GURUGRAM: September was clearly the best month in 2018 for Gurugram. Can’t recall anything special? Data on the city’s pollution levels shows September 8, 9 and 10 were the only ‘good’ days last year when air quality was below 50 micrograms per cubic metre. In other words, you breathed clean …
It proposes a “tentative national target” of 20%-30% reduction in PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations by 2024, with 2017 as the base year for comparison. Last week, the Centre launched what it described as a “war against pollution” across the country — a Rs 300-crore National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). It …
The Thai capital fired water cannon into the hot tropical air and hosed down streets on Monday as authorities handed out masks in a bid to combat air pollution in one of the world’s most visited cities which has been blanketed by smog since Saturday. The Agriculture Ministry was also …
New Delhi: After weeks of “very poor” and “severe” air, Delhi and adjoining areas witnessed their first improved air quality day of 2019 with the quality index (AQI) recorded at ‘poor’ levels of 288 due to a sudden increase in the wind speed. “Overall air quality in Delhi is in …
The National Clean Air Programme launched by the centre proposes a “tentative national target” of 20%-30% reduction in PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations by 2024, with 2017 as the base year for comparison. It will be rolled out in 102 cities that are considered to have air quality worse than the …
With air pollution reaching 'severe' levels every winter in the national capital, the Delhi government on Monday joined hands with the Washington University to monitor real-time air quality and identify pollution sources in the city for the next 18 months. "Delhi government has signed a MoU with Washington University (St …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on WHO report on most polluted cities, 07/01/2019. Ambient air quality is monitored at 731 locations covering 312 cities/towns in 29 States and 6 Union Territories across the country under National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP). WHO Report has made assessment of Air quality data …
JAIPUR: Rising level of air pollution is proving to be increasingly hazardous to the lungs. Toxic gases emitted by vehicles and sources of indoor and outdoor pollution are making people more susceptible to Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (HP), which is an interstitial lung disease (ILD). The odds of developing HP were 7% …
GURUGRAM: GMDA has invited expression of interest from companies who want to set up the city’s air quality monitoring network. While the authority has already received a few proposals, it has given a week’s time to other companies interested in the project. According to GMDA’s proposal, the air monitors to …
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city was 338. Delhi recorded its lowest pollution level of this year on Sunday after a spell of rain, but the air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category, authorities said. Advertising According …
Due to moisture brought in by winter pre-shower condition: SAFAR Air pollution in Delhi remained severe for a second consecutive day on Thursday as average levels of particulate matter in the air reached over four times the safe limits. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality …
KOLKATA: The city's air quality index became 'severe' on the New Year's Day on morning, 10 hours after the state pollution control board's computerised monitors showed it to be 'very poor' at midnight. A West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) official Tuesday said one of the key factors for the …
In 2019, India declared a “war against pollution” and launched its National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), signaling its desire to reduce particulate air pollution—the greatest threat to human health on the planet. The Programme, which aims to reduce particulate pollution by 20-30 percent nationally, will be implemented over the next …
NEW DELHI: While the capital recorded a minimum of 3 degrees Celsius on Sunday, Gurugram shivered at 0.4 degrees. The air quality in the capital, meanwhile, was in the “severe” category. The overall AQI was recorded at 415 and IMD has forecast that air will remain “severe” till January 2 …
Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will begin the ambient air quality monitoring project to closely watch air pollution levels in the city. This project will be undertaken jointly with the World Bank, which will provide funds and expertise to control air pollution, especially particulate matter (PM) 10 level. The …
Delhi's air quality has improved marginally to 'very poor' with an air quality index of 399. For the last four days, air pollution in Delhi was at 'severe' level. Owing to extreme pollution levels in Delhi, AIIMS reported a surge in the number of patients visiting the hospital with cardiac …
Almost 80% of Indians polled across 17 cities believe that air pollution affects their quality of life, and 32% reported an effect on lifestyles, according to a new study. While 93% believe that air pollution has a negative impact on health, 80% feel sick when the air quality in their …
Air pollution is a major planetary health risk, with India estimated to have some of the worst levels globally. To inform action at subnational levels in India, we estimated the exposure to air pollution and its impact on deaths, disease burden, and life expectancy in every state of India in …
Getting a device that measures pollution turns nameless fears into numbers. Doubt turns into a quantitative fact. Air turns certifiably into poison. Some illusions die quickly. Open green spaces do not necessarily translate into better quality of air. The home is no sanctuary. Early mornings, celebrated in lore as the …
The convenor of the new six-member committee is to be headed with the Principal Secretary of Ecology and Environment. BENGALURU: Following a directive issued by the National Green Tribunal to set up a committee, to bring down the rising levels of air pollution in the state, the Karnataka State Pollution …
