Pollution In India

Air Pollution Killed Over 1.2 Million In India In 2017, Shows Study

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From IANS) | Wednesday April 3, 2019

The study "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 shortened by two years and six months.

India Resolves On Banning Single-Use Plastics At UN

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday March 16, 2019

India has piloted resolutions on two important global environment issues related to single-use plastics and sustainable nitrogen management at the UN Environment Assembly.

Minister Launches Anthem On 'Plastic-Free India' In Seven Languages

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 28, 2019

Union Minister Harsh Vardhan Thursday launched an anthem as a part of a campaign to make India plastic-free by 2022, and stressed on strengthening plastic waste management and recycling ecosystem in the country.

10 Lakh People Died Due To Air Pollution In India In 2017, Study Shows

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 6, 2018

As Delhi reels under high levels of air pollution, a study on Thursday said the city recorded the highest levels of exposure to ultra fine particulate matter, PM 2.5, last year while asserting that outdoor pollution reduced the average life expectancy in the national capital by 1.5 years.

India's Rich-Poor Divide Laid Bare By A Worsening Pollution Crisis

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 2, 2018

Air purifiers for the affluent, masks for the not so rich and inhaling polluted air all day -- without literally a breather -- for those who can't afford a roof over their heads. It's maximum exposure for millions of people who are bearing the brunt of hazardous air quality, say experts.

Climate Change, Heat Exposure Reducing India's Labour Force By 7%: Report

India News | Written by Snigdha Basu | Friday November 30, 2018

Climate change is making more people vulnerable to heat exposure and air pollution in India leading to one lakh premature deaths and 7 per cent reduction in country's labour force, the researchers said in an analysis in The Lancet medical journal.

Here's How Much Longer You'd Live If There Was No Air Pollution In India

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 23, 2018

Ambient air pollution shortens an average Indian's life by over 1.5 years, say scientists who suggest that better air quality could lead to a significant extension of human lifespan around the world.

"Indians Will Live 4 years Longer If...": WHO Offers Advice

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 13, 2018

Indians would live for about four years longer on an average if the country meets the WHO's air quality standards, according to a new study.

India Has Set Example By Committing To Beat Plastic Pollution: UN

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 3, 2018

India has set an example on the world stage by committing to beat plastic pollution and showcased best practices and innovations to overcome the challenge, a senior United Nations official said Saturday.

Steps Needed To Curb Pollution Or People Will Fall Sick: Supreme Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 6, 2018

The Supreme Court today said all steps were required to be taken to tackle air pollution otherwise the government health programmes would "completely go haywire" and people will fall sick since 13 out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world are in India.

Delhi Pollution Back To 'Very Poor' Category

Delhi News | Edited by S Shobana | Saturday December 9, 2017

Delhi's air quality is back to 'very poor' category on Friday, dashing hopes of improvement generated yesterday.The wind speed has dropped which had earlier resulted in dispersion of pollutants, news agency IANS reported.

India, 192 Nations Pledge To Fight Pollution As Cities Struggle To Breathe

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday December 8, 2017

India along with 192 countries released a joint ministerial-level declaration at the United Nations Environment Assembly against pollution on Wednesday.

Opinion: Air Pollution In India - Think Beyond Delhi And Beyond Winter

Opinion | Shahzad Gani, Pallavi Pant | Monday December 4, 2017

Ensuring clean air for everyone in India will require a long-term plan and sustained effort, and the first step is to realize that air pollution affects residents across the country, and across seasons.

India Takes Top Spot In Deaths Due To Pollution: Study

Reuters | Saturday October 21, 2017

In 2015, 2.5 million people died early because of pollution in India. Globally the total count of deaths due to pollution that year was 9 million, which is three time more than the deaths due to AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined.

Pollution Killed 25 Lakh Indians In 2015, The Most In The World: Report

India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Friday October 20, 2017

Pollution killed 25 lakh Indians in 2015, the world's highest number of deaths caused by air, water and other forms of pollution, according to an international study. It also translates to five deaths every minute due to pollution in the country.