pollution control

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...

New Delhi, February 25 Approximately 43% of the ₹300 crore allocated under Pollution Control and Emergency Measures in the Delhi budget for 2025-26 has been utilized as of January 20, 2026, according to an RTI response.In response to a Right to Information (RTI) application filed by

Palghar, February 25 An incident involving the leakage of chlorine gas was reported at an industrial unit in Palghar district, Maharashtra, on Wednesday, according to officials.No one was injured in the incident at Shree Vinayak Camex in Tarapur MIDC, said Vivekanand Kadam, chief of the...

Mumbai, February 25 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that the Mumbai civic body has been directed to prepare a dynamic monitoring system based on the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to track sources of air pollution in the city.Air...

New Delhi, February 24 Six new Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) have been activated in the national capital, bringing the total number of such facilities in Delhi to 46, the highest in the country, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.The new stations...

New Delhi, February 24: Enforcement teams activated by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to prevent air pollution detected 131 violations during the fortnight ending February 18, an official said on Tuesday.The data was shared at the 126th meeting of the Enforcement Task Force (ETF)...

New Delhi, February 23 The MCD's Standing Committee on Monday approved several proposals aimed at the public interest and directed officials to ensure the swift implementation of budget announcements for the 2026–27 fiscal year.Chairperson Satya Sharma said the meeting reviewed issues...

New Delhi, February 23 The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Union ministries on a proposal to relocate all coal-based industries out of the Delhi-NCR region to ensure better air quality.In an effort to address the persistent air quality crisis in the National Capital Region...

Patna, February 21 The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) registrations of 1,807 farmers in Bihar were suspended due to stubble burning in 2025-26, according to a report presented in the assembly by the Department of Agriculture.Subsidies and incentives for 1,758 farmers were blocked in 2025 for...

New Delhi, February 18 The Delhi government has decided to set up new common biomedical waste treatment facilities (CBWTFs) to enhance the existing disposal capacity to 46 tonnes per day, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Wednesday.After chairing a meeting with National...

New Delhi, February 18 – The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday lifted Stage II restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the National Capital Region (NCR) following a steady improvement in Delhi's air quality.The decision was made by the GRAP...