LUCKNOW: Days after NGT flagged the high faecal coliform levels in the Ganga and Yamuna rivers in Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha Kumbh, UP CM Yogi Adityanath asserted in the assembly on Wednesday that the water at the Sangam was fit for both “snan” (bathing) and “aachman” (ritual drinking).Replying to a discussion on the Maha…
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has dismissed reports of faecal bacteria in the Maha Kumbh waters. NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over water contamination at the Triveni Sangam, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has dismissed reports of faecal bacteria in the Maha Kumbh waters, calling them an attempt to malign the religious gathering. He asserted…
BHOPAL/JABALPUR: Madhya Pradesh high court (HC) Tuesday agreed to state govt’s proposal for a retrial of Union Carbide waste disposal at a Pithampur facility so that Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) can decide what amount of the waste should be incinerated and when.State govt presented a status report in court on compliance with the HC…
NEW DELHI: A layer of fog blanketed Delhi on Saturday morning, reducing visibility and disrupting traffic. Similar foggy conditions were reported across other parts of North India. In Delhi, flight and train operations were affected, with delays recorded at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport and New Delhi Railway Station.According to the Indian Railways, 47…
NEW DELHI: From April, automobile manufacturers will have to mandatorily recycle at least 8% of the steel used in production of vehicles sold in 2005-06, as per the new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) norm notified by environment ministry. The percentage of recycling will be gradually increased to 18% by 2035-36.The mandatory provision of steel recycling…
NEW DELHI: A thick blanket of fog covered Delhi-NCR on Friday morning, reducing visibility to zero. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi recorded a temperature of 9.6 degrees Celsius at 5.30am. The Met Department has forecasted a minimum temperature of 6 degrees Celsius and a maximum of around 20 degrees Celsius for the…
NEW DELHI: The air quality in the Delhi remained in the ‘severe’ category on Wednesday, with a layer of fog shrouding parts of the city and reducing visibility.The minimum temperature in Delhi dropped to 5°C on Wednesday, compared to 7.4°C recorded at 2.30 am on Tuesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).Data from the…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality continued to remain in ‘very poor’ category with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 346 on Saturday as compared to 331 a day earlier. No improvement in air quality is expected over the next few days.Central Pollution Control Board‘s data shows that the air quality of the city stayed in…
NEW DELHI: Delhi residents awoke to dense smog on Thursday morning, causing a sharp drop in visibility and pushing air quality into the ‘severe’ category.According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 432. Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 473, IGI Airport (T3) 435, and ITO…
Delhi’s air quality worst in over 9 months NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality sharply worsened on Sunday as calm winds and low mercury impacted the dispersion of pollutants. Within 24 hours, the Air Quality Index (AQI) rose from 316 on Saturday to 382, placing it in the higher end of the ‘very poor’ category. This…
