Air Pollution: News
16 Nov 2017
DelhiDelhi pollution: Parking fee hike, truck entry ban partially lifted
The EPCA has rolled back anti-pollution measures enforced in Delhi due to toxic smog after air quality reportedly registered improvement.
16 Nov 2017
DelhiAuto-industry welcomes decision to introduce "clean" BS-VI fuel in Delhi
The Centre has decided to introduce the cleanest, Bharat Stage-VI compliant fuel in Delhi by 1 Apr'18, two years earlier than planned, in a bid to reduce vehicular pollution.
15 Nov 2017
DelhiHaryana finally on board to help Delhi fight smog
Delhi now has at least one neighbor willing to help in its fight against hazardous smog.
14 Nov 2017
DelhiDelhi pollution: The fate of Half Marathon hangs in uncertainty
The Indian Medical Association has urged the Delhi HC to postpone the Delhi Half Marathon in the wake of "severe" air quality.
14 Nov 2017
DelhiWill Delhi have odd-even scheme? The government is confused
The Delhi government seems to be confused about the planned odd-even scheme. Earlier, the NGT had refused to allow exemptions in its implementation, but the government batted for exempting women and two-wheelers.
13 Nov 2017
IndiaSupreme Court issues several notices to tackle air pollution
A thick cloud of toxic smog has enveloped India's capital, ten times thicker than the acceptable limit of air pollution.
12 Nov 2017
DelhiDelhi smog: All hopes on rains predicted on Nov 14-15
Light rains predicted on November 14 and 15 are expected to clear the smog in the national capital and bring relief to the people gasping for breath.
12 Nov 2017
DelhiBuying pollution masks: Know your options
It's nearing mid-November and, as always, the air quality in North India has already dropped to insufferable levels.
12 Nov 2017
DelhiDelhi's problem is everyone's problem: How other cities are suffering
Delhi's smog isn't affecting just the capital. Impact of the dismal air quality is being felt in all cities in northern India.
12 Nov 2017
United AirlinesUnited Airlines suspends flights as Delhi struggles to breathe
US-based United Airlines has suspended flights to New Delhi due to its "poor air quality". It has "waiver policies in place for customers who are travelling to/from/through Delhi".
11 Nov 2017
DelhiNGT approves odd-even scheme; 2-Wheelers, govt servants, women not exempt
The National Green Tribunal, which earlier barred the Delhi Government from re-introducing the odd-even scheme, has given its approval to the Kejriwal-led government to implement the traffic restrictions.
10 Nov 2017
DelhiNGT halts odd-even implementation, questions Delhi govt on its efficacy
Calling Delhi's odd-even scheme a 'farce', the NGT has said it cannot be implemented without its permission.
09 Nov 2017
DelhiDelhi pollution: Check out these air purifiers below Rs. 10,000
Delhi residents are having a harrowing time with all the pollution. Sadly, it is impossible to cure this long-standing problem quickly.
09 Nov 2017
DelhiDelhi Pollution: Delhi AAP opposes, while Punjab AAP supports crop-burning
Delhi is facing dangerous levels of smog. To combat this, Delhi government will implement the odd-even scheme during November 13-17.
09 Nov 2017
DelhiDelhi pollution may kill 30,000, odd-even implemented again
The severe air pollution in Delhi can kill as many as 30,000 people this year, AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria has warned. Lung surgeon Arvind Kumar said only evacuation might protect people.
07 Nov 2017
Bharti AirtelAirtel may cut ties with Delhi Half Marathon over pollution-issue
Delhi Half Marathon title sponsor Airtel has hinted to pull out its decade-long association with the annual event from next year unless the rising concerns of air pollution are not immediately addressed.
07 Nov 2017
DelhiDelhi pollution reaches critical levels, 'public health emergency' declared
Weeks after battling deteriorating air quality, Delhi woke up to a hazy, smoggy morning today with alarming pollution levels at some places.
31 Oct 2017
IndiaIndoor air pollution killed 1.24 lakh Indians prematurely
A report published in a renowned medical journal, Lancet, has shown that indoor air pollution was responsible for 1.24 lakh premature deaths per one million people in India in 2015.
29 Oct 2017
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19 Oct 2017
DelhiDespite cracker ban, Delhiites should brace for a polluted Diwali
Despite the SC ban on firecrackers, Delhiites should brace for a very polluted Diwali.
18 Oct 2017
DelhiPollution levels to spike on Diwali despite SC's firecrackers ban
Turns out the SC ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR might not even have the intended results.
17 Oct 2017
DelhiDelhi Air Pollution: Diesel generators banned; cars may be next!
As Delhi continues to reach dangerously high air pollution levels, diesel generators have been banned, under the new Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) enforced today to combat pollution.
17 Oct 2017
DelhiDelhi: Public alerts, warnings to be issued to fight air-pollution
With Delhi's air quality worsening and the winter closing in, the city's authorities are going to send alerts about the rising pollution levels to people through newspapers, TV, radio from 17 October, two days before Diwali.
13 Sep 2017
DelhiBan on sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR lifted
Ahead of Diwali, the SC has lifted a ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR. The ban had come last year after poor quality of air was recorded during and after Diwali.
06 Sep 2017
MumbaiMumbai: 12,000 coconut trees to be planted in six months
In a move aimed at increasing Mumbai's green cover, the city is going to get 12,000 coconut trees along its west coast within the next six months.
05 Sep 2017
GermanyGermany doubles funds to fight car pollution
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaking alongside VC Sigmar Gabriel announced that the funding to help federal states and towns to combat vehicular pollution will be doubled to reach $1.2 billion.
03 Sep 2017
DelhiDelhi: 40-member teams to observe, report on pollution
The Central Pollution Control Board constituted 40 two-member teams to observe and submit daily and weekly reports on the pollution in Delhi over the next four months.
10 Aug 2017
IndiaNo insurance for cars without 'pollution under control' certificate: SC
According to a new directive by the SC, insurance of cars that don't have pollution under control (PUC) certificates won't be renewed.
09 Aug 2017
IndiaCountries submitting dodgy greenhouse gas data threaten Paris accord
The Paris climate change agreement potentially faces a bigger threat than President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US from it.
01 Aug 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaEnvironmental pollution: SC bans five toxic chemicals in fireworks
The SC has banned five chemicals in fireworks- antimony, lithium, mercury, lead and arsenic -which increase air and noise pollution.
04 Jun 2017
DelhiCan we save Gurugram from becoming a 'living hell'?
In a shocking report, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and Gurgaon First collaborated on a study and concluded that Gurugram is fast on its way to becoming a "living hell".
24 May 2017
DelhiDelhi- Issuance of restaurant licenses to get harder
The New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) is going to make the process of issuing and renewing licenses of restaurants, pubs, cafes and eateries more tough.
03 May 2017
IndiaGurugram: Pet dog kidnapped, killed and eaten
On Tuesday, 'People for Animals', India's largest animal rights organization, filed a police complaint alleging that a missing pet dog had been beaten to death and then eaten by a group of people in Gurugram's DLF Phase-II area.
