Govt asks tubewell owners to own up
The alarming rate of groundwater depletion in the city has prompted the government to track down illegal borewells and tubewells in the city but not through inspections or surveys. This time, the...
View ArticleGreen tribunal taking forward Yamuna clean-up
Pollution levels and state of drains to be studied Hearing two petitions relating to dumping of waste and debris into the Yamuna and encroachments on storm water drains (SWDs), the National Green Tribunal
View Article9.4 lakh households eligible to avail of benefits under the Food Security Scheme
After verification, 9.4 lakh households in Delhi have been found eligible to avail of the benefits of the Food Security Scheme that was introduced by the previous Sheila Dikshit-led Delhi Government....
View ArticleRural Development Minister Gopinath Munde passes away after a road accident...
Rural Development Minister and the OBC face of BJP in Maharashtra Gopinath Munde died apparently of shock and cardiac arrest suffered during a road accident early this morning. 64-year-old Munde, who
View ArticleAir quality worsening, drinking water and waste management better in Delhi,...
Half of the respondents recently surveyed by not-for-profit research institute The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) feel that the air quality in the Capital has worsened, and 40 per cent are of the
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding environment clearance for...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Mahendra Pandey V/s Union of India & Ors. dated 04/06/2014 regarding environment clearance for projects located at...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Mahendra Pandey V/s Union of India & Ors. dated 04/06/2014 regarding environment clearance for projects located at...
View ArticleNGT notices to PWD, Forest Dept. over felling trees illegally for Metro project
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued a contempt notice to the Forest Department and the Public Works Department (PWD) for violating its orders allowing only certain trees along a stretch between...
View ArticleDelhi residents favour environment over development: Survey
Delhi appears to be more environment conscious than Mumbai and Pune as Delhiites largely would like the government to prioritize environmental protection over its development objectives. An environment
View ArticleHarsh Vardhan blames Cong for air pollution, says Centre will act
Experts said that actions to curb air pollution has always been hampered by the lack of political will, irrespective of parties, to take decisions that might harm them electorally. Union Health Minister
View ArticleEarly morning is when pollution spikes in capital
Delhi is among the 13 cities in India that follows the Bharat Stage (BS) IV emission norms, while smaller cities implement BS III norms. The early morning air in Delhi is nothing short of poisonous.
View ArticleDelhi air and water in a dismal state
On the eve of World Environment Day, the Capital does not score very high on the environmental report card going by the views of environmentalists and conservationists based in the city. While successive
View ArticleAAP sees red as L-G sends officials to study Gujarat model
With the ‘Gujarat Model’ of development being one of the most talked about topic during the election campaign, the Delhi Government has sent three teams to Gujarat to study successful projects in various
View ArticleHeatwave grips city, brace for 46°C today
Met Says High Temperatures Likely For A Week The Met department declared a heatwave over Delhi as the mercury continued its northward journey, touching 44.7 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the highest
View ArticleStorm misses Delhi, Palam at 47.8° breaks all record
Temperature recorded at the Palam observatory broke all records since the establishment of the centre in 1952. Mercury touched 47.8 degrees Celsius in Palam, while Safdarjung seethed at 45.1 degrees...
View ArticleBangalore, Mumbai, Delhi in the same waste boat
Nearly 25 lakh tonnes of garbage have accumulated in Mandur landfill. Bangalore is not alone in facing garbage disposal problems. Mumbai and Delhi too face the disposal crisis. If Bangalore can’t
View ArticleCongress to protest proposal to establish landfill site at Maidan Garhi village
Even as the existing sanitary landfill sites in the city are overflowing with garbage, the Congress has decided to protest the proposal of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation to establish a sanitary
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding concretization suffered by...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Aditya N. Prasad Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 09/06/2014 regarding concretization suffered by trees in Delhi.
View ArticleUnpacking participation in Kathputli Colony - Delhi’s first Slum...
This paper examines Delhi’s first slum in situ redevelopment project under public-private partnership undertaken by the Delhi Development Authority in Kathputli Colony. At a time where the principle of
View ArticleData sheet on summer ozone in Delhi
Delhi has recorded significant ozone build-up this summer with ozone levels exceeding the permissible limit frequently. The Centre for Science and Environment has analysed the real time 8 hourly average
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