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 …
The city has been enveloped in a heavy layer of smog caused by a fire last week at the Deonar dumping ground. It released hazardous gases into the air, raising the pollution levels to a dangerous point and is causing breathing difficulties. The Municipal Corporation (BMC) shut down 74 schools …
For the fifth day in a row, air quality index (AQI) in the city remained in the `very poor' category as it again beat the national capital in pollution levels. According to real time data monitored by System for Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the recorded AQI on …
Mumbai: Pollution levels in Mumbai fell on Monday but the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) was still in the 'very poor' category and, worse than that of Delhi. The AQI for Mumbai in the morning was 308; it reduced only marginally by evening, to 304, according to the System for …
Circles concerned in the State want to tell Guwahatians – ‘beware of both air and sound pollution rates in the city as the trend in these two aspects isn’t going the right way’. While the air quality index in the city is lying in the range which causes minor breathing …
MUMBAI: The city's air quality remained poor for the second consecutive day. The real-time data recorded by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) pegged the city's overall air quality index (AQI) at 279 on Sunday up from 232 on Saturday. On both days, it was …
Mumbai: After a few days of some respite, the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) once again slipped into the 'poor' category. According to the real-time data made available by System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (Safar), the AQI on Monday was pegged at 212. AQI uses the …
For about a week, the air quality in the capital has been hovering in the "very poor" category, but no severe smog episodes have also been experienced during this phase. Monitoring by System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting Research (SAFAR), which is running a special page on air quality …
BHOPAL: After Delhi, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served notices to Madhya Pradesh government, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and MP Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) for rise in air pollution and deteriorating air quality in Bhopal. NGT has sought replies from the respondents by February 3. A petition filed …
Govt’s claim that pollution in the city has dropped over the past week is at odds with data of the daily average levels as well as peak values of PM. The Delhi government's claim that pollution in the Capital has reduced over the past week is at odds with data …
NEW DELHI: With five more days to go before the odd-even experiment in Delhi draws to a close, the jury is still divided on how much impact the much-debated vehicle rationing system has had on the capital's air. The lack of clarity is compounded due to the weather playing truant. …
Most polluted city in the world wakes up today — to change. All eyes on 15-day Delhi pilot plan for odd and even cars on alternate days. Friday, January 1 will signal the start of an unprecedented government intervention as an odd-even road rationing policy is rolled out to control …
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released the result of its analysis of air quality data from the continuous monitoring by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to show that pollution levels this winter have been worse than last year. “This justifies emergency action like the odd and even …
Of the total 85 cities covered for calculation of AQI during October 2015, 48 cities revealed good air quality, 62 cities revealed satisfactory air quality, 33 cities revealed moderate air quality, 8 cities indicate poor air quality, 3 cities (Delhi, Devangere, Karnataka and Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh) cities showed very poor …
MUMBAI: The city may not ring in the New Year on a very good note as the air you breathe in the next few days is expected to be heavily polluted. According to a forecast by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), Mumbai's air quality …
New Delhi: The future of improved air quality seems bleak as of now. For the residents of the national capital of India, there seems to be no respite from the choking, hazardous air pollution. Smog produced by the toxins and particulate matter in the air has taken over Delhi, damaging …
Two football matches in Iran’s top league were postponed on Sunday as air pollution of more than twice the acceptable level persisted in the capital. The games in Tehran were rescheduled for Tuesday after the city’s environment authority recommended refraining from all sport activities, the Fars news agency said. Severe …
KOLKATA: The city has been dropped from the air quality index (AQI) carried out by the environment ministry due to an inefficient system and alleged non-cooperation from the West Bengal Pollution Control Board. AQI notifies the public about the declining air quali ty level of each city and what the …
Dense fog was also reported at the Indira Gandhi Airport Wednesday morning, with visibility dropping to 100 metres between 5.30 am and 9 am. Delhi recorded the highest levels of particulate matter (PM) 2.5 and PM 10 Wednesday, with the National Air Quality Index (AQI) peaking this year, according to …
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is set to lead the first large-scale study in nearly 18 years on links between respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, and air quality in the capital. As the Delhi government gets ready to implement a series of measures to tackle air pollution, the All …
An evaluation of the National Air Quality Index (NAQI) data maintained by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) released on Tuesday has revealed that as many as 15 out of the 17 cities that are being monitored fail to meet the ambient air quality standard by a considerable margin. The …
