The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has ordered the shutdown of 19 ready mix concrete plants, which serve construction projects, in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region for violating environmental......
The clinics are expected to operate for at least two hours daily, particularly between September and March -- the period when air pollution levels are typically high. IMAGE: Kartavya Path in New......
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, while considering the possibility of shifting Supreme Court hearings to the virtual-only mode due to the severe air pollution, said he felt unwell when he went......
'Most pollution boards across the country have unused funds. There is practically no reason why pollution should not be a political priority.' IMAGE: A view of India Gate as dense smog engulfs the......
Two days after Diwali, the national capital remained blanketed by haze on Wednesday with air quality in the "very poor" category, which has sparked a war of words between Aam Aadmi Party and the......
The Central Pollution Control Board, which released its report to the National Green Tribunal recently, states that Uttar Pradesh is home to 817 grossly polluting industrial units on or along the......
The Central Pollution Control Board has declared Gujarat as the most polluted state in India. The conclusion has been based on the increasing levels of pollution and toxic wastes. There are seven......
In December 2016, the Supreme Court directed the central government to have a graded action plan to tackle the menace of air pollution. There are two plans - Comprehensive Action Plan and Graded......
The Ministry of Environment and Forests is setting up a network for national-level monitoring and reporting of noise pollution. Based on the pattern of existing air and water networks, the setting......
The Confederation of Indian Industryis forming a high-level group comprising 70-80 industry experts and environment experts to develop a green rating system. Under this, companies will be eligible......