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 …
AIR pollution in the city yesterday reached eight times the World Health Organization safe level. And continuing warm weather, with temperatures up to 19 degrees Celsius, means that more pollution is possible today, said officials. Yesterday, a combination of high pressure, temperatures reaching 16 degrees and weak southwesterly winds led …
The easiest way to clear air pollution is to not know how bad it is The easiest way to clear air pollution is to not know how bad it is. This is what India practices - in most parts of the country. There is virtually no equipment to monitor the …
American scientist Joshua Apte travels in an autorickshaw to present alarming findings for anyone who spends time on or near the roads in this city of 25 million. The autorickshaw lurched through New Delhi’s commuter-clogged streets with an American scientist and several air pollution monitors in the back seat. Car …
The weekly digest of important reports, research, policy documents, regulations, studies, court cases, protests, conflicts, initiatives, photos, data, statistics, infographics, presentations on the India Environment Portal, 19 - 25 October 2014.
Scientists Say Pollution To Reach Dangerous Levels Despite Warm Weather Delhiites are likely to breathe in severely polluted air the day after Diwali. At present, the capital's air quality is hovering in the category range of `moderate' and `very poor' according to the national air quality index launched by the …
This new air quality index for India launched by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Clean India Mission' is expected to provide an understanding of complex pollution data and its implications for their health. See this index, latest ambient air quality data of major …
Malaysia Minister of Environment said in a notice published on Thursday that the air quality in two cities of the country was still "unhealthy" based on the air quality index monitoring recorded 07:00 the same day. The notice said, recently affected by smog, the cities of Sibu and Sri Aman …
Hong Kong’s air pollution reached the “serious” level today, the highest since June 14, as an approaching typhoon leads to smog, according to a government website. The pollution level was higher than normal as of 4 p.m., with the Air Quality Health Index reaching the maximum level of 10-plus at …
Shanghai warned children and the elderly to stay indoors as smog engulfed the city, sending PM2.5 levels to seven times what the World Health Organization recommends for daily exposure. The air quality index was 225 as of 9 a.m., signaling “heavy pollution,” the third worst in a six-tier warning system, …
Tianjin will soon control traffic with odd-even emergency response program to deal with serious air pollution. The Tianjin Municipal Heavy Air Pollution Emergency Response Program was passed on Monday. According to the program, cars, including those from outside Tianjin, will be banned from the road depending on whether their number …
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has established Ambient Air Quality Network in Maharashtra covering major cities to comply with the mandate of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and to disseminate status of air quality prevailing in the state of Maharashtra. The ambient air quality is monitored by …
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) will soon install three stations to continuously monitor ambient air quality in the city. “Orders have already been placed for the equipment costing Rs. 6 crore,” said a source in the TNPCB. The advanced equipment, which will record 12 parameters including Ammonia, Ozone …
The French government said it’s lifting a partial ban on vehicle traffic in Paris as pollution levels receded from last week’s peak, when air quality in the capital was worse than that in Beijing. The first partial driving ban in the French capital in 17 years, which halved the number …
Thousands affected by smoke from the fire which has been burning for three weeks and looks to continue for many months Doctors have warned of serious health risks to people living around the Morwell coalmine fire, due to a carcinogenic air pollutant reaching levels up to 20 times the average …
Typical transport investment and policy proposals in India may consider factors such as connectivity with surrounding areas, land use and socioeconomic impacts, available funding, and the level of support from local stakeholders. All too often, these assessments consistently overlook the health impacts of transport. Despite this, there is a consistent …
While Yale University researchers have claimed they couldn't find "reliable and accurate" air quality data from India, the Centre has expressed doubts over the veracity of satellite data Yale has used for Environment Performance Index 2014. System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research under the ministry of earth sciences …
This booklet explains EPA's Air Quality Index (AQI) and the health effects of major air pollutants. EPA calculates the AQI for five major air pollutants regulated by the Clean Air Act: ground-level ozone, particle pollution (also known as particulate matter), carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. For each of …
After Delhi and Pune, now it is the turn of Mumbai to get its own model to predict the quality of air. System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) scientists will soon install air quality monitoring stations in Mumbai for Rs 15 crore. "In the light of the recent …
Hong Kong’s Air Pollution Index reached 189 in Central, the highest reading since April, and recorded a “very high” reading at all three of the city’s roadside-monitoring stations, according to the Environmental Protection Department. The index was 155 in Causeway Bay and 116 in Mong Kok as of 9 a.m. …
China plans to pilot an air quality warning system in the heavily-polluted cities of Beijing, Tianjin and surrounding areas next month amid the country's increasing efforts to tackle the much-concerned problem. China Meteorological Administration and the Ministry of Environmental Protection has jointly released the plan that put the alert system …
