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 …
China will order detailed punishment measures for officials in regions that miss air quality targets this winter, refusing to accept unfavorable weather or mounting economic pressure as excuses, an environment ministry official said on Monday. China is in the fifth year of a war on pollution to reverse the environmental …
China's top environmental watchdog has vowed to succeed in air pollution control this year by enhancing the management of diesel-powered trucks while further reducing industrial emissions. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment will continue this year to implement the 2018-20 air pollution control plan, which aims to control bulk coal …
Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is set to start a real-time source apportionment study to identify the factors responsible for the city’s foul air. Anumita Roychowdhury, head of air pollution and clean transportation programme at CSE, said the idea is to find out the exact composition …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd. & Other Vs Satvinderjeet Singh Sodhi & Others dated 21/01/2019 regarding violation of environmental norms by Volkswagen. An order passed by NGT dated 16 November 2018 had ordered the automaker to deposit an amount of …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Union ministry of environment and forests on Thursday to examine the effect of hookah with respect to indoor air pollution and prescribe appropriate standards on the issue. A bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore, however, said that it lacked jurisdiction to restrain …
Pune: A study, in which methanol (M-15) was blended with petrol and used in the existing BS-IV standard cars, found that the carbon dioxide emission had reduced substantially. The study, conducted by Pune-based Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), also found that hydrocarbon emission reduced marginally, with a slight increase …
GURUGRAM: An analysis of air samples collected from upscale residential properties located close to construction sites has revealed presence of alarming levels of toxic metals in the city air. The study carried out by Lung Care Foundation, an NGO, has reiterated that increased construction activities are one of the major …
Construction, road dust biggest contributors to pollution: study The air quality in Kolkata has been exceptionally bad this winter, senior officials of West Bengal Pollution Control Board and State government admitted at an event earlier this week. A presentation by Niraj Singhal, member secretary, WBPCB, highlighted that in 2018, pollutant …
The National Green Tribunal Thursday slammed Volkswagen for not depositing Rs 100 crore, imposed on the German auto major for damaging the environment through use of 'cheat device' in its diesel cars, and directed it to submit the amount within 24 hours failing which its directors would be sent to …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/01/2019 regarding the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor. The Action Taken Report submitted before the Court has asked the Government of Delhi to expedite the approval of …
KOLKATA: State environment minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said he refrained from taking morning walks in Kolkata because of the “alarming” level of pollution in the city and promised to reduce three major pollutants by 20% to 30% by next winter. “The pollution level is so high early in the …
GURUGRAM: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has asked the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) to submit reports on anti-pollution measures enforced in the city, twice a week — on Tuesday and Friday. “The HSPCB has been directed to submit the action-taken reports on complaints on air pollution, illegal …
This new technology now means that the EPCA can conduct tests of Pollution by specific vehicles using lasers without stopping the car in question. The International Centre of Automotive Technology has announced that they are looking into a study to analyse if remote sensing can be used in detecting heavy …
The national capital breathed the cleanest air of the year on Wednesday morning with the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) recording the Air Quality Index at 215, which slotted in the ‘poor’ category. The relief, however, was short-lived as the pollution levels spiked to ‘very …
The year 2018 was full of declarations. In the country, some major policies and programmes were launched to tackle issues ranging from air pollution to plastic pollution. At the international level, too, two major agreements got underway—the rulebook to implement the Paris Agreement was adopted and the Kigali Amendment to …
NEW DELHI: By next winter, a new sensor-based technology could be used to find out the amount of pollution each vehicle causes as it enters Delhi. The remote-sensing technology is in the testing phase at present with the International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) conducting a study. The Supreme Court-appointed …
The Indian government has unveiled its long-awaited National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) that aims at a 20-30 percent reduction of particulate matter (PM) concentration over the next five years, with an overall goal of mitigating air pollution and improving air quality in the country, which has some of the world's …
Pune: The four-member committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) is learnt to have recommended a fine of Rs 171 crore on German auto major Volkswagen (VW) for causing “health damage” through emissions in the Delhi region alone. The NGT has formed the expert committee on November 16 last …
KOLKATA: The sudden slowdown of the chilly northwesterly wind has led to temperature fluctuation and a resultant spurt in viral infections across the city. Over the last week, thousands complained of fever accompanied by cough, cold and breathing distress. Asthma patients have had sudden attacks of breathlessness that required hospitalization. …
KOLKATA: A group of tram enthusiasts who came together through Facebook met on Sunday to chalk out a strategy to create awareness about the environment-friendly mode of transport to fight the city’s rising air pollution. They have decided to plead to the government to restore old tram routes and suggest …
