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 …
For the past three days, Delhiites have been breathing air that's almost as noxious as the air during this year's Diwali, indicating a rapid deterioration in pollution levels caused by local emissions and weather conditions. The air quality index currently is in 'very poor' category, close to the 'severe' zone …
But levels of the dangerous pollutant PM 2.5 saw a spike from last year The emission from firecrackers was 26 per cent less this Diwali as compared to previous years, but the levels of the dangerous pollutant PM 2.5 saw a spike from last year, as per a study released …
RAIPUR: With sale of crackers down by at least 30 per cent this Diwali, the levels of noise and air pollution in the city were significantly less than the previous years, even though they remained higher than the permissible limits. Call it the 'arhar' (lentils) effect or people getting more …
Nagpur: Even as winter and festivities like Diwali and Dussehra bring along a big cheer for most people, the last couple of months of the year become the most difficult time for around two crore Indians. These are the people suffering from a progressive lung disease called chronic obstructive pulmonary …
GURGAON: As a result of the efforts of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) to make the people aware of the harmful effects of burning firecrackers, lower pollution levels were recorded in the State during Diwali this year as compared to last year. A spokesman of the HSPCB said …
LUCKNOW: Put off your evening walk plan if you have an ailment of lungs, especially chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), warn experts. That's because change of season increases rate of air pollution drastically after Diwali. Addressing reporters on the eve of World COPD awareness day here on Tuesday, pulmonologist Dr …
BENGALURU: Rising concerns about pollution in major Indian cities have led to a dramatic increase in sales of home air purifiers. New Delhi, which has been called the most polluted city in the world by WHO, is not only the biggest buyer of air purifiers but is also the city …
MUMBAI:Trombay was the noisiest area in the city during the festive days of Diwali and Gandhi Market while Matunga was the quietest, shows data recorded by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board. While noise pollution was lower compared to last year, air pollution levels shot up considerably, found the board. The …
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Monday said that noise levels in the daytime during Diwali was very high. However, experts say that this may have been due to the addition of the traffic noise as the levels were recorded mostly at busy places. The MPCB monitored Ambient Noise …
Brandy, a Golden Retriever, has refused to step out for his morning and evening walks. Aatish, a German Shepherd, has lost his appetite. Maggi, a Labrador, is not his usual active self. Even his favourite, biscuits with dollops of peanut butter, has not been able to draw him out of …
The CPCB said pollutants dispersed faster this year due to favourable weather conditions. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Saturday confirmed particulate matter had peaked across its air quality monitoring stations on Diwali, hitting close to 600 micrograms per cubic metre, around six times the prescribed limit for PM10, and …
Here is a look at the elevated pollution levels and the health risks they subject us to. The good news: Pollutants, especially particulate matter — PM10 and PM2.5, dispersed fast this Diwali in Delhi, riding on favourable weather conditions. The bad news: Air quality nosedived despite the favourable conditions. Noise …
Mumbai: While the city's air quality deteriorates during Diwali, pollution is a cause for worry throughout the year due to constant increase in vehicles, construction projects and poor sanitation. The BMC's Environment Status Report (ESR) 2014-15 states that nitrogen dioxide and ammonia levels in the air not just exceed limits …
The Delhi government’s environment department is considering introducing certain measures to bring down air and noise pollution levels If the AAP government’s environment department has its way, Delhi may witness a markedly different Diwali next year, one that won’t be such a noisy and polluted affair. The Delhi government’s environment …
Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: People in the twin cities want to celebrate Diwali as a true festival of lights, without ear-splitting noise and choking smoke. Cracker sellers in the twin cities are taken aback at the way sky lanterns and hot air balloons are flying off the shelves. These seem to be the …
CHENNAI: The rain gods might have played spoilsport with cracker-bursting fun during this Diwali, but the consequence is one that should make every environment-conscious denizen of the city happy. Ambient air pollution levels for this year’s festival of lights have come down by a whopping 45 per cent. According to …
Conformity to ambient air quality standards in respect of noise from bursting of firecrackers could not be determined in Erode district during Deepavali as there was no testing carried out by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. According to official sources, the noise level was not monitored in the district. …
Firecracker traders may have complained of a slowdown in cracker sales but air pollution levels on Wednesday didn't reflect their concerns by any measure. Air quality deteriorated drastically 9pm onwards on Wednesday breaching all safety standards by several times indicating that Delhi government and Centre's anti-cracker messaging didn't translate to …
While traders, schools, business houses and various NGOs had been promoting eco-friendly Diwali by holding anti-cracker campaigns in the run-up to the festival, levels of air and noise pollution exceeded the permissible limit on the Diwali night during the last four years. Though the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) is …
While the permissible limits for noise pollution in the district is 50 decibels in silence zones and 55 decibels in residential areas, the decibels have been far extending that limit every Diwali in the district. While the noise pollution levels in residential areas touched 82 to 85 decibels between 9 …
