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 …
NOIDA: Following a rap from the Bhure Lal, Chairman of the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA), for failure to restrain builders from flouting National Green Tribunal's guidelines regarding construction last week, Noida Authority swung into action. It held a meeting with about 40 builders with ongoing projects in …
A plea for immediate action against the worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR was today moved in the National Green Tribunal, stating that it is an 'environmental emergency' which was affecting children and senior citizens the most. The plea, which was likely come for hearing before a bench headed by NGT …
An apex court-mandated authority directed the discoms in the city to provide temporary power connections within 24 hours of receiving applications in view of a region-wide ban on the use of diesel generator sets. The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) issued the direction to tackle the large number …
Environmentalists from Navi Mumbai pointed to the presence of increased truck traffic in the area apart from construction activity for the increased pollution. Navi Mumbai witnessed the worst air quality levels in the city on Tuesday, with very poor levels of PM2.5 and PM10. According to data collected by the …
Tangshan, China’s top steelmaking city, plans to temporarily halve its iron production capacity from mid-November until mid-March as local authorities step up efforts to fight winter smog, a notice from the municipal government showed on Tuesday. Tangshan, in northern China’s Hebei province, aims to temporarily ban production from a total …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp and PDC Energy Inc will each pay a $2.5 million civil penalty to settle charges by the federal government and several states alleging the companies violated laws aimed at reducing air pollution, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday. The settlement between Exxon and …
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The smog-prone northern Chinese region of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei will set up a joint environmental protection agency in an effort to coordinate the region’s war on pollution, the official China Securities Journal reported on Wednesday. The new agency, part of wider efforts to improve cross-regional environmental governance, will be …
Establishing that major carbon producers are causally contributing to climate impacts and climate harms is only the first step in accountability. The question remains: can we hold them responsible? Under multiple theories of law, these companies could be held liable if they knew or should have known of climate risks …
This study was carried out during the month of September-October, 2017 (Diwali period not considered) to investigate the status of air quality by monitoring and assessment of some selected air pollutants namely Respirable Particulate Matter (RSPM or PM10), Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5), Sulphur dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and noise …
A more comprehensive picture of air pollution in Delhi-NCR is likely to be available only in January when 20 new monitoring stations become operational in areas of Haryana bordering the Capital, four months behind schedule, an official said on Monday. Experts said that with more data from these stations, the …
The Lancet Countdown 2017, a global research study of various climate change indicators, has flagged the health impact of PM2.5 (fine, respirable pollution particles) in India, suggesting that air pollution contributed to more than 5.2 lakh premature death in the country in 2015. The report released in London on Monday …
NOIDA: Bhure Lal, Chairman of the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) will hold a meeting with about 40 builders with ongoing projects in Noida on Wednesday, November 1. On his agenda is to warn them of dire consequences if they fail to adhere to green norms during construction …
According to local weather department officials, the dip in temperature and lesser wind conditions have resulted in the suspension of particulate matter in the air. WITH LITTLE chance of rain in the city, the air is likely to remain hazy in the days ahead. Officials say stubble burning was one …
Oldang electric and solar powered vehicle is an automobile propelled by one or more electric motors, using electrical energy stored in rechargeable batteries or another energy storage device. * Sokoto partners German firm on electricity A memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by a firm, Oldang International Limited, with …
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Tuesday that from Nov. 1 it will stop selling diesel with sulfur content higher than 10 parts per millions (ppm) nationwide, usually used by tractors and ships, the latest step by Beijing to clean up the nation’s air. The move by the National Development …
GURUGRAM: The city has got four new ambient air quality monitoring stations. These machines were installed in DLF phases 1, 3, 4 and 5 on Monday for real-time monitoring of pollution in these areas — all thanks to a corporate initiative. Till now, there was only one pollution measuring station …
The Lancet Countdown tracks progress on health and climate change and provides an independent assessment of the health effects of climate change, the implementation of the Paris Agreement,1 and the health implications of these actions. It follows on from the work of the 2015 Lancet Commission on Health and Climate …
NEW DELHI: The level of emissions from fireworks fell by around 40 per cent during Diwali festivities this time as compared to 2016, according to the findings of a study which assume importance in the light of a region-wide ban on the sale of firecrackers by the Supreme Court. The …
As pollution levels deteriorate in the National Capital Region, health experts have warned that continuous exposure to polluted air has the potential to cause a stroke among adults. Alhough it was earlier believed that pollution only increased the risk of heart problems, it also possesses the capability to damage inner …
Mangaluru: It was a Diwali that wasn't so noisy nor polluted this year. While some areas did experience smog, the day after the festival, an air quality monitoring exercise done in Mangaluru before and during Diwali reveals that the city chose to celebrate the festival in fairly eco-friendly way. The …
