Industry

 Fatal Attraction

The thirst for diesel in India is growing. Diesel mania grips the Indian automobile industry and the customers with more and more companies going for diesel variants. What most people are ignorant of or prefer to ignore is the fact that diesel fumes are h

Publication Date: 
30/05/1999
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Vehicular Pollution, Cancer, Diesel, Atmosphere, Automobiles, Industry, Legislation, India, Delhi
Air Pollution

Supreme Court order dated 16/04/1999 in M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, WP 13029/1985 on vehicular pollution in Delhi

Supreme Court order dated 16/04/1999 in M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, WP 13029/1985 on vehicular pollution in Delhi.

Publication Date: 
16/05/1999
Supreme Court of India
Tags:
Vehicular Pollution, Supreme Court, Diesel, Personal Transport, Delhi, RSPM (PM 10), Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Health Effects
Natural Disasters

 First birthday

Although setting up of the EPA did result in policies to control pollution, political interference has blunted its effectiveness

Publication Date: 
14/05/1999
Down to Earth
Tags:
Environment Politics, Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Waste Disposal, Legislation, Delhi, Toxic Wastes, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP)
India

 Heat and death

Summer is only just setting in. And already there are reports of deaths in Orissa due to a heat wave

Publication Date: 
14/05/1999
Down to Earth
Tags:
Bhopal, Deforestation, Climate Change, Global Warming, Delhi, Ahmedabad (D), Orissa (Odisha), Climate
Forests

 YAMUNA POLLUTION

The Delhi High Court ordered the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to

Publication Date: 
29/04/1999
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pollution Control, River Pollution, Yamuna, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Legislation, Government Of India (GOI), Delhi
India

 IVORY TRADE

The Delhi High Court has quashed the petition of an ivory trader. The judgement could have far-reaching implications as over 200 applications for ownership certificates for ivory items worth over

Publication Date: 
29/04/1999
Down to Earth
Tags:
Wildlife Trade, Legislation, Environment Court, Government Of India (GOI), Delhi
India

 Shatoosh shawls seized

a special cell of the Delhi police and the wildlife wing of the Delhi forest department seized 96 shatoosh shawls from a shop in Delhi's Chandni Chowk market. The shawls, worth nearly Rs 1 crore,

Publication Date: 
29/04/1999
Down to Earth
Tags:
Hides And Skins, Endangered Species, Antelope, Wildlife Trade, Delhi
Air Pollution

 Glaring aberrations

Glow signs using diesel gensets at bus stops have increased in Delhi. So has the pollution

Publication Date: 
29/04/1999
Down to Earth
Tags:
Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, Diesel, Hoardings, Legislation, Delhi
Natural Disasters

 Darkness at midnight

A devastating earthquake in the Chamoli region of Uttar Pradesh kills over 100 people, most of them in their sleep

Publication Date: 
29/04/1999
Down to Earth
Tags:
Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Disaster Management, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Chamoli
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding rising vehicular pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR), 29/04/1999

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M.C. Mehta vs Union Of India & Others on 29 April, 1999 regarding rising vehicular pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR). Bhure Lal Committee in its Report submitted to Supreme Court on April 1, 1999 has indicated that more than 90% of Nitrogen Oxide (Nox) and respirable particulate matter (RSPN) from vehicles exhaust over Delhi is due to diesel emissions which is a serious health hazard.

Considering the suggestions made by Bhure Lal Committee Supreme Court directs that:

Judgement Date: 
29/04/1999
Tags:
Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Supreme Court, Delhi, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), RSPM (PM 10), Petrol, Diesel, Cars, Air Quality and Health

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