NGT seeks response of Centre, TN govt & others on oil spill
A Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought response of the Centre, the Tamil Nadu government and others on a plea seeking compensation for people affected by the…
India approves ratification of 2nd Commitment of Kyoto Protocol
Our Correspondent / NEW DELHI FOLLOW ON TWITTER The India’s Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to ratify the Second Commitment Period of…
Air pollution serious problem, need urgent attention:SC
TIA NEWS / NEW DELHI FOLLOW US ON TWITTER The Supreme Court has warned that the problem of air pollution is very serious and solutions need to be found urgently.…
NGT imposes nationwide ban on ‘manja’ for flying kites
The National Green Tribunal has imposed an interim nationwide ban on use of glass-coated ‘manja’ for flying kites as the sharp string poses a danger to humans, animals and birds.…
Delhi a wakeup call for world on air pollution: UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said the record air pollution in Delhi is a wake up call for the world and if decisive actions are not taken to…
NGT directs setting up of monitoring panels on Air pollution
National Green Tribunal (NGT) Thursday passed a number of directions including setting up of centralised and state level monitoring committees to prepare action plans to address the issue of pollution…
SC asks Centre to devise CMP to deal with pollution
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to devise a common minimum programme to deal with rising pollution. Hearing a plea on the rising level of pollution in Delhi and…
HC orders all hill stations & glaciers to be declared eco-sensitive
Uttarakhand High Court has ordered all hill stations and glaciers in the state to be declared as eco-sensitive within three months and put a ban on all construction within 25…
Centre asks Delhi, other States to take immediate action on air pollution
TIA NEWS / New Delhi Centre today asked Delhi and its neighbourning States to take immediate action on growing air pollution. Addressing media after meeting the Environment Ministers of Delhi…
Delhi pollution ‘very alarming’ thick blanket smog continues
AMN / NEW DELHI A thick blanket of haze continue to cover the national capital Delhi with pollution level remaining very high and breaching the safe limit by over 17…