Pollution

Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker Appavu on Thursday said that the Union Government should reconsider dumping nuclear waste in Koodankulam. Speaking to the media in Tirunelveli, he said that already two nuclear power plants have been…

Action Plan Released for implementing the recommendations of the India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) for the thematic Area Space Cooling in Buildings India’s success in implementation of Ozone Depleting Substances phase out programme is…

Odisha government has approved a new policy on electric vehicles. It was approved by the state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar yesterday. The new policy is aimed at achieving a target of 20 percent…

Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that Vehicle Scrappage Policy is a win win policy for all the stakeholders and for the country. Addressing media on key issues relating to the policy this evening in New…

A total of two lakh 80 thousand electric vehicles were sold in the country under Phase two of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) in the last two years. This information was given in a written…

Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has called for a quick roll-out of flex-fuel vehicles capable of running on 100 per cent ethanol and gasoline in Indian automobile sector. Mr. Gadkari on Tuesday met a delegation of CEOs from Society…

Ministry has issued guidelines for mandatory use of waste plastic in periodic renewal coat of pavement on National Highways and also in wearing course of service road within 50 km periphery of urban areas having population of 5 lakhs or…

Stringent action needed against violators of pollution laws Need to consider strict enforcement of ‘polluter pays’ principle: Vice President Shri Naidu expresses concern about increasing extreme weather events which are linked to the…

Jammu & Kashmir got its first real-time air-quality monitoring station with the inauguration of first ever Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station (CAAQMS) at J&K Pollution Control Committee headquarters by Chairman Suresh…

The Maharashtra Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy-2021 was announced by the State Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray. The objective of the policy is to accelerate the adoption of BEVS such that they contribute 10 per cent of new vehicle…