Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gaurav Sharma Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 03/07/2023. The National Green Tribunal (NGT), July 3, 2023 said that all government hospitals in India should have an environment management plan to tackle all sources of pollution in …
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, “Pollution is not just about industries. It is about the future of our family and children. We are ready to take some tough decisions... you should be ready for that.” While the AAP government on Wednesday advised industries in Delhi to prepare themselves for …
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 09/06/2015 regarding hotels in Mahipalpur, Delhi that were operating without permission from civic agencies and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC). The Tribunal directed the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 08/06/2015 regarding air pollution in Delhi. The Counsel appearing for the Applicant submits that she will file comprehensive and definite plan and suggestions as to how traffic …
PUNE: Municipal commissioner Kunal Kumar has directed the Pune Municipal Corporation's garden department to conduct a joint hearing of the roads department and NGOs after the PMC's proposal of cutting 105 trees on Aundh Road, between Pune University junction and Kasturba Vasahat, for road widening work was met with heavy …
In addition to pollution and congestion, the city of Beijing is also inflicted with a dearth of 3.5 million parking spaces. Due to the rapid growth of car ownership, parking has been a growing pain in Chinese mega-cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. Meanwhile, cars parked on narrow streets or …
The Delhi high court on Tuesday sought a response from the public works department for allegedly raising divider and closing roads on a 2-kilometre stretch in Greater Kailash (GK) Part II here. Justice Rajiv Shakdher also issued notice to the lieutenant-governor’s office and the Delhi government, seeking their response on …
Manufacturers should strengthen their research and development activities to produce vehicles that are cleaner and more fuel efficient. The Delhi government is likely to tell the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that instead of a ban on old vehicles, a fitness test should be made mandatory every three years. It is …
What's more expensive? Owning a car or a bicycle? Answer seems obvious doesn't it? But how much more expensive are cars compared to bicycles? First, we need to consider not only the actual cost of the vehicle, but the hidden cots which can be related to air pollution, climate change, …
If you want to workout and save money doing it, a bike might be right up your alley. Researchers at Lund University and the University of Queensland found that traveling by car was six times more expensive for society and people than cycling alone. For the study, researchers examined the …
Local commissioners appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to inspect the Lotus Temple have said there was “visible discoloration of a large number of tiles” on the structure. Acknowledging that they could not establish the reasons for the discoloration, the commissioners have suggested that the Tribunal direct the Geological …
This guide is intended for policy makers interested in congestion charging as a potential policy to mitigate congestion in cities. The term ‘congestion charging’ is used to describe a distance, area or cordon based road-user charging policy around congested city centres as it has been introduced in Singapore, London or …
Srinagar admn to come up with traffic management plan in 2 days The Departments of Public Works, Traffic, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) and the Town Planning Organisation, Kashmir, have been directed to come out with a traffic management plan within two days by Public Works Minister …
NGT Finds Alarming Congestion, Emissions Two court commissioners appointed by the National Green Tribunal found alarming congestion and traffic chaos in front of the Lotus Temple. They visited the temple on Wednesday as per NGT's orders to a petition that claimed that vehicular emissions are causing the white marble monument …
Beijing will ban gasoline-powered vehicles that fail to meet the National Emission Standard II from the road starting Jan. 1 of next year to cut pollution, the local environmental authority said. The vehicles will be banned from entering the city's Sixth Ring Road, according to the municipal environmental protection bureau, …
It’s nearing midnight, and a dense shroud of dust and smoke hangs over this checkpost 500m away from the Shahdara flyover in Delhi’s east. This is one of over 100 checkposts for trucks that enter the city — an estimated 80,000, from 8pm to 6am, at just over two per …
London has taken sixth spot in a new ranking of 23 European cities on air quality, but mayor Boris Johnson is "lucky" to have been rated so highly as he has no plans to comply with air pollution laws until after 2030, if ever. The "Sootfree Cities" rating, compiled by …
It is widely accepted that the costs of underpricing energy are large, whether in advanced or developing countries. This paper explores how large these costs can be by focussing on the size of the external effects that energy subsidies in particular generate in two important sectors—transport and agriculture—in two countries …
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has directed the transport department to dismantle controversial Bus Rapid Transit corridor between Ambedkar Nagar and Moolchand. The city government has also sought the report from the transport department and experts about the total expenditure incurred on this project and what were other alternatives available …
UK cities can now benefit from ten new technologies designed to make urban living more sustainable. A report called Smarter, greener cities: ten ways to modernise and improve UK urban infrastructure was released Wednesday by the GIB, outlining possible solutions for dealing with infrastructure problems caused by the UK's continuously …
Congestion charges should be considered to help the Scottish government reach its climate change targets, a report has concluded. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) said stronger policies were needed in transport, renewable heat, agriculture and forestry if targets were to be met. It warned plans to cut air passenger …
