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 …
GURUGRAM: The state government on Thursday asked the MCG to create a special cell for monitoring garbage burning and management of construction and demolition (C&D;) waste in the city. "MCG should create a cell for monitoring garbage burning and C&D; waste management activities. Big construction sites can be sealed under …
NEW DELHI: Pre-monsoon showers have been lashing Delhi for almost a month, but they have little impact on air pollution so far. In fact, until June 27, the capital witnessed a monthly average PM 2.5 level of 132 micrograms per cubic metres (g/m³) — about 2.2 times the 24-hour safe …
GURUGRAM: Once again, the city suffered ignominy as India's most polluted city, with air quality index (AQI) touching 272 points on Monday, which is 60% higher than Delhi's. The highest PM2.5 level was 289 microgrammes per cubic metre (g/m³) on Monday. It was below 140 g/m³ over the weekend. With …
GURUGRAM: Pollution levels have again shot up in Gurugram in the last four days. While PM2.5 was six times more than the safe level, the level of nitrogen dioxide surged on May 22 before settling down again on Wednesday. The highest level of PM2.5 was above 350 micrograms per cubic …
Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) in a report pointed out the hurdles department is facing with the new network installed to monitor the vehicular emissions in Delhi. Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) in a report pointed out the hurdles the department is facing with the new network installed to monitor …
Some dealers had then moved the High Court saying the department was not considering the documents for registration and claimed that they made the sale before the deadline. Providing relief to dealers who had sold BS-III two-wheelers before March 31, the Delhi High Court has told the city’s transport department …
A recent report by the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) had described these hand-carted PUC pop-ups as an “extreme form” of “unauthorised PUC certification”. It’s half past six in the evening and trucks hauling large containers are speeding in from the Rajasthan side of the border with Haryana. Fifteen minutes …
Delhi is continuing to struggle with its Pollution Under Control (PUC) programme which is reportedly not well-equipped to test diesel vehicles for emissions and particulate matter, an Indian Express report said. This is not the first report to say so. In fact, several reports have shown that diesel vehicles are …
Delhi's pollution burden from industries located in various areas of NCR may reduce soon. The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Central Pollution Control Board to prepare emission standards for sulphur oxides (SOx) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) by June 30, 2017. The deadline for industries to adhere to these standards …
The EPCA has recommended to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to set up advanced inspection centres to measure key pollutants While cities like London are gearing up to impose a vehicle pollution charge on older and more polluting vehicles later this year, India’s capital is still grappling with …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Centre Pollution for Control Board (CPCB) to fix by June 30 emission standards for industries in the National Capital Region using pet coke and furnace oil that release Sulphur dioxide (SOx) and Nitrogen Oxide (NOx). A bench headed by Justice MB Lokur issued …
Weak PUC rules help most cars pass pollution test, according to EPCA audit. New Delhi: Lakhs of vehicles in Delhi are plying without the mandatory “pollution under control” (PUC) certificates, an audit by the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), has found. The audit of 970 certified centres in the national …
The blatant violations, that potentially imperil the health of millions, have put the spotlight on around 970 centres in the city, that are certified to check the emission content of around 70 lakh vehicles in the city. New Delhi: Delhi, a global air-pollution hotspot, has lakhs of vehicles plying without …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/04/2017 regarding M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/04/2017 regarding functioning of PUC (Pollution Under Control) centres in Delhi NCR. Some of the recommendations of …
Delhi has 971 PUC centres but the transport department has 28 inspectors and only one available for “ground inspection”. WITH HAND-CARTS functioning as Pollution Under Control (PUCs) in the city, a report by the Environmental Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has found that existing PUC programmes are not adequate …
This report submitted by the Environmental Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) to Supreme Court on March 24, 2017 has found that existing PUC programmes are not adequate to address the transition to Bharat Stage (BS) VI emission standards, likely to be enforced by 2020. The last audit of PUCs …
“The draft report was circulated among stakeholders and major revisions have been made to the report based on their comments,” said an EPCA member The Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) met Wednesday to finalise a report of an audit of pollution control centres in the Delhi-NCR conducted earlier this year. …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/04/2017 in the context of BS-IV compliant vehicles. Apex Court declares that the "automobile industry was quite sanguine that its desire for selling accumulated stock of BS-III compliant vehicles …
This is the final report on mandating acceptable fuels and recommending ban on sale and use of furnace oil and pet coke in NCR in compliance with the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated March 6, 2017. EPCA has consulted the state governments of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, UP and …
NEW DELHI: The Centre came out in support of auto manufacturers on Monday, urging the Supreme Court to allow the companies to sell their existing stock of BS-III vehicles even after Bharat Stage-IV emission norms come into force from April Appearing before a bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and …
