Environment Panel

Government Invoked Rare Rule To Set Up Air Quality Panel: Sources

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday October 29, 2020

The ordinance or executive order of the Centre to help set up a permanent committee to look into the air quality management in Delhi and adjoining areas, was rushed through yesterday under special provisions, bypassing the Union cabinet, sources told NDTV. The ordinance was passed ahead of a Supreme Court hearing today on the pollution issue. In th...

Delhi Pollution In Need Of Stringent Enforcement Of Emergency Measures: Top Environment Panel

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 7, 2016

Praising the Delhi government's announcement of taking emergency steps to tackle the severe air pollution, a green body today said these will need strict enforcement and vehicle restraint measures, including odd-even scheme, for effective impact.

Religious Events Can't Be Prohibited In Name Of Environment, Panel Told

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 20, 2016

The National Green Tribunal today allowed some individuals to support their contention that holding of religious and cultural events at the Yamuna riverbed cannot be prohibited by bringing such activities under ambit of environmental laws.

Environment panel recommends clearance to Coal India unit's mining project: report

Business | Sunday March 30, 2014

A high-level panel has recommended environment clearance for the expansion of Coal India subsidiary Central Coalfield's mining project in Jharkhand with certain riders, according to an official document.