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 …
The action plan also includes expediting strategic decommissioning of old and inefficient power plants and implementation of a large-scale feebate programme from 2020 onwards Niti Aayog has proposed 15-point action plan for combating air pollution in ten most polluted cities in the country, including Delhi, Kanpur and Varanasi. The draft …
MALOUT, PUNJAB: Expressing concern over the problem of stubble burning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that the central government was working seriously to ensure that farmers were not compelled to burn agricultural residue. "I want to talk about the important issue of stubble burning from this platform. The central …
The German city of Stuttgart will bar only the most polluting diesel vehicles from its streets next year and will seek to avoid a widening of the ban by taking measures to improve air quality, a state ministry said. Stuttgart, the heartland of Germany’s automotive industry, plans to start banning …
The Environment Ministry has prepared a draft NCAP with an objective to come up with a comprehensive plan for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution, and to augment the air quality monitoring network across the country. With the Centre likely to notify the ambitious national clean air programme (NCAP) …
NEW DELHI: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has recently directed the implementation of the entire ‘Comprehensive Action Plan (CAP) for Air Pollution Control in Delhi and NCR’ under Section 5 of the environment protection act. This plan mandates, among other things, closure of the Badarpur thermal power plant by mid-2018, …
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has issued a notification with a list of fuels permissible for industrial use within the NCT of Delhi, a move which has been hailed by the Centre for Science and Environment. All existing industrial units and commercial establishments who are currently using fuels that …
EY Foundation India, the not-for-profit arm of Indian member firms of EY Global, today committed its support to the India ParyavaranSahayak (IPS) Foundation to implement a cost-efficient and scalable solution to address the air quality issue in northern India. The grants will be used to spread awareness and drive usage …
NEW DELHI: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has notified the “approved” fuels in the capital, which include cleaner options like BS-VI petrol and diesel, CNG, LPG, aviation turbine fuel and biogas. The notification, which seeks to eliminate a range of dirty fuels to reduce toxic emissions from industries, transport and …
Owing to the continuous rain in the past three-four days, the city recorded its best-ever air quality index (AQI) of 55 on Monday morning. The AQI went up marginally to 20 by the evening. Air quality is measured by the level of the main pollutant in the air — particulate …
With monsoon rains helping the air quality improve to satisfactory level for the first time in nearly a year, Delhiites breathed the cleanest air last week, authorities said. Even as air quality in Delhi improved to satisfactory level last week, environmental experts have cautioned that it’s no time to rejoice …
Buoyed by the enthusiasm following the Transport Department’s trial of an electric bus here a fortnight ago, the state government has moved a step closer to introducing more number of electric vehicle THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Buoyed by the enthusiasm following the Transport Department’s trial of an electric bus here a fortnight ago, …
Over a month after it closed the window for public comments and objections on the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), the Union Environment ministry has sent an Expenditure Finance Committee note on the plan for Finance Ministry's appraisal and approval, sources from the environment ministry said. The Rs 637-crore plan …
NEW DELHI: The Environment Ministry said on Monday a committee of experts would be formed to look into the technological advances, including application of satellite-based measurement, to improve air quality and reduce pollution. Every winter smog causes deterioration of air quality, raising the pollution to dangerous levels in the national …
PANAJI: Pollution under control (PUC) centres in state soon may not face the consequence of cancellation of their licence in case of norms violation as the transport department has proposed a fine of Rs 10,000 for the first offence and Rs 25,000 for the subsequent offence. The existing harsher penalty …
The Centre plans to scrap cash incentives currently offered to buyers of electric cars despite having incentivised these clean fuel technologies till just a few months back. The move, experts said, will further dampen sales of private electric cars. Policy-makers justified the move, saying the government has now decided to …
China will shut down small-scale “scattered” coal burning in the heavily coal-dependent provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi by 2020 in the next stage of its war on pollution, a senior environmental official said at a briefing on Wednesday. Zhao Yingmin, vice-minister of ecology and environment, told reporters that the two …
The government has been accused of dragging its feet on air quality improvements by a cross-party group of MPs. A partnership of four committees said serious concerns remained about the UK’s commitment to cutting pollution and its impact on public health. The Commons environment, food and rural affairs, environmental audit, …
Britain still plans to end the sale of new diesel and petrol cars by 2040 and will set out more detail as soon as this week, a government source told Reuters on Tuesday after a report suggested the plans were being watered down. Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative government said …
Following the direction of the Lieutenant Governor to stop all civil constructions activities in Delhi till June 17 as part of emergency measures to combat with severe dust pollution, South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) inspected 326 sites and issued 317 challans till now for violation of norms laid down by …
Orders to stop civil construction activities till Sunday As severe dust pollution enveloped the National Capital Region, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday ordered the stoppage of all civil construction activities across Delhi till Sunday as part of emergency measures which also include intensifying mechanical road sweeping. Conditions to prevail …
