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
Although a computer engineer by profession, Hemal Patel always loved being amidst nature. After seven years of working as a techie, he realised his passion for organic farming and quit his 9 to 5 … READ FULL STORY
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and German environment agency UBA, on February 13, 2019, exchanged a joint declaration for the implementation of India’s National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), at the Third Indo-German Environment … READ FULL STORY
West Bengal environment minister Suvendu Adhikary, on February 13, 2019, said that saving wetlands was the top-most priority of the state government. He said 12,500 hectares of wetlands was protected in recent times by … READ FULL STORY
The University of Strathclyde has announced that it has signed agreements at the Bengal Global Business Summit with the University of Calcutta; the Department of Environment, West Bengal government; and Bengal Chamber of Commerce … READ FULL STORY
The interim budget presented by finance minister Piyush Goyal, on February 1, 2019, reduced the budget for pollution abatement from Rs 20 crores in the last fiscal to Rs 10 crores for 2019-20 and … READ FULL STORY
Life expectancy of Delhiites will be up by nearly three years, if the target of the National Clean Air Programme to improve air quality by 20 to 30 per cent in the next five … READ FULL STORY
