Page 2 - Environmental Pollution

Former Volkswagen boss Winterkorn faces trial on second set of charges

Winterkorn resigned from Volkswagen days after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a notice of violation on Sept. 18, 2015.

Anti-Pollution Drive Foundation seeks review of new environmental policy

The Anti-Pollution Drive (APD) Foundation has appealed to the Centre to immediately review and modify the draft of the new environmental policy or else the ecology of the nation could be affected.

Special campaign being worked out to reduce pollution in 100 cities: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that a special campaign was being worked out to reduce pollution in 100 selected cities of the country.

Govt proposal to gauge environment impact of projects a disaster: Rahul

Congress MP says EIA 2020 draft 'seeks to silence the voice of communities who will be directly impacted by environmental degradation'

Coal India adheres to environmental, sustainable standards, says CMD

The miner's comment came after the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, in a report, said that six, out of seven coal producing subsidiaries of CIL, did not formulate environmental policies

Best of BS Opinion: Reviving economic growth, containing China, and more

Judicial intervention, though effective, is one step away from being an arrangement in which the people have a say.

Delhi pollution: AQI inches closer to 'severe', relief likely on Saturday

Experts said the situation is likely to worsen in the next 24 hours, while some relief is expected on Saturday

Punish cos for not complying with air quality norms: CII-Niti Aayog report

Key anthropogenic activities addressed in this report include fugitive emissions from construction, demolition and allied activities

India ranks third among Asian countries for environmental sustainability

Companies in Hong Kong recorded the best overall performance in Asia with an average score of 70.06, followed by South Korea (64.57) and India (63.12)

Delhi air quality 'severe': Take these precautions to stay fit and healthy

Schools should avoid outdoor assemblies, sports activities and other physical activities in the early morning hours

Environmental damage: The devil is in packaging, biodegradable or otherwise

Recycling alone is not effective. It must be accompanied by a conscious effort to minimise packaging through drastic changes in the mindset of customers, manufacturers and retailers

How a Gurugram-based start-up converts air pollutants into ink and paint

Founded by IIT-Delhi graduates, it recently raised Rs 19 crore in Series A round led by IAN Fund, along with IDFC Parampara fund and Jyoti Sagar

When caste-conscious 'cleanliness' plays ball with environmental filth

It is interesting that a power structure so revulsed by one kind of pollution should be so utterly unmoved by pollution of other kinds