New Delhi: At a marathon hearing on air pollution, the Supreme Court on Monday passed a slew of directions, as it expressed its displeasure at the failure of the Centre and state machinery, to be followed by the chief secretaries to the lowest officer in the administration, to comply with its directions. “You can postpone […]
Tag: Air Pollution
No room is safe from air pollution, says angry SC
New Delhi: Describing air pollution in Delhi and adjoining areas as a “very serious situation”, the Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the state governments, saying they have not been “showing responsibility”. The top court also summoned an environment expert from IIT and one from the Environment Ministry to be present before it […]
AQI in Delhi worst in the world, Lahore second
New Delhi: Delhi ranks first in terms of polluted air among 10 major cities of the world as the air quality index (AQI) in the capital is at 450, which is dangerous. According to airvisual.com, Delhi topped the AQI rankings while Lahore with AQI 356 is the second in the ranking followed by Dhaka (182), […]
Use these anti-pollution masks to protect yourself
New Delhi: With a sharp rise in air pollution in north India, and as toxic air overlays the cities for days, a high-quality mask can be effective to a certain extent in protecting from micro-particles that can enter the lungs and cause damage. Anti-pollution masks have air filtration devices, which are better than cloth or […]
Bad air: Delhi schools to remain shut till Nov 5
New Delhi: With the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Friday declaring an air emergency in the Delhi-NCR amid deteriorating pollution levels, the state government has ordered all schools to remain shut till November 5. दिल्ली में पराली के बढ़ते धुएँ के चलते प्रदूषण का स्तर बहुत ज़्यादा बढ़ गया है. इसलिए सरकार […]
Public health emergency declared in Delhi-NCR
New Delhi: The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority has declared a public health emergency in the Delhi-NCR region, banning construction till November 5 and bursting of firecrackers throughout the winter. Construction activities in the Delhi-NCR region are already banned till November 2, as per CPCB and EPCA instructions. With Diwali having already passed, large […]
Air pollution effect may not be visible right away: Doctors
New Delhi: If all the talks of the ill-effects of poor air quality on health sound a little exaggerated because you are still living a normal life after Diwali, there is nothing to cheer. Doctors have warned that even though the impact of air pollution may not be immediately visible, it may have long-term effects, […]
Modi’s LPG scheme reduced household air pollution: Study
New Delhi (2 Min Read) : The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), a pet project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that aims to provide every household Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) replacing wood or coal fuel, has been found useful in tackling household air pollution, a new report said. The study, “The India State-Level Disease Burden […]
Study reveals link between air pollution and increased risk for miscarriage
New York (2 Min Read) : From asthma to pre-term birth, air pollution has been associated with numerous adverse health outcomes. Now a new study finds that air pollution can also increase the risk of miscarriage. The study, led by researchers from the University of Utah in the US, shows that even a short-term exposure […]
Air pollution: NGT slaps Rs 25-cr penalty on Delhi government
New Delhi : With quality of air oscillating between “poor” and “very poor”, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday asked the Delhi government to deposit Rs 25 crore with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for its failure to curb air pollution in the city. “Despite clear directions by the tribunal, there is hardly […]