pollution

Mumbai: Bombay high court directed the state govt to file an affidavit by Wednesday to outline short-term mitigating measures to tackle pollution at the Kanjurmarg dumping ground and to take the support of IIT-Bombay in fine-tuning the action plan.A bench headed by Justice Girish Kulkarni was hearing petitions that highlighted grievances of residents in the area adjoining the dumping ground. Justice...

NEW DELHI: Traffic personnel in the city face constant exposure to toxic fumes from petrol and diesel vehicles as well as the biting winter chill.For sub-inspector Sarita Shukla, who is posted at the Tughlaq Road Circle near the Indira Gandhi Memorial area, one of Lutyens' Delhi's busiest stretches surrounded by roundabouts, wide arterial roads and frequent VIP movement, the day begins early.Delhi’s...

NEW DELHI: Delhi govt will install air purifiers in 10,000 classrooms of govt schools in the first phase of a citywide plan to improve indoor air quality for students, education minister Ashish Sood announced on Friday. Addressing a press conference, Sood said the initiative reflects the govt's commitment to tackling air pollution through long-term administrative reforms rather than short-term...

NEW DELHI: Dense fog enveloped Delhi and the NCR on Saturday, significantly reducing visibility across key areas on Saturday. Key roads and residential neighborhoods were shrouded in fog, with visuals showing dense mist covering wide areas of the national capital.The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reading stood at 380 at around 7 am, falling into the 'very poor' category, according to Central...

Ecologists warn of gaps as Mithi engineering push ramps up MUMBAI: Even as municipal authorities invest thousands of crores to revive the long-polluted Mithi river, the core question continues to be whether these projects finally stop the sewage, flooding and stink that have defined the river for decades. Experts say that while the current works are substantial, smaller localised measures, such as...

NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management has issued directives to Delhi and NCR state governments on December 14 to immediately halt all outdoor physical sports activities. The move comes after concerns about schools continuing outdoor activities despite poor air quality, with the commission warning about serious health risks to children and implementing Stage IV restrictions under its...

NEW DELHI: Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Monday announced the discovery of eight new pollution hotspots in the national capital, augmenting the current count of 13. Delhi: Air Quality Index (AQI) hits very poor' category in the National CapitalIn response, special teams will be dispatched to these areas to investigate and address pollution sources.Following a meeting involving 28 government...

MUMBAI: BMC commissioner IS Chahal on Friday morning held a meeting with officials from MMRDA, SRA, MSRDC and also members from the construction industry to tackle concerns related to pollution being echoed by various city residents.Mumbai at present is witnessing 6,000 construction works which include public infrastructure projects too. As part of the action plan, all construction sites have been...

NEW DELHI: Delhi's environment minister, Gopal Rai, has launched a month-long campaign aimed at curbing dust pollution in the capital. Strict actions will be taken against individuals or entities found in violation of relevant regulations.Delhi Pollution: CM Arvind Kejriwal's 15 pointer plan to tackle pollution in National CapitalThis move comes in response to deteriorating air quality in the capital,...

NEW DELHI: In order to control air pollution in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) during the winter, the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) will be implemented from October 1. The restrictive anti-air pollution measures will come into force in four different states if AQI touches 201.GRAP has four stages — stage I when AQI is ranging between 201 and 300, stage II when AQI is 301-400, stage III when...