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 Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Monday told the Supreme Court that it would not allow sale and manufacturing of Bharat Stage-VI (BS-VI) non-compliant vehicles across the country from April 1, 2020, but registration of these vehicles can continue till May-end. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas …
The EPCA told a bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta that colour-coded stickers, as used in Paris. New Delhi: The Environment Pollution Control Authority told the Supreme Court on Monday that vehicles running on hydrogen and CNG mixed fuel and having colour-coded stickers to identify polluting automobiles …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 23/07/2018 regarding action plan for air pollution control. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has filed an affidavit in which it is stated that it would be appropriate …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 23/07/2018 regarding plans to combat air pollution in Delhi. It has been submitted by the Amicus that it is possible to have buses with a mix of Hydrogen and …
The Hon’ble Supreme Court in its order dated 2.7.2018 directed EPCA to look into the issue of hydrogen fuel cell buses. EPCA is filing this report in compliance with this direction. EPCA has held consultations with experts in the country, particularly, the scientists from the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), …
The Supreme Court on Monday rapped the government over pollution crisis, which it said led to 60,000 deaths last year. The court slammed the government saying, “What's more important -- saving lives or industry?” A Bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur said 60,000 people died of pollution last year. …
Top court questions delay in ban on import of petcoke “Let’s be clear about something, the people of this country are more important for us than anything,” the Supreme Court lashed out at the Union Ministry of Environment on Monday. The Supreme Court’s Green Bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/07/2018 regarding air pollution control in Delhi NCR. The Supreme Cout Order touched upon three key issues: 1. Ban on import of pet coke 2. Natural gas to be …
‘Delhi-NCR’s comprehensive clean air action plan floundering’ Two sources of air pollution in the National Capital Region — thermal power plants and brick kilns — could continue to pollute despite regulations and some action, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said on Thursday. Releasing a report on the condition …
Orders to stop civil construction activities till Sunday As severe dust pollution enveloped the National Capital Region, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday ordered the stoppage of all civil construction activities across Delhi till Sunday as part of emergency measures which also include intensifying mechanical road sweeping. Conditions to prevail …
On Thursday, the air quality index for Delhi stood at 431, against 445 on Wednesday. The concentration of PM 10, the primary pollutant as of now, was 1,263 micrograms per cubic metre — 12 times the acceptable limit of 100 µg/m3. Construction activity in the capital has been put on …
NEW DELHI: Delhi's air quality plunged into the "severe" category on Wednesday as dusty conditions continued for a second straight day, trapping the city under a blanket of heat and particulate matter. PM 10 levels shot up to over eight times the safe standard, levels last seen this winter. Track …
GURUGRAM: The city was NCR’s most polluted place on Thursday for the third time in a month with an air quality index (AQI) of 246. Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad reported ‘poor’ AQI at 203, 212 and 216, respectively, while Faridabad reported ‘moderate’ AQI at 162. On Thursday, the highest level …
Taking cognisance on high pollution level in Anand Vihar area, Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday conducted special meeting with Environment Pollution Control Agency (EPCA) and other pollution monitoring agencies. The L-G has directed to enforcement agencies to fix time lines air pollution and take stringent action to be …
Comprehensive action plan to be notified in its entirety within 4 weeks, says Additional Solicitor General The Supreme Court asked the government on Thursday to consider implementing the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) in Delhi first as the people here are “struggling” due to pollution. A Bench comprising Justices Madan …
Fund utilisation from ECC to buy e-buses The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) to examine the Delhi government’s proposal for using part of the ₹999.25 crore collected from environment compensation charge (ECC) to buy semi-low floor fully electric buses. A Bench of Justices Madan …
GURUGRAM: The city’s average annual pollution level has been increasing steadily over the past three years. If this trend continues, it won’t be long before the city climbs higher than the 11th spot it currently finds itself in on the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) index of the 15 most polluted …
NEW DELHI: Amid green organisations voicing concern over the absence of pollution reduction targets, the Union Environment Ministry on Thursday called for time-bound implementation of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). The NCAP calls for a long-term time-bound national-level plan to control air pollution. Under this, the ministry aims to …
NEW DELHI: Automobile manufacturers on Monday told the SC-mandated Environment Pollution Control Authority that early introduction of BS-VI-compliant cars in the capital was nearly impossible. They said no retrofitment was possible on older vehicles, particularly BS-II and BS-III, either to have a cleaner fleet. One of the leading auto manufacturers …
GURUGRAM: There has been a three-fold rise in PM2.5 level in the city in the last five days as compared to the previous week. Experts attribute this increase to the onset of stubble burning season in Punjab and Haryana, while officials blame a decline in wind speed for the same. …
