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. 44/2018 (Earlier OA No. 21/2014), the ambient air quality data of Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations …
Owing to the continuous rain in the past three-four days, the city recorded its best-ever air quality index (AQI) of 55 on Monday morning. The AQI went up marginally to 20 by the evening. Air quality is measured by the level of the main pollutant in the air — particulate …
PM2·5 air pollution is associated with increased risk of diabetes; however, a knowledge gap exists to further define and quantify the burden of diabetes attributable to PM2·5 air pollution. Therefore, we aimed to define the relationship between PM2·5 and diabetes. We also aimed to characterise an integrated exposure response function …
GURUGRAM: A study conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has found that pollution levels (PM2.5 and PM10) increase by 30% in residential areas of the city due to use of diesel generator (DG) sets. The study says 1,900 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3) of PM10 and 300 …
NEW DELHI: The Environment Ministry said on Monday a committee of experts would be formed to look into the technological advances, including application of satellite-based measurement, to improve air quality and reduce pollution. Every winter smog causes deterioration of air quality, raising the pollution to dangerous levels in the national …
May sound strange to say that breathing is harmful, but it is truism in Chandigarh. Popularly called City Beautiful and acclaimed for its green and clean environs, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana has recorded the highest-ever concentration of PM 2.5, a pollutant so fine that it can directly …
The air quality of the national Capital has been improving since the past week when dust storm had induced hazy conditions making the air unbreathable. Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday reviewed the air quality index (AQI) --- showing the levels of pollutants in the air --- stating that …
Delhi Pollution: The national capital of Delhi has been enveloped by a thick layer of dust for the last five days. Delhi Pollution: The national capital of Delhi has been enveloped by a thick layer of dust for the last five days. The city, which saw an acute air pollution …
GURUGRAM: The city has remained the most polluted in Delhi-NCR since Monday. The air quality index (AQI) is now back in the “moderate” category in Delhi and other NCR cities but in Gurugram, it continues to remain the “poor” and “very poor” category. On Wednesday, the highest level of PM2.5 …
A United Nations report published on Wednesday said in 2016, an estimated 4.2 million people died as a result of high levels of ambient air pollution. "In 2016, 91 per cent of the urban population worldwide were breathing air that did not meet the World Health Organisation Air Quality Guidelines …
China will shut down small-scale “scattered” coal burning in the heavily coal-dependent provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi by 2020 in the next stage of its war on pollution, a senior environmental official said at a briefing on Wednesday. Zhao Yingmin, vice-minister of ecology and environment, told reporters that the two …
While the major air pollution threat in Delhi is from the tiny PM2.5 particles that get embedded in the lungs, during the summer, PM10 is the primary pollutant. For five days last week, a thick layer of dust hung over Delhi, keeping the air quality ‘severe’, the worst category in …
HYDERABAD: Forget the core city of Hyderabad; even peripheral or peri-urban areas are now under the threat of poisonous black carbon particulate matter. A research study conducted in about two dozen areas abutting Hyderabad has revealed high concentration of black carbon in the atmosphere — an indication of unchecked use …
The city’s air quality, after remaining for six consecutive days in the “severe” category, has improved to the “moderate” category on Monday. New Delhi: The city’s air quality, after remaining for six consecutive days in the “severe” category, has improved to the “moderate” category on Monday. The concentration of harmful …
GURUGRAM: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) issued a temporary ban on all construction activity in the city for the following 48 hours, after Gurugram was declared the most polluted city in the Delhi-NCR region on Thursday, following steep rise in pollution over the past three days in the …
Directs stopping of construction activities for next 48 hours In view of sudden increase in PM10 and 2.5 levels in the National Capital Region over the past 24 hours leading to deteriorating air quality, the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has advised a five-point action plan to the district …
The air quality levels in the national Capital remained in the 'severe' category for the second consecutive day on Wednesday. The PM 10 (coarser particles) levels at 981 units were eight times the safe standards while PM 2.5 (one of the major pollutants in Delhi-NCR) levels at 200 units were …
NEW DELHI: Delhi's air quality plunged into the "severe" category on Wednesday as dusty conditions continued for a second straight day, trapping the city under a blanket of heat and particulate matter. PM 10 levels shot up to over eight times the safe standard, levels last seen this winter. Track …
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s capital was once again identified as one of the worst places for air quality in May, ministry data showed on Wednesday, although general air quality in its nearby regions improved. Concentration of small breathable particles, known as PM2.5, rose 8 percent to 54 micrograms per cubic …
NEW DELHI: Strong anti-cyclonic winds blowing from Rajasthan caused ‘hazy’ conditions in Delhi on Tuesday. Visibility dipped in the evening while the air quality deteriorated to the ‘poor’ category for the first time in a week. Track the pollution level in your city The air quality, which had been in …
