Water Supply

Order of the Delhi High Court regarding supply of water to Delhi, 13/03/2018

Order of the Delhi High Court in the matter of S. B. Tripathi Vs GNCT of Delhi & Others dated 13/03/2018 regarding supply of water to Delhi. Delhi High Court emphasised on the importace of repairs to the water carrying canal (Delhi Sub Branch Canal) as the present condition is stated to be causing loss and wastage of precious water which is badly needed by the citizens of this city. High Court also directs for scrutiny of the supply of water which is being provided by the State of Haryana to Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
13/03/2018
Tags:
Urban Water Supply, Delhi, Haryana, High Court, Delhi Jal Board (DJB)
Environment

Delhi HC stays Centre's notification on crash guards till April 18

The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed the Centre's notification directing all states to take stern action against unauthorised fitting of crash guards or bull bars on vehicles.

Publication Date: 
13/03/2018
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Noise Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Motor Vehicle Act 1988, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), High Court, Environment
Air Pollution

Levels of pollutants increased during odd-even’

Study says emissions from increased fleet of exempt vehicles may have offset any reduction from cars

Publication Date: 
13/03/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Odd-Even Scheme, Vehicular Pollution, Cars
Health

Delhi sees zero vector-borne diseases cases in March

Only three cases of chikungunya have been reported by the various MCDs in the Capital in 2018 as compared to last year where 46 cases were reported by March.

Publication Date: 
13/03/2018
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Vector Borne Diseases, Chikungunya, Health Effects, Health
Air Pollution

Clean air programme 'good' start, but needs transparency of info

NEW DELHI: The government's National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to tackle air pollution is a "good" start, but it needs public participation from the planning level and transparency in terms of inf

Publication Date: 
13/03/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Right To Information (RTI), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Air Pollution Control
Air Pollution

Central plan to tackle bad air in NCR

NEW DELHI: Giving legal sanctity to its plan to tackle air pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), the Centre has finally notified a comprehensive action plan (CAP) and asked gove

Publication Date: 
13/03/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution Control, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Air Pollution
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding sealing drive in Delhi against illegal properties, 12/03/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehat Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/03/2018 regarding sealing drive in Delhi against illegal properties.

Judgement Date: 
12/03/2018
Tags:
Urban Encroachments, Urban Land Use, Supreme Court, Delhi, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Urban Planning
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding ban on sales and use of furnace oil and pet coke in Delhi NCR, 08/03/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/03/2018 regarding ban on sales and use of furnace oil and pet coke in NCR. Assistant Solicitor General (ASG) says that he will file an affidavit on behalf of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. ASG has also shown a copy of the affidavit that is proposed to be filed which shows that certain issues are pending with the ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for almost a month.

Judgement Date: 
08/03/2018
Tags:
Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Delhi, Supreme Court, Fuel Quality, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Solid Waste

Are You Waiting For 'Atom Bomb Of Garbage' To Explode? Supreme Court To States

The top court also took strong exception that lawyers for none of the states and union territories, except for Delhi, were present in the court during the hearing and said it was a clear indication

Publication Date: 
08/03/2018
NDTV
Tags:
Delhi, Waste Management, Supreme Court, Chikungunya, Dengue, Health Effects, Waste Disposal, Solid Waste
Water Pollution

Yamuna reduced to sewer in Delhi as well, says NGT

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday slammed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) over its submission that Haryana was responsible for high levels of ammonia in Yamuna, which was affectin

Publication Date: 
08/03/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Yamuna, River Pollution, Sewage Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Water Pollution

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