The National Green Tribunal on January 7, 2020, directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to obtain information from chief secretaries on solid waste management, restoration of polluted river stretches and air quality management … READ FULL STORY
An umbrella body of residents’ welfare associations in Delhi, the United Residents’ Joint Action (URJA), has compiled a manifesto, titled ‘Citizens Green Manifesto for a Smart and Sustainable Delhi’, in consultation with a committee … READ FULL STORY
Rising air pollution is a big worry in India. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), India has six of the top 10 polluted cities in the world with air quality index (AQI) in … READ FULL STORY
In a bid to build a robust electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, state-run Energy Efficiency Service Ltd (EESL) and the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), on December 14, 2019, inaugurated the first electric vehicle … READ FULL STORY
Union housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri, on December 9, 2019, said that the boundaries of around 1,300 unauthorised colonies in Delhi have been delineated, so far. Addressing a press conference, the … READ FULL STORY
The Air Quality Index in several automated air monitoring stations in Kolkata had hovered between 200 and 350 (PM 2.5) in the first week of November 2019, which was categorised as ‘moderate’ and ‘poor’ … READ FULL STORY
Real estate players in the National Capital Region said on Friday that the ban on construction till November 5, 2019, will have an adverse effect on their pace of work, resulting in delay in … READ FULL STORY
The Noida Authority has slapped a recovery certificate against Supertech, in connection with pending dues for a group housing project, Supertech Cape Town in Sector 74, an official said. “The RC was issued on … READ FULL STORY
Bharat Stage (BS)-VI fuel will be available in several big cities of the country, including Jaipur, from April 1, 2020 and the initiative will reduce vehicular pollution by 80% to 90%, union environment minister … READ FULL STORY
The director-general of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, has issued a directive dated September 16, 2019, stating that no idol immersion should be allowed in the Ganga river and … READ FULL STORY
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
Environment secretary CK Mishra, on September 18, 2019, said the Environment Ministry had issued guidelines to states and union territories in the past and had been urging them to take the necessary steps to … READ FULL STORY
An official of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) said all three Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) commuters will be able to travel from one corridor to another, without changing the train. Interoperability … READ FULL STORY
