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 …
Air pollution shortens human lives by more than a year, according to a new study from a team of leading environmental engineers and public health researchers. Better air quality could lead to a significant extension of lifespans around the world. This is the first time that data on air pollution …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kaushambi Apartments Residents Welfare Association (KARWA) Vs. U.P. Pollution Control Board & Others dated 20/08/2018. The matter relates to pollution on account of vehicular emissions, illegal parking, encroachment of road and pavements, use of diesel generators in violation of CPCB …
Indonesia is about to open the Asian Games but its traffic-clogged capital Jakarta remains shrouded in a haze of air pollution that threatens to mar the world's second-biggest multi-sport event. Jakarta's toxic skies have been stuck at unhealthy levels for weeks despite drastic efforts to cut down on congestion, including …
South Asian cities have fallen lower in a ranking of the world’s most liveable cities due to the deteriorating quality of air. Nepal capital Kathmandu fell two positions to 129th place while Dhaka dropped two places to 139th spot in this year’s Global Liveability Ranking by The Economist Intelligence Unit …
Report says denizens would live about four years longer. Mumbai: Citizens in Maharashtra can live up to four years more if the air quality improves as per the World Health Organisation (WHO) norms, stated a report by researchers of the University of Chicago and Harvard Kennedy School. The report titled …
HYDERABAD: In a cause for concern, a team of Indian researchers has found that babies in prams can be exposed to up to 60 per cent more pollution than their parents, causing potential damage to their frontal lobes, impacting on their cognitive abilities and brain development. Frontal lobe is the …
ADDIS ABABA- Every single year, thousands of Ethiopian women and children die because of indoor air pollution. This is an instance of a silent death. At the same time five million Ethiopians suffer a respiratory disease. Study shows that every year over 60,000 people, mostly women and children die in …
Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad said on Monday that the procedures for countering air pollution will not be limited in certain times, but will last over the whole year in cooperation with other ministries and institutions. In a press conference for announcing the ministry’s plan for countering the black clouds …
A fleet of 17 new low-emission and high-tech buses started operation in Nepal's Kathmandu on Tuesday to help reduce congestion and pollution in the capital. The initiative is part of the Kathmandu Sustainable Urban Transport Project of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which is promoting the use of low-emission vehicles …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Arjun Gopal & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/08/2018 regarding pollution problems which occurs due to firecrackers during Diwali. Supreme Court asks the Union of India/Ministry of Environment to come out with concrete suggestions to deal …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/08/2018 regarding a comprehensive action plan for air pollution control with timelines. The matter deals with stickers for vehicles to indicate the nature of fuel being used. It is …
The state government on Thursday set up an 11-member committee to find out what's causing air pollution in the city and suggest ways to control it. The committee would also conduct a study on the Pirana dumpsite. The committee will be headed by the Additional Chief Secretary of Forest & …
Justice Sikri said, "Diwali is a festival of lights. Firecrackers are not necessary to bring people together. People can be brought together by distributing and sharing sweets also." The Supreme Court yesterday was told by the firecracker manufacturers that firecrackers alone were not the sole reason for rising pollution levels …
Paradip: Tree cover spread around Paradip golf course area wears an emaciated look with black and burnt patches appearing on the leaves. The State Pollution Control Board is working to ascertain the exact cause of the burn marks on the leaves. Activists have charged that trees are bearing the brunt …
Japan's Suzuki Motor, Mazda, and Yamaha have admitted using false emissions data for some vehicles, the transport ministry said today, in the latest product quality scandal to hit the country's auto sector. The companies came forward after the ministry last month ordered 23 auto and motorbike companies to conduct in-house …
China will work to improve the monitoring of emissions from heavy industries like steel, coal-fired power generation, coke and chemicals in key regions over the coming three years, stepping up an already-intensive campaign to tackle smog “There remain some outstanding problems in environmental monitoring, such as repeated data forgery and …
Nashik: The city is all set to have air pollution control devices in order to improve Nashik’s air quality. On behalf of National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), the devices will be used to control air pollution in the city. Nashik is one of the four cities where these devices …
The worsening air pollution at Anand Rao Circle following increase in high-rise buildings, prompted the board to install the first air quality monitoring station there in 1983. BENGALURU: A systematic assessment of pollutant levels in the air through air quality monitoring stations in and around Bengaluru by the Karnataka State …
On infrastructural aid for farmers The National Green Tribunal has directed the Agriculture Ministry Secretary to file a status report on infrastructural assistance to be provided to farmers to stop stubble burning. Directing the authorities to submit the report within six weeks, a Bench said, “As per estimates of the …
China’s major coal mining hub, Shanxi province to curb industrial manufacturing output voluntarily during the next three years as part of its 2018-2020 anti-pollution crackdown. The step by local authorities in China to take action for protecting the environment by reducing pollution is a key policy goal mandated by the …
