SC: Vehicles entering Delhi to pay environment charge from Nov.
Charges will be Rs 700 for light duty vehicles and two-axle vehicles and Rs 1,300 for three-axle and above. The Supreme Court on Monday imposed an ‘Environment Compensation Charge’ (ECC) on commercial
View ArticleDelhi in grip of worst dengue crisis since 1996
The figures say it all. The Capital is currently facing its worst dengue season since 1996 with the city reporting 10,683 cases - Delhi: 9,058, outside: 1,625. In 1996, 10,253 cases were reported along
View ArticleWorst dengue outbreak ever, cases in Delhi cross 10,000 mark
The city is witnessing its worst outbreak of dengue fever in 19 years as the number of patients suffering from the vector-borne virus has crossed the 10,000 mark. In last one week, over 3,000 fresh dengue
View Article‘Only 1,100 e-rickshaws have licence to ply in city’
The AAP government on Monday told the Delhi high court that around 1,100 e-rickshaws have been granted licence to operate in the national capital and those not licensed were being impounded and the owners
View ArticleTrucks have to pay green cess to enter Delhi from November 1
Charges to be operative for 4 months from November 1 on ‘experimental basis’. Pointing out that pollution caused by traffic entering or passing through Delhi inflicts heavy cost on the health of the...
View ArticleNotice for 40-yr-old ‘polluting’ thermal plant
After the Supreme Court on Monday imposed a “green tax” on diesel guzzling trucks entering the national Capital, the Delhi government too has jumped onto the wagon to fight the battle against the...
View ArticleOnly CNG cabs can ply in city: HC
Earlier Directive Applies `Across The Board' Pulling up app-based cab companies for behaving as if they are “above the law“, the Delhi high court on Tuesday made it clear that only CNG-run taxis can ply
View ArticleToll agency may challenge green tax
The Supreme Court’s order on Monday on levying an environment compensation charge on commercial vehicles entering Delhi may be challenged by the toll tax contractor who has been asked to collect it and
View ArticleMahipalpur hotels move green tribunal
After facing closure for not complying with the environmental norms, 31 hotels and guesthouses in Mahipalpur near the IGI Airport on Tuesday moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) challenging the...
View ArticleOrder of the Delhi High Court regarding phasing out of diesel taxis, National...
Order of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Association of Radio Taxis Vs Union of India & Ors dated 14/10/2015 regarding phasing out of diesel taxis and conversion to CNG, National Capital...
View ArticleJudgement of the High Court of Delhi regarding the results of the Multi...
Judgement of the High Court of Delhi in the matter of Jacob Puliyel Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/10/2015. This petition, by way of Public Interest Litigation, is filed seeking a direction
View ArticleDelhi had clean spring air- but it won't last
Stagnant air explains why pollutants accumulate throughout the workweek in winter, and why spring sees more variation within days As winter soon descends on Delhi, the city can expect air that is more
View ArticleBetter footpaths, lighting: Delhi government to revamp 10 roads
In an effort to ensure lesser vehicle congestion and more space for pedestrians, the Public Works Department (PWD) has decided to redesign 10 stretches in the capital. Sources said if the project is
View ArticleCar-free day: Focus on public transport, need for cycle stands
The fifth edition of the Car Free Day on October 20, will emphasise on the need to promote cycle stands, said Gurgaon Joint Police Commissioner (Headquarters) Saurabh Singh on Monday. The decision was
View ArticleFatally in love with diesel cars
Agreed, diesel cars are cheaper, but they are not much cleaner than what they used to be a decade ago. There is a need to control the sale of diesel cars if pollution in India has to be checked. The Green
View ArticleYamuna may be less polluted this Durga Puja
Puja committees across Delhi seem to have gone all out to ensure that the idols of goddess Durga are made using eco-friendly materials If all goes well, the Yamuna river may be less polluted this Durga
View ArticleNational Green Tribunal tribunal sends notice to Larsen & Toubro
Heeding to the plea of an environment activist who moved the National Green Tribunal against the operation of concrete-manufacturing plant on Yamuna floodplains, the green panel has sought a response from
View ArticleIn Delhi dengue cases cross 12,500 mark, 32 dead
With nearly 1,850 fresh dengue cases reported in the last week, the total number of people diagnosed with the disease this year has mounted to 12,531. Senior health department officials, however, said
View ArticleGovernment asks schools to issue swine flu advisory
The Delhi government has directed schools in the Capital to issue an advisory on swine flu and display public notices about the respiratory disease on their notice boards. “All heads of government,
View ArticleSolar power for Lotus temple
Popular attraction in the city, the Lotus Temple is one of the few tourist spots to tap renewable energy. A part of the temple is now being run on solar power – a move the Delhi government must consider
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