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Air Pollution: Delhiites Wake Up To A Light Shower, Improved Air Quality

Light showers in north India brings brought a sigh of relief for the citizens as the air quality of Delhi and NCR improved to ‘satisfactory’ category...

Pollution Worse In Indian Cities As Registered Vehicles Up By 700 Times Since 1951, Study Suggests

Air Pollution5 years ago

Pollution Worse In Indian Cities As Registered Vehicles Up By 700 Times Since 1951, Study Suggests

The Centre for Science and Environment study titled, 'At The Crossroads' states that the number of cars registered in India in 10 years, between 2006 to...

Air Pollution5 years ago

#BeatAirPollution: Stark Facts About Air Pollution Crisis You Need To Know

With #BeatAirPollution being the theme for this year’s World Environment Day, here are some important facts about air pollution that will stun you

Buoyed by the response from people, the the North Delhi Municipal Corporation now plans to expand the scheme to other areas to promote use of public transport and make market areas more pedestrian-friendly

News5 years ago

Healthier Air Quality In Recently Pedestrianised Zone In Karol Bagh: Centre For Science And Environment Study

The researcher found that the average PM2.5 concentration on the traffic-choked Arya Samaj Road is 63.6 micrograms per cubic metre as compared to the 47.7 micrograms...

Respite From Air Pollution: Delhi’s Air Quality Improves Significantly Following Rains

Air Pollution6 years ago

Respite From Air Pollution: Delhi’s Air Quality Improves Significantly Following Rains

Delhi's air quality was oscillating between 'very poor' and 'severe' for the last few days because of dust storms but due to rains in north India,...

Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) on Monday was recorded at 402

Air Pollution6 years ago

No Respite For Delhiites As The Air Quality Settles In Severe Category, With Dust Storm To Continue Through The Week

Owing to the dust storm being faced by Northwest India, the air quality of the national capital shows no signs of improvement as it remained in...

Air Pollution6 years ago

Air Pollution: Delhi’s Air Quality Severe, Central Pollution Control Board Convenes Emergency Meeting

SAFAR said that the whole of northwest Indian region is under the grip of blowing dust and the AQI is predicted to remain in severe to...

Air Pollution6 years ago

National Capital’s Air Quality Set To Deteriorate From ‘Very Poor’ To ‘Severe’ Courtesy Of Dust Storm, Says SAFAR

The Air Quality Index of New Delhi is set to deteriorate in the coming days, expected to nosedive in the ‘severe’ category

The NCAP was launched by the MOEFCC on January 10 this year as a time-bound national-level strategy to address the air pollution problem across the country in a comprehensive manner

Air Pollution6 years ago

Air Pollution: Environment Ministry Forms Panel For Effective Implementation Of National Clean Air Programme

The panel formed by the Environment Ministry will provide overall guidance and directions for effective implementation of the NCAP for each financial year

Inadequate monitoring and insufficient data on poor air quality are primary reasons for limited understanding of the problem, the report said

Air Pollution6 years ago

Environmentalists Criticise ‘Patchy’ Recognition Of Air Pollution, Asks MPs To Be Pro-Active

A recent report - Political Leaders' Position and Action on Air Quality 2014-19 - complied by Climate Trends, a communications strategy initiative, showed that MPs were...

In 2015, more than half of the Indian population, about 670 million citizens, were exposed to PM2.5 concentrations that did not comply with India’s NAAQS for PM2.5 (40 mg/m3)

Air Pollution6 years ago

Poor Air Quality To Remain A Problem In India Despite Pollution Control Policies, Says Study

The study also suggests that the government of India must design state-specific policies to comply with National Ambient Air Quality Standards and embrace a low-carbon growth...

Air Pollution6 years ago

Gurugram Is The Most Polluted City In The World, 15 Of The Top 20 Polluted Cities Are Indian: Greenpeace Study

A recent study by Greenpeace and IQAir AirVisual says that Gurugram and Ghaziabad are the most polluted cities in the world followed by Faridabad, Bhiwadi and...