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 …
Under Section 12 (l) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas Act,2021, the Commission is vested with powers to take all such measures, issue directions, etc., as it deems necessary or expedient for the purpose of protecting and improving the quality of the air in …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) on January 31, 2024, issued a notification regarding the declaration of the Union Territory of Ladakh as an Air Pollution Control Area. The following has been stated: In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 and Sub-section (1) of section …
Air pollution is a major threat to health, and the dangers are particularly acute in low- and middle-income countries. However, little is known about how the burden of pollution is spread across the wealth distribution in these countries. This paper uses new data providing high-resolution wealth estimates for more than …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bonigi Rangaiah Vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Others dated 22/01/2024. The matter related to spillages during the course of handling the loading, unloading, storage and transportation of coal falling on the road and dumping yards in the Adani Krishnapatnam …
Affidavit of the Member Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board in compliance of the NGT order October 6, 2023 in the matter of Sachin Tomar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh. The matter related to disposal of fly ash by industries in Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board has …
Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of Container Corporation of India Ltd. Vs Ajay Khera & Others dated 11/01/2024. The Supreme Court (SC), January 11, 2024 directed the Union of India to formulate a policy of phasing out heavy duty diesel vehicles and replacing them with BSVI vehicles. …
The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was launched in India in 2019 and aimed to significantly enhance the air quality in India by 2024 by reducing PM concentration by 20-30 per cent, which in 2022 has been extended to 2026, aiming to have a 40% reduction in pollution levels compared …
The five-year analysis of the programme presents a nuanced picture of the strides and persistent challenges in improving air quality. The report reveals a mixed scenario, showcasing significant reductions in PM2.5 and PM10 levels in cities like Varanasi, Agra and Jodhpur while certain other cities grapple with escalating pollution concentrations.
The Government of Karnataka issued notification dated 10th January, 2024, regarding the amendment of the Karnataka Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1983 and to be called as Karnataka Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Amendment) Rules, 2024. The amended Rules shall come into force from the date of …
Action taken report by MoEF&CC in OA No 663 of 2023 "In re News item published in Indian Express dated 07.10.2023 titled GRAP Stage 1 kicks in as air quality dips to poor, condition likely to prevail till Sunday" dated 02/01/2024. The report has been filed in compliance with the …
Report by the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas dated 02/01/2024. The NGT vide its order dated December 16, 2023 observed that action plan dated December 5, 2023 was lacking in respect of minor sectors under major sub heads with specific action plan, timeline, implementing agency …
The annual Greening the Blue Report – The UN system’s environmental footprint and efforts to reduce it shows the progress both at the UN system-wide level and entity level of implementing the Strategy for Sustainability Management in the United Nations System 2020-2030, Phase I: Environmental Sustainability in the Area of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Piyush Kumar Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 21/12/2023. The matter is related to illegal operation of brick kilns, Ajmatpur Bindki, Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh. A report filed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) had filed …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item appearing in Times of India dated 10.10.2023 titled “Feeling anxious? Toxic air could be to blame” with In re: News item appearing in Times of India dated 10.10.2023 titled “Delhi, Chennai studies hint at pollution link …
Report of the Joint Committee in compliance of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order dated October 11, 2023 in Original Application 862 0f 2022 Pankaj Kumar Mishra Vs Union of India with respect to Singrauli (Madhya Pradesh). The applicant said that due to heavy transportation of coal ash in Singrauli …
Report by the Central Pollution Control Board in the matter of In re: News item appearing in Times of India dated 10.10.2023 titled “Delhi, Chennai studies hint at pollution link to diabetes” dated 14/12/2023. CPCB has duly identified 131 cities exceeding National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) consecutively for five …
Marking the eighth anniversary since the announcement of the first ever emission standards regulating SO2 (sulphur dioxide), NOx (nitrogen oxides), Hg (mercury), and water consumption in coal-based power generation units across India, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) conducted a comprehensive analysis. The findings reveal that …
Air pollution is the largest environmental threat to human health worldwide. Health professionals and agencies are usually the most trusted voices in their communities, so when they are actively engaged on climate change and air pollution, they can reframe these is sues as questions of public health and help move …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item appearing in Hindu dated 06.10.2023 “Pollution takes a front seat as stubble fires spike in Punjab” dated 29/11/2023. The original application registered on suo motu exercise of power related to the issue of stubble burning and …
The Commission for Air Quality management (CAQM) issued an order to revoke the restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan(GRAP) stage- III, after an improvement witnessed in the average Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city which was recorded at 312. While comprehensively analyzing the overall air quality parameters of …
