The bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta also fined the MoEF Rs 2 lakh for delay in drawing up pollution emission standards for industries using pet coke and furnace oil in NCR.

"With the increasing number of terminals along the coasts and pipeline connection, I see great amount of LNG being sold to India (in the coming years),” he told a press conference at the Singapore

As per a 2015 IIT-Kanpur study on air pollution, road dust (32%) is the largest contributor to air pollution, followed by vehicular pollution (20%).

The Lancet study concluded that pollution is now the largest environmental cause of disease and death in the world today — three times more those from HIV-AIDS, TB and malaria put together.

As per the plan, the Central Pollution Control Board will provide air quality data, and the IMD will provide weather data.

The only official document on the ‘known health impact’ of fireworks is a compilation of findings of surveys, put together by Central Pollution Control Board.

Apart from the sale, the government has also prohibited use of all noise-emitting crackers from 10 pm to 6 am.

This World's Obesity day, do not forget to put on your running shoes every day or engage in other physical activities, and introduce some elements of fun in your life without indulging in processed

While three people have died of Swine Flu, 300 Dengue cases have been registered in the region so far in the Jammu region

Policy focuses on developing environment friendly villages, cities across state.