The board has issued an advisory to the public to refrain from burning waste in the open as it generates air pollution and to notify the board upon witnessing such occurrences. "We have received ...

Pollution due to waste burning in Delhi is set to increase as winter approaches, with poor air quality projected from October 21 onward. Biomass burning significantly affects PM2.5 and PM10 levels.

NEW DELHI - At least 16 farmers have been arrested in India's northern state of Haryana for illegally burning paddy stubble to clear fields, a practice that stokes air pollution in the region ...

Air quality experts say the surge in air pollution following the festival is leading to increased respiratory issues and ...

Move to improve AQI, getting labourers to stop lighting fires to keep warm in winter months The BMC will ask builders and ...

To curb airborne dust from construction sites and roads, 132 anti-smog guns have been installed across the city while 66 ...

India's national capital region battles pollution each year as temperatures fall and cold air traps construction ... and 71 people arrested for burning stubble and trash, operating prohibited ...

Open burning of waste is a significant source of air pollution. This is due to the uncontrolled combustion of materials that releases harmful chemicals and particulates into the atmosphere and inhaled ...

Air pollution has surged significantly in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata ... where other factors like a drop in temperature, stubble burning, etc., add to the air pollution woes. Take a look at the ...

As per Solid Waste Management Rule 2016, burning ... the air quality. Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Dewas, Sagar collectors gave presentations over the measures taken to check pollution.

Mumbai's air quality plummeted on Tuesday, with four areas experiencing 'poor' air quality due to high PM2.5 concentrations.