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 …
AHMEDABAD: If a big signboard is put up outside a hospital, school, or old age home that reads 'Silence Zone', Amdavadis will welcome it with a honk! Who says 'Horn is a safety device'? It's the language Amdavadis speak once they hit the road. It's almost colloquial to the mother …
Concentration of gaseous pollutant rising steadily since 2015 The concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a toxic gaseous pollutant, substantially rose in Delhi in 2017, despite a fall in diesel consumption, according to data from the six National Air Quality Monitoring (NAMP) stations in the city. The Delhi government on Wednesday …
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the fall in the levels of PM has also got to do with the fact that the AAP government, "unlike its neighbouring counterparts", sincerely enforced measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a toxic gaseous pollutant, substantially …
The Paharpur Business Centre is a virtual jungle from the inside where pollution is at an absolute minimum despite being alarmingly high outside. New Delhi: Political apathy over the poisonous smog choking India`s capital has led many like businessman Kamal Meattle to take matters into their own hands, with an …
The blaring loudspeakers at religious places, usage of pressures horns in buses and high volume DJs are creating noise pollution in the holy city. Residents have appealed to the state government to take a stern step to curb the menace on the lines of the Uttar Pradesh government which has …
IT firm employee Sameer Gole would not travel by bus unless they look good. Till the facilities improve, he would vroom to his workplace on his two-wheeler. "I don't find the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) buses appealing enough. Most of them are in a pathetic condition. Can PMPML …
Taking cognizance on noxious air quality in the national capital, Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal on Thursday reviewed the detailed action plan of civic agencies which they have prepared to combat air pollution. Various branches of Delhi Government including Environment, Power and Transport department have submitted their action plan. Delhi …
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, 05/01/2018. As there is no one on behalf of the State of Gujarat to place before the Court the manner in which there …
Despite a ban on the use of pressure horns and sound-emitting devices, truck and bus drivers continue to use pressure horns. However, to check the practice, the traffic police hold special drives on a regular basis. Last year, as many as 535 vehicles were challaned for using pressure horns, said …
Green panel calls plea premature, asks petitioner to approach authority concerned The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday dismissed a plea which sought directions to formulate a policy to register private vehicles in the Capital in accordance with the norm of “one family one car”. Rise in trips A Bench …
In a bid to reduce air pollution in the state’s industrial towns of Baddi and Nalagarh, which were listed in the non-attainment cities having higher air pollution level, a comprehensive action plan has been chalked out by the officials of the State Pollution Control Board (PCB). Various short, mid and …
All cars emit exhaust fumes, but some cars are worse than others.Old cars actually poison the environment and human health. That is probably why manufacturingcountries, such as Japan dump their old vehicles in sub-Saharan countries, including Uganda. But how bad are these fumes to our environment? And why is Uganda …
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s smog-prone capital Beijing met its air quality targets last year following a crackdown on polluters and a sustained period of favorable weather, the local environmental agency said in a statement on Wednesday. Cranes are seen on top of a skyscraper that is under construction in Beijing, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sajan K. Singh Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 03/01/2018 regarding formulation of policy for registration of private vehicles in Delhi/ NCR in accordance with the norms: ‘one family, one car’. NGT while dismissing the Application stated the court …
Anti-noise pollution activist Sumaira Abdulali has written to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Chief seeking that the Nargis Dutt Road in Bandra West, where she resides, be declared as a Silence Zone and a No-Honking Zone. This has come after the BMC failed to take any concrete steps to begin re-notifying …
The proposed plan, officials said, has two components - a constructive plan with specific targets, which officials aim to start from January 2018 and will continue till the target are reached. The regulatory aspect of Delhi’s air action plan is likely to include measures such as prevention of diesel vehicles …
Madurai: The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) against conversion of petrol and LPG autos into diesel autos saying that it was legally tenable and very much permissible as per the provision of the Motor Vehicles Act. Petitioner, K Palraj from …
Pollution level of the city has been increasing as per the data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recently. As per the report, the annual average level of fine particulate matter pollution in Chandigarh was more than three times the permissible limits. The data shows that residents were …
Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Monday chaired a meeting to review the detailed action plan of agencies/stakeholders on measures to combat air pollution in the Capital. Baijal directed all the three municipal corporations to ensure that no methane fires occur at the three landfill sites and for this they should …
The Ministry of Environment and Forests targets 35% reduction of air pollution in the next three years and 50% reduction in the next five years for at least 100 cities across India. The listed cities will have their own city-specific action plans. Greenpeace India accessed exclusive concept document of National …
