Nitin Gadkari confesses why he does not want to visit DelhiUnion minister Nitin Gadkari dislikes visiting Delhi because of the high pollution levels, which often cause him infections. He suggests re...
03 Dec, 2024, 04.04 PM IST
India's cleanest cities struggle with pollution despite top rankingsIndore, India's cleanest city for 7 years, saw a 21% increase in PM10 pollution levels in 2023-24 compared to 2017-18, joining 30 other cit...
01 Dec, 2024, 05.10 PM IST
A toxic issue is becoming a major consideration for global companies looking to set up base in IndiaAir pollution is a major concern for foreigners considering establishing a permanent base in India, according to Hendrik Selle, head of the...
15 Feb, 2024, 03.31 PM IST
As air quality plummets, Mumbai, Pune huff and puff to breathe easyAs per the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), Maharashtra has the largest number of non-attainment cities, all fast-growing metropolitan ...
23 Oct, 2022, 10.58 AM IST
Maharashtra records 1,700 gg of PM10 emission each year; windblown road dust largest contributor: StudyEmissions from the transport sector were at 10 per cent, while construction activities accounted for 6.5 per cent, followed by municipal so...
02 Oct, 2022, 04.29 PM IST
MPCB asks thermal power station in Nagpur to stop dumping ash slurryResidents of Nandgaon had earlier filed complaints with the Maharashtra government alleging that due to increased air and water pollution a...
04 Feb, 2022, 10.35 AM IST
Gadkari says no need for odd-even scheme in DelhiUnder the scheme, odd and even numbered vehicles ply on alternate days.
13 Sep, 2019, 03.12 PM IST
Rising pollution could hit monsoon rains: UN reportThe report states that the presence of particulate matter 2.5 (PM 2.5), a deadly tiny pollutant, can affect precipitation patterns during m...
31 Oct, 2018, 04.11 AM IST
Govt sets target of 35% pollution cut for 100 citiesThe environment ministry targets 35% reduction of air pollution in the next three years and 50% reduction in the next five years for at lea...
13 Mar, 2018, 10.19 AM IST
Govt sets target of 35% pollution cut for 100 citiesConcept note of this plan, accessed by Greenpeace India under RTI, talks about tackling pollution from various sources. It identifies power...
13 Mar, 2018, 08.00 AM IST
Delhi, Faridabad among 5 cities with worst air pollution: Government"Five cities where higher values of AQI have been observed for the period between Nov 2015 to Oct 2016 are Delhi, Faridabad, Varanasi, Luck...
27 Mar, 2017, 06.22 PM IST
NGT expands ambit of air pollution case beyond DelhiThe National Green Tribunal, restrained by the Supreme Court from dealing with matters on air pollution in Delhi, today expanded the ambit ...
07 Jan, 2016, 09.08 AM IST
National Green Tribunal expands ambit of air pollution case beyond DelhiNGT restrained by SC from dealing with matters on air pollution in Delhi, expanded the ambit of hearing by seeking responses on worsening a...
06 Jan, 2016, 07.03 PM IST
- Emissions in Delhi could rise up to 19 times by 2020
An eight-year study, from 2008-2015, conducted by the IIT-Roorkee, University of Minnesota in the US and University of Surrey, UK, has show...
18 Dec, 2015, 09.17 PM IST
Is Delhi's pollution irreversible?A joint study by IIT-Roorkee, University of Minnesota and University of Surrey to find the levels of different pollutants due to emissions ...
18 Dec, 2015, 07.20 PM IST
Air pollution in Indian cities threat to future generations: Harsh VardhanUnion Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan today said that air pollution in big Indian cities was a major threat to future gen...
05 Jun, 2015, 09.44 PM IST
In Nagpur, pollution too joins the agenda in pollsSitting BJP MP Hansraj Ahir, who has brought out the issue of illegal allocation of coal blocks, claimed that he has been trying to bring t...
08 Apr, 2014, 05.23 AM IST