Kejriwal unveils 15-point winter action plan to combat air pollution
During the plan's unveiling at a press conference here, Kejriwal mentioned that there has been a slight improvement in the air quality in the national capital.
During the plan's unveiling at a press conference here, Kejriwal mentioned that there has been a slight improvement in the air quality in the national capital.
As smoke continues to shroud parts of the north-eastern US, the nation's financial and media capital has recorded its worst air pollution level, which Governor Kathy Hochul called it an "emergency".
Under the direction of mentors, the school delegates worked on the subject and brainstormed together to identify the best methods and ideas to address climate change.
Large cities, such as New Delhi, are constantly subjected to significant amounts of air pollution.
The US space agency on Saturday launched a powerful new instrument into space to track air pollution, which would provide unprecedented resolution of monitoring major air pollutants.
India's legal and regulatory framework to tackle pollution tends to be reactionary in nature
Out of the 36 pollution monitoring stations, theAQI in as many as 19 stations is in the 'very poor' category, 14 stations recorded the index in the 'poor' category, one recorded it in the 'moderate' category, and two were non-functional, according to Central pollution Board's data.
These cases have been reported despite CM Capt Amarinder's appeal to Punjab farmers to ensure zero stubble burning as it could exacerbate the Covid crisis by aggravating air pollution
While the Finance Minister had provided Rs 4,400 crore for fighting air pollution in the last Budget, the leadership role the Union government was expected to play has not been in evidence. Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi are ruled by three different and often antagonistic political parties.
Delhi’s overall air quality has been in the moderate category but is set to deteriorate further in the coming days,…