LUCKNOW: More than 300 idols and only two pits for environment friendly disposal.

This study deals with the effects of fireworks on the air quality over the major cities of India during the festival of light known as “Diwali”. The effects of firecrackers during the festival was assessed from the ambient concentrations of various air pollutants such as sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter (PM) with diameter less than 10 µm.

Half of Lucknow gets unsafe drinking water as the Gomti has dangerous levels of sewage content.

Every 5th Lucknowite Is At Risk: Study

Past Checks On Other Parameters
One-third of Lucknow drinks water from the river Gomti but it has never been tested whether that water is fit for consumption.

The high court has directed UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to collect sample of Gomti river's water and furnish the test report before it within a month.

Known for its penchant for the cycle, which is also the Samajwadi Party’s election symbol, the Akhilesh government in Uttar Pradesh has now decided to develop Noida, Lucknow and Agra as cycle-frien

After the TOI report on a study by Central Ground Water Board which confirmed presence of arsenic above permissible limits in several localities of the city , instead of focusing on ways to remove

Contamination Of Water Rings Alarm Bell

Residents of the city may have benefited from better access to groundwater, but it has also given rise to the threat of arsenic poisoning.

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