The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas revoked Stage IV restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on Tuesday, following a notable decline in pollution levels.
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Monday announced to install mist sprayers on electric poles to combat air pollution and keep the area under its jurisdiction, clean, green, and beautiful.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's average Air Quality Index (AQI) on Tuesday was recorded at 234 at 4 pm, based on an average of past 24 hours.
The national capital’s air quality remained in the “very poor” category for the seventh consecutive day on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 346, as per data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
People continued to breathe in polluted air across Delhi, as the city's average Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday pegged under the 'very poor' quality, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The beloved Raikhor fish (Cirrhina reba), a local culinary treasure, has become a rare sight in the Atreyee river this monsoon season, alarming residents and environmentalists alike.
The most Government spokesmen will concede is that we may experience climate change by the end of the twentyfirst century, to counter which, they have laid down elaborate goals for 2050 or 2070.
Amid the rising pollution that has adversely impacted the health of adults and children alike, city experts underscored the dangers associated with the menace informing that 22 micrograms of particulate matter (PM2.5) is equivalent to smoking one cigarette in terms of damage.
In a letter, he urged Vinai Kumar to intervene in the matter and ensure that the problem is addressed with the urgency and seriousness that it deserves.
In an attempt to do away with single-use plastic bags, Kolkata Municipal Corporation and West Bengal Pollution Control Board have started a move to sell jute carry bags at the KMC markets in the city.
