Delhi: State forest dept had rejected plan to cut 11,000 trees in Sarojini Nagar
The AAP has joined a citizens’ campaign to stop the tree felling. Party spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj said the government will not give its nod for tree felling anymore. Large-scale felling of trees
View ArticleNo tree felling in south Delhi till July 4: NBCC
‘You know the effect it would have... Can Delhi afford it today,’ asks HC about cutting over 16,500 trees The National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC), tasked with redeveloping half a dozen
View ArticleMalaria alert! Disease spreading faster than dengue in Delhi, 40 cases...
At least 11 fresh cases of malaria have been reported during the past week in Delhi, pushing the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease this season to 40, according to a municipal
View ArticleMalaria spreading faster than dengue in Delhi; 40 cases so far this season
Dengue and chikungunya aren’t the only mosquito-borne diseases people in Delhi need to be wary of. Malaria, which is spread by Anopheles mosquitoes that can breed in dirty water, is spreading fast too.
View ArticleExpert panel will be set up to use advanced technology to deal with air...
NEW DELHI: The Environment Ministry said on Monday a committee of experts would be formed to look into the technological advances, including application of satellite-based measurement, to improve air...
View ArticleDelhi: Tree cut in Netaji Nagar despite High Court order, claims activist, no...
According to NBCC officials, strict instructions have been given to contractors not to cut any trees till July 4. Environment activist and member of the Ridge Management Board, Vimlendu Jha, Tuesday
View ArticleAllergic conjunctivitis on rise due to hot season, pollution in Delhi
Allergies have hit a high ever since the dust storm in the national Capital added to the already polluted air. In the hot summer season, while extreme heat already causes discomfort to the people,...
View ArticleMass felling of Trees: Union Minister Harsh Vardhan hits back at AAP for...
Hitting-out at the AAP for accusing him of 'misguiding' people over the plan to cut down over 16,500 trees, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said the permission to fell trees was not
View ArticleBeware of dog bites in Delhi! 3,000 cases till April but no rabies vaccine in...
Dog bites, money bites have become a menace in Delhi. According to a data, 19 people lost their lives due to animal bites between 2016 and 2018. Apart from this as many as 3,000 dog bite cases came to
View ArticleYour city has less than 1 tree per person
NEW DELHI: Trees in Delhi — those along avenues, in colonies and at scattered lots — have been on a decline since 2005. The protests against tree felling for the redevelopment of seven south Delhi...
View ArticleNo trees would be cut for redevelopment of seven colonies in South Delhi,...
No trees would be cut in the process of redevelopment of seven colonies in South Delhi, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said today, as he also assured that the national capital's green cover would not
View ArticleUp to 100% vacancies in key posts take sting out of Delhi’s anti-mosquito drive
NEW DELHI: As a hotbed ofmosquito-borne diseases like dengue, chikungunya and malaria, Delhi has a vast army of anti-mosquito officials comprising supervisors, field workers and domestic breeding...
View ArticleEnough power in grid to avoid blackouts: NTPC
While the Delhi government has raised an alarm over an imminent power crisis in the capital due to depleting coal reserves, sources in the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) said that coal rakes
View ArticleMonsoon arrival: L-G Anil Baijal directs agencies to intensify vector-control...
With the monsoon hitting the national Capital, Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Anil Baijal chaired a review meeting at the Raj Niwas directing the concerned agencies to intensify vector-control measures.
View ArticleDSGMC to launch plantation drive to create ‘urban forests’
The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) will launch a mega plantation drive on massive scale during monsoon season to create "urban forests" in Delhi to make the environment clean and green.
View ArticleNo time to rejoice, planning needed for winter: Experts on air quality
Even as air quality in Delhi improved to satisfactory level last week, environmental experts have cautioned that it's no time to rejoice and asked both the central and AAP governments to step up...
View ArticleDelhi air quality: No time to rejoice, planning needed for winter, say experts
With monsoon rains helping the air quality improve to satisfactory level for the first time in nearly a year, Delhiites breathed the cleanest air last week, authorities said. Even as air quality in
View ArticleWhy relaxing pet coke restrictions is a blow to anti-pollution fight
NEW DELHI: In January this year, the Centre had banned the import of pet coke for trading purposes in NCR and said only registered industries that are end users could directly import it. But recently,
View ArticleNo tree felling in south Delhi colonies till further orders: NGT
NEW DELHI: Not a single tree would be cut and status quo be maintained on tree felling till further orders in seven South Delhi colonies by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the National...
View Article46 malaria cases in Delhi, 50% more than dengue infection count
At least six fresh cases of malaria have been reported during the past week in Delhi, taking the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease this season to 46, according to a municipal
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