Centre to use Isro satellites for pollution monitoring | Latest News Delhi

Centre to use Isro satellites for pollution monitoring | Latest News Delhi

To better monitor pollution sources in northwest and central India and fix accountability on states contributing to high pollution levels, the ministry of earth sciences (MoES) in coordination with the ministry of environment will use satellite technology developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) from next season, officials aware of the matter said on …

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Stop crop burning forthwith, will then look at long-term measure: SC to States around Delhi | India News

Stop crop burning forthwith, will then look at long-term measure: SC to States around Delhi | India News

Reminding the Punjab government that the fight against stubble burning cannot be political, the Supreme Court Tuesday asked the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to take urgent steps to stop farm fires which it said are a “substantial” contributor to air pollution in Delhi. “We direct the state government of Punjab and …

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