Toxic trucks: Need urgent action before winter
Toxic trucks: Need urgent action before winter - presentation by Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi on October 6, 2015.
Toxic trucks: Need urgent action before winter - presentation by Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi on October 6, 2015.
The Hon’ble Supreme Court has been concerned about the pollution of trucks entering and leaving Delhi for the past decade. In its order of December 6, 2001, the Hon’bleSupreme Court had banned entry of
Successive Delhi governments have not been serious about improving the notoriously bad quality of air that people breathe in the national capital. As pollution gradually peaked to alarming levels, governments
Delhi’s appalling pollution has prompted fears that millions of youngsters will suffer serious health problems later in life The dusty patch of ground in the centre of the narrow lanes and overcrowded
VK Pandey’s team in Uttar Pradesh, India’s largest state, randomly picked about a dozen packs of Nestle’s Maggi instant noodles for a series of tests. The results showed that lead levels breached official
The sudden boom in diesel cars and trucks in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) has escalated the level of ozone gas in the air. Ozone, which forms an ultraviolet (UV) protection layer in the
The Capital continues to choke even six months after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered a ban on all petrol and diesel vehicles over 15 years of age in Delhi-NCR. The ban was eventually stayed
NEW DELHI—India is planning to implement a new set of rules aimed at slashing emissions from its coal-fired power plants. The South Asian nation’s Ministry for Environment and Forests has a new set
A day after being criticised by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for preparing a report that “lacked data and analysis”, IIT-Delhi scientists who authored the study came out in support of it. The 13-page
Trees Stand In The Middle Of Widened Andheria Mor-Fortis Hospital Stretch. The public works department has taken precautionary measures after a TOI report last month highlighted how several trees in the
Amidst reports pointing at the discolouration of Taj Mahal, a parliamentary panel has recommended that a "multi-pronged" strategy be adopted to preserve the "pristine beauty" of the monument and asked
Experts say move will ease traffic but won’t check pollution Mukesh (name changed) is a hawker who sells hosiery items in Lajpat Nagar. Due to the recent orders passed by the National Green Tribunal,
For every day that the opening of Chennai metro rail is de layed, the city is paying a price - a huge price in terms of public health. While the original deadline to open the initial 10km stretch between
Debates are essentially polarised and noisy. But for resolution and movement in life we need to go beyond absolute positions. In an ideal world, there should be enough trust and confidence that once we
Jammu & Kashmir has been hit by floods a second time in the past seven months. But a modern flood forecasting system continues to elude this most vulnerable state of India. The Central Water Commission
Does a swanky mall, office complex or a civic establishment that adds a new feature to the facade of a Delhi area also cause deterioration in air quality or worsen the health of its citizens? Several
Climate change, we can emphatically say, is a wicked problem This is a real-life story of three wicked problems, one opportunity - and a new way to confront global challenges. Climate change, we
From April, you will be able to tell at a glance whether the air is clean enough to go jogging in. The Centre will launch an air quality index (AQI) in Delhi and 10 other cities that will show poor, severe,
JAIPUR: The Lokayukta has shot a letter to the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) for not taking action against the owners, who park their cars on the road in front of their houses. In the letter, explanation
The industrial sector has been taking the flak for emitting high levels of hazardous gases over the years but it might ultimately be our homes that are responsible for the highest emission of greenhouse