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 …
The Millennium City had a quieter Diwali this year though the levels of air pollutants like sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO) and Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) registered sharp increase compared with normal days. The noise levels measured from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. at different locations …
SAFAR advises people with respiratory problems to stay indoors Even after the activity of bursting of crackers has reduced after Diwali festival, the air quality measured by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology under its System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) continues to be poor in parts of …
...As City Folk Burn 35Cr On Diwali This Year Lucknow: As Lucknowites lighted up fire crackers of nearly Rs 35 crores this year, it resulted in an increase of air pollution by over 100% and noise pollution upto 37.35% in several areas of the city. The air and noise levels …
The project aims at monitoring 10 types of pollutants that affect people's health; it will also work towards reducing concerns. The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) plans to install 10 air quality monitoring systems and 20 automatic weather stations across Mumbai. These stations will measure pollutants such as suspended …
While Lakshmipujan was the day of Diwali when maximum air pollution was recorded in the city, the air over Hadapsar area was the most polluted due to bursting of firecrackers. The second most polluted was Shivajinagar. The researchers of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), with the help of …
The air pollution on Diwali night registered a marginal fall as compared to last year in Panchkula, but the level of sulphur dioxide recorded a considerable increase, indicating more use of crackers having a high content of the harmful gas. Data collected by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) …
Delhi on Diwali is about as happy a city as any other metro but it is certainly the noisiest and smokiest. Noise pollution was the highest in Delhi this Diwali compared to Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata, and particulate matter in the air hit an all-time high. Noise levels, which …
The Diwali in the city has been a quiet affair this year if data recorded by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) is any indication. The data indicate that air and sound pollution has been lower this year compared to 2012 notwithstanding the odd residential area that bucked the …
Noise pollution in Delhi witnessed an upward trend this Diwali compared with other metros like Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, and Kolkata. However, air pollution was found to be on the lower side this year vis-à-vis previous year’s Diwali, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) noise and air pollution data …
Experts Blame It On Type Of Crackers, Say Situation Critical New Delhi: Many Delhiites felt that decibels levels on Diwali night were a shade lower than previous years, but the dense haze of near-choking pollution told a different story. Now the verdict is out. The PM 10 (coarse particles) levels …
The Central Pollution Control Board has conducted Ambient Air quality and Noise monitoring at various locations in Delhi on the occasion of Deepawali festival, 2013 to see the impact of bursting of crackers on environment.
Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board has monitored noise level and ambient air quality in the 7 main cities namely Ambikapur, Bilaspur, Bhilai-Durg, Jagdalpur, Korba, Raipur and Raigarh during and after Deepawali 2013.
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) will monitor noise levels at 12 locations across the city and in three other spots in the neighbouring Pimpri-Chinchwad area for three days during Diwali. The board will also set up eight additional centres to monitor the air quality in the city on the …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the pollution control boards (PCBs) of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan to test the ambient air quality and noise level status pre, during and post Diwali. The panel will be required to submit the report before the bench on November 15. On Thursday, the …
Release of dioxin in the air through burning of municipal waste, hospital waste and automobile emission is the major cause behind the spread of cancer in the state. A city-based environmental activist, Aashim Chatterjee, said the number of cases is on the rise due to lack of proper legislation, limited …
With Diwali round the corner, people in Trichy have already started bursting crackers, though they are just a sample ahead of the D-day. However, in order to measure pollution level during Diwali, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has set up three temporary 'Ambient Air Quality Stations' on Tuesday. …
In a few months, you will know exactly when to keep the pollution masks or inhalers handy. A system being put in place in the city will forecast air quality for up to three days. Screens at 15 major city junctions will also display real-time weather information and air pollution …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Subhash C. Pandey Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 30/10/2013 with regard to noise and air pollution caused as a result of use and bursting of fire crackers.
Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad, assigned to conduct an environment impact study (EIS) on Goa's mining, has found high air pollution in the state's five mining talukas. It also found that the figure of 45 million tonnes of iron ore exports from Goa is too high and has decided …
There is a slight breather from the usually terrible air pollution scenario in Delhi. Even though we might be emitting as many or more pollutants this year, pollution levels in the next few days are likely to be lower than 2012, thanks to the prevailing wind pattern. The System of …
