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 …
AHMEDABAD: Of the 13 cities in the country whose air quality index (AQI) is measured daily by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), five— including Ahmedabad — face a severe problem of suspended particulate pollution. The problem is the increasing prevalence of particulate matter of 2.5 microns or less in …
China is known for its smoggy, black skies that can cause health hazards to the public. But for a few days before Beijing's military parade, the city experienced perfect, azure skies. In the two-week run-up to the celebration to mark the 70th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II, …
A study by researchers from EPA and Duke University reflects how traffic-related air pollution can impact the health of people living in nearby communities. I'm driving in rush hour traffic, waiting for the slow crawl of cars to reach the speed I would be moving had I biked home. My …
In the two-week run-up to a military parade in Beijing on Thursday — a massive spectacle to mark the 70th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II — the Chinese capital’s notoriously polluted sky was an azure blue. Then on Friday morning, less than 24 hours later, a blanket …
In wake of rising air pollution in Delhi-NCR, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday ordered all roadside mixing plants to be closed immediately. Lawyer Balendu Shekhar told ANI, “It was today listed for hearing in NGT. In that matter, the court today had said to DPCC (Delhi Pollution Control …
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Haze at an unhealthy level was recorded as at 11 am today in Seri Manjung, Perak, according to the portal of the Department of Environment. It said that the Air Pollutants Index was 101 in Seri Manjung. Forty-one other areas in the country had …
The air quality in Tanjung Malim, Perak recorded unhealthy Air Pollutants Index (API) reading of 101 Tuesday afternoon. According to the Department of Environment (DOE), as at 3 pm, that was the only area with unhealthy API while 37 other areas had moderate API readings. In the federal capital, moderate …
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Four major towns in Sabah recorded a moderate air pollutant index (API) reading as of 9 am today. The Environment Department stated in its website that the API reading for Tawau was 59, while Kota Kinabalu, 56, Keningau, 53 and Sandakan, 51. Duty-free island …
On a Tuesday afternoon in late July, a newlywed couple prepared to pose for their wedding portraits in front of Beijing’s historic Drum Tower. Lily Chen, 28, in a sparkling white gown and tiara, checked her makeup in a mirror—and then looked up the Air Quality Index (AQI) on her …
Air pollution in many national parks, from Yosemite to Joshua Tree and Kings Canyon, means a hike in the ‘fresh air’ is not as healthy as it seems, reports Mother Jones It’s late summer, and Americans are flocking to the country’s national parks for some recreation and fresh air. But …
The government will prohibit sale of all the commercial vehicles sold in India with below Bharat Stage IV (BSIV) in major metro cities The Government of India has taken an initiative to make the country cleaner and safer by equipping mandatory ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) and Speed limiters on all …
Some months ago Prime Minister, Narendra Modi launched the air quality index at a two-day conference that included the environment and forest ministers from all Indian states. Officials at the conference are considering measures to strengthen environmental laws. Over the next two years, the index will be expanded to about …
Using a unique city-level panel on the daily air pollution index (API) and fine-scale meteorological data from 2009 to 2013 in China, examine the existence and the magnitude of spatial spillover effects of urban air pollution in Chinese cities. An analysis results indicate that: there exist spatial spillover effects of …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on air quality, 21/07/2015. The ambient air quality is monitored by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with various State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) / Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) for UTs and NEERI at 249 cities, towns and industrial areas under National Air …
Chennai had the highest proportion of ‘severe’ days based on AQI Official air quality data for the first half of this year shows that while Delhi does indeed face high levels of air pollution, Kanpur, Varanasi and Chennai are worse off. Averaging across the ten pollution monitoring stations in the …
The Pollution Control Board, Assam (PCBA) has worked out an Air Quality Index (AQI) for measuring the air quality of State capital Guwahati, and as per the first AQI ratings, the city’s air quality during 2014 has been ‘Satisfactory.’ The AQI rates the air quality in six categories – Good …
Various ministries are playing a role in tacking this problem and this makes it very difficult While unplanned development, lack of political will and public concern have led to Delhi achieving the ignominious distinction of being one of the most polluted capitals in the world, experts warned that the government’s …
At a time Delhi is grappling with deteriorating air quality, experts from across the country are coming together to prepare an action plan to improve the scenario. Around 100 experts from the scientific and the academic communities will discuss threadbare the circumstances that led to the situation and try to …
NEW DELHI: A significant ozone build up has been witnessed this summer in several areas of the national capital, including the one where Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal resides, increasing the public health risk, a green body warned today. A latest analysis done by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) …
The National Air Quality Index (NAQI), one of the few major achievements of the environment ministry in NDA's first year, has received a timely financial boost, at a time when questions were raised about how the ministry would sustain the Rs500 crore project. The NAQI, launched by Prime Minister Narendra …
