Unicef report on pollution has parents worried
Says around 12 million babies in South Asia under the age of one are worst affected Recent Unicef report stating that pollution permanently damages young children’s brain has triggered a concern among
View ArticleL-G Anil Baijal reviews plan to combat air pollution
Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Monday chaired a meeting to review the detailed action plan of agencies/stakeholders on measures to combat air pollution in the Capital. Baijal directed all the three
View Article207 people died in Delhi because of acute respiratory infections in 2016:...
At least 207 people had died in Delhi because of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in 2016, the year the city witnessed its most severe episodes of air pollution, compared to the situations in previous
View Article‘Bad air likely to be a major contributor to CVD’
Urgent need for long-term data: experts “Cardiovascular diseases [CVD] are a major cause of death and disability in India, and there is evidence to show that air pollution is likely to be a major...
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Air Pollution due to Crop Residue Burning,...
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Air Pollution due to Crop Residue Burning, 22/12/2017. Burning of crop residue in various states can lead to higher level of pollution specially during adverse...
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Grey Christmas in Delhi, pollution rises
Delhi had a grey Christmas today under a thick cover of haze which brought down visibility even as volume of pollutants spiked, keeping air quality in the 'very poor' category. The situation deteriorated
View ArticleDelhi air quality in ‘severe’ category
The AQI was recorded at 372, which falls in the ‘very poor’ category. It was dangerously close to the 400 mark, which is under the ‘severe’ category. The air quality in the national capital once again
View ArticleBabies develop defects due to pollution’
Children, pregnant women, elderly and people with respiratory problems suffer the most due to it, says S.P. Byotra. New Delhi: Women exposed to air pollution during preconception period or one month
View ArticleDelhi braces for ‘severe’ days again as air quality worsens
NEW DELHI: The air quality continued to remain 'very poor' on Thursday with the overall Air Quality Index rising to 378 as compared to 363 on Wednesday with foggy conditions prevailing in the morning.
View ArticleGreen Min seeks agencies’ reply on EPCA’s deadlines
With Environment Ministry granting a week’s time to various agencies to respond whether deadlines listed in a mega plan to clean Delhi’s air by a Supreme Court-monitored panel suit them or not, some...
View ArticleDelhi statistical hand book 2017
In 2016, on an average 25 people died due to respiratory ailments were recorded every day, up from 16 deaths every day in 2013, shows data presented in the Delhi Statistical Handbook, 2017
View ArticleDelhi Has 3 Pollution Plans But No Consensus On Which To Follow
There are currently three pollution plans for Delhi and while one of them is officially in play, there is little or no understanding of what is to be done with the other pollution plans. Also, few seem
View ArticleCapital stares at emergency as air quality falls sharply again
NEW DELHI: The capital woke up to a thick blanket of fog on the first day of the new year with the mercury plummeting to 5.7 degrees Celsius — the season's lowest. There was "zero" visibility early in
View ArticleOn New Year Day, air pollution on edge of emergency level in
Air pollution in Delhi today stood on the brink of the emergency level due to a rapid build up of particulate matter owing to foggy conditions, even as Delhiites stepped out in large numbers to mark the
View ArticleAir quality falls to ‘hazardous’ levels
The value on the air quality index (AQI) at 6 pm was recorded at 410. New Delhi: Pollution in the city reached “hazardous” levels on Tuesday as the average concentration of ultra fine pollutants in
View ArticleWhen just 2 ‘achhe din’ in a year are cause for cheer
NEW DELHI: Even though Delhi experienced a deadly smog episode spanning more than a week in November, a recent report by the Central Pollution Control Board indicated that the overall air quality might
View ArticleRainwater harvesting: NGT issues warrant against DMRC MD
The National Green Tribunal has issued a bailable warrant against the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Managing Director Mangu Singh for failure of its officials to appear before it to apprise it on
View ArticleIdentify areas to store stubble: NGT to States
Tribunal wants information on mode of utilisation of stubble The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed States, including Delhi and Punjab, to identify specific areas in each district where
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding formulation of policy for...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sajan K. Singh Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 03/01/2018 regarding formulation of policy for registration of private vehicles in Delhi/ NCR
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