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
As the average air quality in the national capital region inched towards severe levels, union environment minister Harsh Vardhan, has said that the government has decided to initiate criminal prosecution against agencies, which do … 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
“Smaller cities have been more successful in implementing source-segregation, compared to bigger cities. They have also been innovative in their approach and hence, have performed well,” the Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE’s) programme … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has withdrawn its plea in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that sought directions to the Haryana government, to check the ‘dangerous level of ammonia’ in the Yamuna, saying the … READ FULL STORY
Greenpeace India has welcomed the government’s growing concentration towards air pollution, while also raising concerns over what it termed as ‘ambiguity on the planning, given the lack of information on public domain regarding the … READ FULL STORY
Observing that air quality in the national capital was ‘severe’ for most of the month, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed implementation of a graded response action plan, to combat different levels of … READ FULL STORY
A Delhi High Court bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and Sanjeev Sachdeva, termed the steps taken to curb pollution in the national capital as ‘woefully inadequate’, after none of the authorities, including the … READ FULL STORY
Mumbai and Navi Mumbai figure in the list of the most-polluted cities and the state government intends to make Maharashtra pollution-free by 2022, by adopting various pollution control measures, minister of state for environment, … READ FULL STORY
A bench headed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) chairperson Swatanter Kumar, has sought a response from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), on an application filed by the Society for Protection of Environment and … READ FULL STORY
