Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding extension of registration period of specialized armoured vehicles, 22/03/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/03/2024.

The Special Protection Group (SPG) filed the application to direct the Transport Department, NCT of Delhi to allow extension of registration period of specialized armoured vehicles - 3 in number by five years till December 23, 2029.

Judgement Date: 
22/03/2024
Tags:
Diesel, Vehicular Pollution, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Air Pollution Control
Air Pollution

Report by the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and adjoining areas, 20/02/2024

Report by the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and adjoining areas in compliance with the National Green Tribunal order, January 3, 2024. The Tribunal had called upon the Commission to file a report on steps to address and tackle the various contributory causes of air pollution in the region.

Judgement Date: 
20/02/2024
Tags:
Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Vehicular Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Fossil Fuels, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
Transport

Draft End-of-Life Vehicles (Management) Rules, 2024

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) on January 30, 2024, issued the Draft End-of-Life Vehicles (Management) Rules, 2024.

Publication Date: 
30/01/2024
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Tags:
Vehicles, Vehicular Pollution, India, Auto Industry
Air Pollution

Supreme Court directs Centre to formulate a policy of phasing out heavy duty diesel vehicle, 11/01/2024

Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of Container Corporation of India Ltd. Vs Ajay Khera & Others dated 11/01/2024.

Judgement Date: 
11/01/2024
Tags:
Vehicular Pollution, Diesel, Heavy Duty Vehicle, Delhi, Supreme Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Air Pollution Control, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA)
Environment

Order of the Supreme Court regarding use of clay paver blocks and plying of e-rickshaws, Matheran, Maharashtra, 10/01/2024

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T N Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/01/2024.

Counsel for the state of Maharashtra informed the apex court that the Monitoring Committee in consultation with IIT Bombay is looking into the proposal of using clay paver blocks instead of concrete paver blocks. It is necessary to use clay paver blocks in order to prevent soil erosion.

Judgement Date: 
10/01/2024
Tags:
Mountains, Maharashtra, Air Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Soil Erosion, Supreme Court, Environment Management
Air Pollution

Action taken report by MoEF&CC on steps taken to prevent, control and abate air pollution in Delhi NCR, 02/01/2024

Action taken report by MoEF&CC in OA No 663 of 2023 "In re News item published in Indian Express dated 07.10.2023 titled GRAP Stage 1 kicks in as air quality dips to poor, condition likely to prevail till Sunday" dated 02/01/2024.

Judgement Date: 
02/01/2024
Tags:
Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Industrial Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Waste Management, Farm Residues, Urban Air Quality
Air Pollution

Gazette Notification regarding Restriction of entering all passenger buses in Delhi except CNG / Electric and BS-VI during GRAP IV

The Delhi government has notified that the entry of buses, barring CNG, BSVI diesel and electric ones will be regulated in the capital, if restrictions under the final stage of the Centre's air pollution control plan are invoked. Stage IV is the final stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).

Publication Date: 
20/11/2023
Government of NCT of Delhi
Tags:
Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Delhi, Urban Air Quality
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding extension of registration of period of specialized armoured vehicles of Special Protection Group by 5 years, 07/11/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs Union of India & Others dated 07/11/2023.

Judgement Date: 
07/11/2023
Tags:
Vehicular Pollution, Diesel, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Transport
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of environment management plan for government hospitals in India, 03/07/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gaurav Sharma Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 03/07/2023.

Judgement Date: 
03/07/2023
Tags:
Health Care, India, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Environment Management, Congestion, Vehicular Pollution, Land Encroachments, Air Pollution, Health Effects
Air Pollution

Joint committee report on measures to curb air pollution, traffic congestion and encroachments in and around AIIMS, Delhi, 01/07/2023

Report of the Joint Committee constituted in OA No. 202/2023 in the matter of Gaurav Sharma Vs GNCTD & Others, July 1, 2023. A

complaint was filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) regarding air pollution around All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, jeopardizing the health of the indoor as well as OPD patients and doctors and other staff of AIIMS.

Judgement Date: 
01/07/2023
Tags:
Health Care, Air Pollution Control, Urban Encroachments, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Congestion, Vehicular Pollution, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC)

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