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 …
On Europe’s northern margins, lightly populated Norway has been at the cutting edge of electromobility for years, even decades now. The capital of Oslo, like most of Norway’s cities and towns, boasts bus-lane access for electric vehicles (EVs), recharging stations aplenty, privileged parking, and toll-free travel for electric cars. The …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Environmental Pollution, 07/02/2017. Government of Delhi has carried out with the help of IIT Kanpur, a comprehensive study of air pollution in Delhi and identified major sources of air pollution viz. road dust, vehicular emissions, construction and demolition waste, industries, gensets and secondary particulate …
Several senior officials of civic bodies and government departments here were today directed by the Delhi High Court to appear before it for "failure" to comply with its order to remove debris and traffic congestion from Anand Vihar to improve the air quality in that area. A bench of Justices …
Air pollution 11 times over limit; TSPCB officials brush-off plaints. Hyderabad: Residents of Maytas Hill County in Bachupally had invested crores of rupees in their new homes, expecting a spacious gated community with lush green lawns, all amenities and a serene environment. What they got instead, is an unbearable stink …
Air Pollution Levels In Focus The high court on Thursday summoned the top brass of several agencies over their failure to check rising air pollution levels in east Delhi's Anand Vihar, bordering Uttar Pradesh. A bench of Justices B D Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar were shocked by photographs tabled by …
GUWAHATI: Young Indians (YI) has started a campaign titled 'Horn Not Ok Please (HNOP) - Avoid Unnecessary Honking' in Guwahati. Along with traffic police, YI is planning to mark at least three 'no honking zones' in the city. "This is a nationwide campaign carried out by YI, the youth wing …
High vehicular emission levels have created pollution hotspots in city The ambient black carbon (BC) concentration in the city has been found to be about five times higher than the limits set by the World Health Organisation (WHO). It was found that the city had BC measurement of over 95,000 …
GURUGRAM: The delay in roll-out of a public transport system, coupled with a ban on diesel vehicles, which prompted several employers to withdraw their cab services, is taking a toll on the city's office commuters. With Delhi Metro's Yellow Line already functioning beyond capacity, most office-goers are forced to drive …
Competing standards often proliferate in the early years of product markets, potentially leading to socially inefficient investment. This paper studies the effect of compatibility in the U.S. electric vehicle market, which has grown ten-fold in its first five years but has three incompatible standards for charging stations. I develop and …
People with low income often experience higher exposures to air pollutants.We compared the exposure to particulate matter (PM1, PM2.5 and PM10), Black Carbon (BC) and ultrafine particles (PNCs; 0.02–1 μm) for typical commutes by car, bus and underground from 4 London areas with different levels of income deprivation (G1 to …
MUMBAI: The state environment department has directed Mumbai police to take action against garage mechanics and bikers, who alter bike silencers and shrill horns, which create noise pollution. The directive came after Mahim residents Irfan Macchiwala and Farooque Dhala wrote to the Regional Transport Office, transport commissioner and environment department …
There's tall talk about reducing alarming pollution levels in the city, but traffic police and officials of Road Transport Authority (RTA) don't have equipment to measure actual pollution levels of vehicles on roads. A study conducted by Pollution Control Board in 2016 revealed over 200 tonnes of carbon monoxide were …
In a city of 66.31 lakh vehicles, Bengaluru traffic policemen, who are managing the chaotic traffic, are more vulnerable to air pollution and respiratory problems, according to a recent study. The study conducted by pulmonologists from St John’s Hospital, NGO Anti-Pollution Drive (APD) and private firm Eureka Forbes among 235 …
Worried about the capital's high level of air pollution, the Supreme Court has directed the Environment Pollution Control Authority to inspect all 962 cent res which issue pollutionunder-control certificates to vehicles in Delhi in order to ensure that they stick to the laid-down standards. The court also gave the EPCA …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned that the problem of air pollution was very serious and solutions need to be found urgently, rather than in years. "This pollution problem is very serious. If you talk for years for a solution, then it is a problem," a bench of Justices MB …
Concerned over the deteriorating air quality in Delhi and the National Capital Region, the Environment Ministry has amended laws and formally tasked a Supreme Court-appointed panel with implementing a graded action plan for pollution control. The comprehensive plan, prepared by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), focussing on Delhi was …
Govt armed by Centre to take slew of measures if pollution crosses danger mark. The AAP government can bring in odd-even car rationing scheme and put a ban on construction activities among a host of other measures to improve air quality in case the pollution level touches emergency proportions in …
This includes the imposition of the odd-even policy if PM 2.5 crosses 300 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3) or PM 10 crosses the 500 mark. MORE THAN a month after it was cleared by the Supreme Court, the Environment Ministry has notified the action plan to implement a ‘graded response’ …
State government’s chief adviser and chairman of the State Pollution Control Board Rajiv Sharma has asked officials to take immediate steps to improve the quality of air in areas where pollution levels have exceeded the stipulated standards. He gave this direction at a review meeting held here on Wednesday with …
None of the Indian cities complies with standards prescribed by the World Health Organization (WHO) on air quality, stated a report of Greenpeace, global NGO working on environmental issues. Also, very few cities in south India even comply with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) standards on air quality. Karnataka, …
