Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Kumar Misra & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 05/08/2016 regarding pollution of river Yamuna, Delhi. Tribunal noted that the judgement of 13th January, 2015 for the implementation of “Maily Se Nirmal Yamuna Revitalization Project, 2017” was …
The results are contrary to the general notion that global warming or increased summer temperature is responsible for extreme summer monsoon rainfall events. A study carried out by researchers at IIT Bombay has found that extreme rainfall events over India do not have significant association with land surface air temperature …
The Union Department of Science and Technology is planning to set up a Centre of Excellence at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, to focus on climate change science, adaptation and mitigation, the institution's director said here on Sunday. "The project will include water resources, biodiversity, agriculture, ocean and marine ecosystem, …
On December 11, 2015 the tribunal had banned registration of new diesel-run vehicles in Delhi-NCR noting that diesel was the prime source of pollution. Leading car manufacturer Toyota has moved the National Green Tribunal arguing that the idea to ban diesel vehicles across the country was like a “corporate death …
If you look at the carbon footprint that India has made ambitious reduction commitments for, these are based on fuel efficiency of vehicles – the Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFÉ) norms) – where diesel is obviously superior to petrol. Apart from the obvious hardship that Delhi’s citizens will face with …
| Dehradun: In order to deal with the recurring problem of landslides in Uttarakhand, the government has decided to set up a state level Landslide Management Committee to prepare a long-term roadmap to tackle the natural hazard. The committee will be headed by disaster management department secretary and will have …
Odisha has successfully deployed geo-synthetic tubes along its coast to tackle sea erosion. The geo-synthetic tube, a soft engineering technique in contrast to the hard engineering options like sea-wall, is first of its kind in the State. The 505 metre-long coast, which has been covered with geo-synthetic tubes, is expected …
The CPCB had monitored several pollutants between April 1 to 14 before the odd-even period and April 15 to 30 during it to arrive at the conclusion. The apex pollution monitoring body today told the National Green Tribunal that the decline in vehicular emission during the second week of odd-even …
As India takes baby steps in to world of clean energy, IIT Bombay is close to create history with their Project Solarise, a solar powered house that will compete amongst the 22 final entries in Solar Decathlon China where it will represent India. The 70-member team of IIT-B, Team Shunya, …
The desperate call of a starving chick or the screechy mating call of a red-wattled lapwing in Pallikaranai get drowned in the din of vehicles that whiz past the marshland. All through the day, these birds are exposed to urban cacophony, and experts say it is having an adverse impact …
BENGALURU: Toyota Kirloskar Motor said it expects its vehicle sales to remain flat this fiscal hurt by a ban on sale of diesel vehicles with engine capacity more than 2,000 cc in Delhi NCR, one of its major markets in the country. The Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal …
Increase in temperature will have "profound implications" on agriculture and water resources in this state located in central India where agriculture remains a major sector and source of livelihood. Madhya Pradesh is likely to see 1-1.2 degree Celsius rise in temperature by 2045, bringing more droughts that will pose “enormous” …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Others dated 07/06/2016 regarding cleaning up of Yamuna river in Delhi. Tribunal asks the Expert Committee consisting of Prof. A. K. Gosain, Prof. A. A. Kazmi, Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board and …
Udaipur: Their skills and efficiency can amuse anybody. One may be surprised to see how tactfully these 'lady engineers' check the circuit of a voltmeter or their cautious handling of soldering machines to fix LED bulbs to solar panels. It is even surprising when one comes to know that these …
Even as local BJP leaders continue to extend support to the traders against a no-vehicle zone around the Golden Temple, many city-based NGOs have unanimously favoured the government’s move. A delegation of these NGOs met the heads of the government departments concerned and lobbied for the zone and felt it …
Kolkata: Climate change was probably not the sole cause for the collapse of the Harappan civilisation in the Indus-Ghaggar-Hakra river valleys, say Indian scientists in a breakthrough study, highlighting that the the Harappans "did not give up" despite the decline in the monsoon. The recent research by a team of …
According to an IIT Kanpur study released in 2015 on sources of pollution in the national capital, vehicles contribute 20 per cent of particulate matter 2.5 (particles below 2.5 microns in diameter and capable of entering human lungs). The other big contributors include dust, domestic cooking and power plants. When …
Due to a recent revelation made by scientists from IIT-Kharagpur and Archaeological Survey of India, time has arrived to rewrite history textbooks. Experts have found evidence of the Indus Valley Civilization being at least 8,000 years old and not 5,500 years old . In addition, researchers have found proof of …
The committee found that not a single system exists at present wherein municipal bodies collect, segregate and transport all kind of plastic waste including thermoset plastic. On the directions of the principal bench of the National Green Tribunal, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has brought out guidelines to manage …
New Delhi: Sudden banning of diesel vehicles is only a knee-jerk reaction, Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. Calling for carrying out a proper study to determine the exact causes of deteriorating air quality in Delhi, the minister said that phasing out of old diesel vehicles can't …
