Central Pollution Control Board

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Coal-Based Power Plants Are Worsening Air Pollution In Delhi-NCR

According to a new analysis, non-compliance of thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR with emissions standards is contributing significantly to air…

5 months ago
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Addressing Water Scarcity Through Wastewater Treatment & Reuse

While urban India generates 72,368 million litres  (MLD) of sewage every day, only 28% is treated and reused. The remaining…

11 months ago
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Gujarat Farmers Accuse Pesticide Company Of Damaging Their Crops

Salim Patel is a 43-year old cotton farmer based in Tralsa, a village in Vagra taluka of Gujarat’s Bharuch district.…

1 year ago
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Noxious Air Sinks Life Expectancy By 10 Years, Yet No Action Plan

(Source: IANS) India is the world's second most polluted country. Air pollution shortens the average life expectancy in the country…

2 years ago
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To Limit Clay Mining, Pune Recycles Clay From Ganesha Idols

Dinesh Gole is an artisan working from Pen, a small town, around 110 kilometres away from Pune in Maharashtra, where…

2 years ago
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NGT Directs Study On Menace Of Microplastics

The National Green Tribunal has formed a committee and directed it to conduct a study to reduce the menace of…

2 years ago
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Sewage Pollution Drives Drastic Deterioration Of Brahmaputra

Several million people depend on the Brahmaputra River for agriculture, fisheries and as a source of drinking water. But mounting…

2 years ago
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Sanitary Pads: As India Breaks Taboo, Environmental Crisis Mounts

In the throes of the first pandemic induced lockdown in Indian history, many started to reflect on how the human…

3 years ago
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Dussehra Celebrations Worsen Delhi’s Air Pollution Woes

New Delhi’s appalling air quality turned a lot worse over the weekend as people in the Indian capital burned effigies…

4 years ago
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Scientists Sent Out To Tackle Winter Air Pollution Woes

Authorities have sent teams of scientists out to various parts of the national capital, New Delhi, and surrounding districts on…

4 years ago
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Scavengers In India Risk Health To Sift Coronavirus Debris

Mansoor Khan and his wife Latifa Bibi have been collecting scraps of plastic and other items at an enormous landfill…

4 years ago
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Delhi’s Air Quality Turns ‘Severe’ As Toxic Haze Lingers

India’s capital New Delhi was shrouded in a toxic haze for the second straight day on Thursday, and visibility dropped…

4 years ago
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Indian Capital In ‘Day-To-Day Battle’ With Smog As Cool Weather Sets In

Cooler temperatures and lighter wind trapped heavy smog over the Indian capital on Wednesday, pushing pollution to “severe” levels in…

4 years ago
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As Pollution Plagues Delhi, Calls Grow To Shut Schools And Axe Sport Events

Some doctors and residents urged New Delhi authorities to shut schools and cancel outdoor sporting events in the Indian capital…

5 years ago

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