Page 11 - Air Pollution

WFH policy, ban on industries being mulled to tackle Delhi's air pollution

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday had announced various emergency measures, including the closure of schools for a week

Lockdown in Delhi to curb air pollution will trouble people: Traders' body

Businessmen of Delhi are not in support of a lockdown amid the wedding season, said a statement by the Chamber of Trade and Industry

Farmers shouldn't be blamed for air pollution, says Rakesh Tikait

Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday said farmers or stubble burning should not be blamed for air pollution, citing a Supreme Court observation

Delhi pollution: 'Red Light On, Gaddi Off' campaign extended by 15 days

Nearly 2,500 civil defence volunteers are deployed at 100 crossings to make people aware about the significance of turning off their car engine when they are waiting at the traffic signal

Beyond stubble burning: What else is causing Delhi's air pollution?

The share of stubble burning in Delhi's pollution has averaged 18% the past one month. At its peak, stubble burning accounted for nearly half of Delhi's air pollution.

Govt claim of farm fires contributing 10% of pollution makes no sense: Rai

Gopal Rai sought to know the source of the Centre's data that stubble burning accounts for only 10% of the city's PM2.5 pollution and said its share rose to a high of 48% in the last 10 days

SC directs Centre to hold emergency meeting to control air pollution

Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to call an emergency meeting on Tuesday to take measures like stopping non-essential construction transport, power plants and implementing work from home

Need an action plan by tomorrow: SC to Centre, states on air pollution

Supreme Court on Monday sought an action plan within 24 hours from Centre and state governments, detailing steps taken by task forces to stop air pollution

Air purifier makers see a surge in sales as pollution level worsens

As the pollution level of Delhi and surrounding areas is getting worse and Air Quality Index touching alarming levels, room air purifier makers see a surge in their sales numbers. Like previous years, makers are looking for a silver lining as sales numbers of this seasonal product spikes after Diwali and has now touched almost Rs 500 crore market size, in which the Delhi NCR and the Northern region contributes around three-fourths of the sales. This season, manufacturers have lined up new models and claiming to get a reprieve, not from poor air quality but also threat from the SARS COV-2 virus besides other smart features. "We are confident that our innovative range of products will capture a significant market share during 2021. More importantly, it will provide the much-needed relief to thousands of families across the country, Eureka Forbes Managing Director & CEO Marzin R Shroff told PTI. Without divulging the actual figures, Shroff said Eureka Forbes sales in the segment has .

24% drop in stubble burning, but Haryana is an exception, shows data

SC had recently said it has become a fashion to blame the farmers from neighbouring states and their practice of stubble burning for all the pollution in Delhi

India needs collaboration, continuity to solve air pollution: Experts

The worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR forced the apex court of the country to step in and take cognizance of the national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday

Delhi's air quality improves marginally, still in severe category

The weatherman has forecast mainly clear skies for Sunday with moderate fog in the morning

Are your smog towers working? SC asks Delhi govt as air quality worsens

The Supreme Court asked the Delhi govt about the steps taken by it to control air pollution in the national capital and sought to know if the smog towers installed by it were working

Delhi pollution: Schools closed for a week, offices to operate in WFH mode

CM Arvind Kejriwal said that pollution level is rising in Delhi due to stubble burning in neighbouring states and called upon all stakeholders to work together to combat it

Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai among world's top 10 polluted cities

The cities with the worst AQI indices also include Lahore, in Pakistan, and Chengdu, in China

I am a farmer, poor farmers can't afford machinery for stubble: SC judge

Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant said he is a farmer and they know that poor and marginalised farmers in northern states cannot afford to buy machinery for stubble management

Parts of north India wake up to thick smog as air pollution concerns mount

The national capital plunged into the 'severe category' after reporting an air quality index (AQI) of 499

Air pollution harms heart cells in kidney patients, warn experts

NCR gasps for clean air amid the overall AQI shooting to severe levels, health experts warned on Friday that increased exposure to particulate matter 2.5 can worsen disease progression

Avoid going outdoors, says CPCB in view of severe air pollution in Delhi

The central pollution watchdog on Friday advised people to avoid going outdoors and directed government and private offices to reduce vehicle usage by at least 30 per cent

Truck and bus maker Daimler India targets 100% carbon neutrality by 2025

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) will double its captive solar power generation, hike green power purchase, switch all internal shuttles to electric vehicles