close_game
close_game

air pollution

Latest from air pollution

BMC begins testing grass in Shivaji Park to reduce red soil displacement

A BMC appointed contractor began the plantation work on a 200 sq m area at the Nana Nani Park where five species of grass will be tested to check whether they are sustainable and can hold the red soil in place

Mumbai, India. June 10, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planting grass on barren patches in Shivaji Park to control dust and air pollution. Mumbai, India. June 10, 2025. (Photo by HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)
Published on Jun 11, 2025 08:38 AM IST

ELV engine recycling cartel on the rise in Delhi

The illegal activity takes place in 2 ways: Gangs in guise of scrap dealers lure car owners with quick cash or exploit regulatory vacuum

While such vehicles are supposed to be sent to only “certified facilities” for scrapping, an unintended but damaging consequence is surfacing in the form of a strategic black market run by scrap mafias. (HT Archive)
Published on Jun 09, 2025 05:38 AM IST

‘India must resist hybrid cars and adopt EVs’: Amitabh Kant

He was speaking at the release of a report by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)

Amitabh Kant during the Urban Adda 25 conclave organized by ICCT, aimed to unite young voices, experts, and leaders to forge sustainable urban futures. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
Published on Jun 06, 2025 06:16 AM IST

PM flags off 200 e-buses for Delhi

The 9-metre-long DEVI buses are designed to navigate Delhi’s narrow, congested lanes and connect interior neighbourhoods with major arterial roads

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off the buses on Thursday. Also present are chief minister Rekha Gupta, LG VK Saxena, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav, and Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa. (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 06, 2025 06:10 AM IST
ByAlok KN Mishra

Urban Adda 2025: Aravalli collapse will cripple NCR’s climate defences,

The warning is particularly relevant to Gurugram, where encroachments into the protected Aravalli range have intensified.

Panelists during the Urban Adda 25 conclave organized by ICCT at Habitat Centre on Thursday, June 5, 2025. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jun 06, 2025 05:55 AM IST
Story Saved
Live Score
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Friday, June 13, 2025
Follow Us On