![]() | River pollution: NGT gives ultimatum to state governmentsAction plan for 380 km river stretch in TN approved; the tribunal has ordered that by March 31, 2020, the States must commence the work for setting up of STPs and connecting drains |
![]() | SC partially lifts ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR, allows it from 6 am to 6 pmThe apex court perused the report filed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) which said that construction activities should not be allowed between 6 pm to 6 am. |
![]() | Pollution control board orders closure of non-compliant pyrolysis units in TelanganaAs per report submitted earlier this year to the National Green Tribunal, Telangana had 61 non-compliant tyre pyrolysis units in the country, highest in the country. |
![]() | Delhi chokes again as AQI level oscillates between 'poor' and 'very poorWhile in areas such as Mandir Marg, ITO and Lodhi road, the AQI was 271, 281 and 212. |
![]() | Bhubaneswar to go for realtime monitoring of pollution levelContinuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations will be set up as part of National Clean Air Programme under the Central Sector ‘Control of Pollution’ scheme. |
![]() | Water in 19 rivers found to be polluted, admits Odisha governmentForest Minister Bikram Keshari Arukh said that the CPCB has identified polluted stretches in Gangua, Daya, Brahmani, Guradih, Mangala, Nagavalli and Kathajodi among other rivers. |
![]() | Reduce air pollution in Vijayawada: NGT to Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control BoardVijayawada stands at 45th position among pollution-hit cities in the country with air quality worse than that of Visakhapatnam and Guntur. |
![]() | Not possible to stick to NCAP timelines: Telangana State Pollution Control BoardEarlier, the Central Pollution Control Board had said it would penalise states that failed to stick to timelines while executing clean air action plans. |
![]() | Pollution meet: Action against all negligent officials, says Environment SecretarySenior officials from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry of Power and Ministry of Agriculture were also called for the meeting. |
![]() | Defying action plans on air pollution to cost Telangana government dearlyThe State has just five continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations as against the requirement of 22 in 14 cities. |
![]() | Odd-even scheme: SC asks Kejriwal government, CPCB to furnish pollution dataThe petition, filed by a Noida-based advocate, has alleged that the Delhi government's November 1 notification on the scheme also violates fundamental rights. |
![]() | Prakash Javadekar reviews steps taken by Delhi, neighbouring states to tackle air pollutionThe Union Environment Minister said that contribution of stubble burning in pollution has reduced. |
![]() | Despite being the epicentre of stubble burning, Punjab sees low pollution levelsMost cities in Punjab except Jalandhar are all in the satisfactory to moderate category in terms of air quality index. |
![]() | Air quality 'severe', 'very poor' in Punjab, Haryana; rains predicted after Nov 5Hisar in Haryana reported the worst air quality in the states as its AQI stood at 487, according to data provided by the Central Pollution Control Board. |
![]() | Air pollution below national average in Vijayawada this DiwaliAPPCB conducts ambient air quality and noise level surveys in three locations by installing diffusion tubes |
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