Delhi: 'Shut illegal dyeing units in Sarita Vihar'
NEW DELHI: Central Pollution Control Board has asked the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to shut down illegal dyeing units operating in southeast Delhi’s Sarita Vihar. “DPCC shall close all the dyeing
View ArticleCheck how hookah hits indoor air: NGT
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Union ministry of environment and forests on Thursday to examine the effect of hookah with respect to indoor air pollution and prescribe appropriate standards
View ArticleIndia has a 26,000-tonne plastic waste problem
NEW DELHI: India generates 25,940 tonnes of plastic waste every day, but 40% of it remains uncollected causing choking of drainage and river systems, littering of the marine ecosystem, soil and water...
View ArticleDiphtheria deaths: DCW asks police to file case
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued a notice to Delhi Police to register an FIR in the matter of death of children at a hospital in September last year, when 21 children died of diphtheria
View ArticleTell people about pros and cons of MR vaccine: HC
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Tuesday made it clear that the AAP government has to publicise pros and cons, including the risks of administering measles and rubella (MR) vaccine to schoolchildren. It
View ArticleDelhi's air improves sharply, turns 'satisfactory' for first...
This is the first time since October last year that the air quality has been recorded in the 'satisfactory' category. It is also the city's best AQI of this year, the CPCB data showed Delhi recorded
View ArticleIIT-Hyderabad researcher leads study on air pollution governance styles in...
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Hyderabad Tuesday said one of its senior faculty is coordinating research in five cities in India as part of a global study on air pollution. Aalok Khandekar,...
View ArticleDelhi-NCR pollution: CSE study to identify sources of pollution in real-time
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), in association with the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and leading instrumentation company Horiba, Japan launched a pilot study on Wednesday on...
View ArticleStudy to identify pollutants affecting air quality in Delhi
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee in collaboration with a leading environment think-tank will undertake a pilot study to monitor the pollution level of Delhi-NCR dynamically and identify specific...
View ArticleAs rain abates, Delhi’s air quality dips again
According to Central Pollution Control Board data, the city saw an air quality index value of 212 as opposed to 98 on Tuesday. A day after heavy rain brought down pollution levels in the city, the air
View ArticleDPCC collaborates with CSE to identify factors of air pollution
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) in collaboration with a leading think-tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) announces the launch of a pilot study on real-time source apportionment
View ArticleNGT slams DPCC over report on pollution caused by industry in Malviya Nagar
The National Green Tribunal slammed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Thursday for not submitting a proper report on a plea alleging air pollution due to chemicals released by a dyeing...
View ArticleDelhi: Lack of consent puts measles-rubella vaccination campaign in limbo
The High Court on January 22 had made it clear to the Delhi government that the risks of administering measles and rubella vaccine have to be indicated in its advertisements if the drive has to be carried
View ArticleDelhi: Machinery bought to fight off pollution gathers dust
NEW DELHI: Easy availability of funds under the Swachh Bharat Mission has made procurement of expensive heavy machinery, such as super-suckers, water-sprinkling tanks and JCBs, much more convenient for
View ArticleDelhi’s winter air improves but more needs to be done
This winter, signs in Delhi indicate that the number of days in ‘severe’ and ‘very poor’ air pollution categories is comparatively less, as compared to the previous winter. This is encouraging, as the
View ArticleDelhi: Cold wave to have negative effect on air quality index
Delhi’s air quality was recorded in the ‘poor’ category on Monday and is expected to deteriorate slightly over the next three days, according to the authorities. As per the Central Pollution Control Board
View ArticleStudy to find out environmental flow needed for Yamuna
NEW DELHI: A comprehensive study to assess the minimum required environmental flow of the Yamuna river will be undertaken by the government, according to officials. The decision to undertake the study
View ArticleDJB to move High Court over Yamuna pollution due to Haryana
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has decided to move the High Court (HC) over discharge of industrial waste and high level of pollutants into Yamuna river in Haryana affecting the river’s raw water quality in
View ArticleConvert old vehicles into EVs is the answer to check pollution
The Supreme Court recently banned plying of 15-year-old petrol and 10-year-old diesel vehicles in the National Capital Region (NCR) to check "very critical" level of pollution, upholding the earlier...
View ArticleAll vehicles in Delhi-NCR should be affixed with colour-coded stickers, HSRP...
All vehicles in Delhi-NCR should be affixed with colour-coded stickers and High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) by October this year, the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control...
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