Delhi needs comprehensive plan to fight pollution: Experts
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Without a comprehensive plan to address air pollution in the national capital, the odd-even scheme that is set to make …
Pollution dipped in last 3 years, still Delhi to have odd-even scheme
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) In the last three years, pollution in Delhi decreased by 25 per cent. This is what Delhi Chief Minister Arvind …
Odd-Even back in Kejriwal action plan for air pollution (2nd Lead)
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Ahead of Diwali and the stubble burning season, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced a seven-point Action Plan …
Sonali concerned about pollution caused by visarjan
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Many celebrities had urged their fans to go for eco-friendly Lord Ganesha idols during Ganesh Chaturthi this month, and now actress …
Bihar to get 150 more pollution checking centres in 6 months
Patna, Sep 9 (IANS) The Bihar government has decided to open more than 150 pollution checking centres within six months to reduce the queues outside …
Air pollution down in Delhi: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said his government has brought down air pollution in Delhi in the past …
New method to track pollution from cooking
Beijing, Aug 25 (IANS) Researchers have found that black carbon is a good tracer to separate cooking organic aerosol from traffic-related pollution, paving the way …
Air pollution linked to premature death risk
Sydney, Aug 22 (IANS) Exposure to toxic air pollutants is linked to increased deaths due to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, warn researchers. Conducted over a …
Delhi govt rapped for opposing technology to combat pollution
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) “Don’t you want our children to live in good quality air?” the Supreme Court asked on Monday, pulling up the …
Delhi govt rapped for opposing technology to fight pollution
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) “Don’t you want our children to live in good quality air?” the Supreme Court asked on Monday, pulling up the …
HC issues notice over pollution at Goa’s largest garbage dump
Panaji, Aug 14 (IANS) The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday issued notices to a local municipal corporation among others, over accumulation …
Air pollution as bad as smoking a cigarette pack per day
New York, Aug 14 (IANS) Researchers have found that ozone air pollution which is increasing with climate change can accelerate lung disease as much as …
Deaths due to air pollution highest in Rajasthan: Experts
Jaipur, Aug 8 (IANS) Rajasthan tops the list when it comes to deaths due to air pollution, according to Virendra Singh, Director, Asthma Bhawan. Qoting …
IIT Kanpur inks pact with Ericsson to tackle Delhi pollution
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) on Thursday entered into a partnership with Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson to …
Home to 3 world heritage sites, Agra’s pollution level remains alarming
Agra, July 22 (IANS) A quarter century of environmental activism, and a series of judicial interventions by the apex court, has not fundamentally changed the …
Umiam Dam lifespan reduced by 5 years due to pollution
Shillong, July 19 (IANS) The lifespan of Meghalaya’s Umiam Dam, one of the oldest hydroelectric power generation structures in the region, has been reduced by …
Programme to reduce air pollution in 102 cities launched
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said a programme has been formulated to reduce air pollution in 102 cities …
Jakarta residents to sue government over air pollution
Jakarta, July 2 (IANS) A group of Jakarta residents are planning to file a lawsuit against the Indonesian government over toxic levels of air pollution …
Air pollution ups hypertension risk in Indian women
Madrid, June 26 (IANS) Ladies, take note. Women who are exposed to high pollution levels in India are at significantly higher risk of suffering from …
Paris to limit vehicle use to reduce air pollution
Paris, June 26 (IANS) Paris will restrict car use on Wednesday as a measure to fight against surging air pollution linked to intense heat wave …
Air pollution linked to hypertension, heart diseases: Study
New York, June 25 (IANS) People who are exposed to high pollution levels are at significantly higher risk of suffering from hypertension, metabolic syndrome and …
Sawant can warn poor against pollution, but not casinos: Congress
Panaji, June 13 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday questioned Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s resolve to rein in offshore casinos from dumping sewage into the Mandovi …
System to check particulate air pollution launched
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Gujarat on Wednesday launched the world’s first emissions trading system for particulate pollution, the single greatest threat to human health …
‘India can replicate China’s plan to tackle pollution’
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) China’s experience can be relevant to India in tackling high pollution levels across the country, a new report by a …
Experts for right execution of anti-pollution steps
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Though nine Indian cities figure among the World Health Organisation’s 10 most polluted global destinations, lack of effective implementation of …
World Environment Day: Beat air pollution, urge experts
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) In a bid to raise awareness about major environmental issues ranging from pollution to climate change and sustainable food production …
Airborne metal pollution linked to premature death
London, May 31 (IANS) Airborne metal pollution is associated with an increased risk of premature death in humans, according to a study. The researchers used …
Goa Pollution Board expresses concern over garbage dump fire
Panaji, May 31 (IANS) The state pollution control authority in Goa issued a show cause notice to the Margao Municipal Council in South Goa for …
Air pollution can lead to birth defects
New York, May 29 (IANS) Exposure to severe air pollution can cause birth defects and even fatalities during pregnancy, new research has found. According to …
NGT: Pollution panels to inspect banquet halls in west Delhi
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal recently ordered a joint inspection of banquet halls in west Delhi by Central Pollution Control Board …
Air pollution raises anxiety, depression risks in kids
New York, May 22 (IANS) A new evidence suggests air pollution is not just associated with asthma and respiratory diseases, but may also impact metabolic …
Traffic congestion, pollution, better jobs matter for Delhi voters: ADR
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Traffic congestion, water & air pollution and better employment opportunities were the top three voters’ priorities in urban areas of …
Tips to keep skin healthy in pollution
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Considering the level of pollution, keeping one’s skin healthy can be tough. Cleansing and using ayurvedic herbs such as Neem …
Pollution key issue for Chandigarh voters: ADR
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Voters in Chandigarh wanted end of water, air and noise pollution, and improvement in hospitals or primary healthcare centres in …
Reducing dirty fuels can help India curb air pollution
New York, May 3 (IANS) Mitigating the use of household fuels could reduce air pollution-related deaths in India by approximately 13 per cent, which is …
Delhi government below average on traffic management, pollution
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Traffic congestion, water and air pollution, and better employment opportunities have been the top three priority of Delhi’s voters but …
UNGA president praises India’s war on plastic pollution
United Nations, May 1 (IANS) General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces has praised India’s war on plastic pollution. Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday …
Greens decry patchy recognition of air pollution, asks MPs to be pro-active
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) In the midst of elections, environmentalists have flagged concerns over “patchy recognition of the problem of unhealthy air” by MPs over …
Villagers boycott election to protest pollution
Chennai, April 18 (IANS) Around 500 voters in Nagaraja Kandigai village in the Tiruvallur Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu boycotted the election in protest …
Pollution board notice to Hindalco MD, five others
Ranchi, April 13 (IANS) The Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board has issued a notice to the Hindalco managing director and five other officials in connection …
Car pollution caused asthma in 350,000 Indian kids
New York, April 11 (IANS) Traffic pollution caused asthma among 350,000 children in India, the second largest after China, in 2015, finds a Lancet study …