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 …
Residents Welfare Associations have demanded that the Delhi Government attempt to solve problems of pollution, traffic jam, women’s security and waste management. In a letter to the government after the latter asked for suggestions about the Delhi Budget, which is scheduled to be presented in June, the East Delhi RWAs …
Two years ago, when Thomas Talhelm was a Fulbright scholar in Beijing, he built his own air purifier after growing concerned about the city’s notorious pollution. To test his handiwork, he spent about $260 for a portable device that counts tiny particles in the air. “I always had the intuition …
The Centre's three-month action plan to curb air pollution in Delhi has nothing new, experts said. They, however, welcomed it because for the first time, the action plan considered NCR, and not only Delhi, for interventions. On Monday, the Centre in coordination with Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, came …
With Srinagar still struggling to be back on track after the floods, the increasing air pollution is becoming another worry for commuters for whom travelling has turned out to be a nightmare. With most of the roads in Srinagar in dilapidated condition and subsequent degradation due to rains and waterlogging …
GHAZIABAD: The UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has conducted a study of air pollutant levels in Kaushambi following complaints by RWAs about massive environmental pollution in the area. The process of collecting air samples from Kaushambi was completed on Saturday, following which they were sent to the laboratory for tests …
Amidst the growing debate about the grim situation of air pollution in the national capital, and the Central government again expressing its serious intent to tackle the deterioration of air quality, Delhi’s air quality continued to remain very alarming even on Monday. The Environmental Monitoring and Research Centre, which is …
India does not have a mechanism to reduce peak pollution The new National Air Quality Index launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, gives current as well as 24-hour average data on particulate matter – PM2.5 or very fine particles smaller than 2.5 micrometres in diameter, and PM 10 …
City Fails On Debut; 3 Of 5 Monitoring Stations Record Very High Pollution The air quality index launched by Ministry of Environment and Forests on Monday confirmed that piecemeal measures will not curb air pollution. Of the five stations monitored in Delhi, three recorded `poor' air quality while data from …
Prime minister also announces measures to provide green clearances within 30 days Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India’s first-ever Air Quality Index at the inaugural of a two-day meeting with state forest ministers and officials here on Monday. The composite index, measuring several air pollutants, will initially be available for …
Delhiites could be inhaling a cocktail of toxins all through winter, with `good air' days few and far between. A data analysis reveals that air quality in the capital this winter was poor or worse on 86% of days, showing deterioration over the previous two years. The three-year analysis of …
India's government launched a new air quality index on Monday, under intense pressure to act after the World Health Organization declared New Delhi the world's most polluted capital. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said the government would publish air quality data for 10 cities, amid growing public concern over the impact …
China's vice minister for environmental protection has announced a two-year inspection campaign to root out fake air quality data and accused some local governments of manipulating the data to meet national standards, state media said. The move comes as China has sought to improve transparency and compel polluters to provide …
The city has always been polluted but the rate at which its level is increasing has turned menacing. A series of tests of ambient air quality at five crossings — carried out by TOI in association with Saviors and Friends of Environment (SAFE) last week — has found some startling …
In the wake of the alarming poor quality of air and mounting piles of garbage in Delhi, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said the State government will have to work in this regard and assured his Ministry’s complete support. He also announced that the National Air Quality Index will …
London has taken sixth spot in a new ranking of 23 European cities on air quality, but mayor Boris Johnson is "lucky" to have been rated so highly as he has no plans to comply with air pollution laws until after 2030, if ever. The "Sootfree Cities" rating, compiled by …
LOCAL environment watchdog Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) has called into question the accuracy and integrity of the air quality report released by the Ministry of Health (MOH) last week, in which it zeroed in on high levels of the toxic air-pollutant benzene. The report, which came 12 days after the …
From April, you will be able to tell at a glance whether the air is clean enough to go jogging in. The Centre will launch an air quality index (AQI) in Delhi and 10 other cities that will show poor, severe, moderate or good air quality through different colours. While …
Observing that air pollution in the national capital was “terrible”, Delhi high court on Wednesday directed the Centre as well as an amicus curiae to prepare an action plan with suggestions to address the issue. A bench of Justices B.D. Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva said effects of air pollution in …
NEW DELHI: The level of air pollution in Delhi exceeds the limits prescribed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), government said in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The air quality monitoring data for Delhi provided by Central Pollution Control Board indicates that the levels of particulate matter (PM2.5) exceed the WHO …
