Monsoon in India: IMD forecasts more rain even as Delhi to Assam, West...
Monsoon in India is active and the country, which was reeling under drought recently, is now placed comfortably, even though many states are reeling under floods, while cities are getting water-logged
View ArticleWhat's the plan for toxic remains: Experts
Environment experts in the capital feel that the NGT order banning diesel vehicles 15 years or older will cause more harm than good as the current number of end-of-life vehicle (ELV) units are not...
View ArticleWaterlogging due to DMRC sites, says govt. report
Construction projects of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) are one of the major factors contributing to massive waterlogging and traffic jams in the Capital, the initial findings of a...
View ArticleDDA told to give parking space to DTC, traffic cops
Sale Of 10-Yr-Old Vehicles Allowed In Select Areas The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday said all diesel vehicles older than 15 years in DelhiNCR will have to be scrapped and won't be given permis
View ArticleBan diesel vehicles in 2 phases: NGT
Those more than 15 years old shall be scrapped first, says green court The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday ordered de-registration of diesel vehicles in the Capital in two phases, with those
View ArticleHalf of city ambulances may go off road post NGT order
About 50 per cent ambulances may go off the capital's roads following the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order for de-registration of diesel vehicles, leading to a crisis in the health system. According
View ArticleBuildings above 20,000 sqm to pay Rs 5L for dust pollution: National Green...
"We hereby direct that construction sites which are built on a plot area of more than 20,000 square metre would be liable to pay environmental compensation of Rs 5,00,000 per violation," a bench headed
View ArticleRs 5,000 fine on using pressure horns, removing silencers: NGT
The National Green Tribunal today cracked the whip on individuals causing noise pollution in the city and announced a fine of Rs 5,000 on those using pressure horns and removing silencers from their...
View ArticleSteps to Check Vehicular Pollution
To reduce vehicular pollution across the country, the Government has taken proactive steps to promote environment friendly vehicles which are innovative, ushering in proactive use of natural resources.
View ArticleDelhi discards trigger debate
Isn't there a need to incentivise less polluted places to remain so instead of asking them to degrade the air quality there? This is not a rhetorical question but the anguished response of environmental
View Articleशहर के बाहर होंगे लॉजिस्टिक सेंटर, घटेगा पल्यूशन
ट्रकों के प्रदूषण से निपटने के लिए लंबी अवधि के उपायों पर विचार बाईपास रोड, मेट्रो और लोकल रेल के जरिए कार्गो हैंडलिंग को बढ़ावा देने पर भी हो रहा है विचार दिल्ली सरकार कमर्शियल वाहनों खासकर बड़े
View Article2/3rd of car owners did not drive on odd-even days, says study
New Delhi: A study by a Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-Pal) on the city's odd-even driving scheme in January and April has found that
View ArticleNGT tells Delhi University to keep DUSU polls paper-free
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi University to ensure that no paper in the form of posters, pamphlets used for camapigning on campuses are wasted during the DUSU elections due in...
View ArticleDengue cases jump to 90 in Delhi, 40 cases last week
At least 90 cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital this season, marking a spike of 80 per cent over the last week, according to a municipal report released on Monday. The sudden
View ArticleNotices to over 47,000 homes for mosquito breeding
Since there is no vaccine available for dengue fever, doctors said, prevention remains the only strategy for dengue. "Our civic bodies had clearly failed to do their job. But people are also to be blamed
View ArticleRs 120cr fine on Art of Living Foundation had no scientific basis: NGT
An expert panel of the National Green Tribunal told the environment court that the Rs 120 crore penalty it recommended against Art of Living Foundation for holding its World Culture Festival on the Yamuna
View ArticleIncrease in concentration of pollutants during odd-even scheme
A recent assessment by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) indicates that there was increase in concentration of pollutants at most of the monitoring locations during the second phase of vehicle...
View ArticleNGT slaps Rs 10 lakh fine on NBCC
The National Green Tribunal today cracked the whip on state-run National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) for causing air pollution and environmental degradation while carrying out redevelopment
View ArticleAir quality worse during odd-even
Days after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal spoke about the possibility of bringing back the odd-even scheme during winter, the Centre on Tuesday said ambient air quality in the Capital when the...
View ArticleNGT upholds prior environment clearance for large constructions
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday imposed an environmental compensation of Rs 15 crore on a building project called "Human Care Charitable Medical Trust," a hospital in sector 6, Dwarka for
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