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 …
The city’s environment department has asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the MCD to provide land for the disposal of sludge from effluent treatment plants (ETPs) and sewage treatment plants (STPs) in the city, which is a major pollutant of the Yamuna River. Delhi generates approximately 800 million gallons …
Installing more sewage and effluent treatment plants and restricting the discharge of untreated wastewater into drains are among the recommendations of a high-power committee convened by Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung to clean the polluted Yamuna river in Delhi. The panel's recommendations come at a time when there are already reports of …
The heat has been unbearable and worse news follows. The summer pollution curve has taken an ugly turn as ground-level ozone, a highly reactive and harmful gas, has far exceeded the permissible limit, a report released by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Monday said. “With heat wave …
Just a few hours of exposure to it can trigger serious health problems, especially among those who are already suffering from respiratory and asthmatic problems As the intense heat wave conditions continue unabated, Delhi has witnessed significant ozone build-up this summer. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) study based …
Even as the existing sanitary landfill sites in the city are overflowing with garbage, the Congress has decided to protest the proposal of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation to establish a sanitary landfill site at the Maidan Garhi village in South Delhi. Questioning the proposed location for garbage dumping, the …
“Clearances for construction at Hindu College, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business in violation of NGT’s February 5, 2014, order” The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has kept in abeyance the environment clearance granted for the expansion of Hindu College at University Enclave, and the construction of building complex for Shaheed Sukhdev …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Ashok Mittal & Others Vs. NCT of Delhi & Others dated 30/05/2014 regarding pollution of river Yamuna resulting from the drains sewage.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Krishan Kumar & Others Vs Delhi Pollution Control Committee dated 15/05/2014 regarding pollution caused by stainless steel pickling industries in Delhi.
To Look Into Yamuna Too; Report In 1 Month After a WHO urban air quality database released last week sounded alarm bells on the city’s extremely high air pollution levels, lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung has set up a high-powered committee to look into air pollution levels. “We cannot allow pollution …
LG forms panel to check pollution in city Amid heightened concerns over Delhi being categorised as the most polluted city in the world by the WHO, Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung today directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to serve a notice on polluting units. "We cannot allow pollution to …
This committee will specifically look into two issues - vehicular air pollution and pollution levels in the Yamuna. After the 2014 version of the Ambient Air Pollution (AAP) Database released by WHO declared Delhi to have the worst air quality in any city of the world, Lt-Governor Najeeb Jung constituted …
Taking serious note of the violation of environmental regulations, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has issued a closure notice to 112 stainless steel pickling units in the Wazirpur Industrial area. "These industrial units were allegedly discharging untreated waste water into the sewers, roads and storm water drains, and this …
Instead Of Addressing Problem, Gets Into Futile Argument About Data For Beijing New Delhi: A day after World Health Organization’s latest urban air quality database showed that Delhi has the worst air quality among 1,600 cities in 91 countries, government officials chose to split hairs over the published numbers while …
As the World Health Organisation (WHO) rated Delhi of having the highest level of air pollution, India’s air monitoring centre on Thursday dismissed the data released by the WHO calling the finding ‘biased’ and ‘misleading’. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) went on the defensive regarding the high suspended pollutant …
दिल्ली के वजीराबाद औद्योगिक क्षेत्र की फैक्ट्रियों पर दिल्ली प्रदूषण नियंत्रण कमेटी (डीपीसीसी) की तलवार लटकी है। कमेटी ने औद्योगिक क्षेत्र की करीब 170 फैक्ट्रियों को नोटिस जारी किया है। इसमें निर्देश दिया है कि इलाके से गुजरने वाले नाले में साफ पानी ही छोड़ा जाए। ऐसा न होने की …
The National Green Tribunal issued notices on Tuesday to resident welfare associations of various colonies, and all government and private hospitals enlisted in Delhi to submit affidavits on installation of rainwater harvesting mechanism. If installed, NGT asked them to explain whether the water harvesting mechanism are functioning . After a …
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), the Delhi government and three civic bodies to explain within four weeks the steps taken to address the acute waste disposal crisis in Delhi. The three municipal corporations along with the MoEF and the Delhi …
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Ministry of Environment, Delhi Government, and three corporations for not taking action even as the hazardous garbage is dumped regularly at landfill sites in the city. Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report on the threat of landfills …
Capital’s Desperate Search For Land To Build Facility Continues New Delhi: With no space to build a hazardous waste treatment plant, Delhi is going through a massive crisis. Its efforts to build a treatment plant in Ghuman Hera, Kanjhawala and Bawana have failed because of a variety of reasons. Chief …
Follow Rules Or Face Closure, Warns DPCC New Delhi: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has threatened to seal the Wazirpur industrial area if it continues to violate environmental regulations. The area with 2,000-odd industrial units is allegedly discharging untreated waste water into the sewers. The waste water doesn’t reach the …
