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 …
Black carbon harms health, and traps heat, melts snow and disturbs rain patterns for as long as it is airborne. While long-lived carbon dioxide (CO2 ) needs fast-tracked action to stabilize global temperature rise to within 1.5 degrees Celsius, black carbon needs elimination to contain short-term warming spikes and to …
Africa is home to the world’s youngest population and the world’s fastest growing cities. City planners and policy makers across the continent are addressing the challenges that these demographic trends pose to the creation of an environment in which young people can thrive. As the policy brief, From Pollution to …
The Delhi government has notified that the entry of buses, barring CNG, BSVI diesel and electric ones will be regulated in the capital, if restrictions under the final stage of the Centre's air pollution control plan are invoked. Stage IV is the final stage of the Graded Response Action Plan …
Action Taken Report by the state of Bihar in Original Application No. 687 of 2023 'Air Quality Index in Various Cities'. The report was in light of the National Green Tribunal order dated November 10, 2023. The NGT directed all the states and Union Territories to take adequate and immediate …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of 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 20/11/2023. The matter is related to worsening air quality in …
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas, has issued an order revoking the GRAP Stage IV. This order was issued on November 18, 2023. It may be recalled that CAQM, through its recent order dated October 6, 2023, had announced the …
An analysis by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has revealed a substantial rise in fine particulate matter on Diwali, with a 45 per cent increase in PM2.5 and a 33 per cent increase in PM10, compared to the previous year. The DPCC’s report emphasised that nearly all air quality …
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding air quality index in various cities of India dated 10/11/2023. The court noted that there has been no significant improvement in the air quality in the different cities and in fact in some of the cities, the air quality is either at the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Parthiban J Sholavarma Vs The District Collector, Kancheepuram & Others dated 10/11/2023. The application sought a direction to Apollo Tyres Limited to stop the improper or illegal disposal of the HDPE PP/carbon jumbo bags as per law …
Report by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) in Original Application 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. The DPCC report was on the smog …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs Union of India & Others dated 07/11/2023. The Miscellaneous Application is on behalf of Special Protection Group (SPG) seeking a direction to the Transport Department NCT of Delhi/Registering Authority to allow extension of registration period of 3 …
Centre has taken a call to invoke all actions as envisaged under Stage-IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) – ‘Severe+’ Air Quality (Delhi’s AQI > 450), with immediate effect in the entire national capital region (NCR). Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and adjoining areas invoked the …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), November 3 directed the Chief Secretaries of the states where the cities air quality index (AQI) has dipped to severe, very poor and poor to take immediate action and submit an action taken report before the tribunal before the next date of hearing, November 10. …
As the world warms at a faster rate than at any point in recorded history, human health is on the frontline. Climate change threatens to reverse decades of progress towards better health and well-being, particularly in the most vulnerable communities. Scientific know-how and resources can help redress the balance, but …
The Joint committee status report dated October 28, 2023 in compliance with the National Green Tribunal order dated September 13, 2023 in the matter of Original Application No 480 of 2022 (Kuldeep Vs State of Haryana). The joint committee was directed by the NGT to verify the factual position regarding …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re : News item appearing in Hindu dated 06.10.2023 titled “Pollution takes a front seat as stubble fires spike in Punjab” dated 20/10/2023. The matter related to stubble fires in Punjab aggravating air pollution. According to the news report …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of 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 20/10/2023. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of newspaper …
The Central Government vide notification dated 12th October, 2023 has issued the Green Credit Rules, 2023. The primary objective of the Green Credit program is to encourage environmental conservation and sustainability through market-based mechanisms.
In 2019, WHO estimated that 6.7 million premature deaths could be attributed to ambient and household air pollution from particulate matter (particles with a diameter less than 2.5 μm, PM2.5. Of the 4.2 million deaths attributed specifically to ambient air pollution exposures. In 2021, WHO updated its air quality guidelines …
The Commission, from time to time, observed and has sensitized all stakeholders that amongst other contributors, large-scale use of Diesel Generating sets is a major contributing factor for deterioration of air quality in the region. To this end, the Commission, since February, 2022 and from time to time, thereafter, has …
