Delhi’s overall air quality was in the ‘very poor’ category, on November 20, 2018, while in some areas of the city it was ‘severe’, with authorities saying they may induce artificial rain by cloud … READ FULL STORY
Delhi’s air quality turned ‘severe’, on November 12, 2018, as the pollution level increased due to unfavourable meteorological conditions, even as the Supreme Court-appointed EPCA directed authorities to allow construction only during the daytime … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed chairperson justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, slammed the Tamil Nadu government over poor pre-monsoon preparedness and asked its Public Works Department to deposit a penalty of Rs two … READ FULL STORY
The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded at 302 at 11 pm, on November 7, 2018, which fell in the ‘very poor’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control … READ FULL STORY
Delhi’s air quality turned ‘severe’ on October 30, 2018, for the first time this season, with stubble burning intensifying in neighbouring states, authorities said. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was 401, falling in … READ FULL STORY
As the average air quality in the national capital region inched towards severe levels, union environment minister Harsh Vardhan, has said that the government has decided to initiate criminal prosecution against agencies, which do … READ FULL STORY
With Delhi continuing to witness ‘poor’ air quality, various agencies have announced measures to combat the same. As parts of the Bhalswa landfill site continued to smoulder, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation announced a … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by justice Raghuvendra S Rathore, on October 22, 2018, directed the joint secretary (Swachh Bharat) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, to appear before it, … READ FULL STORY
The emergency Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), is set to be implemented in Delhi, from October 15, 2018, to deal with worsening air pollution. On October 14, 2018, the air quality was in the … READ FULL STORY
The emergency plan to combat air pollution came into force, on October 15, 2018, in the Delhi-NCR where air quality remained poor, even as the centre claimed that bad air quality days in the … READ FULL STORY
Municipal solid waste (MSW) management is one of the most serious challenges to environment protection and although the Solid Waste Management Rules have been framed in 2016, their implementation remains a problem, a National … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a committee, to look into the question of whether sub-regional plans for the protection of natural conservation zones (NCZs), were consistent with the regional plan prepared by … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal-mandated committee, on June 14, 2018, said that the biggest lake in Bengaluru, Bellandur lake, had become the largest septic tank of the city due to the ‘sheer callousness and indifference’ … READ FULL STORY
