NGT asks several states to make 'further efforts', 'fully utilise' funds to improve air qualityThe NGT directed multiple states to maximize efforts in improving air quality, emphasizing efficient use of funds from NCAP and the 15th Fi...
09 Dec, 2023, 04.19 PM IST
Delhi continues to gasp as air quality remains 'severe' for 3rd straight day this week; AQI at 504SAFAR-India reported that the overall air quality index (AQI) for the national capital was 504, classifying it as 'severe.' At the Indira G...
04 Nov, 2023, 08.45 AM IST
Air, water pollution disputes kept NGT busy in 2020 amid coronavirus pandemicThe National Green Tribunal, though working with handful of Judicial and Expert Members, that too via video conferencing, made its presence...
30 Dec, 2020, 12.37 PM IST
NGT directs total ban on sale, use of firecrackers across cities where air quality is 'poor'"There will be a total ban on the sale and use of all kinds of firecrackers during COVID-19 pandemic in the NCR and all cities/towns in the...
02 Dec, 2020, 02.41 PM IST
Delhi's air quality 'very poor', likely to become 'severe' on night of DiwaliThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) said a fresh western disturbance was likely to increase the wind speed and improve the air qualit...
14 Nov, 2020, 04.52 PM IST
Ensure there is no lapse in implementation of NGT's directions on air quality: CAQM to CPCB, states"In pursuance of the NGT order dated November 9 and considering the concerns of air quality scenario in the NCR and its adverse health impa...
13 Nov, 2020, 05.08 PM IST
Will implement NGT order on firecrackers: Maharashtra government tells Bombay HCA division bench headed by Justice A K Menon accepted the statement and disposed of a public interest litigation filed by a Pune resident s...
12 Nov, 2020, 07.16 PM IST
NGT clamps down on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, bans their sale & use as pollution levels deteriorateThe ban will come into effect from midnight of Nov 9 and will last until midnight of Nov 30.
09 Nov, 2020, 03.26 PM IST
Air pollution: Ban on fire crackers not required in Punjab, NGT told"In view of the above stated facts and after due consideration of the matter in the background of COVID-19 pandemic, it is respectfully app...
07 Nov, 2020, 03.43 PM IST
Install assessed air quality monitoring stations within a year: NGT to states20 Nov, 2019, 06.49 PM IST
Trucks enter city as LG Anil Baijal lifts ban; pollution spike likely on SaturdayThe EPCA said the measures can be lifted with "immediate effect" as the prevailing air quality does not warrant such tough action.
16 Nov, 2017, 09.45 PM IST
High Court, NGT pulls up Delhi, UP, Haryana governments over air pollutionThe plea said that according to CPCB report, post Diwali the ambient air quality of Delhi on October 17, 18 and 19 was found to be "very po...
09 Nov, 2017, 12.13 AM IST
Odd-even had no impact; NGT asks AAP govt to hold meet on itThe direction to hold such a meeting soon was given by a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar to the Delhi Chief Secreta...
18 Oct, 2016, 05.51 PM IST
NGT should look at data and then decide on BS IV diesel vehicle ban: Pawan Goenka, Mahindra & Mahindra'One point which we tend to forget very often — all diesel vehicles are 20 per cent more efficient on CO2 emissions when compared to petrol...
14 Dec, 2015, 03.00 AM IST
- Now, Centre tries to 'compost' burning issue
The Union transport ministry continued to skirt the issue before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday, with additional solicitor ge...
15 Jul, 2015, 01.37 AM IST
National Green Tribunal pulls up Delhi government for its lackadaisical approachThe court’s measures to tackle Delhi’s worsening air quality include bans on vehicles more than 15 years old, open burning of waste and par...
04 Mar, 2015, 07.38 AM IST
High Court to take up issue of air pollution in DelhiThe submissions by the DPCC counsel came pursuant to the court's query on February 3 on whether the apex court is dealing with matter of ai...
06 Feb, 2015, 04.34 PM IST