Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Amit Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant has raised a grievance against setting up of a tyre pyrolysis plant by M/s Adideva Carbon LLP. According to the applicant, the tyre pyrolysis plant has …
NEW DELHI: Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is once again hurting the city’s air quality. Even though rain has brought down the pollution level, System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), a body under Union ministry of earth sciences, said that the city air will get …
In the midst of elections, environmentalists have flagged concerns over "patchy recognition of the problem of unhealthy air" by MPs over the past five years, particularly those representing the cities and towns that figure in WHOs list of most polluted cities. The environmentalists say elected representatives must take "proactive steps" …
The BJP's promise of turning NCAP into a 'mission', which means institutionalising it better and increasing accountability at the Centre, is not enough because the NCAP has several limitations For the first time, air pollution--the seventh-largest risk factor for death in India, killing 1.24 million people in 2017--finds a mention …
Researchers think that shift from coal to gas may stabilise climate change. A transition from coal-based energy to cleaner burning gas would benefit the climate, a study has claimed. The research was published in Nature Climate Change. Focusing on the world's leading power generators like China, Germany, India, and the …
With a single long-term focus on shifting to electricity as a transport fuel, the government is ignoring more readily available cleaner alternatives such as Auto LPG that can play a significant role in cleaning up our air over the next two decades. Yet another recent report by Greenpeace found that …
Only three out of 16 CAAQMS installed in MMR provide data on its website While activists are demanding for more air quality monitoring stations across Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to accurately quantify the magnitude of the air pollution crisis, 13 out of 16 Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) …
The Met department said on Wednesday that Delhi-NCR will experience more thunderstorms in the next two days with a 90 per cent probability on Thursday and 60 per cent probability on Friday. In a rare respite for the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), the city's air quality index (AQI) on Wednesday …
AURANGABAD: Industries in Latur are significantly contributing to air pollution and are one of the major factors that have earned the city the title of being one of the most polluted cities in Maharashtra, as is evident from an online portal of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). In a bid …
On Monday, London Mayor Sadiq Khan unveiled the world’s first 24-hour Ultra Low Emission Zone boasting the world’s toughest vehicle emissions standards in an effort to help reduce toxic air pollution and protect public health. London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has been in the cards for a while now, …
KOLKATA: There has been an alarming rise in asthma and chronic bronchial complications in newborns in Kolkata with no history of these issues in their parents. These can only be attributed to the city’s sharply declining air quality. Worse, mothers inhaling toxic air are impacting the children in their wombs, …
Deteriorating air quality being a major concern in India, Magneto CleanTech has come up with a product that traps bacteria and germs. The product can be fixed with any type of air-conditioner and costs around ₹40-45 per sq ft. “Now that food is sanitised and water purified, it’s time to …
This study, in collaboration with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), examines India’s National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), existing policies and emission control measures aimed at curbing air pollution, factors contributing to air pollution across the country, and future pathways towards meeting NAAQS over the coming decades. …
As air quality improves, the invisible chemistry happening in the air around us is changing. Skies should clear up as emissions drop, but recent results suggested that declining nitrogen oxides can create an environment where airborne carbon-containing compounds more easily convert into small particles that harm human health. Regulators can …
NEW DELHI: Noting non-compliance of its order on air pollution by six states, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed chief secretaries of Maharashtra, Punjab, Assam, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand and Nagaland to submit their clean air action plans by next month or pay Rs 1 crore each. All the states/UTs were …
Instant reading shows the level at 47 ug per cubic metre, which is also on the higher side. Hyderabad: The combustion of dried leaves, wood, and garbage in Sanathnagar has caused the particulate matter 2.5 levels to touch as high as 94 ug per cubic metre whereas the limit is …
NEW DELHI: Five out of the top 10 most-polluted cities in the world are in Delhi-NCR with Gurgaon being at the number 1 spot clocking an annual average PM2.5 reading of 135.8 micrograms per cubic metre (ug/m3) in 2018. This has been revealed by data compiled in the IQAir AirVisual …
Bangladesh, Pakistan, India most polluted Fifteen of the top 20 most polluted cities in the world are located in India, according to an analysis of air quality in several cities around the world. Gurugram, in Haryana, topped the list with an average annual particulate matter (PM 2.5) quality of 135 …
Experts have attributed the good air quality to increase in temperature and good winds. Mumbai: Mumbai saw an instant improvement in air quality Monday, as the Air Quality Index (AQI), an indicator for pollutants in the air, recorded 89, which comes under the “satisfactory” category. Experts have attributed the good …
U.S. environmental regulators on Tuesday announced they are leaving intact an air quality standard for power plant pollution that can worsen asthma in children, despite calls by health advocates for a tougher standard. The move keeps in place a threshold for sulfur dioxide pollution established in 2010 by the U.S. …
These fine dust particles can easily enter the lungs causing health and breathing issues. Mumbai: While the national capital has earned the infamous title of being the most polluted city, Mumbai is not far behind since it has surpassed Delhi in terms of the increasing trend in air pollution. According …
