JAIPUR: Rather than waiting for Diwali and initiating steps towards improving the air quality of the state, the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB), under the National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that the draft vehicle scrapping policy would offer a combined benefit of Rs14,000 crore to the Centre and States, and drive the auto
<p>Report filed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board in compliance to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, January 7, 2021 in O.A. No. 301/2020 titled Satyapal Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh.</p>
Lucknow: Besides high decibel horns, 'power shots' have become a rage among youth in Lucknow. A slight alteration in silencer and gear chain of a bike can create power shot-a slightly explosive sound along
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/11/2017 regarding ban on use of furnace oil and pet coke in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana
With every breath, city residents are inhaling miniscule particles of dust, smoke, soot, pollen and soil, also known as suspended particulate matter. The quality of the air in our city is rapidly deteriorating
<p>Report filed on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board in application No. 224 of 2017. The matter related to dumping of biomedical waste at Puzhal lake.</p> <p>The TNPCB visited the site
Aiming to scrap nearly 15 lakh heavy vehicles that are more than 15 years old in the first phase, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said the draft policy will be ready in a fortnight. “We intend to scrap
Saharan red dust from the continent and a spike in air pollution could cause problems for those with breathing difficulties on Friday, experts warned. Asthma sufferers and older people were advised
Court yet to permit construction at night The Bombay High Court on Monday suggested that the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) record ambient noise levels in South Mumbai for a month, before
HYDERABAD: Maps released recently by Europe’s Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite identified polluted air around thermal plants in Telangana with substantial sulphur dioxide. Other areas with thermal plants
SHIJIAZHUANG - Hebei province, known for the worst air condition in China, vowed on Wednesday to clear the smog by reducing coal-related pollution. Hebei Vice Governor Zhang Jiehui said the province would
Pollution levels will peak on Friday, particularly in areas of south-east England where the government are advising the entire population to reduce physical activity Harmful levels of air pollution
Forget humans, the dirty air in the Capital is now taking a toll on even the iconic structures here. The architectural blossoming of the lotus at the Baha’i House of Worship in Kalkaji could be withering
China's northern city of Tianjin will restrict issuance of new car licences, the latest city to clamp down on car ownership in a bid to ease traffic congestion and combat air pollution. The city government
Kampala — Environment minister says encroachers who have destroyed wetlands in Wakiso District will be evicted The Minister of Water and Environment has ordered Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)
Also cracks the whip on rampant unchecked construction in Noida Extension and Gurgaon, tells dust adds to pollution The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday banned all diesel vehicles over ten years old
About 420 gallons of oil spilled into the Mississippi River, forcing authorities to close part of the waterway after a ship collided with vessel offloading crude in southern Louisiana on Monday, the U.S.
Beijing will ban gasoline-powered vehicles that fail to meet the National Emission Standard II from the road starting Jan. 1 of next year to cut pollution, the local environmental authority said. The
Every evening, hundreds of millions of Indian women hover over crude stoves making dinner for their families. They feed the flames with polluting fuels like kerosene or cow dung, and breathe the acrid
