Delhi to breathe slightly cleaner air this week
The week leading up to round two of the odd-even scheme will see Delhiites breathe slightly cleaner air, with particulate matter expected to remain in the moderate range. The Capital sees PM levels
View ArticleNaidu: Odd-even norm consequence of unsustainable urban development
Imposition of ‘odd-even’ car-rationing scheme in Delhi is a “consequence” of unsustainable urban development practices followed over the years. This was stated by Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today
View ArticleMake list of builders causing pollution in NCR: NGT
Cracking the whip on builders carrying out construction in areas over 2,000 square feet and flouting environmental norms, the National Green Tribunal has directed civic bodies and public authorities in
View ArticleDengue Case Reported In Delhi's Okhla
A case of dengue has been reported from Okhla area of the national capital, an official said today. "A child aged between 5-6 years from Ekhan locality of Okhla was diagnosed with dengue and is being
View ArticleArvind Kejriwal urges Nitin Gadkari to back odd-even scheme
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday met Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari and urged him to back the second phase of the odd-even traffic scheme aimed at battling pollution. Kejriwal,
View ArticleToxic smoke from Bhalswa landfill chokes city
Huge plumes of white smoke covered an otherwise clear blue sky in North Delhi on Wednesday, as fires fed by garbage at the Bhalswa landfill raged on. Small fires at North Delhi Municipal Corporation’s
View ArticleAmity University To Study NCR Air Quality During Odd-Even Scheme
The Delhi government will roll out the second phase of the odd-even vehicle restriction scheme from Friday. (PTI file photo) GURGAON: Amity University Gurgaon will monitor the air quality in the National
View ArticleMonday madness to test limits of odd-even 2.0
First full working day will see all offices and schools reopen after a long weekend; prosecution figures likely to spike; Traffic Police to deploy more personnel The real test of round two of the odd-even
View ArticleOdd-even: Scientist moves NGT seeking monitoring of pollution level
Expressing doubts over the second phase of the fortnight-long odd-even scheme, a scientist has moved the National Green Tribunal seeking independent monitoring of air pollution levels. The plea is likely
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding installation of water...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vikrant Kumar Tongad Vs. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. dated 18/04/2016 regarding installation of water harvesting system in hospitals of Delhi.
View ArticleOdd-even rule is an emergency measure. Treat it as such – CSE tells Delhi CM
Delhi – and many other cities across India – need to plan differently to be able to beat the menace of air pollution. They cannot depend on a single solution, and need a basket of measures – this is what
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding ambient air quality during the...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahendra Pandey Vs. Govt. Of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 19/04/2016 regarding ambient air quality during the period of ODD and EVEN vehicles plying
View ArticleCSE study shows Delhi beats other Indian metros at pollution control
Delhi is leading the major metropolises of India in controlling air pollution, a study by the think-tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) suggests. In a study that mapped the 10 most populous
View ArticleReduce exposure to toxic air: US expert
New Delhi: The Delhi government's pollution control measures should be geared towards reducing people's exposure to toxic air, said a US expert. Speaking at a clean air conclave organised by CSE recently,
View ArticleOdd-Even phase II: Delhi govt decodes reasons for traffic jams; new cars, new...
Officials of the transport department drew up a four-point explainer on reasons for the increase in traffic jams during the second phase of odd-even. The AAP government Wednesday drew up a list of
View ArticleMonitor pollution levels, CPCB told
National Green Tribunal asked the Central Pollution Control Board to monitor and record the data of ambient air quality in Delhi during the ongoing second phase of the odd-even scheme. A bench, headed
View ArticleDelhi is world's worst for air pollution in WHO report revealing 12.6...
A new World Health Organisation (WHO) report says an estimated 12.6 million people are dying each year globally from ‘unhealthy environment’ alone. This is one in every four casualties across the globe.
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment of land belonging...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pavit Singh Vs. The State of NCT of Delhi & Ors dated 26/04/2016. This application has been filed by the applicant who is a resident of Chandan
View ArticleDelhi's border areas record high level of pollution on April 23
Southern parts of Delhi also recorded high levels on pollution on 23 April. Border areas of the city such as Anand Vihar, southern parts including Chirag Delhi and IIT neighbourhood recorded high level
View ArticleDelhi's odd-even scheme under attack in Lok Sabha
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's pet odd-even car rationing scheme came for a scathing attack in the Lok Sabha on Monday with an expelled RJD member dubbing it as a plan that would generate...
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