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 …
NEW DELHI: Acting on the Supreme Court recent order of charging green cess from manufacturers\dealers of big dieselSUVs and high-end vehicles with an engine capacity of 2000 cc and above in Delhi-NCR, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Thursday spelt out the modalities of collecting the Environment Protection Charge …
Delhi has become the fifth-largest market in passenger vehicle sales, pipping Kerala, where sales have dampened as remittance income gets dented due to the challenging economic conditions in the Middle East owing to low crude prices.While sales in Kerala grew about 2% to 1,95,400 units in FY16, Delhi registered sales …
In this communication, accumulated soot from typical Indian share autos and buses has been characterized using FE-SEM coupled with EDS and FTIR spectroscopy for its toxicity level. Analysis reveals the size of spherical-shaped primary particles to be less than 40 nm, which agglomerate to form fractal-like structures. In share autos, …
First Low Emission Bus Zones to be introduced in Putney and Brixton in 2017 Plans to allow only lower-emission buses to drive through some of the most polluted areas of London were unveiled today by Mayor Sadiq Khan. The first of a series of Low Emission Bus Zones is set …
The Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016, which is a historic Step towards making roads safe and saving lakhs of innocent lives, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 9th August, 2016. The Amendment aims to address the issue of road safety and improve the facilitation of the citizens while dealing …
Modi has asked road transport ministry to seek details about the possibility of having such elevated buses on Indian roads. As several Indian metro cities struggle to cope with increasing traffic congestion and air pollution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is looking at neighbouring China to help solve the country’s traffic …
Ola, India's most popular mobile app for transportation, with the introduction of a first-of-its kind "#DoYourShare" campaign, has taken shared mobility to a new level. Ola plans to install a unique 'Billboard' at prominent junctions in the three cities to display and track carbon emission levels saved in real-time by …
Mumbai might take the creaking, bursting-at-the-seams suburban local system for granted but it is possibly the biggest reason why Mumbai, despite being among India's biggest and busiest cities, isn't as polluted as some of its smaller counterparts. The fact that all 3000-odd local trains run on 25,000 Volt Alternating Current …
BENGALURU: If everything goes according to plan, IT firms will be asked to reschedule their office timings and stagger work hours to reduce traffic during peak hours. In addition, industries and corporate offices may be asked to explore the feasibility of employees taking their weekly offs on different days.These are …
This is a rapid review of the current concerns around urban air pollution and public health challenges in Nigerian cities. It aims to identify the key policy gaps that need to be addressed while framing the policy guidance on national urban air quality management in Nigeria.
Over the past decade, India’s cities have been witnessing an increasing trend in motorization with deteriorating air quality, and there have been calls to promote public transport as a way out of this gridlock. It is in this context that electric buses can play a positive role, as there are …
New Delhi: A study by a Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-Pal) on the city's odd-even driving scheme in January and April has found that two-third of car owners did not drive their cars on the restricted day. The study also noted …
The decrease in the number of vehicles being checked has been attributed to the lackadaisical attitude by both PUC centres and vehicle owners. THE number of vehicles checked for pollution in Greater Mumbai has reduced by at least 40 per cent over a period of three years, indicates data from …
Details how emission control defect reporting programs are used to improve compliance with passenger vehicle emission standards. An emission control defect reporting program is used in California to improve compliance with passenger vehicle emission standards. The defect reporting program was adopted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) through regulation. …
The Supreme Court imposed ban on big diesel-powered passenger vehicles in the National Capital Region has hurt commercial vehicle makers as well, and they are unsure when they will have some clarity on the matter. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in its ruling on December 11 had barred vehicles older …
Battery-operated rickshaws, locally called ‘totos,’ are now allowed to ply in Fort William, the headquarters of Eastern Command, for civilians to commute in the 177-acre campus. The initiative has benefited those who work in the Eastern Command — both former and current employees — as they routinely visit Fort William, …
As part of the pilot project, a fleet of CNG buses would be introduced in Kochi and later it would be expanded to cities like Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode. In a bid to reduce the environmental and air pollution, Kerala government has drawn up a programme to convert the state-run buses …
NGT imposed a ban on diesel vehicles of 2000 cc engine capacity and above as well as operation of 10-year-old diesel vehicles in six major cities of Kerala. The Kerala High Court on Tuesday declined to intervene in vacating a stay order against the operation of a National Green Tribunal …
Notification Soon; Rs 2,000 Fine For Violations The Delhi government's plan to check unauthorised parking by implementing its bus lane scheme is likely to be a reality soon. Transport and PWD minister Satyendar Jain said on Tuesday that the dedicated bus lane policy is likely to be notified by the …
One of the main areas of concern for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in choosing an Olympic host city is urban mobility, which will help visitors get around and become a legacy for residents. Rio de Janeiro is thus undergoing a complete "revolution" with an overhaul of existing transportation options, …
