Pollution

NGT asks for action taken report on encroachments on Naini lake

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) asked for an action taken report from a committee against alleged…

6 years ago

NGT forms panel to ensure proper green capping of landfill sites

Representative Image NEW DELHI: Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, National Green Tribunal (NGT) Chairperson, on April 4, 2019, formed a joint…

6 years ago

NGT directs Inland Container Depot to phase out diesel vehicles

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Inland Container Depot at Tughlaqabad to phase out its diesel vehicles…

6 years ago

Environment damage causing a quarter of premature deaths: UN report

Representative Image NAIROBI: One -fourth of all premature deaths and diseases worldwide are caused due to manmade pollution and environmental…

6 years ago

UP’s response to Yamuna rejuvenation ‘unsatisfactory’, says NGT

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The monitoring committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to look after the Yamuna cleaning has…

6 years ago

BPCL to pay fine of Rs 1 crore, directs NGT

NEW DELHI: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) was asked by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on January 29, 2019, to…

6 years ago

Implement pollution control methods in Chhattisgarh, says Environment Minister

Representative Image RAIPUR: Mohammed Akbar, State Minister for Housing and Environment directed all the regional officers of Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation…

6 years ago

Bengaluru to see 74% rise in air pollution by 2030, says a study

Representative Image BENGALURU: A study by Urbanemissions.info along with researchers from the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy…

6 years ago

Small NCR towns under CPCB radar for polluting activities

Representative Image NEW DELHI: Bahadurgarh, Sonepat and Jhajjar are now on the radar of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).…

6 years ago

CPCB fines three municipal bodies Rs 1 cr each in Delhi

NEW DELHI: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) fined the three civic bodies in Delhi ₹1 crore each over open…

6 years ago