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Increase in concentration of pollutants during odd-even schemeBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 27, 2016
A recent assessment by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) indicates that there was increase in concentration of pollutants at most of the monitoring locations during the second phase of... Read more.. |
NGT slaps Rs 10 lakh fine on NBCCBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 27, 2016
The National Green Tribunal today cracked the whip on state-run National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) for causing air pollution and environmental degradation while carrying out... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , National Green Tribunal |
IMC to set up construction waste plant at Devguradia, in Madhya PradeshBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 5, 2016
In a first, Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) is setting up a construction and demolition debris waste processing facility at Devguradia. The plant with an estimated cost of Rs 5 crore will be... Read more.. |
Prakash Javadekar slams pollution report on Delhi, ministry later withdraws remarkBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 8, 2016
In an unusual turn of events, the ministry of environment and forests "withdrew" a statement by minister Prakash Javadekar that had slammed as "not correct" a study released by the Indian... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , report |
NGT’s diesel vehicle ban may extend to more cities like Kolkata, Mumbai, BengaluruBy : sustainabilityo..., May 31, 2016
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is set to consider, on Monday, whether to impose a ban on the sale of large diesel-powered vehicles in 11 more cities, worrying auto makers who say such a move... Read more.. |
India Will Now Release Its Own Data on Air PollutionBy : sustainabilityo..., May 26, 2016
The latest WHO report on pollution, which listed 30 Indian cities among the world’s 100 most polluted cities, is “misleading”, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday.... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , WHO |
NGT seeks data from CPCB on air pollution levels in major citiesBy : sustainabilityo..., May 25, 2016
Noting that the air quality in metropolises was in violation to the prescribed standards, the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed the apex pollution monitoring body to file comprehensive... Read more.. |
Unreliable car emissions tests harming fight against air pollution, expert saysBy : sustainabilityo..., May 25, 2016
The growing gulf between laboratory tests and real world air pollution from cars is hampering efforts to cut the toxic air that kills millions of people a year worldwide, a leading expert has... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , Emissions |
NGT bans 10-year-plus diesel vehicles in KeralaBy : sustainabilityo..., May 24, 2016
In an order that has shocked vehicle owners in Kerala, the National Green Tribunal’s circuit bench at Kochi has banned plying of diesel vehicles older than 10 years. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , National Green Tribunal |
AAP govt admits pollution levels remained high in Delhi during Odd-Even phase IIBy : sustainabilityo..., May 19, 2016
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on Monday told National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the pollution level remained high in the national capital during the second phase of odd-even car... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , National Green Tribunal |