In what may look like another grim reality check for Indian cities, a recent report on air pollution has ranked New Delhi as the world’s most polluted capital for the third time in a … READ FULL STORY
For the last several years, authorities across the country have been implementing measures, to lessen the impact of air pollution. The subject found mention in finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget speech for 2021-22. The … READ FULL STORY
Rising air pollution is a big worry in India. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), India has six of the top 10 polluted cities in the world with air quality index (AQI) in … READ FULL STORY
According to research by the Global Carbon Project, the global carbon emission for 2018 was expected to hit 37.1 billion tonnes, with almost all countries contributing to the rise. India contributed 6.3% to this … READ FULL STORY
In a bid to build a robust electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, state-run Energy Efficiency Service Ltd (EESL) and the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), on December 14, 2019, inaugurated the first electric vehicle … READ FULL STORY
As large parts of north India grapple with dangerous levels of smog, two new global studies seek to settle the debate on effective ‘green’ antidotes – one concluding that potted plants do not affect … READ FULL STORY
The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration, on October 24, 2019, appealed to the residents to comply with the Supreme Court’s guidelines on pollution, by using only ‘green’ crackers this Diwali. The sale of green crackers … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on October 18, 2019, directed the Delhi government to release Rs 1,000 crores, out of its pending share of Rs 3,577.52 crores, as cost of land acquisition for the Eastern and … READ FULL STORY
This year, the theme for World Environment Day is air pollution. Numerous researches have pointed out that Indian cities are among the most polluted in the world and this includes Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Bhiwadi, … READ FULL STORY
India could make a major dent in air pollution and save about 2,70,000 lives a year by curbing emissions from dirty household fuels such as wood, dung, coal and kerosene, according to a study … READ FULL STORY
Traffic-related pollution caused asthma among 3,50,000 children in India in 2015, second only to China, according to a Lancet study unveiled on April 11, 2019 that analysed 194 countries and 125 major cities worldwide. … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court, on April 3, 2019, directed the Maharashtra government to pay Rs 15,000 per month as rent to people who were rendered homeless after their dwellings, located near a key water … READ FULL STORY
Reacting to a recent media report that the average daily ridership of the Delhi Metro has dropped by over 3 lakhs, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has sought an explanation from union minister Hardeep … READ FULL STORY