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: Concerned over rising pollution due to construction activities, the department of town and country planning (DTCP) has directed all field officers across Haryana districts to issue notices to colonies and private developers if they don't following guidelines issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for dust pollution. A centralised …
दिल्ली में बढ़ते वायु प्रदूषण को कम करने के लिए रेल प्रशासन ने सड़कों से ट्रकों की भीड़ खत्म करने की योजना तैयार की है। अब ट्रकों को मालगाड़ी पर लाद कर दिल्ली की सीमा से बाहर ले जाया जाएगा। इस योजना को रो-रो (रोल ऑन रोल ऑफ) कहा जाता …
An NGT-appointed high-powered committee has indicted the developer of Sushant Lok 3 for illegally selling areas reserved for green belt. The panel has submitted its report to the green court after the latter sought the same in the wake of a plea by a 70-year-old resident. Evoking Article 21 (Right …
GURUGRAM: Traffic congestion, delayed construction projects and the defunct Bandhwari waste treatment plant are responsible for rising pollution in Gurgaon, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). A team from CPCB inspected the city last month and has prepared a report on factors leading to air pollution. Gurgaon in …
Air quality index in Gurugram touched the 356-mark on Monday, surpassing 28 other cities in terms of pollution again. The other severely polluted cities were Muzaffarpur, Haldia, Lucknow, Agra and Varanasi. According to national standards, the air quality index (AQI) above 300 is considered 'very poor' and can cause respiratory …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the forest department in Gurugram to give audit details of trees it has planted in the Aravali hills between 1990 and 2000. The court inquired where all the trees have been planted using Rs 175 crore granted by the European Union, and asked for …
GURUGRAM: Exclusively on the lines of its vision - to serve the society with an equal emphasis on quality and environment, an IFFCO project has been awarded the highest prestigious Platinum Rating certificate under IGBC Green Residential Societies (Pilot Version) Rating System of Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). The IGBC …
Gurgaon: For hotels and industries that have been violating the solar norms claiming installation of rooftop solar power systems is next to impossible in already-built buildings, the state government has come up with an alternative. These industries can now take on lease inexpensive land anywhere in the state and install …
GURUGRAM: Early morning showers on Saturday may have led to a significant dip in pollution level, leading to better visibility. Concentration of PM2.5 saw a fall of about 33% on Sunday, compared to Friday. The highest PM2.5 level recorded on Sunday was 188.54 micrograms per cubic metre (g/m3) at 5am, …
A part of this expressway has been declared as National Highway to accelerate the pace of construction work. With a view to increase forest cover in Gurugram, about 20 lakh saplings will be distributed in the city by Haryana Forest Department in February. State Forests Minister Rao Narbir announced this …
The Millennium City saw an unprecedented spike in the CO (carbon monoxide) level on Wednesday and Thursday, possibly due to the dip in temperature and increased vehicular movement on the national highway. While the CO level touched the 70 mg per cubic metre mark on Wednesday, 17 times higher than …
GURGAON: About a decade ago, the Ikea group shifted its sourcing office from Delhi to Gurgaon to avoid the nightmarish traffic and worsening pollution levels in the National Capital. Now, as Gurgaon grapples with the same issues that Ikea thought it escaped then — traffic and pollution — the Swedish …
GURGAON: As fog enveloped Gurgaon and the average minimum temperature plunged to 8 degrees Celsius, the level of particulate matter (PM) 2.5 shot up again, choking the city on the Christmas day. Though the Met office has forecast a comparatively brighter Monday, the remaining days of the year are likely …
Cases of chikungunya and dengue-like viral diseases have made a comeback in the city, despite the onset of winter. In the last 15 days, the top five private hospitals have witnessed 10 such cases. Earlier, in September and October, several cases were reported in Gurgaon, where patients exhibited symptoms of …
Weeks after the air pollution levels in Gurgaon rose to 'severe' category post Diwali, the PM 2.5 in the city again shot up to the maximum level of 248u/mg on Thursday evening, according the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The PM2.5 levels in the city is now four times higher …
GURGAON: City doctors, along with traffic cops and officials of public health and Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) have launched an anti-pollution campaign "Gurgaon Against Pollution - Let's Fight Back". Launched on the occasion of World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day, the campaign will roll out an online …
With the city's traffic situation getting worse by the day, relief seems to be at hand for commuters — the state government has finally given its nod to the Integrated Traffic Management System, a project that was see-sawing between the MCG and the Gurgaon police since February this year. The …
GURGAON: After Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) sent out a strong message on their crusade against air pollution, the Sikh community in the city celebrated a cracker-free Gurupurab on Monday. According to Haryana state pollution control board (HSPCB), pollution levels in Gurgaon did not witness a major change on …
The notice came after buyers approached the NGT, alleging the builder did not provide open spaces between the towers in the housing society to build more residential towers in volation of green norms. GURGAON: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday issued a notice to Raheja Developers, the Union environment …
With the festival of lights becoming more about sound and smoke, people are fretting over the severely deteriorated air quality. Pollution level skyrocketed in the Diwali week and anti-pollution masks are in demand. While air purifiers and masks might help the humans and pets and strays are often helped by …
