 | Effluents from industries discharged into Periyar, green activists protestActivists handed over the samples to the PCB and have demanded stringent action against the polluting industries. |
 | Telangana to nominate head of its State Pollution Control BoardThe green court had directed the Chairmen of 10 State Pollution Control Boards, including that of Telangana’s, to cease their functioning. |
 | SC refuses early hearing on plea related to Vedanta's Sterlite copper unit in Tamil NaduThe top court, on December 2, last year had rejected the interim plea of Vedanta Ltd that it be permitted to inspect its Sterlite copper plant and to operate it for a month. |
 | NGT directs SPCBs to follow CPCB guidelines to check pollution caused due to gold testingNGT's direction was is response to a plea which alleged that the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) released acids in the environment while testing gold. |
 | Congress slams AAP for ‘blame game’ over effluentsBhardwaj claimed that for 33 days in 2020, the level of ammonia in Yamuna water was far higher than the permissible limit. |
 | SC seeks report from NGT-appointed panel on cleaning of river YamunaEarlier, the top court had taken suo motu cognizance of contamination of rivers by effluent in the country and had decided to take up the pollution of Yamuna river first. |
 | Delhi air quality 'very poor', likely to deteriorate furtherThe lowest temperature was recorded at the Ayanagar station, which registered a minimum temperature of 5.9 degree Celsius here, the India Meteorological Department said. |
 | Pollution-hit locals detain nine trucks carrying power plant ash in OdishaThe worst hit are residents of Kanaktora, Bhikampali, Panchgaon, Mahasingh, Katarbaga, Jamgaon and Sahasbaga villages. |
 | Bhogi pollution: 13 out of 15 monitoring stations record lesser pollution levels than last year in ChennaiSurprisingly, the cleanest air was recorded in Royapuram where the Air Quality Index (AQI) was 113, an improvement of 68 per cent. |
 | Air pollution 2020 report: Big cities fare better, small towns toxicThe analysis on the cities of Indo-Gangetic Plains shows how clean air gains of the lockdown and monsoon periods have been lost with the reopening of the economy and the hostile winter weather. |
 | Delhi's Select CityWalk installs 'Chakr Shield' devices to cut emissions from its diesel generator setsChakr Innovation, is a start-up founded by graduates of IIT Delhi who claim to have developed a patented technology to reduce the harmful exhaust emitted from the DG sets. |
 | Pollution-free water fundamental right, state bound to ensure it: SC on Yamuna pollutionA bench headed by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde also issued notice to Haryana government on Delhi Jal Board’s plea alleging the water containing high pollutants is being released into the Yamuna. |
 | Chennai pollution levels on Bhogi kept in check this year thanks to clear skies, say officialsSenior Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) officials told The New Indian Express that this year the climatic conditions were favourable for faster dispersion of pollutants |
 | SC issues notice to Haryana over pollution in river YamunaWe are issuing notice without argument. We are taking suo motu cognisance of pollution in the entire Yamuna river, said the bench. |
 | COVID-19 spike likely if Bhogi causes rise in pollution levelHowever, every year, the pollution spikes severely as people burn old tyres and plastic, making the air hazardous. |
