Assess glass industry impact on Taj Mahal: SC to NEERIThe Supreme Court has instructed NEERI to assess the impact of nearby glass industries on the Taj Mahal, demanding a timeline for completio...
22 Apr, 2025, 02.27 PM IST
Smog engulfs Taj Mahal, tourists disappointedOn Monday, Agra District Magistrate Bhanu Chandra Goswami directed officials during a review meeting to take necessary steps to control the...
11 Nov, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
Stop making our rivers flowing hellThe Supreme Court upheld the National Green Tribunal's order, penalizing Agra Nagar Nigam ₹58.39 crore for polluting the Yamuna river with ...
06 Nov, 2024, 12.15 AM IST
As smog increases in North India, Taj Mahal gets an air purifierThe air purifier van can purify 15 lakh cubic metre air in eight hours within a 300 metre radius.
04 Nov, 2019, 04.00 PM IST
NHAI fined Rs 6.84 crore for causing pollution in UPA fine of Rs 6.84 crore has been imposed on NHAI for causing air pollution through construction activities, said Bhuvan Yadav, Regional Off...
03 Nov, 2019, 08.18 PM IST
NGT orders UP govt to submit 25 crore for failure to curb pollution in AgraSolid waste is being burnt in open on the roads at Agra cantonment railway station, heaps of uncleared garbage lying unattended and chocked...
01 Feb, 2019, 05.24 PM IST
10 projects worth Rs 1,573 crore approved for cleaning of GangaIn a meeting held on Wednesday, it was decided that a comprehensive solution needed to be worked out to address the Yamuna river's pollutio...
21 Nov, 2018, 06.54 PM IST
Pollution impact on monuments slow but long lasting: ExpertsWhile human life has perennially been under threat of pollution, monuments haven't been spared either and are being adversely impacted by c...
17 Apr, 2016, 03.04 PM IST
Car buyers in Agra need to own garage, before owning carThe decision was take by Taj Trapezium Zone Authority (TTZA) during a meeting to ensure that the air emissions remain within prescribed nor...
27 Aug, 2015, 02.40 PM IST
Taj Mahal vulnerable to pollution, no study on other monuments yet: Prakash JavadekarPrakash Javadekar said that the government has not carried out any specific study to identify monuments with regards to their vulnerability...
04 Aug, 2015, 04.51 PM IST
Air quality status in Delhi moderateAir quality status at Delhi's five out of nine air quality monitoring stations was labelled as 'moderate' which can create breathing discom...
31 Jul, 2015, 10.24 PM IST
- Activists protest against Yamuna pollution
Activists gathered along the banks of the Yamuna here to demand an early clean up of the river that is the lifeline to millions in northern...
26 Mar, 2015, 07.13 PM IST
Yamuna pollution can't be reversed: Central Water CommissionBOD is the amount of dissolved oxygen needed by aerobic biological organisms to break down orga nic material, in a given time and at a cert...
08 Feb, 2015, 11.29 AM IST
NGT sends notice to Agra over rise in air pollutionThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sent notices to Agra and seven other cities over the sharp surge in air pollution levels due to incre...
28 Jan, 2015, 10.29 AM IST
Agra bans plastic bags to curb pollutionWith an aim to curb the rising pollution in Yamuna, the Agra district administration has decided to strictly implement the ban on use of po...
20 Jun, 2014, 04.11 AM IST
- Toxic river water kills 100 nilgais in Agra
Around 100 nilgais have died in Saurai, Agra district, after allegedly drinking the highly contaminated water of the Karvan river.
18 Feb, 2014, 04.19 AM IST
- Agra builds monument to clean sewage
Agra suffers the reality of be ing located along the Yamuna downstream of polluting cities like Delhi and Mathura.
05 Jun, 2012, 07.57 AM IST