A sigh of relief for Delhiites amid improvement in air quality
New Delhi: Delhi residents have experienced a sigh of relief on Monday due to a slight improvement in the air quality. This morning the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the … Read More
Category: Environment
Thailand bans stubble burning amid rise in pollution levels
Bangkok: Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, has been facing high pollution levels due to stubble burning and emissions from factories and vehicles. The national capital is being declared as the seventh most … Read More
GRAP-3 re-imposes as Delhi’s air quality deteriorates
New Delhi: With the deterioration of air quality in the national capital on Wednesday, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has decided to reimpose Stage 3 of the Graded … Read More
MP plans to invest Rs 5,000 crore to mitigate air pollution
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government seems serious about tackling the air pollution. Therefore, the state government is set to make a district-wise plan to mitigate pollution levels across the district; … Read More
NGT orders to fill vacancies in pollution boards across India
New Delhi: There are vacancies in various pollution control boards across the country, but the process of filling vacant posts is slow. As per the official report, 167 out of … Read More
Sigh of relief: Delhi’s air quality reaches moderate
New Delhi: At last, residents of Delhi-NCR have got a sigh of relief on Saturday with the air quality reaching from moderate to poor in most parts of the city … Read More
Bangkok’s pollution levels force over 350 schools to close
Bangkok: Bangkok hit the headlines for dubious distinction because Thailand’s capital was declared as among the most polluted cities in the world. As per the Swiss-based IQAir, more than 350 … Read More
Maharashtra govt plans to remove petrol-diesel vehicles phase-wise
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has been planning to ban petrol- and diesel-run vehicles in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) in order to mitigate increasing pollution levels and deteriorating air quality. … Read More
Delhi’s air quality improves, still in ‘poor’ category
New Delhi: A sigh of relief for the Delhi residents as the AQI of the city recorded at 264 on Wednesday (January 22) at 6 am, which is to be … Read More