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 …
NEW DELHI: A breath of fresh, clean air remains a dream for most Mundka residents, thanks to toxic industrial units burning their waste in the open. A day after the National Green Tribunal slapped a fine of Rs 25 crore on the Delhi government for doing precious little to address …
LUCKNOW: The air pollution levels dropped by 23 units in Lucknow but the air quality continued to be 'very poor' on Monday. The Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city was 313, as per the data released by the Central Pollution Control Board. Lucknow's pollution level was lower than that …
Ahmedabad: As a young medical trainee at a US hospital over three decades ago, Dr Atul Mehta found a practical solution when a patient had a foreign body lodged in his pulmonary system. Instead of relying on the time-consuming rigid bronchoscope which was widely used at that time, the young …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ayodhya Prasad Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 05/12/2018 regarding illegal operation of a brick kiln - M/s Annand Brick Field, District Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh. Location is within 100 meters from inhabitation. Fertile soil and potable water are …
Meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement could save about a million lives a year worldwide by 2050 through reductions in air pollution alone. The latest estimates from leading experts also indicate that the value of health gains from climate action would be approximately double the cost of mitigation policies …
In a bid to curb the effects of the rising air pollution in Gurugram, Enviro, the facilities management wing of Vatika Group distributed N-95 anti-pollution masks to Gurugram Police. The pollution reached a peak with the city recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 345, indicating ‘very poor’ air. Thus, …
Delhi's air quality again dipped to the "very poor" zone on Monday, with the AQI rising from 294 (poor) on Sunday to 328, as temperatures plummet in the region. The minimum temperature recorded on Monday was 8.6 degrees Celsius, making it the coldest day of the season so far. Met …
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal on Monday asked the Delhi government to deposit Rs 25 crore with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for their failure to curb the problem of pollution in the city. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel also asked the AAP …
Getting a device that measures pollution turns nameless fears into numbers. Doubt turns into a quantitative fact. Air turns certifiably into poison. Some illusions die quickly. Open green spaces do not necessarily translate into better quality of air. The home is no sanctuary. Early mornings, celebrated in lore as the …
The convenor of the new six-member committee is to be headed with the Principal Secretary of Ecology and Environment. BENGALURU: Following a directive issued by the National Green Tribunal to set up a committee, to bring down the rising levels of air pollution in the state, the Karnataka State Pollution …
In a major eco-friendly initiative, the Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APEPDCL) has flagged off the first batch of 10 electric cars out of the 45 being supplied to it by the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). The vehicles, procured with ₹12 lakh each, are being acquired …
Farmers from different villages met in Greater Noida’s Kishorpur village on Sunday and decided to protest against the development of Jewar airport as their demands have not been addressed. Hundreds of farmers attended the meeting, organised as part of an assessment mandated by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate …
On the occasion of World Pollution Prevention Day, which is observed on December 2, a start-up incubated by Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi — Nasofilter — launched a product that promises to protect homes and offices from particulate matter (PM). Called Pollution Net, the product aims to replace the traditional mosquito …
Air quality continues to a point of concern with the air quality index (AQI) on Sunday oscillating between "poor" and "very poor" levels due to local pollutants. Pollution agencies have said the particulate matters in the air is likely to rise in the coming days owing to dip in temperatures. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gram Pradhan, Gram Saidpur, Bagpat Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 03/12/2018 regarding a new brick kiln being set up in village Saidpu (Nathmalpur) District Bagpat, within 1 km from the habitation, 200 meters from a college and 80 meter …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Satish Kumar Vs Union of India & Others dated 03/12/2018 regarding shifting/closing of industrial activities falling under category ‘F’ of the Master Plan of Delhi, 2001. Aggrieved by the inaction in that direction, petitions were filed in the Delhi High …
With reference to CPCB Head Office letter no A-21016/1/08-Mon/11351 dated 05.10.2018 & 25.10.2018, Regional Directorate (Central), Central Pollution Control Board, Bhopal has Conducted Ambient Air Quality monitoring in Bhopal city during celebration of Diwali festival in the year 2018 from 31.10.2018 to 14.11.2018 for the perameters of PM10, PM2.5, SO2, …
The Federal Executive Council of Ministers approved in May 2019 Nigeria’s National Action Plan to reduce short-lived climate pollutants. This plan, developed by the the Federal Ministry of Environment of Nigeria, aims to improve air quality and reduce Nigeria’s contribution to climate change, through 22 specific mitigation measures in 8 …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint committee comprising officials from the Delhi government and Centre to prepare a scrapping policy for the Capital, following reports that highlighted absence of a policy to deal with old vehicles. Noting that the Delhi government has deregistered 40 lakh vehicles, including …
Automobile makers have good words for the draft policy that has set a target for at least a fourth of new vehicles sold in Delhi to be run on electricity by 2023. However, they are skeptical on the issue of the required charging infrastructure and the lack of clarity on …
