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 …
Farmers in Punjab have started using paddy stubble to generate electricity through biomass machines The capital may not witness smoggy mornings this winter as many farmers in the neighbouring state of Punjab have stopped burning paddy stubble and are using it to generate electricity with the help of biomass machines, …
After suffering from polluted air for years, especially during winter, the citizens of Delhi may just be able to breathe cleaner air this time. Delhi may get respite from smoggy mornings this winter. After suffering from polluted air for years, especially during winter, the citizens of Delhi may just be …
The booming realty sector is set to be adversely hit in the National Capital Region (NCR) with brick-kilns not conforming to environment norms slated to be closed for four months—October to January. In compliance with the directions of the Supreme Court-monitored Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority headed by Bhure …
Did not give consent to EPCA report, it informs SC The government on Thursday raised objection in the Supreme Court over the Environment Pollution Control Authority’s (EPCA) report on assessment of pollution under control (PUC) programme in Delhi-NCR. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways told a Bench comprising Justices …
The air quality of Delhi has till now been “relatively better” as compared to last year, the government today said in a statement a day after the Supreme Court-appointed EPCA pulled up the NCR states for not making enough efforts to prevent a possible spike in pollution during the upcoming …
New Delhi: As the air quality is expected to start deteriorating soon, EPCA, in a meeting on Tuesday, has asked Delhi and its neighbouring states to form patrolling parties to report instances of waste burning, crop burning or building waste violations. The authority has asked states to submit daily reports …
NEW DELHI: The use of sulphur-heavy fuel, a major source of air pollution, such as furnace oil (FO) and pet coke in industries operating across the country will finally be regulated, starting this winter. In the absence of any emission standards for SOx (sulphur oxides) and NOx (nitrogen oxides), the …
This supplementary report is filed in compliance with Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated August 10, 2017. This supplementary report is based on discussions and final meeting with all stakeholders, including Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and Transport Department to finalise recommendations to …
A common AQI will be a great way to take pollution-controlling steps Considered to be one of the world's most polluted regions in the world, the National Capital Region will shortly have a common Air Quality Index (AQI) based on data from around 50 monitoring stations in the north of …
The Delhi government’s newly-framed Draft Parking Policy may take longer to become reality as the Environment Control Pollution Authority (EPCA) has raised reservations regarding some features suggested in the policy. The Delhi government had given a push to the draft policy in a bid to decongest the city roads as …
Green activist Sunita Narain on Thursday said the Environment Pollution Control Authority, of which she is a member, is determined to get a ban on petcoke import as the country should not become a dumping ground for the fuel from the US and other countries. "We have recommended a ban …
Delhi's pollution season is round the corner, but is the government better prepared this time to keep smog episodes at bay? The city may be marginally better off now that the graded response action plan is in place, but that involves responding to pollution crises with emergency interventions. In reality, …
NEW DELHI: The Badarpur thermal power plant which stopped operations last winter will again close down from mid-October to keep air pollution levels under control in winter. Lieutenant governor Anil Baijal on Thursday, following a meeting with all government agencies and Sunita Narain, environmentalist and Environment and Pollution Control Authority …
NEW DELHI: The ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) in comments submitted to the Supreme Court recently said real world or on-road emissions testing for BS VI diesel vehicles will be in-built at the time of type approval or production of these cars 2020 onwards. But the SC-mandated Environment …
The Centre for Science and Environment welcomed the top court decision and said that it can have far reaching impact on curbing air pollution. New Delhi: In a bid to curb pollution, the Supreme Court on Thursday issued a slew of directions including that insurance companies will not renew insurance …
In a move intended to reduce pollution caused by vehicular emissions, the Supreme Court directed the Centre to take steps to refuse insurance cover to a vehicle that does not have a valid pollution under control (PUC) certificate. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta passed the …
Say move to keep check on emissions, combat air pollution across the country Environmentalists have welcomed the directive of the Supreme Court that mandates all vehicles to hold a pollution under control (PUC) certificate to be eligible for the annual insurance. “Investigation by the EPCA has revealed a very poor …
This year, Haryana reported 1,029 instances of crop burning between March and May and fines amounting to Rs 1,15,000 have been collected from 41 violators so far. Last year, 1,800 FIRs were filed in cases relating to crop burning in Haryana. The Centre has set aside funds to purchase over …
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has prepared a roadmap to utilise its environment fund made up of cess on the sale of high-end diesel cars that has been lying unutilised for months. The country's apex pollution regulator has around Rs 40 crore in its Environment Protection Fund (EPC) as …
Delhi's citizens are exasperated at the lack of enforcement that has led to poor air quality, garbage heaps, traffic mess and other civic problems. This was obvious from their restless reactions at Dilli ki Soch, the annual meeting of residents welfare associations, organised by United Residents Joint Action (URJA) on …
