Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments on pollution
SC concerned as already yellow Taj Mahal turns brown and green
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to take help from experts to assess damage and restore Taj Mahal, which was already yellow, and now turned brown and green.
WHO report praises Ujjwala scheme
The World Health Organization's pollution report praised Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana for providing 37 million women living below poverty line with free LPG connections.
NCR will not meet BS-VI rollout deadline, Centre to SC
Although 17 out of 23 districts in NCR already use BS-VI fuel, the Centre said it is not possible to meet the deadline for the rest of NCR and 12 other major cities.
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