Graded Response Action Plan to control air pollution in Delhi-NCR in ‘Very...
This Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) came into effect from Oct 17, 2017 to prevent a repeat of the severe air pollution Delhi witnessed after Diwali last year. Measures under the GRAP's 'very poor'...
View ArticleCrackers or not, brace for smog post-Diwali
The capital may suffer smog-like conditions on October 20 and 21 — and Diwali has nothing to do with it. The Environment Pollution Control Authority has cautioned that weather and traffic jams could aid
View ArticlePollution panel bans diesel gensets in Delhi till March 15
NEW DELHI: In a move that will impact marketplaces, housing societies and the upcoming wedding season, diesel generator sets were banned in the capital from Tuesday as the Graded Response Action Plan...
View ArticleMajority of Delhiites welcome ban on firecrackers, suggest effective...
While the Supreme Court ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR has been drawing mixed reactions from people in general, majority of working professionals in the region have supported such prohibition,
View ArticleSilence evades silence zones in India
The neighbourhoods of hospitals are declared as silence zones so that patients receiving treatment are not disturbed. So are areas around schools, colleges, courts and other such places that need to be
View ArticleAir in Delhi likely to turn 'severe' on Diwali, may enter...
The Supreme Court, earlier this month, has imposed a temporary ban on the sale of the firecrackers in Delhi-NCR region during Diwali this year to check the alarming air pollution level. New Delhi: The
View ArticleAir quality barely improves after Diwali
Wind picks up over the last 24 hours, helping disperse pollutants that had formed a smog layer but air still unhealthy, say experts While the air quality in the Capital improved a bit on Sunday from
View ArticleAir quality in Delhi ‘improves’ to ‘very poor’ after Diwali
Data from 15 stations on Sunday says AQI is in ‘red zone’ Air quality swung back to pre-Diwali levels with most monitoring stations in the NCR registering “very poor” on the index. This was primarily
View ArticleNo quiet in India’s silence zones, finds study
A study which analysed data on noise levels in seven big cities of the country came to the conclusion that finding a quiet place in these cities is next to impossible. Data from 70 monitoring stations
View ArticleDelhi govt proposes aerial sprinkling of water to keep dust at bay
As per a 2015 IIT-Kanpur study on air pollution, road dust (32%) is the largest contributor to air pollution, followed by vehicular pollution (20%). Environment minister Imran Hussain wrote to Union
View ArticleDelhi government asks for choppers to douse air pollution
The Delhi government on Monday wrote to the Centre requesting it to sprinkle water from choppers or any other aircraft to settle the dust that spikes air pollution. In a letter to Union Environment
View ArticleDelhi’s watershed moment in war on pollution!
Bracing for spike in air pollution in the national Capital in winter, the Aam Aadmi Party Government on Monday urged the Centre to provide helicopters/aircraft for aerial sprinkling of water across Delhi
View Article650 dengue cases in a week
NEW DELHI: Delhi has registered 650 fresh cases of dengue in the past one week taking the total number of confirmed cases this year to 5,870. The death toll due to the disease, as per the latest report
View ArticleDelhiites dying one breath at a time
Doctors say even lungs of non-smokers in the city showing signs of toxic deposits due to air pollution What is the constantly high air pollution levels in the Capital doing to your health? More...
View ArticleSupreme Court asks UP, Haryana, Rajasthan to ban pet coke in factories
The bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta also fined the MoEF Rs 2 lakh for delay in drawing up pollution emission standards for industries using pet coke and furnace oil in NCR. THE SUPREME
View ArticleAIIMS launches air pollution protection device
The team 'PerSapien Innovations' is now a start-up venture, recognised by the government of India The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Tuesday launched a device which will be used
View ArticleDelhi govt faces NGT wrath over use of plastic in city
The Delhi government on Tuesday came under fire from the National Green Tribunal which rapped it over the rampant use and easy availability of plastic in the national capital, despite prohibition. A
View ArticleOrder of the Supreme Court on ban of use of Pet Coke, furnace oil in...
The Supreme Court on Oct 25, 2017 banned the use of pet coke and furnace oil by industries in Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in a bid to reduce air pollution in Delhi and National Capital Region.
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding restaurants in Delhi running...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pankaj Sharma Vs. MoEF & Others dated 26/10/2017 regarding restaurants in South Delhi running without obtaining environment clearance. Counsel
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of fresh water for...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rear Admiral AP Revi IN (Retd.) Vs. Delhi Jal Board & Others dated 26/10/2017 regarding use of fresh water for gardening purpose in Vasant Kunj
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