An analysis by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has revealed a substantial rise in fine particulate matter on Diwali, with a 45 per cent increase in PM2.5 and a 33 per cent increase in PM10, compared to the previous year. The DPCC’s report emphasised that nearly all air quality …
Let's take stock of what we have done and what needs to be done for the right to clean air It’s that time of the year again. The winter is closing in. The cold will bring inversion and trap the pollutants close to the ground on which we breathe. But …
Regional Directorate (Central), Central Pollution Control Board, Bhopal has Conducted Ambient Air & Noise level monitoring in Bhopal city during celebration of Diwali festival in the year 2017 (pre-Diwali on 12.10.2017, on Diwali on 19.10.2017 & post Diwali on 22.10.2017) to record the impact of bursting of crackers on environment. …
The Supreme Court, earlier this month, has imposed a temporary ban on the sale of the firecrackers in Delhi-NCR region during Diwali this year to check the alarming air pollution level. New Delhi: The air quality in Delhi is likely to turn 'severe' and may even enter the "emergency" zone …
AMARAVATI: People of Andhra Pradesh seem to have become environment conscious. The purchase of Diwali fire crackers across the state has drastically come down in the current year compared to last. With the youth, particularly students, distancing themselves from the purchase of smoke-emanating, earbursting crackers, the sales are have nose-dived …
Kolkata: Environment scientists at the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) expect this Kali Puja and Diwali to be the most environment-friendly in recent memory, not due to a sudden behavioural change of revellers but because of meteorological conditions. "The early Kali Puja and Diwali this year will be a …
Agra: In an already heavily polluted Agra, which ranks among the worst cities in India in terms of average Air Quality Index (AQI), the district administration has said no firecrackers will be burst in the city after 10 pm on Diwali. The district administration said citizens will be able to …
While the Supreme Court ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR has been drawing mixed reactions from people in general, majority of working professionals in the region have supported such prohibition, noted a quick random survey by ASSOCHAM Social Development Foundation. While there is no doubt about construction activities, road …
The capital may suffer smog-like conditions on October 20 and 21 — and Diwali has nothing to do with it. The Environment Pollution Control Authority has cautioned that weather and traffic jams could aid pollutants to hang in the air, resulting in hazy air. It has advised the use of …
body { padding-left:2%; padding-right:2%; max-width:850px; } Lists key areas of concern, which require short term and long term action to combat deadly air pollution in NCR In November 2016, the Supreme Court of India directed the government to frame and implement a Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to control air …
This is a compilation of select court orders , judgements and directives by the pollution control boards to control air and noise pollution on Diwali by the India Environment Portal. INDIA Test results of sound emitting fireworks carried out by FRDC during the period 2011- 2012 DELHI NCR Judgement of …
GURUGRAM: Ahead of Diwali, Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) is going to install three noise measuring meters and an as-yet-undecided number of digital displays of air pollution data in the city. According to HSPCB officials, the noise meters will be installed at Atul Kataria Chowk, IMT Manesar and the …
Trichy: With Diwali being celebrated tomorrow, Tamil Nadu pollution control board (TNPCB), Trichy started surveying the change in noise and air pollution due to bursting of crackers. TNPCB, in Trichy, has set up a system to record the noise level in the 10th cross street in Thillai Nagar and three …
Welcoming the Supreme Court ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, many people in other urban centres have sought similar curbs to be imposed to bring down air pollution levels in their cities, a quick random survey conducted by the Assocham Social Development Foundation said. However, a majority of people …
“We will work in coordination with police. We have already conducted a series of meetings with police,” Kalyan Rudra, Chairman of West Bengal Pollution Control Board, told The Indian Express The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) will work with Kolkata Police to ensure the noise limit of 90 decibel …
KOLKATA: If Delhi is the worst polluted city in India on Diwali night, Kolkata is not far behind. The pollution level in Kolkata, which remains within the limit most of the time of the year, spikes during Diwali night and almost catches up Delhi's pollution levels. With reports of huge …
Chandigarh: Students of the Tricity schools set out to spread the message of green and anti-cracker Diwali in a bid to raise awareness in the adjoining areas on Friday. St Anne's Convent School, Sector 32D, Chandigarh celebrated the festival of lights 'Diwali' with great enthusiasm and devotion. A special assembly …
NEW DELHI: A report submitted in the Supreme Court last week by Harish Salve, the amicus curiae in air pollution matters, highlighted how the Union environment ministry's stand on various measures to control pollution contradicts the Centre's research reports and findings. For example, the ministry had submitted before the apex …
The city is likely to witness cleaner air this Diwali and a less polluted year overall, Union environment ministry and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) officials have said, based on forecasts of meteorological conditions and anti-pollution steps which are beginning to show results.The Supreme Court's recent ban on sale of …
The occasion as a license to explode ear jarring crackers thus contributing to the noise pollution The noise pollution in the city has reached to such an alarming proportion that even so called silent zones have higher decibel level. Much of the blame rests on city residents who are flouting …
