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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mustak M Kadri Vs. State of Gujarat & Others regarding switch over to cleaner fuel CNG, Gujarat dated 22/02/2018. NGT directs the concerned Secretary of the concerned department in the State of Gujarat to make a statement as to the …
Levels monitored during peak hours on arterial roads as part of an independent study; city needs implementable action plan, says researcher Data on ambient air quality from the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) averages out pollution through the day. The process claims that Bengaluru has either moderate or satisfactory …
NEW DELHI: Before making any change to the city’s master plan, policymakers should consider its possible impact on the environment as well as the burden it would impose on civic amenities, the Delhi high court has said. Referring to the environmental impact of the increasing population and corresponding rise in …
A court will decide on Thursday whether German cities can ban heavily polluting cars, potentially wiping hundreds of millions of euros off the value of diesel cars on the country’s roads. Environmental group DUH has sued Stuttgart in Germany’s carmaking heartland, and Duesseldorf over levels of particulate matter exceeding European …
A gap in emission inventories of urban volatile organic compound (VOC) sources, which contribute to regional ozone and aerosol burdens, has increased as transportation emissions in the United States and Europe have declined rapidly. A detailed mass balance demonstrates that the use of volatile chemical products (VCPs)—including pesticides, coatings, printing …
German ministers have announced that free public transportation will be trialled in five cities by "the end of this year at the latest" in an effort to reduce road traffic, meet EU air pollution targets and avoid hefty fines. Three ministers, including the environment minister Barbara Hendricks, wrote a letter …
Total emissions from motor vehicles fell 12% from 2012 to 2016, according to the Office for National Statistics. However, the UK remains in breach of European limits for nitrogen oxides (NOx) in 16 cities. Nonetheless, environmentalists have welcomed the overall drop in pollutants from cars and lorries. The reduction is …
The Balearic islands’ government has launched a pioneering plan to phase out greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, potentially setting itself on a collision course with the Spanish government. Under the green manifesto, new diesel cars will be taken off the car market in Ibiza, Majorca, Menorca and Formentera from 2025 …
Household cleaners, paints and perfumes have become substantial sources of urban air pollution as strict controls on vehicles have reduced road traffic emissions, scientists say. Researchers in the US looked at levels of synthetic “volatile organic compounds”, or VOCs, in roadside air in Los Angeles and found that as much …
The Lancet Countdown tracks progress on health and climate change and provides an independent assessment of the health effects of climate change, the implementation of the Paris Agreement, and the health implications of these actions. It follows on from the work of the 2015 Lancet Commission on Health and Climate …
Asks Centre’s position on availability of BS-VI compliant fuel The Supreme Court on Monday described the issue of vehicular pollution as “very serious” and a “critical problem” and observed that it would have an impact not only on this generation but also on the children yet to be born. The …
NEW DELHI: There were no conclusive data to establish direct correlation of death or disease exclusively due to air pollution, the government said today, but asserted it could be one of the "triggering" factors for respiratory ailments and associated diseases. The government also said it has formulated National Clean Air …
GURUGRAM: The regional transport authority (RTA) has sent show-cause notices to 18 pollution under control (PUC) checking centres in the city for not following norms issued by the Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority under the graded plan. The move comes following inspections carried out at the PUC centres, over …
All schools in Tehran will remain closed on Tuesday because of dangerously high levels of air pollution blanketing the Iranian capital, authorities said. State television said the closure of primary schools on Monday was being extended to also cover high schools and colleges in the whole of Tehran province apart …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/02/2018 regarding action plan for removal of traffic congestion, Delhi. The recommendations of the Task Force relating to the action plan for removal of traffic congestion is being implemented …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed registration of diesel ambulances of the premier medical institute AIIMS which conform to BS-IV emission norms. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed registration of diesel ambulances of the premier medical institute AIIMS which conform to BS-IV emission norms. A bench headed by …
AHMEDABAD: Satish Shah, a provision store owner near Ankur Crossroads flinches every time a car blares its horn. His shop is located just in front of an intersection where every light commercial vehicle makes a ritualistic 'U' turn and honks, which makes him irritable and, according to him, short-tempered. Shah …
Pollution is the largest environmental cause of disease and premature death in the world today. Diseases caused by pollution were responsible for an estimated 9 million premature deaths in 2015—16% of all deaths worldwide— three times more deaths than from AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined and 15 times more than …
With rapid urbanization, high-density, high-rise megacities have become very common globally. So far, models to estimate exposure to air pollution have been largely two-dimensional. HEI’s Research Report, A Dynamic Three-Dimensional Air Pollution Exposure Model for Hong Kong, describes a study led by Benjamin Barratt of King’s College London, United Kingdom, …
In a bid to make the city noise pollution-free, the Chandigarh Traffic Police have initiated a no-honking campaign under which motorists will be sensitised about it and administered a pledge to support the campaign. The police are also distributing stickers, meant for steering wheels of vehicles with ‘I will not …
