For the purpose of the study, 682 children in Greater Los Angeles were studied from age nine, and it was found that exposure to air pollution...
As per the plan, a trial run of anti-smog gun will be held at east Delhi's Anand Vihar ISBT on December 20
With total 822 deaths in 2016, Uttar Pradesh tops the list followed by West Bengal with 635 deaths and Delhi with 207 deaths. In the national...
Pollution in the national capital has become a "national shame" and the government should urgently take steps to tackle it, says Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa
The task force has set up a sub-committee headed by Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, to come up with an action plan to tackle...
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the Delhi government to look into the aspect of shutting schools when air pollution levels reach...
Low mixing height (layer where particulates and air mix), a drastic fall in wind speed, lower temperature and higher humidity, which favour rapid accumulation of pollutants,...
The technology offered by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research allows for plantation of seeds directly into stubble without need for land clearing
The Directorate of Education (DoE) had issued several directives to schools following an advisory from the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) which recommended various measures as...
At present, Delhi has 10 manual monitoring stations and 38 monitoring stations, while Haryana has only two manual and four real time
Emissions from two- wheelers are a major source of pollution, and the exemptions sought would defeat the entire purpose of improving the air quality of Delhi:...
The Supreme Court in October banned the use of petcoke in and around New Delhi in a bid to tackle deteriorating air quality in one of...
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...
