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"Can't Happen In Civilised Country": Top Court Fumes Over Delhi Pollution
People are losing precious years of their lives due to pollution, the Supreme Court said on Monday as Delhi and nearby areas face a public health emergency due to severe air pollution. The top court pulled up the centre and the Delhi government, saying "there is passing of buck" and that it "can't happen in a civilised country".
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Delhi Air Quality Slips To Severe Category, To Be Monitored For 48 Hours
Delhi's air quality worsened further and slipped into 'severe' category Monday as heavy stagnant air prevented dispersion of pollutants, according to authorities.
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"Can't Tolerate Garbage Burning": Top Court Panel On Delhi Pollution
Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority Chairperson Bhure Lal Saturday said he visited various pollution hotspots in Delhi and found rampant illegal polluting activities especially garbage burning taking place in these areas.
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More Stubble Burning This Year Compared To Last Year: Green Panel Chief
More cases of stubble burning in the neighbouring states were recorded this time as compared to last year despite a strict enforcement, Supreme Court-appointed EPCA chairperson Bhure Lal said today as he stressed on the need to bring a change in the mentality of people so that they look at the alternatives to this practice.
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Delhi Air Drops To Severe; Environment Body Lifts Ban On Trucks Entry
The Supreme Court-appointed EPCA lifted the ban on the entry of heavy vehicles into Delhi on Tuesday even as a thick haze engulfed the city with the air quality remaining in the "severe" category with the authorities saying that rains in some parts of the national capital has made the air heavier and increased pollution.As the overall air quality i...
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EPCA Proposes Ban On All Non-CNG Vehicles In Delhi To Check Pollution
Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) on Monday has notified that it may impose a complete ban on the use of non-CNG private as well as commercial vehicles in the Delhi-NCR region if the air quality continues to deteriorate.
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No Cases, Only Advisories On Air Pollution: Panel Chief Explains Why
As Delhi continues to struggle with "severe" air pollution levels, the chairman of the Supreme Court-empowered environment body to keep the air pollution levels under check has requested the people in the national capital to not use their diesel vehicles.
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Trucks, Taxis Major Source Of Pollution In Delhi, Says Report
The Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority or EPCA on Monday informed the top court that commercial vehicles like trucks and taxis were the major source of pollution in the national capital and that there was a need to control their operation.
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Government Reconstitutes Top Court-Powered Pollution Control Panel
The Centre has reconstituted Supreme Court-empowered Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority or the EPCA, which is tasked with taking various measures to tackle air pollution in the National Capital Region. The tenure of the last EPCA expired on October 3.
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Mega Action Plan To Clean Delhi's Air Nearly Finalised
In a week's time, Delhiites will have a fair idea on whether the city will have at least 10,000 buses, up from the existing fleet of nearly 5,000, by December 2018.
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Encroachments At Delhi's Anand Vihar Bus Terminal Adding To Air Pollution
An environmental authority on Tuesday said excessive encroachments, poor garbage management and wrong parking of vehicles near Delhi's Anand Vihar bus terminal were aggravating the poor air quality in one of the worst polluted regions of the capital.
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As Delhi Air Worsens, Diesel Gensets Banned, More Steps On Way: 10 Points
As Delhi's air quality plunges ahead of Diwali, a graded response plan kicked in on Tuesday that lets authorities respond to a spike in toxic air with restrictions. As the first step, the powerful Supreme Court-appointed pollution watchdog ordered the coal-fired Badarpur power station in south Delhi to be shut and banned diesel-based power generati...
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Supreme Court-Appointed Body Finds Lakhs Of Vehicles Flouting Emission Norms In Delhi
Delhi has lakhs of vehicles plying without the mandatory 'pollution under control' certificates while the city's emission testing centres are enormously understaffed, an environmental pollution audit has found. The blatant violations, that potentially imperil the health of millions, have put the spotlight on around 970 centres in the city, that are...
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Why The Shift To BS 6 Emission Norms Could Be Very Thorny
As the Supreme Court has made it clear that the 1st April 2020 deadline for BS VI norms won't be changed, we take a look at the challenges that will be underway for manufacturers, oil companies and consumers in the transition.
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EPCA Wants Only BS VI Vehicles To Be Sold In India From April 2020
The Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) on Friday told the Supreme Court that only BS-VI emission standards compliant vehicles should be allowed to be sold from April 1, 2020.
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"Can't Happen In Civilised Country": Top Court Fumes Over Delhi Pollution
People are losing precious years of their lives due to pollution, the Supreme Court said on Monday as Delhi and nearby areas face a public health emergency due to severe air pollution. The top court pulled up the centre and the Delhi government, saying "there is passing of buck" and that it "can't happen in a civilised country".
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Delhi Air Quality Slips To Severe Category, To Be Monitored For 48 Hours
Delhi's air quality worsened further and slipped into 'severe' category Monday as heavy stagnant air prevented dispersion of pollutants, according to authorities.
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"Can't Tolerate Garbage Burning": Top Court Panel On Delhi Pollution
Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority Chairperson Bhure Lal Saturday said he visited various pollution hotspots in Delhi and found rampant illegal polluting activities especially garbage burning taking place in these areas.
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More Stubble Burning This Year Compared To Last Year: Green Panel Chief
More cases of stubble burning in the neighbouring states were recorded this time as compared to last year despite a strict enforcement, Supreme Court-appointed EPCA chairperson Bhure Lal said today as he stressed on the need to bring a change in the mentality of people so that they look at the alternatives to this practice.
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Delhi Air Drops To Severe; Environment Body Lifts Ban On Trucks Entry
The Supreme Court-appointed EPCA lifted the ban on the entry of heavy vehicles into Delhi on Tuesday even as a thick haze engulfed the city with the air quality remaining in the "severe" category with the authorities saying that rains in some parts of the national capital has made the air heavier and increased pollution.As the overall air quality i...
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EPCA Proposes Ban On All Non-CNG Vehicles In Delhi To Check Pollution
Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) on Monday has notified that it may impose a complete ban on the use of non-CNG private as well as commercial vehicles in the Delhi-NCR region if the air quality continues to deteriorate.
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No Cases, Only Advisories On Air Pollution: Panel Chief Explains Why
As Delhi continues to struggle with "severe" air pollution levels, the chairman of the Supreme Court-empowered environment body to keep the air pollution levels under check has requested the people in the national capital to not use their diesel vehicles.
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Trucks, Taxis Major Source Of Pollution In Delhi, Says Report
The Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority or EPCA on Monday informed the top court that commercial vehicles like trucks and taxis were the major source of pollution in the national capital and that there was a need to control their operation.
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Government Reconstitutes Top Court-Powered Pollution Control Panel
The Centre has reconstituted Supreme Court-empowered Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority or the EPCA, which is tasked with taking various measures to tackle air pollution in the National Capital Region. The tenure of the last EPCA expired on October 3.
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Mega Action Plan To Clean Delhi's Air Nearly Finalised
In a week's time, Delhiites will have a fair idea on whether the city will have at least 10,000 buses, up from the existing fleet of nearly 5,000, by December 2018.
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Encroachments At Delhi's Anand Vihar Bus Terminal Adding To Air Pollution
An environmental authority on Tuesday said excessive encroachments, poor garbage management and wrong parking of vehicles near Delhi's Anand Vihar bus terminal were aggravating the poor air quality in one of the worst polluted regions of the capital.
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As Delhi Air Worsens, Diesel Gensets Banned, More Steps On Way: 10 Points
As Delhi's air quality plunges ahead of Diwali, a graded response plan kicked in on Tuesday that lets authorities respond to a spike in toxic air with restrictions. As the first step, the powerful Supreme Court-appointed pollution watchdog ordered the coal-fired Badarpur power station in south Delhi to be shut and banned diesel-based power generati...
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Supreme Court-Appointed Body Finds Lakhs Of Vehicles Flouting Emission Norms In Delhi
Delhi has lakhs of vehicles plying without the mandatory 'pollution under control' certificates while the city's emission testing centres are enormously understaffed, an environmental pollution audit has found. The blatant violations, that potentially imperil the health of millions, have put the spotlight on around 970 centres in the city, that are...
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Why The Shift To BS 6 Emission Norms Could Be Very Thorny
As the Supreme Court has made it clear that the 1st April 2020 deadline for BS VI norms won't be changed, we take a look at the challenges that will be underway for manufacturers, oil companies and consumers in the transition.
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EPCA Wants Only BS VI Vehicles To Be Sold In India From April 2020
The Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) on Friday told the Supreme Court that only BS-VI emission standards compliant vehicles should be allowed to be sold from April 1, 2020.
