Order of the High Court of Gujarat in the matter of Samsuddin Jainulabiddin Shaikh & Others Vs The State of Gujarat & Others dated 06/05/2025. A petition was filed by 58 people who are residing near Chandola lake, Ahmedabad. The petitioners have constructed hutments along the periphery of Chandola lake. …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Tuesday directed the Delhi government to convene a meeting of authorities concerned to come up with a solution to tackle the deteriorating air quality in the capital. The direction to the AAP government came in the context of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) having …
Winter is here when pollution levels are again expected to rise. DNA takes a look at Delhi Government's experiment with environment and whether it helped bring down the pollution levels. From the recent odd-even road rationing scheme started by the AAP government to the ban on diesel vehicles older than …
Days after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal spoke about the possibility of bringing back the odd-even scheme during winter, the Centre on Tuesday said ambient air quality in the Capital when the scheme was in operation was found to be worse than when such restriction was not in force. "The …
A recent assessment by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) indicates that there was increase in concentration of pollutants at most of the monitoring locations during the second phase of vehicle rationing scheme period in Delhi, government said on Tuesday. "The assessment of CPCB indicated that there was increase in concentration …
New Delhi: A study by a Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-Pal) on the city's odd-even driving scheme in January and April has found that two-third of car owners did not drive their cars on the restricted day. The study also noted …
Dubbing diesel as a "major cause of pollution", the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday ordered that all diesel vehicles that are 10 years old or more be banned from plying in the national capital with immediate effect. The tribunal ordered the Delhi Regional Transport Officer (RTO) to deregister all …
Responding to a query on the future of the road-rationing measure during the 'Talk to AK' session, Kejriwal said it would be again considered during the winter months when the pollution levels remain on the higher side. The odd-even scheme may return during the winter, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal …
"There is no need to implement the third phase of odd-even scheme during monsoon season as the pollution is on the lowest level during this season," said Delhi's Transport Minister Satyendar Jain. Delhi Transport Minister Satyendar Jain on July 12 hinted at introducing the third phase of the odd-even scheme …
The study says that during the odd-even phase, DTC needed to provide its most efficient services because people had to leave their cars at home during the two weeks of road rationing. The study summarises how the Delhi Transport Corporation’s (DTC’s) operations during the first phase of the two-week long …
Shimla: To overcome the problem of traffic jam and decongest the roads of Shimla town, the district administration is thinking of introducing the odd -even formula for vehicles. With a rise in the number of vehicles, including those of tourists, the town is witnessing traffic jams, and the problem aggravates …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahendra Pandey Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 04/07/2016 regarding the ambient air quality in Delhi during the Odd-Even implementation period. Analysis report submitted by the Central Pollution Control Board states that the average value of PM2.5 …
Experts ask Delhi government Referring to a recent report which estimated that around 1.6 million premature deaths in India are caused by air pollution, experts today asked Delhi government to initiate immediate action on issuance of "simplified" health advisories and take concrete steps on the polluting Badarpur power plant in …
Final decision after state nod to report. In its final report on the Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has retained some controversial suggestions on how to curb vehicular and air pollution, including restrictions on the registration of new private vehicles, congestion charges and implementation of the …
NEW DELHI: With roads in urban areas increasingly getting gridlocked, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the road transport ministry to evolve new models for building city ring toads with a long-term planning perspective. Though the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has set a target of ring roads in …
Contrary to the CAG's observation that lack of new fire stations is affecting its operations, Delhi fire brigade chief G C Mishra has identified traffic congestion as the biggest challenge confronting fire services, while playing down the need for new stations. Average response time in fire incidents have extended up …
Earlier this month, the Delhi government was pulled up by the NGT for ignoring pollution from dust and garbage burning while mostly focussing on vehicular emissions, Independent studies have also stressed on a holistic efforts. Delhiites have been breathing toxic air for years now. The annual concentration of the deadly …
Pollution levels during the second week of odd-even car rationing scheme remained high in the national capital, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) today told the National Green Tribunal . "In the second week of the event (22-30 April), pollution level increased due to dip in the wind speed (0.72-1.68m/s). …
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on Monday told National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the pollution level remained high in the national capital during the second phase of odd-even car rationing scheme. In the reports submitted to the NGT, both Delhi government as well as Central Pollution Control Board admitted that …
The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi had implemented oddeven scheme from 15th to 30th April, 2016. As per as Direction of Hon’ble NGT, ambient air quality of Delhi was monitored through a set of Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Systems (CAAQMS) and manual stations (NAMP) spread across different …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday came down heavily on the “laxity” shown by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in providing the final report on the ambient air quality recorded during the recently-concluded second phase of the odd-even scheme. The bench demanded that the Delhi government submit the report …
