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 …
The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) is likely to rake in Rs 40 lakh revenue through the new 'clean environment charges' on firecracker retailers and wholesalers in the city. In the interest of public health, the civic body has decided to levy 'clean environment charges' of Rs 3,000 per retailer or …
CUTTACK: Crackers creating noise above 125 decibel will be strictly banned in Cuttack this Diwali. Police have decided to enforce a complete ban on sale of crackers causing noise pollution in the city. "License will be issued to cracker traders on the condition that they will not sell fire crackers …
The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) officials will be monitoring the air quality in the city a week before Diwali and on Diwali i.e. on October 24 and October 30, since pollution is at its peak on Diwali. Teams have been set up to monitor the ambient air quality …
GHAZIABAD: A two-stage analysis to ascertain air and noise pollution in Ghaziabad during the Diwali season will be conducted by UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) later this month. The board will measure levels of pollutants in Ghaziabad before Diwali and on Diwali night on October 30 in order to carry …
PPCB video on ill-effects of firecrackers to be screened in cinema halls City residents can brace up for pre-Diwali advisories at cinema halls for going easy on crackers this Diwali. In a special video being released regarding the ill effects of firecrackers on animals and birds, the Punjab Pollution Control …
With Diwali a little over two weeks away, the Delhi government Thursday wrote to the Customs department and Delhi Police on ways to stop the import and sale of harmful crackers. The government also held a meeting to review steps to control pollution levels in the winter months with all …
GURGAON: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) on Thursday launched a no-plastic and no-cracker campaign to tackle air pollution this Diwali. The move came after a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) study claimed that Faridabad, Gurgaon and Delhi witnessed the worst pollution levels on Dusshera and had an air …
Delhi Pollution Control Committee on Thursday wrote to Delhi Police and to the customs department, asking them to ensure that import of prohibited firecrackers into Delhi is not permitted. The direction comes in the wake of an order by the Delhi government to ensure foolproof implementation of the ban on …
PUNE: This festive season, the Anti-Noise Pollution Committee is hoping more and more citizens will let go of made-up traditions and embrace the Diwali Oath instead. The committee, founded by Dr Yeshwant Oke, has been giving out the four-point oath to students for the past decade. It can help youngsters …
MUMBAI: The city relived last year's most polluted day on Sunday as a dust storm blew towards the suburbs, worsening the air quality drastically. The air quality index (AQI) was 313, same as what was recorded a day after Diwali in November 2015. Worryingly, the levels of suspended particulate matter …
Officials said the committee may submit its recommendations to the government in two months. A committee under the environment secretary of the Delhi government that is revisiting the existing norms pertaining to firecrackers is mulling over restricting their use in weddings. “We receive many complaints when there are too many …
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 …
Mumbai: One could have easily mistaken Courtroom 13 of the Bombay high court for a police conference on Tuesday. There was khaki everywhere as some 85 ACPs from across the state had assembled in the courtroom. The assistant commissioners of police had been summoned by the court to explain why …
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court, irked with the zero noise violation figures of major cities during Navratri and Diwali, told the state government on Wednesday not to release such laughable data. "If all this data is made public people will laugh at you," said a bench of Justice Abhay Oka …
Baidu India initiated a green campaign this Diwali, encouraging people to light lamps (diya) instead of firecrackers to curb air pollution. A successful week-long social media campaign (7th November to 13th November) which was run on Twitter and Facebook spread awareness about the harmful effects of pollution created by burning …
Thane police seems to have taken noise pollution really seriously as they have registered non cognisable offence (NC) against 233 people for violation norms during Diwali. Though Thane city was less noisy this Diwali, 233 people have been booked for flouting noise norms. During five days of the festival, noise …
Delhiites can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to air quality. The city, which has been seeing “severe” pollution warnings since late last week, may get some relief only on Sunday when strong winds are expected to blow away the toxic mix of pollutants. Dr. Gufran Beig, the …
National Green Tribunal (NGT), central zone bench, Bhopal has recalled the bailable warrant issued against chief secretary of Chhattisgarh a day earlier for failing to submit compliance report on bursting fire crackers as per Supreme Court norms before the tribunal. Miscellaneous applications 755/2015, 756/2015 and 759/2015 were moved by Chhattisgarh …
BENGALURU: KSPCB says air and noise pollution has decreased this Diwali. One wonders if the continuous rains in the city have played a role in decreasing pollution? Karnataka State Pollution Control Board has monitored the ambient air quality using continuous ambient air quality monitoring system at two locations and manual …
MERUT: Railway Road was the noisiest area in the city during the Diwali festival period, while Cantonment Board area was the quietest, shows data recorded by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB). While the noise pollution was lower than for the corresponding period last year, air pollution levels shot …
