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18 new vehicles to boost PMC’s cleanliness drive
On December 24, PMC received the 10 new vehicles, which were added to the eight vehicles acquired earlier this year in January and July
Updated on Dec 30, 2024 06:18 AM IST
Civic staff found burning garbage in Pune’s Baner area
The illegal burning of waste and dry leaves is rampant in areas like NH-48 highway, Bitwise Terratower, Mohan Nagar, Kia Showroom and Spice Court almost all parts of Baner
Published on Nov 27, 2024 10:38 PM IST
Vicky Pathare
Ludhiana locals irked over burning of waste, plaint lodged
Recalling a particular instance, he said, “Despite the presence of a poclain machine (excavator) nearby, workers failed to take necessary measures to extinguish the flames; we had called the fire brigade to douse the flames at the garbage dump”
Updated on Mar 29, 2024 05:04 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
PMC to appoint security staff at chronic garbage burning points
Despite flying squads and drives conducted at ward office levels by PMC to act against waste burning, illegal garbage burning remains a perennial issue in several parts of the city
Published on Mar 18, 2024 10:08 PM IST
Vicky Pathare
Kalyaninagar residents concerned over frequent trash burning along the riverbank
Area residents had complained to the authorities after which the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Fire Brigade officials swiftly arrived at the location and extinguished the blaze, the officials said
Updated on Mar 12, 2024 05:34 AM IST
Vicky Pathare
PMC to procure 4 vehicles to improve garbage management
The Pune Municipal Corporation plans to purchase four vehicles for garbage management, costing ₹34.45 lakh, to monitor and take action against illegal dumping and burning.
Updated on Dec 21, 2023 10:26 PM IST
‘Vehicular combustion is the root cause of air pollution in Lucknow’
On Wednesday, the city once again recorded a ‘poor’ AQI of 202, marking the second time in six months after it recorded a ‘moderate’ level on Tuesday.
Updated on Nov 02, 2023 06:16 AM IST
Green Delhi mobile app ready, likely to be launched by CM Kejriwal on Thursday
The mobile application is part of the government’s seven-point action plan to fight air pollution, which was announced by chief minister Kejriwal on October 6.
Updated on Oct 28, 2020 07:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Poor air quality is a danger to public health. Adopt a holistic approach
There must also be monitoring on a real-time basis as well as a strong push towards the behaviourial change of citizens. There is no room for delay, for lives are at stake.
Updated on Oct 23, 2020 05:38 PM IST
North Delhi civic body to be fined Rs 1 crore for no action against garbage burning: Gopal Rai
The city recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 251 at 10 am. The 24-hour average AQI was 315 on Thursday, the worst since February 12 (AQI 320).
Published on Oct 16, 2020 05:27 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
Delhi’s air gets cleaner but waste burning goes on unabated
Senior officials of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said that apart from Monday’s fire, nearly 18 garbage burning and open fires were reported from across the city over the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).
Updated on Nov 26, 2019 07:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Soumya Pillai
Kejriwal distributes masks to school kids, asks them to write to Punjab, Haryana CM regarding smog
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal told students that smoke emanating from stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana was causing air pollution in the city and urged them to write letters to the chief ministers of both the states.
Updated on Nov 02, 2019 04:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Drive launched to check dust pollution on roads, construction sites
While the drive against construction dust is carried out throughout the year — as part of the Graded Response Action Plan — the efforts are stepped up during winter.
Updated on Sep 25, 2019 11:22 PM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Garbage burning resumes near Blue Ridge in Pune’s Hinjewadi
On Tuesday, residents witnessed black clouds spiralling out from an open plot, wherein garbage was set on fire, adjacent to the Blue Ridge Public School where children were engaged in their physical education class.
Updated on Aug 28, 2019 04:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | Prachi Bari, Pune
12 pollution hotspots identified in Mumbai Metropolitan Region using satellite mapping
A first-of-its-kind satellite study of the city by air pollution research group UrbanEmissions.info identified that activities and their scale of operations across these 12 areas had a direct impact on rising PM2.5 – fine toxic particles that stay in the air longer and cause serious respiratory ailments.
Updated on Aug 12, 2019 01:24 AM IST
Mumbai | Badri Chatterjee, Mumbai
Stop your morning walks, pollution in Noida 7 times national level
While Tuesday morning saw heavy winds causing dust pollution and creating a haze in the city, the pollution levels of the city were well above standard on Sunday and Monday.
Updated on Jun 12, 2019 01:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Noida | Kushagra Dixit
Pollution levels rise in Delhi, CPCB fines civic bodies Rs1 crore each
The CPCB in three separate notices — all dated January 16 — held Delhi’s three civic bodies responsible for violation of green norms.
Updated on Jan 18, 2019 01:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
EPCA expresses concern over traffic congestion, garbage burning worsening air quality
Various road stretches in Sarai Rohilla, Anand Vihar, Zakhira Najafgarh Road, Soan Park, Azadpur Mandi where heavy traffic congestion is resulting in increase in pollution were identified.
Updated on Jan 04, 2019 06:22 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
Regulatory body warns Delhi-NCR government agencies of criminal action if they fail to curb air pollution
The move came after Harsh Vardhan, union environment minister, directed the CPCB on October 27 to initiate criminal proceedings against government agencies that failed to take action against polluting sources even after being informed.
Updated on Nov 22, 2018 12:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Joydeep Thakur, New Delhi
Mumbai should ban open burning of garbage
After Delhi’s air quality in Diwali reached levels that required emergency interventions, the city started enforcing a rarely-used order from the National Green Tribunal that makes burning of garbage in the open an offence punishable with a fine. Last week, factories in the city’s outskirts were forced to shut down after it was found that the industrial units were resorting to open burning of waste.
Updated on Nov 18, 2018 11:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj R Nair
Emergency plan to combat Delhi air pollution to start from Monday
Under the emergency plan called Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), stringent actions are implemented based on the air quality of Delhi.
Updated on Oct 14, 2018 03:22 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
Garbage-burning issue: State pollution board issues notices to Hinjewadi, Maan gram panchayats
The notices were sent to the two gram panchayats following the complaint by Hinjewadi IT park residents welfare association, the MPCB officials said on Monday.
Updated on May 22, 2018 05:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | Prachi Bari
Greater Noida: Waste burning at weekly market is spoiling crops, says Dadri man
Burning of waste is a major source of pollution and is banned by the National Green Tribunal.
Published on Apr 19, 2018 01:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Kapil Datta, Greater Noida