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Delhi: ECC collection adding to jams at borders, says expert

NEW DELHI: A former NHAI chairman has suggested to the Supreme Court-appointed environment watchdog, EPCA, that agencies should collect environmental compensation charge (ECC) from heavy commercial

Publication Date: 
18/04/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA)
Air Pollution

Dust raises pollution level in Ahmedabad

AHMEDABAD: The Tuesday dust storm raised the pollution level in the city. The city's PM10 reading of 517 on Tuesday was the highest in the country among the Safar-monitored cities.

Publication Date: 
18/04/2019
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Air Pollution, PM 2.5, Ahmedabad (T), RSPM (PM 10)
Air Pollution

Delhi-National Capital Region has rare low air pollution day

The Met department said on Wednesday that Delhi-NCR will experience more thunderstorms in the next two days with a 90 per cent probability on Thursday and 60 per cent probability on Friday.

Publication Date: 
18/04/2019
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Air Quality Index (AQI), Air Quality Standards
Air Pollution

Mumbai: Most air quality monitoring stations lack real-time data

Only three out of 16 CAAQMS installed in MMR provide data on its website

Publication Date: 
18/04/2019
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Air Quality Monitoring, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Air Quality Standards, Air Pollution
Climate Change

South Asia must rise above political differences to fight toxic air and climate change

War and post-war animosities do not prevent African countries from engaging in collaborative action on global platforms

Publication Date: 
17/04/2019
Telegraph (Kolkata)
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Climate Change, Air Pollution, World Bank, PM 2.5, Bangladesh, Pakistan
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by Manomya Tax India Limited, District Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, 16/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents of Village Jojro Ka Kheda Vs State of Rajasthan dated 16/04/2019 regarding pollution caused by Manomya Tax India Limited, District Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.

Judgement Date: 
16/04/2019
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Health Effects, Air Pollution, Groundwater Pollution
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution due to fly ash dump, Village Kanti Nagar, District Muzaffarpur, Bihar, 16/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Satyanarayan Sahni Vs State of Bihar dated 16/04/2019 regarding pollution being caused by fly ash dump set up by thermal power plant at Village Kanti Nagar, District Muzaffarpur, Bihar causing damage to the public health, animal health and ecology in the area.

Judgement Date: 
16/04/2019
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, Fly Ash, Air Pollution, Muzaffarpur (D), Bihar, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Health Effects, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sand mining and transportation, Morad Tahasil, Odisha, 16/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Satya Prakash Pattnayak Vs State of Odisha dated 16/04/2019 regarding illegal sand mining and transportation, which is causing air pollution and damage to River Jambhira and River Muradi at Morad Tahasil, Odisha.

Judgement Date: 
16/04/2019
Tags:
Sand, Mining, Rivers, Orissa (Odisha), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Air Pollution
Air Pollution

Pollution control board doesn’t think Bengaluru breathes unhealthy air

Recently, the BBMP Additional Commissioner for public health, D Randeep, launched a network of 40 air quality monitoring devices that have been installed across the city.

Publication Date: 
16/04/2019
Times Of India (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Air Quality Monitoring, Bangalore (T), PM 2.5, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), WHO
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of wood dust, plastic bags and tyres/tubes as fuel, Uttam Nagar, Delhi, 15/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhay Singh Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 15/04/2019 regarding pollution by using wood dust, plastic bags and tyres/tubes as a fuel at Sainik Enclave, Vikas Nagar, Uttam Nagar, New Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
15/04/2019
Tags:
Air Pollution, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court

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