Page 19 - Air Pollution

Delhi's air quality 'very poor', may enter 'severe' category on Diwali

The national capital recorded its air quality in the "very poor" category on Thursday with experts and govt agencies saying it may enter the "severe" category on Diwali night.

Western disturbance likely to improve Delhi's air quality after Diwali

A fresh western disturbance is likely to increase the wind speed and improve the air quality in Delhi-NCR post Diwali, according to the India Meteorological Department.

Wind shift brings pollution levels down in Delhi, air quality 'very poor'

The national capital recorded its air quality in the 'very poor' category on Thursday morning even as experts said the situation was much better compared to two days ago

Nothing more important than preservation of life: SC on firecrackers ban

A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee dismissed a plea challenging the Calcutta High Court order against the firecracker ban

Delhi air quality slips back into 'very poor' category from 'severe'

Delhi witnessed six "severe" air days on the trot till Tuesday. It had recorded seven "severe" air days in November last year

Delhi-NCR air quality hits 'emergency' levels after city records AQI of 476

This is the sixth "severe" air day on the trot in Delhi

As Delhi records 'severe' AQI, farmers in Amritsar continue to burn stubble

Despite several weeks of rising pollution levels, farmers claim that the government has still not offered an affordable alternative to the problem

Delhi paying price of Centre's negligence: Gopal Rai on rising pollution

Delhi government is running the 'Red Light Campaign' to put a check on the toxic emissions

Apocalyptic morning: Delhi-NCR's air quality on brink of 'emergency'

The smog reduced the visibility to merely 300 meters in the morning affecting traffic, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said

Delhi's air quality 'severe' for fifth day in a row, quick relief unlikely

The National Green Tribunal on Monday imposed a total ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR) from November 9 midnight to November 30 midnight

Air pollution: Delhi deploys 150 tankers to sprinkle water to settle dust

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said he has directed PWD officials to increase the number of water sprinkler tankers

Air quality dips further in Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon

PM 2.5 and PM 10 were the prominent pollutants in these neighbouring cities of Delhi

Need to strictly enforce laws, SOPs to curb pollution: Air quality panel

The panel also called for encouraging "coal-using industries in NCR to minimize the use of coal in the coming months"

US study links pollution to higher Covid-19 mortality, Indian experts defer

A new analysis of more than 3,000 counties in the US suggests that people with long-term exposure to PM 2.5 may be more likely to die from Covid-19

India plans trading programmes for companies to curb pollution: Report

India is one of only a handful of large economies that have yet to set a target for achieving net-zero carbon emissions after Asian neighbours made public pledges over the last two months

Delhi Air Pollution: Itchy throat, watery eyes & a gas chamber, yet again!

Delhi hit by Covid third wave; no Diwali carnivals, organisers count losses

Terming the sudden spike in cases in Delhi as the third wave, CM Arvind Kejriwal told the people there is no need to panic as the AAP govt is closely monitoring the Covid situation

NGT widens ambit of firecracker cases beyond NCR, notices to 18 states, UTs

The National Green Tribunal Wednesday expanded the ambit of hearing cases on pollution by use of firecrackers beyond the NCR and issued notices to 18 states and Union Territories where air quality is beyond norms. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel noted that it has already issued notice to Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and the state governments of Odisha and Rajasthan have already issued a notification prohibiting the sale and use of firecrackers. The green panel sought response from Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttarakhand and West Bengal. "Having regard to further developments such as grievance being raised for the State of MP and States of Odisha and Rajasthan have banned the use of firecrackers in the wake of unsatisfactory air quality, the scope of proceedings may need to be ...

Low on staff, motivation: Regulators fail to enforce air quality standards

The study found staff shortages, increased workloads, poor understanding of the health impacts of pollution, poor coordination with related agencies and low levels of motivation

India doing well on climate change; on path to meet Paris Agreement targets

In recent weeks, three countries in Asia have announced their intention to move towards a "net-zero" emissions target: South Korea (2050), Japan (2050) and China (2060)