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With AQI of 265, Delhi's air on day before Diwali least polluted in 7 years

NEW DELHI: Delhi recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 265 on Sunday, which was lowest for the day before Diwali in seven years, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed. Diwali will be celebrated across the country on Monday.

The Times of India

Hyderabad’s Ganesh festival is ‘immersed’ in controversy

While Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi announced that idols made of PoP as well as the clay will be immersed in the Hussainsagar, despite the High Court’s orders

The Hindu

MPCB lets Gondegaon coal washery open ‘with conditions’

NAGPUR: In a shocker for farmers and environmentalists, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has permitted Gondegaon coal washery to “conditionally restart” its operations.

The Times of India

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No poor day, Delhi breathes its cleanest July air in 6 years

NEW DELHI: The city has been witnessing its cleanest July air this year since 2016.

The Times of India

Chennai scores high as pollution stays within permissible limits: NCAP tracker

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report and analysis of air pollution levels across 10 cities throws insights into breaching and safety limits

The Hindu

Ghaziabad corporation gets only 25% of funds it received last year to tackle bad air

GHAZIABAD: The municipal corporation of Ghaziabad, where the air quality is one of the worst in the country, has this time received only a fourth of the funds it was sent by the Centre last year to tackle pollution. Officials said GMC got only Rs 15 crore under the 15th…

The Times of India

Explained | Altering green laws

Will new penalties on environment violations soften the blow for air, water and land polluters?

The Hindu

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Be mindful while issuing NOCs for fuel outlets: NGT

‘Officials must clarify guidelines’

The Hindu

New rules spur opportunities for e-waste recyclers

Draft rules in public domain for consultation

The Hindu

What happened to Modi’s national ‘clean air’ project? Not much in three years

Three years since its launch, the national clean air programme – aimed at reducing particulate matter levels in 102 cities – is way behind its targets with two years left for the deadline.

Newslaundry

NGT imposes ₹52 crore penalty on Adani power plant for environmental pollution in coastal Karnataka

MoEFCC also directed to get fresh studies on carrying capacity and environment impact done before permitting further expansion

The Hindu

Haryana: CPCB panel recommends Rs 76 crore penalty on 7 Sonipat builders

CHANDIGARH: A joint committee of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has recommended an environment compensation and penalty of Rs 76 crore on seven Sonipat builders who carved residential complexes out of sectors 58-61 and 64 in Kundli industrial area.

The Times of India

Punjab: CPCB finds 86% of sewage treatment plants in Satluj catchment area non-compliant

CHANDIGARH: Inspection undertaken by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has found 86% of the sewage treatment plants (STPs) in catchment of the Satluj to be non-compliant with the laid down norms, pointing to the lax attitude of the Punjab government towards discharge of pollutants in rivers.

The Times of India

Deadline extended for fitting emission control devices in diesel power gensets, TNPCB informs HC

Time limit for non attainment cities has been extended up to September 30, 2022, while others get time till March 31, 2023

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U.N. report reference to Moradabad as among world’s noisiest cities may be flawed

A perusal of the UNEP research paper suggests no reference to Moradabad but mentions noise levels in Aurangabad, Chandigarh and Kolkata.

The Hindu

Most of Ganga clean, claims Jal Shakti Ministry

Water quality clean enough for bathing and capable for supporting the ecosystem for almost the entire stretch, says Minister

The Hindu

Environment Ministry notifies guidelines on EPR for plastic packaging

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced the notification of the new Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022

Newslaundry

Green court stops construction of skyscraper next to Delhi University

Hearing a plea by the Delhi University, the National Green Tribunal today halted the proposed construction of a residential complex next to its North Campus. The university had challenged the environmental clearance granted to the project, which is being built by Young Builders Pvt Ltd. Newslaundry has reported how the…

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