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 National Green Tribunal (NGT), which has given directions for cleaning the Yamuna under ‘Maili se Nirmal Yamuna Revitalisation Project 2017’, has issued a number of directions to ensure the river is cleaned by that time. While issuing the directions on Monday, the NGT said “lack of co-ordination and co-operation” …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of S.K. Goyal, Secretary, Dwaraka Forum V/s Commissioner, SDMC & Ors. dated 05/03/2015 regarding disposal of horticulture waste in parks of Delhi.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of Delhi Development Authority's (DDA) facelift plan for Qutab Golf Course which will involve shifting or transplanting more than 400 trees.The bench headed by NGT chairperson justice Swatanter Kumar cited a report published in The Times of India on February …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Residents Welfare Association Vs. U.O.I & Ors. dated 24/02/2015 regarding burning of tyres and plastics at Gokalpur scrap market, Delhi. NGT directed the "the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to find out the possibility of recycling …
Irked after civic agencies failed to answer its queries about the history of the “toxic” water body behind Tughlakabad fort, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to submit a map indicating the extent of the water body and old maps of the area. “It …
The Delhi Development Authority on Monday saw approval of chapters on environment and transport in Master Plan 2021 in its board meeting chaired by the Lieutenant-Governor. This is in keeping with the DDA’s emphasis on transit-oriented development (TOD), green buildings and rain water harvesting to improve quality of life in …
With Arvind Kejriwal set to become the Chief Minister of Delhi, environmental activists have written to him to remove the Delhi Transport Corporation bus depot from the Yamuna floodplains. Manoj Misra of the Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan wrote to Mr. Kejriwal on Wednesday saying the DTC is yet to honour the …
The National Green Tribunal today imposed a complete ban on parking of cars on the road surface in the national capital and directed that any violation would lead to a fine of Rs 1,000. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar restricted individuals from parking vehicles on the …
The National Green Tribunal on Monday imposed a complete ban on parking of cars on the road surface in the national capital and directed that any violation would lead to a fine of Rs 1,000. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar restricted individuals from parking vehicles on …
Delhi Development Authority's proposed redevelopment project "Lake city complex" in East Delhi was today challenged before the National Green Tribunal which sought Centre's response on the issue. A bench of Justice P Jyothimani issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Ministry of Urban Development, DDA and Central Ground …
For a pollution-free last mile connectivity to commuters, the Delhi Metro on Thursday launched the city’s “first” public bicycle sharing scheme which was inaugurated from the Saket metro station. As per the scheme, bicycle shelters are available in Neb Sarai area which is neighbouring the station at Saket from where …
After Dwarka, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is planning to further its cycle-sharing project across the national capital. Officials said the authority expects to install over 1,600 cycle stations by 2018 to improve last-mile connectivity and ensure mass transit through cheap mobility. The project will cover main arterial roads, West …
Bio-digesters, better known as bio-toilets and conceptualised by the Defence Research and Development Organisation for jawans in high-altitude areas, will soon be installed in the city by the Delhi Development Authority. These toilets require very little water and dispose human waste in an eco-friendly manner, doing away with the need …
Far-flung and less-developed areas in New Delhi Parliamentary constituency could soon have public toilet facilities built by private companies as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. The initiative taken by New Delhi MP Meenakshi Lekhi in her constituency under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan seeks to bring in public-private-partnership …
Sanjay Lake near Mayur Vihar is all set to assume a new avatar as the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has cleared a redevelopment project that would see a lake city complex rise beside the water body, a city landmark. “There would be commercial and residential facilities, swanky restaurants and eateries …
Use Commercial, Govt Property: Experts Delhi may not have made solar rooftop systems mandatory for homes and commercial buildings as Haryana has, but the city is already in gear to maximize the capital's solar output. So far, the capital has been extremely slow in installing solar rooftop projects for a …
The Delhi Development Authority is drafting a policy on financial and non-financial initiatives to promote green buildings in the national capital. “DDA will soon come up with a policy defining the financial and non-financial initiatives to be offered to those who live in green buildings. The policy will set a …
The Delhi High Court, on Wednesday, directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to allow the South municipal corporation to construct a closed dhalao (garbage dump) in Dwarka to stop dumping of waste on roads and open areas. Observing that the civic agencies “appear to have no respect for the Prime …
Not a drop of sewage will flow into Yamuna three years from now, if a new plan prepared by different departments of the Delhi Government is to be believed. In an elaborate exercise titled 'Action Plan for Implementation of Directions of NGT for Unsewered Areas,' DDA, DJB and an independent …
There has been an increase of over 42 per cent in dengue cases in the national capital in the past one week, taking the total number of cases reported this season to over 200. A total of 225 cases has been reported in Delhi till October 18, while the figure …
