Jul 14, 2022 01:59 PM ISTThe measure suggested by the Commission for Air Quality Management are a step in the right direction but greater participation by citizens and strict enforcement are the key to its success, they have said
Jul 07, 2022 02:12 PM IST The analysis of the CPCB data for March-June period found that in Delhi, the key pollution ingredients, PM2.5 and PM 10, were higher this summer compared to 2021
Jul 07, 2022 01:31 PM IST The Lt Governor, who is also the chairperson of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), flagged this in a post on his official Twitter handle.
Jun 23, 2022 08:54 PM IST In an effort to reduce traffic pollution, the Delhi government has issued an order prohibiting the entry of medium and heavy cargo vehicles in the national capital from November to February, authorities said on Thursday.
Jun 22, 2022 01:28 PM IST If the Delhi government is serious about phasing out diesel-based vehicles, and the proposed four-month ban is the beginning of such a move, it must look at the Shanghai model to quell the unrest first by ensuring just transition
Jun 17, 2022 02:20 PM IST Particulate pollution has a more devastating impact on life expectancy than communicable diseases. According to the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago's (EPIC) Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) report, Indians, on an average, are losing five years of life expectancy due to air pollution.
Jun 14, 2022 04:39 PM IST Chronic air pollution cuts average global life expectancy by more than two years per person, a study published on Tuesday showed, an impact comparable to that of smoking and far worse than HIV/AIDS or terrorism.
Jun 10, 2022 05:16 PM IST The latest directive from the Commission for Air Quality Management is a step in the right direction, but for it to be effective it cannot have double standards and give a free pass to thermal power plants
Jun 08, 2022 02:03 PM IST The ban will come into effect from October 1, 2022 for regions where PNG infrastructure and supply is already available and from January 1, 2023 for regions where the PNG supply is still not available
Jun 07, 2022 09:44 PM IST The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued an invitation for research and project proposals to develop technology interventions to improve air quality in Delhi-NCR.
Apr 11, 2022 01:29 PM IST The study, published last week in the journal Science Advances, shows rapid degradation in air quality and increases in urban exposure to air pollutants which are hazardous to health.
Mar 23, 2022 08:21 PM IST The major sources of air pollution in India include vehicular emissions, power generation, industrial waste, biomass combustion for cooking, the construction sector, and episodic events like crop burning.
Mar 22, 2022 03:02 PM IST In 2021, none of the cities in India met the prescribed World Health Organization air quality standards of 5 micrograms per cubic meter, stated the World Air Quality Report 2021, prepared by Swiss organization IQAir and released globally on Tuesday.
Mar 01, 2022 05:39 PM IST Data collated by green think-tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), and represented in its "State of India’s Environment Report", showed that 6.67 million people died due to air pollution in the world.
Feb 25, 2022 01:44 PM IST According to the start-up, Nanoclean Global, Naso95 is an N95-grade nasal filter. It sticks to the user's nasal orifice and prevents bacteria, viral infectio.
Feb 19, 2022 09:45 PM IST The General Administration Department (GAD) has recently procured 12 electric vehicles to be used by ministers and top officials of the Delhi government.
Feb 19, 2022 02:26 PM IST Environment experts list some must-dos for the government to be prepared better when air pollution spikes to dangerous levels later this year
Jan 28, 2022 07:32 PM IST "The policy will effectively help us ensure that polluting vehicles do not ply in Delhi and residents can enjoy cleaner air," Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said.
Jan 28, 2022 03:42 PM IST Both in terms of PM2.5 and PM10 pollution levels, Visakhapatnam stands first while Hyderabad at second, making them the major polluted city in South India.
Jan 25, 2022 04:05 PM IST According to the SAMEER, the CPCB’s air quality monitoring application, Mumbai’s AQI was 271 in the afternoon, while Delhi recorded AQI 235.
Jan 24, 2022 03:21 PM IST After over two weeks of use, here is our Philips 3-in-1 air purifier review
Jan 15, 2022 08:13 PM IST As per the Delhi government mandate, aggregators and delivery services would have to ensure that 10 percent of all new two-wheelers and five percent of all new four-wheelers are electric vehicles in the next three months.
Jan 10, 2022 08:55 PM IST Three years have passed since the National Clean Air Programme was launched by the Centre, yet none of the 132 non-attainment cities have completed their carrying capacity studies – an assessment of the region’s ability to accumulate and disperse emissions while maintaining breathable air quality, a CREA study has found.
Dec 29, 2021 12:44 PM IST Scientists at Nainital’s ARIES found that western-central region, some parts of northern India and remote Himalaya saw an increase of ozone and other toxic gases
Dec 27, 2021 03:00 PM IST Vehicle emissions account for around 40 percent of the city’s air pollution.
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