Government sources said work on the new emission inventory has already started. The CPCB has been coordinating with IITs and other scientific institutions to study 7–8 major pollution sectors such as vehicles, waste, industries, and transboundary pollution coming from neighbouring states.
Advocate Amit Pai, the counsel appearing for the petitioners said that 'Dhol Tasha' has a very deep cultural significance in the Ganesh festival in Pune.
NGT has formed a Joint Committee to verify the factual position and take appropriate remedial action on allegations of illegal mining by BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh