The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
The Delhi government transport department on Tuesday called a meeting with different experts to frame its reply to NGT before the tribunal’s two-week stay on its orders to ban diesel vehicles of over 10 years ends on May 1. Proposals discussed in the meeting included the correlation between the age …
Having identified that most of the puja waste dumped into the Yamuna is ‘green waste’, the capital’s premier land-owning agency is in the process of setting up a re-cycling plant along the river belt. The department also plans to put up wire mesh along the bridges on the river to …
In a measure aimed at controlling air pollution, the Delhi government on Tuesday decided to plant 14 lakh saplings across the capital during 2015-16. The decision was taken in a meeting held by Environment Minister Asim Ahmed Khan with various government departments, the three municipal corporations, Delhi Jal Board, NDMC, …
A month after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued orders to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to protect the Yamuna river belt, the authority has decided to install 100 CCTV cameras at 26 identified locations where debris is regularly dumped. Additionally, two quick reaction teams (QRTs) will keep a round-the-clock …
The Delhi government has issued directions to all 11 deputy commissioners to carry out surprise checks and regular inspections in their respective areas to crack down on open burning of waste, including leaves and plastic. Environment minister Asim Ahmed Khan said similar directions had earlier been given to the three …
NDA Ordinance Has A Rider; But HC Cancels Acquisition Of 100 Acres In Capital As the NDA government's land bill remains stuck in a logjam with the opposition stonewalling it in Rajya Sabha, it's the UPA 's 2013 law that has for now benefitted a section of landowners in Delhi. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Centre for Human Rights Vs. Chief Secretary, Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 06/04/2015 regarding illegal encroachments on the water bodies in Delhi, namely, Ponds of Village Ladpur; Ponds of Neb Sarai; Ponds of Village Sahipur; Ponds of …
Asked by Union Minister Prakash Javadekar to check air pollution in the national capital, Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi on Wednesday said that combating the environmental menace should be a priority for all concerned and must not become a subject of political wrangling. In a letter …
The Delhi Lieutenant Governor has approved the construction of the Sanjay Lake View Complex in East Delhi’s Trilokpuri area. To address the issue of the deteriorating water level in the lake, the project implementing agency, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), has assured that all construction work will be done in …
While outlining measures to make Delhi’s air more breathable, the Delhi government has, however, told the Centre that the factors leading to alarming pollution levels in the city do not stem from the capital alone. Stating that “air pollution does not recognise geographical boundaries”, Delhi’s environment minister Asim Ahmed Khan …
A day after Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar slammed the Delhi government for not submitting an action plan to counter air pollution, the AAP government sent the Centre a rebuttal on Wednesday. In a letter to Javadekar, Delhi environment minister Asim Ahmed Khan said a plan, as recommended by a …
The NGT directed the DPCC and Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (DSIDC) to submit a complete plan regarding the establishment of a hazardous waste disposal unit in Bawana and Narela. The NGT, while noting that it was “surprising that nobody is present on behalf of DSIIDC”, issued …
With the civic agencies facing the heat from the National Green Tribunal for sitting on the Yamuna revitalisation project, the Delhi Development Authority has invited expression of interest from NGOs and other agencies for treating religious waste generally disposed of in the river. The DDA had on March 28 invited …
The National Green Tribunal on Monday directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corp Ltd (DSIIDC) to submit a complete plan for establishing hazardous waste disposal unit in Bawana and Narela here. A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued …
Green tribunal cracks the whip; asks DDA and other agencies to file report Unhappy with the lethargic attitude of the authorities to clean Yamuna, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday sought to know how many people have been prosecuted for throwing waste in and along the river and how …
NEW DELHI: The environment minister, Asim Ahmed Khan, has asked the forest department to increase the city's green cover substantially, starting this year, as a strategy to improve air quality. Some forest officials have reported they have been asked to raise Delhi's forest cover by 5% over the next few …
The Delhi government has set itself a goal to increase the city’s forests from 20.08 per cent to 25 per cent in the next five years. This means the government will have to add about six to seven hectares of green cover in the capital that is already grappling with …
The Delhi High Court, on Monday, appointed environmentalist Sunita Narain as amicus curiae to look into the matter of chopping of 800 trees to widen a road connecting Andheria More to Fortis hospital in Vasant Kunj. The court of Justice Rajiv Shakdher asked Narain to file a report by April …
NEW DELHI: By mid to end of 2015, docking stations set up near Metro, bus stops and commercial hubs in Dwarka will let people avail bicycle rides. Commuters may pick up a bicycle at a station and drop it at another for a nominal fee. DDA, which announced its plan …
With the National Green Tribunal acting tough on those failing to curb vehicular pollution in Delhi, municipal corporations were on Wednesday directed to finally demarcate single lane for parking in Lajpat Nagar and Karol Bagh. They were also asked to put jersey barriers wherever needed to check irregular traffic movement. …
