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 institute has been told to comply within six weeks Noting that the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS) does not have an “operational sewage treatment plant”, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the institute to comply with the recommendations put forth by a joint inspection committee. …
NEW DELHI: Delhi environment minister Imran Hussain Wednesday directed various agencies to ensure that norms for dust control are maintained at construction sites and while transporting related material, even as he warned that those violating them would face strict actions. The minister said this while chairing a meeting to review …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to look into a plea alleging air pollution caused by chemicals released by a dyeing industry in Malviya Nagar area here. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel asked the DPCC to file a report …
The National Green Tribunal has asked to form a committee to look into a plea alleging pollution by industries making shoe soles and other plastic goods in Narela and Bawana area. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel constituted a panel of the Central Pollution Control Board …
New Delhi: The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has directed the north and south corporations to shut down over 199 ‘unauthorised and illegally operating’ factories in parts of Old Delhi after the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had received a complaint that such units were not just operating without requisite …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Verhaen Khanna & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Others dated 12/09/2018 regarding the environmental clearance granted for setting up the Integrated Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC) at Pragati Maidan. NGT expressed concern to the counsel representing India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) …
NEW DELHI: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the states in the national capital region (NCR) to file reports on compliance to the graded response action plan (GRAP) notified by the Centre. While disposing of a four-year-old case on air pollution in Delhi filed by advocate Vardhaman Kaushik, NGT also …
In major step in reducing air pollution in the national Capital, Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday announced that the Delhi Government will carry out massive plantation drive by planting five lakh trees and shrubs in a single day this month. In a meeting in this regard, Hussain reviewed the …
Out of total 26 project, tagged under “Green Project” of the city Goverment, five projects are off-track. These five “off - track” projects are: Make Delhi kikar free, Edge-to-edge paving and landscaping of Public Works Department (PWD) roads, replacing all street lights with energy efficient LED lights under ESCO model …
NEW DELHI: With Delhi staring at an alarming situation to reach virtually zero groundwater level by 2020, the Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Centre and Delhi government for not taking steps and asked them to file response on how to ward off the crisis. A bench of Justices Madan …
The matter was then listed for the next hearing on July 27. New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to inspect a microwave waste treatment unit installed at the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences here within two weeks. A bench, …
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has issued a notification with a list of fuels permissible for industrial use within the NCT of Delhi, a move which has been hailed by the Centre for Science and Environment. All existing industrial units and commercial establishments who are currently using fuels that …
NEW DELHI: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has notified the “approved” fuels in the capital, which include cleaner options like BS-VI petrol and diesel, CNG, LPG, aviation turbine fuel and biogas. The notification, which seeks to eliminate a range of dirty fuels to reduce toxic emissions from industries, transport and …
Briefing about the Cabinet's decisions, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that the University of Washington will conduct the study. The Delhi government on Tuesday approved the Environment department’s proposal to conduct a round-the-year air quality study to ascertain sources of pollution in the national capital. Briefing about the Cabinet’s …
The Delhi government’s Environment Department has decided to commission a study to know the real-time identification of distribution of source for air pollution to enable it to design its action-plan for combating air pollution in the capital along with identification of pollutants and their extent of contribution to the city’s …
NEW DELHI: Not a single tree would be cut and status quo be maintained on tree felling till further orders in seven South Delhi colonies by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the National Buildings Construction Corporation, the National Green Tribunal directed on Monday. A bench headed by …
The air quality of the national Capital has been improving since the past week when dust storm had induced hazy conditions making the air unbreathable. Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday reviewed the air quality index (AQI) --- showing the levels of pollutants in the air --- stating that …
Orders to stop civil construction activities till Sunday As severe dust pollution enveloped the National Capital Region, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday ordered the stoppage of all civil construction activities across Delhi till Sunday as part of emergency measures which also include intensifying mechanical road sweeping. Conditions to prevail …
On Thursday, the air quality index for Delhi stood at 431, against 445 on Wednesday. The concentration of PM 10, the primary pollutant as of now, was 1,263 micrograms per cubic metre — 12 times the acceptable limit of 100 µg/m3. Construction activity in the capital has been put on …
The air quality levels in the national Capital remained in the 'severe' category for the second consecutive day on Wednesday. The PM 10 (coarser particles) levels at 981 units were eight times the safe standards while PM 2.5 (one of the major pollutants in Delhi-NCR) levels at 200 units were …
