Air Purifiers

Council may consider lowering GST on air and water purifiers to 5 per cent amid public health concerns, court intervention and demands from industry and political leaders

The GST Council may consider cutting tax on air and water purifiers from 18% to 5%, amid worsening air quality and calls to treat them as essential public health equipment

The court was hearing a petition that asked for lowering GST on air purifiers amid Delhi's worsening air quality index

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Centre to file a detailed response to a petition seeking lowering of goods and services tax on air purifiers in view of worsening air quality in the national capital. A vacation bench of Justices Vikas Mahajan and Vinod Kumar granted 10 days' time to the central government to file its reply to the petition and listed the matter for further hearing on January 9. The court was informed by the Centre's counsel that the meeting of GST Council has to take place physically only and it is not possible to convene the meeting through video conferencing. Additional Solicitor General N Venkataraman, representing the Centre, sought time to file a detailed reply. The court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the central government to classify air purifiers as "medical devices" and reduce the goods and services tax (GST) to the five per cent slab. Air purifiers are currently taxed at 18 per cent. The petition by advoca

The Delhi High Court has pulled up the Centre over worsening air pollution in the national capital and asked it to consider reducing the 18% GST on air purifiers.

The Delhi High Court criticised the Centre over its failure to tackle the city's air pollution and asked it to consider cutting the 18 per cent GST on air purifiers to provide relief to citizens

Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Friday announced that air purifiers will be installed in 10,000 classrooms to ensure clean air for the students. Addressing a press conference, Sood said that the government is committed towards tackling the problem of pollution through long-term administrative measures. "We are not those who flaunt IIT degrees and do campaigns like Odd-Even or Gaadi On, Gaadi Off campaign. We are tackling the issue of pollution through long-term administrative measures," he said, taking a dig at the previous Aam Aadmi Party government. He added, "We want our children to study smart and also breathe smart air. In the first phase, air purifiers will be installed in 10,000 classrooms." The minister, who also holds the urban portfolio, said the Public Works Department, using the environment cess, will also procure mechanical road sweepers for each of the assembly constituencies.

Toxic air levels across northern India pushing consumers to stock up on these items

Companies are offering much-needed, but expensive, air purification systems to shelter from the smog in one of the world's most polluted cities

Once a winter luxury for those with respiratory issues, air purifiers are now a fixture in most households, particularly in the NCR region, thanks to ever-increasing levels of air pollution

Electronics retailers report a sharp rise in footfalls and bulk buying as consumers rush to brands like Philips, Dyson and Eureka Forbes amid worsening air quality

Dyson Purifier Cool PC1-TP11 features a fully sealed HEPA filter and an activated carbon filter, capable of capturing odours, gaseous particles, VOCs, and oxidizing gases such as Nitrogen Dioxide

Delhi air pollution: Parents request the reopening of schools as children loss access to midday meals and air purifiers

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Buy devices that can clean up large rooms and have filters to capture small particles

Malls go empty, open-air markets also hit

The Delhi government has enforced GRAP Stage IV, banning diesel vehicles, restricting non-essential trucks, halting construction, and urging work-from-home to combat severe air pollution

Apart from air purification, Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Gen1 offers thermal control for both heating and cooling

The new range of Philips Air Purifiers are now available for purchase on the official Philips Domestic Appliances website and at select retail and online stores

The government on Tuesday announced plans to conduct market surveillance to verify claims made by air purifier manufacturers, amid rising concerns about pollution in Delhi and other major cities. This move comes in response to Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday accusing some companies of making false assertions about their products. Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare, addressing a media briefing on Tuesday, stated, "We will try to see through market surveillance and check if the claims are correct or not." Khare also mentioned that the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has taken note of the issue and will examine compliance with existing quality control orders on air filters. The announcement follows Joshi's remarks at a World Standards Day event, where he expressed concern over misleading marketing tactics. "Air purifiers make such false claims... We see air purifiers and so much is written but nothing is there in it. There is just a fan in it, ye