 | Letting go or rescue: A death sentence for your old wheeled ‘friends’Karnataka will have its first government-certified vehicle scrapping centre, call it a “slaughterhouse”, at Devanahalli near Bengaluru. |
 | Beset by pollution woes from quarries, locals seek TNPCB branch office in PerambalurAlleging several mines are functioning in violation of rules residents of villages like K Eraiyur, Kalpadi and Chettikulam complain of dust pollution from the movement of hundreds of heavy vehicles. |
 | Delhi govt may use cloud seeding to precipitate rain to combat pollutionThe body gave the example of Karol Bagh where over 2,200 saplings were planted in an area of 500 square meters. |
 | 7th Van Mahotsav kicks off with a view to reduce air pollution in DelhiRai said that every year a tree plantation campaign is being conducted to increase the green belt and to reduce pollution. |
 | CSIR’s new plan to tackle air pollutionGoyal emphasised the importance of hotspot-specific actions alongside the broader airshed approach to combatting pollution effectively. |
 | ‘If we can land on Moon, can fix city’s air pollution’: Prof PG DiwakarExplaining the technology, Prof Diwakar said many factors are contributing to air pollution in the city. |
 | Higher LPG price contributing to higher indoor pollution, says reportThe report underlines the high price of LPG cylinders coupled with the fact that they need to be paid for in one go, making it unaffordable for people from low-income households. |
 | Hyderabad , Karimnagar, Warangal see decline in Air Quality Index valueData shows that green spaces in the city breathed better air in July going from an AQI of 155 in February, ICRISAT’s value came down to 44 in July. |
 | 96% by global benchmark, India inhaling poisonAround 716 million of the world’s lowest income people (living on less than $1.90 per day) live in areas with unsafe levels of air pollution. |
 | Green drive: Check out this week's XploreAir pollution is largely considered an urban problem though data shows both cities and villages are equally polluting. |
 | Air pollution reduces in rural and urban India, but a long way to goAs a result, rural areas don’t get the attention they deserve, leading to huge disparity in mitigation policy and resource allocations. |
 | Appear with report on compliance of order or face proceedings: NGT to Raipur collectorThe NGT had on 5 May this year directed the Raipur collector (representative) to submit an action taken report on its order or the reasons for non-compliance thereof. |
 | Rural areas in Telangana continue to face pollution issuesDecades of research have shown that air pollution increases the amount and seriousness of lung and heart disease and other health problems. |
| Clean air programme bears fruit, pollution dips by 22 per cent in 5 years in TNOne of the key highlights of the study is that the air pollution levels were uniform in both rural and urban settings, which shows that particulate matter doesn’t have boundaries. |
 | NGT forms panel to improve environment around Delhi AIIMSThe NGT was hearing a petition claiming failure of the authorities concerned to control air pollution in and around premier healthcare institutions. |
 | Toxic Mash: Air, Water, Food and Climate ChangeThe etymology of the phrase smog is of comparatively recent vintage. It was coined in 1905 by H.A. Des Voeux, a health official, to define ‘atmospheric conditions’ in British towns. |
 | For many cities around the world, bad air is an inescapable part of life, deathLast year, nine of the 10 cities with the highest annual average of fine particulate matter were in Asia — including six in India, according to air quality company IQAir. |
 | Survey shows AAP-led states not doing enough to tackle air pollutionA new survey shows that the majority of Delhi-NCR households believe that Aam Aadmi Party-ruled Delhi and Punjab governments are not taking action to address toxic air issues. |
