In a decisive move against pollution, Delhi authorities have enforced stringent measures resulting in the return of 1,539 vehicles at city borders. Inspections focused on emission checks and ...

Singapore will work with ASEAN member states to strengthen the implementation of an agreement on transboundary haze when it chairs the regional bloc next year, the country's environment minister said ...

The restrictions under GRAP 2 include higher parking charges to discourage the use of private vehicles, a ban on coal and ...

NEW DELHI/LAHORE, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Air quality deteriorated sharply in parts of northern India and adjoining Pakistan on Tuesday, with the onset of pre-winter smog making Lahore the world's most ...

Kullu: The Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (HPSPCB) has 137 vacancies against 376 sanctioned posts, including 50 in its scientific wing, according to an affidavit filed before the ...

The root cause of the haze blanketing Singapore and the region in September and October is the fires raging on forest and plantation land in Indonesia. Most blazes are sparked by slash-and-burn ...

GRAP II measures include regular mechanical cleaning of roads, water sprinkling and the use of anti-smog guns to reduce dust.

With air quality deteriorating rapidly, authorities launch intensified measures targeting vehicles, industries and waste burning to tackle rising pollution levels ...

BIRGUNJ: Efforts to clean the Sirsiya River in Birgunj have been stepped up ahead of the Chhath festival, with the government ...

In a letter dated October 31, seen by HT, the DPCC has asked agencies to “ramp up deployment of ground level officers to effectively enforce implementation of aforesaid directions in letter and spirit ...

The enforcement of the pollution control is being jointly carried out by the Delhi Environment and Transport Departments, ...

Delhi's vehicle curbs have raised questions about the effectiveness of targeting older cars to tackle air pollution. TERI's ...