Delhi

An Ordinance to provide for the constitution of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas for better co-ordination, research, identification and resolution of problems surrounding the air quality index and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Publication Date:

13/04/2021

Source: Ministry of Law and Justice

Tags:

Urban Air Quality, Air Quality Management, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana

Air Pollution

Capital Gains: Clean Air Action in Delhi-NCR - What next?

After years of battling air pollution, the time has come to assess what has worked, what has not, and what more is needed to clean the air of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). It took a pandemic induced lockdown to understand what it takes to witness a blue sky. But lockdowns are not the answer.

Publication Date:

26/03/2021

Source: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Delhi, CSE

Energy

Health and economic impacts of unabated coal power generation in Delhi-NCR

Coal based power plants are a major source of air pollution in India. After notification of emission standards for coal plants in December 2015, it’s been six years of sluggish implementation of the same resulting in huge health and economic damage costs.

Publication Date:

22/03/2021

Source: Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)

Tags:

Coal, Thermal Power Plants, Air Pollution, Health Effects, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra

Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding DPCC order on an industrial unit, Delhi, 19/03/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rishabh Kumar Jain Vs Delhi Pollution Control Committee & Others dated 19/03/2021.

Judgement Date:

19/03/2021

Tags:

Industry, Delhi, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Compensation

Air Pollution

Order of the High Court of Delhi regarding electric vehicle subsidy to Tata Nexon EV, 10/03/2021

Order of the High Court of Delhi in the matter of Tata Motors Ltd Vs Government of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 10/03/2021.

Judgement Date:

10/03/2021

Tags:

Electric Vehicles, Subsidies, Delhi, High Court, Vehicular Pollution, Air Pollution Control

Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding removal of encroachments obstructing a drain, R. K. Puram, Delhi, 03/03/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Khushi Sewa Sanstha Vs The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Others dated 03/03/2021. The matter related to removal of encroachments obstructing a drain in Sector-1, R.K. Puram, Vivekanand Marg, New Delhi.

Judgement Date:

03/03/2021

Tags:

Drainage, Urban Encroachments, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court

Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding felling of trees for a new runway by International Airport Authority Limited in Delhi, 02/03/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vivek Avasthi Vs Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change & Others dated 02/03/2021. Grievance in the application was against felling of trees by Delhi International Airport Authority Limited and its agency, M/s GMR Group, for expansion of a new runway for the airport. It was stated that the felling of trees was without complying with the requirements of planting the requisite number of trees.

Judgement Date:

02/03/2021

Tags:

Trees, Deforestation, Delhi, Air Transport, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court

Water Resources

Ground Water Year Book: National Capital Territory, Delhi 2019-2020

Ground Water Year Book is based on the information generated through field studies. The data has been analyzed by Officers of Central Ground Water Board, State Unit Office, Delhi and presented in the report.

Publication Date:

01/03/2021

Source: Central Ground Water Board

Tags:

Groundwater, Groundwater Quality, Delhi, Wells