Environment minister, Harsh Vardhan, met senior officials from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi to receive a briefing on the actions taken to tackle air pollution on Tuesday. On top ...More

With Diwali and winters and FIFA world cup 2017 not far away, the Centre today called environment ministers of different states, and also officials from the department related to air pollution to revi ...More

U-17 New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan today instructed the states in the National Capital Region to take all possible measures to prevent any spike in air pollution levels dur ...More

Environment Minister Urges State Governments to Initate Necessary Action to Manage Air Pollution Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan has called upon State Gov ...More

NEW DELHI: Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan today instructed the states in the National Capital Region to take all possible measures to prevent any spike in air pollution levels during the upcoming ...More

Environment minister, Harsh Vardhan, met senior officials from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi to receive a briefing on the actions taken to tackle air pollution on Tuesday. On to ...More

NEW DELHI: Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday sensitised Delhi and NCR states for taking necessary actions to check air pollution and keep close watch on all polluting activities in t ...More

There were 4.24 million deaths globally in 2015 attributable to PM2.5—fine particulate matter with a diameter less than 2.5 micrometer—of which the share of India’s 1.09 million deaths is 26%, accordi ...More

The National Capital Region, often claimed to be the one of the worst polluted zones in the world, would soon get a common Air Quality Index (AQI), which would give a more accurate picture of the air ...More

Dust deposited on solar panels impair conversion of energy Air pollution is diminishing India's capacity to harness power from the sun, experts say, undermining billions being invested in renewables ...More

The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has planned to install eight temporary air and noise monitoring units across the city during the Diwali week with a view to track pollutants that risk ...More

Tirupati: Visitors to SV Zoological Park in Tirupati can now ride the cycles inside the premises and watch the animals and birds.In a bid to protect environment and zoo inmates from air pollution, the ...More

Villagers claim over 100 families were affected by skin diseases and cancer Stating that toxic gas from the industrial units located inside the SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre at Perundurai is affect ...More

NEW DELHI: The SC-mandated Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) are concerned about air pollution levels during the upcoming under-17 FIFA Worl ...More

New Delhi: Noting that air pollution has reached crisis level in northern India, government think-tank Niti Aayog has recommended a slew of measures like imposing higher taxes on petrol in and around ...More

New Delhi: Mumbai lists amongst the 123 most-polluted cities from the country as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Minister of state for environment Pravin Pote-Patil said during a day long ...More

As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Mumbai features amongst the 17 most-polluted cities in Maharashtra and 123 cities from the country, a state minister said today. Mumbai and Navi Mumb ...More

New York: Scientists have developed a catalyst that can curb emissions of nitrogen oxides from diesel-powered vehicles, an advance that may help reduce air pollutionand smog. Nitrogen oxides (NOx) is ...More

The Centre today launched a campaign to encourage children to combat air pollution by not bursting firecrackers during Diwali, as the air quality in the national capital oscillated between 'severe' an ...More

The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi on Thursday conducted a meeting and reviewed the measures to alleviate air pollution in the national capital. The L-G Anil Baijal suggested that anti-firecracker campa ...More