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.
Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai chaired a meeting with concerned departments on the issue of rising pollution level in national capital on Tuesday.
As the national capital grapples with air pollution, Environment Minister Gopal Rai pitched for a united effort a month in North Indian states to mitigate pollution, while accusing BJP governments in neighbouring states of doing politics.
Indian Coast Guard Chief Director General S Paramesh has called on Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and deliberated on the Indian Coast Guard's operational readiness and commitment towards coastal security, pollution response, search and rescue and capacity building.
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Delhi government as to how the ban on bursting firecrackers in the national capital to curb air pollution was flouted during Diwali celebrations.
Senior Advocate HS Phoolka on Monday highlighted the Supreme Court's recent intervention in Delhi's air pollution crisis, particularly regarding the enforcement of the firecracker ban during Diwali.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Praveen Khandelwal on Monday criticized the AAP government for the increasing pollution in Delhi and blamed them for the city's "poisonous" air. He also claimed that Arvind Kejriwal has done nothing in the last ten years to effectively address the issue.
With the winters approaching, a thin layer of smog engulfed the national capital as the Air quality index in Delhi remained to be in the "very poor" category.
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