Vehicular Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding the entry of commercial vehicles in Delhi leading to air pollution, 01/11/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 01/11/2018 regarding the entry of commercial vehicles in Delhi leading to air pollution.

Judgement Date:

01/11/2018

Tags:

Air Pollution, Diesel, Vehicular Pollution, Delhi, Supreme Court, Trucks, Air Pollution Control

Air Pollution

Air this time is still cleaner than last two years, says CPCB data

Air quality this year in October has been cleaner compared to 2016 and 2017.

Publication Date:

01/11/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Air Quality Index (AQI), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Bharat Stage VI, Vehicular Pollution

Air Pollution

Outlook for clean air in the context of sustainable development goals

Air pollution is linked with many of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Strategies aiming at the improved air quality interact directly with climate mitigation targets, access to clean energy services, waste management, and other aspects of socio-economic development.

Publication Date:

01/11/2018

Author(s): Peter Rafaj, Gregor Kiesewetter, Timur Gül & et al

Source: Global Environmental Change

Vol:

53

pp:

1-11

Tags:

Air Pollution, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Health Effects, PM 2.5, China, India, Indoor Air Pollution, Biomass Burning, Vehicular Pollution, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Industrial Pollution, Statistics

Air Pollution

44-member joint team to check pollution in city

With the air quality index putting Delhi’s air under ‘severe category’, the Delhi Government on Tuesday took a slew of measures to mitigate air pollution.

Publication Date:

31/10/2018

Source: Pioneer (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Delhi Development Authority (DDA)

Air Pollution

SC impact: Auto firms shift to top gear for rolling out BS-VI vehicles

While BS-IV contains 50 parts per million (ppm) sulphur, the BS-VI grade fuel only

Publication Date:

31/10/2018

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Bharat Stage VI, Vehicular Pollution, Vehicle Technology and Fuel, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Air Pollution

Dust from roads, household cooking make 22-52% of air pollution: UNEP

Some cities in India attribute more than half of their PM2.5 to this dust

Publication Date:

31/10/2018

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, UNEP, Air Quality Standards, PM 2.5

Air Pollution

40 lakh vehicles on Delhi’s rolls under transport department scanner

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s transport department is planning to crack down on 10-year-old diesel and 15-year-old petrol vehicles, and about 40 lakh vehicles — going by official figures — are on its radar.

Publication Date:

31/10/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Supreme Court, Diesel, National Green Trbunal (NGT)

Air Pollution

Note from Chairman, EPCA on visits to hot spots of NCR to ascertain groundlevel enforcement of directions issued and actions taken

EPCA Chairman visited various ‘hot spots’ in continuation of drive to identify local sources of pollution in Delhi and NCR region and to check on enforcement of measures directed under GRAP.

Publication Date:

28/10/2018

Source: Environment Pollution(Prevention and Control) Authority for NCR (EPCA)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Waste Management, Garbage, Delhi

Air Pollution

Explained: Changing from Bharat Stage (BS)-IV to BS-VI

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court had announced that India will transit from the Bharat Stage (BS)-IV emission norms currently in place, to the BS-VI norms on April 1, 2020.

Publication Date:

26/10/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Bharat Stage IV, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Carbon Monoxide, Vehicle Technology and Fuel

Air Pollution

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India on whether Bharat Stage IV compliant vehicles should be permitted to be sold in India after 31/03/2020

Judgement of the Supreme Court in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/10/2018 on whether Bharat Stage IV compliant vehicles should be permitted to be sold in India after 31.03.2020.

Judgement Date:

24/10/2018

Tags:

Bharat Stage IV, Vehicular Pollution, Supreme Court, Vehicular Standards, India, Auto Industry, Health Effects, Air Quality and Health