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 …
The researchers associate pollution with diabetes by referring to previous evidence that suggest PM2.5 particles, when inhaled, reduce the body’s ability to respond to insulin. A recent research paper has quantified a connection between air pollution and diabetes. Published in The Lancet Planetary Health, it estimates that air pollution contributed …
Calcutta: The city's annual average air pollution level is more than double the national limit and still rising in most parts of the city, a recently published report of the West Bengal Pollution Control Board has shown. The report, a copy of which is with Metro, reveals that Calcutta's average …
With the aim of creating awareness about rising air pollution levels, technology major Dell on Sunday organised an experimental event in collaboration with tech start-up Chakr Innovation which converts diesel soot into ink (POINK) through their retro-fit emission control device for diesel generators. The technology from Chakr Innovation can capture …
PATIALA: A campaign launched by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) to check vehicle pollution monitoring centres across the state has revealed that around 50% of these were violating norms for issuing certificates without actually checking the vehicles. Chairman of the board and director of ‘Tandrust Punjab’ mission, Kahan Singh …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/07/2018 regarding air pollution control in Delhi NCR. The Supreme Cout Order touched upon three key issues: 1. Ban on import of pet coke 2. Natural gas to be …
An environment ministry official said that Delhi witnessed 56 good air days in January-June period in 2017, while this year the national capital had 65 such days. Ahead of the critical months of November and December when air quality dips to severe levels in Delhi, the Environment Ministry has lined …
Compared to last year that saw 56 good air days between January and June, this year, the national capital has seen 65 such days. This, officials said, is not a significant measure, but plans are afoot to put the measures in place by the end of September. In time for …
China’s top steelmaking city, Tangshan, has ordered steel mills to shut sintering plants and asked that coke and cement factories curb output for five days due to forecasts of heavy smog over the weekend, two sources familiar with the plan said on Friday. The measures came into force at noon …
The Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) modelled the current emission concentrations in the flue stacks of different plants based on unit capacities, vintage and their coal linkages. Coal from Indian mines have high ash content (which contributes to PM emissions), while imported coal from South Africa …
The Delhi Cabinet gave its in-principle approval for the engagement of 1,000 low-floor environment-friendly electric buses in the Capital, a move which came days after the Supreme Court questioned the Kejriwal government over its proposal to procure e-buses and about the time required to set up charging stations for the …
The action plan also includes expediting strategic decommissioning of old and inefficient power plants and implementation of a large-scale feebate programme from 2020 onwards Niti Aayog has proposed 15-point action plan for combating air pollution in ten most polluted cities in the country, including Delhi, Kanpur and Varanasi. The draft …
MALOUT, PUNJAB: Expressing concern over the problem of stubble burning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that the central government was working seriously to ensure that farmers were not compelled to burn agricultural residue. "I want to talk about the important issue of stubble burning from this platform. The central …
NGT seeks report on its 2015 recall The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Volkswagen to file an affidavit on the status of proceedings against the company in other countries pertaining to the usage of “cheat devices” in vehicles to manipulate emission levels. A Bench, on Tuesday, directed the Ministry …
The German city of Stuttgart will bar only the most polluting diesel vehicles from its streets next year and will seek to avoid a widening of the ban by taking measures to improve air quality, a state ministry said. Stuttgart, the heartland of Germany’s automotive industry, plans to start banning …
Under the European Union’s (EU) Air Quality Directive, Member States have to implement and report on the measures they put in place in areas where air quality limit and target values are exceeded. This briefing provides an overview of the different types of abatement measures reported. It focuses mainly on …
The Delhi High Court today asked the Aam Aadmi Party government how it could defend more construction in the national capital while pulling it up for not taking steps to decongest it and curbing pollution. "How can you defend more construction? You should be looking at decongesting the city. Are …
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government had ordered closure of Sterlite’s copper smelter in Tuticorin on the issue of pollution. But, data from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) indicates that Sterlite Copper smelter accounted for a mere 1% of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) emissions while thermal power plants operating in …
The state government was unable to give a satisfactory reply, which prompted Shiv Sena legislator Nilam Gorhe, NCP’s Hemant Takale and Leader of Opposition Dhananjay Munde to attack the government for failing to address the issue. Opposition parties in the state Legislative Council took on the state government on Tuesday, …
After last year’s Supreme Court order, Irdai has now mandated that every vehicle must have a valid PUC certificate on the date of renewal of motor insurance policy The insurance regulator has made it mandatory to show a valid pollution under control (PUC) certificate at the time of renewal of …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/07/2018 regarding preservation of the Taj Mahal from environmental degradation. Supreme Court asks for a detailed list of industries within the Taj Trapezium Zone from the Chairman of the …
