India has started a probe into the alleged dumping of low-density polyethylene from six countries, including Singapore and the US, following a complaint by an industry association.
By Outlook Planet Desk 06/11/2020
The causal link between air pollution and COVID-19 cases is yet to be established conclusively but long-term exposure will certainly make people more vulnerable to lung infections, warn scientists as the skies over large parts of north India, including De
By Outlook Planet Desk 06/11/2020
India will drive the global energy demand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he showcased his government's recent reforms in the sector to global investors.
By Outlook Planet Desk 06/11/2020
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will on Tuesday inaugurate a waste-to-energy plant at the Ghazipur fish and poultry market, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said.
By Outlook Planet Desk 10/11/2020
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Monday stressed on the need for a clear ten-year road map to boost clean energy technologies and creating standards for innovations.
By Outlook Planet Desk 06/11/2020
Air quality reached "severe" levels in parts of Gautam Buddh Nagar in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday, while it largely remained "very poor" in Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad, according to a government agency.
By Outlook Planet Desk 06/11/2020
The government will soon bring in a new law to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR, a top official from the Ministry of Environment said on Monday.
By Outlook Planet Desk 04/11/2020
The National Green Tribunal has junked a plea by a Haryana-based industrial unit seeking review of an order directing the state pollution control board to shut it down for causing air pollution, and said the right of inhabitants to a clean environment can
By Outlook Planet Desk 04/11/2020
Nine 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
The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Centre over inadequate measures to prevent wastage and misuse of groundwater saying there has to be specific time bound action plans and monitoring.
By Outlook Planet Desk 04/11/2020