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Centre Granted Rs 19,612 Cr To 131 Cities Under NCAP: Bhupender Yadav

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav took stock of the implementation of National, State and City clean air action plans implemented in 24 States and Union Territories and 131 cities in the fourth meet of Apex Committee of National Clean Air Programme. The Minister reviewed the plans on the occasion of Swachh Vayu Diwas (International Day […]

India Surpasses Emission Intensity Target, Eyes Net-Zero By 2070: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh

India has already surpassed its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target for reducing emission intensity, originally set at 33 per cent by 2030, according to Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, Minister of State, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Speaking at the Assocham Environment and Carbon Conference, Singh highlighted the government’s active role in achieving net-zero […]

Congress Leader Jairam Ramesh Slams Centre For Inaction On Air Pollution

The opposition attacked the government, accusing it of neglecting the worsening air pollution crisis in India. Jairam Ramesh, General Secretary (Communications) of the Indian National Congress (INC), condemned the government’s inaction and policy failures in addressing the public health emergency posed by air pollution. Ramesh highlighted alarming findings from recent studies, including one published in […]

NGT Directs Delhi Chief Secy To Ascertain Authority’s On Illegal Groundwater Extraction

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Chief Secretary of Delhi to determine which authority is responsible for regulating illegal groundwater extraction. The directive follows confusion among various respondents about their responsibilities. The issue involved was the illegal extraction of groundwater by 536 hotels/guest houses operating in the Paharganj area of Delhi. On 06.02.2024, […]

India Ranks Third In Global Pollution: IQAir Study Shows 42 Out Of 50 Most Polluted Cities Are Indian

According to a report released by Swiss air quality monitoring body, IQAir after Bangladesh and Pakistan, India is  the third-most polluted country in 2023 India has been declared the third-most polluted country in 2023, trailing behind Bangladesh and Pakistan, according to the World Air Quality Report 2023 released by Swiss air quality monitoring body, IQAir. […]

Foreigners Interested In Setting Up Base In India Worried About Air Pollution: German Official

The German official said his country welcomes India’s National Clean Air Programme, which aims to reduce air pollution in 131 cities across the country, according to media reports   Air pollution emerges as a significant concern for potential foreign investors eyeing a foothold in India, according to insights shared by a German Embassy official. Speaking […]

Air Pollution & Depression: NGT Imposes Rs 25k Cost On MoEF&CC For Unclear Response On Steps Taken

The Tribunal observed that despite repeated queries, counsel for MoEF&CC could not enlist a single step taken by the Ministry for effective control of air pollution    The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has been fined Rs 25,000 by the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) major bench in New Delhi for failing to […]

World Bank Introduces Programme To Combat India’s Air Pollution

World Bank emphasises the importance of airshed-wide coordination to achieve substantial pollution reductions    In order to combat the dangerous effects of ambient particulate matter (PM) 2.5 pollution in India, the World Bank has started a campaign. 1.4 billion people are impacted by the nation’s worsening air pollution problem. The programme will establish the first […]

Centre: Delhi to ramp up healthcare preps for pollution-triggered rush

In a letter to the health departments of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan this week, Director General of Health Services said air pollution not only accounts for not just acute illnesses The Union Health Ministry has asked Delhi and its neighbouring states to make necessary healthcare preparations to deal with any rush of patients […]