The Delhi government is conducting a study to identify the real-time contribution of emission sources to the air pollution in the city. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur is leading the study with IIT-Delhi and...
The dust control measures will be strictly implemented in the BMC area from April 1, 2023, and strict action will be taken against violators, said the statement issued by the BMC.
According to the Commission for Air Quality Management, preventive and restrictive measures have been removed from stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan after they had been in effect since October 5 last year, as...
In New Delhi, The National Green Tribunal has formed a panel to verify the allegations of severe air pollution in and around the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
Skyscrapers disappeared into the haze and air quality plummeted as China's capital was enveloped in a dust storm and heavy pollution on Friday.
Low-cost air quality sensors are designed for small-scale monitoring programmes. These can be used for monitoring the air quality in the immediate surroundings, but may not be representative of larger geographic areas.
In a letter to Bhupender Yadav, Union minister for environment, forest and climate change, Thackeray also said Maharashtra does not have an independent environment minister to look into the issue.
Referring to a media report that said pollution levels in Delhi's Anand Vihar improved significantly after interventions by the environment department in November 2022, Kejriwal said the Delhi government has been using the...
Addressing a press conference, Rai also said the AAP government in Punjab will scale up the use of bio-decomposer, a microbial solution which can turn paddy...
The study will analyse the effectiveness of media campaigns associated with the programmes, including '10 Hafte, 10 Baje, 10 Minute' associated with dengue...
There is no doubt that the air quality at present is worse than poor. Unfortunately, no specific term in the English language defines such a condition. But,...
A group of climate activists on Friday moved around in hazmat suits in Delhi to protest against Delhi's poor quality. They arrived at the Central Pollution...
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the 'realtime source apportionment supersite' at Rouse Avenue along with an air quality monitoring van.
Reports say the central government in 4yrs has spent Rs 6,897 Cr of public money for its 'National Clean Air Programme', then why is the public still choking...
Delhi's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 407 at 4 pm on Tuesday. It was 434 on Monday and 371 on Sunday.
For now, the ban is likely to be in place till Friday. If the air quality improves, the ban could be lifted before Friday.
Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) is in a severe category and the concentration of PM 2.5 is spiking to emergency levels.
Delhi's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 343 at 4 pm, improving from 385 on Tuesday.
On the previous day, AQI of 336 (PM 2.5) was recorded in Bidhannagar, 320 at Victoria Memorial and 316 in Rabindra Bharati University, a WBPCB official said,...
The sub-committee, at a review meeting, noted that the Air Quality Index (AQI) is likely to slip into the ‘severe’ category due to calm winds and stable...
Delhi's 24-hour average air quality index stood at 399 on Friday, just two notches below the severe category.
The use of wood charcoal for cloth ironing is allowed, the CAQM said in a statement. The commission had in June issued directions to ban the use of coal in...
Congress on Monday targeted the BJP-JJP government over various issues including crop damage due to rains, pollution, and contaminated water on the first day...
According to a statement issued by the Delhi government, the real-time source apportionment study consists of a supersite with state-of-the-art air analysers...
The sensitisation activities include plantation drives on school campuses, promoting the use of school buses for students and avoiding the use of private...
