Special report on NCR Air Pollution: status of implementation of Hon’ble...
EPCA is submitting this special report for the consideration of the Hon’ble Supreme Court to do the following: To take stock of directions given till date for different sources of pollution and to see
View ArticleOrder of the Supreme Court of India regarding air pollution control in NCR...
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 29/10/2018 regarding air pollution control in NCR Delhi.Amicus Ccuriae has placed before
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding air pollution caused by...
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding News item published in “Indian Express” Authored by Mallica Joshi Titled “All fiddle as crop stubble burns, farmers say solutions out
View Article44-member joint team to check pollution in city
With the air quality index putting Delhi’s air under ‘severe category’, the Delhi Government on Tuesday took a slew of measures to mitigate air pollution. Environment Minister Imran Husain banned garbage
View Article40 lakh vehicles on Delhi’s rolls under transport department scanner
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s transport department is planning to crack down on 10-year-old diesel and 15-year-old petrol vehicles, and about 40 lakh vehicles — going by official figures — are on its radar. The...
View ArticleDengue, malaria cases underreported in Delhi, says report
The weekly report released by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Monday claimed 290 fresh cases of dengue reported in this week, taking the total confirmed cases to 1,310. A report released
View ArticleDelhi’s air quality could worsen in coming week
System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) said the coming 10 days are expected to see a sharp deterioration of air quality in Delhi-NCR. A day after Delhi recorded its first
View ArticleOrder of the Supreme Court of India regarding the issue of burning of...
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Arjun Gopal & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/10/2018 regarding the issue of burning of firecrackers during Diwali and other...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding drying up of a lake in Delhi,...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sachin Goel Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 01/11/2018. Proceedings have been initiated on receipt of a letter alleging that lake at Roshanara Garden,
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding installation of Stage-I and...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aditya N. Prasad & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 01/11/2018 regarding installation of Stage-I and Stage-II Vapor Recovery Devices
View ArticleOrder of the Supreme Court of India regarding the entry of commercial...
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 01/11/2018 regarding the entry of commercial vehicles in Delhi leading to air pollution.
View ArticleHospitals say 20% rise in patients with respiratory diseases
Private as well as government hospitals saw a substantial rise, around 20 per cent, in the number of patients complaining of respiratory issues. As air quality entered the ‘severe’ category on Monday,
View ArticleMonitoring of total volatile organic compounds and particulate matter in an...
Indoor air pollution in the workplace is considered as one of the most potential environment risks to an occupant’s health.
View ArticleCity banquet halls under NGT lens
Taking note of pollution and traffic congestion during functions at banquet halls, farmhouses and hotels here, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a committee to stop activities that lead to...
View ArticleBan on trucks’ entry into city lifted
The ban on the entry of heavy vehicles into the national capital was lifted on Tuesday, four days after it was imposed due to alarming pollution levels, even as a thick haze engulfed the city with the
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by an...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ramesh Dutt Sharma Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 15/11/2018.
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding mitigation of air pollution...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ganga Lalwani Vs Union of India & Others With News item published in “Indian Express” Authored by Mallica Joshi Titled “All
View ArticleBan non-CNG cars or get odd-even back as air worsens, says EPCA chief
The only option to control air pollution in Delhi when weather conditions get more adverse is to explore a ban on all non-CNG vehicles or implementation of the odd-even scheme wherein all private vehicles
View ArticleCPCB asked to submit action report against ‘violator’ units
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to submit a report on action taken against over 50,000 industries operating in residential areas without requisite
View ArticleEPCA calls for restrictions on non-CNG private vehicles
There was a need to look into restricting the use of non-CNG private vehicles during high pollution episodes in the National Capital Region, the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention
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