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CPCB report: Yamuna stretch in Delhi continues to be among most polluted
September 23, 2025 2:11 am
The CPCB has reviewed water quality data from 2022 and 2023, covering 2,116 locations across 32 states and Union Territories
NGT takes suo motu cognisance of Indian Express report on Ahmedabad's disappearing lakes, issues notices to Central, state pollution bodies
July 09, 2025 9:00 pm
Noting that the news item raises a substantial issue relating to compliance of the environmental norms, NGT listed the matter for hearing on August 28, asking all respondents, including the DM, to file their affidavits within a few weeks
No immersion in water bodies: Bombay HC permits only manufacturing, sale of PoP idols, seeks state's policy decision on their immersion
June 10, 2025 1:40 am
A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep V Marne was hearing a batch of pleas by associations of Ganesh idol makers challenging the CPCB guidelines banning the use of idols made of PoP
Going beyond AQI: study shows why toxicity matters in measuring air pollution
May 31, 2025 12:20 am
The study, by Abhijit Chatterjee of the Bose Institute, Kolkata, and two of his former PhD students, Abhinandan Ghosh and Monami Dutta, is the first attempt at investigating how toxicity of air pollution changes with concentration levels in Indian cities.
AQI at 131, Delhi sees its cleanest air in four months
February 14, 2025 11:56 pm
The last time Delhi saw better air was on October 7 last year, when the AQI was reported at 126 in the ‘moderate’ category
After recording marginal improvement, Mumbai's AQI see a dip
January 05, 2025 11:13 pm
The BMC had stopped construction works in Byculla, Ghatkopar and Borivali areas last week that saw spikes in local pollution levels
Six pockets reel under 'poor' air, BMC ramps up inspection of construction sites
December 27, 2024 11:05 am
AQI readings between 0-50 are regarded as good, 51-100 satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor, 301-400 very poor and above 400 is considered to be severe.
Delhi’s air in ‘severe’ category again, rain likely today
December 23, 2024 4:46 am
While the 24-hour average AQI was recorded at 409 on Sunday, it was 370 on Saturday.
VayuBuddy: IIT Gandhinagar researchers develop chatbot to make air quality data accessible
December 17, 2024 5:12 am
The chatbot — VayuBuddy — has been designed to make air quality data accessible to everyone, said the researchers.
Delhi had no ‘good’ air day this year, none expected until December-end
November 26, 2024 8:16 am
Notably, this is the first year after 2018 when Delhi recorded no ‘good’ air days. There were no ‘good’ air days in 2016, too.
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