Under scanner of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Odisha Government has notified an eight-member panel, headed by Chief Secretary JK Mohapatra, which will examine the environmental issues affect ...More

In the past 10 years, India's environmental movement has undergone a rebirth. It was first born in the 1970s, when the industrialised world was seeing the impact of growth on its environment. In that ...More

Transport is at the heart of urban development and economic activity. However, the current urban transport paradigms, which favor auto-mobility and generate multiple social, economic and environmental ...More

If the Indian economy grows at an average rate of six per cent, then it will be about 10 times larger in 2050 than it is today. If we assume a two per cent improvement every year in resource productiv ...More

Studies in Gujarat show that independent pollution audits, not paid for by the polluter, can make a difference. Air pollution has emerged as a major environmental problem in Indian cities and towns. ...More

India’s stellar economic performance during the past decade has brought immense benefits to its citizens. Employment opportunities have increased and millions have been allowed to emerge from poverty. ...More

NEW DELHI: While dense smog and air pollution worry Delhiites, a rather loud aspect of pollution is being overlooked. A recent case in the National Green Tribunal shows that noise exceeds the safety s ...More

KANPUR: With the sudden rise in air pollution, especially after Diwali and early onset of winter, the cases of respiratory ailments and asthma have increased. According to the doctors, the number of p ...More

AHMEDABAD: Realization of the fact that plastic is suffocating the earth is finally sinking in. In Ahmedabad, the Youth Brigade of TOI's I Lead India campaign has got a whole industry to back it in th ...More

Taking a serious view of the increasing air pollution levels in City and worried over contribution of Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses to it, the Corporation has decided to ro ...More

NEW DELHI: Pollution in Delhi is likely to worsen during the weekend with the day temperature expected to fall by 2-5 degree Celsius and calm winds, thus hampering dispersion of suspended pollutants ...More

LUCKNOW: Air pollution level in the city has registered a marginal rise this year. The post-monsoon ambient air quality report released by the Indian Institute of Toxicology Research on its 48th found ...More

MYSORE: This news will sure make you breathe easy. The last week's Diwali may have been the nosiest in the last three years, but the resultant air pollution is less than what it was during the previou ...More

Even as citizens are inhaling less pollution now as the activity of bursting firecrackers has reduced post-Diwali, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) predicts a rise in the next three day ...More

MYSORE: This news will sure make you breathe easy. The last week's Diwali may have been the nosiest in the last three years, but the resultant air pollution is less than what it was during the previou ...More

Pollution in Delhi is likely to worsen during the weekend with the day temperature expected to fall by 2-5 degree Celsius and calm winds, thus hampering dispersion of suspended pollutants. Delhi and ...More

Even as citizens are inhaling less pollution now as the activity of bursting firecrackers has reduced post-Diwali, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) predicts a rise in the next three day ...More

In the long run, India must promote public transport. For now, enforce stricter emission standards. A cousin of mine in Moradabad got married not too long ago. The parents’ gift to the bride and groo ...More

Delhi reported slightly less air pollution this Diwali as compared to last year, but much above the permissible limits. The assessment of air quality was carried out by the Delhi Pollution Control Co ...More

Despite a ban on burning of paddy straw, the practice continues unabated in Ludhiana district. Yet, not a single farmer has been booked for causing air pollution. As per a notification by the Punja ...More