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 …
Corporations working towards solid waste management policy Lt Governor Anil Baijal today approved an action plan to convert entire municipal solid waste generated in Delhi to energy or recycled products, a move aimed at curbing pollution in the city. The L-G held a review meet on the levels of pollution …
Stating the reason for the number of impounded vehicles being so few, traffic police said owners are selling off the old vehicles in neighbouring states such as Rajasthan and UP, where these vehicles are allowed to ply. OF THE 1.9 lakh diesel vehicles in the city that have been plying …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Others dated 14/03/2017 regarding cleaning of river Yamuna. In relation to the 14 STPs it is stated that 7 STPs were approved by the Secretary of Ministry of Water Resources and they would …
Delhi environment minister Imran Hussain in a meeting on Tuesday reviewed air pollution control measures in the capital and issued specific directions to all the departments concerned. The meeting was held with nodal officers of implementing agencies, including the departments of revenue, PWD, transport, municipal corporations, DDA, DPCC and traffic …
New Delhi’s “urban villages” are the result of government land acquisitions that began in 1912 and continued into the 1960s. Since the 1980s, growing demand for real estate within the city has engendered unprecedented residential and commercial development in these former agrarian areas. The consequences of this include structural changes …
World Wetlands Day was celebrated in style at Yamuna Biodiversity Park (YBP), where experts and students discussed how to conserve wetlands in the national capital. Observed every year on February 2, this year's theme was --Wetlands for disaster risk reduction. Several participants pointed out that wetlands play a critical role …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued notices to the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) and the ministry of urban development (MoUD) on an application challenging a recent notification that exempts real estate projects of all sizes from the process of environment impact assessment (EIA) and prior environmental …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Ashok Vihar Mitra Mandel Vs. The Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 23/12/2016 regarding pickling industries located in Delhi. NGT directs the Chief Secretary of NCT of Delhi to take up a meeting of DDA, DSIIDC, Society …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of All India Lokadhikar Sangathan Vs Govt. Of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 13/12/2016 regarding steel pickling units in Delhi. Counsel appearing for the DPCC submits that in furtherance to the Minutes of the Meeting dated 22-11-2016 held between representatives …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 28/11/2016 regarding prohibition for plying of vehicles diesel older than 10 years and petrol older than 15 years in Delhi NCR to ensure reduction of pollution of ambient air in Delhi …
During the hearing on Wednesday, NGT rapped Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for not attending the hearing. During the hearing on Wednesday, NGT rapped Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for not attending the hearing. NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) and …
Delhi may be an urban jungle but, amazingly , it still has space for wild predators. A leopard was caught on camera in the capital for the first time on Monday night, that too far away from the place where another spotted cat's pugmarks were seen last year. The leopard …
Multi-agency coordination on air pollution continues to elude the national capital with action against open burning of waste and violation of construction norms not showing any substantial jump. Multi-agency coordination on air pollution continues to elude the national capital with action against open burning of waste and violation of construction …
NEW DELHI: Various government departments have issued challans amounting to Rs 7 crore so far for waste burning and dust pollution at construction sites. The environment department on Monday held a meeting with other agencies, including Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Public Works Department (PWD), the transport department, and the municipal …
The permission to NHAI to build a bridge and its approach roads across the river for the Delhi- Meerut Expressway should be allowed to help ease traffic congestion, an expert committee today told the National Green Tribunal. The Principal Committee, headed by Secretary of Ministry of Water Resources, told a …
Reviewing the pollution situation in the national Capital, Lt Governor Najeeb Jung today directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to loan space/pits to Delhi Traffic Police to temporarily park 15 years old impounded diesel vehicles. The city government's Transport Department has been ordered to submit a comprehensive proposal in the …
The Neela Hauz lake, a natural depression near Sanjay Van in south Delhi, once the source of drinking water for the locality, had turned into a dumping ground for malba and raw sewage from the surroundings. After its revival through entirely natural means, the lake is now the symbol of …
Environment minister Imran Hussain on Thursday reviewed the performance of all greening agencies in the capital to check the status of their target of planting 10 lakh saplings this year in Delhi. In the meeting — which was attended by officials from several government agencies including the forest department, horticulture …
The environment ministry has said that a report reviewing the requirement of environment clearance for real estate projects and buildings is now "not traceable." This reply was given on an RTI enquiry filed in July that had asked for a copy of a committee report headed by K Kasturirangan, member, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahendra Pandey Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 19/10/2016 regarding mosquito breeding in the city of Delhi. National Green Tribunal came down heavily on officers including of higher status from the Government, Corporation and other authorities and said that …
