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Every year, Delhi breathes its worst air from Nov 1 to 15: DPCC data

People in the national capital breathe the "worst" air between November 1 and November 15 every year, an analysis of data collated by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee over the last 5 years showed

Stubble burning down 83% this year so far but the days ahead look hazy

How far this trend will be maintained needs to be observed since excessive rains in September have dela­yed harvesting of the paddy crop

Experts laud Delhi 10-point 'winter action plan' to check pollution

Environment experts welcomed Delhi's 10-point action plan to tackle the air pollution in the capital, but stressed the need to adopt a holistic and long-term solution to improve air quality

Delhi unveils 10-point action plan to combat air pollution in winter

He claimed that the Centre and neighbouring states did not do anything to check stubble burning by farmers which will lead to air pollution in the winter season

Delhi to get 'green' funds under NCAP for first time since it began

The national capital will get over Rs 18 crore from the Centre under the National Clean Air Programme this year to cater to critical gaps in air pollution management, according to officials

Delhi CM to announce 'Winter Action Plan' to fight pollution on Oct 4: Rai

He was speaking at the event to announce the commencement of a week-long Wildlife Conservation Awareness Campaign at Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary

UP's first air pollution control tower to come up along DND in Noida

Uttar Pradesh's first air pollution control tower is set to come up along the DND Expressway in Noida, officials said on Friday.

Delhi smog tower: Primary results show 80% reduction in pollution, says Rai

The over 24-meter-high structure was inaugurated by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on August 23.

Dyson brings latest generation of Cool, Hot+Cool air purifiers to India

British tech firm Dyson on Thursday announced to launch its latest generation of air purifiers in the Indian market, expanding its portfolio into the segment further

Delhi received over 800 applications for bio-decomposer use: CM

The bio-decomposer which was sampled in 2020 will be sprinkled in the fields this October and November

Spotlight on air quality ahead of winter and stubble-burning in the North

This comes in wake of new WHO norms on air quality which indicate that whole of India faces high pollution across the year

Centre holds meet with states to discuss air pollution in Delhi

A joint meeting of the states of Delhi, Uttar Pardesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana was held under the chairmanship of Union Minister Bhupender Yadav on Thursday

Air pollution one of the biggest environmental threats to human health: WHO

Air pollution is one of biggest environmental threats to human health alongside climate change, said WHO as it released its new air quality guidelines

More stringent air quality norms needed, say experts after WHO guidelines

Experts Wednesday stressed on the need to focus on revising India's air quality standards to make them more stringent as the WHO released new guidelines

11 thermal plants around Delhi directed to co-fire biomass pellets

The Centre's air quality commission said this can utilise millions of tonnes of biomass, address the issue of stubble burning and reduce air pollution

Tree transplantation in cities have no method; doesn't help green cover

With poor transplanting methods and shoddy aftercare, trees stand a poor chance of survival, show examples from across India

Follow 14-point rules to avoid pollution: Delhi govt to construction sites

The Delhi government has asked all private construction sites to follow its 14-point guidelines to prevent dust pollution in the city, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Friday. The AAP-led government had conducted a review meeting with all state-run agencies engaged in construction work in Delhi and they were told to submit their action plans to prevent dust pollution by September 21. Many private agencies are also involved in construction work in the city. We conducted a meeting with over 50 such companies, including L&T, Shapoorji, among others. "These private construction sites have been asked to comply with the 14-point guidelines to prevent dust pollution within 15 days," Rai said. The minister further said the government also discussed about the problems faced in the construction work last year. Under the 14-point guidelines, construction sites should be covered from all sides using tin sheds. The sites measuring more than 20,000 square metres will have to deploy ...

Europe's energy crunch sparks panic in Asia and scramble to buy fuel

Worried the eye-watering price of natural gas in Europe will spill over, LNG traders in Asia say they're paying record prices for this time of year

Top carbon emitters fall short on climate risk disclosure, says report

The report follows high-profile investor campaigns for better disclosure and analysis of the risk at energy companies and other heavy emitters such as miners.

Delhi govt bans storage, sale, use of firecrackers during Diwali

The Delhi government on Wednesday banned the storage, sale and use of firecrackers during Diwali owing to the severe pollution levels in the city.