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 …
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court has allowed bursting of “safe and green” firecrackers from 8 pm to 10 pm during Diwali as air quality in terms of particulate matter is already reading 55ug/m3, which is closer to the permissible limit of 60ug/m3. Green firecrackers are the ones which are smokeless and …
As per the data available with nodal officer Dinesh Singla, who is Executive Engineer, PPCB, a total of 2589 fire incidents have been reported in Punjab this paddy season till October 21 in which Amritsar tops with 535 cases, followed by Tarn Taran with 494 cases. WITH JUST one-fourth of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Punjab Brick Kiln Owners Association Vs. State of Punjab & Others dated 24/10/2018 regarding illegal brick kilns operating in Punjab. This appeal has been preferred against the order of the Appellate Authority under the provisions of the Air (Prevention and …
The Supreme Court ruled out imposing a complete ban on the sale of firecrackers during Diwali but put certain conditions in place for the sale and use of firecrackers. Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Arjun Gopal & Others Vs Union of India & Others …
A report published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) evaluating Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC)’s proposed Khurja coal power plant in India finds the plant would push up the cost of electricity and increase air pollution at a time when the country’s renewable energy options are …
KOLKATA: The air quality in the city has deteriorated over the past few days and experts put some of the blame on the festivities. With about a month or so to go for winter, Kolkata’s ambient air quality has already started nosediving. In the last few days, the finest particulate …
NEW DELHI: The air quality in the capital improved slightly on Sunday as wind speed increased. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) fell to 292 (Poor) at 4pm, a drop from the reading of 326 (very poor) on Saturday — the day after Dussehra. At 9pm, the city’s AQI had …
Gurgaon: Monitoring teams appointed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has identified 21 most polluted spots in the city, where rampant violations of GRAP measures resulted in high levels of pollution. According to its report, IMT-Manesar, sectors 9 and 10, and stretches along the NH-8 were the worst affected …
At times when the Delhi Government is taking all possible measures to deal with the menace of pollution with contingency plans already set in motion to combat it, a scientific study has revealed that 41 percent of the pollution in Delhi is contributed by “transport sector”. A study by System …
AHMEDABAD: Our dependence on vehicles to travel even short distances leads to injecting of approximately 1,500 tons of carbon dioxide daily — or 1 ton every minute — into our respirable air! Our collective carbon footprint is the highest among tier-2 Indian cities and we share this honour with Pune. …
AHMEDABAD: The daily congestion on city roads and longer commuting hours for the city is thanks to ever-growing vehicular population — increasing by about 10% annually. Can a stronger public transport system be an answer? A report by New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment titled ‘The Urban Commute: And …
NEW DELHI: The launch of Air Quality Early Warning System on Monday has given the city a new tool with which to combat pollution. Agencies like CPCB and Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) will now be able to utilise the forecast system to check the air quality that …
NEW DELHI: Capital’s air quality fell sharply on Tuesday and nosedived towards the “very poor” category with the air quality index (AQI) at the upper end of the “poor” zone at 291, even though a number of key measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) were put in place …
Have been deputed only to spread awareness, maintains Gurdaspur DC Alarmed at the orders of the Gurdaspur ADC (Development) to fan out into villages after school hours and ensure that farmers do not burn husk, about 300 school lecturers have approached their union. The teachers, who are to report to …
NEW DELHI: Technology will be used to ensure better air quality along the route of the Delhi Half Marathon to be held on October 21. The organisers will use systems like ultra high frequency radio pulses, mist fans and pollution removing reagents to reduce pollutants in the air, and thus …
NEW DELHI: India aims to reduce stubble burning, a major source of pollution during the winter months, by 70 per cent in its top two farm states this year, a top government official said on Tuesday, but experts questioned whether the target was credible. Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana …
The capital saw the roll-out of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on Monday with a ban on use of diesel generator sets and the closure of the Badarpur thermal power plant, among others. The Supreme Court-mandated Environment Pollution Control) Authority said it would start receiving daily reports on enforcement …
NEW DELHI: Stubble burning in neighbouring states may be drawing everyone’s attention during the peak pollution days in the capital in pre-winter harvest season, but it is the vehicular emission which is the biggest culprit followed by industrial emission in making Delhi’s air dirty. Both these sectors pollute the entire …
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the pollution season, the Centre on Monday launched an air quality prediction system that would forecast the state of the air three days in advance for various areas in the capital and several localities in Gurgaon, Ghaziabad and Rohtak. The new service is expected to not …
NEW DELHI: After supplying power to the capital for over four decades, the Badarpur power station closed operations fully and permanently on Monday. The Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) had identified it as one of the biggest contributors to air pollution in Delhi and demanded its …
