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 …
Deterrent against manufacture of guzzlers. Arun S Anil Sasi New Delhi, Nov. 20 It could soon be a tough road ahead for vehicles with low fuel efficiency. The Government is considering a proposal to introduce a new tax on such vehicles to ensure that they are phased out. This tax …
Transport minister R Ashok, on Thursday, said all new autorickshaws registering in the City will be environment-friendly (green). Installing environment-friendly engine run on LPG and tamper-proof electronic metres and sporting green colour are mandatory for new autos, he added. The minister said the old autorickshaws are exempted from going green. …
In continuation of the pollution awareness programmes being organised by the Transport Department, another Bicycle eco-rally was held at Malleswaram grounds on Wednesday. Students participating in the
Praveen Kumar Singh, Vikas Dhoot New Delhi: By the time the Indian contingent leaves for the global climate change summit in Copenhagen next month, the government will be ready with a holistic strategy for promoting environment-friendly vehicles. The idea is to not just incentivise more research by industry but also …
Saibal Dasgupta Beijing: The Chinese government has received worldwide praise for its success in reducing pollution. But it had so far failed to deal with the problem of burning coal for heating during winters in Beijing. Coal burning by 80,000 homes also affected the environment in 16 different historical and …
Collaboration between General Motors and the Reva Electric Car Co. will for the first time make battery-operated cars widely available in India. Under the tie-up with GM, the Spark will go electric using Reva technology. The Reva will continue to be produced as a separate car. Both cars will be …
The fireless cooker is a little-used but valuable technology, comprising an insulated basket into which pre-heated food is left to cook in its own heat. During the recent Practical Action smoke alleviation project, the first fireless cooker demonstration used very smart baskets and expensive foodstuffs. The women felt it was …
Despite the numerous benefits associated with cleaner alternatives, the transition to improved fuels and stoves has not progressed hugely in Sub-Saharan Africa. Why is it that so often, well designed, efficient and clean stoves fail to penetrate the market in developing countries? In order to design effective policies and programmes …
Between 2010 and 2012, car manufacturers are planning to introduce dozens of models that are either partially or completely powered by rechargeable batteries. Plug-in hybrid vehicles like the Chevy Volt, which will have a gasoline engine to fall back on after about 40 miles, will take up to eight hours …
China's failure to control nitrogen emissions could mar its success in reducing environmental levels of sulphur dioxide (SO2), a new study finds. Both nitrogen and sulphur emissions are major contributors to soil acidity and environmental pollution.
Residents of the world's largest cities are ideally positioned to achieve the twin goals of clean air and lower carbon emissions, according to scientists in China and the US. The sheer density of populations in the world's 19 megacities
If the system's broken, why fix it? Government policy is to replace it with an 'authority', without sorting out the details Sunita Narain / New Delhi September 25, 2009, 0:20 IST If the system's broken, why fix it? Government policy is to replace it with an 'authority', without sorting out …
Mumbai Come Tuesday, several residents from Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, as well as Kandivli, will join a world community to promote the World Car Free Day 2009, for the first time in the city. Along with several office-goers across UK, USA, South America and New Zealand, the participants will abandon their …
Mumbai The Bombay High Court on Saturday observed that there should be restrictions on the number of new vehicles hitting the city roads as increasing the infrastructure is not a solution.
Vehicles more than 15 years old and two-stroke auto rickshaws continue to ply on Kolkata streets. This is despite the high court setting August 1 as the deadline to get such vehicles off the Kolkata Metropolitan Area and the Supreme Court upholding the high court order (see
Kumar Manish TNN Ahmedabad: The number of ecoconscious people is growing steadily. This is highlighted by the fact that more people are opting for electric and CNG cremation for dear ones. According to Birth & Death Control Department of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), there has been a jump in number …
