Police crack down on diesel vehicles older than 10 yrs: To get around NGT...
Following a tip-off that transporters were taking their vehicles to Nagaland to change the engine chassis number and fraudulently register their vehicles with the state authority. To avoid detection
View Article‘Cut bad air or face the music’
Delhi high court on Thursday warned that it may take action against central and state government officials who fail to check rising air pollution in the capital. A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed
View ArticleDelhi will have to get its act together on groundwater pollution
A recent study by the Delhi University has revealed the presence of harmful chemicals and heavy metals in the city’s groundwater resources. If this groundwater is consumed, according to the study, it can
View ArticleDiesel ban, scrappage programme to boost new vehicle sales: ICRA
ICRA Ltd Senior VP Subrata Ray said the impact of the scrappage programme could be limited owing to moderate level of incentive (8-12 per cent) being offered. The ban on registration of old diesel...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal dumping of plastic...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Satish Kumar Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 29/07/2016 regarding illegal dumping of plastic waste, Village Nilothi, Delhi. The applicant, owner
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Ban on Diesel Cars, 02/08/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ban on Diesel Cars, 02/08/2016. Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 13029 of 1985 in the matter of "M.C. Mehta Vs.
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal and unauthorized...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of K.C. Bhargava & Anr. Vs. UOI & Ors. dated 29/07/2016 regarding illegal and unauthorized construction work done in 7.5 acres of land (part
View ArticleDelhi government asks hospitals to add beds as dengue cases rise
119 dengue cases have been reported in Delhi this season, with 91 of these recorded in last month alone. With a spurt in dengue cases, the Delhi government on Monday asked all hospitals and nursing
View ArticleRegister new vehicles only when old ones are dismantled: NGT to NDMC
"New vehicles would be registered only after producing the proof afore-stated before the authority," the bench said. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Delhi’s transport department to register
View ArticleDwarka pins hope on waterbody revival
Backed by two scientists, residents of Dwarka recently submitted their suggestions to the National Green Tribunal, saying that reviving waterbodies in Dwarka could ensure water sufficiency in the area.
View ArticleRegistrations of 10 diesel vehicles get NGT nod
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday cleared the decks for registration of 10 new diesel vehicles of Delhi Fire department which are conforming to BS-IV emission norms. A bench headed by NGT
View Article119 dengue cases last month, says report
At least 119 dengue cases have been reported in the city this season, with 91 of them recorded in July alone, according to a municipal corporation report released on Monday. While last the count was...
View ArticleNGT order chokes diesel car sales
Decision came as Delhi's car dealers were beginning to take in their stride the Supreme Court ban on 2,000 cc diesel vehicles The diesel car business in the capital has taken a beating after the National
View ArticleIdentify wetlands within a week: NGT tells govt.
The Delhi government has been directed to expeditiously identify wetlands in Dwarka sub-city after an environment activist sought the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) intervention in the matter. A bench
View ArticleNeonatal deaths double in a decade, infants also at risk
Advances in medical technology and health infrastructure in the city seem to have done little to save children from dying. The latest birth and death registration data shows that the number of neonatal
View ArticleNGT order on diesel vehicles over 15 years: Ageing vehicles could get the...
Diesel vehicles older than 15 years will face the action first, as per the tribunal’s order on July 20. More than 1.5 lakh diesel vehicles older than 15 years plying in Delhi-NCR could be deregistered
View ArticleOla prompts customers to share rides to cut pollution
The ride-sharing app will install billboards displaying the amount of CO2 emissions reduced when users share rides India’s largest taxi aggregator Ola is not one to shy away from publicity, spending
View ArticleOla's '#DoYourShare' campaign aims to reduce carbon emissions...
Ola, India's most popular mobile app for transportation, with the introduction of a first-of-its kind "#DoYourShare" campaign, has taken shared mobility to a new level. Ola plans to install a unique...
View ArticlePanel reveals ‘pathetic’ state of water bodies
The parliamentary standing committee on water resources has expressed deep concerns on the “pathetic” state of water bodies in the national capital where “as many as 2,015 have been fully encroached upon,
View ArticleNew pipelines in Old Delhi to boost water pressure
In a bid to streamline water supply in low pressure areas, the Delhi Jal Board has prepared an action plan to replace old pipelines with hydraulic modelling system. The innovative technique seeks to solve
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