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 …
From April, you will be able to tell at a glance whether the air is clean enough to go jogging in. The Centre will launch an air quality index (AQI) in Delhi and 10 other cities that will show poor, severe, moderate or good air quality through different colours. While …
Terming pollution in Delhi as “terrible“ and “out of control“, the high court on Wednesday demanded a detailed action plan from the state government and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC). “We too are victims of air pollution in Delhi,“ a division bench comprising Justices B D Ahmed and Sanjeev …
Observing that air pollution in the national capital was "terrible", Delhi High Court today directed the Centre as well as an amicus curiae to prepare an action plan with suggestions to address the issue. A bench of justices B D Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva said effects of air pollution in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Taurus International (Projects) Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Delhi Pollution Control Committee dated 19/03/2015 regarding hotels in Delhi following pollution control norms or not. The Tribunal directed that all the hotels to which time was granted by the …
The All India Lokadhikar Sangathan has written to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee urging it to immediately execute the National Green Tribunal’s order of shutting down stainless steel pickling units in Wazirpur, New Delhi. “We are in the process of moving an application before the Tribunal soon for the execution …
Concerned with the increasing air pollution in the capital, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia admitted that the government would be taking some “unpopular decisions” in the future. Public Works Department minister Satyendra Jain also said PWD roads would be targeted to reduce congestion and dust as a part of the …
The level of particulate matter (PM10), which can cause serious health problems, has exceeded prescribed limits over Delhi and five neighbouring cities, including Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Noida, Meerut and Alwar, environment minister Prakash Javadekar admitted in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. As several members raised concern over worsening air pollution in the …
Under watch around the world over the alarming quality of air in its national capital, are Indian authorities trying to shoot the messenger? The Delhi Pollution Control Committee, which runs a real-time air pollution monitoring system, has been rapped for releasing “raw“ or “unedited“ air quality data on its website.In …
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's demand for offbeat solutions to curb air pollution in the capital has not impressed the green court. The National Green Tribunal has pulled up the Delhi government for its lackadaisical approach in implementing its order listing out 16 measures to reduce the city's poor air …
It's probably the best time to be outdoors in the city. After inhaling highly-polluted air for months, Delhiites seem to be breathing easy with PM 2.5 (fine, respirable particles) levels remaining within the safe limits. The sudden spell of showers on Sunday and Monday washed out the suspended particles from …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Taurus International (Projects) Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Delhi Pollution Control Committee dated 03/03/2015 regarding hotels operating in Delhi without any ETP/STP and polluting air and water.
The Delhi govt was pulled up for its lackadaisical approach in implementing the green panel's directions to curb vehicular pollution The National Green Tribunal has pulled up the Delhi government for its lackadaisical approach in implementing the green panel's directions to curb vehicular pollution in the capital. "What steps have …
The National Green Tribunal has pulled up the Delhi Government for its lackadaisical approach in implementing the green panel’s directions to curb vehicular pollution in the Capital. “What steps have you taken in furtherance to our orders dated November 26, 2014. You have a whole team of officers at your …
The Delhi Transport Corporation has come under fire from National Green Tribunal after it failed to submit a compliance report on inspection of its buses by a team constituted by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC). “Give us one bus that has been inspected …
India's top pollution monitoring body, the Central Pollution Control Board, has said in a report that Delhi has the most polluted air among 16 cities in the National Capital Region. However, all cities in the NCR exceed the national permissible standards for the crucial pollutant, particulate matter, according to the …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed authorities in Gurgaon to not “concretise” trees and said the process of concretisation was undertaken in a very “unscientific manner”. The NGT issued notice to Haryana government, Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon and Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA). It also asked the Conservator of Forest …
The National Green Tribunal today directed the city government and other authorities concerned to inspect all the 13 flyovers in the city and apprise it of the possibility of installing rainwater harvesting system. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar directed the Delhi government, Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Delhi …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Residents Welfare Association Vs. U.O.I & Ors. dated 24/02/2015 regarding burning of tyres and plastics at Gokalpur scrap market, Delhi. NGT directed the "the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to find out the possibility of recycling …
Delhi industries minister Satyendra Jain said on Tuesday that the government has decided to do away with the requirement of consent from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and MCD trade license for issuance of acknowledgment under the provisions of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED), 2006 Act. “This …
A Day after the Delhi government did away with the requirement of “consent to operate” from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) for issue of acknowledgment to small enterprises, officials claimed the decision would not trigger a spike in pollution and the onus of ensuring industries don’t pollute will remain …
