Common problems potentially require common solutions, and the need for a dialogue. This is true in the case of China and India when it comes to their challenge of tackling air pollution and switching ...More

A coalition of organisations today said the Centre lacks commitment in tackling air pollution in Delhi and asked residents to tweet directly to the Union Environment and Power Ministers to voice their ...More

The mind-numbing results of a major global study released last week by the Health Effects Institute and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation highlight once again the severity of the air pol ...More

Beijing, Mar 28 (PTI) Beijing plans to meet the national air quality standard by 2030, according to a blueprint for the Chinese capital's overall planning. The blueprint for Beijing's overall plann ...More

Bharat Stage IV emission norms scheduled to come into force from April 1, 2017 Allaying fears of car manufacturers, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday that the 19 crore vehicles running on B ...More

New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) Delhi and Faridabad were among the top five cities with the worst air pollution in the country between 2015 and 2016, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. "Cities can be ranked ...More

Hyderabad: It is not just sparrows. The dwindling green spots in the city has taken a toll on common birds. Due to urbanization trees have been felled in many parts and the natural dwellings of severa ...More

Members of the Rajya Sabha today expressed concern over the rising air pollution in the country urging the Government to take necessary step to check the problem.Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Na ...More

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved the verdict for tomorrow on a plea seeking ban on registration of Bharat Stage III (BS III) vehicles from April 1, 2017. The Centre had told the Apex court that ...More

Delhi had more than three times as many “severely polluted” days in the eight-month period between May and December in 2016, as compared to the corresponding period the previous year, the government s ...More

Paris: Global warming has boosted the frequency and severity of deadly air pollution peaks in northern China, scientists said Monday. Toxic particles in the air cause nearly a million premature death ...More

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday ordered the setting up of 14 more pollution monitoring stations by October and directed all agencies concerned to strictly implement measures to tack ...More

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) will on Wednesday hear the air pollution matter. The NGT which has fixed fines for farmers for burning agriculture waste, earlier on March 16 asked the Delhi Governm ...More

Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday chaired a high level meeting on controlling air pollution in the capital. The meeting saw discussions on the amendment of the Central Motor Vehicle (CMV) ru ...More

New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) The air quality of the national capital had worsened in 2016 as the city witnessed a 250 per cent rise in the number of severely polluted days as compared to the previous year. ...More

CHANDIGARH: Members of the Youth Innovative Society, a city-based NGO, along with the forest and wildlife department and state NSScell celebrated World Forestry Day with a cycle rally in Smriti Van on ...More

The Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) has set up continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations (CAAQMS) in seven cities of the state, including Kota. Till now, the board had been m ...More

New Delhi: In a bid to tackle rising air pollution in the city, lieutenant-governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday ordered setting up of 14 more pollution-monitoring stations by October. He also directed all ...More

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) will on Wednesday hear the air pollution matter. The NGT which has fixed fines for farmers for burning agriculture waste, earlier on March 16 asked the Delhi Governm ...More

NEW DELHI: Lieutenant governor Anil Baijal chaired a high-level meeting on Tuesday at Raj Niwas to review the measures taken to tackle air pollution levels in Delhi and passed a number of directions t ...More