Air Pollution
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the deplorable condition of a water tank, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana, 05/06/2025
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 …Study of International Regulatory Co-operation (IRC) arrangements for air quality: The cases of the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, the Canada-United States Air Quality …
China, Japan and Korea have deployed a multiplicity of co-operation efforts at different levels of government to promote air quality and curb transboundary pollution. This paper identifies the existing arrangements for air quality co-operation in North East Asia and provides guidance to advance the co-operation required to face cross-border air …Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of a Public Bicycle Sharing System in Dwarka, New Delhi, India
This report presents the results of the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) applied to the Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) system in Dwarka, Delhi. The city district Dwarka is located in Delhi, India, and—like many large cities in India and other parts of the world—is coping with a range of urban mobility …Report on pollution by JP Cement factory and power plant, Churk, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, 30/12/2019
Compliance of National Green Tribunal in the matter of O.A. No. 716/2019 in the matter of Ajay Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 30/12/2019. The matter relates to air pollution by emission of coal dust and cement dust by operation of JP Cement factory and its power …Report on air pollution by emission of coal dust and cement dust by operation of JP Cement factory, Churk, Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, 30/12/2019
Compliance report by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) regarding air pollution by emission of coal dust and cement dust by operation of JP Cement factory and its power plant at Churk, district Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. During inspection, it was found that the primary and secondary coal crusher was …The order of the National Green Tribunal regarding industries polluting air and water in Faridabad, Haryana, 20/12/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sukhbir Singh Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 20/12/2019 regarding illegal industries being run by Risingtech Industries, Flicker India, Metal Life and Metal Care at Faridabad without consent of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) under the Air …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding stone crushers in Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir, 20/12/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pritam Singh Vs Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir & Others dated 20/12/2019 regarding illegal operation of stone crushers and hot mix plants operating in District Ramban in Jammu and Kashmir, adversely affecting the ecology of the area. The applicant …2019 pollution and health metrics: global, regional and country analysis
In 2017, pollution was responsible for 15% of all deaths globally, and 275 million Disability-Adjusted Life Years. India saw the most pollution deaths — about 2.3 million — a new report has found. The 2019 Pollution and Health Metrics: Global, Regional and Country Analysis report from the Global Alliance on …Renewable energy in Europe: key for climate objectives, but air pollution needs attention
The European energy system is undergoing rapid changes to set the EU economy on a low-carbon and resource-efficient path. Renewable energy is instrumental to this transformation. EU efforts to double the share of renewable energy in its consumption have paid off, having reduced significantly the amount of fossil fuels used …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding cotton mill pollution, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, 17/12/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Madhav Das Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 17/12/2019 regarding operation of a cotton mill in district Mathura, as in its process of separation of seeds from the cotton plants, air pollution is caused for which necessary safeguards …Question raised in Lok Sabha on Effects of Odd-Even Scheme, 13/12/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Effects of Odd-Even Scheme, 13/12/2019. Central Pollution Control Board had conducted an assessment of the odd-even scheme implemented from 1st to 15th January, 2016 in Delhi. The report stated that while some reduction in air pollution is likely to happen due to odd-even scheme, …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding environmental management of railway stations in India, 12/12/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Saloni Singh & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/12/2019 regarding compliance of Plastic and Solid Waste Management Rules, preventing discharge of effluents, management of water at Railway stations, compartments and tracks and removal of encroachments causing environment …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Effects of biofuels on pollution, 09/12/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Effects of biofuels on pollution, 09/12/2019. BS-IV standards adopted from 1st April, 2017. Leapfrogging from BS-IV to BS-VI fuel standards since 1st April, 2018 in NCT of Delhi, in NCR since October 2019 and by 1st April, 2020 in the rest of the country …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Sale of BS VI norm vehicles, 09/12/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Sale of BS VI norm vehicles, 09/12/2019. The Government, vide G.S.R. 889(E), dated 16.09.2016 has mandated BS-VI mass emission standard for vehicles throughout the country from April 1, 2020 to curb pollution across the country.Question raised in Lok Sabha on Challenges of Pollution and Environment, 06/12/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Challenges of Pollution and Environment, 06/12/2019. There is an overall improvement in air quality of Delhi in 2019, as per Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) data in the period 1st Jan – 26th November in comparison to 2016. The number of ‘Good’ …Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Air Pollution on Health, 06/12/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Air Pollution on Health, 06/12/2019. Indian Council of Medical Research in collaboration with Public Health Foundation of India and Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation conducted the study titled “The impact of air pollution on deaths, disease burden, and life expectancy across …Four years of Emission standard notification for coal-based power plants in India: a status check
As India grapples with the health emergency of high air pollution levels, one of the biggest polluting sectors, coal-based power generation is not making any serious efforts to help improve air quality and pollution levels across the country. Power generation accounts for more than 80% of the industrial SO2 emissions …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding disposal of bio-medical waste, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 04/12/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of L. R. Tomar, President, Dushit Paryavaran Hatao Samiti Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 04/12/2019 regarding allegation of disposal of infected bio-medical waste, discharge of untreated hazardous effluents and causing air pollution by M/s Medicare Environmental Management Pvt. Ltd. at …Impacts of shipping on air pollutant emissions,air quality, and health in the Yangtze River Delta and Shanghai, China
The report provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of emissions from shipping and related activities and their impacts on air quality and the health of the populations of the Yangtze River Delta and the city of Shanghai, both in a baseline year (2015, before implementation of China’s domestic emissions control …Report on air pollution in Vapi due to burning of waste, 30/11/2019
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) passed an order on October 31, 2019 in the matter of Yunus Daud Shaikh Vs State of Gujarat in in O.A. No. 910/2019. The matter related to air pollution in Vapi due to burning of waste and scrap from paper mills in the night and …Future heavy-duty emission standards: An opportunity for international harmonization
Air pollution continues to be a major threat to public health. In 2017, 96% of the European Union’s urban population was exposed to ground ozone levels in excess of air quality guidelines (AQGs) from the World Health Organization (WHO). In the United States, the picture is similar. An estimated 93% …