Pollution

‘Green crackers’only for Delhi NCR

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on October 30 clarified that its order on ‘green crackers’ is only for the National…

6 years ago

Punjab, Haryana HC seeks response to petition on stubble-burning

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on October 29, 2018, asked the centre and Punjab and Haryana pollution control…

6 years ago

8 of 10 most polluted cities of India in UP

LUCKNOW: The pollution was not reduced even after the traffic was low on a two-day holiday. The quality of air…

6 years ago

Punjab Brick-Kiln owners’ association rule out PPCB order

CHANDIGARH: The state appellate authority-cum-Principal Secretary, Department of Science and Technology and Environment, has over ruled an order of the…

6 years ago

Center’s comprehensive action plan for Delhi-NCR

NEW DELHI: The environment ministry has come up with a Comprehensive Action Plan (CAP) to combat air pollution in Delhi-NCR in…

6 years ago

CCMC to build 78 micro composting centres in parks

COIMBATORE: Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) will soon build 78 micro composting centers (MCC) in the parks across the city.…

6 years ago

20 markets in south Delhi to be made polythene-free

NEW DELHI: South Delhi Municipal Corporation has identified five markets in each of its four administrative zones for the 'plastic-free…

6 years ago

DPCC asks north and south corporations to shut down illegal industries

NEW DELHI: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) made it clear that the municipal corporations must seal all the illegal industries…

6 years ago

Delhi and Seoul signs MoU for improvement in 12 fields

NEW DELHI: Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi signed a memorandum of understanding(MoU) on the “Friendship and Cooperation Agreement” with…

6 years ago

Lung diseases due to indoor and outdoor air pollution in North India

NEW DELHI: The Lancet Global Health study has said that high exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollution is the…

6 years ago