Air Pollution

Monitoring of vehicles without PUC delayed

Until real-time monitoring begins, Transport department officials have roped in 2,000 civil defence volunteers to create awareness.

Publication Date: 
29/07/2015
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Pollution Under Control Certification, Bharat Stage IV
Health

Dengue cases on the rise, city hospitals placed on alert

Hospitals have been directed to set up dedicated fever wards and strengthen laboratories for diagnosis of vector-borne diseases, officials said.

Publication Date: 
28/07/2015
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Dengue, Vector Borne Diseases, Health Effects, Malaria, Health
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal tapping of groundwater, NCT, Delhi, 27/07/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Legal Aid, National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. NCT of Delhi & Ors. And Raj Hans Bansal Vs. Ministry of Water Resources & Ors. dated 27/07/2015 regarding illegal tapping of groundwater, NCT, Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
27/07/2015
Tags:
Groundwater Assessment, Delhi, Industry, Water Demand, Water Distribution, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Wastewater Recycling, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Delhi Jal Board (DJB)
Environment

NGT notice to Delhi govt over noisy weddings

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to ministry of environment and forests, ministry of home, Delhi government and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Friday to respond

Publication Date: 
27/07/2015
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Noise Pollution, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Air Pollution, Diesel, Environment
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding defining the forest land in Delhi Southern Ridge, 24/07/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sonya Ghosh Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 24/07/2015 regarding defining the forest land in Delhi Southern Ridge.

Judgement Date: 
24/07/2015
Tags:
Forests, Delhi, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Forest Act 1927
Air Pollution

Toxic air kills 80 daily in Delhi: Javadekar

Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar said on Thursday air pollution is killing 80 people every day in the capital.

Publication Date: 
24/07/2015
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Health Effects, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), WHO, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Hazardous Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal dumping of plastic waste and burning, Delhi, 23/07/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Satish Kumar Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 23/07/2015 regarding illegal dumping of plastic waste and burning, Delhi.

The Transport Department of NCT of Delhi/Traffic Police and with the help of concerned SDM shall regulate/check the illegal movement of trucks containing plastics waste and transportation from other States entering in the Territory of Delhi and selling it to the unregistered plastics waste processors/segregators on the unauthorized plot/agricultural lands.

Judgement Date: 
23/07/2015
Tags:
Plastics, Waste Disposal, Delhi, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Land Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Haryana
Transport

Scrapping BRT means giving in to car lobby

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has slammed the Delhi government for its decision to scrap the BRT project.

Publication Date: 
23/07/2015
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Public Transport, Cars, Cycles, Congestion, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Transport

Govt planning to improve transport system: Gopal Rai

Transport Minister Gopal Rai said that the government has planned to improve the transport system of the Capital and for that experts of various agencies would be invited to discuss the issue from

Publication Date: 
23/07/2015
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Vehicular Safety, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Cars, Air Pollution Control, Public Transport, Transport
Transport

Scrapping Bus Rapid Transit corridor a regressive step: Centre for Science and Environment

NEW DELHI: Expressing shock at the Delhi government's decision to scrap the controversial Bus Rapid Transit corridor in south Delhi, a green body today termed it as a "regressive" step which would

Publication Date: 
23/07/2015
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Cars, Public Transport, Transport

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