Boost for public transport as govt rides anti-pollution theme
NEW DELHI: Delhi government will procure 1,000 electric buses, apart from inducting 2,000 CNG ones. Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia announced this on Thursday in his budget speech. According to the
View ArticleOdd–even traffic rule implementation during winter 2016 in Delhi did not...
We studied the impact of the odd–even traffic rule (implemented in Delhi during 1–15 January 2016) on primary traffic emissions using measurements of 13 volatile organic compounds, carbon
View ArticleDelhi quietly becomes first city running on BS-VI fuels
NEW DELHI:If you live in Delhi, you may have felt your car engine running a tad more smoothly of late. The reason is that, unknown to motorists, Delhi has already switched to Bharat Stage-VI (BS-VI)...
View ArticleBadarpur power plant likely to close by deadline
The Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Monday reviewed the status of the closure process of Badarpur thermal power plant and asked agencies to...
View ArticleDelhi: EPCA finds Rs 800 crore 'shortfall' in collection of green cess
NEW DELHI: The SC-mandated Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) has found massive under-reporting of the number of trucks entering the city, leading to an annual shortfall of Rs 500-800 crore
View ArticleOrder of the Supreme Court of India regarding utilization of 12.28 hectares...
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/03/2018. This is an application filed by the National Highway Authority
View ArticleOrder of the Supreme Court of India regarding the state of garbage in...
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/03/2018 regarding the state of garbage in Gazipur, Delhi.The affidavit
View Article40.6°C: Hottest March day in Delhi in 8 years
NEW DELHI: In line with expectations of an early and hot summer, temperatures in the capital soared to an eight-year high for the month of March on Wednesday, with the mercury hitting 40 degrees Celsius
View ArticleAntibiotics consumption soars, fueling fears over superbugs
Over the 16-year period studied, consumption of antibiotics more than doubled in India Global consumption of antibiotics has soared since the year 2000, stoking calls for new policies to rein in usage
View ArticlePollution goes up in Gurugram, Air Quality Index dips to 'very poor'
GURUGRAM: Gurugram became the most polluted city in Delhi and NCR on Wednesday as the PM2.5 concentration spiked to 200 per cent within 48 hours. The highest level of PM2.5 was 63 micrograms per cubic
View ArticleBS-VI fuel will bring down sulphur level by 80 percent
The Petroleum & Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that we decided to proactively advance the roll-out of BS-VI fuel in Delhi from April 2018, instead of April 2020 after taking stock of the
View ArticleWinter long gone but Delhi's air still absolutely poisonous
Just because the city is not covered in smog does not mean pollution levels are down. On the contrary, alarm bells should be ringing and ringing loud. Each time visibility drops in the city and a thick
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding environmental clearance...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shobhit Chauhan Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/04/2018 regarding environmental clearance granted by the Ministry of Environment and
View ArticleAct against illegal borewells, government told
A bench, headed by acting NGT chairperson justice Jawad Rahim directed the DJB to submit a list of illegal borewells in the capital. New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi...
View ArticleDengue strikes early, 10 cases reported in three months
The vector-borne disease had affected 9,271 people here in 2017. At least 10 cases of dengue have been reported in Delhi in the first three months this year, indicating an early spread of the virus
View ArticleComplete demarcation of forest by June 30: NGT to Delhi Govt
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Government to complete the demarcation of forest land in Southern Ridge are by June 30. A Bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore warned the
View ArticleStubble burning doubles Delhi pollution: Harvard study
During the post-monsoon season, the air in northern India is particularly stagnant, meaning smoke particles do not vent into the atmosphere as they would during other times of the year. Agricultural
View ArticleHC seeks ICMR help to control monkey menace in Capital
Asks for report from govt on formation of panel to examine contraceptive vaccine The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the assistance of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for controlling
View ArticleNGT directs NCR states to file ambient air quality data in two weeks
The tribunal had also rapped the Delhi government and the neighbouring states over their action plan on ways to deal with severe air pollution in the city and directed them to file a detailed document
View ArticleIllegal brick kilns: NGT may impose fine on UP, 3 more states
GHAZIABAD: The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday cracked the whip on governments of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi for their failure to comply with its an earlier order regarding...
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