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 National Green Tribunal Thursday rapped the Haryana government for extending time limit for adoption of Zig Zag technology for running of the brick kilns in the state, saying it was killing people for making money. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel slammed the state government …
NEW DELHI: Out of the 95,000 registered autorickshaws in the city, only 41,766 have functional GPS systems, the Delhi transport department stated at a meeting of the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Thursday. “Nearly 1,00,000 autos ply in the city, out of which 95,000 are …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/02/2019 regarding Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUC) compliance in Delhi. EPCA had submitted its Minutes of Meeting for NCR region before SC on the possible solutions to increase the …
NEW DELHI: All vehicles in Delhi-NCR must have holographic fuel stickers before October 2019, Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority (EPCA) said on Thursday. In a meeting to discuss sticker scheme for vehicles, so that diesel ones can be identified and, if required, banned from the capital’s roads …
Step taken to ensure proper disposal of garbage The Municipal Council, Bahadurgarh, has chalked out a plan to ensure proper disposal of garbage at the landfill site located on the Badli road near Soldha village in Bahadurgarh town here. It has not only decided to install closed circuit television (CCTV) …
All vehicles in Delhi-NCR should be affixed with colour-coded stickers and High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) by October this year, the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) said Thursday. The colour-coded vehicles would help in identifying vehicles based on their fuel type and hologram-based light blue colour sticker would …
On January 18, 2019, the Hon’ble Supreme Court observed that this project is “absolutely necessary and there should be no delay on the part of concerned authorities”. It directed EPCA to convene a general meeting with the concerned stakeholders..and it’s outcome be reported to this court on the next date …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/01/2019 regarding the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor. The Action Taken Report submitted before the Court has asked the Government of Delhi to expedite the approval of …
This new technology now means that the EPCA can conduct tests of Pollution by specific vehicles using lasers without stopping the car in question. The International Centre of Automotive Technology has announced that they are looking into a study to analyse if remote sensing can be used in detecting heavy …
NEW DELHI: By next winter, a new sensor-based technology could be used to find out the amount of pollution each vehicle causes as it enters Delhi. The remote-sensing technology is in the testing phase at present with the International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) conducting a study. The Supreme Court-appointed …
Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Monday asked authorities to make public advertisements asking people to get vehicle insurance and regular pollution under control (PUC) checks. “Insurance is mandatory, so is PUC. We need 100% insurance and 100% PUC compliance in Delhi-NCR. We will work closely …
GURUGRAM: September was clearly the best month in 2018 for Gurugram. Can’t recall anything special? Data on the city’s pollution levels shows September 8, 9 and 10 were the only ‘good’ days last year when air quality was below 50 micrograms per cubic metre. In other words, you breathed clean …
Study by United Residents’ Joint Action shows people uninformed; RTI query by association reveals most agencies unaware of their duties in fight against pollution As many as 89% of Delhiites are unaware of pollution-monitoring devices in their neighbourhood and 93% do not understand the Air Quality Index (AQI) and cannot …
Entry of trucks to Delhi would be stopped for 24 hours starting 11 pm Friday in view of the severe pollution in the national capital, the Supreme Court-appointed EPCA has instructed authorities. In a letter to chief secretaries of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) chief …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court-appointed EPCA on Thursday banned the entry of trucks into Delhi for 24 hours starting Friday night at 11. EPCA chief Bhure Lal wrote to the Delhi government and Delhi Police, asking them to stop the entry of trucks till 11pm on Saturday. “Based on the …
NEW DELHI: Despite recording a minimum temperature that was 1.6 degrees below normal for the month, December 2018 has still been cleaner in terms of air quality than the last two years, CPCB data showed. The capital has already recorded a cleaner October and November this year compared to 2016 …
Goodyear India in compliance with the directions from the Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority ("EPCA") for the National Capital Region ("NCR) pertaining to the rising pollution levels in NCR has announced its manufacturing plant situated in Ballabgarh (District- Faridabad, State - Haryana) will remain closed until 26th December 2018.
The Uttar Pradesh government Monday asked districts in western part of the state adjoining Delhi to strictly adhere to a three-day ban on industrial and construction activities imposed by the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority. The order was issued to the divisional commissioners of Meerut and Saharanpur divisions and …
The dense fog condition in Palam area of the national has led to poor visibility on the runway, forcing officials to halt the operations. A minimum visibility of 125 metres is needed for flight operations. All departures at Delhi airport resumed at 9.16 am on Tuesday after a brief halt …
NEW DELHI: Residents have alleged that industries in Mundka continue to burn plastic, leather and motor engine oil despite a ban, even as illegal units continue to thrive on agricultural land. The waste-burning allegation was confirmed during TOI’s visit to the area. At one point from Mundka to Bakkarwalla, thick …
