Summer, climate change, tropical diseases: Bihar villages battle elephantiasis, kala azar and moreThe effects of climate change in Bihar, particularly in Sher village, are leading to a rise in diseases like lymphatic filariasis. Public h...
Swiss report naming Begusarai as world's most polluted city reflects 'Western bias': Bihar PCBThe Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) criticized a Swiss organization's report naming Begusarai as the world's most polluted city...
4737 pvt healthcare facilities in Bihar flouted bio-medical waste disposal norms: officialBihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) plans to issue notices to 4737 private healthcare facilities in the state for non-compliance wi...
Many Bihar cities record AQI over 300, BSPCB tells DMs to enforce laws to check air pollutionState Pollution Control Board of Bihar has asked the district administrations to strictly enforce laws to check air pollution in their resp...
Many Bihar cities record AQI over 300, BSPCB tells DM to enforce laws to check air pollutionAs several cities in Bihar grapple with alarming levels of air pollution, the state pollution control board issued a directive on Sunday, u...
To check air pollution, Bihar to 'name and shame' farmers who burn crop residueBihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) chairman Devendra Kumar Shukla said the decisions were taken to discourage farmers from stubble...
Bihar to get real-time AQM reports from all 534 blocks from next monthThe Bihar government is all set to get real-time air quality monitoring (AQM) reports from all 534 blocks in the state from next month. The...
High arsenic concentration in groundwater in 18 districts of Bihar: StudyHigh arsenic concentration has been found in groundwater in 18 districts of Bihar, as well as its correlation with incidences of gallbladde...
Closure warning for 1,800 health centres in Bihar over waste disposal lapses"If these 1800 health care facilities or centers fail to adhere to the norms pertaining to scientific storage, transportation and treatment...
CAG report slams Bihar State Pollution Control BoardIn its performance audit report on state government departments, the CAG said BSPCB has not maintained 'consent register'.
- Modern air quality monitoring system to be opened in Patna
The state capital has become the most polluted city in Bihar, with the rate of pollution doubling in the last five years.