Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi accounts for 90 per cent of the country’s fireworks, but the daily lives of its workers cum residents is signified by environmental and...
Majority of the survey respondents gear up for Diwali as they purchase face-masks to protect themselves from toxic air pollution
Under the Graded Response Action Plan, the Environment Pollution Control Authority has the powers to order municipal bodies to charge four times standard parking tariff to...
Air Quality Index will remain ‘very poor’ if bursting of firecrackers is down even by 50% compared to last year, but it will turn ‘severe’ if...
WBPCB will also sensitise residents adjacent to FIFA U-17 World Cup match venue at Salt Lake Stadium about not bursting crackers
Go toxic free, here's a lowdown on what can be done by individuals to ensure that this Diwali is better
This Diwali go green, and make a conscious decision to opt for eco-friendly celebrations
Union Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan appealed citizens to take into consideration the adverse effects on health and environment due to a spike in air pollution...
Punjab government rules out penalisation of the farmers
The capital is chocking, yet again! It has been engulfed in a dense blanket of smog – a mix of fog, car exhaust and manufacturing soot...
Actor Shradhha Kapoor urges her fan to celebrate eco-friendly Diwali and go cracker free
In 2016, Indian cities recorded a spike in pollution levels during Diwali. Apart from bursting firecrackers, climate change, urbanisation, industrialization, vehicular emissions and crop burning played...
