pollution control

New Delhi, March 13 – The Delhi government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) on Friday to launch a pilot study on photocatalytic "smog-eating" surfaces, an official said.Entitled "Comprehensive Study on the Effectiveness of...

Jabalpur, March 13 The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday gave the state government five weeks to submit a plan for assessing and remediating contaminated soil and groundwater in and around the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal.At least 5,479 people were killed and thousands were maimed...

New Delhi, March 13 The Delhi government and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday to conduct a comprehensive pilot study on "smog-eating" surfaces, officials said.The "Comprehensive Study on the Effectiveness of Photocatalytic...

Bengaluru, March 12 The Karnataka government said on Thursday that it would convene a meeting of all concerned departments and Bengaluru legislators to address concerns over rising food contamination, including chemicals and heavy metals found in vegetables, milk, and poultry products...

Ranchi, March 12 The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday took serious note of the increase in air pollution in Dhanbad and directed senior officials, including the district deputy commissioner and the senior superintendent of police, to appear before it in person on April 2.A division bench of...

New Delhi, March 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of a 1985 Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning air pollution in Delhi and surrounding areas, and directed the court registry to file a suo moto case on issues of air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR).Several...

Mumbai, March 12 In a significant move to address the increasing frequency of leopards entering human settlements in Maharashtra due to the destruction of their own habitat, Forest Minister Ganesh Naik announced in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday that the Maharashtra Cabinet has approved...

Hyderabad, March 12 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed officials to purchase only electric vehicles henceforth for any government department as part of measures to check pollution.He instructed the officials to use only electric vehicles in the Core Urban Region (CURE)...

New Delhi, March 11 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is planning to conduct GPS mapping of all construction and demolition waste sites across its zones to streamline the collection and disposal of such waste, an official said on Wednesday.The move will also curb illegal dumping that...

New Delhi, March 10 – The Delhi government has identified 22 final entries for on-ground trial runs as part of its Innovation Challenge to tackle air pollution, an official said.The trial devices will be installed at identified pollution hotspots in the coming weeks to rigorously measure their...

New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that immense public infrastructure has been destroyed and damaged because officials were "dragging their feet" while hearing a case on the contamination of three rivers in Rajasthan.The court was hearing a suo motu case concerning...

Hyderabad, March 9 Citing severe pollution plaguing major metros like New Delhi, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday reaffirmed that the Musi Riverfront development in Telangana will proceed at any cost.Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the rejuvenated Nalla Cheruvu here, Reddy...

March 9, Kohima: Member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Nuklutoshi, has raised concerns about the impact of firecrackers on the environment, people, and livestock.During today's session, he questioned why firecrackers are not restricted during Christmas and New Year, but are restricted...

Hyderabad, March 8 Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Sunday that the state government plans to soon distribute electric scooters to female students studying in colleges.Addressing the Women’s Day celebrations here, the Chief Minister said: "It may not be possible this financial...

New Delhi, March 8 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for dedicating historic projects worth over Rs 18,000 crore to the people of Delhi on International Women’s Day.PM Modi inaugurated two new corridors of the Delhi Metro and laid the foundation...

Hyderabad, March 8 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Sunday that the state government is considering providing electric scooters to female college students.Speaking at an event where he felicitated women journalists on the occasion of International Women's Day, he also said the...

Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, participated today in delegation-level talks and the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Environmental Cooperation in New Delhi. In a social media post, Mr. Singh stated that the renewal...

New Delhi, March 2 – The 21st Meeting of the Central Monitoring Committee (CMC) on river rejuvenation took place on Monday, where the latest status of polluted river stretches was reviewed based on the CPCB’s 2025 report, an official said.The meeting was chaired by V. L. Kantha Rao, Secretary...

Jaipur, February 26 The Rajasthan government on Thursday informed the assembly that ₹344.70 crore has been allocated under the 15th Finance Commission for improving air quality in Jaipur.The funds have been provided by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to the Jaipur...

Ranchi, February 26 The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday directed the state government to appoint a secretary-level nodal officer to oversee the functioning of health institutions and hospitals to ensure proper disposal of biomedical waste.A division bench of Chief Justice MS Sonak and Justice...