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 …
This technical note discusses methods for using these data in combination with locally meaningful jurisdictional boundaries to calculate local measurements of indicators on several themes—including access to urban amenities, air quality, biodiversity, flooding, climate change mitigation, heat, and land protection and restoration—relevant to urban decision-makers, researchers, and other stakeholders.
To effectively manage air pollution, need to measure it accurately and at high spatial resolution. However, maintaining a dense network of regulatory instruments is financially and technically burdensome for low- and middle-income countries. A hybrid approach that combines non-conventional, less expensive, short-term stationary, and mobile deployments may be a cost-effective …
Affidavit filed by the 5th applicant pursuant to the direction of the National Green Tribunal dated 13/03/2023 in Original Application No. 442/2013. A number of application's were filed by residents of Brahmapuram, Ernakulam district right from 2012 for the closing down of Brahmapuram waste disposal facility. In addition, they requested …
To enhance health co-benefits across urban policies which tackle air pollution and climate change, WHO, in cooperation with various international, national, and local partners, implemented the Urban Health Initiative (UHI) pilot project in Accra, Ghana. The Initiative prompted the health sector to use its influential position to demonstrate to decision-makers …
Every winter, New Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) becomes a central talking point amongst mainstream media, policymakers, and on social media. However, the issue of toxic air goes beyond the administrative boundaries of Delhi-NCR and affects millions of people – especially those residing in the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP). The land-locked …
Arctic Council countries have a critical role in reducing air pollution as, due to their proximity to the Arctic region, improving air quality serves the double purpose to preserve the Arctic climate and improve health and welfare in the region. To substantially reduce air pollution and its negative health and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kuldeep Singh Vs M/s Choudhary Brick Works & Others dated 15/03/2023. Grievance in the application is against operation of brick kiln of M/s. Chaudhary Brick Works in district Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh in violation of environmental norms. According to the applicant, …
India has dropped from fifth to eighth place in terms of the world’s most polluted countries in 2022. According to this World Air Quality Report 2022 by the IQAir, out of the 50 most polluted cities in the world, 39 are in India. The 2022 World Air Quality Report reviews …
Judgment of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M/S Indian Oil Corporation Limited Vs V B R Menon & Others dated 14/03/2023. The appeal is filed by the oil marketing company - the Reliance BP Mobility Limited and is directed against the judgment and order dated December …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Suresh Malhari Paikarao Vs State of Maharashtra dated 13/03/2023. The matter related to a cement company, ACC Chanda Cement Company at Nakoda, Ghughus, tehsil and district Chandrapur, Maharashtra which is burning waste clothes, expired medicines, hair, animal carcass, plastic etc. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Saif Alam Vs State of Maharashtra dated 13/03/2023. Allegations of a bio-medical waste plant (SMS envoclean Pvt. Ltd) running in the middle of the city of Mumbai and adjacent to slum of Mankhurd-Govandi prompted NGT to give directions for the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Siba Kisan & Others Vs M/S J.S.W. (BPSL) Power and Steel Ltd. & Others dated 13/03/2023. The allegation is that JSW (BPSL) Power and Steel were engaged in the manufacture of iron, sponge iron, steel by …
This paper analyzes the uptake of electric vehicles in Asia and the Pacific and shows how the electrification of transport systems can speed up the transition to a low-carbon future. The paper shows how electric car, bus and motorcycle sales are growing, and highlights the benefits and barriers to greater …
This brief reports the findings of a study that examined the relationship between air-pollution exposure, socio-economic status, and working and living conditions in Bangkok. It provides an overview of the study and highlights six recommendations to address related issues. The authors conducted a study that explored air-pollution exposure levels and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Prem Prakash Prajapati Vs Project Director, PIU Sonipat and Others dated 06/03/2023. Grievance in the application is against failure of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in complying with its environmental obligations in the course of construction of 8-lane …
Measures are being taken to control the air pollution due to the loading and unloading of coal by vehicles plying on the Hal road of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) Khadia project at Shakti Nagar, Sonbhadra. This is adjacent to the rehabilitated village of Chilkadand in violation of environmental norms, creating …
Joint committee report in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order dated December 9, 2021 and January 18, 2023 (Original Application No. 304/2019, M Haridasan Vs State of Kerala & Others). The matter related to stone quarries and crushers operating without requisite safeguards at Kizhakkencherry village, Palakkad district, Kerala. The …
This report is part of the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s series Air & Environment within the national environmental monitoring programme. The report’s authors include stakeholders active within the national air quality monitoring and researchers and experts at universities, research institutes and public agencies. A great deal of knowledge exists about …
This report contains a comparative analysis of five African cities in terms of their air pollution problem, as well as their attempts to manage and improve air quality. Also included is an analysis of the impact of counter measures to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 in those cities, …
Industries burning copper scrap in RICCO industrial area The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed a report to be filed on industries in the industrial area operated by Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO), district Churu, Rajasthan for illegally burning copper scrap during night time. An application was filed …
