Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …
GURUGRAM: Once again, the city suffered ignominy as India's most polluted city, with air quality index (AQI) touching 272 points on Monday, which is 60% higher than Delhi's. The highest PM2.5 level was 289 microgrammes per cubic metre (g/m³) on Monday. It was below 140 g/m³ over the weekend. With …
According to an analysis of the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB’s) AQI bulletin archives, there is no data for 17 days — this despite Gurgaon being one of the four places in Haryana where real-time monitoring stations have been installed. For 10 consecutive days in May this year, the Air …
Gurgaon: The city is likely to get its second air quality monitoring system next month. Officials in the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) said a tender has already been put out for the installation of one more air quality monitoring system. "The tender has already been out and some …
The National Green Tribunal today issued notices to the Centre and the Haryana government asking why the work on a waste treatment plant, being built in the catchment area of Basai wetland in Gurugram, should not be stayed due to its adverse impact on the water body. A vacation bench …
GURUGRAM: Even early morning showers and strong winds failed to clean up the air in Gurgaon, which remained the most polluted city in the country again on Monday. While the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 468, which is considered 'severe', the average concentration of PM2.5 remained above 500g/m³ …
GURUGRAM: While chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar was telling Gurgaonites to plant trees at the inauguration of a 100-acre nature camp in Gurgaon, 100 trees were being chopped off on MG Road on Saturday. Reportedly, around 100 trees were chopped off on Friday and Saturday on MG road. Most of …
GURUGRAM: Two years after making it mandatory for all buildings on plots of 500 square metres or more to install rooftop solar power systems, the state government has issued a notification directing all authorities to appoint nodal officers for strict implementation of the scheme in buildings, including residential ones. According …
On the basis of the complaints received, inspectors will ensure fogging, on a priority basis, every day in dengue-prone areas. Hoping to curb the spread of dengue in the district, the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) has arranged for continuous fogging in the city, constituting teams on the basis of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Naresh Kumar Jindal & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Others dated 16/06/2017 regarding construction activities going on without obtaining prior environmental clearance of 281.577 acres namely “Vatika India Nort” at Sector 81, 82, 82A, 83 & 85, Gurgaon, Haryana. …
GURUGRAM : Counted among one of the fastest growing corporate hubs in the country, Gurgaon is home to over 300 Fortune500 companies. But it seems the city has still not been able to provide an efficient public transport system for thousands of office-goers and residents, particularly women. And the Khattar …
GAIL (India) Limited, in line with their commitment aimed to change the air quality level with collective societal effort, hosted free car pollution check-up camp on the occasion of World Environment Day. This further reinforces the organisation’s commitment towards taking positive action to keep environmental degradation in check. Recent reports …
The Millennium City’s woes include depleting groundwater table, pollution and poor waste management Gurugram, or the Millennium City as it often called, may soon become “a living hell” if it doesn’t address the challenges rapid urbanisation has thrown up. The fast depleting groundwater table, high levels of pollution, rising demand …
GURUGRAM: For the first time, Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has monitored ambient air quality at four different locations in the city, apart from the usual Vikas Sadan, a study that was undertaken on the directions of National Green Tribunal (NGT). And the compiled data, which is can be …
GURUGRAM: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) inspected only 32 construction sites in the past four years — on an average only eight in a year — in Gurugram, a real estate hub that witnesses large-scale construction activities round the year. The response to an RTI query has revealed …
The National Green Tribunal today sought the response of the Centre and Haryana government on a plea seeking stay on construction activity by a developer in Gurugram on the ground that the work was being carried out without obtaining prior Environment Clearance (EC). A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim …
Activist Anthony Dias said the presentation was actively attended by senior citizens and the educated class On a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme, urged the nation to participate in waste management, activists in Goregaon took a step towards creating awareness on waste …
GURUGRAM: Pollution levels have again shot up in Gurugram in the last four days. While PM2.5 was six times more than the safe level, the level of nitrogen dioxide surged on May 22 before settling down again on Wednesday. The highest level of PM2.5 was above 350 micrograms per cubic …
GURUGRAM: The city's sole air quality monitoring machine broke down, first on Saturday then on Sunday, due to technical glitches. Despite soaring pollution levels in Gurugram, the city is dependent on only one stationary machine to monitor its air quality. "The machine suddenly stopped working after the dust storms. The …
If you wake up on a summer morning and find Gurgaon resembling a dystopian wasteland, do not worry. Your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. It's the layer of dust and pollution that has enveloped the city of late. According to a recent report, the air quality index (AQI) in …
When cycling enthusiast Amit Bhatt moved to Gurgaon from Delhi some eight years back, he was counting on clean air and clear roads. But eight years later, Bhatt, the head of urban transport at World Resources Institute (WRI), has had to seriously cut down on cycling. That's because over the …
