Water Pollution

Delhi Jal Board set to hire consultant: ‘Exploring possibility of 24×7 water supply’

According to the Delhi Jal Board, creation of district metering areas will be crucial to the decision.

Publication Date: 
12/02/2019
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Water Supply, Delhi Jal Board (DJB), National Envirnmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Drinking Water
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding impact of steel pickling industries on the air quality and on river Yamuna, Delhi, 07/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of All India Lokadhikar Sangathan Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 07/02/2019 regarding impact of steel pickling industries on the air quality and on river Yamuna.

Judgement Date: 
07/02/2019
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Delhi, Air Pollution, River Pollution, Yamuna, Waste Disposal, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Health

Delhi battles swine flu surge; over 1,000 cases in January

Delhi has seen a sharp surge in swine flu, with 1,011 cases reported since January 1 this year, making the capital second to only Rajasthan in the number of cases reported, data from National Centr

Publication Date: 
05/02/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Swine Flu
Transport

1,000 electric buses by July: Delhi govt to SC

Delhi government on Monday assured the Supreme Court that 3,000 buses would be procured within eight months in a phased manner, including 1,000 electric buses which would be rolled out by July, to

Publication Date: 
05/02/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Supreme Court, Electric Vehicles, Buses, Public Transport
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding relocation of industries in Delhi, 04/02/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/02/2019 regarding relocation of industries in Delhi. The 50th Progress Report of the Monitoring Committee was submitted before the Court where it has been mentioned that in the first step, 21960 industrial units were closed down and water and electricity supply has been disconnected with respect of them. However, in the second step, 30000 similar units have been closed down, but water and electricity supply are yet to be disconnected.

Judgement Date: 
04/02/2019
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Delhi, Air Pollution, Supreme Court, Municipal Corporations
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding PUC compliance in Delhi, 04/02/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/02/2019 regarding Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUC) compliance in Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
04/02/2019
Tags:
Air Pollution, Delhi, Air Pollution Control, Supreme Court, Vehicular Pollution, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA)
Air Pollution

Convert old vehicles into EVs is the answer to check pollution

The Supreme Court recently banned plying of 15-year-old petrol and 10-year-old diesel vehicles in the National Capital Region (NCR) to check "very critical" level of pollution, upholding the earlie

Publication Date: 
01/02/2019
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Industrial Pollution
Air Pollution

All vehicles in Delhi-NCR should be affixed with colour-coded stickers, HSRP by Oct: EPCA

All vehicles in Delhi-NCR should be affixed with colour-coded stickers and High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) by October this year, the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control A

Publication Date: 
01/02/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Sunita Narain, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Air Pollution

Air pollution jumps in Delhi, rain expected around February 5

The AQI near Pusa Road, Airport Terminal 3 and Chandni Chowk was recorded at 329, 301 and 338 respectively.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2019
Zee News
Tags:
Delhi, Air Quality Standards, Air Pollution, Air Quality Index (AQI), Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)
Air Pollution

All vehicles in NCR to have fuel stickers by October: EPCA

NEW DELHI: All vehicles in Delhi-NCR must have holographic fuel stickers before October 2019, Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority (EPCA) said on Thurs

Publication Date: 
01/02/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Vehicular Pollution, Sunita Narain

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