pollution
- 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…
- Telangana
We’ll bring clean water into the Musi for the very first time: KTR
Hyderabad: The Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) KT Rama Rao said that the state government is going to bring clean water into the river Musi for the first time.…
