Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
While permitting Sterlite Industries at Tuticorin to continue operations of its copper plant, the Supreme Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to issue notice to the industry for carrying out remedial measures and removing deficiencies within such time “it thinks reasonable and proper.” A Bench of …
Pollution Control Board issues notices to 12 of its officials in 3 districts The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has said that it has a very limited role in checking mining-related pollution, even as largescale iron ore transportation in violation of all norms had caused severe inconvenience to the …
Canada is spending billions of dollars on poorly planned climate change programs and could miss its modest 2020 target for greenhouse gas emission cuts, Parliament's environmental watchdog said on Tuesday. Scott Vaughan's critical report is the latest attack on the record of the Conservative government, which critics say cares little …
In many cities air pollution is reaching levels that threaten people's health according to an unprecedented compilation of air quality data released today by WHO (World Health Organization). The information includes data from nearly 1100 cities across 91 countries, including capital cities and cities with more than 100,000 residents. WHO …
Only a mere 30 percent of the vehicles at the Ministry of Environment passed the emission test, says Anura Jayathilaka, Chairman of Air Resources Management Division of the Ministry. This was revealed when the vehicles of the firms under the Ministry were subjected to emission tests this week. Of 50 …
U.S. power plants can comply with new environmental rules without disrupting the supply of electricity if providers and local authorities have time to plan for the changes, energy regulators told congressional Republicans seeking to unwind the rules. "I believe this nation can retire a significant amount of existing generation," said …
In A shocking revelation, the environmental status report of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) states that the present land cover in the city under the No-Development Zone (NDZ) has drastically dropped from 19,289 hectare during 2009-10 to 13,671 hectare in 2010-11. While top BMC officials and environmentalists feel that such …
Air pollution is rising in the city`s I-9 industrial area but the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) can do little because its Environment Monitoring System (EMS) has been gasping for funds for months. Environmentalists say that the EPA is out on a limb since the Federal Ministry of Environment was devolved …
Kolkata is one of the most polluted cities of the world. The city has been plagued by one of the most prominent pollution problems of the of the world, the air pollution. The time period of 2000-2008 saw a huge number of vehicles hitting Kolkata’s streets, which has lead to …
Those traveling on urban roads regularly and also those who live close to roads are at a serious health risk from vehicular air pollution. Experts have warned they estimated that about 55 per cent of Delhi’s population living within 500 metre from such roads is prone to a variety of …
“I am proud to be part of a team that works towards minimising pollution levels and saving the earth for future generations,” says K.Thamilselvan, a field assistant of Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB). He is part of the team of personnel involved in manning five stations as part of …
An Exxon Mobil pipeline that ruptured late Friday along the Yellowstone River in south-central Montana, spilling crude oil into the river and forcing evacuations, had been shut down for one day in May because of concerns over the rising waters on the Yellowstone, the company said Sunday. Oil in a …
As the number of vehicles in the city continues to see a sharp rise, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to gather accurate data on the quality of air that Mumbaikars breathe. While the civic body earlier depended on three mobile vans that monitored the air quality at three …
Dust levels have gone up in mixed urban pockets Bangalore: Residential and commercial areas are more polluted than industrial areas in the City, which has the highest levels of both air and noise pollution. According to a study by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), dust levels with chemical …
Air in Dhaka is among the most polluted compared with that in other megacities of the world and the air quality becomes the worst in winter exposing the health of about 15 million people to risk, environment ministry official, quoting a recent study, said. The World Health Organisation estimates that …
The present study was undertaken to determine the ambient air quality with respect to suspended particulate matter (TSPM), respirable suspended particulate matter (PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulphur dioxide (SO2) at Sonamarg- a tourist hill station in Kashmir valley. The ambient air quality at three different station namely Sonamarg town, …
RAJESH RANGARAJAN & The India Pollution Map, a website project at the Centre for Development Finance (CDF), has tracked the government pollution monitoring regime and has mapped aspects of air and water quality through an online mapping tool. Data and information directly received from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) …
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) will now give information on the quality of air we breath in the national Capital.The data will be displayed on big LCD screens to be put across city's 11 districts. The screens will also provide weather updates. The IMD is already in the process of …
This report contains studies in Chennai and Delhi led by Dr. Kalpana Balakrishnan and Dr. Uma Rajarathnam, respectively. These time-series studies of air pollution and mortality in India were funded under HEI's PAPA Program to provide information to inform regulatory and other decisions that would be relevant to local populations, …
Based on its review of the air quality criteria and the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for carbon monoxide (CO), EPA is proposing to retain the current standards. EPA is also proposing changes to the ambient air monitoring requirements for CO including those related to network design.
