Page 26 - Air Pollution

Best of BS Opinion: RBI monetary policy, air pollution emergency, and more

Here's a selection of opinion pieces from today's Business Standard

Smoke and mirrors

The bottom line is we need tough action and at scale - it must be transformative enough so that it can beat the galloping pollution

Can an aircraft fix solve air pollution issue? This French firm claims so

Sounds surreal? If things remain on track, a wild disruptive imagination from Thales, an innovation giant, may become a reality as early as in the next five years

Delhi-NCR's air quality best in 55 days, slight dip likely on Friday

Most of the 37 air quality monitoring stations in Delhi recorded AQI in the 'satisfactory' category. Pusa registered the best AQI of 64

Get explosives, better kill all in one go: SC to states on toxic air

The bench said "not only the state machinery is responsible but farmers are also responsible for this"

Get explosives, kill them in one go: SC rebukes govt over air pollution

The air quality in the national capital continues to be in the 'poor' category with overall AQI docking at 218 today

Best of BS Opinion: Social to economical, losing the past and the future

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

Solutions to pollution need political will

How long does it take before an obvious problem becomes an issue that politicians of every hue are prepared to grapple with?

Caring about air

There is a larger question here about health and politics that we must engage with

Dealing with crop residue burning

Blaming farmers will not solve the problem. Stopping free power for irrigation and the transfer of the same subsidy to farmers in other forms alone will make a significant difference

Air quality in Delhi-NCR turns 'very poor', likely to worsen on Friday

The national capital's air quality index (AQI) was 312 at 7 am on Thursday, up from 304 at 4 pm on Wednesday

Air pollution: Buy crop residue to check stubble burning, MP advises govt

The government has mandated mixing of 10% ethanol in petrol, but only about 6% is being mixed currently

Finance panel may reject Rs 835-bn package to help fight air pollution

Emissions from power plants are one of the biggest causes of the chronic smog now seen in New Delhi

Air pollution: President Kovind sure that IITs, NITs will find a solution

The president said that after the government's efforts to improve India's ranking on the Ease of Doing Business Index, the aim is now to improve the Ease of Living for all citizens

Delhi-NCR air quality improves to 'poor', bringing relief after weeks

The air quality in Delhi-NCR is expected to remain in the 'moderate' and 'poor' categories for the next two days.

Give Rs 2,500 per acre to Haryana farmers for not burning stubble: Hooda

Burning of crop residue by farmers in Haryana and Punjab is being stated to be one of the major reasons behind the severe pollution levels in Delhi-NCR

Delhi's air quality still in 'severe' category

An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered 'poor', 301-400 'very poor' and 401-500 'severe'.

Over half of India's coal-fired power plants to miss emission-norm deadline

India has a phased plan for plants to comply with the emission norms

Delhi air pollution: Javadekar calls for joint action by all agencies

Javadekar said it was not the time for different agencies to blame each other

Top officials skip key parliamentary panel meet on NCR pollution: Report

The officials who skipped the meeting included top officials of the Environment Ministry, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and municipal commissioners, sources said