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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shah Alam Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 25/03/2019 regarding air pollution being caused by M/s Jublient Industries Ltd., Gajraula, Amroha. The industry has also dug a tubewell. Discharge of chemicals and emission of gas are affecting the health of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents of Bali Nagar Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 25/03/2019 regarding denting, painting and chemical work taking place in the area from Bali Nagar Red Light to Big Apple Chowk, Bali Nagar adversely affecting the health of infants …
PATNA: Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) has appealed to the residents to avoid burning polythene bags, plastic sacks and other non-combustible items during Holika Dahan, which is a traditional bonfire burned on the eve of Holi. BSPCB chairman Ashok Kumar Ghosh told this newspaper on Tuesday that 60 to …
Nine out of 10 people breathe polluted air, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), a problem that impacts more cities in Asia than anywhere else in the world. Over the past year, the number of patients treated each day in the hospital unit where cardiologist Ade Imasanti Sapardan works …
As in the case of noise emission The Tamil Nadu Fireworks and Amorces Manufacturers Association (TANFAMA) has sought a defined standards to measure emission on bursting of firecrackers to enable compliance by makers while experimenting with new products. At a recent meeting with Additional Secretary of Department for Promotion of …
NEW DELHI: Incentivising RFID tags has finally started reaping dividends. Data released by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation — the nodal agency for toll collection among civic bodies — shows that there has been a three-fold jump in overall number of vehicles registering for the radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag since …
Assert that no major respiratory problem reported in three years If the latest data compiled in the IQAir AirVisual 2018 World Air Quality Report is to be believed, the semi-urban town of Jind is much more polluted than metro cities such as Beijing, Dubai and even Mumbai. The report, which …
Aerosol pH is difficult to measure directly but can be calculated if the chemical composition is known with sufficient accuracy and precision to calculate the aerosol water content and the H+ concentration through ion balance. In practical terms, simultaneous measurements of at least one semi-volatile constitute, e.g. NH3 or HNO3, …
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel ordered the chief secretaries of Assam, Jharkhand Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Nagaland governments to submit their plan within the stipulated time. The National Green Tribunal has directed six states to submit by April 30 action plans for bringing air quality …
This report analyses the implementation of EU air quality legislation at the urban level and identifies some of the reasons behind persistent air quality problems in Europe's cities. It is produced in cooperation with 10 cities involved in a 2013 Air Implementation Pilot project: Antwerp (Belgium), Berlin (Germany), Dublin (Ireland), …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item published in “The Times of India” Authored by Paras Singh titled “Ignoring NGT orders, Mayapuri ‘graveyard’ spews toxic fumes” And News item published in "The Times of India" Authored by Paras Singh Titled "In factory setting, Mayapuri’s scraping …
Order of the National Green Tribunal 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" dated 15/03/2019. The issue for consideration is the remedial measures …
Exposure to pollution may impact cardiovascular system of foetus Exposure to air pollution in mother’s womb may have an impact on the cardiovascular system of the foetus. Researchers from Rutgers University in the U.S. exposed pregnant rats to nanosized titanium dioxide aerosols — a surrogate for particles found in typical …
The National Green Tribunal Wednesday directed the Rajasthan government to conduct a complete medical test of villagers in Nagaur district who have been affected due to air pollution caused by stone crushers. A bench of Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore directed the director of medical health, Government of Rajasthan to constitute …
Noting that Inland Container Depot at Tughlakabad (ICD/TK) here is causing air pollution, the National Green Tribunal has directed it to phase out diesel vehicles within six months and asked it submit an action plan on the issue within a month. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar …
PGI Director launches multi-city campaign for Punjab, Haryana The PGI Director, Prof Jagat Ram, today inaugurated the multi-city summer air quality campaign, being jointly conducted by the Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, PGI, and Panjab University in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), …
In the world's coldest capital, many burn coal and plastic just to survive temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees -- but warmth comes at a price: deadly pollution makes Ulaanbataar's air too toxic for children to breathe, leaving parents little choice but to evacuate them to the countryside. This …
The Paris region wants to boost the number of people who cycle to work by investing in new cycle lanes and infrastructure and a subsidised electric bike rental scheme. Valerie Pecresse, conservative head of the Ile-de-France region around the French capital, said it would invest 100 million euros ($113 million) …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the Vivek Kamboj & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/03/2019. The issue for consideration is the remedial measures against contamination of ground water on account of leachate discharge adversely affecting the inhabitants and failure to comply with solid waste management …
Beyond the shattered lives, the harsh consequences of erosion, pollution and flooding are very costly to Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal and Togo. A new World Bank study reveals in economic terms the cost of the damage in these four countries. Titled "The Cost of Coastal Zone Degradation in West Africa", …
