Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
New Delhi: Alarmed over a report about poor ambient air quality inside its premises, Delhi High Court on Thursday castigated its own concerned panel for not doing anything on the issue, saying it was "unacceptable" that everyone going there was at risk. Taking note of an air quality monitoring report …
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Monday alleged that the Centre resorted to "selective use" of studies by IIT-Delhi to argue that vehicles were minor contributors to PM 2.5 (fine, respirable particles) levels and that banning older diesel vehicles would not help in improving the city's air quality. The …
When the AAP government came to power in February, Delhi's air pollution had touched the danger level with PM 2.5 (fine, respirable particles) remaining 10 times higher than the limit prescribed by WHO. In fact, just ahead of AAP's victory, WHO's urban air quality database had ranked Delhi to be …
We examined the past 23 years of ground-level O3 data and selected meteorological parameters in Houston, Texas, which historically has been one of the most polluted cities in the United States. Both 1-h and 8-h O3 exceedances have been reduced significantly down to single digit yearly occurrences. We also found …
To curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR, a plea was moved in the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday seeking introduction of RORO (roll-on roll-off) service for commercial vehicles which are more than 10 years old. Roll-on roll-off is a service that enables loaded trucks to be carried directly on railway wagons …
The questions raised were the following: (a) whether it is a fact that the homes are responsible for the highest emission of greenhouse gases; and (b) whether it is also a fact that a study by the Centre for Ecological Sciences of the Indian Institute of Science found that the …
One of the questions asked was by when the proposed composite and comprehensive Air Index would be ready to gauge the rising air pollution levels in India in a more efficacious manner, if so, the details thereof.
More than four in 10 Americans - nearly 138.5 million people - live in counties where ozone or particle pollution levels make the air unhealthy to breathe, according to the American Lung Association's "State of the Air 2015" report released. The 16th annual national report card shows that improvement in …
NGT has ordered for complete ban on burning of waste in open including garbage, leaves, plastic and crop residues and said that violators will be fined Rs. 5,000. Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Ors …
The government has consulted states in the National Capital Region and prepared an action plan to check worsening of air quality in Delhi and around, which includes installation of ambient air quality monitoring stations and conversion of coal-based industrial estates into green-based units. "The government has consulted the state governments …
NEW DELHI: The government has consulted states in the National Capital Region and prepared an action plan to check worsening of air quality in Delhi and around, which includes installation of ambient air quality monitoring stations and conversion of coal-based industrial estates into green-based units. "The government has consulted the …
NEW DELHI: A Greenpeace East Asia analysis of air pollution levels in 360 Chinese cities has revealed that air quality in the coastal cities and Beijing has considerably improved in the last one year. The analysis is based on government data for the first quarter of 2015. However, China's central …
ON TAKING over in February as China’s minister for environmental protection, Chen Jining said the country needed an environmental law that was “not a paper tiger” but rather a “sharp weapon with teeth of steel”. Early indications, among them the cancellation of a series of dam projects on the upper …
World Development Indicators 2015 provides a compilation of relevant, high-quality, and internationally comparable statistics about global development and the fight against poverty. It is intended to help users of all kinds - policymakers, students, analysts, professors, program managers, and citizens - find and use data related to all aspects of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Mahendra Kumar Saxena Vs. Municipal Corporation & Ors. dated 10/04/2015 regarding air and noise pollution caused by a hot mix plant in a residential area at Gwalior city.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 10/04/2015 regarding air pollution in NCT, Delhi. The Tribunal noted that if the stake holders carry out the development activity in fragrent violation as to the principal …
Delhiites could be inhaling a cocktail of toxins all through winter, with `good air' days few and far between. A data analysis reveals that air quality in the capital this winter was poor or worse on 86% of days, showing deterioration over the previous two years. The three-year analysis of …
Asked by Union Minister Prakash Javadekar to check air pollution in the national capital, Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi on Wednesday said that combating the environmental menace should be a priority for all concerned and must not become a subject of political wrangling. In a letter …
The city has always been polluted but the rate at which its level is increasing has turned menacing. A series of tests of ambient air quality at five crossings — carried out by TOI in association with Saviors and Friends of Environment (SAFE) last week — has found some startling …
