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Delhi AQI better since afternoon, likely to improve further: Panel
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As the Delhi air turned severe, leading to a temporary closure of schools and scores gasping for breath, the average Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital clocked 468 on Friday, according to the 4 pm AQI bulletin of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Air Pollution: NGT issues notice to Chief Secretaries of various states in
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued a notice on Friday to the Chief Secretaries of the States where the Air Quality Index (AQI) has dipped to severe, very poor and poor categories. They are directed to take immediate remedial action and submit the action taken report before the Tribunal
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Delhi wakes up to dense haze as air quality turns 'severe' at multiple loc
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The air quality in several parts of Delhi reeled under the 'severe' category on Friday morning with Mundka recording the highest Air Quality Index (498), as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Rise in cases of eye irritation, headache as AQI worsens in Delhi-NCR: Off
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
With the worsening air quality in the national capital, the head of clinical oncology of Delhi State Cancer Institute Dr Pragya Shukla said that there will be long-term side effects of the air pollution.
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Delhi: Environment Minister Gopal Rai urges NCR states to ban firecrackers
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In a run-up to bringing down the pollution levels in Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday urged the NCR states to ban firecrackers ahead of Diwali.
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"Graded Response Action Plan-II stage implementation doesn't seem to be sc
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Hitting out the AAP government, he said, "The government seems to have no research report on pollution and its causes, and the Graded Response Action Plan stage implementation doesn't seem to be scientifically based. Two days ago, Minister Gopal Rai announced the implementation of Graded Res
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Uttarakhand: Additional Chief Secretary direct officials for quick redress
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
For 100 per cent grounding of the MOU signed by the investors with the Uttarakhand government, Additional Chief Secretary Radha Raturi has given instructions to the Housing Department, Revenue Department, Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board, Finance Department and Planning Department for imm
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Delhi's Air Quality recorded in 'moderate' category
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The air quality in the national capital was recorded in the 'moderate' category on Friday morning, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research SAFAR-India.
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Bombay High Court extends relief to Rohit Pawar's firm till Maharashtra po
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The court extended the relief while granting time to the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to file its reply to Pawar's petition.
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SC to hear appeal against Madras HC order staying sale of Ganesh idols mad
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear today itself an appeal against a division bench of the Madras High Court which stayed an order of a single judge allowing the sale of Ganesh idols made using Plaster of Paris.
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Himachal: BJP's Suresh Kashyap criticises Congress government for imposing
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The apple orchardist in question had disposed of spoiled apples in a temporary drain, an action that led to the imposition of a substantial fine by the state's Pollution Control Board.
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Himachal BJP chief slams state govt for imposing Rs 1 lakh fine on apple g
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Suresh Kashyap on Friday hit out at Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh for slapping a fine of Rs 1 lakh on an apple grower from the Rohru area for dumping rotten apples in a wastewater stream.
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