A bench led by Justice Abhay Oka expressed displeasure over Haryana's inaction on the directives issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR).
The Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena on Friday reviewed preparedness to deal with air pollution during the coming winter season in the national capital.
For the first time, a study on Thursday showed that ambient particulate matter air pollution is a top risk factor for subarachnoid haemorrhage -- a type of brain stroke -- at par with smoking.
As Delhi gears up for another Diwali season, the announcement of a renewed firecracker ban by the state government underscores the city’s continuing struggle against air pollution.
Lack of green spaces and long-term exposure to air pollution increase the risk of hospitalisation for respiratory conditions, a new study has said.
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.
