Delhi's air improves, but still far from safe; Mumbai's remains...
Delhi's air quality has improved marginally to 'very poor' with an air quality index of 399. For the last four days, air pollution in Delhi was at 'severe' level. Owing to extreme pollution levels
View ArticleDelhi’s air quality turns ‘severe’ again
The CPCB said 22 areas recorded ‘severe’, while 13 witnessed ‘very poor’ air Delhi’s air quality turned ‘severe’ again on Thursday due to unfavourable meteorological conditions like low wind speed
View ArticleShed odd-even tunnel vision – The Delhi govt must do more to fight pollution
The Delhi government must do more to fight pollution. It is difficult to see why the Delhi government continues to rely on episodic solutions to curb air pollution when it should have worked, along
View ArticleAction plans in place, implementation of pollution-control policies to be key...
Short-term and long-term measures taken; experts say implementation needs to be strengthened With an emergency plan in place since last year, 2018 was supposed to be the year when Delhi and the larger
View ArticleIndustry, bureaucrats, NGOs discuss climate issues at environment summit in...
The panellists at the event also discussed how innovative ideas can help to find solutions the most urgent environmental problems. In the face of rising global air pollution levels and an alarming rate
View ArticleDelhi's air quality turns 'severe': Authorities
NEW DELHI: Delhi's air quality slipped into the 'severe' category on Sunday due to unfavourable meteorological conditions slowing down dispersion of pollutants, authorities said. The Central Pollution
View ArticleCold wave conditions likely to continue in first week of 2019: IMD
While the IMD had prior to the winter season said temperatures are likely to be “slightly above normal”, a senior official at the Ministry of Earth Sciences clarified that the IMD had predicted an average
View ArticleDelhi: Believe it or not, this was best December in 3 years
NEW DELHI: Despite recording a minimum temperature that was 1.6 degrees below normal for the month, December 2018 has still been cleaner in terms of air quality than the last two years, CPCB data showed.
View ArticleDelhiites ring out 2018 with ‘severe’ air quality index
Diwali was toxic, Christmas was too and so was New Year's Eve with the air quality 'severe' on the last day of 2018, in sync perhaps with a year in which there was no getting away from the pollution.
View ArticleDelhi: Why make us part of vaccine project, ask govt, private school teachers
Teachers have been told to be part of the vaccination teams, along with the designated health workers, and to create awareness and sensitisation regarding the vaccine among students and parents in all
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding heavy traffic jams on account...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhi Kapoor Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 02/01/2019 regarding heavy traffic jams on account of hawkers at Loni Road, Balbir Nagar, Shahdara, Delhi,
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding plastic polythene bags being...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Joshi Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 02/01/2019 regarding plastic polythene bags being used by shopkeepers in Vasant Kunj, Massodpur and...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding garbage burning near a railway...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shalini Katiyar Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 02/01/2019 regarding frequent garbage burning near the railway platform of Lodhi Colony Railway...
View ArticleNo truck entry into capital for 24 hours
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court-appointed EPCA on Thursday banned the entry of trucks into Delhi for 24 hours starting Friday night at 11. EPCA chief Bhure Lal wrote to the Delhi government and Delhi Police,
View ArticleAir pollution remains ‘severe’
Due to moisture brought in by winter pre-shower condition: SAFAR Air pollution in Delhi remained severe for a second consecutive day on Thursday as average levels of particulate matter in the air reached
View ArticleDelhi pollution: Entry of trucks banned for 24 hours from Friday night, says...
Entry of trucks to Delhi would be stopped for 24 hours starting 11 pm Friday in view of the severe pollution in the national capital, the Supreme Court-appointed EPCA has instructed authorities. In a...
View ArticleHealth Department ‘swine flu ready’
The Health Department has geared up to tackle swine flu cases from the district. Necessary kits have been provided to all government and private hospitals and vaccination of the hospital staff, who can
View ArticleDelhi’s pollution level falls to year’s lowest after rainfall
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city was 338. Delhi recorded its lowest pollution level of this year on Sunday after a spell
View ArticleWhat are you smoking? Study to monitor pollutants on the ground
NEW DELHI: An IIT-Kanpur source apportionment study for Delhi is being planned with real-time analysis to provide a better understanding of the sources of pollution plaguing the capital. Experts at...
View ArticleSmart yardsticks show CP air is more toxic than you know
NEW DELHI: The air you are breathing on Delhi roads may be much more toxic than you realise. The data accessed by TOI from New Delhi Municipal Council has revealed that in November and December, the...
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