Why dengue is now an all-season threat
The city has been witnessing an unusual presence of the Aedes mosquitoes and the diseases transmitted by them even though the vectors are usually associated with rainy season. March and April are...
View ArticleAuthorities work to ensure dengue, chikungunya cases are detected
The state health department has instructed hospitals to treat patients coming with fever-like symptoms at the earliest The early emergence of dengue and chikungunya in Delhi has put the authorities
View ArticleNGT panel recommends Art of Living pay Rs 42 crore for damaging Yamuna...
Recommends physical and biological ecological rehabilitation The Yamuna floodplains, damaged during the Art of Living (AoL) foundation's 2016 World Culture Festival, will require "physical and biological"
View Articleदिल्ली समेत पूरा उत्तर भारत गर्म हवा की चपेट में, बढ़ी लोगों की मुश्किल
राजस्थान की ओर से चल रही गर्म हवा में धूल कणों की मात्रा अधिक होने से दिल्ली-एनसीआर का वायु प्रदूषण रविवार को खतरनाक स्तर तक पहुंच गया। नई दिल्ली (जेएनएन)। अभी अप्रैल का महीना है, लेकिन गर्म हवा ने
View ArticleRaj's Ganganagar hits 46°C as heat wave sweeps India
Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat & UP Sizzle Too The met department continued to issue heat wave warnings in several states, including the national capital, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya...
View ArticlePlastic rice, sugar, scare hits Capital
Ever thought the rice you eat might be made of plastic? Yes, bizarre as it may sound, the Delhi food department is collecting samples from various parts of the city after the rumours of rice being made
View Articleगुरुद्वारों को एनवायरनमेंट फ्रेंडली बनाएगी DSGPC
दिल्ली सिख गुरुद्वारा प्रबंधक कमिटी (DSGPC) के इतिहास में पहली बार करीब 119 करोड़ रुपये का बजट तैयार किया गया है। इसमें गुरुद्वारों के रेनोवेशन से लेकर लंगर बनाने के तरीके को एनवायरनमेंट फ्रेंडली बनाने
View ArticleIndustries in residential areas: NGT notice to Delhi govt
A resident here today moved the National Green Tribunal against unauthorised industrial units located in residential areas, prompting the green panel to seek response from the Delhi government and others.
View ArticleBan on plastic: NGT seeks status report from Delhi govt
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday sought a status report from the Delhi government on its order banning the use of disposable plastic in the national capital. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson
View ArticleEPCA finalises audit report of pollution centres
“The draft report was circulated among stakeholders and major revisions have been made to the report based on their comments,” said an EPCA member The Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA)
View ArticleMost religious leaders agree unacceptably loud noise shouldn't be tolerated
Religious leaders in Delhi are not losing sleep over the controversy created by singer Sonu Nigam over the use of loudspeakers at religious places. In fact, they agree that discordant and unacceptably
View ArticleNGT to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You have no sense of responsibility
Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and his Art of Living Foundation earned a severe rebuke from the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) Principal Bench on Thursday, after Ravi Shankar’s statement slamming
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Report of assessment of Pollution Under Control (PUC) Programme in Delhi and...
This report submitted by the Environmental
View ArticleHC seeks answers on dengue preparedness
Taking note of Tuesday's TOI report highlighting lack of preparedness in fighting dengue and chikungunya in the city, the high court on Tuesday demanded answers. The news article which cited a recent CAG
View ArticleHotel body approaches environment minister over DPCC notices
Members of the Delhi Hotel Mahasangh along with owners of several guest houses and hotels in Paharganj met Delhi environment minister Imran Hussain on Tuesday to reach a consensus over the recent notices
View Article5 factories sealed for polluting Delhi
New Delhi: Government authorities on Tuesday sealed 15 factories in Loni area in NCR region for polluting the environment. Around 15 metal glass melting units have been sealed in Rampark colony area
View ArticleCentre argues against diesel car order again
The Centre once again argued against phasing out more than 10-year-old diesel vehicles in National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday. NGT then asked the government to suggest a solution. Last July,
View ArticleCurrent norms are not enough to enforce BS-VI standards, says EPCA
Delhi has 971 PUC centres but the transport department has 28 inspectors and only one available for “ground inspection”. WITH HAND-CARTS functioning as Pollution Under Control (PUCs) in the city, a
View ArticleFrom Punjab to Delhi, check regulation on use of plastics in Indian states
Several states in India, have banned the use of plastic bags and other plastic materials The Punjab government has decided to ban the use of certain products made of plastic in a bid to conserve the
View ArticleForest dept to get more hands to shield Ridge
The capital's forest and wildlife department may soon recruit 290 more frontline staff, including over 200 forest guards and 66 foresters, sanctioned by the finance and planning department.With areas of
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