Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Amit Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant has raised a grievance against setting up of a tyre pyrolysis plant by M/s Adideva Carbon LLP. According to the applicant, the tyre pyrolysis plant has …
A ranking of the 17 cities covered by the National Air Quality Index (NAQI) was released by Greenpeace India, and reveals data to challenge the complacence of the Central and State Governments regarding cities other than Delhi: as many as fifteen of the 17 Indian cities with NAQI stations showed …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Himachal Pradesh government to take a slew of steps aimed at reducting air and noise pollution in the state capital. The state has been ordered to impose Rs.500 as "green tax" on each vehicle emitting pollution on Shimla's restricted roads, including the …
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has roped in technology major IBM to study and collect data on the effect of vehicular traffic on the quality of air in a bid to tackle rising air pollution levels in the national capital. IBM will join hands with Delhi Dialogue Commission (DDC), a …
The city’s air quality has largely oscillated between ‘very poor’ and ‘poor’, with areas where it is ‘severe’, said Beig. With the Delhi government taking steps to curb the capital’s soaring pollution levels in the light of serious concerns being raised on the same, experts said the levels are not …
A report by WHO last year had stated that Delhi was the most polluted city in the world when it came to air quality. Amid rising concerns over pollution level in the Capital and other cities in India, the government plans to ban trucks and buses older than 15 years …
The green watchdog on Wednesday severely criticised Delhi government for not acting “seriously” to improve deteriorating air quality in the city and directed it to convene an urgent meeting on the issue. A bench headed by the National Green Tribunal chairperson, Justice Swatanter Kumar, directed environment and forest department secretary, …
PATNA: A year-and-a-half after a WHO survey declared Patna as the second most polluted city in the world next to Delhi, Patnaites are choking in even worse ambient air with respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) levels being the maximum across the country. A comparison of the daily reports of the …
The green watchdog on Wednesday severely criticised Delhi government for not acting “seriously” to improve deteriorating air quality in the city and directed it to convene an urgent meeting on the issue. A bench headed by the National Green Tribunal chairperson, Justice Swatanter Kumar, directed environment and forest department secretary, …
July and August had the least pollution thanks to the monsoon clearing up the dangerous fine particulate matter Delhiites will likely have to wait for another six months before they can take a breath of clean air, as it turns out that the city got only two months – July …
Beijing suffered its worst air pollution of the year on Monday, with monitoring sites throughout the city reporting extremely hazardous levels of pollutants. City authorities issued a rare orange alert, the second highest of four danger levels. Schools suspended outdoor activities and polluting factories were required to reduce production. Visibility …
As the national capital and surrounding areas gasp under a thick pall of smog, sales of indoor air purifiers have zoomed, here's an examination of the various questions around these machines Ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit to New Delhi in January, the US embassy, worried over the quality of …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has urged Chief Secretaries of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and National Capital Territory of Delhi to take effective steps to enforce the ban on burning of all types of waste in urban areas. The Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri …
The Centre for Science and Environment's (CSE) real-time air quality monitoring revealed that exposure to the average PM2.5 (fine, respirable pollution particles) between 8.30am and 11am was as high as 1,210 micrograms per cubic metre. "During this time, the real-time exposure of runners was more than four times higher than …
On Sunday, thousands of people who participated in the half marathon had to run the 21-km stretch through a thick cover of smog. According to the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) Air Quality Index (AQI), most monitoring stations showed particulate matter (PM) levels hovering between poor and very poor levels …
This report presents an updated overview and analysis of air quality in Europe. It is focused in the state in 2013 and the development from 2004 to 2013. It reviews progress towards meeting the requirements of the air quality directives. An overview of the latest findings and estimates of the …
The Capital’s plan to combat poor air quality may see a redesign soon with a new study giving authorities insights into what really causes pollution, something there has been little information about so far. The draft report of a study, which was started in 2013 by the Indian Institute of …
Delhiites can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to air quality. The city, which has been seeing “severe” pollution warnings since late last week, may get some relief only on Sunday when strong winds are expected to blow away the toxic mix of pollutants. Dr. Gufran Beig, the …
Here is another reason to ensure that your environment remains robust and healthy. Scientists have revealed that environmental factors can be a contributory cause in the development of some childhood cancers. The latest report has set off alarm bells in Delhi, which is battling poor air quality. Experts at Newcastle …
NEW DELHI: If you live in Delhi, pray for rains. Air pollution levels in the national capital, already the world's most polluted city in terms of air quality, has deteriorated and will worsen as smoggy days are around the corner, say scientists who also call for strict emission norms and …
But levels of the dangerous pollutant PM 2.5 saw a spike from last year The emission from firecrackers was 26 per cent less this Diwali as compared to previous years, but the levels of the dangerous pollutant PM 2.5 saw a spike from last year, as per a study released …
