Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
The EPCA found a number of heavy-duty vehicles entering the city to be visibly polluting The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) — a Supreme Court (SC)-mandated body to monitor air pollution in the city — has directed the Transport Department of the Delhi government, as well as of …
Measures like diversion of school buses and a limit on private vehicles have been proposed Air pollution levels will rise even further in the Capital, with the onset of the paddy harvesting season. In fact, straw burning will become the norm in neighbouring states such as Punjab and Haryana, with …
The much talked about Odd-Even road rationing system is all set to return to the Capital this winter, when the graded response action plan (GRAP) to curb air pollution rolls out on October 15. The plan also proposes hiking the parking fee at congested areas by three to four times. …
Most vehicles in the city clear the pollution test with flying colours. It is not just because of the proper maintenance of the vehicles by owners but also due to fraud played by the pollution testing centres. Taking advantage of poor monitoring by the state transport department, many testing centres …
Did not give consent to EPCA report, it informs SC The government on Thursday raised objection in the Supreme Court over the Environment Pollution Control Authority’s (EPCA) report on assessment of pollution under control (PUC) programme in Delhi-NCR. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways told a Bench comprising Justices …
20 real-time pollution monitoring stations to become functional, L-G told The Badarpur power plant will shut by mid-October by which time 20 real-time pollution monitoring stations will also be functional, Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal was apprised by the authorities concerned here on Thursday. Air pollution Mr. Baijal chaired a meeting to …
NEW DELHI: Those who don't get their vehicles checked for pollution under control (PUC) certificates would soon get challans of Rs 1,000 at their home. The fine would be preceded by SMS reminders sent by the Delhi government's transport department to get the PUC certificate on time. There are more …
This supplementary report is filed in compliance with Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated August 10, 2017. This supplementary report is based on discussions and final meeting with all stakeholders, including Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and Transport Department to finalise recommendations to …
LUCKNOW: Diversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural use in Uttar Pradesh would become difficult if the first-ever environment policy of the state gets approval. UP has got diverted huge tracts of agricultural land for development projects in last few years, for construction of roads, bridges and expressways. The first-ever environment …
From next April, real time pollution data of each vehicle will be available online in Vahan portal of central government, which is the depository of all vehicle related information. To start with, the system will be put in place in NCR. A road transport ministry official said standardisation of the …
NEW DELHI: The Badarpur thermal power plant which stopped operations last winter will again close down from mid-October to keep air pollution levels under control in winter. Lieutenant governor Anil Baijal on Thursday, following a meeting with all government agencies and Sunita Narain, environmentalist and Environment and Pollution Control Authority …
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has been asked to set up 20 more real-time monitoring stations by 15th October. The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi on Thursday conducted a meeting and reviewed the measures to alleviate air pollution in the national capital. The L-G Anil Baijal suggested that anti-firecracker campaign should …
The Centre for Science and Environment welcomed the top court decision and said that it can have far reaching impact on curbing air pollution. New Delhi: In a bid to curb pollution, the Supreme Court on Thursday issued a slew of directions including that insurance companies will not renew insurance …
Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) teams have inspected 225 authorised vehicular pollution-checking centres and found 100 such centers violating norms. These centres issue pollution under control (PUC) certificates to vehicle owners. The spokesman of the PPCB said, “We have been receiving regular complaints that these pollution- checking centres are issuing …
In a move intended to reduce pollution caused by vehicular emissions, the Supreme Court directed the Centre to take steps to refuse insurance cover to a vehicle that does not have a valid pollution under control (PUC) certificate. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta passed the …
Say move to keep check on emissions, combat air pollution across the country Environmentalists have welcomed the directive of the Supreme Court that mandates all vehicles to hold a pollution under control (PUC) certificate to be eligible for the annual insurance. “Investigation by the EPCA has revealed a very poor …
Taking note of serious deficiencies in the functioning of the pollution checking centres in the state, the High Court has directed the Transport Commissioner to take an immediate action against the errant centres. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Badar Durrez Ahmad and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey issued the order …
Create a law-abiding culture, the Delhi High Court has said while cautioning the Centre and the AAP government against issuance of pollution under control (PUC) certificates to polluting vehicles in the city. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar also expressed concern over the …
Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) in a report pointed out the hurdles department is facing with the new network installed to monitor the vehicular emissions in Delhi. Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) in a report pointed out the hurdles the department is facing with the new network installed to monitor …
Regional Transport Officer Babasaheb Ajri speaks to The Indian Express on a range of issues, including school transport, rising vehicular pollution, congestion on roads and licence system, at an Idea Exchange. Sunanda Mehta: School transport has always remained a grey area. Why are autorickshaws allowed to overcram the students? I’ve …
