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 …
NEW DELHI: The capital’s air quality index on Wednesday notched 373 in the ‘very poor’ category — same as Tuesday. The overall AQI on Monday was 330 — a slight increase from Sunday’s 311— all classified as ‘very poor’. Over the past four days, the air quality has stayed foul …
Indoor air pollution in the workplace is considered as one of the most potential environment risks to an occupant’s health. Office employees are exposed to airborne pollutants that include particulate matter (PM), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), gases chemicals and microorganisms originating from indoor and ourdoor sources. Exposure to PM and …
NEW DELHI: If no crackers are burst in the NCR this Diwali, the air quality will be “very poor”. And things will be “severe” if half the amount of crackers used in 2017 is burst this time, says a forecast by System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research …
System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) said the coming 10 days are expected to see a sharp deterioration of air quality in Delhi-NCR. A day after Delhi recorded its first severely polluted day, the air quality improved to very poor category on Wednesday. Air pollution experts, …
The air quality in the national capital worsened on the third consecutive day when the Air Quality Index was recorded at 258. An AQI of 258 is considered poor according to pollution watchdog Central Pollution Control Board, and can cause breathing difficulty upon prolonged exposure. PM 10 remained the prominent …
The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 159, over four times more than last Tuesday, according to the Centre's System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research Institute (SAFAR). After few days of ‘good’ air quality in the national capital, the pollution level has gone up due to …
The quality of air in the national Capital has deteriorated once again with pollution level going up after witnessing a few days of ‘good’ air quality. Officials attributed the rise in pollution level to certain local factors mainly vehicular pollution. The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 159, over …
BHOPAL: In a major setback to the Madhya Pradesh government, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) rejected action plan sent by five out of six cities in including Bhopal and Indore to reduce air pollution. Sources say, Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Sagar and Gwalior districts had submitted their plans to …
Found in ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ category during first six months this year For poor air quality in the state, farmers usually take the blame for causing it by resorting to stubble-burning. However, a perusal of the data based on the monthly Air Quality Index, collected from six air monitoring …
Subclinical cardiovascular changes have been associated with ambient particulate matter (PM) exposures within hours. Although the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continues to look for additional evidence of effects associated with sub-daily PM exposure, this information is still limited because most studies of clinical events have lacked data on the onset …
The worsening air pollution at Anand Rao Circle following increase in high-rise buildings, prompted the board to install the first air quality monitoring station there in 1983. BENGALURU: A systematic assessment of pollutant levels in the air through air quality monitoring stations in and around Bengaluru by the Karnataka State …
NEW DELHI: A new Lancet study on the impact of China’s Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan (2013-2017) could be a document of interest to a city like Delhi that is struggling to fight pollution. The study The study by Peking University School of Public Health found that annual …
The Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests submitted its report on ‘Air Pollution in Delhi and National Capital Region’ on August 7, 2018. Key findings and recommendations of the Committee include: Measures taken for mitigating air pollution: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has taken …
Thoothukudi is termed one of the Non-attainment cities by Ministry of Environment primarily on the basis of excess PM10 under the National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Program. CHENNAI:Thoothukudi is the sole city from Tamil Nadu which figures in the list of 100 cities that have been found by Union Ministry …
Atmosphere was totally cleaned up owing to the continuous rains over the past few days. New Delhi: Days after the national capital recorded “good” air quality, the pollution levels increased in the city making it a “poor” air quality day once again. On Thursday, the air quality index (AQI) was …
BENGALURU: A recent study by a senior pulmonologist has revealed that the city’s air pollution is resulting in rising incidence of chronic cough among children. Dr H Paramesh, a senior paediatric pulmonologist, has found that air pollution was to blame for 21% of the chronic cough cases in children below …
Heavy rains in Delhi may have brought with it water-logging and other problems for the residents of the national capital, but it has also brought a lot of good news too. Delhi's infamous air quality turned 'good' this week for the first time in the year after continuous rains washed …
BENGALURU: The state government on Tuesday revealed it is keen on adopting technology developed by IT major Wipro to tackle urban air pollution. “Wipro has developed technology to improve urban air quality and I am eager to use it,” chief minister H D Kumaraswamy said following a round of talks …
At some places, particulate matter almost double the permissible limit The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) seems to be going soft on industries responsible for air and water pollution in Jammu. Sources said the air pollution level was hitting dangerous levels because of the alleged nexus between SPCB officials and …
Calcutta: The city's annual average air pollution level is more than double the national limit and still rising in most parts of the city, a recently published report of the West Bengal Pollution Control Board has shown. The report, a copy of which is with Metro, reveals that Calcutta's average …
