Search For "pollution"
Delhi's air pollution remains in 'poor' category, toxic foam floats on Yam
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): As air pollution in the national capital remains in the 'poor category', a thick layer of toxic foam enveloped the Yamuna river on Monday morning.
Read More
Pollution levels higher in Delhi this Diwali as compared to 2019: CPCB
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): Pollution levels were higher in Delhi this Diwali as compared to last year due to bursting of firecrackers and stubble burning, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) report filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
Read More
NGT asks Haryana PCB, Faridabad Municipal Corporation to look into waste d
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Haryana State Pollution Control Board (PCB) and the Municipal Corporation, Faridabad to look into the matter relating to unscientific dumping of waste in a village in Tehsil Ballabhgarh in Faridabad district.
Read More
Delhi's air quality continues to be in 'severe' category
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): A day after light spells of rain yesterday, Delhi's air quality continues to remain in "severe" category on Monday, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
Read More
Doctors say Delhi reported lesser cases of burn injuries in Diwali compare
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): Hospitals in Delhi have witnessed less number of burn cases due to fire-crackers than compared to previous years, doctors said on Monday.
Read More
Over 850 people booked in Delhi for violating firecracker ban
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): Delhi Police arrested over 850 people and registered over 1200 cases for continuing to burst crackers as well as sell them, in violation of a ban on firecracker in the national capital.
Read More
A day after Diwali: Mumbai's AQI at 148, much better than Delhi's 435
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 15 (ANI): Mumbai's Air Quality Index a day after Diwali on Sunday was 148, according to data provided by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), which was much lower than Delhi which recorded an AQI of 435 which was in the severe category. The re
Read More
Delhi-NCR can get relief from air pollution by Sunday evening, says IMD
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): The situation of air pollution in Delhi-NCR is likely to improve from today, as strong winds observed in the afternoon increased chances of rainfall in the evening and it will hopefully give some respite to the burning air, said Dr Vijay Kumar Soni, Head
Read More
Chandigarh: People happy with controlled air pollution after firecracker-l
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], November 15 (ANI): Chandigarh's sector 22 woke up with fresh air and clean roads even after Diwali. Due to the blanket ban on bursting firecrackers, the city observed less pollution, residents said.
Read More
UP cities violate cracker ban, resulting in high pollution level, low morn
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 15 (ANI): Despite a government ban on crackers in some Uttar Pradesh cities, especially those near Delhi, residents couldn't resist bursting firecrackers during Diwali on Saturday, resulting in poor Air Quality Index (AQI) level and low visibility th
Read More
Air quality worsens in the national capital post-Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): People in Delhi woke up to a further spike in air pollution as the city continued to remain engulfed in a blanket of smog post-Diwali with the air quality index in 'severe' and 'very poor quality' at several places on Sunday morning.
Read More
North MCD sprinkles water in Sadar Bazaar area to control air pollution
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): The North Delhi Municipal Corporation sprinkled water in Sadar Bazaar area of Delhi on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday as a measure against the sudden rise in the air pollution owing to the bursting of firecrackers during Diwali celebrations
Read More