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Punjab: Decline In Stubble Burning By 30%

Punjab Government Endorses Harvesting Machine To Fight Stubble Burning

To tackle the problem of stubble burning more effectively, an agriculture machinery company has launched a combine harvester that cuts paddy three inches from the ground,...

Delhi To Witness Poor Air Quality In Next Few Days, Stubble Burning Not The Cause

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Delhi Government To RWAs: Avoid Open Fires, Provide Heaters To Security Staff

Apart from crop residue burning in fields of neighbouring states, open burning of bio-mass- leaves, wood, coal, garbage and other waste material- has been identified as...

Air Pollution: Diesel Generators responsible for increased pollution levels

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Air Pollution Is Neither Delhi Specific, Nor Limited To Winter Alone, Says Chicago Based Study

The study conducted by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago analysed some of India’s major terms and assessed them in terms of air...

National Green Tribunal Questions Delhi Government On Mechanisms Adopted To Discard Seized Plastic

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National Green Tribunal Directed Delhi And Four Other States To Submit Action Plan On Air Pollution

The green body had earlier directed the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi Pollution Control Committee and every state pollution control boards to file ambient air quality...

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Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board Bans Crackers In Six Major Cities For Two Months

CECB has been taking an extensive action for controlling pollution in the entire state for the last two years which is yielding better results, says Mr...

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As Delhi Breathes Toxic Air, Here Is What It Can Learn From Other Megacities To Clear Its Toxic Smog

As per the experts, currently Delhi is the most polluted city in the world in terms of air quality and if Delhi wants to get serious...

Delhi Turns Into A Gas Chamber: Wake Up Call, React Netizens

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Dust From Construction Waste Can Be Tackled Effectively By Following These Newly Issued CPCB Norms

The norms, set by the Central Pollution Control Board, lay down rules to be followed to contain dust emission during construction and demotion waste, a major...

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As Air Quality Continues To Deteriorate, Delhi Government Issues Health Advisory, Again

Air quality in Delhi remained ‘very poor’ for the fourth day. According to SAFAR, an agency under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, PM2.5 and PM10 levels...

Dust Pollution Triggers Breathing Issues In Healthy People, Worsens Plight Of Asthma Patients

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Every Third Child In Delhi Has Impaired Lungs: Study

The report titled 'Body Burden: Lifestyle Diseases' states that air pollution causes 30% of the premature deaths in the country

Only 32 Buses Added Since 2012, Here’s The Current State Of Public Transport In Delhi

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Environment Pollution Control Authority Sets A Deadline For Delhi Government To Augment Bus Fleet To 10,000 By December 2018

The EPCA’S proposal to increase the bus fleet is not new. The Supreme Court had directed the Delhi government in 1998 and 2016 to hasten the...

Over 25,000 Bikers Register For Bhopal's Public Bike Sharing Programme, Other Cities Gear Up For A Similar Project

Air Pollution7 years ago

Over 25,000 Bikers Register For Bhopal’s Public Bike Sharing Programme, Other Cities Gear Up For A Similar Project

In June, Bhopal had launched the nation's first completely automated bicycle sharing programme with a fleet of around 500 bicycles

Work On Three River-Linking Projects And Other Schemes For A Pollution-Free Ganga Will Begin In Next Three Months: Minister Nitin Gadkari

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Bio-Fuel Would Boost Agriculture, Create Jobs, Cut Pollution: Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari

We are facing an acute problem of pollution due to the use of crude oil. Promotion of alternative fuels like electric batteries, ethanol, methanol, bio-CNG will...

Punjab Government Endorses Harvesting Machine To Fight Stubble Burning

Delhi Government To RWAs: Avoid Open Fires, Provide Heaters To Security Staff

Air Pollution Is Neither Delhi Specific, Nor Limited To Winter Alone, Says Chicago Based Study

National Green Tribunal Directed Delhi And Four Other States To Submit Action Plan On Air Pollution

Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board Bans Crackers In Six Major Cities For Two Months

As Delhi Breathes Toxic Air, Here Is What It Can Learn From Other Megacities To Clear Its Toxic Smog

Dust From Construction Waste Can Be Tackled Effectively By Following These Newly Issued CPCB Norms

As Air Quality Continues To Deteriorate, Delhi Government Issues Health Advisory, Again

Every Third Child In Delhi Has Impaired Lungs: Study

Environment Pollution Control Authority Sets A Deadline For Delhi Government To Augment Bus Fleet To 10,000 By December 2018

Over 25,000 Bikers Register For Bhopal’s Public Bike Sharing Programme, Other Cities Gear Up For A Similar Project

Bio-Fuel Would Boost Agriculture, Create Jobs, Cut Pollution: Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari

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India’s Unsung Heroes

This 34-Year-Old Doctor Is Delivering Healthcare At The Doorstep Of Senior Citizens With ‘Doctor On Wheels’

This Padma Awardee Is Ensuring ‘Health For All’ With Free Healthcare Services In Rural Parts Of Sundarbans

How Can India Improve Neonatal And Maternal Health? Padma Bhushan, Dr Neelam Kler Explains

“Hygiene Is The First Step Of Preventive Healthcare,” Says Padma Shri Prof. (Dr) Indira Chakravarty

Decoding Gut Health With Padma Awardee Dr Nageshwar Reddy