Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …
Tells Gurugram civic body commissioner to file action plan The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a joint committee comprising members from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and others to determine the extent of damage caused due to inaction on the part of Gurugram authorities pertaining to contamination of …
Citizens, environmentalists call for action after report lists Gurugram as most polluted city in the world In the wake of a joint report by an air purifier manufacturer and an environmentalist group claiming Gurugram to be the world’s most polluted city, the citizens and environmentalists in the Millennium City have …
Bangladesh, Pakistan, India most polluted Fifteen of the top 20 most polluted cities in the world are located in India, according to an analysis of air quality in several cities around the world. Gurugram, in Haryana, topped the list with an average annual particulate matter (PM 2.5) quality of 135 …
NEW DELHI: Delhi is the most polluted capital in the world, while Gurgaon is the most polluted city, revealed a Greenpeace report. According to the latest data compiled in the IQAir AirVisual 2018 World Air Quality Report and interactive world’s most polluted cities ranking, prepared in collaboration with Greenpeace Southeast …
GURUGRAM: Doctors, environmentalists and those struck by asthma came together on Saturday and formed a group that will not only support asthma patients but also work as a pressure group to combat air pollution. With the number of asthma patients increasing every year, doctors said that the group would make …
GURUGRAM: After three days of ‘moderate’ air quality, Gurugram Sunday recorded the air quality index (AQI) at ‘poor’ level owing to partly cloudy sky. According to Sameer app, the city reported AQI at 285 (poor) on Sunday afternoon, whereas, on Saturday it stood at 119 (moderate). However, the air quality …
Gurgaon: The air quality dipped further on Monday due to a decline in wind speed and the prevailing cold wave. On Monday, the air quality index (AQI) in the city was recorded at 229 (‘poor’ ) while it was recorded at 202 on Sunday. The AQI in Manesar was recorded …
GURUGRAM: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has asked the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) to submit reports on anti-pollution measures enforced in the city, twice a week — on Tuesday and Friday. “The HSPCB has been directed to submit the action-taken reports on complaints on air pollution, illegal …
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 …
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 …
GURUGRAM: The first spell of winter rain lashed Gurugram and other parts of Delhi-NCR on Sunday, bringing mercury down by several degrees and a sharp decline in air pollution levels. Officials from the Regional Weather Forecasting Centre (RWFC) said chilly north-western winds are likely to trigger colder conditions during the …
GURUGRAM: The Haryana government may be backtracking from its commitment to declare the Najafgarh lake and its influence area a wetland. Last week, state forest minister Rao Narbir Singh rolled out a proposal to build a bund on a portion of the marshes to reclaim land belonging to local farmers …
Gurgaon: After a slight improvement in the air quality on Tuesday, pollution level in the city touched the ‘severe’ category again on Wednesday. Gurgaon remained the most polluted city in Delhi-NCR, with its air quality index (AQI) rising to 458 on Wednesday from 394 (very poor) on Tuesday. This is …
Is the pollution level bothering you? If yes, what are you doing to rectify your concern? Is sitting indoors an option? Should life come to a standstill? While many such questions remain unanswered the people of Gurugram especially children are actively stepping out to voice out their concern against the …
GURUGRAM: The city’s air quality deteriorated to ‘poor’ level on Sunday after three ‘moderate’ days in a row. The air quality index (AQI) level was recorded at 255 (poor) on Sunday, while it was at 188 (moderate) on Saturday. For the last five days, the city’s air has been the …
Gurugram: An air quality monitoring machine installed in Gwalpahari by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) earlier this week has been linked to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) website, making data on pollution levels in New Gurugram available to residents for the first time. The data recorded by this machine, …
GURUGRAM: A Central Pollution Control (CPCB) report on the performance of NCR cities in taking action against specific incidents of pollution has rated Gurugram as the worst . Delhi, unsurprisingly, was the best performer by a long margin. Gurgaon NCR’s worst city in acting against pollution The report says authorities …
Diwali may be two weeks away, but the air quality in Gurgaon has already dropped to ‘very poor’. As per the data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) earlier this month, the air quality in the city has deteriorated to ‘very poor’ with the Air Quality Index (AQI) …
NEW DELHI: Diesel generator sets will be banned in the capital and the Badarpur thermal power plant shut down from Monday as the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to combat air pollution comes into force in Delhi-NCR. The ban on DG sets hasn't been extended beyond Delhi for logistical reasons, …
Eco-tourism is gaining popularity with a 25 per cent year-on-year growth as people look to escape to offbeat locations in search of fresh air, especially during festivals, says a study. Owing to the increasing pollution levels in metro cities, during the festive season, more and more people are planning 'green …
