pollution
- India
Anti-pollution curbs: Kejriwal announces closure of primary schools from Nov 5 in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that primary schools will be closed from Saturday in view of spike in pollution levels in the national capital. Speaking at a press conference,…
- India
Construction work ban: Kejriwal announces Rs 5,000 aid to workers
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday directed Labour Minister Manish Sisodia to provide financial aid of Rs 5,000 per month to labourers amid ban on construction activities. Amid rising air…
- Hyderabad
Eight pharma units polluting Hyderabad’s outskirts
Hyderabad: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has filed a report in the National Green Tribunal against eight units for allegedly polluting the outskirts of the city. The CPCB has also called for…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s air quality takes huge dip post firecracker celebrations
Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s air quality took a drastic dip as the city and the nation celebrated the festival of Diwali by bursting firecrackers throughout the night on Monday. According to data from the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Sewerage Treatment Plant capacity to be increased to curb Hussain Sagar pollution
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has decided to double the capacity of sewerage treatment plants(STP) in order to curb pollution in Hussain Sagar. The authority is set to upgrade the…
- India
Haryana govt allows sale and use of only green firecrackers
Gurugram: Following the orders of the National Green Tribunal and the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB), a blanket ban has been imposed on firecrackers other than green crackers in the entire…
- India
Noida twin towers: Wind direction changes ahead of demolition
Noida: The wind direction around the Supertech twin towers here on Sunday changed towards east ahead of their demolition, which will make dust particles drift towards Greater Noida and Bulandshahr instead of…
- India
NGT agrees early hearing on plea on unscientific disposal of bodies near Ganga river
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has agreed to hear a plea related to the unscientific disposal of bodies on the bank of the Ganga River causing huge pollution in the river.…
- Featured News
Greening the greyfields: how to renew our suburbs for more liveable, net-zero cities
Perth: Our ageing cities are badly in need of regeneration. Many established residential areas, the greyfields , are becoming physically, technologically and environmentally obsolete. They are typically located in low-density, car-dependent middle…
- Photos
Photos: Polluted Yamuna river
New Delhi: The polluted waters of River Yamuna, near ITO in New Delhi, Saturday, June 25, 2022. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) New Delhi: People perform rituals in the polluted waters of River Yamuna,…
- Telangana
Telangana: PCB orders closure of 6 plants over environmental concerns
Hyderabad: Six plants were given closure orders by the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) due to environmental issues. Two pharmaceutical businesses have also been instructed to close their doors. According to…
- India
Pollution claimed 9 mn lives globally in 2019, India tops the list: Lancet
New Delhi: Pollution was responsible for nine million deaths in 2019 – equivalent to one in six deaths worldwide – and India leads with nearly 2.4 million deaths, according to a study…
- India
Despite lockdown, pollution levels soared during second COVID wave: Study
New Delhi: The second Covid-19 wave not only unleashed unprecedented devastation of human life but also some worst air pollution episodes in Delhi despite the lockdown during March-May 2021, a new study…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad ranked south India’s most polluted city
Hyderabad: Hyderabad witnessed a rise in pollution levels in 2021 when compared to the previous year. It has been ranked south India’s most polluted city. As per the World Air Quality Report…
- India
Will AAP govt in Punjab help Delhi get rid of air pollution?
New Delhi: With the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) set to form the government in Punjab, can Delhi expect to breathe fresh air in the winters? Will Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who…
