The district magistrate of West Burdwan, S Ponnambalam, has formed a special team to monitor rising pollution levels in the Durgapur and Asansol Sadar sub-divisions.
Kolkata is alive, its streets are pulsating with a diverse tapestry of cultures and ventures. Yet, as traffic snarled, pollution thickened and logistics services deteriorated, the joy of exploration faded.
The reported processing capacity of 322 registered e-waste recyclers in India is 22,08,918.064 metric tonnes (MT) per annum and the processing capacity of 72 registered e-waste refurbishers is 92,042.18 MT per annum as on Feb 9, 2025, Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh informed Parliament on Thursday.
Delhi-NCR woke up to light rainfall on Tuesday morning, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting that showers will continue throughout the day.
Mark Twain once remarked that “Whisky is for drinking; water is for fighting over.” Fresh water is a very precious and limited natural resource even though water covers about 71 per cent of the earth’s surface.
The noticeable improvement in air quality prompted the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR to rescind all stage 3 measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) designed for severe pollution
Up until Sunday, Delhi's monthly average AQI of 377 was the highest for November in the previous eight years. In November 2021, it was 376, and in November 2016, it was 374
According to scientists, during the next two to three days, the quality of the air will improve. It was determined that GRAP III norms will remain in effect in Delhi for the time being given the current circumstances
In order to overcome these discrepancies in the battle against climate change, the research emphasizes the necessity of customized government policies
In the contemporary world, where pollution has ingrained itself as an unwanted part of our everyday existence, our bodies are constantly fighting the damaging effects of environmental pollutants. While masks and air purifiers are common protective measures, one often-ignored but effective line of defense is what we choose to eat.
