesday its first quarterly loss in 15 years in the wake of the global pollution-cheating scandal which also forced it to lower its full-year forecasts. VW said provisions related to its admission that it fitted 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide with sophisticated software to skew …
The European Parliament on Wednesday backed a new draft law to cut toxins in the air and halve the number of premature deaths caused by pollution. Environment campaigners, however, said the plans are too conservative and the proposed limits for emissions are above safe levels agreed by the World Health …
The Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) diesel emissions test rigging scandal could accelerate a shift toward gasoline-electric hybrid cars and plug-in electric hybrids - even as cheaper gasoline, for now, saps demand for green cars. The fallout from VW - where the cost of the scandal pushed the German automaker to a first …
The SMYR Consortium LLP, that collects toll for Delhi Municipal Corporation at 125 entry points to the city, on Tuesday sought an early hearing of its plea seeking to be spared responsibility of taking the Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) on commercial vehicles entering the capital in course of their onward …
As the Delhi government’s action plan to reduce noise pollution in the Panchsheel Park area, a silence zone, is still not ready, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday asked the three municipal corporations and the traffic police to do what is needed for its preparation. The tribunal has given …
India will implement the Bharat Stage-V, or BS-V, emission norms for vehicles across the country from 2019, the government said in a statement. This ends the debate around the oil ministry's push to directly progress from the current BS-IV to BS-VI norms to speed up the green initiative. "It has …
Europe’s biggest countries are lobbying for a proposed EU cap on nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution from cars to be weakened in a vote on Wednesday, despite the VW diesel emissions scandal and revelations that 90% of cars do not currently meet pollution standards when on the road. The UK has …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of S.K. Goyal Vs. Chairperson, CPCB & Ors. dated 28/10/2015 regarding emissions of diesel locomotive engines. Counsel for the Railways states before the Tribunal that he would file the international standard of emissions of diesel engines during the course of day …
The rising heat that we are witnessing today has more than one reasons behind it, with a major contributor being vehicular pollution. And though norms say that all vehicles must have valid 'pollution under control' PUC certificates, this rule is being laughed off my many a motorist. The PUC certificate …
Supreme Court on Monday stayed National Green Tribunal, Bhopal bench order asking state government to deposit Rs 25 crore failing to comply with pollution under control (PUC) norms in the state. Notice was also issued to chief secretary for appearing before tribunal. Counsel for MP government in NGT central zonal …
It recalled a judgment by the tribunal in July 2014 which declared the NGT to be a “court”, holding that it has “all the trappings” of a judicial body. Lending its support to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Supreme Court on Monday said the tribunal is empowered to issue …
NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent action to avoid climate change by reducing emissions of black carbon, ozone and methane as well as carbon dioxide. This is the first time that the agency has recommended actions that countries must take to reduce emissions that account …
Hong Kong has earned a reputation as an international city with high living standards. However, it continues to be affected by high air pollution levels, congestion, and an overall lack of space. Property consultant Knight Frank suggests that expanding the tram network and pedestrianisation can solve this. According to the …
CHANDIGARH: The rising pollution level has prompted the UT administration to begin an exercise to study the pattern of Environmental Compensation Charge imposed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) on commercial diesel vehicles entering New Delhi, the first step towards the likely imposition of a similar green tax in the city. …
New Delhi: For the first time, motorists violating pollution norms will be fined on the spot through a system under which CCTV cameras will capture registration numbers and vehicles plying without PUC certificates will be detected within seconds. The AAP government has prepared a proposal and asked Delhi State Industrial …
