Neither the Centre nor the states have put in place a plan to tackle rising pollution in cities across India. Here are five reasons why we have failed to tackle the pollution menace.
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday held an emergency meeting to discuss the city's severe air pollution+ and announced a slew of measures, including shutting schools and stopping constr
After New Delhi was engulfed by the worst smog in almost two decades, sales of medicines to treat respiratory disorders have surged in the city and doctors say the number of patients seeking consul
Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave appealed for a united response, and said that no one should indulge in a political blame-game on fighting pollution.
Lauding the Delhi government's announcement of taking emergency steps to tackle the severe air pollution, a green body on Sunday said these will need strict enforcement and vehicle restraint measur
The Congress leader further said the Supreme Court should take suo moto cognizance in public interest and issue binding instruction to all concerned authorities.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 04/11/2016 regarding rising air pollution in the area of NCT, Delhi. National Green Tribunal directs all the concerned states to "place on record the action taken in furtherance to the order of the Tribunal in relation to prohibition on burning of agricultural residue.
According to air quality monitoring network SAFAR, PM2.5 levels are in severe category and are expected to remain in this category for more than three days, it said.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailesh Singh V/s. Hotel Jaypee Vasant, New Delhi & Others dated 03/11/2016 regarding hotels using illegally ground water and consuming it without the permission of Central Ground Water Authority thereby impacting the environment by its activities and there are other issues also raised.
