Sibes Kumar Das, the head of respiratory medicine at Medical College, Kolkata, said the department witnessed aoriund 25 per ...

It kicks in the moment air quality index turns 'poor'. An analysis of Central Pollution Control Board's Dec AQI calendar for Kolkata over the past five years reveals that the number of 'moderate ...

Polluted air has high concentrations of particulate matter (PM). They are around 10 micrometres (PM10) or 2.5 micrometres ...

Kolkata's air quality significantly improved on the last day of January, with most areas reaching 'satisfactory' AQI levels due to a rise in temperatu ...

The issue of air pollution is rising in Kolkata. While the city’s air quality has not reached the extreme levels like Delhi, it’s still on an alarming rise. Considering this situation ...

Kolkata ranks as the 8th most PM2.5 polluted Indian capital city in 2024. Haldia is the only NCAP city meeting national air quality standards. Asansol recorded the highest pollution in West Bengal.

As Kolkata bade goodbye to 2024 and welcomed 2025 ... people are worried about an abrupt increase of noise and air pollution due to fireworks and loud speakers,” wrote Mancha secretary Naba Datta, ...

Other cities where pollution levels have matched up to Delhi's are Lucknow, Patna and Kolkata. While many social media users likened the air pollution in India to smoking cigarettes, some users ...

This data will help assess the impact of these initiatives on air quality and guide future policies to combat urban pollution ...

At each location, the pop-up-event will be focusing on different topics which include ‚recycling and repair’‚ climate change’ with a focus on Sundarbans and the wetlands of Kolkata, ‚sustainable ...