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 SDMC said that the Rs 120 crore project had hit a roadblock as a company, which was disqualified during the technical bid, had moved the High Court and subsequently the Supreme Court. The green cess imposed on commercial vehicles entering Delhi has failed to act as a “deterrent”, the …
The tribunal had also rapped the Delhi government and the neighbouring states over their action plan on ways to deal with severe air pollution in the city and directed them to file a detailed document to tackle the problem. The National Green Tribunal Wednesday directed Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and …
NEW DELHI: The SC-mandated Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) has found massive under-reporting of the number of trucks entering the city, leading to an annual shortfall of Rs 500-800 crore in the amount collected as environment compensation charge (ECC) by the concessionaire but not deposited. In a report submitted before …
The Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Monday reviewed the status of the closure process of Badarpur thermal power plant and asked agencies to increase production at the Bawana gas plant from 250MW to 500MW by April 15. In a meeting with government officials and power …
On October 17 last year, the EPCA had imposed the measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to combat pollution in the city ahead of the winter. New Delhi: Starting today, the Badarpur power plant that has been shut for over four months can start temporary operation, ban on …
The operations of the power plant have been allowed, but with a condition that it will be permanently closed from July. New Delhi: As Delhi and its surrounding region’s air quality showed signs of improvement, the EPCA lifted the measures taken under severe category, thus allowing the opening of Badarpur …
The improvement has been attributed to the action taken on the ground to control pollution. EPCA also decided to lift the very poor to severe air quality restriction under the Graded Response Action Plan for Delhi-NCR. Delhi saw lower pollution peaks this winter as compared to the last, despite the …
NEW DELHI: The Central Pollution Control Board has issued directions to pollution control boards in NCR states to get all “red” category industries to install online stack continuous emissions monitoring systems and connect them to the CPCB server by March 31. The move has been long overdue as industries in …
Delhi is enjoying its cleanest February in three years as far as the air index quality is concerned. After dense smog and poor air quality created a havoc in the national capital, this news comes as a solace to Delhi residents. Delhi is enjoying its cleanest February in three years …
Delhi and its surrounding region’s air quality is showing the first signs of improvement, but the air is not even close to being called clean yet – says an assessment report released by the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA). The report comes as the winter of 2017-18 draws …
GURUGRAM: The regional transport authority (RTA) has sent show-cause notices to 18 pollution under control (PUC) checking centres in the city for not following norms issued by the Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority under the graded plan. The move comes following inspections carried out at the PUC centres, over …
Taking cognizance on air pollution in Delhi- National Capital Region (NCR), Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced a scheme in his Budget Speech for 2018-19 to support the Delhi Government and neighbouring States in tackling high levels of air pollution. “Air pollution in the Delhi and NCR region …
On November 23, 2017, a high level task force for management of air pollution in Delhi and NCR, comprising experts and senior officials of various departments, was constituted by the Cabinet Secretariat. New Delhi: The Centre today told the Supreme Court that the report of a sub-committee on prevention of …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/01/2018 regarding action plan for air pollution control in Delhi and NCR. Supreme Court in the order dated 13.12.2017 had observed that it might be appropriate if the Ministry …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/01/2018 regarding rising air pollution in Delhi NCR caused by stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh. Apex Court has been informed that the report of the …
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation under which the firecracker factory in Bawana caught fire on Saturday, killing 17 workers trapped inside it, did not have a "working license", a senior officer said on Sunday. The municipal corporation issues factory/trade license to these factories while the area is governed by the …
The massive fire in Outer Delhi’s Bawana industrial area that killed 17 workers and left several injured has brought the spotlight back on the functioning of municipal bodies which have been granting licences to factories in the national capital. Almost a month before the Saturday night tragedy, the Delhi Pollution …
NEW DELHI: LED and electronic panels installed at major traffic intersections across the capital, which usually display road safety tips, will now also show real-time air quality data and health advisories. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has collaborated with Delhi Police to display hourly data at 50 such intersections and …
Citing the latest data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday claimed that there is a sharp fall in pollution levels in the national Capital in 2017. CPCB data has proved that people of the national Capital are serious on the issue …
GURUGRAM: Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has missed its December 2017 deadline to set up a second ambient air quality monitoring station in the city. Officials attributed the delay to late floating of tenders for installation of the machine. Currently, there is only one pollution measuring station in Gurgaon, …
