Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Monitoring of air quality in Delhi, 09/05/2016
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Monitoring of air quality in Delhi, 09/05/2016. The ambient air quality is being regularly monitored with manual and continuous air quality monitoring systems in National
View ArticleCentre and Delhi government come together to clean Yamuna
Often at loggerheads, the BJP-led NDA government and the Arvind Kejriwal dispensation on Saturday came together to launch a fresh “wholesome” action plan worth around Rs 825 crore to rid Yamuna of its
View ArticleForest land near Neb Sarai to be restored
Forest land near South Delhi’s Neb Sarai, which has become a dumping ground over the years, will be reclaimed and its greenery restored by the Environment and Forest Department. On Saturday, Deputy
View ArticleAIIMS among 200 to get dengue notice
Much ahead of the dengue season, mosquitoes have been found breeding in over 200 prominent buildings in Delhi's VIP zone, including those housing the offices of the Environment and Telecommunication...
View ArticleBan on norm-compliant vehicles worst advertisement of India: Toyota
With the Supreme Court set to take up the matter of ban on diesel cars and SUVs on Monday, the world's largest automaker Toyota said continued restrictions on vehicles that comply with all regulations
View ArticleAuto majors in business of pollution
Apex court discusses cess for buying a diesel car; open to modifying ban on new registration Telling leading car manufacturers that they are in the “business of pollution”, the Supreme Court on Monday
View ArticleSupreme Court indicates modifying order on high-capacity diesel vehicles
The Supreme Court on Monday indicated of considering to modify its order banning registration of new diesel luxury cars and SUVs with an engine capacity of over 2,000 cc in Delhi and national capital...
View ArticleBiomass burning, vehicles to blame
Dispelling certain myths about factors contributing to the extremely high air pollution levels in Delhi, an IIT Kanpur professor said on Monday that biomass burning and vehicles were the most important
View ArticleBPO employees too breathe polluted air: SC
You are in the ‘business of pollution’, Bench tells car makers Telling leading car manufacturers that they are in the “business of pollution,” the Supreme Court on Monday appealed to thousands of BPO
View ArticleSC demands long-term action plan before easing ban on diesel cabs
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central and Delhi governments, car manufacturers and taxi operators, which are clamouring for the easing of a complete ban on diesel cabs in the Delhi and the...
View ArticleSupreme Court allows diesel tourist taxis to run as Delhi cabs
New Delhi: It will be business as usual for 64,000-odd all-India tourist permit (AITP) diesel taxis in the National Capital Region, as the Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted its 10-day ban on these cabs,
View ArticleNorth MCD to replace streetlights with LEDs
In a major environment-friendly move to conserve energy, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation will change all its two lakh conventional park and streetlights to the LED ones. The ambitious project will
View ArticleAll-India diesel taxis to ply in NCR till permits expire
Supreme Court bans fresh registration of all diesel taxis in Delhi Supreme Court bans fresh registration of all diesel taxis in Delhi In a major relief to over 64,532 cab operators, the Supreme Court
View ArticleSupreme Court relief to diesel cars, allowed to ply in NCR
The Supreme Court on Tuesday relaxed its ban and allowed about 64,000 diesel taxis, running on all-India tourist permits, to ply in the national capital region on point to point basis within Delhi and
View ArticleNo new registration of diesel cabs in Delhi: Supreme Court
The apex court allowed existing All India Tourist Permit (AITP) diesel taxis to operate in the national capital till the expiry of their permit, which is issued for a period of five years, and said no
View ArticleGreen bench asks govt. for pollution data
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday came down heavily on the “laxity” shown by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in providing the final report on the ambient air quality recorded during the...
View Article200 challaned over dengue threat
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has issued 4,861 notices and 200 challans to offices, schools and houses after it detected larvae of the dengue-causing mosquito on their premises. Domestic breed
View ArticleDelhi no more the most polluted city in the world, says WHO report
Delhi is not the most polluted city in the world any more, according to the World Health Organisation's (WHO) urban air quality database released on Thursday. In fact, it now ranks 11th among 3,000
View ArticleDPCC reports mixed air quality during odd-even phase-II
New Delhi: The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday that air quality had improved in the first week of the odd-even phase 2 but then...
View ArticleOdd-even phase II: Schools in session reason for rise in cars, traffic jams,...
The Delhi government had constituted a six-member panel on April 23 during odd-even phase- II when it came under flak for increased road congestion reported between April 15 and April 30. The AAP...
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