Metropolitans across India have been grappling with a persistent pollution issue. These cities are registering ‘severe’ air quality. Air quality deterioration stems from various factors, including population growth, industrial and vehicular emissions and agricultural … 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
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
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
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
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
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in densely populated north Kolkata remained ‘severe’ for the third day in a row. The AQI at the West Bengal Pollution Control Board’s (WBPCB’s) air monitoring station at Rabindra … READ FULL STORY
A Supreme Court bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta, on November 26, 2018, said officials who have failed to act on complaints regarding pollution in Delhi, were required to be prosecuted. … READ FULL STORY
Delhi’s air quality turned ‘severe’, on November 12, 2018, as the pollution level increased due to unfavourable meteorological conditions, even as the Supreme Court-appointed EPCA directed authorities to allow construction only during the daytime … READ FULL STORY
The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded at 302 at 11 pm, on November 7, 2018, which fell in the ‘very poor’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control … READ FULL STORY
Delhi’s air quality turned ‘severe’ on October 30, 2018, for the first time this season, with stubble burning intensifying in neighbouring states, authorities said. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was 401, falling in … READ FULL STORY
With Delhi continuing to witness ‘poor’ air quality, various agencies have announced measures to combat the same. As parts of the Bhalswa landfill site continued to smoulder, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation announced a … READ FULL STORY
The emergency plan to combat air pollution came into force, on October 15, 2018, in the Delhi-NCR where air quality remained poor, even as the centre claimed that bad air quality days in the … READ FULL STORY
