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 …
NOIDA: The 29.7km Noida Metro corridor will be India's greenest when it becomes operational a little over a year from now with a capacity to generate enough solar power to run not only all 21 stations but also its offices and train depot. The practices being followed are similar to …
The tribunal was hearing a plea filed by Delhi resident who had alleged that DMRC was extracting groundwater instead of using wastewater to wash its trains, resulting in depletion of water table. The National Green Tribunal has castigated Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and slapped a fine on it for not …
Construction projects of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) are one of the major factors contributing to massive waterlogging and traffic jams in the Capital, the initial findings of a government-commissioned fact-finding report suggests. A senior government official said complaints of waterlogging in and around metro construction sites were found …
Earlier this year, Ananta Tewari and her husband faced a traumatic week when construction started on a plot neighbouring their Safdarjung Enclave house. Their baby would be woken up when demolition work on the existing structure started each night at 11pm. "Between 11pm and 5am, heavy machinery would be constantly …
As solar power starts to win on prices over conventional energy, it has decided to give discoms a miss and buy electricity directly from solar plants in Madhya Pradesh If 60 per cent of Delhi Metro’s daytime requirement of power is met from as far as Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, …
NEW DELHI: The dry climes of Jaipur haven't stopped the Delhi Metro from trying to build a city forest. Delhi Metro, which built the first phase of the metro - which was commissioned in June last year - is in the process of implementing the second phase. Along with the …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) to obtain an environment clearance (EC) for the construction of a line between Noida and Greater Noida. So far, Metro projects have been exempted from the EC norm. The latest NGT order sets a precedent for all …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Resident Welfare Association Vs. D.M.R.C. & Others dated 30/05/2016 regarding noise and dust pollution resulting from the activity carried on by the DMRC that is storage and transportation of gauge for lying down railway line. Tribunal directs that the activity …
For washing of metro trains & directed it to submit details of the permission granted to it The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken exception to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's (DMRC) use of groundwater for washing of metro trains and directed it to submit details of the permission granted to …
Noida: Metro projects are not required to seek environmental clearance from the central and state governments, the environment ministry and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday. The ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) and DMRC made this assertion in response to …
Decision over exemption for women yet to be taken; govt. plans to launch publicity campaign Transport Minister Gopal Rai said that registration of additional buses, which will be pressed into service during the second phase of the vehicle rationing scheme, has already started. vehicles running on CNG will continue to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Misra Vs. Delhi Development Authority & Ors. dated 19/02/2016 regarding pollution of river Yamuna. Three Experts Members on the Principal Committee constituted under the Judgment of the Tribunal in the case of Manoj Mishra viz. Professor Babu, Professor Gosain …
Following in the footsteps of the AAP-led Delhi government, the BJP-ruled South Delhi Municipal Corporation is planning to start a cycle sharing project to curb rising levels of pollution and reduce congestion on the roads. The corporation has roped in a private agency, Greenolution, which is already carrying out a …
The pollution-control body is also cracking down on those violating rules on leaf burning, garbage disposal and dust control. As many as 14 construction sites of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) have been found violating the prescribed norms to keep dust pollution in check and they have been asked …
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) will now jointly collaborate on taking up an ‘off site’ solar power project, to maximise the use of renewable energy, mitigate the impact of regular increase in grid tariffs and to reduce the carbon …
NEW DELHI: In a special presentation on the Delhi Metro at the climate change talks in Paris, DMRC said that the system is carbon neutral, removing more carbon from the atmosphere than it contributes. Anuj Dayal, executive director, corporate communications, DMRC, who presented the paper at the conference, said, "DMRC …
The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Noida and Delhi Metro Rail Corporations and the Uttar Pradesh government after a petition challenged the construction of a metro line from Noida to Greater Noida. The petition said the project lacked environmental clearance despite its huge land and water …
In an effort to ensure lesser vehicle congestion and more space for pedestrians, the Public Works Department (PWD) has decided to redesign 10 stretches in the capital. Sources said if the project is successful, the government would revamp the 1,260-km stretch of roads under the PWD at approximately Rs 6,000 …
The Delhi Metro (DM) is a mass rapid transit system serving the National Capital Region of India. It is also the world’s first rail project to earn carbon credits under the Clean Development Mechanism of the United Nations for reductions in CO2 emissions. Did the DM also lead to localized …
Three months after the launch of the Chennai Metro Rail service between Koyambedu and Alandur, officials are now looking at the possibility of tapping solar energy. According to officials of the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), they are planning to install solar power panels either in the shed or the …
