Air Pollution
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the deplorable condition of a water tank, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana, 05/06/2025
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 …Nature's frontiers: achieving sustainability, efficiency, and prosperity with natural capital
The great expansion of economic activity since the end of World War II has caused an unprecedented rise in living standards, but it has also caused rapid changes in earth systems. Nearly all types of natural capital—the world’s stock of resources and services provided by nature—are in decline. Clean air, …Draft Green Credit Programme Implementation Rules, 2023
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on June 27, 2023, issued notification for draft Green Credit Programme Implementation Rules 2023. The following has been stated- A Green Credit Programme is proposed to be launched at the national level to leverage a competitive market-based approach for Green Credits …Detox development: repurposing environmentally harmful subsidies
Trillions of dollars are wasted on subsidies for agriculture, fishing and fossil fuels that could be used to help address climate change instead of harming people and the planet, according to this report by the World Bank. This new World Bank report examines how subsidy reform can help safeguard the …Status of urban and rural air quality exposure at nation scale: a comparative analysis
As air pollution mitigation strengthens in the cities under the National Clean Air Programme, a recent analysis by Climate Trends brought attention to the rural regions in the country. The analysis used the SAANS satellite data and found that dangerous levels of particulate matter affect the rural regions too. Data …Reply by Northern Coalfields, Khadia Project, Sonebhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, 14/06/2023
Additional reply on behalf of Northern Coalfields Ltd., Khadia projects in terms of the National Green Tribunal order dated March 14, 2023 in the matter of Sanjay Kushwaha Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others. The reply by Northern Coalfields, Khadia project was in response to the report filed by …Haryana State Pollution Control Board report regarding air pollution during the construction of a flyover near 20th Mile Stone, tehsil Rai, district Sonipat, 12/06/2023
Action taken report filed by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order, May 31, 2022 in the matter of Dheeraj Singh Vs State of Haryana. A complaint was filed before the NGT which said that during the construction of flyover going on near …Striving for clean air: air pollution and public health in South Asia
South Asia is home to 9 of the world's 10 cities with the worst air pollution. Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in some of the region's most densely populated and poor areas are up to 20 times higher than what the World Health Organization considers healthy (5 micrograms per …Spare the air: examining air pollutant levels in 11 major cities of India
Air pollution in recent years has become one of the most critical environmental issues. According to the 2021 World Air Quality Report, almost every Indian city exceeded the recommended WHO air quality levels. In India, the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for some pollutants are already higher than the …WHO ambient air quality database, 2022 update: status report
Since 2011, WHO has been compiling and publishing ground measurements of air quality and, specifically, the annual mean concentrations of particulate matter with a diameter ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5) and ≤ 10 μm (PM10). The objective – beyond summarizing the current state of air quality – is to collect data …Response to the report filed by the CPCB on state action plans in southern states to control air pollution, 31/05/2023
Response to the status report filed by the Central Pollution Control Board by Kankana Das. The report was in compliance with the NGT order dated March 15, 2023. The NGT, March 15, 2023 had directed the CPCB to examine action plans for air pollution submitted by states independently and to …Ambient air pollution and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in an analysis of Asian cohorts
Much of what is currently known about the adverse effects of ambient air pollution comes from studies conducted in high-income regions, especially North America and Europe, with relatively low air pollution levels. More recently, studies of long-term ambient air pollution exposure and its effect on morbidity and mortality in low- …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment of government land in village Rampura Patwar Mandal, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 24/05/2023
A joint committee was directed by the NGT to look into the encroachment of government land by coal tar plant in village Rampura Patwar Mandal, Sewapur, district Jaipur, Rajasthan. The committee was asked to file a report within two months. Land at village Rampura Patwar Mandal which is recorded in …Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of brick kilns violating the siting criteria, tehsil Roorkee, district Haridwar, Uttarakhand, 19/05/2023
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vipin Kumar Vs Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board & Others dated 19/05/2023. Grievance in the application is against operation of two brick kilns (Jai Mata brick field and Gagan brick field) in tehsil Roorkee, district Haridwar, Uttarakhand. According to the applicant, …Thriving: making cities green, resilient, and inclusive in a changing climate
Globally, 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions emanate from cities. At the same time, cities are being hit increasingly by climate change related shocks and stresses, ranging from more frequent extreme weather events to inflows of climate migrants. This report analyzes how these shocks and stresses are interacting with other …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of coal in huge quantities in the vicinity of residential area at Krishnashila railway siding, Bina, district …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Suo Motu Action in Illegal Dumping of Coal at Railway Siding at Krishnashila, Sonbhadra Vs Union of India & Others dated 02/05/2023. Grievance in the application is against violation of environmental norms by dumping of coal in 35 bighas in …Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Imposition, Collection and Utilization of Environmental Compensation for Stubble Burning) Rules, 2023
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on April 28, 2023, issued the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Imposition, Collection, and Utilization of Environmental Compensation for Stubble Burning) Rules, 2023. The following has been stated namely: The Commission may impose and …Report by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board regarding violation of Air Act 1981 by NCL, Bina Project, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, 25/04/2023
Submission of action taken report by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board pursuant to the National Green Tribunal order dated November 16, 2022 in Original Application No. 817/2022 in the matter of Sandal Parveen Vs Union of India & Others. As per the report sent by Regional Officer, UPPCB, Sonbhadra …Air pollution emission inventory for six cities in Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a mineral-rich state in India. Its cities have access to various solid fuels and proximity to several heavy industries. These factors, along with the movement of traffic (public and goods), contribute to air pollution in the state. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), under the …Clean air action plan for Ramgarh
In 2019, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) under the Government of India launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), which proposes strategies to reduce air pollution in several cities in India. In Jharkhand, only Dhanbad, a non-attainment city, and Ranchi and Jamshedpur, million-plus cities, are under …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of snow bikes in and around Gulmarg wildlife sanctuary, Jammu & Kashmir, 20/04/2023
The NGT, April 20 directed ACS, Forest and Environment, Jammu & Kashmir to look into the matter of use of snow bikes in and around the Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary and Eco Sensitive Zone. The complainant, Mushtaq Ahmad Malik said that snow bikes use petrol which has harmful impact on the …