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Supreme Court directs Meghalaya govt to pay Rs 100 crore fine imposed by NGT for failure to curb illegal coal mining

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Meghalaya government to deposit the Rs 100 crore fine imposed on it by the NGT for failing to curb illegal coal mining with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Delhi pollution: Thick blanket of fog develops over national capital; 10 trains delayed as air quality remains ‘very poor’

A thick blanket of fog continued to envelop Delhi on Saturday with pollution further clogging the air. According to SAFAR, the overall air quality index (AQI) of Delhi in the morning was docking at 381, considered 'very poor'.

Uttar Pradesh govt asks NCR districts to ensure EPCA orders on pollution are implemented; violators may face arrest, hefty fines

The UP govt asked districts in western part of the state adjoining Delhi to strictly adhere to a three-day ban on industrial and construction activities imposed by EPCA

Delhi pollution: BJP demands all-party meeting to find solution, accuses Arvind Kejriwal of only discussing ‘private’ issues

With Delhi's air quality remaining in the 'severe' category for the last three days, Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari on Monday demanded Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal call an all-party meeting to find a solution to the recurring crisis.

Only one of 39 areas along Ganga had clean water in post-monsoon season, says CPCB; 37 recorded moderate to severe pollution

Only one out of 39 locations through which the Ganga flows had clean water in the post-monsoon period this year, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has said in its latest study.

Delhi continues to choke as five areas record severe pollution; Punjabi Bagh's air quality worst, say authorities

Delhi's air quality remained very poor for the fourth day Saturday with five areas of the national capital recording severe pollution levels, as authorities warned the situation may deteriorate further next week due to localised emissions during festival and stubble burning.

Days after Dussehra, Delhi's air quality slips to 'very poor', authorities warn further deterioration in coming weeks

Delhi's air quality remained in the "very poor" category for the second consecutive day Sunday even as authorities warned that it may further deteriorate in the next couple of days.

Anti-smog guns fails CPCB's test to control pollution in Delhi, board declares machine ineffective

Delhi government's experiment with anti-smog guns to control pollution has failed the test of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Delhi pollution: CPCB to install 49 air quality monitoring stations across capital, NCR

The National Capital Region (NCR), including Delhi, will have total 127 pollution monitoring stations by March 2018 against the present 78, CPCB officials said on Friday.

Five-year-old moves NGT against noise pollution by Delhi Metro, tribunal directs DMRC to follow environmental norms

A five-year-old child's complaint of noise pollution due to the operation of Delhi Metro trains prompted the NGT to direct the DMRC to adhere to environmental norms