Air pollution

	Centre sanctions additional Rs 7.5 crore to Vijayawada Municipal Corporation to improve air quality In the first phase, works estimated around `31 crore, including installation of automatic air quality monitoring sensors, water fountains and battery charging-cumswapping stations etc. published on : 28th June 2022
	Delhi asks haryana to send only BS VI-compliant buses from october The letter said the National Green Tribunal has already directed that diesel vehicles more than 10 years old will not be allowed to ply in the NCR. published on : 23rd June 2022
	Men contribute more to air pollution than women: IISc study A recent study by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has shown that men are bigger contributors to air pollution than women. published on : 11th June 2022
	Use of coal as fuel in Delhi-NCR to be phased out by year-end The aim is to cut down emissions and reduce air pollution in the area, which is the most polluted during the winter months. published on : 9th June 2022
	Gas leak: APPCB issues production halt orders to Porus Labs The orders came after the four-member Joint Committee formed by the district administration to look into the gas leak incident made multiple visits to the SEZ. published on : 8th June 2022
	Cities high on toxic air this summer Ozone content in ground-level air exceeds standards in all six metros, says latest study published on : 4th June 2022
	85,000 trees to be planted in Delhi as part of MCD drive This apart, the civic body has developed ‘mini forests’ by planting about 8,000 additional trees at 17 places last year. published on : 30th May 2022
	UK research finds excess deaths in key Indian cities linked to air pollution published on : 12th April 2022
	RSS leader Kalladka Bhat admitted to hospital The doctors at the hospital said that Bhat had suffered a mild heart attack but he is at no risk. He will be under observation for a day or two. published on : 6th April 2022
	NGT panel to examine complaint of pollution The NGT’s decision was based on a complaint filed by one G Dilip Kumar, a resident of Tiryani mandal in Asifabad district. published on : 2nd April 2022
	Lack of policy implementation keeping air pollution problem alive in Delhi: Experts Delhi is the world's most polluted capital for the fourth consecutive year in 2021. published on : 23rd March 2022
	Hyderabad among world's most polluted cities While not mentioning specifically what has led to the rise in particulate pollution in Hyderabad, the report suggests India’s rising vehicular pollution is the culprit published on : 22nd March 2022
	Number of ‘bad air’ days decreasing, claims CAQM The steps include cracking down on polluting industries, diesel generator (DG) sets, dust management at construction sites, clamping down on polluting vehicles and regulating steps taken by state govt published on : 8th March 2022
	Reimagining a pollution-free sky This project offers youngsters an understanding of air toxicity through the images they click of the sky above them published on : 22nd February 2022
	Pollution curbs to be lifted as air remains clean in Delhi Air quality in Delhi-NCR is not likely to reach into ‘very poor’ zone and is expected to be better over the coming days due to improved meteorological conditions, said a report. published on : 18th February 2022