Delhi

India

No more dumping

Capital s hospitality industry will have to manage its waste

Publication Date:

14/12/2004

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Waste Treatment, Legislation, India, Delhi, Hotels

Transport

Cars, more cars

I recently visited Bangalore, Chennai and Mumbai. The singular impression I have of all these cities, and of others I occasionally visit of course the one I live in, Delhi is one of noise,

Publication Date:

14/12/2004

Author(s): Sunita Narain

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

13

Issue:

20041215

pp:

14

Tags:

Pollution, Air Pollution, Transport, Cars, Supreme Court, India, Delhi

Transport

Special report on the non-destined transit trucks using Delhi

Transit vehicles, which use Delhi roads but have no business in Delhi, pose a serious management challenge. Transit vehicles pose a serious problem, as there is a wide divergence between the emission regulations enforced in Delhi and outside the city. While Delhi adheres to Euro II standards, cities neighbouring Delhi mostly adhere to Euro I standards.

Publication Date:

01/12/2004

Source: Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority

Tags:

Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Heavy Duty Vehicle, Transport, Supreme Court, Delhi

Air Pollution

Report on the expansion of the CNG programme in the NCR towns of Faridabad, Gurgaon, Noida and Greater Noida

Delhi

Publication Date:

01/12/2004

Source: Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority

Tags:

Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), CNG, Supreme Court, Delhi, Faridabad (T), Gurgaon (T), Noida, Vehicle Technology and Fuel

Industry

Towards a dirty Yamuna

Industries, government, ignore apex court committee s proposals for effluent treatment

Publication Date:

29/11/2004

Author(s): Suresh Babu S V

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

River Pollution, Industrial Dispersal, Yamuna, Supreme Court, Governance, Delhi, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP)

India

Parking crisis

SC asks Delhi government for a plan

Publication Date:

29/11/2004

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

13

Issue:

20041130

pp:

0

Tags:

Parking Policy, Legislation, Supreme Court, Delhi

India

Delhi s sewage

Aerobics for Yamuna?

Publication Date:

29/11/2004

Author(s): Suresh Babu S V

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Pollution Control, Yamuna, Delhi

Forests

Logjam

States miss deadline to implement emission norms

Publication Date:

14/11/2004

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Pollution Control, Emissions Trading, Legislation, Governance, Delhi, Tamil Nadu

India

In Short

dengue resurfaces: Delhi is once again in the grip of dengue. The disease claimed its first victim at Apollo Hospital on October 5, 2004. Over 180 cases have already been reported in the capital.

Publication Date:

14/11/2004

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

13

Issue:

20041115

pp:

0

Tags:

Food Aid, Dengue, Subsidies, India, Delhi

Transport

Report on the increase in the number of three-wheelers in Delhi

The three-wheeled scooter rickshaw (TSR) plays a very important role as intermediate public transport in the country. Delhi has around 53,262 registered three-wheelers as of August 31, 2004 running on compressed natural gas (CNG). The Hon

Publication Date:

01/11/2004

Source: Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority

Tags:

Vehicular Pollution, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), CNG, Transport, Three Wheelers, Supreme Court, Delhi