Transport

 but why CNG?

Particles in diesel exhaust are toxic and can harm the foetus. Given the high levels of particulate pollution in Delhi, CNG is the cleanest option available

Publication Date: 
14/03/2001
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Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Cancer, CNG, Diesel, Transport, Three Wheelers, Supreme Court, Governance, Political Parties, Politics, Delhi, Corruption
Transport

 The CNG sabotage

To clean up Delhi's air, the Supreme Court ruled in July 1998 that all public transport should move away from diesel and towards compressed natural gas CNG By March 31, 2001. But the Union government and the Delhi state government have done nothing apar

Publication Date: 
14/03/2001
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Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Cancer, CNG, Diesel, Transport, Three Wheelers, Supreme Court, Governance, Political Parties, Politics, Delhi, Corruption
Environment

 Clean Kolkata

euro II emission norms have been enforced in the Kolkata metropolitan area, which includes the Kolkata, Howrah and Chandernagore municipal corporations and 39 municipalities. K S Ramasubban,

Publication Date: 
27/02/2001
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Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Legislation, Supreme Court, Calcutta (D)
India

 Net bill, gross disaster

The Aquaculture Authority Bill makes a mockery of the Supreme Court ruling on aquaculture firms

Publication Date: 
14/02/2001
Richard Mahapatra
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Coastal Development, Coastal Erosion, Aquaculture, Fisherfolk, Legislation, Supreme Court, Sustainable Development
India

 Defining moment

Even as the government goes about sealing industrial units in Delhi, confusion reigns over what s polluting

Publication Date: 
14/02/2001
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Pollution Control, Hazardous Industry, HI Relocation, Supreme Court, Governance, Delhi
India

 Giving direction

Nepal s Supreme Court questions the government s move to import polluting vehicles from India

Publication Date: 
30/01/2001
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Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Imports, Supreme Court, Nepal, India, Vehicles

 Fine the rulers

Next time the Supreme Court gives an order it should add a rider: if the order isn t met, the government will have to pay a fine of Rs 10 lakh per day

Publication Date: 
30/01/2001
Anil Agarwal
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Pollution Control, CNG, HI Relocation, Legislation, Supreme Court, Governance, Government Of India (GOI), Anil Agarwal, Politics, India, Delhi
India

 Yet another pretense

CNG technology is not proven, says the Delhi government to avoid implementing the Supreme Court order

Publication Date: 
14/01/2001
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Health Effects, CNG, Public Transport, Supreme Court, Governance, CSE, Politics, Delhi
India

 Fundamental judgement

Clean drinking water is a fundamental right, states the Supreme Court and wants government to set up environmental courts

Publication Date: 
14/01/2001
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Water Quality, Drinking Water, Industry, Supreme Court, High Court, India
India

 Master plan for anarchy

The judgement to relocate polluting factories in Delhi leaves several questions unanswered. Will the powers-who-be work to turn good intentions into right actions?

Publication Date: 
30/12/2000
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Urban Development, Workers, Hazardous Industry, HI Relocation, Legislation, Supreme Court, Public Participation, Governance, Delhi, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP)

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