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 …
Noida/Ghaziabad: The air quality on the last day of 2018 is at least 40-50 points better than the corresponding day last year. The pollution levels have been lower in December 2018 as compared to last year, though it continued to remain in the severe levels for most of the month. …
NEW DELHI: Despite recording a minimum temperature that was 1.6 degrees below normal for the month, December 2018 has still been cleaner in terms of air quality than the last two years, CPCB data showed. The capital has already recorded a cleaner October and November this year compared to 2016 …
The Air Pollution in Asia and the Pacific: Science-based Solutions is the first-ever comprehensive scientific assessment of air pollution outlook in the region. It outlines 25 clean air measures that could achieve safe air quality levels for 1 billion people by 2030 – with numerous benefits for public health, economic …
In 2019, India declared a “war against pollution” and launched its National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), signaling its desire to reduce particulate air pollution—the greatest threat to human health on the planet. The Programme, which aims to reduce particulate pollution by 20-30 percent nationally, will be implemented over the next …
This report identifies 25 clean air measures that can positively impact human health, crop yields, climate change and socio-economic development, as well as contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Implementing these measures could help 1 billion people breathe cleaner air by 2030 and reduce global warming by a third …
Toxic, disease-causing pollution travels the globe and crosses national borders in many guises, both visible and invisible. Air pollution from coal-fired power plants, vehicle emissions, and factories circle the earth, as does vaporized mercury and many other airborne pollutants. Toxic chemicals and pesticides banned in the United States, Canada, and …
Uttrakhand Environment Protection Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB), Dehradun has awarded a project on Action Plan for ambient Air Quality Improvement of Dehradun City to Pollution Control Research Institute, BHEL Haridwar, as Dehradun is an important tourist place because of pilgrimage due to holy Ganga River. It was found that there …
This First HKH Assessment Report consists of 16 chapters, which comprehensively assess the current state of knowledge of the HKH region, increase the understanding of various drivers of change and their impacts, address critical data gaps and develop a set of evidence-based and actionable policy solutions and recommendations. These are …
CANACONA: With the world talking about using eco-friendly paints, the contractor who is assigned the job to paint the crash barriers at Karmalghat has been using solvent based enamel, even though the world has moved to water based paints, in recent years. Public utilities like buildings, bridges, roads amongst other …
NEW DELHI: Delhi's air quality slipped into the 'severe' category on Sunday due to unfavourable meteorological conditions slowing down dispersion of pollutants, authorities said. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed the overall air quality index (AQI) of Delhi at 412, which falls in the 'severe category', while the …
NEW DELHI: While the capital recorded a minimum of 3 degrees Celsius on Sunday, Gurugram shivered at 0.4 degrees. The air quality in the capital, meanwhile, was in the “severe” category. The overall AQI was recorded at 415 and IMD has forecast that air will remain “severe” till January 2 …
MUMBAI: After a chilly December, January is expected to begin on a warmer note as the weather bureau has forecast a ‘pleasant’ Monday with minimum temperature to be around 16°C and maximum around 32°C. Pollution levels too are expected to continue to remain in the moderate category. According to India …
Gurgaon: The city remained the most polluted in the country on Sunday, with the air quality index (AQI) soaring to 475 (severe). While all NCR cities except Manesar recorded high pollution levels, the highest AQI in the country was clocked in Gurgaon. According to System of Air Quality and Weather …
Short-term and long-term measures taken; experts say implementation needs to be strengthened With an emergency plan in place since last year, 2018 was supposed to be the year when Delhi and the larger National Capital Region had the best shot yet at controlling air pollution with a long-term action plan …
Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will begin the ambient air quality monitoring project to closely watch air pollution levels in the city. This project will be undertaken jointly with the World Bank, which will provide funds and expertise to control air pollution, especially particulate matter (PM) 10 level. The …
The Delhi government must do more to fight pollution. It is difficult to see why the Delhi government continues to rely on episodic solutions to curb air pollution when it should have worked, along with the Centre and the government of neighbouring states, on sustainable, long-term solutions. With the national …
The CPCB said 22 areas recorded ‘severe’, while 13 witnessed ‘very poor’ air Delhi’s air quality turned ‘severe’ again on Thursday due to unfavourable meteorological conditions like low wind speed that prevented dispersion of pollutants, authorities said. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed the overall air quality index …
This paper estimates NOx emissions from merchant vessels in China’s coastal region from 2015 to 2030. The results indicate that merchant vessels have become a non-negligible source of NOx emissions, and if left unchecked, will become a prominent problem in the near future.
Delhi's air quality has improved marginally to 'very poor' with an air quality index of 399. For the last four days, air pollution in Delhi was at 'severe' level. Owing to extreme pollution levels in Delhi, AIIMS reported a surge in the number of patients visiting the hospital with cardiac …
