Ozone levels breaching limits in Delhi: NGT issues notice to Centre over CPCB's recommendationsThe National Green Tribunal has asked the Centre for a response on implementing CPCB's recommendations to control ozone levels in Delhi. Th...
Delhiites to pay Rs 10,000-Rs one lakh for violating noise pollution norms under new rulesPermissible noise level in residential areas is 55 decibel during day time and 45 decibel during night. Similarly, in commercial areas, the...
Very high non-compliance of e-waste rules at 72 collection centres in Delhi: DPCCThe apex pollution control body has also been asked to cancel Extended Producer's Responsibility (EPR) authorization granted to the produce...
4 NCR states asked to monitor their pollution hot spots, take steps to curb maladyAt a review meeting on Friday, the 10-member CPCB task force on the GRAP, which lists measures to be followed according to air pollution le...
Delhi Jal Board CEO moves National Green Tribunal alleging sand mining in YamunaThe green panel had earlier that said that pollution in the Yamuna was of serious concern as the river was highly contaminated with industr...
Delhi-NCR to have common Air Quality Index by OctoberCPCB and the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) put out separate air quality indexes while the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) shar...
Was air better or worse in 2015: Central, state bodies differ on pollution levelsThe highest jump was seen in Pitampura and Shahdara. In Pitampura, the level increased from an annual average of 89 micrograms per cubic me...
Second odd-even rule: NGT asks CPCB to monitor pollution levelA bench, headed by NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar, also asked CPCB to record and analyse the data of before and after the fortnight-long s...
National Green Tribunal seeks ambient air quality data ahead of odd-even schemeThe apex court has extended the bar on registration of diesel-run SUVs and high-end cars in the National Capital Region till April 30.
CPCB,DPCC labs not equipped to detect fuel impurity, NGT toldThe Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, which was directed by National Green Tribunal to check adulteration of petrol and diesel at petr...
NGT seeks report on incineration, thermal plantsThe NGT has directed CPCB to submit within a week the inspection report on the waste-to-energy and thermal power plants in the capital, in ...
NGT orders inspection of waste-to-energy plants in DelhiConcerned over delay in the operationalizing the waste-to-energy plants in capital, the National Green Tribunal today constituted a "high-p...
Delhi's pollution levels shoot up to 'severe' categoryDelhi's pollution levels shot up today with most of the monitoring stations recording the city's air quality in 'severe' category, although...
NGT directs Badarpur, Rajghat plants to control high PM levelsThe National Green Tribunal directed Badarpur and Rajghat Thermal Power Stations to bring particulate matter (PM) within permissible limits.
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Under attack from experts and civil society organizations for its alleged bid to “validate” the city’s air quality stats, the Centre has in...
PM10 level has crossed prescribed limits in Delhi, 5 cities: Prakash JavadekarJavadekar told Rajya Sabha that the levels of Sulphur Dioxide and Nitrogen were in control during 2011-13, but (PM10) has shot up in the pe...
Government to ensure 'authenticated' info on Delhi air quality to peopleThe government today said it has decided to put in place a unified air quality monitoring system to ensure that "authenticated" information...