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 …
Gurgaon: The city remained the most polluted in the country on Sunday, with the air quality index (AQI) soaring to 475 (severe). While all NCR cities except Manesar recorded high pollution levels, the highest AQI in the country was clocked in Gurgaon. According to System of Air Quality and Weather …
Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will begin the ambient air quality monitoring project to closely watch air pollution levels in the city. This project will be undertaken jointly with the World Bank, which will provide funds and expertise to control air pollution, especially particulate matter (PM) 10 level. The …
The CPCB said 22 areas recorded ‘severe’, while 13 witnessed ‘very poor’ air Delhi’s air quality turned ‘severe’ again on Thursday due to unfavourable meteorological conditions like low wind speed that prevented dispersion of pollutants, authorities said. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed the overall air quality index …
Delhi's air quality has improved marginally to 'very poor' with an air quality index of 399. For the last four days, air pollution in Delhi was at 'severe' level. Owing to extreme pollution levels in Delhi, AIIMS reported a surge in the number of patients visiting the hospital with cardiac …
Despite no stubble-burning in Punjab for the past almost a month, the state’s air quality index (AQI) is a “moderate” 166, with Mandi Gobindgarh and Patiala in the poor-quality bracket. As per Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) figures, the AQI for various cities is: Amritsar 143, Ludhiana 122, Mandi Gobindgarh …
CHANDIGARH: The city continues to record poor air quality index (AQI) in the winter, indicating that the pollution level is not improving. Sector 50 recorded 123 micrograms per cubic metre and Industrial Area very poor AQI of 326 on Monday. Sector 17 had 247 and Sector 39 registered AQI of …
Urging the public to join hands with the government in reducing the formation of toxic air, Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal said "If the need arises, we will soon implement the odd-even scheme in the capital." The odd-even scheme was first introduced in the capital in 2015. Chief Minister Kejriwal said …
The dense fog condition in Palam area of the national has led to poor visibility on the runway, forcing officials to halt the operations. A minimum visibility of 125 metres is needed for flight operations. All departures at Delhi airport resumed at 9.16 am on Tuesday after a brief halt …
KOLKATA: The city is experiencing its foulest spell of pollution in recent years with the air quality index considerably worse than previous years. A measure of its severity is the consistently higher AQI count at the Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH) — arguably the cleanest and greenest spot in the city …
LUCKNOW: The air pollution levels dropped by 23 units in Lucknow but the air quality continued to be 'very poor' on Monday. The Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city was 313, as per the data released by the Central Pollution Control Board. Lucknow's pollution level was lower than that …
In a bid to curb the effects of the rising air pollution in Gurugram, Enviro, the facilities management wing of Vatika Group distributed N-95 anti-pollution masks to Gurugram Police. The pollution reached a peak with the city recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 345, indicating ‘very poor’ air. Thus, …
Delhi's air quality again dipped to the "very poor" zone on Monday, with the AQI rising from 294 (poor) on Sunday to 328, as temperatures plummet in the region. The minimum temperature recorded on Monday was 8.6 degrees Celsius, making it the coldest day of the season so far. Met …
Air quality continues to a point of concern with the air quality index (AQI) on Sunday oscillating between "poor" and "very poor" levels due to local pollutants. Pollution agencies have said the particulate matters in the air is likely to rise in the coming days owing to dip in temperatures. …
Unfavourable meteorological conditions that slowed down dispersion of pollutants kept Delhi's air quality in the 'very poor' category for the third consecutive day on Wednesday as a thick haze engulfed the city, authorities said. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has come out with a list of nearly six lakh …
The effect of pollution on life expectancy in India is worse than that of HIV/AIDS, cigarette smoking, and even terrorism, according to a study which found that Indians would live 4.3 years longer if the country met the WHO guidelines. According to the new Air Quality Life Index (AQLI), developed …
NEW DELHI: Delhi's air quality was recorded in the "poor" category on Sunday despite an "unusual improvement" due to increased wind speed, favourable for dispersion of pollutants, authorities said. The overall air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 232 - which falls in the 'poor' category, according to the Centre-run …
NEW DELHI: The capital recorded its coldest morning of the season so far on Sunday with a minimum temperature of 10.4 degrees Celsius — one degree below normal for this time of the season, even as Delhi’s air quality remained in the “poor” category. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) …
PATNA: Air quality in Patna continued to deteriorate for the third consecutive day on Wednesday. The air quality index (AQI) of the city, as per a bulletin issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), surged from 402 on Tuesday to 423 on Wednesday, the third highest in the country. …
NEW DELHI: The capital’s air quality index on Wednesday notched 373 in the ‘very poor’ category — same as Tuesday. The overall AQI on Monday was 330 — a slight increase from Sunday’s 311— all classified as ‘very poor’. Over the past four days, the air quality has stayed foul …
MUMBAI: Alarming pollution levels at Mazgaon continued to breach the ‘severe’ category levels for the second day in a row, according to System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). The high levels were not due to heavy construction in the area, as attributed by SAFAR, but a result …
