Clean air programme 'good' start, but needs transparency of info
NEW DELHI: The government's National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to tackle air pollution is a "good" start, but it needs public participation from the planning level and transparency in terms of...
View ArticleCentral plan to tackle bad air in NCR
NEW DELHI: Giving legal sanctity to its plan to tackle air pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), the Centre has finally notified a comprehensive action plan (CAP) and asked governments
View ArticleNGT asks candidates to use eco-friendly material to canvass in bar polls
The National Green Tribunal today directed the candidates contesting the Delhi State Bar Council elections to use only eco-friendly materials for canvassing purposes. A bench headed by Justice Jawad
View ArticleOkhla waste plant has no takers for tonnes of compost
Speaking at a roundtable discussion on ‘Managing Delhi’s Solid Waste’ under the Delhi Matters series, SDMC chief engineer Umesh Sachdeva said the plant produces close to 40 metric tonnes of compost per
View ArticleSolar panels at housing societies in Delhi
Addressing the CII Delhi State Annual Session and Business Conference, Lt Governor Anil Baijal said traffic congestion was one of the biggest issues being faced by the city apart from pollution. Delhi
View ArticleDelhi HC worried over ‘early’ dengue cases
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday expressed concern over sporadic reports of dengue and chikungunya at the beginning of this year, wondering what will happen when the monsoon draws near. It
View ArticleAmbient Air Quality Data of Delhi-NCR For the Month of February, 2018
In compliance to the direction of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi Dated: November 17, 2017 (in the matter of Vardhman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others vide OA No....
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding drying up of the river Yamuna...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Others dated 19/03/2018 regarding drying up of the river Yamuna in Delhi due to lack of sufficient water...
View ArticleEconomic Survey of Delhi, 2017-18
At least 16 per cent households in the capital still do not have access to piped water supply, states the Economic Survey of Delhi 2017-18. As opposed to 81.3% in 2015, 83.42% of households in Delhi...
View ArticleA vehicle for every second Delhi resident; e-rickshaws grow 838%
NEW DELHI: There is a vehicle for every second person in Delhi now, with the vehicular count going beyond the one-crore mark in the capital. In 2016-17, the city saw a growth of nearly 7% in vehicles...
View ArticleFire at Ghazipur landfill, more expected as mercury rises
The Ghazipur landfill site on Monday witnessed a major fire incident spreading to the neighbouring area. An official of Delhi Fire Service said that the fire broke out between 12pm and 1pm after locals
View ArticleEconomic Survey 2017-18: 16 per cent households have no piped water supply
As per the survey, 12.30 per cent of households had access to water “near” and not within their premises. Another 4.28 per cent had access to water “away” from their premises, it stated At least 16
View ArticleWhere have all the sparrows gone? Blame it on vanishing urban nesting spaces
NEW DELHI: Once a bird that was synonymous with the chirping heard outside every home, the house sparrow is today a rare species in the capital — despite being Delhi’s state bird. And while the others
View ArticleCommittee to inspect Yamuna water level
Green tribunal asks panel to submit a report by the first week of April The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday constituted a joint inspection committee to monitor the levels of water in the Yamuna
View ArticleDelhi pollution takes its toll, frog species missing eyes
NEW DELHI: The high pollution in Delhi is proving a threat to the capital’s smallest known vertebrate. The new generation of Microhyla ornata — a small yellowish brown frog — is showing physical...
View ArticleGreen panel tells DJB to submit list of borewells
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to file the list of both legal and illegal borewells in areas marked as having contaminated groundwater. A Bench headed
View ArticleLet’s break free from coal, says green brigade
NEW DELHI: Environmental activists across the capital held a protest outside Badarpur thermal power plant on Tuesday morning asking the ministry of environment, forest and climate change to enforce the
View ArticleFaced with Delhi's pollution, Modi govt got air purifiers
NEW DELHI: As pollution choked Delhi in recent years, a total of 140 air purifiers were purchased for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's offices and at least six other government agencies, according to...
View ArticleMajor boost to fight against pollution
A one-time subsidy of Rs 30,000 to e-rickshaw owners was also announced. NEW DELHI: The AAP government on Thursday presented a “green Budget” which is aimed at controlling pollution and monitoring its
View ArticleGreen nod to clear mess on IGI stretch
NEW DELHI: With National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) receiving forest clearance and tree cutting permission after a 15-month wait for field visits and green inspections, the work for decongesting
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