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Air Pollution in India

IQAir’s Fifth World Air Quality Report: Key Findings

The fifth World Air Quality Report by IQAir shows that India is still facing a severe air pollution...

📅 March 16, 2023

World Bank: Curbing Air Pollution in India Needs Efforts Across South Asia

The World Bank released a report emphasising the importance of coordinated efforts of all South Asian countries to...

📅 December 19, 2022

West Bengal’s ‘Graded Response Action Plan’

The state government of West Bengal announced ‘Graded Response Action Plan’ (GRAP) after Kolkata’s air quality worsened significantly...

📅 December 2, 2022

Link of PM 2.5 Pollutants to Anaemia Prevalence

A new study titled “Reducing the burden of anaemia in Indian women of reproductive age with clean-air targets”...

📅 November 10, 2022

New Target under National Clean Air Programme

A new target has been set under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). Key facts The Indian Government...

📅 September 27, 2022

First Anniversary of Shoonya campaign

NITI Aayog has recently hosted the inaugural edition of Shoonya Forum in Delhi to commemorate the first anniversary...

📅 September 15, 2022

Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS) enhanced

The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has developed a new ‘Decision Support System’ (DSS) as well as...

📅 October 20, 2021

What are Green Crackers?

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic related situation and concerns regarding increasing pollution due to firecrackers during festive season, many...

📅 October 16, 2021

WHO revises Air Quality norms

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revised its global air quality guidelines and recommended more stringent standards for...

📅 September 23, 2021

National Vehicle Scrappage Policy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Vehicle Scrappage Policy on August 13, 2021. Key Points The National...

📅 August 14, 2021

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