Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
On Trending @ 10, another grim reminder that the air that we are breathing in several of our cities in India is killing us. The World Health Organisation, in its latest report, shows that of the 20 most polluted cities in the world, the top 14 are in India. The …
Delhi and Varanasi are among 14 Indian cities that figured in a list of 20 most polluted cities in the world in terms of PM2.5 levels in 2016, data released by the WHO showed. The WHO data also said that nine out of 10 people in the world breathe air …
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) global air pollution database released in Geneva, India has 14 out of the 15 most polluted cities in the world in terms of PM 2.5 concentrations -- the worst being Kanpur with a PM 2.5 concentration of 173 micrograms per cubic metre, followed …
WHO recognises air pollution is a critical risk factor for non-communicable diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its list of the 20 most polluted cities in the world on May 2, which features 14 Indian cities.
This week, India made global headlines. We beat all other countries in one sphere. The World Health Organisation, in its latest report, listed the 20 most polluted cities in the world, and the top 14 are in India. Kanpur topped the list with a PM 2.5 level of 173, that …
देश की राजधानी दिल्ली और NCR क्षेत्र में साल 2013 से 2017 के बीच एक्यूट रेस्परेटरी इन्फेकशन ARI के चलते 981 लोगों को अपनी जान गंवानी पड़ी और करीब 17 लाख लोग इस बीमारी के शिकार हुए। विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्यौगिकी और पर्यावरण मंत्रालय से संबद्ध संसदीय समिति की रिपोर्ट में …
On Trending @ 10, we look at a new study with devastating conclusions. It claims non-smokers in Delhi are as much at risk as smokers because of the overwhelming air pollution. Children in our national capital are effectively smoking several cigarettes daily, it says. Just how bad is the situation? …
NDTV-Dettol Banega Swachh India's Season 5 agenda for the year is to not only motivate people to keep their ten yards clean but also ask people to lend a hand and help others learn to do so, thereby, creating a ripple effect in the Swachh ecosystem.
ईंधन के बिना हम और आप अपनी जिंदगी की कल्पना भी नहीं कर सकते । अगर ईंधन न हो तो जिंदगी की गाड़ी के पहिए थम से जाएंगे । साथ ही जिस ईंधन का हम इस्तेमाल कर रहे है । वो स्वच्छ हो । दोनों पहलुओं को ध्यान में रखकर …
Supreme Court has restricted the use of firecrackers across India saying that only green crackers will be allowed. To avoid increasing air pollution, inducing fire accidents, health problems like shortness of breath, eyes burning and respiratory problems, the Supreme Court came up with this judgment. Air quality in Delhi is …
The National Capital these days is in the grip of an emergency. An emergency triggered by air pollution. Delhi's air quality has begun to show a trend towards the 'very poor' category... forcing authorities to kick in an emergency plan that will see the implementation of several measures to improve …
On today's Prime Time, a discussion about the deteriorating air quality in NCR. We ask whether the Centre and the state governments of Delhi, UP and Haryana are doing enough to control pollution. With Delhi's air quality levels deteriorating day by day, the Supreme Court directed the transport department of …
As winter slowly sets in in North India, so is the toxic smog. The air quality in Delhi has fallen so badly already that the government's graded response action plan came into effect this week. But will this be enough? Clearly not. And what of the farm fire in Punjab …
As the air quality index in Delhi-NCR deteriorates, the Delhi government and Centre have decided to jointly combat it from November 1st. Teams will be mandated to take action against garbage burning, stubble burning, vehicular emission/traffic choke points/measures to ease congestion, dug up and dusty roads, industrial emission, construction and …
The Air Quality Index (AQI) according to pollution apex body Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) was 291 on Tuesday, just nine points away from 'very poor' marker. Watch this video to know more.
India is fighting its biggest health crisis at the moment. The air quality of the national capital has spiked as the respiratory distress speaks. The people are gasping for fresh air. When will they be able to breathe pure air? When will the government find a solution to all these …
Two days before Diwali, residents of Delhi and its neighbouring cities woke up to dense smog this morning. The capital's weather index showed a sharp decline in air quality across the city. While the Air Quality Index in Delhi's Anand Vihar showed a reading of 912, which means 'hazardous' pollution, …
Air pollution in Delhi continued to worsen, causing serious health concerns among residents even as weather officials warned of further worsening of air quality in the coming days. On 5 November, the levels of particulate matter PM10 and PM2.5 in the National Capital spiked to ‘hazardous’, leaving Delhiites gasping for …
