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 …
In 2018 alone, there have been 50 severe storms across 16 Indian states that have led to more than 500 deaths, compared to 22 storms between 2003 and 2017 Dust storm Deadly dust storms sweeping over the densely-populated north Indian plains are part of a "new normal" of disruptive weather …
To check the noise and air pollution caused due to the industrial units, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) on Monday inspected several industrial units under the Tandarust Punjab Mission. Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Varinder Kumar Sharma said these actions were taken following the complaints of locals regarding air and noise …
Unit says damaged filter replaced after receiving complaint Residents of Periyar Nagar in Ward 69 of Coimbatore Corporation have alleged that over the past three days cotton waste dust from a micro dust chimney of Pankaja Mills of the National Textile Corporation is causing hardship to them. V. Shanti (42), …
Met Department forecasts rain in coming days, could improve quality more The city’s air quality was recorded at ‘moderate’ level on Monday after remaining in the ‘severe’ category for nearly a week, said monitoring agencies. The presence of moisture in the air improved the air quality, said SAFAR. The Meteorological …
The air quality in the national Capital improved to 'moderate' on Monday after a week of high pollution levels caused by the dust storm in the western parts of the country. The Delhi government's environment minister Imran Hussain, in a review of ambient air quality on Monday, said the efforts …
The city’s air quality, after remaining for six consecutive days in the “severe” category, has improved to the “moderate” category on Monday. New Delhi: The city’s air quality, after remaining for six consecutive days in the “severe” category, has improved to the “moderate” category on Monday. The concentration of harmful …
Following the direction of the Lieutenant Governor to stop all civil constructions activities in Delhi till June 17 as part of emergency measures to combat with severe dust pollution, South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) inspected 326 sites and issued 317 challans till now for violation of norms laid down by …
Air quality in national Capital improved on Sunday due to dispersion of pollutants and rapidly decreased the pollution level to 'moderate to poor' category from the 'severe plus' for the first time in six days, monitoring agencies said. According to the data by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the PM10 …
Delhi's air quality improved today due to dispersion of pollutants and rapidly decreased the pollution level to 'moderate to poor' category from the 'severe plus' for the first time in six days, monitoring agencies said. According to the data by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the PM10 level (presence of …
With a massive haze of dust enveloping Delhi and the pollution levels dropping to "severe" category, a green body has urged the Environment Ministry to speed up rolling out its National Clean Air Programme, which proposes multiple strategies to combat air pollution. Greenpeace India said air pollution is a "silent …
Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan directed agencies to be on "maximum" alert and take all measures to contain sources of dust as Delhi's air quality remained "severe" for the third day on Thursday. Referring to an India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, the ministry said the dusty condition will remain for …
Orders to stop civil construction activities till Sunday As severe dust pollution enveloped the National Capital Region, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday ordered the stoppage of all civil construction activities across Delhi till Sunday as part of emergency measures which also include intensifying mechanical road sweeping. Conditions to prevail …
NEW DELHI: Winter pollution in the national capital region may be deadly, but summer doesn’t give much respite either. While dust storms from Rajasthan may have led to a sudden severe spike in particulate matter pollution in the capital on Wednesday, the Central Pollution Control Board recently released air-quality data …
GURUGRAM: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) issued a temporary ban on all construction activity in the city for the following 48 hours, after Gurugram was declared the most polluted city in the Delhi-NCR region on Thursday, following steep rise in pollution over the past three days in the …
On Thursday, the air quality index for Delhi stood at 431, against 445 on Wednesday. The concentration of PM 10, the primary pollutant as of now, was 1,263 micrograms per cubic metre — 12 times the acceptable limit of 100 µg/m3. Construction activity in the capital has been put on …
Directs stopping of construction activities for next 48 hours In view of sudden increase in PM10 and 2.5 levels in the National Capital Region over the past 24 hours leading to deteriorating air quality, the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has advised a five-point action plan to the district …
The air quality levels in the national Capital remained in the 'severe' category for the second consecutive day on Wednesday. The PM 10 (coarser particles) levels at 981 units were eight times the safe standards while PM 2.5 (one of the major pollutants in Delhi-NCR) levels at 200 units were …
EPCA issues advisory to authorities The Capital experienced one of its hottest days so far this summer on Wednesday with the minimum temperature rising to 34 degrees Celsius, six degrees above normal. Dust-laden hot winds added to woes of Delhiites as air quality deteriorated beyond the “severe” level. The maximum …
NEW DELHI: Delhi's air quality plunged into the "severe" category on Wednesday as dusty conditions continued for a second straight day, trapping the city under a blanket of heat and particulate matter. PM 10 levels shot up to over eight times the safe standard, levels last seen this winter. Track …
Nairobi — A latest research has named Kenya as the least toxic country, topping a list that takes account of air pollution, energy consumption and renewable energy production. According to the study by International Energy Agency and World Health Organization, the cleanest countries were largely those from Sub-Saharan Africa, while …
