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 …
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the fall in the levels of PM has also got to do with the fact that the AAP government, "unlike its neighbouring counterparts", sincerely enforced measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a toxic gaseous pollutant, substantially …
Taking a small step towards creating a Smart City, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is all set to gain and give information on real-time noise pollution, the ozone layer, oxygen concentration and sunlight. In the coming months, the civic body will introduce ultra-modern environment sensors and provide environmental data. Termed as …
Permission will be valid up till March 2018; Air Ambient Quality parameters to be monitored thrice weekly PANJIM: Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) decided to grant conditional Consent to Operate under the Air Act and Water Act to 21 iron ore mining leases for a period till March 2018. …
Srinagar: The Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) installed at five locations in Srinagar by the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) have recorded decreasing air pollution levels in the past four months, though they still remain above normal levels. As per the data recorded at the five monitoring locations …
NEW DELHI: The capital woke up to a thick blanket of fog on the first day of the new year with the mercury plummeting to 5.7 degrees Celsius — the season's lowest. There was "zero" visibility early in the morning. Things improved over time, but visibility continued to remain poor …
In compliance to the direction of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi Dated: November 17, 2017 (in the matter of Vardhman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others vide OA No. 21/2014), the compiled ambient air quality data (of each monitored parameters) of Delhi-NCR with station wise daily …
The AQI was recorded at 372, which falls in the ‘very poor’ category. It was dangerously close to the 400 mark, which is under the ‘severe’ category. The air quality in the national capital once again turned ‘very poor’ and the air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 372, inching …
The pollution levels did not drop despite the water sprayed from the device, which costs around Rs 20 lakh per unit. New Delhi: The Delhi government on Wednesday sprayed water from an 'anti-smog gun' at the highly-polluted Anand Vihar area, but it had very little effect in containing the level …
Urgent need for long-term data: experts “Cardiovascular diseases [CVD] are a major cause of death and disability in India, and there is evidence to show that air pollution is likely to be a major contributor to CVD in India,” said Prabhakaran, vice-president, research and policy, Public Health Foundation of India …
At least 207 people had died in Delhi because of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in 2016, the year the city witnessed its most severe episodes of air pollution, compared to the situations in previous years. At least 207 people had died in Delhi because of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in …
Nagpur: Comparing the city's temperature over the last few days with the Air Quality Index (AQI) has shown that rising temperature has reduced the pollution levels. Experts from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) say this is possible as temperature is one of the five meteorological factors that fluctuate the …
Delhi's air quality once again reached close to 'severe' levels on Sunday, with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 377 because of a fall in temperatures— recorded at a minimum of 7.4 degrees Celsius—and a drop in wind speed. However, Met officials have forecast showers on Monday night and …
Day 2 of the third India-Sri Lanka Test was halted for over 20 minutes due to smog as Air Quality Index in Delhi crossed 350 With the Air Quality Index reaching 351 — rated as ‘very poor’ — on Sunday, the pollution levels in the city are going back to …
A thick blanket of haze enveloped the National Capital on Sunday and the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded "very poor" levels. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said pollution levels have spiked due to calm conditions, marked by low wind speed and moisture. As per IMD standards, "very poor" levels mean …
BEIJING (Reuters) - Four cities in China’s northeastern province Heilongjiang were accused by the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) of increasing air pollution due to administrative failures. “Despite a red alert for bad weather, the cities failed to enforce emergency measures to reduce emissions ... which missed the opportunity to …
NEW DELHI: Although the capital's air quality stayed in the 'very poor' category on Sunday, it's likely to become close to 'severe' by the next three days. The overall air quality index (AQI), released by Central Pollution Control Board, rose from 322 on Saturday to 352 as falling temperatures trapped …
The report addresses DUST (environmental pollutant generated during handling of construction material and C&D; wastes) abatement measures during handling of construction material and C&D; wastes on-site and off-site.
Delhi's air quality once again fell to the 'very poor' category for the third day with authorities getting all set for the coming days. The Air Quality Index (AQI), as maintained by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), was 326 on a scale of 500. Experts warned the situation may …
Dust billows as a worker grinds the concrete divider of an under-construction flyover as vehicle drive through a smog covered Capital (AFP) The situation will improve in the coming days as entry of pollutants from external sources has been stopped After a brief respite for Delhiites over the weekend, the …
After a brief respite with relatively clean air over the last two days, city's air quality slipped to "very poor" zone on Monday. Despite favourable weather conditions such as wind speed, temperatures and Relative Humidity (RH), noxious pollutants were recorded high in various monitoring agencies. The Central Pollution Control Board's …
