Forests

Eyewash? Why planting 10 saplings for every tree lost is not the answer

NEW DELHI: Even as a citizen-led movement successfully halted the cutting of more than 16,000 trees in Delhi for redeveloping residential facilities, many felt compensatory afforestation by way of

Publication Date: 
10/07/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Afforestation, Trees, Compensatory Afforestation, Forest Rights Act 2006, Forests
Environment

Inaction’ over pollution irks HC

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday pulled up authorities over their failure to reduce pollution in the city by shifting industrial units from residential areas to industrial complexes in Baw

Publication Date: 
10/07/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Industrial Pollution, High Court, Trees, Deforestation, Environment
Health

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding free treatment to the weaker sections of the society in hospitals, Delhi, 09/07/2018

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Union of India Vs Mool Chand Khairati Ram Trust dated 09/07/2018 regarding free treatment to the weaker sections of the society in hospitals. The issue revolves around the Order passed by the Land & Development Officer dated 2.2.2012  wherein it was stated that the Government of India had taken a policy decision that all the hospitals which have been provided land by L&DO have to strictly follow the policy of providing free treatment as provided in it.  

Judgement Date: 
09/07/2018
Tags:
Health Care, Delhi, Supreme Court, Poverty, India, Health For All
Air Pollution

CPCB: Enforce full pollution action plan

NEW DELHI: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has recently directed the implementation of the entire ‘Comprehensive Action Plan (CAP) for Air Pollution Control in Delhi and NCR’ under Section 5

Publication Date: 
06/07/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution Control, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Thermal Power Plants, Industrial Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Pollution Under Control Certification, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Air Pollution
Environment

Brick kilns, thermal power plants falling short of green targets: CSE

‘Delhi-NCR’s comprehensive clean air action plan floundering’

Publication Date: 
06/07/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Bricks, Thermal Power Plants, Industrial Pollution, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Environment
Energy

Solar system can cut power bill by 95%: Study

Residents owning rooftop solar systems in the national Capital could save up to 95 per cent on their electricity bills according to an independent study released by the Council on Energy Environmen

Publication Date: 
05/07/2018
Pioneer (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Electricity, Energy
Air Pollution

Industries given 90 days to switch to approved fuels

NEW DELHI: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has notified the “approved” fuels in the capital, which include cleaner options like BS-VI petrol and diesel, CNG, LPG, aviation turbine fuel and

Publication Date: 
05/07/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Bharat Stage VI, Diesel, CNG, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Air Pollution Control, Coal, Industrial Pollution
Air Pollution

DPCC notifies list of fuels permissible for industrial use

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has issued a notification with a list of fuels permissible for industrial use within the NCT of Delhi, a move which has been hailed by the Centre for Sc

Publication Date: 
05/07/2018
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Oil Pollution, Bharat Stage VI, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Natural Gas
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the High Court of Delhi regarding felling of trees in Delhi for 'redevelopment' purpose, 04/07/2018

Order of the High Court of Delhi in the matter of Dr Kaushal Kant Mishra Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/07/2018 regarding felling of trees in Delhi for 'redevelopment'.

Judgement Date: 
04/07/2018
Tags:
Trees, Afforestation, Delhi, High Court, Urban Development, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Urban Planning
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding relocation of trees for the redevelopment of Pragati Maidan complex, Delhi, 04/07/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Verhaen Khanna & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/07/2018 regarding relocation/ transplantation of 36 trees for redevelopment of Pragati Maidan complex.

NGT directs the Project Proponent and other respondents to submit report with regard to relocation/ transplantation of 36 trees which is mentioned in the earlier report by the Forest Department. The Forest Department shall also make available relevant records enumerating those trees.

Judgement Date: 
04/07/2018
Tags:
Trees, Relocation, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Forests, Urban Habitat

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