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Status report on behalf of Amicus Curiae on pollution by pulp and paper industry in Muzaffar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, 20/11/2024

Status report on behalf of Amicus Curiae in the matter of Sanawar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others.

A letter petition was registered Suo Moto by the NGT concerning the huge air pollution caused by emission of poisonous industrial gases and black smoke by various industrial units situated at district Muzaffar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
20/11/2024
Tags:
Paper and Pulp Industry, Muzaffarnagar (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Industrial Pollution, Air Pollution
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding severe air pollution in Delhi NCR, 18/11/2024

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M C Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/11/2024.

Judgement Date: 
18/11/2024
Tags:
Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Delhi, Supreme Court, Agriculture, Farm Residues, Health Effects
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal on some brick kilns in Mathura district violating environmental norms, 08/05/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kapil Kumar Vs Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 08/05/2024.

The matter is related to violation of environmental norms by the brick kilns operating in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
08/05/2024
Tags:
Bricks, Mathura (D), Industrial Pollution, Air Pollution, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegally operating brick kilns in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, 06/05/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shrichand Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 06/05/2024.

Judgement Date: 
06/05/2024
Tags:
Bricks, Mathura (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Air Pollution
Air Pollution

Implementation and review of the updated/ revised plan of action for prevention and control of paddy stubble burning in 2024

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in National Capital Region (NCR) and Adjoining Areas has issued a directive emphasizing stricter measures to control paddy stubble burning during the 2024 harvest season. This directive was issued on April 12, 2024.

Publication Date: 
12/04/2024
Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas (CAQM)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Crop Residues, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
Air Pollution

Indonesia’s air quality: decline in 2023 due to lack of intervention and El Niño. what about 2024?

New data published by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) reveals that the overall 2023 air pollution levels in Jakarta were arguably the worst since 2019. Despite improvements between 2020 and 2022, the rise of pollution in 2023 is a notable setback.

Publication Date: 
05/04/2024
Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)
Tags:
Urban Air Quality, Air Pollution, Jakarta, Indonesia, PM 2.5, El Nino
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding industrial pollution faced by the residents of Ayyankuzhi village, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala, 04/04/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item titled "Begging for breath: Trapped between industries Kochi residents gasp for fresh air" appearing in The New Indian Express dated 23.02.2024.

Judgement Date: 
04/04/2024
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Kochi, Ernakulam, Air Pollution, Respiratory Diseases, Kerala, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Air Pollution

Air quality in major Indian cities over the winter months

The objective of this study is to conduct a comparative analysis of winter pollution PM2.5 levels in major cities in India, Including Mumbai, Varanasi, Patna, Delhi, Chandigarh, Lucknow, and Kolkata, for the years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.

Publication Date: 
02/04/2024
Climate Trends
Tags:
Urban Air Quality, India, PM 2.5, Air Pollution
Air Pollution

Major air polluters in Africa unmasked

Air pollution, a growing threat in Africa, is the second leading cause of death after malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa and the main environmental risk factor for death in North Africa.

Publication Date: 
28/03/2024
Greenpeace
Tags:
Air Pollution, Health, Emissions Inventory, Africa
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding extension of registration period of specialized armoured vehicles, 22/03/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/03/2024.

The Special Protection Group (SPG) filed the application to direct the Transport Department, NCT of Delhi to allow extension of registration period of specialized armoured vehicles - 3 in number by five years till December 23, 2029.

Judgement Date: 
22/03/2024
Tags:
Diesel, Vehicular Pollution, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Air Pollution Control

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