Pollution by power plant in Kanpur: NGT directs panel to submit report on the plea
The National Green Tribunal Thursday formed a committee and directed it to submit a report on a plea alleging air pollution and water pollution by …
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Fly ash polluting air, Bokaro committee to look into charges
Villagers around Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) have registered their complaint and are protesting against the fly ash pollution in the air caused the dumpers carrying …
Cleaner air during lockdown helped Delhi tap more solar power: Study
Based on data collected in Delhi, scientists report that the reduction in air pollution due to lockdown measures enforced in the country may have led …
COVID 19 Effect: Ground level ozone is increasing says a study
Levels of two major air pollutants have been drastically reduced since lockdowns began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a secondary pollutant — ground-level …
PM Modi’s #9PM9Minute lights-out call went well, but we did it wrong again
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged people to switch off the lights at their homes and light up lamps, candles or mobile phone torches …
Responsibility of developed nations to reduce carbon emissions first: Javadekar
Speaking at the 20th edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said it is the responsibility of …
Air pollution can lead to irreversible blindness
In a recent study it has been found that people residing in places with higher amounts of fine particulate matter pollution were 6 per cent …
Delhi did not receive any funds from Centre under ‘National Clean Air Programme’
World’s most polluted city-Delhi facing severe air pollution has not received any funds from the Centre under the ‘National Clean Air Programme’ despite being among …
Air quality in Delhi-NCR continues to remain severe
Air quality in Delhi remained in the severe category on Thursday as the Delhi-NCR region continued to be shrouded by a thick layer of toxic …
Pollution level is back to severity in Delhi, here are DOs and DONT’S
The noxious haze returned to Delhi and its suburbs with raging stubble fires in neighbouring states, fall in the temperature and wind speed pushing the …