Dense Smog In Ludhiana: Vice-President Dhankhar’s Missed Landing Due To ‘Poor Visibility’

13 Nov 2024

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s visit to Ludhiana faced an unexpected obstacle as thick smog and poor visibility prevented his aircraft from landing at Halwara airport on Tuesday. Dhankhar, who was scheduled to attend two high-profile events in the city, including an international conference on climate change, had to abandon his plans...

Diwali 2024: Firecrackers Or Stubble Burning? What’s Polluting Our Air?

27 Oct 2024

As Diwali illuminates the skies across India, the festive spirit is overshadowed by rising environmental concerns. A recent report from Airvoice, an air quality control startup, has revealed an alarming 875% increase in pollution levels due to firecracker use in various regions during the festival. Skyrocketing Pollution Levels The study,...

CAQM Holds Crucial Meeting with States on Stubble Burning and Polluting Vehicles in Delhi-NCR

14 Oct 2024

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has taken significant steps to address the growing concern of air pollution in Delhi-NCR by holding comprehensive meetings with the state governments of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. These meetings focused on enforcing measures against stubble burning and addressing polluting vehicles...

PK Mishra Urges ‘Elimination Of Stubble Burning’ At Delhi-NCR Pollution Meeting

24 Sep 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's principal secretary, PK Mishra, chaired a high-level task force meeting at the PMO to review the "readiness of stakeholders" in addressing the worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR as winter approaches, according to a statement from the Ministry of Forest, Environment, and Climate Change. Mishra stressed the...

A red entry was made if someone burnt stubble, says Punjab Minister

28 Nov 2022

BS Jimpa, Punjab’s water minister on Monday said that his department issued a notification that if anyone burnt stubble, a red entry was made against Khasra Number of revenue record."Don't have full knowledge of notification since I'm busy here, but there was a notification from my dept that if someone...

NHRC holds 3rd hearing, asked report on air pollution in Delhi-NCR

19 Nov 2022

The Chief Secretaries of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh participated in a third round of video conferencing meetings with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday. They were asked to provide a thorough report on how to reduce air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region. Under the direction of...

NHRC seeks report from punjab government on stubble burning

11 Nov 2022

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a detailed report regarding the increasing air pollution and sought a detailed report on the stubble burning in the state. NHRC held a high-level review meeting via video conferencing with Punjab Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Janjua and state government officials. NHRC expressed its...

Union Minister Puri attacks AAP over Delhi pollution

05 Nov 2022

Commenting on Delhi-NCR's air pollution, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) - ruling in both Delhi and Punjab - should own responsibility for the issue hours after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged that there should be no blame game on the...

Delhi Pollution: SC to hear plea on November 10 on worsening air pollution

04 Nov 2022

The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a plea on November 10. The plea is aimed at seeking measures to curb worsening pollution in Delhi-NCR. On November 10, a lawyer raised the issue for an urgent hearing, and a bench consisting of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and...