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The central government is tightening the noose around those who violate vehicle pollution regulations. Starting in January next year, a system will be implemented in which not having a valid Pollution under Control certificate (PUC) can lead to the seizure of the vehicle registration certificate (RC). According to the Hindustan …

Political action also reflects this winter bias. Most of the announcements on the fight against pollution usually occur during the period from October to January. See full image Source: Urban emissions, Mint compilation It’s no wonder then that the impact of these announcements has been limited so far. In the …

Air quality remained “poor” in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday, a government agency said. The presence of PM 2.5 pollutants also remained high in Delhi’s five immediate neighbors, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI) maintained by the Central Pollution …

November has been no different so far. As air quality declined in recent weeks, respiratory problems skyrocketed in cities, health care app Practo reported. Delhi, one of the hardest hit cities, saw an increase in COVID-19 cases during the same period. Now, the death toll is also increasing rapidly. The …

The National Green Court (NGT) has imposed a blanket ban on the sale and use of firecrackers in the National Capital of Delhi (NCR) region from midnight on November 9 to November 30. In a 58-page order, which was issued on Monday, the NGT has said the ban would apply …

Air quality in Delhi: Levels are an annual problem with the arrival of winter and the burning of stubble (Archive) New Delhi: Delhi has reported more than 6,000 new Covid cases every day since Nov. 3, and 13 percent of this may be related to increased air pollution, the IMA …

LUCK: Lucknow witnessed its worst air quality so far this year with Air quality index (AQI) crossing the ‘severe’ mark of 400 on Friday. Track the level of pollution in your cityAccording to data published by Central Contamination Control Board (CPCB), Lucknow’s AQI was 447, making it the third most …

At neighboring Gurugram in Haryana, the air quality was recorded in the “very bad” category. New Delhi: Delhi and neighboring areas continued today under thick haze as air quality in the region continued to deteriorate further, largely due to agricultural fires in neighboring Haryana and Punjab. The Delhi government has …

It is winter again, the time when the air quality in the northern belt, from Punjab to West Bengal, becomes alarming. This winter, the hope was that the cities in this belt would be more breathable after months of restricted economic activity and vehicular traffic amid the coronavirus pandemic. But …

Attorney General Tushar Mehta informs Bench that a new law may be enacted in the next few days proposing to have a permanent body to deal with stubble burning. On Monday, the Supreme Court decided to “put on hold” its previous order to Dussehra appointing former Supreme Court Justice Justice …