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 …
BHUBANESWAR: Closure threat looms large over 22 dal processing mills at Jatni near the city with Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) serving show cause notice on the millers for violating pollution control norms. According to the pollution board, the dal mills are causing air pollution and they have not …
This paper presents a review of existing approaches to estimate the costs of inaction, as well as the benefits of policy action, for air pollution. It focuses primarily on health impacts from air pollution. The paper presents the “impact pathway approach”, which includes various steps in the analysis of the …
A Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report on air quality in 15 cities shows that most cities are breaching the national annual safe standard. While some are seeing a rising trend and some, interestingly, are also showing a decreasing trend in PM 10 (coarse pollution particles) levels, the study also …
The National Green Tribunal has asked the Centre to respond to the plea of an environment enthusiast alleging that largescale burning of municipal solid waste in Agra was turning the Taj Mahal yellow. The green panel also restrained civic authorities from burning municipal solid waste and other waste in open …
Evidence from recent decades supports a causal association between air pollution (particulate matter <10 μ m in diameter [PM10] and PM <2.5 μ m in diameter [PM2.5]) and oxidative stress, possibly involving impaired metabolism of glucose and lipids. Original Source
Kent is among those who have launched air purifiers in India. The company claims its new Hepa Air Purifier range will remove PM 2.5 and PM 10 particles If the latest WHO report is believed Delhi might no longer be the world’s most polluted city in terms of air quality. …
A report released by Greenpeace India, “Out of Sight - How coal burning advances India’s Air Pollution Crisis” reveals coal as the largest overlooked source of air pollution, and identifies air pollution emission hotspots in India visibly linked to thermal power plants in the area. Out Of Sight uses satellite …
Increasing vehicle numbers and respirable suspended particulate matter due to road dust and mud contribute to the high levels of pollution in Bengaluru. dh photo A World Health Organisation (WHO) report puts Bengaluru at the 38th place in a list of 122 polluted Indian cities in 2012. However, a report …
Terming the latest WHO report on air pollution "misleading", environment minister Prakash Javadekar said India would soon come out with air pollution data of major cities across the US and Europe so that people know the whole picture. He said the Centre's decision to publish pollution data of other countries …
As global air pollution levels rise, Nigeria appears to be the country most affected by the phenomenon. New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows four of Nigeria’s cities are among the world’s 20 worst-ranked cities for air quality. Onitsha, a densely-populated commercial hub in the east of Nigeria …
Pollution levels during the second week of odd-even car rationing scheme remained high in the national capital, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) today told the National Green Tribunal . "In the second week of the event (22-30 April), pollution level increased due to dip in the wind speed (0.72-1.68m/s). …
Outdoor air pollution worldwide has increased by eight percent in the past five years, according to the new data released by World Health Organisation (WHO). Based on the data gathered by WHO, billions of people around the world are now exposed to dangerous air and more than 3,000 cities are …
Patna: In a recent report released by the World Health Organisation ( WHO ), Patna has been ranked at sixth place out of 795 cities in 67 countries across the globe in terms of air pollution . Four Indian cities have found a place in the top 10 list prepared …
Mumbai: In an indication of the very poor health of the city's air, Mumbai has been declared by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as the fifth most polluted megacity in the world in terms of PM 10 (coarse pollution particles) levels. The city is 39 on the list of most …
The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi had implemented oddeven scheme from 15th to 30th April, 2016. As per as Direction of Hon’ble NGT, ambient air quality of Delhi was monitored through a set of Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Systems (CAAQMS) and manual stations (NAMP) spread across different …
More than 80% of people living in urban areas that monitor air pollution are exposed to air quality levels that exceed WHO limits. While all regions of the world are affected, populations in low-income cities are the most impacted. According to the latest urban air quality database, 98% of cities …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has questioned the rationale behind the odd-even scheme for vehicles on Delhi roads. This, after receiving a report that indicated no significant improvement in the capital's air-quality as a result of the initiative. In a suggestion, the tribunal asked the Delhi government, "Wouldn't it be …
The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board's initiative to curb air pollution from brick kilns is "half-baked" and not likely to succeed, the CSE said on Monday. The Board has directed the brick kiln industry to change technology from natural draft to induced draft within 90 days. It has issued a …
Our craze for diesel vehicles, especially in case of public transport, construction activities and unregulated fumes emanating from smouldering garbage sites and industrial clusters surrounding Gujarat cities is turning our air foul. With increasing concentration of particulate matter of size--2.5 (PM2.5) microns to (PM10) microns-- in size remaining suspended in …
BHOPAL: Construction work causes more pollution than vehicles in Bhopal, going by yearly ambient air quality monitoring of Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB). Levels of respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM10) and particulate matter 2.5, which are mainly on account of dust going in air during construction work are almost …
