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 Supreme Court’s order on Monday on levying an environment compensation charge on commercial vehicles entering Delhi may be challenged by the toll tax contractor who has been asked to collect it and set up infrastructure. From November 1, commercial vehicles will be charged between Rs.700 and Rs.1,300 every time …
The court also ordered toll collectors to put in place radio frequency identification systems at the nine main entry points in the city by November 30. Commercial vehicles entering Delhi would have to pay an environment compensatory charge, the Supreme Court ordered on Monday. A bench headed by Chief Justice …
Diesel fumes from heavy commercial vehicles are choking the capital and these trucks push up the air pollution level by several notches higher than what official estimates tell us. Harish Salve, the Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae on air pollution matters, filed an application on Monday highlighting lack of action to …
The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from both the Central and Delhi governments on why commercial vehicles should not cough up compensatory pollution charges along with toll tax before entering the Capital city. “This is a serious issue. We will take up this matter on Thursday. We want …
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 non-destined commercial transit traffic effective from January 15, 2002. These vehicles could enter only on payment …
Banning old diesel vehicles may not be enough to address severe air pollution in Delhi. Other countries have been imposing higher taxes, excise duties and registration costs to discourage people from buying diesel vehicles. They have also introduced low-sulphur diesel to clean up vehicle emissions. Experts say National Green Tribunal's …
It’s nearing midnight, and a dense shroud of dust and smoke hangs over this checkpost 500m away from the Shahdara flyover in Delhi’s east. This is one of over 100 checkposts for trucks that enter the city — an estimated 80,000, from 8pm to 6am, at just over two per …
North India switched to Euro IV fuels from Wednesday. The move is expected to lead to a steep reduction in particulate emissions from diesel vehicles but will not improve Delhi's air quality in the near future because several vehicle makers have expressed their inability to manufacture Euro IV compliant buses …
Air pollution is one of the vital issues that the new government will have to address as soon as it is formed. However, it may not be an easy task for the state government, as dealing with air pollution will involve tough negotiations with the Centre on various aspects, especially …
Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) has submitted its rebuttal to Supreme Court on MoEF's recent affidavit that downplayed the role of vehicles in air pollution. The ministry's original affidavit had claimed vehicles contribute only 6.6% of particulate matter (PM) pollution. However, faced with criticism on the issue, it filed another …
NEW DELHI: Dry leaves, which are a precious resource for making compost, are more often being burnt in the city. Smoke from such biomass burning is adding to Delhi's severe smog crisis and very high particulate pollution but agencies seem to be oblivious to this threat. Despite a ban on …
It Registers 1,200 Cars Daily But Added Only 2,500 Parking Slots In 10 Years It’s a city dependent on private transport—about 1,200 cars are registered here every day—but civic infrastructure has not kept pace with the number of vehicles. Of the 41 multilevel parking projects conceived by the erstwhile Municipal …
The Ministry of Finance has turned down a proposal to levy an additional 30 per cent cess on diesel cars for the rising pollution levels. In its response to the Supreme Court, the ministry has said that the additional 30 per cent environment compensation charge on private diesel cars may …
The Delhi government has kept mum on dealing with severe air pollution in the city, likely to be as bad as Beijing’s. Environmentalists are now hoping that the national auto fuel policy, which is expected to be ready in a couple of months, will bring down the pollution level by …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the agriculture ministry to hold a meeting with Punjab, Haryana, UP and Delhi to prepare “composite” guidelines to prevent pollution caused by straw burning. A bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the agriculture ministry to also specify the manner and time frame required …
The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Delhi government on a plea to levy higher tax on car owners and making diesel-run cars more expensive. The plea, moved by amicus curiae and senior advocate Harish Salve, was filed in the wake of a rise in the air pollution …
New Delhi: Senior advocate Harish Salve startled the Supreme Court on Monday by presenting a report which established a direct link between death of 3,000 children annually in Delhi to the increased pollution level attributable mainly to more diesel cars on the roads. Salve said subsidized diesel price was almost …
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has welcomed the decision of the oil and environment minister Veerappa Moily to reduce the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) by Rs 15 per kg in Delhi on Monday. This amounts to a cut of almost 30 % in Delhi and a similar …
The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed government agencies in Haryana to work out a comprehensive mobility plan for cities, a shot in the arm for Gurgaon's Raahgiri Day movement that has pioneered the campaign for non-motorized transport in India. In its order, a special bench of Justices Surya …
With a thick blanket of smog engulfing the Capital, the Central Pollution Control Board on Wednesday said rain and high-speed wind can clear the pollutants in the air and increase visibility. The Meteorological Department has forecast rain and thundershowers over the next couple of days. The reason behind the thick …
