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 …
Overflowing garbage landfills in the national capital, which have been saturated way beyond capacity, are already simmering inside. Last month’s Bhalswa fire incident has not made any impact on authorities so far. Routine checks are not being conducted to keep a check on such hazardous incidents. Delhi’s three landfills, Bhalswa, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Ashok Vihar Mitra Mandel Vs. The Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 19/05/2016 regarding dumping of hazardous wastes containing heavy metals in the green belt, Delhi. Report submitted before the Tribunal points out that soil is highly …
Pollution levels during the second week of odd-even car rationing scheme remained high in the national capital, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) today told the National Green Tribunal . "In the second week of the event (22-30 April), pollution level increased due to dip in the wind speed (0.72-1.68m/s). …
The Delhi government will soon issue fresh directions to the NTPC-run Badarpur thermal power plant to come up with an action plan for disposing of flyash, a major source of air pollution in summer. The plant was among those identified by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) for immediate closure …
Data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Saturday showed air pollution levels in 2015 were higher than the two previous years at most its monitoring stations. On the contrary, figures released by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) showed a decline in PM 2.5 (fine, respirable pollution …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has questioned the rationale behind the odd-even scheme for vehicles on Delhi roads. This, after receiving a report that indicated no significant improvement in the capital's air-quality as a result of the initiative. In a suggestion, the tribunal asked the Delhi government, "Wouldn't it be …
New Delhi: The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday that air quality had improved in the first week of the odd-even phase 2 but then deteriorated possibly due to meteorological factors, crop fires in the neighbouring states and landfill fires in the city. …
The ministry of environment, forest and climate change recently redesignated the electronic waste disposal business as a red-category industry. According to the ministry, red-category industries pose the biggest threat to the environment because they generate the highest pollution load in the sector. This re-categorisation, however, has not stopped the illegal …
India generates 18.5 lakh metric tonnes of electronic waste each year, with Delhi (98,000 MT) second on the list after Mumbai (1.2 lakh MT) as the biggest contributor. Proper disposal of e-waste is important because of hazards posed to health by the materials used in electronics, but almost a third …
New Delhi: With the second phase of odd-even having run its course, the Central Pollution Control Board and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee have set about assessing its impact on the capital's air quality. The deadline for the two agencies to submit their reports to the National Green Tribunal ends …
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has proposed to set up ambient air quality monitoring systems in cities with the help of public sector undertakings, the government said today. "CPCB has proposed to set up Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System (CAAQMS) in 46 million plus cities under corporate social …
Transport Minister Gopal Rai has said that reports related to the success of the odd-even scheme are “conflicted”. According to him, one of the challenges confronting the scheme was the deliberate creation of a psychosis by the media. Claiming that judgements on the success or failure of the scheme were …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hotels and Guest Houses Association Mahipalpur Vs. Delhi Pollution Control Committee & Ors dated 28/04/2016 regarding hotels and guesthouses in Mahipalpur near the IGI Airport operating without permission from civic agencies and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC). The present …
Levels of tiny pollution particles (PM 2.5) are relatively lower now than in winter. But there is no relief from dirty, toxic air in the city. With the summer heat rising, ozone (O3) levels are breaching the safe standard at several locations in the city. O3 levels were the highest …
Southern parts of Delhi also recorded high levels on pollution on 23 April. Border areas of the city such as Anand Vihar, southern parts including Chirag Delhi and IIT neighbourhood recorded high level of pollution on April 23, the ninth day of the odd-even car-rationing scheme. PM 2.5 and PM …
New Delhi: The Delhi government's pollution control measures should be geared towards reducing people's exposure to toxic air, said a US expert. Speaking at a clean air conclave organised by CSE recently, Kirk R Smith of University of California at Berkeley cited latest research to indicate that health impacts from …
Expressing doubts over the second phase of the fortnight-long odd-even scheme, a scientist has moved the National Green Tribunal seeking independent monitoring of air pollution levels. The plea is likely to be listed for hearing on April 19. Mahendra Pandey, previously associated with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as …
The Delhi government doesn’t plan on studying the ultrafine and ultra dangerous PM1 particles as part of its air quality monitoring programme for round two of odd-even. The government had announced that it would be collecting samples of particulate matter that are below 1 microns in diameter during the first …
Hussain reviews readiness of Environment Department and DPCC A three-tier air quality monitoring will be put in place by the Delhi Government during the second phase of the odd-even scheme with a special focus on the border areas of the national Capital where particulate matters are recorded on the higher …
The van run by Nevco Engineering Private Limited will start at 8 am from Lajpat Nagar and monitor air quality till 8 pm from the same spots. Delhi government will hire a mobile air quality monitoring van to operate in at least 15 areas on the ring road from April …
