Asian air pollution affecting Northern Hemisphere's weather patterns
Air pollution in China and other Asian countries is generating sweeping impact on weather patterns across the Northern Hemisphere, it has been revealed. Researchers have found that the pollutants are...
View ArticleIn the air: Measures to reduce Delhi’s increasing pollution
The Transport department was supposed to contribute to improved air quality by bringing in more CNG-run buses. The Environment Ministry has asked state governments, including Delhi, to prepare action...
View Articleतालाबों पर अवैध कब्जे
कहीं बना दी गईं हैं बिल्डिंगें, तो कही बन गई हैं झुग्गियां नेचुरल वॉटर बॉडीज पर कुछ लैंड माफिया अवैध कब्जा कर रहे हैं दिल्ली के बुराड़ी में बने तालाबों की हालत काफी खस्ता है। तालाबों में मलबा,...
View ArticleAsian air pollution strengthens Pacific storms
Air pollution in China and other Asian countries is having far-reaching impacts on weather patterns across the Northern Hemisphere, a study suggests. Researchers have found that pollutants are...
View Articleई रिक्शा पर बैन लगाने की तैयारी
ट्रैफिक पुलिस और ट्रांसपोर्ट विभाग की तमाम कोशिशों के बावजूद दिल्ली में ई रिक्शे किसी के काबू में नहीं आ पा रहे हैं। ट्रांसपोर्ट विभाग ने ई रिक्शा बनाने वाली कंपनियों को अधिकृत एजेंसियों से अपनी गाड़ियों
View ArticleMake children’s parks kid-friendly: High Court
Taking serious note of a letter written by a Supreme Court Judge describing the shocking conditions at the children’s parks maintained by the New Delhi Municipal Council, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday
View ArticleComplete de-silting of drains by May 15, orders L-G
In order to prevent water-logging on arterial roads and colony streets in the city during the monsoon, Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung has instructed the civic agencies to complete de-silting of drains
View ArticleAs Delhi scrambles for water, Railways extract 14.45 lakh litres daily
The extensive Delhi zone of the Indian Railways, it seems, is still dependent on tubewells for its whooping water demands running into lakhs of litres and has failed to set up Rain Water Harvesting...
View ArticlePesticide testing labs should be fully-equipped, directs High Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Government to make its laboratories fully-equipped for testing the presence of pesticide residues in samples of vegetables and fruits sold here so that
View ArticleOrder of the High Court of Delhi directing Central Advisory Committee of...
Order of the High Court of Delhi in the matter of Uday Foundation For Congenital Defects And Rare Blood Groups Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/09/2013 regarding regulating sale of junk food not...
View ArticleDelhi has no gas for its power plants
While the demand for power is expected to go up to around 6,200 MW this peak summer, non-availability of natural gas is hampering production in power plants of the Capital. Of the city’s six power plants,
View ArticleBJP wants continuance of battery rickshaws
Delhi BJP demanded continuance of battery-operated rickshaws and appealed to the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Najeeb Jung that he should present the case of Delhi government before the High Court for
View Article42% of urban, 60% of rural Indian houses getting contaminated water: Study
Sometimes, a shard of reality can raise serious doubts about what looks like a grand feat. A small study of water samples from urban and rural households declared as getting drinking water from "improved"
View ArticleDJB demands water from Haryana
With summer looming ahead and a belownormal monsoon expected this year, Delhi Jal Board has renewed its demand for 51 cusec water from Haryana that the state is supposed to supply to Delhi for irrigation.
View ArticleL-G approves water ATMs in 10 city colonies
Lt-Governor Najeeb Jung has cleared a proposal to set up “pay-and-use” water ATMs in water- starved slums and resettlement colonies of Delhi. Water ATMs operate as cashless vending machines for water.
View ArticleNeed to include NCR areas in study on air quality: Govt
The MoE has issued directions to various states to prepare an action plan on air quality and report back to the ministry with feedback. The Department of Environment of the Delhi government on Monday...
View Articleवॉटर बॉडीज में नहीं बचा वॉटर, कुछ पर बनीं बिल्डिंग
ईस्ट दिल्ली के त्रिलोकपुरी इलाके में बनी 'संजय झील' एक नेचुरल वॉटर बॉडी है। यहां तक पहुंचने के लिए आपको कई गेट मिलेंगे लेकिन मयूर विहार फेज वन-फेज टू और एनएच से भी झील को देखने के लिए एंट्री की जा सकती
View Articleजल बोर्ड का समर एक्शन प्लान
गर्मी में पानी की परेशानी कम करने के लिए दिल्ली जल बोर्ड ने समर एक्शन प्लान तैयार कर लिया है। पिछले साल की तुलना में इस बार 1400 से ज्यादा टैंकर के ट्रिप बढ़ाए जाएंगे। इसके लिए पूरी प्लानिंग कर ली गई है।
View ArticlePolice turn to IPC provisions to rein in battery rickshaws
e-rickshaws do not fall under the ambit of Motor Vehicles Act. With their hands tied due to lack of a clear policy on e-rickshaws, the Delhi Police are now using provisions under the Indian Penal Code
View ArticleNo long-term policy to check water-logging: IIT-Delhi
An expert committee headed by a professor of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that there was no long-term policy in place to deal with water-logging in the
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