CPCB recorded an AQI (air quality index) of 351, On OCTOBER 31, which falls in the 'very poor' category, while the day before it was 328
Delhi Development Authority told the green panel that most of the landfill sites were operating without any environment clearance leading to health hazards
The Supreme Court banned the cheap fuel petcoke completely from November 1 in Delhi and NCR where 34 industries are using it
A study by the medical journal Lancet said the leading killer in India was household pollution. Burning 'dirty' solid fuel for cooking releases the pollutant PM2.5,...
Residents of Jhuggi Jhopri clusters spread across seven localities will be able to access 19,000 toilet seats for free from January next year
Swachh Bharat Toilet Locator comes into action after an order from high court to map and geo-tag public toilets to make them more accessible to people
On an average, the internal air pollution in Indian rural homes exceeds the World Health Organisation (WHO) norms by 20 times
On October 19, the Supreme Court banned the sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR till November 1
The NGT's direction came on a plea filed by social activist Pankaj Sharma who alleged that many restaurants and pubs in South Delhi were running without...
On August 10, the NGT had imposed an interim ban on use of plastic bags with thickness less than 50 microns in Delhi and also imposed...
A day after Diwali, Delhi air quality turned ‘severe’ for the first time in 2017 but it was still better off than last year
Air pollution in Delhi-NCR is set to increase and people will face difficulty in breathing towards morning and evening hours, according to experts
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...
