Locals agitate against air pollution in Panagarh
A team of officials of West Bengal Pollution Control (WBPCB) rushed to inspect the level of pollution at the site, which led to further escalation of the tension.
A team of officials of West Bengal Pollution Control (WBPCB) rushed to inspect the level of pollution at the site, which led to further escalation of the tension.
Air pollution in ten Indian cities assumed alarming proportions and was linked to deaths of 33,000 people every year between 2008 and 2019, a study published on 6 July 2024 in the Lancet Planetary Health Journal points out.
He said this in a written reply in Lok Sabha in response to a question on increasing pollution levels in Delhi-NCR.
The recent State of Global Air report found that air pollution caused 170k kids’ deaths in India in 2021.
Air pollution remains a critical global challenge, with severe health implications for millions of people worldwide.
Addressing a press conference at the party office here, Ramesh, the Congress general secretary in charge of Communications, said, “The Central government is responsible for the severe air pollution in Delhi as it had not taken any effective steps to check pollution in the past 10 years.”
As India braces itself for the looming power shortfall in June, it finds itself at a critical juncture where the balance between energy security and environmental sustainability is under intense scrutiny.
Air pollution poses a significant threat to the Sundarbans, a crucial mangrove ecosystem in West Bengal that protects the region from extreme weather, warns a recent study by leading environmental scientists
Reducing air pollution levels in India can be the key to curb the rising burden of diabetes in the country, health experts said on Thursday.
Saxena said over the last two years he flagged the issue of air pollution in the capital by writing to him and Chief Ministers of neighbouring states.
