A 2020 report from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had shown that Chennai was the noisiest city among the six metro cities even as noise levels were pretty high in other metros too.
By Outlook Planet Desk 21/09/2021The air quality was “moderate” across Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad but “poor” in Ghaziabad and Greater Noida on Monday, a government agency data on air pollution in NCR said.
By Outlook Planet Desk 16/03/2021While several regions in India has experienced very poor air quality Index with high levels of ozone and nitrogen oxide officials at the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had put in a request in Ministry Of Environment, Forest and Climate Change that
By Outlook Planet Desk 11/02/2021The air quality was in the "very poor" category in Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida and Faridabad while it was in the "poor" zone in Gurgaon, according to data issued by a government agency on Sunday.
By Outlook Planet Desk 17/12/2020The average air quality remained "severe" in Ghaziabad and Noida for the fourth day in a row, while it stayed "very poor" in Faridabad and Gurgaon, according to a government agency data on Monday.
By Outlook Planet Desk 08/12/2020In the past, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) observed froth formation and increase in ammonia levels in river Yamuna because of discharge of untreated sewage, non-operation of existing Sewage Treatment Plants
By Outlook Planet Desk 08/12/2020The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas on Tuesday tasked the Central Pollution Control Board with operationalising and monitoring GRAP measures till a mechanism is setup by the newly-constituted panel.
By Outlook Planet Desk 15/11/2020Air pollution may lead to a faster spread of COVID-19 infections as it causes coughing and sneezing, government officials told a parliamentary panel on Friday, according to sources.
By Outlook Planet Desk 13/11/2020The air quality largely remained "very poor" in Noida Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad in the National Capital Region on Friday, according to a government agency.
By Outlook Planet Desk 09/11/2020Nine of the 36 pollution monitoring station in Delhi showed 'severe' air quality index on Friday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's data. According to the pollution monitoring agency, AQI in North Delhi's Alipur area was 447.
By Outlook Planet Desk 04/11/2020