Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/03/2024. The Special Protection Group (SPG) filed the application to direct the Transport Department, NCT of Delhi to allow extension of registration period of specialized armoured vehicles - 3 in number …
National Green Tribunal on Wednesday again held that 10-year-old diesel vehicles would not ply in Delhi and National Capital Region. The directions were issued after a bench headed by chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel disposed of a nearly four-year-old case on air pollution in the capital. The order further stated …
A proposal to rid Andaman of polluting diesel by switching to clean-burning natural gas for generating power, fuelling automobiles and kitchens has remained stuck in red tape for more than two years over allotment of land and awarding the project to companies under the government's umbrella. Andaman currently burns tonnes …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India dated 27/07/2018 regarding registration of BS-IV compliant new diesel vehicles engaged for purpose of essential services. NGT allows applications filed by the owners of BS-IV compliant new diesel vehicles engaged in Ambulance/Fire Services and …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 23/07/2018 regarding action plan for air pollution control. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has filed an affidavit in which it is stated that it would be appropriate …
NEW DELHI: Set to be finalised by this month end to combat air pollution, the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) may not have uniform targets for all polluted cities but will indicate timeline for actions as suggested recently by Niti Aayog. “The ministry will incorporate the Aayog’s latest 15-point draft …
Deadly carbon emissions need to be challenged with not just activism, but also innovation. Chakr Shield is a device that plugs pollution at source. It converts particulate matter emitted from diesel generators into non-toxic ink that can be used for sketching, textile and paper printing. While it was developed last …
With the aim of creating awareness about rising air pollution levels, technology major Dell on Sunday organised an experimental event in collaboration with tech start-up Chakr Innovation which converts diesel soot into ink (POINK) through their retro-fit emission control device for diesel generators. The technology from Chakr Innovation can capture …
The German city of Stuttgart will bar only the most polluting diesel vehicles from its streets next year and will seek to avoid a widening of the ban by taking measures to improve air quality, a state ministry said. Stuttgart, the heartland of Germany’s automotive industry, plans to start banning …
Diesel engines used to power non-road equipment and vehicles, such as agricultural tractors and construction equipment, are a significant source of air pollutant emissions. Several regions around the world, led by the United States and the European Union, have implemented increasingly stringent performance-based emission standards for non-road diesel engines. These …
NEW DELHI: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has notified the “approved” fuels in the capital, which include cleaner options like BS-VI petrol and diesel, CNG, LPG, aviation turbine fuel and biogas. The notification, which seeks to eliminate a range of dirty fuels to reduce toxic emissions from industries, transport and …
This report assesses progress in 2018 toward implementing the Climate and Clean Air Coalition's (CCAC) global strategy to introduce low-sulfur fuels and cleaner diesel vehicles. The rapid reduction of diesel black carbon emissions is one element of a strategy proposed to reduce near-term climate warming by an average of 0.5°C …
PM 2.5 and PM 10 levels see a 15 times rise between diesel genets being turned on and off across residential societies in the city. New Delhi: Use of diesel gensets in residential societies across Gurugram is responsible for increasing the air pollution in the city by as much as …
In its study, CSE found that PM2.5 and PM10 levels in these societies and in nearby areas (within 200 meter range), where DG sets were operated for several hours during power cuts, increased by 30 per cent and 50 per cent respectively. This means diesel generators used in societies is …
Delhi government has mandated the use of only cleaner fuels and barred all toxic and polluting fuels. According to the notification by Delhi Pollution Control Committee, only Bharat Stage VI compliant petrol and diesel with 10 ppm sulphur, CNG, LPG, biogas, aviation fuel, energy from waste, charcoal for limited use …
GURUGRAM: A study conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has found that pollution levels (PM2.5 and PM10) increase by 30% in residential areas of the city due to use of diesel generator (DG) sets. The study says 1,900 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3) of PM10 and 300 …
The use of diesel generator (DG) sets increased pollution levels by over 30 per cent in residential societies in Gurgaon, the CSE said, amid demands for concerted action to boost usage of solar rooftop panels. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report revealed that solar rooftops (SRTs) are clean …
The Centre plans to scrap cash incentives currently offered to buyers of electric cars despite having incentivised these clean fuel technologies till just a few months back. The move, experts said, will further dampen sales of private electric cars. Policy-makers justified the move, saying the government has now decided to …
Britain still plans to end the sale of new diesel and petrol cars by 2040 and will set out more detail as soon as this week, a government source told Reuters on Tuesday after a report suggested the plans were being watered down. Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative government said …
There has been a surge of interest regarding the adoption of electric vehicles (EV). The idea of large-scale penetration of EV presents a new set of sectoral planning challenges. This move will require coordinated planning between three sectors: transportation, urban planning and power. In this report, examine the ‘Transition to …
NEW DELHI: India has some of the worst air pollution in the world and smog levels often spike during its sweltering summers, when smoke-belching diesel generators are used to offset power shortages, as air-conditioners and fans stoke consumption. But a team of Indian engineers has figured out how to capture …
