Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
Pune In a first of its kind initiative by city-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meterology (IITM), scientists of the institute will assess the quality of air in Delhi during the Commonwealth Games next year. Scientists will be able to predict pollution levels 24 hours in advance at 10 key locations. …
Sept. 8: The Delhi government is going for carbon mapping of the city in its attempt to curb pollution. Inspired by London, which has done similar carbon mapping, the Delhi government has assigned the work to Delhi University. Delhi chief secretary Rakesh Mehta said on Tuesday that the students of …
Results of ambient air quality monitoring carried out during 2008 at various monitoring stations under National Air Quality Monitoring Programme by the CPCB. Pollutants found to exceed the standards in many cities are suspended particulate matter and respirable suspended particulate matter. Results of additional pollutants such as benzene and carbon …
Air pollution in Quetta has increased to a dangerous level. This was stated by the Balochistan Secretary of Environment Munir Ahmed Badini in a statement here on Wednesday. He said that the Clean Air Quality initiative of Quetta city held a meeting at the IUCN, Quetta Office, to discuss the …
Air pollution in Quetta has increased to a dangerous level. This was stated by the Balochistan Secretary of Environment Munir Ahmed Badini in a statement here on Wednesday. He said that the Clean Air Quality initiative of Quetta city held a meeting at the IUCN, Quetta Office, to discuss the …
CHENNAI: The level of total suspended particulate matter in the ambient air at a traffic junction in Vallalar Nagar during the 24-hour period ending 6 a.m. on Friday was 302 micrograms/cubic metre as against the permissible limit of 200 micrograms/cubic metre. The level of respirable suspended particulate matter at the …
CHENNAI: The level of total suspended particulate matter (TSPM) in the ambient air at a traffic intersection in Vallalar Nagar during the 24-hour period ending 6 a.m. on Tuesday was 312 microgram/cubic metre. The permissible limit is 200 microgram/cubic metre. According to data provided by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control …
In the production of coal West-Bokaro area of Central Coalfields Limited, Ranchi plays a vital role. During the production of coal, it produces huge quantity of suspended particulate matter (SPM), respirable particulate matter (RPM/PM10) as well as gaseous pollutants. Which polluted the area badly.
In a unique experiment, British scientists on Tuesday turned pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles into mobile wireless sensors to measure air and noise pollution. The sensors will measure up to five traffic pollutants simultaneously including nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxides. Researchers have equipped the sensors with ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy technology, which …
LUCKNOW: Construction activity in and around Gomtinagar and Alambagh has taken a toll on the ambient air quality. Pollution levels recorded here have shown an increase from last year. It is mainly due to the increase in the volume of ultrafine particles (RSPM) that remain suspended in air for long. …
New Delhi: Weeks ago, when Modern School student Akkriti Bhatia succumbed to an asthma attack while in school, most blamed the school for tardy medical action. But perhaps air pollution in school areas is also to blame. A study by The Energy and Research Institute (TERI) profiling air pollution in …
Air pollution levels in the megacities of Asia show a stabilizing trend but still exceed World Health Organization guidelines. Studies also show poor air quality, not only in the megacities of Asia, but also in smaller cities with populations of 150,000 to 1.5 million. While megacities often receive support for …
Chennai: The level of respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) in ambient air at a traffic intersection in T.Nagar during the 24-hour period ending 6 a.m. on Saturday was 137 microgram/cubic metre. The permissible limit for RSPM is 100 microgram/cubic metre. According to a data provided by the Tamil Nadu Pollution …
CHENNAI: The level of total suspended particulate matter (TSPM) in the ambient air at a traffic intersection in Vallalar Nagar during the 24 hour period ending 6 a.m. on Tuesday was 248 microgram/cubic metre. The permissible limit is 200 microgram/cubic metre. According to the data collected as part of the …
Helsinki Air conditioning in cars cuts out more than 80 per cent of germs, fungal spores and particles from outside air, providing a boon for people with respiratory problems or allergies, German scientists say. In a study released at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), a …
National Task Force consisting of the representatives of the relevant sectors will be set up on control of Asthma while a joint action plan would be drawn up for control of Asthma through a participatory process. This was agreed in a joint declaration signed between the Ministry of Environment, Ministry …
