Green tax on vehicles made mandatory in Uttar Pradesh
Number of vehicles in Noida has increased by three folds between 2004 and 2012
Green tax on vehicles made mandatory in UP
Ban paves the way
The bar on polluting brick kilns opens up opportunities for cleaner technologies
Punjab slips for sand mine, again
Ropar authorities plan mining in 776 hectares when only 30 hectares is allowed
‘Short-lived climate pollutants more lethal than greenhouse gases’
Black carbon has claimed 1.15 million lives across the world
NGT orders deregistration of 10-year-old diesel vehicles in NCR
Green tribunal revisits its own order asking Regional Transport Office to ban toxic vehicles on the NCR’s roads
SC allows diesel SUVs back into the capital
Following a plea by car manufacturer to pay one per cent environment protection charge, the court allows big diesel cars in the NCR
Supreme Court bans registration of diesel vehicles beyond 2000cc for three months
The court asks the Centre and Delhi government to work together and fix norms to clean the city’s toxic air
From April, automakers will have to declare emission details, sound level
In a bid to curb vehicular pollution, the government has asked automakers to furnish details of emission levels of vehicles they manufacture
Power producers want government to relax norms for thermal power plants
The new norms announced late last year by the environment ministry have made domestic power producers anxious
Supreme Court upholds pollution levy on trucks entering Delhi
The apex court will give an order on Monday based on directions prepared by amicus curiae
China may reach permissible air pollution levels by 2020
Experts have highlighted the new norms that will soon be announced to reach ultra-low emission levels
Ban on diesel SUV to continue till March 31, SC reaffirms
The apex court has asked car manufacturers to prove that diesel SUVs are environment-friendly
Paddy burning: NGT orders fine imposition on erring farmers
According to the green tribunal, crop burning is a serious issue which contributes to global warming and causes air pollution
Supreme Court extends big diesel vehicle ban
The court has asked Delhi Government’s EPCA to prepare a detailed plan for all the vehicle owners to pay compensation to minimise health risks
Diwali blues: Ministry issues health advisory for residents
Scientists have predicted that Noida and Delhi University will witness the highest pollution level this festive season
Why three toddlers were forced to seek SC ban on firecrackers
Citing fundamental right to life, parents make their children as litigants in a first-of-its-kind PIL against the use of firecrackers during festivals
Gas-based two wheelers launched to curb air pollution
As per the idle emission test, the hydrocarbon emissions from CNG retrofitted two-wheelers are 75 per cent lesser as compared to their petrol-…
Diwali celebrations foul Delhi’s air
Delhi government has advised people with heart or lung disease, older adults and children to remain indoors
Government did not do enough to stop crop burning, say farmer representatives
Scientists urge that worsening air quality in Delhi may have a direct link with crop residue burning in neighbouring states
Cost of marble
Mining in Rajasthan's Rishab Dev tehsil, the only place in the country that produces green marble, registered 6,681 times growth in 14 years. But …
Mercury treaty still sketchy
While experts welcome the Minamata Convention for phasing out mercury, they believe it might not be enough