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 …
Moderate annual air quality was recorded at 29 cities, while 13 cities recorded poor annual air quality. Mumbai: India ranked the fourth lowest out of 180 nations in terms of environment as per the Environmen-tal Performance Index (EPI), according to the latest report by Yale and Columbia universities. The report …
GURUGRAM: Sunday morning brought something to cheer, as pollution meters showed Gurgaon with the lowest concentration of particulate matter among NCR cities, with PM2.5 level at 90.91 micrograms per cubic metre (g/m³). Even peak PM2.5 was 102.55g/m³, compared to 135.67g/m³ on Saturday, a decline of about 24%. Air quality index …
KOLKATA: The city's air qual-ity index (AQI) finishing ab-ove 450 at 10am, when most of Kolkata's working popula-tion and students are out on the street, has prompted environmentalists and health experts to flag the dangers of the AQI's quirky behaviour. The AQI generally spikes after midnight till daybreak, with the …
Gurgaon: The air quality in the city remained in the "poor" category on Wednesday, even as it was an improvement over the "very poor" reported earlier this month. The air quality index (AQI) was at 263 while the PM2.5 level hovered between 120g/m³ and 130g/m³ in the day. The data …
KOLKATA: Air pollution levels shot off the charts in Kolkata early on Tuesday, earning for the city the unenviable distinction of having the most foul air in the world. According to the US Embassy & Consulate that monitors particulate matter emission around the globe, Kolkata's PM 2.5 count shot up …
KOLKATA: The state government has set up an inter-departmental committee, under the chairmanship of environment minister Sovon Chatterjee, for a concerted effort to combat air pollution. The committee will come up with a detailed road map — short-term and long-term — to maintain ambient air. Kolkata has hit the headlines …
Citing the latest data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday claimed that there is a sharp fall in pollution levels in the national Capital in 2017. CPCB data has proved that people of the national Capital are serious on the issue …
NEW DELHI: The mercury again fell to 4.2 degrees Celsius on Tuesday — three notches below normal. This was the capital's joint coldest day of the season. Experts said the mercury is likely to continue to stay low in the next few days with the minimum hovering around 4-6 degrees …
GURUGRAM: Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has missed its December 2017 deadline to set up a second ambient air quality monitoring station in the city. Officials attributed the delay to late floating of tenders for installation of the machine. Currently, there is only one pollution measuring station in Gurgaon, …
NEW DELHI: It was another cold morning in the capital on Monday with mercury recorded at 5 degrees Celsius — two notches below average for the season. Delhi's air quality, however, continues to improve and was recorded in the 'poor' category with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 289 …
According to the IMD’s forecast for the coming week, the temperatures are expected to rise one degree every day, touching 20 degrees by Friday. With the minimum temperature dipping to 13.8 degrees Celsius, the city experienced the coldest day of the season Sunday. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), …
Even Mumbai’s air remained poor, as the AQI was recorded 209 at Bandra Station of the MPCB at 8 pm. Mumbai : Thane recorded the worst air of the season with Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded 241 on Thursday as per the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board(MPCB). The recorded AQI comes …
NEW DELHI: Even though Delhi experienced a deadly smog episode spanning more than a week in November, a recent report by the Central Pollution Control Board indicated that the overall air quality might have improved in 2017 compared to 2016. In a note, "significant achievement 2017", CPCB scientists listed steps …
The value on the air quality index (AQI) at 6 pm was recorded at 410. New Delhi: Pollution in the city reached “hazardous” levels on Tuesday as the average concentration of ultra fine pollutants in Delhi’s air was three times higher than the prescribed safe limits. The value on the …
The first day of the year brought some relief for residents of Mumbai as the Air Quality Index (AQI) in spite of being in the 'Poor' category was still better than past few days. On Monday, the overall AQI of Mumbai was 216. A week ago, it was 257 and …
Air pollution in Delhi today stood on the brink of the emergency level due to a rapid build up of particulate matter owing to foggy conditions, even as Delhiites stepped out in large numbers to mark the first day of the New Year. The day's average air quality index (AQI) …
NEW DELHI: The air quality continued to remain 'very poor' on Thursday with the overall Air Quality Index rising to 378 as compared to 363 on Wednesday with foggy conditions prevailing in the morning. Track the pollution level in your city The pollution levels have been on the rise for …
The AQI was recorded at 372, which falls in the ‘very poor’ category. It was dangerously close to the 400 mark, which is under the ‘severe’ category. The air quality in the national capital once again turned ‘very poor’ and the air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 372, inching …
Delhi had a grey Christmas today under a thick cover of haze which brought down visibility even as volume of pollutants spiked, keeping air quality in the 'very poor' category. The situation deteriorated after sunset with nine out of 17 stations of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the …
MUMBAI: A week after 'almost clean' air, the city's air quality index on Sunday reached the 'poor' category. According to System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), Mumbai recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 203 as compared to 155 on Saturday. The AQI in Delhi was 303 …
