New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Indian Federation of Reverse Logistics (IFRL) held a seminar to discuss draft rules related to e-waste management in India. During the seminar, the stakeholders stressed on seamless collection, channelization and segregation mechanism.

New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission of India on Thursday sought a report from the centre, the Delhi government and Central Pollution Control Board on reported highly contaminated groundwater near four landfill sites in the National Capital.

New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal has constituted a joint committee headed by former Delhi High Court judge SP Garg in regard to the fire at the garbage dump site at Ghazipur in Delhi and said that the situation in Delhi may be more serious with regard to the size of the garbage dump and its location in a densely populated area.

New Delhi Mar 29 PTI The minimum temperature in the national capital on Tuesday settled at 188 degrees Celsius a notch above the normalDelhi on Monday had recorded its hottest day of the season at 391 degrees Celsius seven notches above the seasons average with the temperature expected to rise further in the next couple of daysThe relative humidity at 830 AM on Tuesday stood at 48 per cent according to data shared by the India Meteorological DepartmentOn Monday the Safdarjung Observatory had recorded a high of 391 degrees Celsius and a low of 222 degrees Celsius The maximum temperature on Tuesday is likely to hover around 40 degrees Celsius and heat wave has been forecastThe minimum and maximum temperature readings on Wednesday are likely to settle at 22 degrees Celsius and 40 degrees Celsius respectively according to IMD dataThe air quality index AQI of Delhi was recorded in the poor category reading 272 in the morning data from CPCB showed around 915 AMAnAQIbetween zero and 50 is considered good 51 and 100 satisfactory 101 and 200 moderate 201 and 300 poor 301 and 400 very poor and 401 and 500 severe PTI KND DV DV

New Delhi Feb 22 PTI Mercury rose marginally in the national capital on Tuesday as the minimum temperature settled at 102 degrees Celsius a notch below the seasons average official saidThe relative humidity at 830 am stood at 86 per cent according to the data shared by the India Meteorological DepartmentThe minimum temperature in the morning settled at 102 degrees CelsiusOn Monday the Safdarjung Observatory had recorded a high of 264 degrees Celsius and a low of 101 degrees CelsiusThe maximum temperature on Tuesday is likely to hover around 26 degrees Celsius and strong surface winds during day time has been forecastThe minimum and maximum temperature readings on Wednesday are likely to settle around 12 and 27 degrees Celsius according to IMD dataThe air quality was in the poor category as the Air Quality Index AQI read 228 at 10 am data from CPCB showed AnAQIbetween zero and 50 is considered good 51 and 100 satisfactory 101 and 200 moderate 201 and 300 poor 301 and 400 very poor and 401 and 500 severe PTI KND RHL

New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a nine-member joint Committee headed by Justice BC Patel, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court and comprising various representatives of Centre and Gujarat state Government in connection with an incident where at least six people died and 20 fell ill after a gas leak at an industrial area in Surat.

नई दिल्ली: नए साल के पहले दिन शनिवार की सुबह राष्ट्रीय राजधानी में वायु गुणवत्ता सूचकांक (एक्यूआई) ‘बेहद खराब’ श्रेणी में दर्ज किया गया। केंद्रीय प्रदूषण नियंत्रण बोर्ड (CPCB) के आंकड़ों के मुताबिक सुबह नौ बजे एक्यूआई 347 रहा। भारतीय मौसम विज्ञान विभाग (आईएमडी) के मुताबिक दिल्लीवासियों के लिए आज की सुबह काफी सर्द रही […]

New Delhi Dec 28 PTI The National Green Tribunal has rapped the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority NOIDA for issuing partial occupancy certificates to builders to sell flats without functional sewage treatment plants and asked the Enforcement Directorate to act against the real estate developers for committing offences under the Air and Water ActsA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel noted that as against the claim of 72 STPs only 12 of them are functional in group housing societiesWe are informed that partial occupancy certificates are issued to facilitate the builders to sell the flats which prima facie amount to offence This policy will have to be reviewed to effectuate the mandate under the ECConsent conditions read with Water and EP ActsThough learned CEO has stated that she will personally monitor compliances it may not be practical unless there is a dedicated monitoring cell manned by qualified environmental professionals taking of performance guaranteesdeposits for performance from project proponents before permitting commencement of the project and also before giving occupancy certificate engagement of accredited agencies to assist such monitoring and effective community involvement the bench saidThe Inspector General of Police Meerut Range told the NGT that IPC offences against builders are not registered due to provisions of the special law the Environment Protection ActThis can be no excuse as IPC offence are also committed and taking of such action does not violate the special law Further Section 133 CrPC can be also invoked wherever necessarySince earning money by committing offences under Air Water EP Acts amounts to offence under Section 3 of the PMLA Act 2002 the Enforcement Directorate needs to look into the matter to proceed against violators and colluders in such offences as per the mandate of law the bench saidThe green panel in a recent order also directed the authorities to ensure that no waste water enters from the Kondli drain into NoidaThe Kondli STP should comply with standards and adequately cater to the need of designed capacity with proper utilisation and disposal of effluents it saidThe tribunal directed the NOIDA Authority Urban Development Department Uttar Pradesh and Chief Secretary Delhi and CPCB to take further follow up action and file compliance status within three months by e-mailThe tribunal was hearing a plea filed by Noida resident Abhisht Kusum Gupta against disposing of sewer waste in the irrigation canal near Sector 137 in the Gautam Buddh Nagar district PTI PKS DV DV

New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused urgent listing of an application seeking direction to vacate the ban on construction activities of residential houses, apartments, small units and other non-commercial units in the national capital region.

New Delhi Nov 23 PTI The minimum temperature in the city rose slightly on Tuesday to settle at 144 degrees Celsius officials saidThe minimum temperature on Monday was recorded at 12 degrees Celsius normal for this time of the yearThe national capital on November 17 had recorded a low of 96 degrees Celsius the lowest of the season by farIn 2020 the lowest minimum temperature in the month of November was recorded on November 23 at 63 degrees Celsius officials saidThe maximum temperature on Tuesday is likely to settle around 27 degrees Celsius the weather office has forecastThe air quality index AQI of Delhi was recorded in the poor category in the morning data from CPCB showedPTI KND DV DV