NGT asks several states to make 'further efforts', 'fully utilise' funds to improve air qualityThe NGT directed multiple states to maximize efforts in improving air quality, emphasizing efficient use of funds from NCAP and the 15th Fi...
09 Dec, 2023, 04.19 PM IST
J'khand to restrict setting up of new coke units in Dhanbad to combat air pollutionThe Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) has announced that no new hard or soft coke units will be allowed in Dhanbad district f...
17 Sep, 2023, 11.56 AM IST
Delhi most polluted city in India in 2022, report saysA recent data by Central Pollution Control Board claimed Delhi to be India's most polluted city in 2022 with PM 2.5 levels more than double...
10 Jan, 2023, 03.28 PM IST
Most cities covered under clean air programme showed improvement in PM10 levels: GovtCities that showed overall improvement in PM 10 concentration since 2017 include Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengalu...
20 Jul, 2022, 11.39 AM IST
Minimal or no improvement in air pollution levels, Ghaziabad most polluted: NCAP reportSome of the cities have even recorded an increase in particulate matter (PM) levels, it said. Cities are declared non-attainment if they co...
10 Jan, 2022, 10.31 PM IST
Several steps being taken to help reduce air pollution levels in country: Govt"Monitoring stations have set up in 132 cities in the country to monitor air pollution and steps are being taken by the government to reduc...
02 Dec, 2021, 04.37 PM IST
Install retrofitted device in DG sets to reduce pollutionThe Government said DG sets are used in a large scale in metro line construction, emergency power supply in metro rail, places with tourist...
02 Dec, 2019, 11.18 AM IST
Centre will fund 102 cities ₹10 crore each to clean up airIn addition to the existing measures across the country to reduce carbon emissions, cities reported with high pollution levels will receive...
10 Jul, 2019, 12.41 PM IST
CPCB is directed to expand the list of cities for clean air action plans19 Mar, 2019, 04.45 PM IST
Greenpeace calls out govt for omitting 139 highly polluted towns and cities from its NCAP30 Jan, 2019, 07.53 PM IST
Govt likely to come out with NCAP around August 15The ministry had earlier said that it would come out with the programme by the end of August.
03 Aug, 2018, 10.27 PM IST
Polluted cities to now get a time frame to cut emissionsThe National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) may not have uniform targets for all polluted cities but will indicate timeline for actions as sugg...
20 Jul, 2018, 09.02 AM IST
National Clean Air Programme likely to be notified by July end: Environment ministry04 Jul, 2018, 10.27 PM IST
National Clean Air Programme likely to be notified by July end: Environment MinistryThe Environment Ministry has prepared the draft NCAP with an objective to come up with a comprehensive plan for prevention, control and aba...
04 Jul, 2018, 10.09 PM IST
City environmentalists find gaps in Delhi-centric NCAPNCAP highlights a list of 100 non-attainment cities that have not met the requisite air quality standards set by the Government of India, a...
12 May, 2018, 09.38 PM IST
Govt has made 'serious' efforts to curb air pollution: Env Min after WHO reportMinistry said the improvement in particulate matter concentration in Delhi has happened despite episodic events in two successive years in ...
02 May, 2018, 08.08 PM IST
Govt has made 'serious' efforts to curb air pollution: Govt after WHO reportIn a statement, the ministry said as most of the polluted cities lie around Delhi and along the Indo-Gangetic plain, it is critical that th...
02 May, 2018, 08.07 PM IST