Delhi's strict 'No PUC, No Fuel' policy is now active, causing a significant 30-40% drop in customers at petrol pumps. Learn about the enforcement, public reaction, and its impact on pollution control.
Delhi enforces strict pollution curbs including 50% work-from-home for offices & vehicle restrictions after 3 severe air days. Supreme Court urges action.
Delhi Traffic Police ramps up PUC certificate checks across the capital. Vehicles without valid PUC will be denied fuel at pumps. Learn the new rules and penalties.
Delhi enforces a strict 'No PUC, No Fuel' policy from Dec 18 under GRAP-IV. Vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control certificate will be denied fuel. Read how this impacts you.
Gurgaon sees minimal pollution curbs despite NCR crisis. Experts question data reliability and call for proactive action. Read the full analysis here.
Sonepat administration bans diesel auto-rickshaws from January 1, 2025, to curb pollution. Owners must switch to CNG or electric vehicles. Details on the phase-out plan here.
India's Supreme Court delivers a scathing verdict on Delhi's air pollution crisis, ordering a major reset for NCR and modifying vehicle restrictions. Read the full details.
Karnataka approves plan to scrap 17,059 government vehicles older than 15 years. Minister Ramalinga Reddy also addresses private vehicle policy and issues with electric buses.
Delhi announces a major overhaul of its PUC certificate system, introducing third-party audits and stricter enforcement to combat vehicle pollution. Learn about the new measures.
China shares its detailed roadmap for combating severe air pollution, offering Delhi a potential model. Learn about the key strategies from vehicle control to industrial reform.
As Delhi battles severe pollution, the Chinese embassy outlines Beijing's successful strategy: shutting industries, odd-even rules, and vehicle control. Delhi responds with work-from-home and stricter PUC checks.
As Delhi's air turns hazardous, the Chinese Embassy outlines its successful pollution control strategy. Learn the key steps on vehicle emissions and industrial reform.
Delhi announces strict fuel ban for vehicles without valid PUC certificates from December 18. BS-IV cars from NCR also face entry restrictions. Get your PUC now!
Nagpur's Hingna industrial estate faces severe air, water, and noise pollution from RMC plants, threatening worker health and productivity. Industry body demands urgent government action. Read the full report.
Parel residents report SRA site violating pollution norms with late-night work and no dust control. MPCB and BMC respond. Read the full story.
Delhi Minister Saurabh Sirsa announces a strict rule: vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control certificate will be denied fuel at pumps starting December 18. Owners have one day to comply.
Punjab Pollution Control Board seizes assets worth ₹79.93 crore of an ethanol plant in Gurdaspur for groundwater contamination. Read about the enforcement action.
Bihar's transport minister announces mandatory VLTD installation for commercial vehicles to curb accidents and enhance safety. Learn about the new rules and deadlines.
Indian vehicle owners paid Rs 330 crore in fines for missing Pollution Under Control certificates from 2021-2025. Rajasthan tops the list. Discover the new e-detection system.
Haryana's pollution board imposed over Rs 45 crore in penalties on 400+ units but recovered under 1%. The NGT has taken note, seeking answers on stalled environmental restoration.
Residents of Bachupally, Hyderabad, report intensified chemical air pollution causing health crises. With 5000 exposed, locals demand action from pollution board. Read more.
Delhi tackles severe air pollution. Authorities mandate industries to install monitoring devices and expedite control measures. Experts highlight key pollution sources.
National Pollution Control Day, observed on Dec 2, marks the Bhopal Gas Tragedy & highlights pollution's deadly health impact, causing 8.1 million deaths in 2021. Learn risks and solutions.
Justice Krishna Dixit highlights air pollution crisis, urges environmental responsibility & Kannada literature. Experts call for vehicle emission control & tree planting. Read more.
Delhi's air quality shows slight improvement, moving from 'very poor' to 'poor' category with AQI at 269. However, thick smog continues to blanket ITO and other areas. Political criticism mounts over pollution crisis.
NIC discovers 117 anomalies in Vahan database including 1,500 EVs registered before 1996. Government launches massive data cleansing exercise to identify operational vehicles and improve policy planning.
Mumbai transport department extends HSRP installation deadline from November 30 to December 31 for vehicles registered before April 2019. Learn how this affects you!
Rahul Gandhi demands urgent action plan for Delhi's air pollution crisis, questions PM Modi's silence and claims powerful stakeholders benefit from pollution. Read more.
Bombay High Court forms 5-member committee to inspect Mumbai construction sites for air pollution compliance. Panel includes BMC, MPCB officials and civil society members. Read more about the court's action.
Uttar Pradesh bans diesel autorickshaws in Noida, Ghaziabad to tackle severe air pollution. New regulations effective immediately across key NCR districts.