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 accused is involved in toy business. He procured the firecrackers from neighbouring states of Delhi where the same are not banned," Deputy Commissioner of Police Manoj Kumar Meena said.
Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut topped the list of cities with the worst air quality in India as it recorded an AQI of 382 falling in the "very poor" category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
BMC takes decisive action to curb pollution at Mumbai construction sites, ensuring cleaner air for all.
Dr PK Mishra, principal secretary to the prime minister, chaired the meeting on air pollution in Delhi-NCR at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)
Delhi's air quality ascended to 'poor' category on Friday with the average Air Quality Index recorded at 256, according to the Central Pollution Control Board data.
