Page 20 - Air Pollution

Toxic air to make India's Covid-19 fight deadlier, healthcare under strain

Delhi's 28 million people haven't had a single day of clean air since early September, according to World Air Quality Index

Best of BS Opinion: The post-lockdown scars, pollution in NCR, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

New body, old problems

Pollution in NCR needs an expansive response

Centre releases Rs 2,200 cr to 15 states for improving air quality

This will help the beneficiary states to undertake air quality measures, including capacity-building of the local bodies within their million-plus cities/agglomerations

No manufacturing units in new industrial areas to curb pollution: Delhi CM

Kejriwal announced on Monday no manufacturing units will be allowed in new industrial areas of the city and these zones would be available only to services and hi-tech industries

Air pollution: NGT notice to Centre to ban fire crackers from Nov 7-30

The NGT issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests and four state governments on whether use of fire crackers be banned from November 7-30 in the interest of public health and environment

Best of BS Opinion: Air quality crisis, corporate results, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Payment for not burning stubble?

My logic, as an environmentalist and campaigner for clean air, is that this will be a perverse incentive, writes Sunita Narain

Solving North India's air quality crisis

The 2009 laws kicked off the air-quality crisis, so the best way forward for policy lies in going to the root cause and repealing these laws

116,000 infants killed within months due to air pollution in India: Study

Babies born with a low birth weight are more susceptible to childhood infections and pneumonia.

Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' due to 'unusually high' farm fires

The national capital's air quality remained very poor on Sunday with an unusually high number of farm fires negating the effect of better ventilation, according to a government forecasting agency

Air quality remains 'very poor' in Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Faridabad

The air quality improved marginally but remained 'very poor' in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad in the NCR on Saturday, according to a government agency

Noida authorities impose Rs 12.85 fine on polluters for flouting norms

he action included a major penalty worth Rs 10 lakh on an entity found violating guidelines of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)

Rising air pollution levels spell trouble for coronavirus patients

A patient with bronchitis or asthma as well as Covid can potentially make the case much more severe, doctors say

Rise in pollution levels may lead to increased Covid-19 cases: Experts

Director General (DG ) of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) agreed that increasing pollution around the national capital and adjoining areas may lead to increase in Coronavirus cases

Kejriwal to launch 'Green Delhi' app to redress complaints of pollution

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will launch 'Green Delhi' mobile application, using which citizens can bring pollution-causing activities to the government's notice, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said

Farm fires contributed 23% in Delhi pollution on Tuesday, max so far: SAFAR

The share of stubble burning in Delhi's PM2.5 pollution rose to 23 per cent on Tuesday, the maximum so far this season, according to a central government air quality monitoring agency

Air pollution linked with 15% Covid-19 deaths worldwide, shows study

About 15 per cent of deaths worldwide from COVID-19 may be linked to long-term exposure to air pollution, according to a study published on Tuesday

Stubble burning issue: Framing law to curb air pollution, Centre tells SC

Top court keeps earlier decision on one-man panel to monitor stubble burning in abeyance

Contemplating bringing legislation to tackle air pollution, Centre tells SC

Mehta also apprised the court that the draft law will be ready in a matter of a few days and will be implemented immediately