Tag: Pollution

New Delhi: Exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollution contributed to over 1.2 million deaths in India in 2017, a new global study said on Wednesday. The study titled “State of Global Air 2019” reported that the life on average of a South Asian child growing up in current high levels of air pollution will be […]

London: London is the first city in the world to implement a 24-hour, seven day a week Ultra Low Emission Zone, inside which vehicles will have to meet tough emissions standards or face a charge, media reported. Monday’s introduction of the zone, known as the ULEZ, aims to reduce toxic air pollution and protect public […]

New York: Traffic pollution caused asthma among 350,000 children in India, the second largest after China, in 2015, finds a Lancet study that analysed 194 countries. The study, published in the Lancet Planetary Health, found that the largest number of cases (760,000) of traffic pollution-related asthma were in China. It could be because China has […]

Washington: The Donald Trump administration has rolled back former President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan to limit carbon emissions and force the transition toward less polluting forms of energy. The new directive, dubbed “Accessible Clean Energy” and announced by Environment Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler on Wednesday, instructs the individual states to develop their own […]

Sambalpur: A day after President Ram Nath Kovind stressed on Centre’s plans to extend the ‘Namami Gange’ scheme up to Odisha, the focus has again shifted on the rampant pollution in Mahanadi, the life line of the State. At present, polluted water from several industries is being directly discharged into Mahanadi river. Similarly, untreated waste […]

Jajpur: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today ordered stringent action against Visa Steel’s plant at Kalinganagar in Jajpur over company’s failure to stop environment pollution and continuous release of polluted water into Ganda canal. The NGT has directed State Pollution Board to take action against Visa Steel within two months and register a criminal case […]

Bhubaneswar: The increase in pollution levels across Odisha was one of the key concerns raised during the 36th Foundation Day celebration of the Odisha Pollution Control Board today. During the event, it was learned that in cities like Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Balasore, Angul and Talcher there has been a significant rise in pollution levels. As […]

Bhubaneswar: The idol immersion ceremony of Goddess Durga was conducted with much fanfare in different parts of Odisha on Wednesday. Although temporary ponds were set up in Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and other major cities; in many areas, where such provisions were not made, idols were immersed in rivers, canals and other water bodies leading to pollution. […]

By Ashutosh Mishra London: For such a modern city London is remarkably green with lots of open spaces and parks. But this verdure can be deceptive with even parks facing the threat of pollution. A respected newspaper has run a report based on a study that says that more than air quality in a quarter […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when rising pollution level has become a matter of concern in several Indian cities, Smart City of Bhubaneswar is too listed among the most polluted cities of Odisha. Along with the capital city, Angul, Talcher, Balasore, Rourkela and Kalinganagar in Jajpur district are the other places where pollution level is high. […]

Berhampur: Amid rising fuel prices and hue and cry over global warming, a student of Berhampur government ITI, Aditya Behera has developed a battery-operated bicycle which can run for 20 kilometres after just 3 hours of charging. Aditya, who pursues fitter course at the ITI, got inspiration for developing the bicycle by watching YouTube videos. […]

Jajpur: The deterioration of air quality in Kalinganagar area has taken a serious toll on the health of local residents who have now demanded to declare the industrial region as a critical pollution zone. According to a survey report of Greenpeace India, Kalinganagar is in the top-100 polluted cities of the country. There are a […]