Install air monitoring stns by Diwali
NEW DELHI: Delhi environment minister Imran Hussain has directed the environment department and Delhi Pollution Control Committee to complete the installation of 20 new air quality monitoring stations
View ArticleBefore National Green Tribunal, Art of Living says ‘we are not some...
An expert committee had, in April this year, told the NGT that Rs 42.02 crore would be required to restore the Yamuna floodplains, which was ravaged due to a cultural extravaganza organised by AOL.
View ArticleSwine flu toll 12, drop in temperature may up risk
New Delhi: The death toll due to swine flu in Delhi has touched 12, as per the latest data released by the health ministry. The number of people affected by the viral influenza is 2,798. Doctors said that
View ArticleOver 3,800 dengue cases in Delhi this season, 1,103 in September
The number of dengue cases reported till September 23 was 3,109. Of the total 3,865 dengue cases, 1,807 affected people were residents of Delhi, while the rest were from other states. At least 756 fresh
View Article342 fresh dengue cases in 7 days
NEW DELHI: In just seven days, Delhi has reported 342 fresh cases of dengue, taking the total to 1,807, the latest reports by anti-malaria headquarters of the civic bodies stated. At 482, the cases of
View ArticleRaising wall height at IGIA can’t reduce noise: IIT to NGT
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that raising the height of the peripheral wall around the IGI airport here may not result in reducing noise pollution
View Article3 of 20 new air monitoring centres set to go live today
NEW DELHI: Three new air quality monitoring stations are likely to go live in Delhi on Thursday. With 17 others to follow by October 15, the readings of the capital air quality could undergo a...
View ArticleCapital's air to turn toxic as crop burning will continue this year
Measures like diversion of school buses and a limit on private vehicles have been proposed Air pollution levels will rise even further in the Capital, with the onset of the paddy harvesting season.
View ArticleGreen tribunal bans protests at Jantar Mantar
Cites violations of environmental laws; says authorities not protecting residents’ right to ‘peaceful life’ The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday banned all protests and dharnas around the...
View ArticleDelhi: Hungerstrike for complete ban on plastic
Teacher came to city to meet PM, apprise him of seriousness of issue. On October 2, when the government was celebrating the third anniversary of its dream project Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan, Madhusudan
View ArticleCities hosting FIFA U-17 are very polluted
“The six cities hosting the tournament — New Delhi, Navi Mumbai, Goa, Kochi, Guwahati and Kolkata — share dangerous levels of air pollution that threaten the health of spectators and athletes," activists
View ArticleNo sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, says Supreme Court
It will be a cacophony- and smoke-free Diwali this year+ in Delhi and in the National Capital Region (NCR) thanks to the Supreme Court (SC) which on Monday banned the sale of fireworks ahead of the...
View ArticleJudgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding use of firecrackers during...
The Supreme Court has brought back the November 2016 ban on sale of firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR region. This order effectively means that no firecrackers will be available for purchase before Diwali,...
View ArticleTrucks not headed for city flout SC order to enter, finds survey
NEW DELHI: Only a fraction of truck drivers crossing the border to enter the city between 11pm and 6am reveal their origin and destination by showing a tax receipt issued by the transporter or the agency
View ArticleDiwali set to bring back Delhi's toxic date with pollution
While no one factor may be termed as the biggest contributor to air pollution in Delhi, the morning after Diwali last year saw a massive spike in levels of air pollutants. New Delhi: With the air quality
View ArticleSC bans firecrackers sale until November 1 — The question: How do you enforce...
City residents, too, appeared split on the court order. While a large section insisted that the ban would give a “cleaner future” to the children, others called the decision drastic, recalling how Diwali
View ArticleMeanwhile, amid crop burning season, air quality worsens
Diwali, this year, is 11 days earlier than last year and Delhi might see a little respite since temperatures have, as of yet, not dipped as much as they had last year. With crop burning going on in
View Article4,545 dengue cases in Delhi this season
NEW DELHI: In the past one week, 680 cases of dengue were reported in the capital taking the total to 4,545, the report released by the three municipal corporations stated on Monday. The number of
View ArticleChildren, patients can breathe easier
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court order banning sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR has been welcomed by doctors. Bursting crackers, they say, makes some happy but there are others — particularly children and
View ArticleWhy Diwali is just a part of the problem
NEW DELHI: It's around this time every year that air quality in the capital and its adjoining areas starts plunging — due to the onset of winter, coupled with crop burning in Punjab and Haryana and...
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