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Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation unveils Green Strategy for clean air ahead
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid rapid urbanisation and industrial development in India, air pollution has emerged as a major urban challenge. In this context, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has presented a robust model by adopting a well-planned, data-driven, and implementation-focused approach to air quali
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World Bank approves $600 million programs to promote clean air in Haryana,
Updated : 6 months ago IST
The Uttar Pradesh program has a final maturity of 10 years including a grace period of two years, and the Haryana program has a final maturity of 23.5 years including a grace period of six years.
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India home to six of world's most polluted cities despite drop in PM 2.5:
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
India saw a 7 percent decline in PM2.5 levels in 2024, but six of the world's ten most polluted cities were still in the country, according to the IQAir 2024 World Air Quality Report.
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"Indians justifiably outraged by poor air quality": American entrepreneur
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
After leaving a podcast with Zerodha Co-founder Nikhil Kamath early citing bad air quality, American entrepreneur and venture capitalist Bryan Johnson raised concerns over the health impacts of air pollution in India and said that "Indians are justifiably outraged by the poor air quality
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Shashi Tharoor convenes multi-stakeholder meeting on 'collaborative action
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Taking to his official handle on X, Shashi Tharoor posted, "On Thursday evening in Delhi, I chaired the sixth in the series of roundtables I've been organising since 2017 on my initiative, under the auspices of Air Quality Asia, to focus MPs' and stakeholders' attention on the air pollution
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Delhi: 8 more pollution hotspots identified, next 2 weeks crucial, says mi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"We have spoken to the environment ministers of the surrounding states and they have assured that they will take action on stubble burning... Due to Diwali, stubble and Dussehra, the next 10 to 15 days are very crucial for Delhi..." Rai said.
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Delhi's air quality continues to remain in 'very poor' category, with AQI
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The overall air quality in the national capital on Monday morning was recorded in the 'very poor category', with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 306 against 302 recorded on Sunday afternoon, as per SAFAR-India.
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Delhi's air quality turns 'very poor' from 'poor category' with AQI of 302
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In the morning, the overall air quality was recorded in the 'poor category' with an AQI of 266 against 173 recorded on Saturday.
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CAQM to tap expertise of technical and scientific institutions to tackle a
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
As Per Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change ,seven proposals have been approved by the Commission after detailed technical and financial evaluation and appraisal.
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Satellite study finds rising levels of hidden air pollutants in Indian cit
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], May 2 (ANI): A UK based study published in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, found that hidden air pollutants like fine particles- PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), both hazardous to health, are increasing in Indian cities.
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India has seven of the world's 10 cities with worst air pollution
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): A new study now finds that India accounts for seven of the world's 10 cities with the worst air pollution. On the other hand, Chinese cities have seen a marked improvement.
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Cabinet approves India-Finland agreement on environmental cooperation
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a Memorandum of Cooperation between India and Finland on environmental cooperation.
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