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 …
Blame it on Japan! : If Mumbai's cabbies have been left sputtering at the ongoing anti-pollution drive of the Motor Vehicles Department, the black trail of smoke emanating from that quarter can be traced right back to the non-descript bylanes of Chor Bazaar, where the genesis of the tug-of-war began …
Activists of Clean Mumbai Foundation and Priyadarshini Academy roamed the city on Saturday tracking down dealers of scrapped diesel engines which were rempantly being used by local taxi owners and private car owners to replace their old petrol engines. This search was part of the anti-pollution drive being conducted throughout …
Following the successful conversion of a diesel bus into Compressed Natural Gas, the transport Ministry of Delhi Government is going to place an order, within this week, for conversion of at least 100 buses.
Delhiites can have a sigh of relief as the city will get only sulphur-free diesel from April, 2000. The sulphur content in diesel being supplied to Delhi is one of the highest in the world. A senior Delhi government official said that the Union government has decided to supply sulphur-free …
The Delhi Government is preparing an elaborate "action plan" to tackle the menance of growing vehicular pollution in the Capital. The task has been assigned to the transport, health and environment ministeries.
The Transport Commissioner has issued a circular recalling taxis older than 15 years to the Regional Traffic Offices (RTO) for stringent fitness tests, prompting the Mumbai Taximen's Union to threaten an agitation. According to the circular, issued by Transport Commisserion vinay Mohan Lal last wednesday the three RTOs-- Mumbai Central, …
The Delhi Government's decision to ban the registration of diesel taxis in the Capital, starting January 2000 has been welcomed by various NGOs involved in environmental work in the Capital. This move would help check the toxic particulate pollution in the city, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said.
As stronger links emerge between illness and bad air, demands to ban diesel grow. But the real danger comes from outdated refineries and adulteration : a report.
Mazda Motor Corp.'s North American operations said it is recalling more than 5,700 cars in the United States to fix emission problems. The Japanese automaker, one third of which is owned by the world's No. 2 automaker Ford Motor Co. , is recalling about 3,504 1995-model MX-6 and 2,274 1995-model …
In a move to combat atmospheric pollution, the West Bengal government has after much hesitation decided to implement the India-2000 emission norms for commercial vehicles from next month. State environment minister Manab Mukherjee said that while commercial vehicles would have to adhere to the emission standards from Novermber 1, all …
The Bombay High Court asked the state government and the oil industry to assist the court in matters regarding checks on vehicular pollution. The court asked the traffic police department for data on the number of diesel vehicles in the city and the number of such vehicles that had no …
Motorists will now have to produce their Pollution Under Contorl (PUC) certificates when they drive in to petrol pumps in Mumbai to tank up their vehicles. The "No PUC, No Petrol" campaign which is part of new transport commissioner Vinay Lal's anti-pollution drive will start soon.
Nippon Mitsubishi Oil Corp said yesterday that it and DaimlerChrysler AG would jointly conduct trials in driving fuel-cell powered vehicles in Japan by the 2000/01 business year. The companies announced earlier that they have agreed to jointly conduct studies on ways to popularise the use of fuel-cell powered vehicles. A …
Nippon Mitsubishi Oil Corp said that it would jointly conduct trials with DaimlerChrysler AG, in driving fuel-cell powered vehicles in Japan by the 2000-01 business year.
in an effort to check the growing air pollution levels in Delhi, the state government is considering a ban on the sale of new two-wheelers fitted with two-stroke engines with effect from January next year. Expectedly, this proposal has given rise to a lot of controversy. While some experts hail …
It is clear to those who live, or even happen to visit Delhi, that the problem of pollution is extreme in this city. It needs immediate and drastic action so that the solutions can keep pace with increasing emissions from the ever-increasing fleet of vehicles. It has been almost two …
The Supreme Court's proposal to consider making two and three wheeler scooters conform to Euro I and II emission standards as part of the drive to improve air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) is laudable. However, by imposing a ban on the common man's vehicle, pollution levels may …
A significant number of Canadians seem willing to put their money where their mouth is when it comes to their concern over toxic car emmissions, even if it means paying more for an environmentally friendly car. A recent consumer automotive study asked more than 2,000 Canadians to indicate whether the …
The European Union gave its blessing yesterday to a pledge by Japanese and Korean car makers to cut pollution gradually over the next 10years. EU environment ministers agreed that the commitment, made after months of intense negotiations, was equivalent to a voluntary scheme agreed last year by ACEA, the Association …
The increase in diesel prices may have left commuters fuming, but it certainly has the whole hearted support from one section - the Green Brigade. "Diesel emits more hazardous particulate matter than petrol which has adverse effects on health," said the coordinator, Centre for Science and Environment, Ms. Anoumita Roy …
