Air Pollution

NGT directs NCR states to file ambient air quality data in two weeks

The tribunal had also rapped the Delhi government and the neighbouring states over their action plan on ways to deal with severe air pollution in the city and directed them to file a detailed docum

Publication Date: 
05/04/2018
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Air Quality Standards, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA)
Air Pollution

Stubble burning doubles Delhi pollution: Harvard study

During the post-monsoon season, the air in northern India is particularly stagnant, meaning smoke particles do not vent into the atmosphere as they would during other times of the year.

Publication Date: 
04/04/2018
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Agriculture, Punjab, Delhi, Air Quality Standards, WHO, NASA
Environment

No plastic, only eco-friendly carry bags at Golden Temple

The SGPC introduced eco-friendly compostable carry bags at Golden Temple from Sunday. This initiative has been taken in collaboration with the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB).

Publication Date: 
02/04/2018
Times Of India (Amritsar)
Tags:
Punjab, Plastics, Non-Biodegradable Waste, Religious Places, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Amritsar (T), Environmental Security, Environment
Agriculture

Towards sustainable, productive and profitable agriculture: case of rice and sugarcane

Indian agriculture is estimated to be consuming about 78 percent of total fresh water resources available in the country. Yet, more than half of the gross cropped area is still dependent on rains.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2018
Ashok Gulati, Gayathri Mohan
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)
Tags:
Agriculture, India, Rice, Sugarcane, Punjab, Maharashtra, Water Resources, Irrigation
Environment

Residents hope for strict action on noise pollution

The matter was taken up in the civic body budget meeting

Publication Date: 
30/03/2018
Neeraj Bagga
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Noise Pollution, Amritsar (T), Environmental Health, Hypertension (Blood Pressure), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Vehicular Pollution, Environment
Solid Waste

Garbage collection: MCB files compliance report in NGT

Says work has started on trial basis, next hearing on April 3

Publication Date: 
29/03/2018
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Garbage, Bathinda, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Municipal Corporation, Solid Waste
Transport

Last-ditch effort to revive Rs 600-cr BRTS project

The SAD-BJP’s Rs 600-crore ambitious Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) in Amritsar has failed to fructify as envisioned.

Publication Date: 
28/03/2018
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Amritsar (T), Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Transport
Mining

Illegal sand mining, soaring gravel prices rock House

The delay in tabling of the Action Taken Report (ATR) on the Narang Commission, fixing accountability of certain ruling party MLAs in illegal sand mining trade and soaring prices of sand and gravel

Publication Date: 
28/03/2018
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Sand, Mining, Parliament
Air Pollution

NGT fines AAP govt for not filing action plan

Penalty of ₹2 lakh imposed on State government

Publication Date: 
21/03/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Crops, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Compensation, Air Pollution Control
Environment

Most traffic violators from Punjab, Haryana

CHANDIGARH: Most traffic violators in Chandigarh are from Punjab and Haryana, police here informed the Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday, during the resumed hearing of a public interest litig

Publication Date: 
21/03/2018
Times of India (Chandigarh)
Tags:
Noise Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Punjab, Haryana, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), High Court, Motor Vehicle Act 1988, Two Wheelers, Environment

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