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Deepika Padukone flags Mumbai air pollution, mayor says BMC reviewing rising AQI concernsActor Deepika Padukone highlighted Mumbai's poor air quality. This sparked a debate, leading Mayor Ritu Tawde to assure citizens the civic ...14 Mar, 2026, 03.18 PM IST- Pollution complaints in Delhi-NCR surged by 33 per cent in 2024: CPCBPollution complaints in Delhi-NCR surged by 33% in 2024, with most complaints unresolved. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi recorded the h...28 Nov, 2024, 08.10 PM IST
- India arrests 16 farmers, Pakistan 70 for stubble burning as air pollution reaches severe levelSixteen farmers in Haryana were arrested for illegal stubble burning, adding to New Delhi's severe air pollution. Despite emergency measure...22 Oct, 2024, 04.20 PM IST
- Arvind Kejriwal announces 15-point winter action plan to curb pollution in DelhiDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a 15-point winter action plan to combat pollution in the city. Kejriwal claimed that pol...29 Sep, 2023, 04.21 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
- Delhi hospitals see rise in cases of respiratory, cardiac complications; kids, elderly worst hitWith poor air quality prevailing in the national capital for the past three days, there has been a rise in the number of patients visiting ...01 Nov, 2019, 08.33 PM IST
- Number of patients with respiratory problems spikes when pollution level is high: AIIMS directorStudies are being conducted to assess the impact of pollution on public health, he told reporters at the sidelines of an event at the AIIMS...25 Dec, 2018, 08.46 PM IST
- Four international agencies to help India tackle toxic air in 102 citiesIndia has sealed a deal with four global agencies, including the World Bank and German development agency (GIZ), to build capacities of all...09 Nov, 2018, 10.19 AM IST
- CPCB to initiate criminal prosecution for non-compliance of anti-pollution directives: Harsh VardhanThe provision includes fine, imprisonment or both.27 Oct, 2018, 06.13 PM IST
- 'Green' Dwarka is Delhi's new pollution hotspotDwarka's Air Quality Index on Monday was 325, classified as "very poor" and just one point below Anand Vihar (326).23 Oct, 2018, 12.57 PM IST
- Mobile app 'Hawa Badlo' launched to fight air pollution in DelhiThe app is currently focused on incidences of pollution through construction activities, garbage burning and maintenance of roads, but has ...22 Oct, 2016, 01.14 PM IST
- Increase in concentration of pollutants during odd-even schemeNGT had observed as per the CPCB report, the ambient air quality in Delhi during the odd-even scheme was "more deteriorated" than other tim...26 Jul, 2016, 06.33 PM IST
- Increase in concentration of pollutants during odd-even scheme26 Jul, 2016, 05.50 PM IST
- Curb noise pollution: Chhattisgarh environment departmentTaking serious note of increasing noise pollution in state and its adverse effects Chhattisgarh government instructed all district collecto...29 Dec, 2015, 06.31 PM IST
- Act on noise pollution complaints: NGTNGT bench directed that complaints forwarded by call centre should be attended immediately by area station house officer (SHO) and confisca...22 Feb, 2014, 10.14 AM IST
- Maharashtra Pollution Control Board asks civic body, cops to tackle traffic snarls and curb noise pollutionThe Maharashtra Pollution Control Board issued a notice to the BMC commissioner and the traffic police commissioner to tackle traffic conge...29 Aug, 2012, 02.52 AM IST
- Cell towers under pollution watchThe city's cellphone services could get a jolt if the Delhi Pollution Control Committee's latest move to curb noise and air pollution is ta...18 Jun, 2008, 01.53 AM IST
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