Weekly Green News Update for Week 27 (July 4 to 10), 2016

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Weekly green news update from across different media networks for week 27 (between July 4 to 10) 2016.

1. Blaming Diesel Alone For Pollution In Delhi Not Fair, Centre Tells SC

The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that diesel is not the only ‘devil’ responsible for polluting city’s air as it fought against the court’s proposal to impose a green cess on the purchase of diesel-run cars with engine capacity of above 2,000cc.

2. Have flexible office timings to reduce peak traffic: Central Pollution Control Board

As part of an action plan to control pollution, the Central pollution Control Board has directed Delhi and other NCR states to consider introduction of flexi-staggered office timings to reduce peak-hour traffic, the Centre has informed the Supreme Court.

3. Delhi fails to make best of waste

Delhi is surely not a model city as far as municipal solid waste is concerned.

4. Kejri govt to rejuvenate Delhi’s waterbodies

A meeting to give a final shape to the decision will be held between Water Minister Kapil Mishra and senior officials of the Delhi Jal Board on Monday.

5. NGT: Give report on trees every 6 months

After prohibiting construction and repair within one metre radius of trees, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Development Authority to submit progress reports on deconcretisation and protection of trees in the national capital twice a year.

6. SC-appointed green panel recommends high pollution cess

The Supreme Court-appointed green panel EPCA has recommended up to 25% pollution cess on the cost of diesel cars above 2,000 cc, which was multiple times higher than the figure suggested by a few automakers.

7. Delhi traffic police run special campaign to stop polluting trucks

Trucks and heavy vehicles flouting traffic rules entering the city are facing a police crackdown.

8. NGT slaps fine on officials of horticulture department

Pulling up the city horticulture department for failure to plant 2,000 saplings for cutting down 216 trees in a Northeast Delhi colony, the National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 each on two officials for non-compliance of its orders.

9. Decline in vehicular emission had no impact on pollution: CPCB

The apex pollution monitoring body today told the National Green Tribunal that the decline in vehicular emission during the second week of odd-even car rationing scheme here in April was not a dominant enough factor to impact the pollution levels.

10. NGT asks Railways to strictly fine litterbugs

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Railways to “strictly” impose a fine of Rs. 5,000 on those littering rail tracks.

11. Railway Ministry blames Delhi government, moves NGT for removal of slum clusters

Under attack from the National Green Tribunal for failure to keep the tracks clean, the Railways has sought to shift the blame on Delhi government for not relocating slum clusters from its land by allotting them flats despite directions of the green panel.

12. Modi government to launch 300 Namami Gange projects tomorrow

The government will launch more than 300 projects along the banks of Ganga, ranging from construction and modernisation of ghats to afforestation of river banks, on Thursday under the Namami Gange programme to clean and protect the 2,500 km long river.

13. Environmental clearance must for railway projects, says NGT

The National Green Tribunal has made it mandatory to obtain environmental clearances for Indian Railway projects before any work begins on the ground

14. No interlocking tiles: NGT

Upholding it previous order, the National Green Tribunal earlier this week prohibited the use of interlocking tiles along roadsides and in parks and maintained that paving can only be done within permissible limits in Ghaziabad district.

15. Melting of Arctic sea ice strikes record high in June

Yet another destructive implication of climate change is now on records. With each passing months the polar ice caps of Arctic region has been dipping into new lows.

Shilpi Chakravarty

Shilpi Chakravarty is an environmental professional with a master's degree in environmental studies from the University of Delhi. She works to use her professional skills for making the planet a better place to live on.

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