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 …Comprehensive clean air action plan for the city of Patna
Patna is one of the 122 non-attainment cities identified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in the National Clean Air Action Plan that was launched in January 2019. The Patna Clean Air Action Plan, which has been adopted by the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB), …Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding the deteriorating air and water quality especially in Delhi NCR, 25/11/2019
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/11/2019 regarding rising air pollution in Delhi NCR especially due to stubble burning and vehicular pollution. Affidavit by A. N. S. Nadkarni, Assistant Solicitor General informed the SC that …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Air pollution due to stubble burning, 25/11/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Air pollution due to stubble burning, 25/11/2019. Stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh is considered as one of the contributors to the poor air quality in Delhi and NCR during the months of October and November along with local sources of emissions …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Economic loss due to air pollution, 25/11/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Economic loss due to air pollution, 25/11/2019. As per CAAQMS data, 24-hourly average for PM2.5 concentration ranged between 109-486 µg/m3 in the first week of November. High concentrations of PM2.5 were observed in Delhi NCR during the first week of November due to adverse …Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution in cities, 22/11/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution in cities, 22/11/2019. Central Pollution Control Board identified 122 non-attainment cities based on ambient air quality data for the period 2014 – 2018.The ambient air quality data of the 122 Non-attainment cities is given at Annexure-I. Non-attainment cities include Delhi and 18 cities …Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution in cities, 22/11/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution in cities, 22/11/2019. Central Pollution Control Board identified 122 non-attainment cities based on ambient air quality data for the period 2014 – 2018.The ambient air quality data of the 122 Non-attainment cities is given at Annexure-I. Non-attainment cities include Delhi and 18 cities …Question raised in Lok Sabha on Premature Deaths due to Air Pollution, 22/11/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Premature Deaths due to Air Pollution, 22/11/2019. Various organisations do publish studies from time to time, collating the model based estimates of mortality/ morbidity attributable to environmental pollution. But there are no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation of death/ …Question raised in Lok Sabha on Premature Deaths due to Air Pollution, 22/11/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Premature Deaths due to Air Pollution, 22/11/2019. Various organisations do publish studies from time to time, collating the model based estimates of mortality/ morbidity attributable to environmental pollution. But there are no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation of death/ …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the allegation of illegal operation of stone crusher plant, village Bhanupura, District Katni, Madhya Pradesh, 21/11/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajkumar Kol, Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat Bhanpura No. 2, Katni Vs State of Madhya Pradesh dated 21/11/2019 regarding the allegation of illegal operation of stone crusher (gitti) plant adjacent to a government school, causing air and noise pollution in village Bhanupura, …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding brick kilns operating in Sree Moolanagaran Parchayat, Kochi, Kerala causing pollution, 21/11/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of TVN Kutty Vs State of Kerala dated 21/11/2019 regarding brick kilns operating in Sree Moolanagaran Parchayat, Kochi, Kerala causing air pollution and affecting public health. Report filed by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) states that the the distance …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding air pollution in India, 20/11/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunl in the matter of News item published in "The Times of India" Authored by Shri Vishwa Mohan Titled "NCAP with multiple timelines to clean air in 102 cities to be released around August 15" regarding remedial Action for air pollution in 122 Non-Attainment Cities …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal operation of brick kilns in Fazilka and Mukatsar Districts of Punjab, 20/11/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Virendra Kumar Vs State of Punjab dated 20/11/2019 regarding illegal operation of brick kilns in Fazilka and Mukatsar Districts of Punjab. Pending conversion of zig-zag technology, certain brick kilns were allowed to continue up to September 30, 2019 in areas …Technical considerations for choosing a metric for vehicle remote-sensing regulations
An increasing number of countries, including mainland China, are considering enforcing emission regulations for in-use diesel vehicles via remote sensing, a promising technology that measures exhaust emissions from a large number of on-road vehicles without interrupting traffic. To improve the utility of using remote sensing for that purpose, this briefing …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on High levels of PM2.5,18/11/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on High levels of PM2.5,18/11/2019. Ambient air quality is monitored at 793 locations covering 344 cities in 28 States & 7 Union Territories (UTs) across the country under National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP). Under NAMP, PM2.5 is monitored at 274 locations covering 132 cities. …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Stubble burning in Haryana and Punjab,18/11/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Stubble burning in Haryana and Punjab,18/11/2019. In order to prevent stubble burning, a new Central Sector Scheme on ‘Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi’ for the period from …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Stubble burning in Haryana and Punjab,18/11/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Stubble burning in Haryana and Punjab,18/11/2019. In order to prevent stubble burning, a new Central Sector Scheme on ‘Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi’ for the period from …Order of the Supreme Court regarding air pollution control in Delhi NCR, 15/11/2019
Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/11/2019 regarding air pollution control in Delhi NCR. A joint affidavit was submitted on behalf of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Central Pollution Control Board on the …Order of the National Green Tribunal on accredited laboratories furnishing credible reports, 14/11/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Social Action for Forest and Environment (SAFE) Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/11/2019. The issue for consideration is the effectiveness of monitoring regime to ensure that accredited laboratories furnish credible reports with regard to analysis of air, water …Order of the Supreme Court regarding air pollution in NCT of Delhi, 13/11/2019
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India dated 13/11/2019 regarding air pollution in NCT of Delhi. The SC directed the Union of India as well as the Government of NCT of Delhi to convene a meeting for working out …Order of the Supreme Court regarding air pollution in Delhi and adjoining areas, 13/11/2019
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of 'Severe problem being faced by the citizens in Delhi and adjoining areas due to acute air pollution'. This suo motu writ petition has been registered to deal with the issues pertaining to pollution in National Capital Region (NCR) and …