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 …
In 2016, the tribunal’s expert committee had submitted a report with a series of recommendations to counter increasing air pollution levels in the city. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Tuesday fined the state government Rs 5 crore for failing to comply with its two-year-old directive to combat air pollution in …
The Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy, 2018 notes that sales of new electric cars worldwide surpassed a million units in 2017, with stocks at three million that year. More than half the sales were in China, where electric vehicles (EV) had a market share of 2.2%, while in Norway, the world’s …
Delhi’s new draft electric vehicle policy which aims to make every fourth registered vehicle in the capital an electric one by 2023 has been described as “strong” and “comprehensive” by experts. They, however, add a word of caution — the key to making it successful would mean developing a strong …
Unfavourable meteorological conditions that slowed down dispersion of pollutants kept Delhi's air quality in the 'very poor' category for the third consecutive day on Wednesday as a thick haze engulfed the city, authorities said. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has come out with a list of nearly six lakh …
KOLKATA: Various government departments have shrugged off responsibility for the spike in the city’s air pollution and lack of demonstrative action to control it. Instead, they indulged in a blame game, pointing to the others’ failure to act on issues, like failure to phase out old commercial vehicles, check vehicular …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/11/208 regarding stickers for vehicles running on different fuels. It has come to the notice of the Supreme Court that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways after framing …
NEW DELHI: It will not only be polluters who will be sent to jail or have to pay the fine but the government agencies and officials will have have to face the same consequences if they failed to take action against the polluters with the Supreme Court on Monday allowed …
The effect of pollution on life expectancy in India is worse than that of HIV/AIDS, cigarette smoking, and even terrorism, according to a study which found that Indians would live 4.3 years longer if the country met the WHO guidelines. According to the new Air Quality Life Index (AQLI), developed …
The University of Cape Town’s Energy Research Centre (ERC) last week issued a report looking into the intensity of emissions in the power sector across the G20 countries. The fourth annual Brown to Green Report has found that South Africa has the highest intensity of emissions in the power sector, …
Air pollution from roads causes at least €70bn (£62bn) in health damage every year in the European Union, according to a new report, with diesel fumes responsible for three-quarters of the harm. The research, commissioned by the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), found the vast majority of the costs were …
Donald Trump doesn’t believe his own government’s major report on climate change – which the administration tried to bury over the Thanksgiving break. It warns that rising temperatures are already harming America and will cause huge damage globally. The Guardian will explore key findings from the report each day this …
The city of Bath may have a reputation for gentility but plans to charge many motorists £9 a day to drive into its Georgian streets are provoking anger and resentment. High levels of pollution, largely caused by topography – the city lies in a giant bowl – are forcing the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 27/11/2018 regarding the alarming adverse air quality of Kolkata City which was stated to be highly polluted during the period commencing from mid-October to February end. The principal reason for …
In a major move to fight air pollution, the Delhi government released this draft policy which aims to ensure adoption of 25 per cent e-vehicles among new registrations by 2023. Through this policy the state government plans to create a significant corpus of funds to incentivise every vehicle segment. It …
PATNA: The state transport department will launch a campaign from Monday to seize vehicles that emit excessive smoke in a bid to curb air pollution in Patna. City residents have been urged to make videos or take photographs of such vehicles and send a WhatsApp message on 6202751158 and 9572506129 …
Experts say such appliances will make living costlier, thus all the more difficult Water filters, despite studies revealing their harmful effects in changing the acidity of water, removing minerals and causing wastage of water, have become a household item and continue to remain so because of the poor quality of …
NEW DELHI: Delhi's air quality was recorded in the "poor" category on Sunday despite an "unusual improvement" due to increased wind speed, favourable for dispersion of pollutants, authorities said. The overall air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 232 - which falls in the 'poor' category, according to the Centre-run …
NEW DELHI: The capital recorded its coldest morning of the season so far on Sunday with a minimum temperature of 10.4 degrees Celsius — one degree below normal for this time of the season, even as Delhi’s air quality remained in the “poor” category. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/11/208 regarding air pollution in Delhi. The Court has been informed that as many as 749 air pollution complaints have been received by CPCB on social media. But there …
As part of efforts to shift towards low-carbon mobility, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has backed the availability of e-Bicycles during the Africa Green Growth Summit as an alternative to motorised transport, Sunday Times has learned. Rwanda will host the first ever Africa Green Growth Forum, bringing together more …
