Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Haryana government issues directive to local officials Haryana Environment Minister Vipul Goel on Tuesday said that the government, in an attempt to curb pollution, has directed local officials to report instances of stubble burning within 30 minutes. Gram sachivs and patwaris have been directed to bring such violations during the …
In fact, they see sales rising further, will aggressively market these fuels laden with imported additives that improve driving experience and reduce emissions Even though the National Capital Region (NCR) is gearing up for the formal launch of the much-awaited Bharat-VI grade of fuel, your favourite branded fuel variants such …
Environmental activists have urged newly appointed Energy Minister Jeff Radebe to take swift action to ensure the country eradicates air pollution and coal-fired power stations‚ including the multi-billion rand under-construction Kusile power station. In a letter written to Radebe last week‚ environmental groups Earth Life Africa‚ groundWork and the Centre …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Rajasthan government to file an affidavit within three weeks in a matter pertaining to pollution from buses operating to the state from Bikaner House near the India Gate here. The apex court ordered that if the state does not file an …
Even though the Delhi government and local agencies classified Delhi’s winter to be much cleaner, in terms of air quality, than the year before, a new perception survey conducted by NGO Clean Air Asia says that Delhiites are still unaware of the improvement, with around 40% of the people sampled …
PANAJI: : The Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad, has identified 17 locations in the Sonshi mining cluster to install ambient air quality monitoring (AAQM) stations along the ore transportation route to monitor air pollution. The locations were finalised following a joint visit by faculty members of IIT (ISM), officials …
KOCHI: Economic growth in the course of urban development is causing serious air pollution problems everywhere. By 2050, outdoor air pollution is projected to become the top cause of environmental related deaths worldwide. The good news is that polluted air is not necessarily an inevitable by-product of the economy. Since …
Data shocker on city's air quality last year Patna: The air quality in the state capital was "good" on just two days, "satisfactory" on 77 days and "medium" on 92 days last year, according to Bihar State Pollution Control Board data (BSPCB). It was "bad" on 53 days, "very bad" …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to file an affidavit on a plea on the issue of air pollution and questioned the subsidy on diesel and imposition of 150 per cent import duty on electric cars in India. A bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and …
Panaji: In an effort to tackle air pollution in towns and cities, the central government has set out to ensure that dust mitigation measures for construction and demolition activities are compulsorily implemented. The measures apply to projects that require environmental clearances (EC). The ministry of environment, forest and climate change …
A professor of environmental studies at Jamia Millia Islamia has claimed that the studies conducted on Delhi’s air pollution are faulty as these were conducted against wrong parameters. Citing the non-linear and amorphous structure of the city and poor air circulation as the major reasons behind the city’s air pollution, …
On October 17 last year, the EPCA had imposed the measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to combat pollution in the city ahead of the winter. New Delhi: Starting today, the Badarpur power plant that has been shut for over four months can start temporary operation, ban on …
The operations of the power plant have been allowed, but with a condition that it will be permanently closed from July. New Delhi: As Delhi and its surrounding region’s air quality showed signs of improvement, the EPCA lifted the measures taken under severe category, thus allowing the opening of Badarpur …
The improvement has been attributed to the action taken on the ground to control pollution. EPCA also decided to lift the very poor to severe air quality restriction under the Graded Response Action Plan for Delhi-NCR. Delhi saw lower pollution peaks this winter as compared to the last, despite the …
Following an improvement in the Capital's air quality, the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) said that Badarpur power plant can resume operations. The SC also lifted prohibition on the use of diesel generator sets and operation of brick kilns on Wednesday. After the air quality in …
The Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development have generated a fast growing interest in strengthening the links between climate change and other development priorities in Asia. Due to this growing interest, policymakers are increasingly looking for tools and methods that can analyse linkages between climate change and …
HYDERABAD: The number of vehicle owners penalized for causing pollution or driving without mandatory Pollution Under Control certificate in 2017 was 32% higher than those penalized the previous year. Hyderabad traffic police booked 32,935 vehicles for causing visible pollution or being driven without a valid PUC certificate in 2016, the …
To develop prototype of pollution sensor that can be affixed atop traffic junctions To warn people of pollution hotspots, the National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies (NISTADS) — the policy arm of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) — is rolling out a project to install …
Delhi is enjoying its cleanest February in three years as far as the air index quality is concerned. After dense smog and poor air quality created a havoc in the national capital, this news comes as a solace to Delhi residents. Delhi is enjoying its cleanest February in three years …
Delhi and its surrounding region’s air quality is showing the first signs of improvement, but the air is not even close to being called clean yet – says an assessment report released by the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA). The report comes as the winter of 2017-18 draws …
