Use of pet coke and furnace oil leads to the emission of extremely high levels of Sulphur which in turn leads to air pollution
A PIL filed in 1985 by environmentalist M C Mehta who had raised the issue of air pollution in the Delhi-NCR led to the imposition of...
Burning of firecrackers and stubble has increased the level of PM 2.5 and PM 10 in the air, which has raised the level of pollution
Artificial rain is not a novel idea. Cloud seeding, where silver iodide and dry ice is used to cause rain, has been used by China, Indonesia...
As per the observations from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's air quality will worsen in the next few...
Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority chairman Dr. Bhure Lal expressed concern over the situation of Anand Vihar and compared the area to an open air...
Supreme Court rapped the Ministry of Environment and Forest on delaying the issue of norms and said that failure in payment of fine would invite serious...
Emissions of fine particles like PM2.5 increase by 1.5 to two times due to congested or slow moving traffic, especially from diesel engines
An IIT-Kanpur study on Delhi's air pollution, considered the most comprehensive report on the issue till date, had identified road dust as the biggest source of...
The air quality in Delhi post Diwali had turned 'severe' for the first time in 2017
Though Delhi and Mumbai's air quality during and immediately after Diwali remained poor, the cities fared better than last year in terms of air pollution during...
Despite a ban on the sale of firecrackers, smog engulfed Delhi on the morning after Diwali as bursting of firecrackers increased post 6 pm
34-year-old Dr Swaminathan Chandramouli runs “Doctor on Wheels”, a mobile-healthcare initiative to provide at-home medical services to senior citizens in...
70-year-old Dr Arunoday Mondal, a Padma awardee has been providing healthcare services for free to rural Sundarbans for over two...
Padma awardee Dr. Neelam Kler highlighted the importance of having a holistic healthcare approach to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality...
Dr Indira Chakravarty, who is a Public Health Specialist, said that the Banega Swasth India campaign has helped people understand...
Currently working as the Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad, Padma awardee Dr Nageshwar...
