MPs across parties come together to strengthen govt action on air pollution
Parliamentarians’ Group for Clean Air (PGCA) releases compendium and deliberates on charter of demand to…
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Prices of passenger, commercial vehicles to rise before April 1 emission norms deadline
The prices of passenger and commercial vehicles are expected to further increase as stricter second…
Green court to Haryana: Why should inaction not be treated as collusion with polluters?
India’s green court, the National Green Tribunal (NGT), warned the Haryana State Pollution Control Board…
Budget for National Clean Air Programme raised to ₹756 cr, ‘No plan to tackle crop residue’
The Centre increased the budget of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) this year to…
25 air quality monitors not enough for Mumbai: Experts
Experts have proposed more monitoring stations under the Nation-wide Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to hasten…
Marginal improvement in air quality 4 years after NCAP launch
Under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), marginal improvements in air quality were seen last…
Air quality commission panel lifts curbs, diesel autos banned in Delhi NCR
The Commission for Air Quality Management has lifted the stage three of the graded response…
Delhi-NCR air quality worsens, coal-based thermal power plants flout GRAP norms?
Coal-based thermal power plants around Delhi-NCR, with massive emission loads, are violating GRAP norms. Citing…
Now GRAP restrictions to be imposed 3 days ahead of bad air forecast
This year, measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for air pollution in Delhi…
Study redefines air pollution’s link to cancer
How does air pollution lead to cancer? According to new research, rather than causing damage,…