Air pollution body dissolves as Centre fails to introduce Bill
The Commission for Air Quality Management, which was formed as a ‘permanent’ body to address…
Air Pollution
Airshed moment loses its way in political smog
On October 28, 2020, the Central government rushed through an ordinance to create the Commission…
Indoor air pollution: ‘Only 50% urban slum households use LPG’, refill cost jumped ₹ 125 in a month
In a major setback to initiatives aiming to curb indoor air pollution, a new survey…
Eight out of India’s 10 most polluted cities in Uttar Pradesh
Real-time data from 99 cities showed that smaller and upcoming cities are India’s pollution hotspots,…
COVID-19 cleared air in NCR region; Ghaziabad shows highest reduction in AQI- Study
Within eight days of last year’s country-wide COVID-19 lockdown, Air Quality Indices (AQI) of five…
Digging up the dirt on Kulda coal mines expansion
Villagers from Odisha’s coal district have been protesting peacefully for almost a month after years…
Survey reveals healthcare sector role in combatting climate change
The largest ever survey on climate change conducted among healthcare professionals in India has revealed…
Budget 2021-22: Centre sets aside ₹2217 crore for air pollution control in 42 cities
The Centre allocated Rs2217 crore to fight air pollution in 42 cities with over a…
Exposure to PM2.5 generated by fossil-fuel alone costs India 2.46 million lives: Harvard study
One in five deaths around the world in 2018 was attributable to exposure to toxic…
Air quality panel to seek 5% GST for natural gas
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining…
