Delhi Pollution Crisis: Despite slight increase in temperature, Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor'Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) remains in the 'very poor' category for the eighth consecutive day with a reading of 329. Toxic foam engulf...
01 Dec, 2024, 12.00 PM IST
Massive encouragement to private transport, wrong farm policies behind high pollution levels: CEAIndia's Chief Economic Advisor, G Anantha Nageswaran, stated that excessive support for private transport and flawed agricultural policies ...
19 Nov, 2024, 07.26 PM IST
As air quality plummets, Mumbai, Pune huff and puff to breathe easyAs per the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), Maharashtra has the largest number of non-attainment cities, all fast-growing metropolitan ...
23 Oct, 2022, 10.58 AM IST
India generated around 33,000 tonnes of COVID-19 biomedical waste in seven months, Maharashtra biggest contributor10 Jan, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
AAP govt must tell how many CPCB directions on air pollution has it followed: Prakash JavadekarJavadekar said his ministry has already held several meetings with the neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan ...
04 Nov, 2019, 12.56 PM IST
National Green Tribunal slaps penalty of Rs 1 crore on Grasim IndustriesA bench headed by Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the company to shift the hazardous waste in accordance with the Hazardous Waste Manage...
23 Jul, 2019, 03.48 PM IST
NGT asks NMCG to give detail of industrial clusters near GangaOn October 19, the NGT had constituted a joint inspection team to collect information on the quantum and quality of waste being released in...
13 Jan, 2017, 05.50 PM IST
NGT flags lack of universally acceptable data on drains polluting GangaThe green panel has divided the work of cleaning the river into five segments -- Gomukh to Haridwar, Haridwar to Unnao (segment B of Phase-...
08 Dec, 2016, 09.59 PM IST
NGT raps Centre on Ganga, bars govt from spending on projectsNGT stops government from spending "a single penny" for Ganga rejuvenation work between Haridwar and Unnao.
15 Nov, 2016, 11.34 PM IST
Auto dealers will have to pay the green cess on diesel SUVs' registration in NCRDealers selling such vehicles will have to deposit 1% ex-showroom price as EPC in any branch of the Union Bank of India (UBI) in Delhi-Nati...
19 Aug, 2016, 03.52 PM IST
- CPCB opens account for payment of green cess on big diesel vehicles18 Aug, 2016, 09.32 PM IST
New authority proposed for action against industrial units polluting GangaUma Bharti also said a "good news" is expected in the next 15 days in connection with the ambitious Ken-Betwa river-linking project, which ...
16 Aug, 2016, 07.08 PM IST
They pay to know their PM- particulate matter26 Jun, 2016, 12.11 PM IST
Now pay to know particulate matter in air around youFirms are sprouting across the country to offer people DIY pollution kits to measure a person's exposure to air pollution at all times.
26 Jun, 2016, 11.48 AM IST
- Use sewage treatment plants water in stadiums, washing of Metro trains: NGT to DJB
It also directed DDA Vice Chairman to hold a meeting within two weeks with DJB, municipal corporations, CPCB, CPWD and DMRC to find ways fo...
09 Jun, 2016, 05.01 PM IST
Clean Yamuna project: NGT forms panel to inspect five DJB STPsThe Tribunal also asked the committee to conduct an inspection within a week and to see whether water treated at these STPs could be recycl...
09 May, 2016, 07.00 PM IST
Rs 6,500 crore and 19 years later, Yamuna dirty as everSix years after Delhi Jal Board proposed interceptor sewers to treat sewage before it flows into major drains, just Rs 51 crore of the Rs 1...
11 Mar, 2013, 08.53 AM IST