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: Despite good rains, the capital’s air during this monsoon season wasn’t as clean as the same period last year. The city did not have a single “good” air day during the season (June-September) that is generally the cleanest period of the year, while the monthly air quality index …
PATIALA: The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) said on Saturday that vehicular and industrial emissions were the main cause of pollution in the national capital region (NCR) of Delhi, and not farmers in Punjab who burnt paddy stuble. PPCB member secretary Karunesh Garg, while releasing data on pollution in the …
GURUGRAM: Air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ range on Saturday, as well, making Gurugram the most polluted city in the National Capital Region (NCR) for the second consecutive day. The city recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 330 during the day as compared to 269, 232 and 247 …
NEW DELHI: With winter to set in soon, Delhi government’s transport department has initiated a major anti-pollution drive to check vehicular emissions. “The transport department has started its biggest drive of the year against polluting vehicles and it shall continue till Diwali,” said K K Dahiya, special commissioner (transport). As …
Source-wise clean air action plan and compliance strategy for Delhi and NCR to meet clean air standards: Strategies to reduce vehicle numbers on roads, Action to reduce vehicular emissions, Non-motorized transport (NMT)network,. Parking policy to reduce congestion and pollution, Traffic management, Power plants and industries, Generatorsets, Open burning (including solid …
Found across a vast range of modern products, petrochemicals are part of the fabric of our societies. Clothing, tyres, digital devices, packaging, detergents and countless other everyday items are made from petrochemicals. Petrochemical feedstock accounts for 12% of global oil demand, a share that is expected to increase driven by …
GREATER NOIDA: The regional officer of Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) in Ghaziabad has sent a notice to the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) plant at Dadri with an order to abide by rules while disposing of fly ash. The pollution control board has pointed out violations by trucks …
Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday announced that the government has agreed to farmers' demand to keep tractors out of the list of banned vehicles by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The minister further clarified that tractors will be kept out of the …
In a bid to tackle the menace of toxic emissions at petrol pumps, the National Green Tribunal has directed public sector oil companies to install vapour recovery devices at all fuel stations by October 31. Vapour recovery device is an instrument to capture displaced vapours that emerge from inside a …
The meeting was held against the backdrop of farmers' protest organised by Bharatiya Kisan Union The government Tuesday announced it will soon file a review petition against the National Green Tribunal's order to ban diesel vehicles that are over 10 years old and take several other measures to pacify agitating …
Most farmer outfits have announced that crop residue would be set on fire to clear the fields. Experts said the problem would be compounded as the harvesting would be delayed, adding that advent of cold weather by then would make the situation worse. Manjit Singh, a 50-year-old farmer of Reona …
NOIDA: There could not be a worse time for going on a construction spree for public toilets in the city, environmentalists have flagged a concern, citing the bad air quality of Noida because of dust pollution. According to data sourced from the ministry of earth sciences, both the AQI and …
The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 159, over four times more than last Tuesday, according to the Centre's System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research Institute (SAFAR). After few days of ‘good’ air quality in the national capital, the pollution level has gone up due to …
GURUGRAM: The air quality in the city improved to ‘moderate’ levels on Sunday, after remaining in the ‘poor’ level for 48 hours in the previous days. However, experts said the authorities should take advace steps to tackle toxic air as stubble burning is set to start in coming days. City …
AGRA: For protection of the Taj Mahal, a six-member high-level committee has been constituted by ministry of environment for identifying air and non-air polluting industries in TTZ area. The committee will submit its report by October 31. The union government has formed the committee to look into the issue of …
NOIDA/GHAZIABAD: Swachh Survekshan 2019 is not far away and Noida will be participating in it. However, the city continues to violate construction norms laid down by the National Green Tribunal in one form or the other, leading to atmospheric pollution. Though the regional office of Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board …
The quality of air in the national Capital has deteriorated once again with pollution level going up after witnessing a few days of ‘good’ air quality. Officials attributed the rise in pollution level to certain local factors mainly vehicular pollution. The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 159, over …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 01/10/2018 regarding hot mix plants operating in Kolkata, West Bengal. Counsel for Kolkata Municipal Corporation that the hot mix plants in operation are being operated outside thhe Kolkata city limits. …
NEW DELHI: Union environment minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday directed the NCR states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to complete the distribution of agricultural equipment among farmers in the next 10 days to ensure incidences of stubble burning are minimal this time around. He was taking stock of …
As a diabetologist and researcher who has been working on diabetes for over 40 years, I have seen my practice grow from a small clinic to a hospital chain with centres across the country. Nevertheless, I was amazed to see the results of a recent study published in Lancet Global …
