Question raised in Lok Sabha on air pollution, 21/07/2015. The ambient air quality is monitored by various State Pollution Control Boards, Pollution Control Committees for UTs, Central Pollution Control Board and NEERI at 593 locations in 249 cities, towns and industrial areas in 28 states and 5 UTs.

The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) does not have equipment to monitor revised ambient air quality (NAAQ) norms notified by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in November 2009.

Nearly 75 percent of China’s big cities failed to meet air quality standards in June, the environment ministry said yesterday.

KOLKATA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, on Thursday, indicated that it would direct pumps not to sell fuel to vehicles that don't possess 'Pollution Under Control' certifica

PANAJI: If the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB), while granting 'consent to operate' accepts the recommendation of the technical advisory committee (TAC), then mining companies which have

India's technology hub, that had become an international byword for outsourcing, is gasping for fresh air as high vehicular emissions, increasing industrial fumes and rising dust from construction

In the first six months of 2015, Beijing's air quality improved significantly, registering fewer air pollutants and more clear days, according to the municipal environment protection bureau on Thur

ABU DHABI // Fahad Hareb, director of air quality at the Ministry of Environment and Water, said pollution levels in the UAE were safe for residents.

Delhi’s appalling pollution has prompted fears that millions of youngsters will suffer serious health problems later in life.

The air quality in Delhi has worsened considerably in past few years, according to the Economic Survey of Delhi 2014-15 released on Wednesday

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