The increase in the number of people dying prematurely from exposure to air pollution was highest in cities in South Asia. Topics air pollution | premature deaths | Air quality IANS  |  New Delhi  Last Updated at April 9, 2022 09:14 IST The increase in the number of people dying prematurely from exposure to air pollution was highest in…Continue Reading

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board will hold open house sessions in the districts to enable individuals, industries, voluntary organisations and representatives of public welfare organisations to register their grievances, lodge pollution related complaints, get their doubts clarified or air suggestions. The sessions are aimed at making the Board’s functions and activities more transparent and…Continue Reading

Air Pollution in Delhi: Plea filed before HC seeking Rs 15 lakh compensation, medical insurance

A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking Rs 15 lakh as compensation and medical insurance of Rs 25 lakh in view of the poor air quality in the national capital. Justice Yashwant Varma Tuesday directed that the matter be listed for hearing on December 6 after the petitioner did not appear…Continue Reading

Pollution: Indian capital’s overall air quality slips to ‘very poor’ category

According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the Indian capital slipped to 368 in the ‘very poor’ category on Friday morning.    Also Read: India has more women than men for the first time, finds government survey The PM 10 was recorded at…Continue Reading

Delhi air pollution: States to take urgent measures, inform Supreme Court

However, the decision arrived at has been kept under wraps as the officials felt that it needs to be informed in the Supreme Court first before making it public. Topics Delhi air quality | Deli air pollution | Supreme Court IANS  |  New Delhi  Last Updated at November 17, 2021 08:48 IST The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)…Continue Reading

Pollution not limited to northern states, everyone will have to think over it: Punjab cabinet minister

NEW DELHI: Punjab Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu on Saturday said that pollution is not just limited to northern states of the country and every citizen will have to think about it. “Pollution is a global issue. It is not limited to Northern Indian states like Punjab, Haryana and Delhi…Continue Reading