New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has praised India for adopting policies to cut subsidies on fossil fuels on petroleum products and levying a cess on coal to create fiscal space for increasing government support to renewable energy, electric vehicles and strengthening of electricity infrastructure.
Lucknow, Nov 2 (IANS) The Lucknow-based CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research said on Saturday that the air and noise pollution spiked in the UP capital during the Diwali festival which exceeded the National Ambient Air Quality Standards and Central Pollution Control Board levels, respectively.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) India has updated its biodiversity action plan and has committed to conserve 30 per cent of its terrestrial, inland water, and coastal and marine areas by 2030.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) With the active participation of a high-level Indian delegation, a G20 meeting has arrived at a consensus in finalising the first Ministerial declaration on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), according to an official statement issued on Saturday.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) A layer of smog covered Delhi-NCR on Saturday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national Capital registering a 'poor' rating two days after Diwali celebrations, despite a government-imposed firecracker ban.
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Delhi Environment Minister, Gopal Rai on Friday commended the citizens of Delhi for their role in keeping post-Diwali pollution levels relatively lower than pervious years and urged neighbouring BJP-ruled states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to adopt similar strategies to combat air pollution in Delhi-NCR.
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) A day after the Diwali festivities, the air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR on Friday deteriorated further to the 'very poor' category with a blanket of toxic smoke engulfing the whole region.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called upon residents of the national Capital to avoid bursting firecrackers during Diwali, pointing to the severe air pollution it causes in the city. Instead, he encouraged people to light diyas as a safer, more environment-friendly way to celebrate the festival of lights.
Lahore, Oct 30 (IANS) Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province, Maryam Nawaz Sharif stated on Wednesday that she plans to write a letter to Bhagwant Mann, the CM of Indian Punjab, seeking cooperation to tackle the issue of smog, which has engulfed the whole region, especially Lahore which has become the most polluted city in the world with AQI even going past 900 earlier this week.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) A thin layer of smog engulfed the Delhi-NCR on Wednesday as the air quality continued to be in the ‘poor’ category amid the Diwali festivities.
