Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Crossings Republik Flat Owner Association Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 29/11/2023. In this original application, Applicant has questioned the setting up of a Bio-CNG plant with 300 TPD capacity at Khasra Nos. 121, 122, 123, 124, 129, 304, 305 …
Gas is the cleanest of fossil fuels and also more efficient and cheaper to use. Yet, in India, there has been no policy focus on this fuel, leading to a huge mess in critical sectors. Investments of Rs 35,000 crore made in the power sector will remain stranded unless projects …
New Delhi: After the early 2000s, when Delhi’s air became dramatically clean after the introduction of CNG in public transport, it has once again turned into a deadly cocktail of various pollutants. High levels of particulate matter (PM) that fired the original ‘clean air’ campaign 15 years ago, are no …
NEW DELHI: A thick haze over Delhi on Friday has set the alarm bells ringing over growing air pollution in the city. While pollution normally rises during winter, Friday's level at places was more than 10 times the prescribed limits. For instance, levels of oxides of nitrogen (NOx), the prescribed …
As part of the System of Air quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) project developed for air quality forecasting during the Commonwealth Games (CWG) – 2010, a high resolution Emission Inventory (EI) of PM10 and PM2.5 has been developed for the metropolitan city Delhi for the year 2010. The comprehensive inventory …
The pollution level during Diwali has been falling since last 10 years, claimed environment secretary of Delhi government Keshav Chandra on Thursday. Mr Chandra said that the positive results surfaced because of the chief minister’s appeal for better air quality during Diwali. “The concentration level of pollution shows substantial decrease …
EPCA Tells IGL Not To Revise Prices Again New Delhi: Frequent hikes in pricesof CNG(compressed natural gas) has got the EPCA (Environment Protection Control Agency) to ask IGL (Indraprastha Gas Limited), the sole supplier of the fuel in thecity,todesistfrom making any further price change. Officials said regulating the price of …
MUMBAI: The BMC is planning to use CNG instead of electricity at crematoria. Officials, who oversee the city's cremation grounds, said that electricity is expensive and therefore unviable. Responding to a report published in TOI on October 11, which highlighted the pitiable state of these final resting places, officials at …
In a bid to cap the polluting fumes emitted by thousands of vehicles in Jharkhand’s cities, the government is thinking of putting in place liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dispensing stations. In an affidavit filed before Jharkhand High Court in Ranchi on Thursday, the government informed that as a pilot project, …
New Delhi: Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses will soon be running on fuel derived from vegetable waste and sludge from treated sewage. The Centre has struck a deal with the Swedish government to set up a compressed biofuel plant at Delhi Jal Board’s Keshopur sewage treatment plant (STP). The fuel …
Hot on the heels of a sharp increase in petrol prices, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) prices were hiked by Rs. 2 per kg on Friday, mainly on account of a fall in the rupee value against the US dollar, pushing up the cost of inputs. Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), the …
New Delhi: The price of CNG in the capital will go up by Rs 2 per kg from Oct 1, dealing another blow to consumers after the hike in petrol prices. Everyone from auto drivers, taxi unions, housewives to office-goers, expressed anger over the hike. Life has become even more …
The “Basic Statistics on Indian Petroleum & Natural Gas, 2010-11” is the sixteenth in a series that was first released in 1996. It is a skeletal forerunner of the detailed annual Statistics Bulletin published regularly after the end of the financial year. Basic Statistics data for the year 2010-11 is …
New Delhi: Indraprastha Gas Ltd is expected to hike the price of CNG (compressed natural gas) by Rs 2 per kg over the weekend to pass on the impact of a stronger dollar, costlier electricity and sale of higher quantities of imported gas that is three times more expensive than …
With rise in petrol prices, demand for diesel cars of Suzuki Swift, Mahindra Logan & Ford Fiesta have increased MUMBAI: Used diesel cars are defying conventional wisdom and appreciating with age, with prices revving up nearly 12% over the past six months. This has happened as the gap between petrol …
IN DELHI REGION, AROUND 5,000 VEHICLES SWITCHING TO CNG EVERY MONTH The sharp increase in petrol prices in the past year has revved up demand for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), which works out 70% cheaper, and triggered a rush of customers in installing kits to run their cars on the …
A high-level government committee, headed by Planning Commission member, Saumitra Chaudhari, on Monday ruled out pooling of natural gas prices, stating that domestic natural gas users could not be asked to subsidise costlier imported liquefied natural gas (LNG). The report of the committee is a complete U-turn from its previous …
Thiruvananthapuram The Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC), the state’s arm for industrial and investment promotion, has signed a shareholders/promoters agreement with GAIL Gas for setting up a R1,000 crore gas-based infrastructure project. The agreement was signed in the presence of Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy by KSID C MD …
Seeks Reply As To Why Govt Failed To Comply With Its Order Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court on Thursday sought explanation from the state government as to why diesel vehicles were allowed to operate in Ranthambore National Park (RNP) despite court orders banning them. Justice N K Jain told the government …
New Delhi: Ten years after the city’s public transport switched to CNG, air pollution has again become a major threat to public health in Delhi, say environmentalists. With 69 lakh vehicles plying on city roads, a growth of about 60 lakh in 20 years, experts say oxides of nitrogen (NOx) …
Ten years after the city’s public transport switched to CNG, air pollution has again become a major threat to public health in Delhi, say environmentalists. With 69 lakh vehicles plying on city roads, a growth of about 60 lakh in 20 years, experts say oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and particulate …
