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 …
In compliance to the direction of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi Dated: November 17, 2017 (in the matter of Vardhman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others vide OA No. 44/2018 Earlier OA No. 21/2014), the ambient air quality data monitored by Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring …
The UK government has spent more than half a million pounds on failed legal battles against clean air campaigners, according to newly released documents that underline the cost of weak action on pollution. The figures – obtained under a freedom of information request by the Labour party – show repeated …
Just because the city is not covered in smog does not mean pollution levels are down. On the contrary, alarm bells should be ringing and ringing loud. Each time visibility drops in the city and a thick blanket of smog engulfs the National Capital Region (NCR), alarm bells blare and …
NEW DELHI: As pollution choked Delhi in recent years, a total of 140 air purifiers were purchased for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's offices and at least six other government agencies, according to previously unpublished government data. The purchases came as Modi faced criticism for not taking effective steps to improve …
Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Centre opened in Udupi Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister for Fisheries, Youth Empowerment and Sports, said on Wednesday that it was essential to create more awareness among people about protecting the environment. He was speaking after inaugurating the Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Centre set up by …
CHANDIGARH: With the Union government setting a target for reduction of pollution, the UT administration has decided to prepare a comprehensive action plan. It will also be getting an Rs 5-crore device to monitor pollution. Chandigarh is in the list of 100 cities identified on the basis of level of …
In compliance to the direction of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi Dated: November 17, 2017 (in the matter of Vardhman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others vide OA No. 44/2018 Earlier OA No. 21/2014), the compiled ambient air quality data (of each monitored parameters) of Delhi-NCR …
Chinese cities combating smog have significantly cut serious air pollution in the past four years, a study by a University of Chicago team has found. "The data is in - China is winning its war against pollution," said Michael Greenstone, a professor in economics and director of the Energy Policy …
NEW DELHI: As part of its dedicated air pollution abatement programme for 100 polluting cities, the Centre has formulated a National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to fight the menace through a long-term strategy. The programme focuses on target oriented approach with specific time-lines to reduce various pollutants in cities including …
The environment ministry today told the Supreme Court that a National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to comprehensively deal with the rising air pollution levels across the country would be finalised within four weeks. NCAP is a medium term national level strategy to tackle the increasing air pollution problem in India …
PANAJI: : The Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad, has identified 17 locations in the Sonshi mining cluster to install ambient air quality monitoring (AAQM) stations along the ore transportation route to monitor air pollution. The locations were finalised following a joint visit by faculty members of IIT (ISM), officials …
The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, for the year ended March 31, 2017, on Economic Sector Departments of the Government of Rajasthan, was placed on the Assembly table on Tuesday. According to the report on performance audit relating to Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd on procurement …
To develop prototype of pollution sensor that can be affixed atop traffic junctions To warn people of pollution hotspots, the National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies (NISTADS) — the policy arm of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) — is rolling out a project to install …
Noida: Three more fully-automated machines will be installed in Noida over the next six months to monitor air quality in the two cities. This will take the total number of machines to six. Three such devices are already monitoring air quality in two cities. The central pollution control board (CPCB) …
According to the study, the air quality recorded for Srinagar city in the Kashmir valley, which is relatively surrounded by pollution-free environment, was found to start declining from the month of October. While Kashmir may be the heaven on earth and one of most popular tourist destinations in India, the …
If you have a low-cost air quality monitor at home, you can now be part of a large pollution study to understand its dynamics in the capital. Participants can place the monitor outside their house and send data regularly to a team of scientists at the Evidence for Policy Design. …
Officials asserted that Mumbai roads need to be pothole-free to prevent accumulation of dust and also prevent traffic congestion . Mumbai: The new air monitoring stations are part of the comprehensive draft action plan made by MPCB for Mumbai to curb the city’s air pollution. As per directions of the …
BENGALURU: A day after the release of a report on the city’s air quality by Co-media lab and Climate Trends which highlighted shocking levels of air pollution in the city, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board issued a formal statement terming the findings incorrect. The report was based on instant …
Levels monitored during peak hours on arterial roads as part of an independent study; city needs implementable action plan, says researcher Data on ambient air quality from the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) averages out pollution through the day. The process claims that Bengaluru has either moderate or satisfactory …
Total emissions from motor vehicles fell 12% from 2012 to 2016, according to the Office for National Statistics. However, the UK remains in breach of European limits for nitrogen oxides (NOx) in 16 cities. Nonetheless, environmentalists have welcomed the overall drop in pollutants from cars and lorries. The reduction is …
