"Our farmers are paying the price for emissions they did not cause," he said, stressing the need for accountability from major polluters and compensation for affected communities.
As the deadline approaches, vehicle owners are rushing to update their PUCCs. The government has directed petrol pump operators to verify the validity of PUCCs before refuelling vehicles. Automatic Number Plate Recognition systems and on-ground checks will be used to verify PUCC status an
A bench led by Justice Surya Kant clarified that while action can now be taken against vehicles below BS-IV norms, no coercive action should be initiated against owners of vehicles that comply with BS-IV standards or newer emission norms.
Announcing strict measures to control vehicular pollution in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday said that vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) will not be supplied fuel at petrol pumps in Delhi, starting from De
The first meeting of the Expert Committee constituted by the Commission for Air Quality Management n NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) to address air pollution from vehicular emissions was held on Monday under the Chairmanship of Ashok Jhunjhunwala and Co-Chaired by Prof Randeep Guleria.
Guided by the UAE's pragmatic, progressive and visionary leadership, the UAE Consensus united 198 countries around an unprecedented package of measures across mitigation, adaptation and climate finance aimed at reducing emissions, decarbonizing at scale and protecting the most vulnerable.
The Eco Retreat initiative aims to attract domestic and international tourists by offering curated nature-based experiences while generating local employment and supporting coastal safety through trained lifeguards. The newly inaugurated Watermanship and Lifeguard Institute at Ramachandi
Health experts stated that the government's failure to enforce environmental standards and control emissions has pushed the city's air pollution to alarming levels, endangering millions of residents, as reported by Dawn.
Following the inauguration of the Global Energy Leaders' Summit-2025 in the pilgrim city of Puri, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said that the state government was working towards the goal of net zero emissions in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 5: L&T Finance Ltd. (LTF), formerly known as L&T Finance Holdings Ltd., one of the leading Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) in the country, announced its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) rating by CRISIL. The Company achieved an overal
The Minister said that air pollution in NCR results from multiple factors, including vehicular emissions, industrial pollution, construction and demolition dust, biomass burning, municipal solid waste burning, and stubble burning, among others. Recognising the role of paddy stubble burnin