India 8th most polluted country; home to 39 of 50 most affected cities: Report
India’s annual average PM2.5 level in 2022 was 53.3 μg/m3, only slightly lower than the 2021 average of 58.1, says a survey by Swiss air purifier maker IQAir
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Stubble burning: Centre to offer financial help for torrefaction, pelletisation plants
This come ahead of the winter season when paddy straw burning causes air pollution in northern states including national capital New Delhi.
Ban on single-use plastics from July 1; govt makes plan to enforce rule
National and state level control rooms will be set up and special enforcement teams will be formed, says government.
Covid 19 syringe shortage threat averted as Haryana eases pollution curbs
Factories allowed to run eight hours a day, five days a week and use diesel genset only in case of power outages.
NCR drug, medical device makers can use gensets freely
Activities or services categorised as emergency will be permitted to use diesel generator sets as an exception in NCR whenever orders for a ban are issued.
Largest syringe maker shut under NCR pollution drive
Move likely to hit Covid-19 vaccination programme; HMD contributes to over 66% of syringe supplies in India for curative healthcare and immunisation.
Decongesting India
Covid-19 has underlined the lesson that for large Indian cities to survive and thrive, they must be decongested.
Choked: Virus and toxic air strangle Delhi
Fortune India travelled across Delhi to document human lives caught in the throes of the pandemic, on one hand, and toxic, unbreathable air, on the other.
Is Uber a solution to traffic congestion or a problem?
Commuters may not see ride-hailing services as alternatives to cars or to public transport.
Air pollution costs the world 3.3% of its GDP
Mainland China, the U.S., and India bear the highest economic cost from fossil fuel air pollution.
