Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dyeing units located in a residential area in Delhi, 11/12/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aali Vihar Vikas Manch Vs State of (Govt. of NCT of) Delhi & Others dated 11/12/2018 regarding jeans and other dyeing units located in Bhim colony, Aali Vihar and Sarita Vihar, New Delhi causing hazard to the environment. According to the applicant, at least 50 such factories are working causing air, water and noise pollution in the area and also chocking the water flow systems.

Judgement Date: 
11/12/2018
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding emission norms for power plants in India, 10/12/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/12/2018 regarding emission norms for power plants.

Judgement Date: 
10/12/2018
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Supreme Court, Air Pollution, Health Effects, Sunita Narain
Air Pollution

Pollution dips but air still very poor in Lucknow

LUCKNOW: The air pollution levels dropped by 23 units in Lucknow but the air quality continued to be 'very poor' on Monday.

Publication Date: 
05/12/2018
Times of India (Lucknow)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Air Pollution, Air Quality Index (AQI), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Air Quality Monitoring
Environment

CPCB taskforce identifies 21 pollution hotspots, seeks focussed actions

A Central Pollution Control Board taskforce has identified 21 hotspots of high pollution levels in Delhi-NCR and directed the respective area municipal corporations to take "focussed actions" to mi

Publication Date: 
05/12/2018
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Industrial Pollution, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Air Pollution, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Environment
Environment

J&K mulls ban on single-use plastic products

Will give time to stakeholders to switch over to biodegradable products: Secy Environment

Publication Date: 
05/12/2018
Greater Kashmir
Tags:
Plastics, Environmental Security, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Ecology, Environment
Air Pollution

Air pollution: NGT slaps Rs 25 crore fine on Delhi govt

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal on Monday asked the Delhi government to deposit Rs 25 crore with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for their failure to curb the problem of pollution

Publication Date: 
04/12/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Environment

Frame guidelines to regulate functions in public parks: NGT

The green panel said there was need to assess carrying capacity of the area to allow such events in respect of number of vehicles, generation and disposal of municipal solid waste, safety hazards,

Publication Date: 
04/12/2018
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Noise Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi, Parking Policy, Environment
Air Pollution

Air quality swings between poor, very poor

Air quality continues to a point of concern with the air quality index (AQI) on Sunday oscillating between "poor" and "very poor" levels due to local pollutants.

Publication Date: 
03/12/2018
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Quality Index (AQI), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), PM2.5, RSPM (PM 10)
Air Pollution

Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' due to unfavourable meteorological conditions

Unfavourable meteorological conditions that slowed down dispersion of pollutants kept Delhi's air quality in the 'very poor' category for the third consecutive day on Wednesday as a thick haze engu

Publication Date: 
29/11/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Urban Air Quality, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Haryana, Vehicles, Diesel, Air Quality Index (AQI), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Supreme Court
Air Pollution

NGT forms joint committee to formulate scrapping policy

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint committee comprising officials from the Delhi government and Centre to prepare a scrapping policy for the Capital, following reports that h

Publication Date: 
29/11/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Delhi, Vehicles, Vehicular Pollution, Diesel, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)

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