pollution control news

Uttar Pradesh to cancel permits of 9000+ overage tourist vehicles

The permit issuing authority has made it clear that once the maximum operating age is over, permits will neither be renewed nor extended. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

lucknow news

Published on Sep 10, 2025 06:24 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh gets 4 new automated testing stations for vehicles

Now total number of operational automated testing stations in UP has risen to 14. (For Representation)

lucknow news

Updated on Aug 30, 2025 08:33 PM IST

NGT seeks details of ozone committee within four weeks

In an affidavit shared with the tribunal on April 19 this year, the ministry had said it agreed with the findings of a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report from December 2024, which found high levels of ground-level ozone in the major cities in the country. (Representive photo)

delhi news

Published on Aug 28, 2025 03:30 AM IST

GMDA seals two illegal concrete plants in Gurugram

Any such illegally operating RMC Plants will not be spared, said district town planner RS Bhath. (Archive)

gurugram news

Published on Aug 23, 2025 05:06 AM IST

SC: Pollution boards can impose damages

india news

Published on Aug 05, 2025 08:32 AM IST

Expert panel to examine two compressed biogas plants in Ludhiana: Punjab CM

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann (PTI)

chandigarh news

Published on Jul 26, 2025 10:02 AM IST

No scientific backing behind ELV ban, Delhi govt tells SC

The challenge comes after the BJP government faced widespread criticism earlier this month for implementing a CAQM directive denying fuel to end-of-life vehicles from July 1. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

delhi news

Published on Jul 26, 2025 06:40 AM IST

Yamuna Mantha: Experts gather to brainstorm river’s revival plan

Other points discussed at the conference included waste management, correlation of groundwater to Yamuna’s water, and real-time monitoring of environmental flow of the river. (Sanjeev Verma/HT PHOTO)

delhi news

Published on Jul 12, 2025 05:40 AM IST

Fuel ban on overage vehicles in Delhi-NCR from November 1

The installation of ANPR cameras in the five high-density districts is to be completed by October 31.

india news

Updated on Jul 08, 2025 09:09 PM IST

End-of-life vehicles to be seized at Delhi’s fuel stations

Number plate recognition cameras at a petrol station in Delhi. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

delhi news

Updated on Jun 30, 2025 11:41 PM IST

Delhi: Nehru Park set to host 150 air purifiers in anti-pollution plan

An air purifier already installed at the Jangpura fuel station. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)

world news

Published on Jun 28, 2025 05:10 AM IST

EOL vehicles will be impounded at fuel stations from July 1: CAQM

india news

Published on Jun 27, 2025 08:31 PM IST

Delhi plans joint action with Punjab, Haryana to curb farm fires

The Centre has spent over ₹3,200 crore on subsidised machinery since 2018 to check the menace, but little change was seen on ground as farmers continued to set fields on fire. (HT File)

chandigarh news

Published on May 31, 2025 09:32 AM IST

Delhi govt orders commercial, office buildings to put anti-smog guns on rooftops

Officials said the directive comes after alarming deterioration in air quality observed during from October to January every year. (AP)

delhi news

Published on Jun 02, 2025 04:03 PM IST

Haryana to step up pollution control efforts in Yamuna catchment area

Haryana chief secretary Anurag Rastogi on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to assess the progress of ongoing and planned projects in the Yamuna catchment area. (HT File)

chandigarh news

Published on May 29, 2025 08:04 AM IST

Delhi govt tells NGT it has filled 83 DPCC vacancies, aims to cut shortfall

delhi news

Published on May 27, 2025 06:22 AM IST

Two cloud seeding trials to be conducted this month in Delhi: Sirsa

Delhi minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa. (ANI)

delhi news

Published on May 04, 2025 05:50 AM IST

Gurugram civic body takes action to prevent recurrence of fire incidents at Bandhwari landfill

gurugram news

Published on May 01, 2025 10:02 PM IST

Non-electric, non-essential vehicles disallowed from Delhi forests

The southern ridge in Delhi. (HT Archive)

delhi news

Published on Apr 29, 2025 05:34 AM IST

Will end policy paralysis, clean up garbage: New Delhi mayor

Newly-elected Delhi mayor Raja Iqbal Singh. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)

delhi news

Published on Apr 26, 2025 05:34 AM IST

Delhi govt to halt sale of fuel to overage vehicles within 2 weeks

The initiative aims to curb vehicular emissions. (HT Archive)

delhi news

Updated on Apr 15, 2025 08:27 AM IST

Pollution control: Now, BJP plans ‘cloud seeding’ trials

Delhi cabinet minster Manjinder Singh Sirsa at the Vidhan Sabha. (Sanjeev Verma/ HT Photo)

delhi news

Updated on Apr 04, 2025 09:27 AM IST

Can the new government break Delhi’s pollution cycle?

PREMIUM

Smog and pollution on Mayur Vihar Road near Akshardham temple in New Delhi. (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

climate change

Published on Apr 03, 2025 06:36 PM IST

Sirsa inspects Gurugram-Delhi highway, calls for traffic and pollution control measures

gurugram news

Published on Mar 29, 2025 08:19 PM IST

₹858 crore meant to curb pollution still unutilised, says House panel

In its report released on Tuesday, the Committee noted with shock that “amount to the tune of ₹858.00 crore allocated for ‘Control of Pollution’, which is 27.44% of the annual revised estimates allocation of the Ministry, remains unutilized since the approval for continuation of Control of Pollution Scheme till 2025-26, is awaited, even at the fag end of the financial year”. (HT Archive)

india news

Published on Mar 26, 2025 07:50 AM IST

1.2mn vehicles have affixed colour-coded stickers, Delhi govt tells SC

A bench headed by justice Abhay S Oka on Friday took up the affidavit filed by Delhi and the Union of India on the national scenario on implementation of high-security registration plates (HSRP) and CCS, and adjourned the matter for next week. (HT Archive/Representative photo)

delhi news

Published on Mar 23, 2025 05:52 AM IST

214 of 406 cities meet 2.5 standards, LS told

New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh said SPCBs and Pollution Control Committees (PCC) have prepared plan for the expansion of air quality monitoring network in additional 119 cities (ANI)

india news

Published on Mar 18, 2025 08:41 AM IST