Eco-Pollution

Delhi govt allocates 500 crore for rejuvenation of Yamuna

New Delhi: In an effort to revitalise the Yamuna river, the Delhi government on Tuesday set aside 500 crore to…

1 year ago

India ranks world fifth most polluted country in 2024

New Delhi: India ranked as the world's fifth most polluted country in 2024, down from third in 2023 as per…

1 year ago

Delhi government asks residents to avoid putting garbage in Yamuna

New Delhi: Delhi Minister of Irrigation and Flood Control Parvesh Verma said that 1,300 tonnes of refuse had been extracted…

1 year ago

No fuel to 15 year old vehicles in Delhi; Government announces slews of anti pollution measures

New Delhi: To control pollution in the National Capital, the Delhi government on Saturday took slews of anti-pollution measures, including…

1 year ago

Ganga’s contamination still alarmingly high not meeting standard for bathing

New Delhi Despite the number of steps taken by the government, the contamination level in the Ganga is alarming and…

1 year ago

Vehicular emissions are top contributors in Delhi; Experts call for actionable solutions

New Delhi: The Centre of Excellence for Research in Climate Change and Air Pollution (CERCA), part of the Indian Institute…

2 years ago

India calls for unified global response as Plastic treaty talks fail at Busan

New Delhi: The world leaders failed to reach an agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic pollution at the…

2 years ago

Delhi government seeks approval from centre for artificial rain in view deteriorating air quality

New Delhi: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday wrote to the Central government, seeking an artificial rain in the…

2 years ago

Delhi-NCR Chokes: Air Quality plunges to ‘Severe-Plus’ level, AQI hits 490

New Delhi: The air quality in the Delhi-NCR region has deteriorated further, breaching the severe-plus level with an average Air…

2 years ago

Role of local governance in tackling air pollution: Opinion

Written by Dr. Sanju Purohit , Associate Professor (Volunteer) at Akamai University and research fellow at UNEC. India has a…

2 years ago