Air Pollution: Plea suggests train ride for old trucks
To curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR, a plea was moved in the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday seeking introduction of RORO (roll-on roll-off) service for commercial vehicles which are more than 10 years
View ArticlePollution zones in city to curb asthma: Experts
Concerned about the rising cases of asthma in the national capital, experts have suggested that the city can typically be categorised in red, yellow and green zones according to pollution levels and the
View ArticleAir pollution: Plea in NGT seeks RORO service for vehicles
The technology and system of RO-RO has been tried and tested successfully by the Indian Railways and may be replicated in NCR, the plea said. A plea was moved in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) by
View ArticlePlea in NGT seeks roll-on service for vehicles
With a view to curbing air pollution in Delhi-NCR, a plea was today moved in the National Green Tribunal seeking introduction of RORO service for commercial vehicles which are more than 10 years old.
View ArticleGovt moves slow on rainwater harvesting
Scheme On Backburner For 2 Yrs Despite Residents Being Keen; DJB Plans To Push It Now Record March rainfall this time could have helped the city tide over its summer water crisis had the water been
View ArticleWater table dropping fast in `critical' S Delhi areas
Residents of Pushp Vihar have to dig 80 metres to extract water from the ground. It's one of hundreds of localities in south and southwest Delhi where the groundwater situation is termed `critical'....
View ArticleNGO gives suggestions for waste management in cities
Environmental NGO Toxics Link on Tuesday put forward a slew of recommendations on municipal waste management in cities.Decentralizing waste collection and processing are among the key suggestions. The
View ArticleNGT order: Fines slapped for burning waste in the open
Following NGT orders, East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has begun issuing challans for burning of garbage in the open. East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has begun issuing challans for burning
View ArticleClean up Kolkata air to make it inviting: US diplomat
KOLKATA: A senior American diplomat has cautioned that Indian cities, including Kolkata and Delhi, may have difficulty in retaining and attracting talent if they do not clean up the air. Speaking to
View ArticlePile-up fears for hospital waste as plant licence set to expire
Licence of capital’s oldest treatment plant, which caters to about 1,600 hospitals, expires on May 18. In two weeks, the contract of the capital’s oldest biomedical waste treatment plant, which caters
View Article80% of buildings on shaky ground, corpns tell HC
The three municipal corporations on Wednesday told the Delhi high court that 80% of the city's buildings are unsafe and can't withstand an earthquake of high intensity. The corporations conceded these
View ArticleAIIMS flyover recharge wells gather sewage
In a Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) report “Success stories of rain water harvesting and artificial recharge of ground water“, which was released in March 2008, the harvesting structures on the AIIMS
View ArticleNizamuddin East's 11-yr-old pits still work
In January 2004, Nizamuddin East became one of the first colonies in Delhi to get rainwater harvesting systems (RWH). Over the years, the colony has not only maintained these structures, but also ensured
View ArticleRainwater harvesting is nobody's child
Policy Muddle Equally To Blame For Programme's Failure For years the city has drawn more water from the ground than what rain puts back inside. At most places, water is found at more than 50-metre depth.
View ArticleTata target: 400 MW solar power in 3 yrs
Buoyed By Study, Discom Invites Bids For Panels By incentivizing rooftop solar generation, Tata Power Delhi aims to produce 400 MW of solar electricity in the next three years. On Wednesday , the discom
View ArticleNepal-like quake will lead to death of lakhs, says Delhi High Court
The Delhi high court on Wednesday rapped the city’s municipal corporations for dereliction of duty and for allowing buildings to come up without complying with regulations, saying it may result in deaths
View ArticleAsaram’s ashram on Ridge again under NGT scanner
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday directed the Delhi government to respond within a week on a plea against the compliance report of a committee which had observed that there was no illegal...
View ArticleRainwater harvesting: Orders stay on paper
There are a number of notifications and orders on rainwater harvesting but few of them have been implemented. Experts and residents also complain that there is no policy detailing how to pursue the...
View ArticleWaste burning: NDMC says yes to zero tolerance
Drawing flak from the National Green Tribunal for its failure to check waste burning, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has decided to adopt a ‘zero tolerance’ policy on burning of leaves, plastic
View ArticleUnsewered areas in Yamuna clean-up plan, experts happy
They Say NGT Move Will Check Pollution; Residents Doubtful After thousands of crores have been washed away in the Centre's Yamuna Action Plans (YAPs) I and II, the National Green Tribunal on Friday...
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