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 …
The Supreme Court in its order of 4.10.1999 called for suggestions regarding emissions control from two-wheelers and three-wheelers. The EPCA, in its earlier report of August, 1999, had made a brief recommendation that on scooters, which are high emitters of particulate, suggesting that the norms be tightened further, and the …
After its eco-friendly Bijlee, Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M;) plans to rock the three wheeler market with its new diesel version which is yet to be christened. The vehicle will hit the market by April 2000.
WITH September 17, the next date for the Supreme Court (SC) hearing on the air pollution case in Delhi, approaching, the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has suddenly done a volte-face. Despite the Union ministry of petroleum and natural gas (MPNG) having submitted an affidavit to SC, stating that it will …
a recent study conducted by the Nepal forum of Environmental Journalists ( nefej ) has confirmed that Kathmandu is today one of the most polluted cities among the South Asian countries, its air quality levels being comparable to Mexico city
It is indeed amazing. It was only four months ago, in April, that the Ministry of Petroleum was telling the Supreme Court that it is not possible for it to supply high quality diesel. And that all it could do is to supply diesel with a sulphur content of 0.25 …
european union ( eu ) environment ministers have warned Japanese automobile manufacturers that they would impose binding restrictions on them if they did not agree to cut down on carbon dioxide ( co 2 ) emissions voluntarily by September this year. The ministers asked the eu 's executive commission to …
Highly-polluting, diesel-operated three-wheelers, popularly known as Vikrams, will be banished from the roads of Kathmandu from mid-September. The decision was announced recently by minister of tourism and civil aviation Bijay Kumar Gachhadar. Transport entrepreneurs are, however, unhappy over the decision. They say the government decision to exempt 75 per cent …
Dear readers, "Want to buy a diesel car to keep your oil bill low? You may end up trading your life for cheap and toxic diesel. As companies go for hard sell of diesel cars, dieselmania grips you too. What was supposed to be cheap fuel for poor farmers is …
We were very puzzled by two letters that appeared in quick succession in the letters to the editor columns of The Economic Times and Business Standard (July 10 and July 15 respectively), hurling all kinds of accusations at the recently published Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) monograph ‘Engines of …
Helen of Troy or rather Greece was a beauty. She may have had brains too but we cannot say. It is said that she launched a thousand ships or was responsible for the launch of a thousand ships. These led to the death of a city called Troy. Bollywood filmstar …
India is facing a serious double burden of disease. Most of the old infectious diseases like malaria, filariasis and kala-azar have not yet disappeared; indeed they are bouncing back. At the same time, other chronic non-communicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and respiratory disorders are becoming more dominant.
sixty-eight million people from nine Latin American cities have urged governments and businesses to work together to combat pollution. In a statement called the "Declaration of Mexico', nine cities and one of Mexico's most populous states, the state of Mexico, have urged other nations to punish car exporters while also …
Excessively smoky vehicles are to be targeted as part of a package of New Zealand Government's initiatives to tackle vehicle exhaust emissions. The initiatives are detailed in a new report by the Ministry of Transport, Vehicle Fleet Emissions Control Strategy - Summary of Submissions. "The Government has recognised that smoky …
The Nepal government's decision to displace polluting three-wheelers, known as Vikram tempos, from the Kathmandu Valley, deserves to be commended, the expression of dissatisfaction over the move from some areas notwithstanding. It is true that the city needs a reliable alternative to the Vikrams. These diesel-operated old tempos, reportedly discarded …
Transport entrepreneurs have expressed dissatisfaction over the recent Nepal government decision to oust diesel-operated three-wheelers from the Kathmandu Valley, even as tourism entrepreneurs and environmentalists applaud the move. Late last week Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Bijay Kumar Gachhadar announced that the government had finally decided to oust the …
A two-day conference on automobile and fuel technologies organised by the Tata Energy Research Institute(Teri) has recommended setting up a multi-disciplinary consortium to tackle the problem of vehicular pollution.
Pollution from automobiles has become a touchy subject with both car manufactuerrs and the grees. Arguments, along with facts and figures, are being bandied back and forth. At the recent seminar on automobile pollution in Delhi organised by the Tata Energy Research Institute(TERI), one of the speakers, Jean Cayot, member …
Consequent to the recent Supreme Court verdict banning registration of private non-commercial vehicles failing to comply with Euro-II emission norms in the National Capital Region of Delhi (NCRD) from April 1, next year, several oil companies in the country have woken up to the need for producing cost-effective standardised quality …
Over one lakh doctors sign on a campaign to get diesel engines banned, which they consider are mainly responsible for respiratoy diseases of Delhiites.
