Delhi’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) clocked 119 at 4pm on March 9, as per the AQI Bulletin provided by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). In view of the significant improvement in the overall AQI of Delhi and also considering the
RITES Ltd., the leading Transport Infrastructure Consultancy and Engineering firm, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-Kanpur) for mutual assistance and cooperation to strengthen and develop a sustainable future by “Transforming to Green”. The umbrella
Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) in an emergent meeting held today decided to implement Stage IV of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect in the wake of anticipated unfavourable meteorological conditions which are expected
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the production, sale and use of all kinds of firecrackers will be banned in the national capital until January 1. “Production, storage, sale and use of all types of firecrackers are being completely banned so
At least 200 million people in India live in extreme poverty and are facing dangerous levels of air pollution. This is according to a recent study by World Bank experts. The study also estimates that 47% of the country’s 2.8 billion people
On Tuesday, the Delhi government launched a month-long anti-open burning campaign and a drive to control road dust pollution from April 15, informed environment minister Gopal Rai. The government also announced a joint meeting of experts on April 21 to find out
Noting that fossil fuels are responsible for most of the harmful emissions that are linked to acute and chronic sickness, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for tangible steps to curb their use. The agency’s data indicates that 4.2 million people die from
According to the World Air Quality Report released by Swiss firm IQAir, India’s air pollution reached a very poor state in 2021. The improvement in the air quality that has been recorded for the last three years has come to a halt.
Three-year comparative analysis of Centre’s National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) shows Ghaziabad, with an annual PM 2.5 level above 100, to be at the top of the table in the most polluted Indian cities, except in 2020, when Lucknow ranked first with
Despite the reduction of economic activities during the pandemic-related lockdown, there was no respite in air pollution in most parts of India, as satellite observations show. Many parts of central-western India and north India showed an increase in pollution in contrast to