Similar to other days, a dense layer of smog engulfed the national capital Delhi with the Air quality dropping down to 361 categorized as 'Very Poor' on Wednesday.
In a stricter move to curb air pollution, the Haryana government has doubled the fine for stubble burning, now for two acres of land the farmers will have to pay an environmental compensation fee of Rs 5,000 up from Rs 2,500 and the fine collection so far stands at Rs 1.65 lakh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched an all-out attack against the Congress, stating that democracy has been established in Jammu and Kasmir after the abrogation of Article 370 and said terrorism has been curbed in the Union Territory which was burning in the fire of terrorism a
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has taken a significant step to curb stubble burning by issuing orders to ensure the imposition of revised Environmental Compensation (EC) in cases of stubble burning instances.
Meanwhile, the central government on Thursday announced an amendment to the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Rules of 2023 that deals with the imposition, collection and utilisation of environmental compensation for stubble burning.
Filmmaker Ektaa Kapoor talked about the upcoming project, 'The Sabarmati Report', and why she decided to bring the story to the people. She emphasised that it is important to understand the origin of the event and the other aspects and she is trying to do the same through this film.
The central government on Thursday announced amendment to the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Rules of 2023 that deal with the imposition, collection and utilisation of environmental compensation for stubble burning.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi on Tuesday initiated an anti-open burning campaign as part of its Winter Action Plan that would run until December 6.
Lahore is grappling with dangerously high air pollution levels as its air quality index (AQI) spiked to an unprecedented 1,067, far exceeding WHO safety limits. Officials reported PM2.5 pollutant levels nearly 40 times above recommended thresholds, driven by low-grade diesel fumes, agricultu