Delhi’s transport pollution to drop 50% in two years: Gadkari
New Delhi: Air pollution in Delhi from transport will decrease by at least half in the next two years, as per the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. … Read More
Category: Environment
India leads in plastic waste emissions, surpassing China
New Delhi: A recent study has made it clear that India is now the world’s largest plastic polluter, releasing 9.3 million tonnes of plastic every year. This constitutes around one-fifth … Read More
Delhi govt to ban all kinds of firecrackers till Jan 1 to combat pollution
New Delhi: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai categorically said on Monday that a ban will be imposed on the production, sale, and use of all firecrackers, including green crackers, till … Read More
21 cities reduce PM10 pollution by over 40%; 18 meet ‘National Standards’: CPCB
New Delhi: Ninety-five of the 131 cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme have made rapid progress in improving their air quality; 21 cities were able to reduce PM10 … Read More
Delhi govt to implement 21-point ‘Winter Action Plan’ to combat air pollution: Minister
New Delhi: The Environment Minister of Delhi recently announced that the government is mulling to implement a 21-point ‘Winter Action Plan’ to overcome air pollution. The government is planning to … Read More
15 Haryana cities rank among India’s 100 most polluted
Chandigarh: Most of the cities of Haryana are under the grip of air pollution. A new analysis has recently revealed that 15 out of 24 Haryana’s cities ranked among the … Read More
Noise pollution links to infertility worldwide: Study finds
Copenhagen: Infertility has been rising worldwide at lightning speed. A study suggests that one in six people is the victim of infertility globally. As per the experts, noise pollution may … Read More
Donald Trump discards climate change as global concern
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has refused to accept climate change as a global concern. He said it is useless to talk about rising sea levels. He further added … Read More
UP govt asks Centre to establish panel to combat air pollution in IGP
The Uttar Pradesh government wants to overcome the air pollution in the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) at any cost. The state government has asked the Centre to set up an airshed … Read More
भारतीय संस्कृति में पर्यावरणीय चिंता, चिंतन और संरक्षण
भारतीय संस्कृति में वातावरण और पर्यावरण की शुद्धता पर प्राचीनकाल से ही ध्यान दिया जाता रहा है। हमारे यहाँ पंच भौतिक तत्वों यथा-पृथ्वी, जल, आकाश, वायु एवं अग्नि के बारे … Read More