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 …
A truck-mounted fogging machine and Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station were commissioned at the V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust on Tuesday. The high-pressure water mist fogging machine, commissioned at a cost of Rs. 2.16 crore, is capable of suppressing dust from sources, including cargo discharge onto stockpiles at coal yard, loading …
Unlike many other cities in the country where air pollution levels are soaring beyond prescribed standards, Hyderabad has an action plan in place for keeping air pollution levels under control. HYDERABAD: Unlike many other cities in the country where air pollution levels are soaring beyond prescribed standards, Hyderabad has an …
Found in ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ category during first six months this year For poor air quality in the state, farmers usually take the blame for causing it by resorting to stubble-burning. However, a perusal of the data based on the monthly Air Quality Index, collected from six air monitoring …
A series of investments totalling more than 500 million pounds are also being announced by a number of companies, including Aston Martin, which will create over 1,000 new jobs. “These measures will drive the design, use, uptake and infrastructure necessary for cleaner, greener vehicles – and in doing so, it …
The Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV), which counts Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M;), Tata Motors, Hero Group and Ashok Leyland as its members, is strongly advocating the need to impose a micro green cess on the polluting vehicles. The lobby group of electric vehicle manufacturers, which have praised the …
About 87 per cent people believe reducing air pollution is the biggest reason for them to purchase an electric vehicle and not rising fuel prices, according to a new survey that comes amid an increase in government's efforts to promote eco-friendly vehicles. The survey commissioned by Climate Trends and carried …
NEW DELHI: With Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) likely to be implemented by next month on the capital’s borders, the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) is working on adding a new deterrent in the form of remote sensing technology. The sensor-based system will be able to detect the …
NEW DELHI: Almost two decades after the Capital shifted to compressed natural gas (CNG) as a 'clean' alternative fuel, Delhi could soon have an even cleaner variant with testing to begin on H-CNG (hydrogen-CNG) later this month. Following a report submitted by the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) …
The Delhi Metro lost over 40 per cent of its ridership following two fare hikes in 2017. New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said he felt ‘sad’ that the Metro train has become unaffordable for the common man following the fare hikes. “As CM of Delhi, I …
Pollution by particulate emission from commuting in Delhi is highest among 14 major cities in the country, according to a new study by the Centre for Science and Environment. Pollution by particulate emission from commuting in Delhi is highest among 14 major cities in the country, according to a new …
Outdoor pollution considered the primary cause The incidence of asthma has almost doubled in the last five to six years in the city. Specifically, incidence of childhood asthma has also gone up, mainly due to outdoor pollution. To reduce vehicular pollution, doctors stress on improving public transportation. “Nearly seven years …
Pollution by particulate emission from commuting in Delhi is highest among 14 major cities in the country, according to a new study by the Centre for Science and Environment. Noting that the particulate emission in Delhi is three times that of Mumbai, the CSE said that this has eclipsed the …
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Metro is the second-most unaffordable in the world among Metro systems that charge less than half a US dollar for a trip, says a study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), based on data from the UBS report on Price and Earning, 2018, among …
Bengaluru: A month after Wipro chairman Azim Premji met chief minister HD Kumaraswamy and offered to work towards fighting air pollution in the state, the government is chalking out a plan with specific interventions to tackle the menace in Bengaluru. Increasing the number of monitoring stations, mitigating vehicular emissions and …
CHANDIGARH: The US has lauded the Haryana government for its efforts to tackle air pollution caused by vehicular traffic and stubble burning especially areas under the National Capital Region (NCR) and has offered all technological expertise to effectively deal with this problem. Kenneth I Juster, the US ambassador to India, …
CSE study analyses 14 cities on overall emissions & energy use, and per-travel trip emissions The use of personal vehicles is the highest in Chandigarh among 14 cities that have been analysed on “overall emissions and energy use”, and “per-travel trip emissions”. It is close to 80 per cent in …
Air pollution shortens human lives by more than a year, according to a new study from a team of leading environmental engineers and public health researchers. Better air quality could lead to a significant extension of lifespans around the world. This is the first time that data on air pollution …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kaushambi Apartments Residents Welfare Association (KARWA) Vs. U.P. Pollution Control Board & Others dated 20/08/2018. The matter relates to pollution on account of vehicular emissions, illegal parking, encroachment of road and pavements, use of diesel generators in violation of CPCB …
HYDERABAD: In a cause for concern, a team of Indian researchers has found that babies in prams can be exposed to up to 60 per cent more pollution than their parents, causing potential damage to their frontal lobes, impacting on their cognitive abilities and brain development. Frontal lobe is the …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/08/2018 regarding a comprehensive action plan for air pollution control with timelines. The matter deals with stickers for vehicles to indicate the nature of fuel being used. It is …
