Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Crossings Republik Flat Owner Association Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 29/11/2023. In this original application, Applicant has questioned the setting up of a Bio-CNG plant with 300 TPD capacity at Khasra Nos. 121, 122, 123, 124, 129, 304, 305 …
The ice mass on high Himalayan mountain pass Rohtang, overlooking this tourist resort in Himachal Pradesh, is reducing rapidly due to air pollution and in the next 20 to 25 years it may vanish altogether, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said. This would create serious repercussions on ecology and …
The Delhi Development Authority is drafting a policy on financial and non-financial initiatives to promote green buildings in the national capital. “DDA will soon come up with a policy defining the financial and non-financial initiatives to be offered to those who live in green buildings. The policy will set a …
The water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation minister, Uma Bharti, suggested on Tuesday that "electric" crematoriums should not be used on river banks and instead bodies should be burnt in a traditional way with minimum use of wood. She said that religious leaders - "sadhus" - have not approved …
Chief Minister to launch plastic collection drive on October 2. The State government will launch a drive to collect plastic waste in urban local bodies on October 2, Manjalamkuzhi Ali, Minister for Urban Affairs and Minority Welfare, has said. Mr. Ali told reporters here on Monday that it had been …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sanjay Agnihotri V/s Union of India & Ors. dated 09/09/2014 regarding air and water pollution in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Counsel appearing for the UP Pollution Control Board submits that there has been improvement in overall CEPI …
The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday gave its nod to the construction of a CNG station in Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose park in Sector 14. A bench, headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swantanter Kumar, also directed the owner of the CNG station to pay Rs 5 lakh for ensuring maintenance …
Bharat Stage IV (BS IV) fuel would be available in the rural areas of Pune, and Thane from April 1, 2016. The fuel is available in Pune and Mumbai, besides Ahmednagar and Solapur in Maharashtra, and a few others in the country. The ministry of petroleum and natural gas has …
The concept of e-bikes and electric vehicles as a ‘green’ mode of transport, to help lessen dependence on petrol, diesel and compressed natural gas (CNG), were some measures discussed by the Department of Heavy Industries to explore the possibility of promoting “electric mobility”. A meeting regarding this was held recently …
In a major revamp of natural gas allocation policy, the government will give city gas projects, selling CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to households, top-most priority for receipt of domestically-produced gas. Presently, urea-manufacturing fertiliser plants have the first right over the domestically produced gas, followed by liquefied petroleum …
Delhi's air pollution measures like introducing compressed natural gas, building the Metro and moving polluting industries outside city limits have been praised universally. But evidence has now emerged that, since these interventions, areas bordering the city have been experiencing very poor air quality. As polluting industries, built-up area and population …
These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (11th Amendment) Rules, 2014. On July 4, 2014, India finalized the fourth stage of emission standards for motorized two- wheeled vehicles. The Bharat Stage (BS) IV standards shall come into force for two wheelers manufactured on and after the 1st April, …
Even as the debate on battery operated e-rickshaws rages, the transport department is planning to launch battery-operated three-wheeler scooter rickshaws. These TSRs, much like the existing autorickshaws, will have space for three passengers with a driver in the front. However, unlike the CNG version, the TSR will be run by …
PAKISTAN is considered one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. Global Climate Risk Index 2014 indicated that Pakistan is included in the list of top 3 countries which were affected most in 2012 due to climate change. In order to manage the issue of climate change, government of …
On the eve of World Environment Day, an environmental think tank Wednesday presented its action plan and urged the central government to initiate proactive and positive agenda for environmental change. "We need to move beyond the rhetoric of environmental protection to implementing a tough action plan for change and this …
Respiratory suspended particle in the city’s air is way above the permissible level. Ambient air quality data of Chandigarh suggest that despite all the efforts, air quality is still a matter of concern in the City Beautiful especially the steady rise of mono-nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the city’s air since …
Fuel can be used for cooking, in vehicles Clean Kerala Company Limited (CKCL), an organisation formed under the State Local Self Government Department, is planning to engage the services of agencies for production of natural gas from municipal solid waste. The gas is to be bottled as compressed natural gas …
Raising alarm bells over the adverse effect of air pollution on fetuses and newborns, a paediatric surgeon has moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) seeking directions to the authorities to act against the scourge of our times. Dr Sanjay Kulshresthra, the Agra-based petitioner, quotes a number of scientific studies indicating …
New Delhi: Delhi has the dirtiest air in the world but it hasn’t done anything about it in years. The benefits of CNG have dwindled with increasing vehicular population but the city’s second-generation action plan that recommends a move to Euro V and VI emission standards and rapid expansion of …
The ministry of road transport and highways has objected to the power ministry's recently-notified fuel efficiency norms for passenger vehicles, reflecting the concerns of India's automobile industry that new emission levels are being stipulated a year ahead of the deadline that had been agreed. The road transport ministry has asked …
The MoE has issued directions to various states to prepare an action plan on air quality and report back to the ministry with feedback. The Department of Environment of the Delhi government on Monday wrote to the Ministry of Environment (MoE), requesting it to intervene so NCR regions can be …
