Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Amit Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant has raised a grievance against setting up of a tyre pyrolysis plant by M/s Adideva Carbon LLP. According to the applicant, the tyre pyrolysis plant has …
(Reuters) - Any failure to tackle China's huge pollution problems in the coming years could stoke public discontent and create "social conflicts," government researchers warned, underlining political concerns driving Beijing's war on smog. With pollution identified as a major source of unrest, China's ruling Communist Party has promised to tackle …
After Delhi, Faridabad and Ghaziabad are the most polluted among NCR cities. This inference can be drawn from a study that is based on an air quality survey conducted by India's top pollution monitoring body, the Central Pollution Control Board, under National Green Tribunal's order. Both Faridabad and Ghaziabad have …
The world gives lecture on climate but if we tell them that we want the necessary fuel for nuclear energy to move forward, they refuse, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit out at developed countries for questioning India’s credentials in curbing environmental pollution and said those who …
Air quality in Noida this winter seems to have been even worse than Delhi's. It recorded 33% 'severe' days and 46% 'poor' days, compared to 7% severe and 58% poor days in 2013-14. System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) has categorized each day's PM2.5 (fine, respirable particles) …
Pune and Mumbai got a temporary respite from air pollution last week due to thundershowers and gusty winds which swept away the tiny particle pollution and both cities witnessed several “good” days. Air quality in Mumbai, however, turned bad and would continue to remain so for at least three days …
North India switched to Euro IV fuels from Wednesday. The move is expected to lead to a steep reduction in particulate emissions from diesel vehicles but will not improve Delhi's air quality in the near future because several vehicle makers have expressed their inability to manufacture Euro IV compliant buses …
While outlining measures to make Delhi’s air more breathable, the Delhi government has, however, told the Centre that the factors leading to alarming pollution levels in the city do not stem from the capital alone. Stating that “air pollution does not recognise geographical boundaries”, Delhi’s environment minister Asim Ahmed Khan …
A weather forecast and a health forecast along with it could be a reality soon. In a bid to quantify and map the toxicity of air pollutants and their impact on the health of individuals, at least three institutions have joined hands and the experts involved hope to generate enough …
Various symptoms exhibited by residents of Ambapada and Chereshwar in Chembur, including skin and eye irritation, breathlessness, choking sensation in the chest and frequent sneezing, match the listed health hazards of the chemical toluene diisocyanate whose presence has been recorded in the air in the suburb, a report by the …
The Philippines on Wednesday ordered oil companies, including Petron Corp and local units of Shell and Chevron, to sell only Euro IV-compliant fuels by July 1 in a drive to boost air quality in the Southeast Asian country. While there have been improvements in the capital Manila, air quality in …
Concerned with the increasing air pollution in the capital, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia admitted that the government would be taking some “unpopular decisions” in the future. Public Works Department minister Satyendra Jain also said PWD roads would be targeted to reduce congestion and dust as a part of the …
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's demand for offbeat solutions to curb air pollution in the capital has not impressed the green court. The National Green Tribunal has pulled up the Delhi government for its lackadaisical approach in implementing its order listing out 16 measures to reduce the city's poor air …
The Union Budget on Saturday failed to make any allocations or fiscal measures to control air pollution. After the World Health Organization's (WHO) urban air quality database last year showed Delhi and 12 other Indian cities to be among 20 most polluted in the world, a number of other publications …
The British government rejected calls on Sunday to raise taxes on diesel vehicles to reduce air pollution but said it will consider a national network of low-emission zones. Britain has consistently failed to meet European Union limits on nitrogen dioxide, which is produced by diesel engines and is harmful to …
Tougher standards on emissions and a national clean air agreement could help reduce healthcare costs by billions of dollars The federal and state governments have agreed to work together to improve air quality standards and help Australia adapt to the effects of climate change. After a meeting on Thursday, environment …
The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, said on Tuesday the department had decided to grant several companies reprieve in order to meet minimum air emissions standards. The department has processed 35 applications, including 16 from Eskom, Sasol, Anglo American, PPC and a number of refiners, for compliance with the …
Final report on air quality status in the National Capital Region as per Hon’ble National Green Tribunal order in the application No. 21 of 2014 (In the matter of Vardhman Kaushik Vs. Union of India). As per Order of Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (NGT) in its order on 04.12.2014 as …
On the new government’s first day at work, Greenpeace India, an environmental NGO, released findings of its air quality monitoring survey that highlighted how poor the air is inside five prominent schools in the capital. In its statement, Greenpeace campaigners said dealing with poor air quality should be an immediate …
The members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science, Technology, Environment and Forests have expressed concern over the deteriorating ground water quality, falling water table and the increasing air pollution in Punjab. The panel members highlighted these issues during a meeting with the members of NGOs and state and Union …
Stating that the levels of air pollution in the national capital are "alarming", the Delhi high court on Wednesday directed the state government's geospatial unit to provide a detailed pollution map of the city since 2010. A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva said air pollution in …
