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 …
Govt’s claim that pollution in the city has dropped over the past week is at odds with data of the daily average levels as well as peak values of PM. The Delhi government's claim that pollution in the Capital has reduced over the past week is at odds with data …
Green groups were not happy with the drop in pollutants and said interdepartmental cooperation should be strengthened. According to the department, Eastern District had 213 hours when the air quality health index was high, very high or serious last year, a 31 per cent increase from the previous year. A …
LAHORE: Dwellers of the provincial metropolis continue to suffer with polluted air while the authorities are lacking interest in redressing the menace, which is a direct threat to human health. The Air Quality Monitoring Systems (AQMS), run by the Punjab Environment Protection Department (EPD), is not working properly, which means …
Of the total 85 cities covered for calculation of AQI during October 2015, 48 cities revealed good air quality, 62 cities revealed satisfactory air quality, 33 cities revealed moderate air quality, 8 cities indicate poor air quality, 3 cities (Delhi, Devangere, Karnataka and Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh) cities showed very poor …
Just before the Delhi government's odd-even formula comes into effect, the Centre on Wednesday stepped in with the environment ministry shooting off a series of directions with timelines to state governments of Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to control air pollution and improve the air quality in Delhi and …
Inner Sydney suburbs such as Rozelle and Earlwood have experienced spikes in air pollution during 2015, with levels soaring above new national standards. Analysis of data on pollution from the NSW Environmental Protection Authority reveals that average levels exceeded annual thresholds for PM2.5 fine particulate matter in Liverpool, Chullora, Campbelltown …
An elaborate analysis of the impact on air quality would also help officials plan future policy measures like exemptions. To study the real time impact of the odd-even scheme to curb vehicular pollution, mobile air quality machines will be deployed in at least six areas in the capital and 20 …
Two of the world’s largest technology firms, IBM and Microsoft, are vying to tap the fast-growing market for forecasting air quality in the world’s top carbon emitters. Bouts of acrid smog enveloping Beijing prompted authorities in the Chinese capital to declare two unprecedented “red alerts” this month – a warning …
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board will set up 24x7 care air centres at two locations in the city in a month's time to monitor the ambient air quality. While approvals and sanctions have been acquired for one centre at PSG College of Arts and Science, another centre would be …
GHAZIABAD: As you approach Raj Nagar Extension in Ghaziabad, you find yourself enveloped in smoke and dust. This isn't an encouraging sign, especially for an area that is earmarked for residential use. In the two years since housing societies started constructing flats there, the locality has attracted homebuyers in big …
NEW DELHI: Daily bulletins will keep you informed about the odd-even formula's impact on air quality from January 1 to 15. The environment department will monitor air quality at 200 locations from 8am to 8pm using data from six mobile units, 20 stationary air quality samplers and the monitoring stations …
Smog returned to Beijing and much of northern China late Sunday after a short respite on Saturday, with the weather authorities warning residents to prepare for moderate to heavy pollution for much of this week, including New Year’s Day. Beijing and neighbouring Tianjin, Hebei, Henan and Shandong would be covered …
An air pollution measurement centre has been established in Chitwan under the collaboration of ICIMOD and Nepal National Nature Conservation Trust. Minister for Forest and Soil Conservation Agni Prasad Sapkota launched the new system named Chitwan National Park Air Pollution Quality Centre amidst a function held here on Sunday. The …
KOLKATA: The real extent of pollution in the city remains undetected in the absence of enough monitoring devices, admits the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB). While all the 11 monitoring stations in Kolkata and 12 in the rest of the state are supposed to be armed with PM2.5 samplers …
Frequent spells of smog, which has hit Beijing four times since last month, may make it difficult for the capital to achieve its annual air quality improvement goal, a municipal official said on Sunday. Beijing has set a target of cutting the concentration of PM2.5－particulate matter with a diameter of …
China warned residents across a large part of northern China on Friday to prepare for a wave of choking smog arriving over the weekend, the worst of which is expected to over capital Beijing, prompting the city to issue its second ever "red alert". The National Meteorological Centre said the …
Dozens of UK cities including London, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Cardiff and Edinburgh will still be in breach of EU limits on air pollution for at least the next five years, despite an air quality action plan issued by the government on Thursday. The plan is a response to a supreme …
WASHINGTON -- India, China and the Middle East, with their fast-growing economies and expanding industry, have seen growing air pollution, according to NASA scientists who tracked the trends over the last decade in various regions and 195 cities around the globe. According to the findings, US, Europe and Japan have …
Smog in Chinese metropolis Shanghai hit its highest level since January on Tuesday, prompting schools to ban outdoor activities and authorities to limit work at construction sites and factories as polluted air spreads around the country. Last week, hazardous pollution levels in Beijing triggered the capital's first "red alert," meaning …
PATNA: In a bid to provide some relief to Patnaites choking in the very poor quality ambient air, the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) seems to have taken a cue from the recent Paris climate accord and issued a five-point advisory to the state's chief secretary. The advisory includes …
