The ministry of environment, forest and climate change recently redesignated the electronic waste disposal business as a red-category industry.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has proposed to set up ambient air quality monitoring systems in cities with the help of public sector undertakings, the government said today.

New Delhi: With the second phase of odd-even having run its course, the Central Pollution Control Board and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee have set about assessing its impact on the capital'

Transport Minister Gopal Rai has said that reports related to the success of the odd-even scheme are “conflicted”.

Levels of tiny pollution particles (PM 2.5) are relatively lower now than in winter. But there is no relief from dirty, toxic air in the city.

Southern parts of Delhi also recorded high levels on pollution on 23 April.

New Delhi: The Delhi government's pollution control measures should be geared towards reducing people's exposure to toxic air, said a US expert.

Expressing doubts over the second phase of the fortnight-long odd-even scheme, a scientist has moved the National Green Tribunal seeking independent monitoring of air pollution levels.

The Delhi government doesn’t plan on studying the ultrafine and ultra dangerous PM1 particles as part of its air quality monitoring programme for round two of odd-even.