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 November 23 and 24, the apex court will consider the arguments of both the greens-- represented by the Environmental Pollution Control Authority (EPCA)-- and the auto manufacturers on the virtues and evils of diesel engines. The EPCA in its final report submitted in early October has reiterated its demand …
The government of Denmark has agreed to grant Nu 5.00 million to support reduction of vehicle emission in Bhutan. An agreement to this effect was signed between the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Aum Yangki Wangchuk, and the Resident Coordinator and Counsellor at the Liaison Office of Denmark …
The corporates have came forward to compliment students attached with the "Students Against Pollution" movement. More than 30,000 students from 300 schools in Delhi are engaged for the last two years in regular monitoring of more than 10 lakh vehicles for their pollution under control certificate.
Climate pact drives green car technology : Spectators milling about the 33rd Tokyo Motor Show inspected a wide range of "environmental" vehicles, applauded by activists who have long lobbied the auto indistry to take more responsibility for its role in global warming. At centre stage at the motor show, which …
A South Korean firm is to invest $10 million in a fleet of 300 electric cars to ferry tourists around Cambodia's sprawling Angkor temple complex, a tourism ministry official said yesterday. "We're doing this not only to provide transport for tourists but to avoid vibrating the temples and to prevent …
For the second consecutive day on Tuesday, no new private car was registered with the public vehicles department (PVD) in Calcutta because car manufacturers had failed to submit Euro I norm compliance certificates to the government. Euro I norms came into effect from November 1 in the Calcutta Municipal Area …
When it comes to environment, the Delhi government is always under fire either from the Suprme Court, or from the green lobby. Its latest move to consider banning the sale of new two-wheelers fitted with two-stroke engines has drawn both bricks and bouquets.
It's the natural alternative to a city belching out tonnes of petrol-and diesel-based pollutants every day. Still the state government chooses to turn a blind eye to promoting Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in both private vehicles and those for public transport. Currently available at only 16 outlests the fuel is …
Though the Supreme Court decided not to pay to much attention to its recommendation that registration of new passenger vehicles with diesel engine be banned in the National Capital Region(NCR), the Environmental Pollution Control Authority(EPCA) has once again reiterated this demand. The EPCA submitted its fifth report - a copy …
Minister: Delhi transport minister Parvez Hasmi on Saturday said that all goods vehicles, including trucks, passing through Delhi would be intercepted at the border and diverted through the proposed expressway corridors as part of the efforts to solve the city's problems of traffic congestion and vehicles pollution.
Due to decades of neglect and indifference, air quality in Indian cities has worsened rapidly, triggering a serious public health crisis. Central and state governments are still at a loss in dealing with the problem and except Delhi, no city is taking effective steps to control pollution. Even in Delhi, …
THE Supreme Court, on October 4, refused to give its ruling on the Environment Protection (Prevention and Control) Authority's (epca) recommendation to ban the registration of private diesel vehicles in the National Capital Region. The three judge bench, comprising Chief Justice A S Anand, Justice B N Kirpal and Justice …
levels of airborne benzene, which is known to be carcinogenic, were found to be alarmingly high at two major junctions at Mumbai, according to a preliminary study by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute ( neeri ). The monitoring was carried out at the Haji Ali junction, the Worli Naka …
Two-stroke engines which consume petrol with Mobil oil cause highest amount of air pollution in the city, especially during traffic rush hours. According to traffic police experts, these engines belonging to motorcycles, rickshaws and several thousand four-wheelers are contributing more than 50 per cent of air pollution, particularly in more …
The Institute of Transportation and Development Policy today put into operation in Agra a redesigned rickshaw that is lighter, three-geared to reduce pedalling effort and a little over half the weight of the traditional cycle-rickshaw.
The Government is likely to introduce a legislation in the winter session of Parliament, making provision for penal action against those adulterating petroleum products. The decision was taken by Petroleum Minister Ran Naik after complaints of diesel being adulterated with kerosene, naptha and other cheap petroleum products increased manifold following …
Telco's margins have come under pressure following lower profitability on making heavy commercial vehicles euro 1 compliant with the Cummins range of engines. Indicators are that margins will be under pressure on account of the intense competitive pressures both in the commercial vehicles and the car business.
The Hyderabad-based Shri Shakti LPG Ltd, has developed two innovative conversion kits to run 3-wheelers and portable gensets on LPG. The kits have been developed in association with Automotive Research Association of India(ARAI).
The fuel cell car is the car of the 21st century. It holds out the promise of a cleaner, greener existence for humankind.India's Tata Energy Research Institute(TERI) has been doing research on fuel cells for the last 15 years. According to Ajay Mathur, dean, Energy, Environment and Technology, auto majors …
Amid growing environmental concerns against lead in petrol-operated vehicles' exhausts, a Nepal Oil Corporation(NOC) official on Monday disclosed that "all" the petrol sold throughout the country has been made lead-free.
