Dust has been one of the major contributors of air pollution in Ghaziabad. Last year, the air quality index of cities in the NCR region rose alarmingly after Diwali, forcing agencies to implement the graded response action plan (GRAP). read more

Air flow does not follow administrative or political boundaries. Therefore, it is important that state governments of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan must come together to curb air pollution. read more

On average, every car in the city releases over 40 g of particulate matter per trip, much worse than Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Jaipur. read more

According to officials, the relatively higher pollution level despite the continuous rain could be attributed to the cloudy weather and wind direction. read more

Out of the 3,000 trees the Noida authority had given permission to cut, at least 2,994 trees were felled in Sector 91, where a biodiversity park is schedule to come up read more

EPCA chairperson Dr Bhure Lal said that despite several reminders, requisite steps were not taken for road repair, restricting movement of commercial vehicles, improving public transport and waste management. read more

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said the focus of India’s mobility strategy was on sustainable modes of public transport, transport-oriented planning and digitisation. read more

Real-time tracking sensors will measure level of particulates in the national capital. read more

These micro plans would contain details of local sources of air pollution, measures to be taken to control them, and how these steps would be implemented. read more

The world’s top 20 most polluted cities, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) database, are in developing countries. Almost all the cities in low- and middle-income countries with more than 1,00,000 residents fail to meet WHO air quality... read more

In 2017, Delhi had at least nine days when the air quality had turned severe. read more

CPCB will put air filters on buses, purifiers at traffic junctions and mix chemicals with cement. read more

“There was reasonable improvement in air quality in 2017 compared to 2016, and we will ensure 2018 is better than 2017,” Union minister Harsh Vardhan said. read more

Residents of Gurugram can expect more rains as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted short spells of rain or thundershowers to last till Tuesday. read more

Researchers said that if PM2.5 concentrations worldwide were limited to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) air quality guidelines, the global life expectancy would be on average 0.59 year longer. read more