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
India world's largest emitter of sulphur dioxide, emissions see drop in 2019: Report08 Oct, 2020, 01.14 PM IST
Lockdown clears up India's airAs on March 29, 2020, a total of 91 cities were under ‘Good’ & ‘Satisfactory’ category, with 31 cities with ‘Good’ AQI values. As on March ...
02 Apr, 2020, 02.51 PM 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
Delhi's air not worst in India: CPCB dataThe capital lost a dubious crown on Friday with the country’s pollution watchdog saying it is not India’s most polluted city, perhaps not e...
06 Feb, 2016, 10.54 AM IST
Diwali firecrackers push up pollution level across the countryFirecracker bursting during Diwali has increased the pollution level in various parts of the country, with toxic fumes from fireworks raisi...
12 Nov, 2015, 06.25 PM IST
Improve solid waste management or face action, 184 civic bodies toldBesides, the environment ministry has decided to depute 20 joint secretary-level officers to undertake assessment and periodic review of al...
21 Oct, 2015, 10.33 AM IST
- Municipal commissioners to face action for not taking measures to handle sewage and garbage in cities
Taking note of its internal report that shows severe negligence on part of municipal bodies in managing solid waste, the central pollution ...
20 Oct, 2015, 09.11 PM IST
Environment ministry decides to give one-time exemption from public hearing for coal mines' expansion projectsThe environment ministry has also decided to lift a moratorium on expansion of existing coal mining projects in Chandrapur in the poll-boun...
04 Sep, 2014, 03.17 AM IST
25 thermal power plants not complying with ash pond effluent: GovernmentJavadekar said that directions under section 5 of Environment Protection Act 1986 has been issued to most of these thermal power plants.
16 Jul, 2014, 09.47 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
- Panel to study air pollution causes in Chandrapur: Deotale
A study of various pollutions in the district and factors that attribute to air pollution has been taken up by a panel of scientists from N...
18 Oct, 2013, 10.33 AM IST
- Environment ministry extends bar on projects at 4 coal fields
Central Pollution Control Board had undertaken a comprehensive environmental assessment of 88 important industrial clusters.
17 Apr, 2012, 03.56 AM IST
- Maharashtra chalks out action plan to tackle pollution
Maharashtra government is set to implement a time-bound 'action plan' for tackling the problem of pollution in industrial towns and cities.
01 Jan, 2011, 09.42 PM IST
- Pollution in 10 industrial hubs alarming: Study
With India aiming to emulate China in taking aggressive domestic measures to control emissions, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) ...
25 Dec, 2009, 05.46 AM IST
5 out of India's 20 worst pollution zones in NCRDelhi and its surroundings have some of the worst polluting zones in the country, according to a list of India's severely polluted industri...
25 Dec, 2009, 01.00 AM IST
- HC notice to Adani Group for mining land near Tiger Reserve
The Bombay High Court has issued a notice to Adani Group for mining coal in 1,750 hectares of land at Lohara village in Chandrapur district...
21 Apr, 2009, 04.18 PM IST