Haryana

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding plywood factories operating in Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, 27/05/2025

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …

Winter takes a break as mercury hits 30°C, pollution shoots up in Gurugram

GURUGRAM: Is winter over? February may just be in its third week but it certainly seemed so in the NCR on Wednesday. The maximum temperature crossed the 30-degree Celsius mark for the first time this winter and touched 31.7 degrees – seven notches above normal — in Delhi. This was …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding high level of ammonia in the water which is reaching the water reservoir of Delhi Jal Board, 22/02/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunl in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Others dated 22/02/2018 regarding high level of ammonia in the water which is reaching the water reservoir of Delhi Jal Board. NGT directs the State of Haryana and NCT of Delhi to ensure …

Formulate policy to stop stubble burning: Green Tribunal to four States

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi and four northern States to formulate a comprehensive policy for providing incentives and infrastructural assistance to farmers to stop them from burning crop residue to prevent air pollution. The green panel directed the chief secretaries of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar …

Mercury rises, Gurugram least polluted in NCR

GURUGRAM: The city continues to record moderate level of air quality since last week, making it least polluted in NCR. The PM 2.5 level on Sunday morning came down to 83.91 micrograms per cubic metre. However, highest level of PM2.5 on Sunday remained 88.59 micrograms per cubic metre, as compared …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dangerous level of ammonia and pollution of drinking water source to Wazirabad reservoir, 16/02/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/02/2018. The Application have been moved by Delhi Jal Board seeking direction of this Tribunal to the Government of Haryana to urgently take steps to check and reduce alleged dangerous level …

Ambient Air Quality Data of Delhi-NCR For the Month of January, 2018

In compliance to the direction of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi Dated: November 17, 2017 (in the matter of Vardhman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others vide OA No. 44/2018 Earlier OA No. 21/2014), the compiled ambient air quality data (of each monitored parameters) of Delhi-NCR …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding large scale operation of illegal brick kilns in states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan, 07/02/2018

On Feb 7, 2018, the National Green Tribunal issued notices to Union environment ministry and the governments of the states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi over illegal operation of brick kilns in these four states. State pollution control board of each of the four states have been directed …

Green rules flouted, 18 PUC centres on radar

GURUGRAM: The regional transport authority (RTA) has sent show-cause notices to 18 pollution under control (PUC) checking centres in the city for not following norms issued by the Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority under the graded plan. The move comes following inspections carried out at the PUC centres, over …

Order of the Supreme Court regarding action plan for air pollution control in the NCR region including Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, 05/02/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/02/2018 regarding action plan for air pollution control in the NCR region including Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

Environment Ministry Gets Rs. 2,675.4 Crore, Special Scheme For Delhi's Air Pollution

The budgetary allocation for the environment ministry for 2018-19 is Rs. 2,675.42 crore, identical to last budget's allocation. New Delhi: The budgetary allocation for the environment ministry for 2018-19 is Rs. 2,675.42 crore, identical to the last budget's allocation, even as the Centre announced a special scheme to address rising …

Jaitley vows special scheme to curb city's air pollution

Taking cognizance on air pollution in Delhi- National Capital Region (NCR), Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced a scheme in his Budget Speech for 2018-19 to support the Delhi Government and neighbouring States in tackling high levels of air pollution. “Air pollution in the Delhi and NCR region …

Impose heavy penalty for burning agricultural waste, says Economic Survey

The survey noted that some 35 million tonnes of rice paddy in three adjoining states (Punjab, Haryana and Western UP) are burnt in late October. Heavy penalties should be imposed for burning agricultural waste, and more incentive for farmers is needed to prevent alarmingly poor air quality in Delhi-NCR and …

District vaccination drive overshoots set target

Gurgaon: The health department has vaccinated 3,500 children in the entire district under the Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) drive, thus achieving a target of 100 per cent. Under this drive, children are vaccinated against preventable diseases such as TB, Polio, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough ect. During the four months campaign that …

‘6 states show upswing in anaemia among women’

While the prevalence of anaemia among women in the country decreased marginally by around 2% between 2005-06 and 2015-16, from 55% to 53%, six major states have shown a marked increase in the number of women affected, data from the recently released National Family Health Survey (NFHS) IV shows. The …

Over 100% children vaccinated in Gurugram

GURUGRAM: The health department has vaccinated 3,500 children in the entire district under the Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) drive, thus achieving a target of 100 per cent. Under this drive, children are vaccinated against preventable diseases such as TB, Polio, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough ect. During the four months campaign that …

After NCR, no-honking drive goes to Mumbai

GURUGRAM: After carrying out 'Do Not Honk' campaigns in Gurugram and other cities of NCR, over 100 Gurugrammers are going to Mumbai to participate in a similar campaign there. The campaign, which will be held at Bandra toll gate on February 3, has been inspired from the Gurugram model. The …

Fog, fall in wind speed push pollution up, Gurugram’s air still poor

GURUGRAM: The concentration of PM2.5 rose by about 20% on Sunday over Saturday, as fog continued to engulf the city. While the highest level of PM2.5 on Sunday stood at 167.98 micrograms per cubic metre (g/m³), it was 127 g/m³ on Saturday, when it had shot up by 52% over …

Gurugram: Admin nod ‘not must’ for DJs at functions

GURUGRAM: RWAs in the city are contesting the deputy commissioner's claim that no permission is required from the district administration for calling DJs to a condominium's community hall to play music. They claimed that according to existing rules, permission was indeed required from the DC before playing of loud DJ …

Rs 1,000 crore plan to curb stubble burning, air pollution in NCR

NEW DELHI: The Centre has said that Rs 1,000 crore will be earmarked in the coming Budget to tackle the problem of stubble burning, among other things, in Delhi's neighbouring states in an effort to make the air in the capital more breathable and relieve it from the smog that …

Report On Stubble Burning In 3 States Submitted: Centre Tells Top Court

On November 23, 2017, a high level task force for management of air pollution in Delhi and NCR, comprising experts and senior officials of various departments, was constituted by the Cabinet Secretariat. New Delhi: The Centre today told the Supreme Court that the report of a sub-committee on prevention of …

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