The Bombay High Court at Goa on Monday directed the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to conduct a fresh inspection of Curchorem Railway Yard (CRY) within two weeks to ascertain the level of dust pollution in the area.

New Delhi: Prices of hybrid cars might come down as government on Monday promised to consider lowering the import duty

Hydrogen Blend To Curb NOx Emissions
Neha Lalchandani | TNN

The government is in the final stage of notifying the fuel efficiency standards for automobile sector in the country which will be enforced from 2011, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said today.

The switch to dual fuel for vehicles, consisting of hydrogen and CNG, will happen by next year.

NEW DELHI: The Central Government may reduce import duty on hybrid vehicles to promote use of eco-friendly cars and help carmakers introduce more such vehicles in India, Union Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said here on Monday.

Lighter levies to ensure hybrid cars don

NEW DELHI: On the eve of 4th edition of the Environmentally Friendly Vehicle Conference-2009, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit flagged off a rally of eco-friendly vehicles at India Gate here on Sunday.

Unclean air and water may be causing over 8,00,000 premature deaths in the country each year and morbidity costs amounting to 3.6 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Bars, toddy shops, cinemas and other indoor public places in the capital city have been found to be the most polluted in the State.