Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
This new technology now means that the EPCA can conduct tests of Pollution by specific vehicles using lasers without stopping the car in question. The International Centre of Automotive Technology has announced that they are looking into a study to analyse if remote sensing can be used in detecting heavy …
Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Monday asked authorities to make public advertisements asking people to get vehicle insurance and regular pollution under control (PUC) checks. “Insurance is mandatory, so is PUC. We need 100% insurance and 100% PUC compliance in Delhi-NCR. We will work closely …
KOLKATA: The city is experiencing its foulest spell of pollution in recent years with the air quality index considerably worse than previous years. A measure of its severity is the consistently higher AQI count at the Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH) — arguably the cleanest and greenest spot in the city …
Chandigarh: Farmers have become easy targets as they are often blamed for causing air pollution by stubble burning, farm experts said on Wednesday as they pitched for addresing their issues without penalising them. Steps like crop diversification and investments in producing bio energy with paddy straw can help deal with …
The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Centre why most of the pollution under control (PUC) centres in Delhi were either not working or were to be closed down and observed "what kind of pollution control are you doing". A bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta asked …
NEW DELHI: With winter to set in soon, Delhi government’s transport department has initiated a major anti-pollution drive to check vehicular emissions. “The transport department has started its biggest drive of the year against polluting vehicles and it shall continue till Diwali,” said K K Dahiya, special commissioner (transport). As …
Unlike many other cities in the country where air pollution levels are soaring beyond prescribed standards, Hyderabad has an action plan in place for keeping air pollution levels under control. HYDERABAD: Unlike many other cities in the country where air pollution levels are soaring beyond prescribed standards, Hyderabad has an …
KOLKATA: The extension of the validity of pollution undercontrol certificate (PUC) from six months to a year for BS IV vehicles, which were registered after April 2010, evoked a mixed reaction in Kolkata. While private bus owners and a section of commuters welcomed the move, environmentalists feared it will lead …
Transport Dept. seeks request for proposal from IT companies The State government has decided to put in place an integrated system to ensure rigorous pollution checks for automobiles at prescribed frequencies with a view to curb rising pollution levels. The government has preferred a centralised system to track online all …
PATIALA: A campaign launched by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) to check vehicle pollution monitoring centres across the state has revealed that around 50% of these were violating norms for issuing certificates without actually checking the vehicles. Chairman of the board and director of ‘Tandrust Punjab’ mission, Kahan Singh …
After last year’s Supreme Court order, Irdai has now mandated that every vehicle must have a valid PUC certificate on the date of renewal of motor insurance policy The insurance regulator has made it mandatory to show a valid pollution under control (PUC) certificate at the time of renewal of …
Acting tough on those violating emission norms, Irdai has said vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate will not be insured. Irdai in a notification has directed all general insurance companies not to insure a vehicle unless it has a valid PUC certificate. Vehicle insurance is renewed every …
NEW DELHI: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has recently directed the implementation of the entire ‘Comprehensive Action Plan (CAP) for Air Pollution Control in Delhi and NCR’ under Section 5 of the environment protection act. This plan mandates, among other things, closure of the Badarpur thermal power plant by mid-2018, …
Several illegal pollution checking centres have mushroomed on the Delhi-Jaipur highway in the district. The centres neither have the licence to operate nor have the machine to check pollution level of vehicles. In spite of this, the centres are issuing “pollution under control certificates” by charging Rs 50 from vehicle …
This is the first time government testing centres are being set up. Hyderabad: The Regional Transport Authority is to establish government authorised pollution testing centres at the RTOs in Khairatabad, Bandlaguda and Secunderabad in the next 15 days. This is the first time government testing centres are being set up. …
PANAJI: Pollution under control (PUC) centres in state soon may not face the consequence of cancellation of their licence in case of norms violation as the transport department has proposed a fine of Rs 10,000 for the first offence and Rs 25,000 for the subsequent offence. The existing harsher penalty …
Diesel-run autos continue to operate despite ban I Vehicular pollution up manifold The air quality of the city is deteriorating causing a threat to the residents. Vehicles with the Pollution Under Certificate (PUC) continue to emit smoke, thus, the purpose of making the PUC mandatory to curb pollution seems to …
The road transport ministry has asked the insurance regulator to direct all companies not to issue or renew insurance of vehicles unless they have ‘pollution under control’ (PUC) certificate. As per law, no vehicle is allowed to ply without at least having third-party insurance, a rule which is largely flouted …
The Hon’ble Supreme Court in its order March 23, 2018 has directed EPCA to examine the new parameters that can be introduced in Pollution under Control (PUC) centres. EPCA has reviewed the global practices to assess the potential of adopting testing of additional parameters including nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate …
Comprehensive action plan to be notified in its entirety within 4 weeks, says Additional Solicitor General The Supreme Court asked the government on Thursday to consider implementing the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) in Delhi first as the people here are “struggling” due to pollution. A Bench comprising Justices Madan …
