Order of the High Court of Rajasthan in the matter of Deepak Acharya Vs Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited dated 05/03/2025. The Rajasthan High Court has admitted a petition challenging installation of a Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) petrol pump near a crematorium and high-tension line. The NOCs to establish the …
KATHMANDU (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - On a Sunday morning, dozens of police officers in combat gear stand guard at a petrol station in Kathmandu’s Lalitpur neighborhood. Outside, nearly a hundred cars, motorbikes and buses form a serpentine line, their drivers hoping to buy a few liters of fuel. Disruption in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. dated 11/12/2015 regarding plying of vehicles to go Rohtang Pass for tourism purpose. In order to keep the eco-tourism going on and also to protect the State revenue …
Maintaining its prohibitory orders on commercial activity at Rohtang Pass, the National Green Tribunal today refused to allow paragliding in the eco-sensitive area and warned that it would initiate penal action if pollution is caused in the area. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the paragliding …
MUMBAI: The state government, in a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, decided to impose a 'drought surcharge' on a host of items ranging from fuel and liquor to cigarettes and jewellery to raise Rs 1,600 crore for affected farmers. The new taxes will come into effect from Wednesday midnight. Finance minister …
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday asked Delhi's transport department the total number of vehicles registered in 2014 and 2015 and a break-up of diesel and petrol vehicles. Diesel vehicles cause 27 times more pollution than petrol-driven ones, it said. "Issue notice to RTO Delhi to place statement before the …
The Policy aims at mainstreaming of biofuels and, therefore, envisions a central role for it in the energy and transportation sectors of the country in coming decades. The Policy will bring about accelerated development and promotion of the cultivation, production and use of biofuels to increasingly substitute petrol and diesel …
Various organisations in Manali today threatened to launch an agitation from August 22 if the state government fails to get the ban lifted on tourist vehicles going to the Rohtang Pass. In compliance with orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the district administration today imposed a complete ban on …
In compliance with the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the district administration has imposed a complete ban on all diesel and petrol vehicles going to the Rohtang Pass for tourism purpose from tomorrow. No vehicles, except CNG or electric, would be allowed to go the Rohtang Pass for …
The Standing Committee on Petroleum & Natural Gas present this Seventh Report on "Ethanol Blended Petrol & Bio Diesel Policy". During 2001, pilot projects on Ethanol Blended Petrol started at 3 locations i.e. at Miraj, Manmad (Maharashtra) and Aonla/Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh. The Government of India decided to launch Ethanol …
To equip smart cities with green energy The petroleum ministry is contemplating developing green energy corridors across the country. The corridors in the northern region are Delhi-Jaipur, Delhi-Chandigarh, Delhi-Haridwar and Delhi-Agra. Similar green corridors are proposed for Allahabad-Kanpur-Varanasi, Bengaluru-Mumbai-Pune and Andhra Pradesh. The ministry is planning to extend the network …
NAGPUR: The state transport department, which has so far failed to act against polluting vehicles, has now increased the green tax on two and four-wheelers owned by commercial establishments. Company-owned vehicles that are more than 15-years-old will now have to pay up to 20% more green tax to be allowed …
Tanzania's parliament on Sunday approved a legal and regulatory framework for developing its nascent hydrocarbons industry, after days of contentious debate. East Africa has become a new oil and gas frontier after a string of discoveries that producers hope to exploit to supply energy-hungry Asian markets. Tanzania estimates it has …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Tribunal On Its Own Motion Vs Union of India & Ors dated 01/07/2015 regarding pollution caused by motor boats using adulterated fuel and thus polluting the Sunderban atmosphere. Subhas Datta, Advocate (Amicus Curiae) of the Applicant …
Lung reactions to exposure to dust, gases, and fumes at work places have been studied in different populations. The emission level of pollutants that emit particulate matter less than 10 micrometers in size (PM 10) has been found very high in Ahmedabad. Hence, petrol pump workers in Ahmedabad are likely …
Restrictions on access to Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh will continue as the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today refused to stay the operation of its earlier direction limiting the entry of diesel and petrol tourist vehicles to 1,000 a day. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar refused …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. dated 08/06/2015 regarding limiting the entry of diesel and petrol tourist vehicles passing through Rohtang Pass, Manali, Himachal Pradesh. Previous Order Order of the …
California lawmakers have passed a dozen ambitious environmental and energy bills setting high goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and petroleum use, and creating new standards for energy efficiency. Dubbed the California climate leadership package, the 12 bills represent a Democratic-driven push in the Senate to advance an agenda of …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today refrained from providing any immediate relief on a plea to relax its directives limiting the playing of diesel and petrol vehicles in Rohtang Pass, saying it would examine Himachal Pradesh government's stand on how it would address the grievances of tourist vehicle operators. The …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. dated 29/05/2015 regarding ban on ban on diesel and petrol vehicle in Manali and Rohtang Pass area of Himachal Pradesh.
Manali’s tourist taxi operators invoked ‘Black Carbon Theory,’ global warming and the Indian middle class idea of an annual holiday at the picturesque Himalayan hill station to successfully get the Supreme Court admit their case against the cess imposed on them by the National Green Tribunal. Earlier this month, the …
