A new study has revealed that the air inside homes in Delhi has become unsafe, with high levels of pollutants found in it, despite keeping doors shut. “Houses in the city have very polluted … 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
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is examining the directions issued by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), to cancel the licence of hotel Vivanta by Taj-Ambassador Hotel in Lutyens’ Delhi, after the DPCC … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, after perusing a report filed by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) on the status of groundwater level in Delhi from May 2000 till May 2017, said it indicated an ‘extremely … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by justice Raghuvendra S Rathore, on April 4, 4018, said that it was satisfied that all the concerns and suggestions, which the applicant had raised, regarding the … READ FULL STORY
A Supreme Court bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta, on February 9, 2018, asked the Delhi authorities whether any environmental impact assessment was conducted, before proposing amendments to the Delhi Master … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on December 14, 2017, restrained the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), DSIIDC and other local authorities, from awarding work for commercial projects, till they identify alternative landfill sites in the … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench headed by chairperson justice Swatanter Kumar, on December 12, 2017, directed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to comply with the prescribed decibel limits and directed the Delhi … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench headed by chairperson justice Swatanter Kumar, on December 4, 2017, took exception over the failure of the AAP government to file a report on ways to deal with … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench headed by chairperson justice Swatanter Kumar, issued notices to the Ministry of the Environment and Forests, the AAP government, Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation and the Delhi Pollution … READ FULL STORY
A Delhi High Court bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and Sanjeev Sachdeva, termed the steps taken to curb pollution in the national capital as ‘woefully inadequate’, after none of the authorities, including the … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped the Delhi government and civic bodies over the alarming pollution levels in the National Capital Region (NCR). “No construction activity will be carried out on structures until … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by justice Jawad Rahim, has imposed an environment compensation of Rs three lakhs each on four builders, over faulty rainwater harvesting systems installed by the developers, after … READ FULL STORY
