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 …
Hundreds of heavy trucks, entering and leaving the industrial area everyday, are causing air and noise pollution in the federal capital and disturbance among the sector's residents. Resident of the industrial areas told APP that the number of noise, dust and smoke complaints from the area were steadily increasing with …
PANAJI: The state government, under sub-rule (3) of the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, has permitted the use of loudspeakers or public address systems during the night between 10pm and 12am on certain days during the year 2013. The days are Carnival on February 12, Holi on March …
Air pollution caused by steel and marble factories is increasing day by day in the twin cities. Dozen of marble and steel factories set up in the twin cities are one of the major contributors of air pollution. The residents of the respective areas have frequently complained of diseases like …
Vehicles with multi-tone horns and sirens are found to be violating noise pollution rules The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Union government to notify standards for sirens and multi-tone horns used by vehicles including those of Government, police or ambulance within three months. The directions were issued by …
Fond of making an impression with that extra loud horn in your car? The next time you go for 'pollution under check' (PUC) certification, it is likely you won't get it if your car is found to be too noisy. Following a PIL, National Green Tribunal has passed an order …
‘Need To Regulate Use Of Multi-Tone Horns That Pose A Health Hazard’ Mumbai: Sirens and multitone horns in vehicles that flout the prescribed decibel levels are a serious hazard to citizens, said the national green tribunal in its judgment. The tribunal has directed the police not to allow private vehicles …
Saddled with the dubious distinction as the noisiest location in City by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), undeterred residents of Koramangala took it upon themselves to set things right. And thanks to their innovative initiative — No-Honking-Mondays, noise pollution awareness campaign, saw nearly 10 per cent drop in decibel …
Thiruvananthapuram: The National Green Tribunal, in a bid to curb excessive honking, has directed the Delhi road transport department to measure decibel levels of pressure horns installed on vehicles while issuing pollution under control (PUC) certificates. The order was passed by the tribunal while directing the Delhi road transport department …
The present paper deals with monitoring of Noise Pollution at different places of Yavatmal City on the day of Ganesh immersion . During the present study the noise levels were measured with the help of sound level meter. The Noise Pollution is increasing considerably . By using sound level meter …
Sustainable power supply is a major precondition for the socio-economic development of Bangladesh. The Government has given top priority to the development of power sector considering its importance in overall development of the country. To this end, the government has set the goal of providing electricity to all citizens by …
UP is one of the ten states in the country to get a new and advanced system to check fitness of vehicles. But, it's still not clear if the system will be set up in Lucknow or any other city. The team from the central transport ministry had inspected a …
Uttar Pradesh is one of the 10 states in the country to get a new and advanced system to check fitness of vehicles. But, it's still not clear if the system will be installed in Lucknow or some other city of the state. The team from the Central transport ministry …
The villagers affected by mining activities in Lanjiberna and its vicinity in Rajgangpur Assembly constituency have urged the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to depute an independent team to assess the environmental hazards and the resultant problems faced by them. Chepo Ekka, Litu Minz and others in their petition on …
Over a month after an expert appraisal committee recommended the Peddar Road flyover for coastal zone regulation (CRZ) clearance, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is still awaiting an official clearance letter from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). This means that it will take at least another …
Giving a push to the much-delayed Pedder Road flyover, the union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has recommended the project for green clearance after being satisfied with the project proponent’s plans surrounding mitigation of noise and air pollution. The project has been stuck for over a decade for want …
The holy town of Katra, which on an average witnesses the arrival of 35,000 pilgrims from across the country and abroad on a daily basis and over one crore of them every year, may soon have an air monitoring station for checking pollution level. The base camp at Katra for …
It sure cuts down your commute time and offers you a scenic drive, but the Bandra-Worli sea link is causing severe air and noise pollution. And public agencies are shrugging their responsibility to keep pollution in check. This observation by the National Green Tribunal was released on Wednesday while hearing …
Observing that the heavy traffic brought in by the sea link is causing air and noise pollution at Worli Seaface, the National Green Tribunal, in its order released on Wednesday, asked the Delhi-based Central Road Research Institute to conduct studies and recommend a traffic plan or solution to help bring …
The Pedder Road flyover has got environmental clearance from the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), thus crossing perhaps the final hurdle on its way. Keeping in view residents' opposition to the project—proposed 15 years ago— on the grounds that it will increase air and noise pollution, the MoEF …
