Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
PATNA: Patna's air quality may worsen over the next weeks with the winds getting calm even as the winter has arrived. Calm winds and moist air allow suspended particulate matters or dust particles to settle down and thus aggravate air pollution. Patna's Air Quality Index (AQI), released by the Central …
Air quality at 316, considered 'hazardous' even for healthy adults; moisture in winds will soon rise The national Capital woke up to a thick layer of smog on Monday, clocking 'very poor' on the air quality index (AQI). The air quality has remained in this category since the onset of …
Stubble burning in neighbouring states has increased the pollution level in the city. Data collected by the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) during the past few days reveals that there has been an increase in the air pollution level at all stations where it was monitored. The pollution was monitored …
The Mangar village, located just 25 km from the Cyber City in the Aravallis, have named this patch Mangar Bani Not far from the choking pollution of Delhi and an increasingly urbanised Gurugram exists a village that has managed to preserve a 1,200-acre green patch, owing to their religious faith. …
Order on 15-year-old vehicles only on paper. HYDERABAD: Air quality of Hyderabad will not improve if vehicular pollution by buses is not controlled, said the Pollution Control Board. P. Veeranna, a senior scientist from PCB, said, “Diesel-run buses pollute more as they emit more particulate matter compared with the vehicles …
GURUGRAM: As smoke and air pollution levels continue to rise, schools in the city are taking various measures to bring down the impact of air pollution on children. While a few schools have restricted physical education classes and outdoor sports, others have installed air purifiers, calling it the need of …
(Reuters) - Two children, backed by the Clean Air Council environmental group, sued U.S. President Donald Trump and two of his Cabinet members on Monday to try to stop them from scrapping a package of pollution-reduction rules known as the Clean Power Plan. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in …
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced that the city’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone will begin in central London from the 8th of April, 2019, and will reduce lethal air pollution and reduce harmful emissions from up to 60,000 vehicles daily. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced last week the latest …
Farmers told to adopt techniques to increase yield, check pollution The unique initiative of the happy seeder machine and super straw management system (Super SMS) are proving to be of valuable assistance in checking the rising pollution. While many farmers are making a new beginning by not burning paddy stubble, …
No significant snowfall has been recorded in the Himalayan region this year The city has started to experience a nip in the air, particularly morning and nights. However, experts say winter will set in after 10 days.With this being an year of La Nina, also referred to as the cold …
NAGPUR: With stubble burning at its peak in Punjab and Haryana after the kharif season, scientists from the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (Neeri) have started tracking pollutants from the two states. The project has been initiated to determine the impact of crop burning on Delhi's air quality. The institute …
New Delhi: On a day citizens cycled for a cleaner air, the capital recorded an AQI of 368, which falls in the "very poor" category. Visibility remained poor in the morning as shallow fog enveloped the city. Both PM2.5 and PM10 levels were over 3-4 times the safe standard in …
WASHINGTON: The global toll of chronic kidney disease (CKD) attributable to air pollution is significant, according to a recent analysis. Benjamin Bowe from the VA Saint Louis Health Care System and his colleagues previously described an association between increased levels of fine particulate matter and risk of developing CKD. In …
GURGAON: With the PM2.5 level remaining at 'very poor' over the past six days, Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has asked all departments to file an action-taken report on implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). GRAP is to be implemented in the city once the pollution level …
Apart from winning the first T20 against the kiwis on Wednesday, Delhi also won on another front — the environment. Wednesday's match was the first time when an international match was conducted in Delhi without any diesel generator sets, thereby preventing a release of over 20 tonnes of carbon dioxide, …
Lahore - just over 400 kilometres from New Delhi - is choking under a toxic sky with high pollution levels. Much like in the Indian capital, effective on-the-ground measures remain a distant dream in Pakistan's second-largest city. New Delhi: Indian and Chinese cities are now notorious for their polluted air …
NEW DELHI: In view of high pollution levels in Delhi, group of doctors from top hospitals has issued an advisory suggesting people, especially elders, to avoid morning walks. They said the concentration of PM 2.5, tiny particles that can enter the lungs, and other toxic gases are highest at body-level …
Falling wind speed and drop in temperature have ensured that toxic air continues to remain Post Diwali there has been hardly any let up in the pollution level, as toxic air continues to batter the lungs of Delhiites. According to monitoring stations across the city the air quality dipped to …
“Within meteorology, there are factors such as wind speed, wind direction, temperature and moisture that can bring variations within air quality parameters. Then there is, of course, the amount of emissions that will ascertain air quality," said a DPCC scientist. Between May 2015 and October 2017, Delhi saw only two …
Data from environment dept show DDA has issued only three challans till Sept 30 As Delhiites choke on thick smog and poor air quality, government agencies and municipal corporations are yet to ramp up action against dust pollution and burning of waste, shows data from the Delhi Environment and Forest …
