Pollution In India

At Bengaluru's Byramangala lake, amid pollution and lack of structural support, a novel farming system flourishes

Removed from the urban dialogue on climate change as well as the media gaze, farmers and herders around Bengaluru's Byramangala lake tackle pollution and landlessness.

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'.

Delhi pollution level soars beyond hazardous level: RTI reveals inadequacy of govt bodies led to failure of emergency plan this winter

Over the last two years, Delhi’s pollution levels were high enough to affect the respiratory and cardiac systems of even healthy people

Pollution turns artificial lungs installed in Lucknow black in 24 hours; experts point to ‘loopholes’ in govt’s clean air policy

Raising concerns over the increasing levels of pollution in Uttar Pradesh, artificial lungs installed near Nagar Nigam office in Lalbagh area turned black within 24 hours.

Centre launches anti-pollution programme in more than 100 cities; experts critical of plan for lack of framework to curb toxicity levels

India on Thursday launched a program to rein in dangerous pollution levels in more than a hundred cities that the government said it expected to improve air quality significantly.

80% of Indians polled in 17 cities believe air pollution affects quality of life, but lack of awareness is rampant, finds new study

India is ranked as one of the world’s most polluted countries, with 14 cities in the top 20 most polluted cities globally, but the rural population that is affected the most by pollution knows the least about it.

What is worse than breathing Delhi air? Rural India chokes on solid fuel fumes every day

While these levels of poor air quality is terrible, particularly for children, the elderly and infirm, it's very common in rural India. So, before this debate fades away from public memory as Delhi starts "breathing again", we think it should also act as a reminder that millions of Indians face air quality much worse than this in their own homes everyday.

World Asthma Day: Survey finds 35% kids from Indian metros have poor lung health

The nationwide survey conducted by the HEAL Foundation as part of the 'Breathe Blue 2015' campaign said that pollution was one of the major factors for poor lung health in Indian children.

Ghaziabad, Noida and Kanpur are all critically polluted, says UP's chief secy

Ghaziabad, Noida and a few other areas in Uttar Pradesh have been declared "critically polluted", forcing the state government to issue fresh directives to contain the menace.

WHO report shows Delhi, not Beijing is worst in air pollution

Delhi is the most polluted city in the world when it comes to air quality, according to a WHO study released today.