Govt to introduce better BRT model
Though a good concept, it’s implemented badly: CM The Delhi Government today announced that it will introduce the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) model in an improved form in the national Capital. "The Delhi
View ArticleSteps need to be taken to control particulate matter in air: HC
Delhi High Court Wednesday expressed serious concern over high levels of particulate matters in the air affecting the health of the people in the national capital and directed the city government to take
View ArticleOn potholed roads, Delhi trips & tumbles
Capital's roads are crumbling due to heat and rain. But PWD has no immediate solutions as repairs in patches are clearly not helping. In the past few months, Delhi's roads have literally crumbled before
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal extraction of...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjay Arora Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 29/07/2015 regarding illegal extraction of groundwater, Delhi. The Counsel
View ArticleNot against BRT system: CM
Days after it decided to scrap the controversial Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday that his government was not against the idea of the traffic management
View ArticleNo quick solution to city water woes
There seems to be no immediate solution to Delhi’s water woes, particularly for the slum dwellers, as the city continues to grapple with inadequate infrastructure and insufficient availability of raw...
View Article480 toilets set to be installed across city
Under Swachh Bharat Mission, 480 public toilets will be installed at 80 different locations in Delhi in the next three months. A decision to this effect was taken on Wednesday evening at a meeting by
View ArticleNational Green Tribunal notice over illegal nurseries
A bench headed by NGT chairperson, Justice Swatanter Kumar, after perusing a report submitted by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), sought response from these nurseries by August 10, the next date
View ArticleLeave Delhi, or face up to pollution?
I do not know how best to respond to the question that, these days, many parents ask me. Concerned about the toxic air of Delhi, they - particularly those with children who have asthma - ask me if they
View ArticleDJB looks for solar power to run installations
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) in a bid to reduce expenditure on electricity bill is looking at solar energy as an alternate source of power for running its installations. The DJB has proposed to install
View ArticleA breath of toxic air for Punjabi Bagh
Pollutants Emanating From Najafgarh Drain Corrode Metals, Appliances; Malaria & Dengue Threats Prevail The Najafgarh drain that flows from Dwarka to Wazirabad before reaching the Yamuna crosses...
View ArticleSwine flu patients spent 17-62 times per capita income on treatment: Study
The hospital stay of the patients ranged from a day to 41 days. On an average, a patient spent 7.69 days at the hospital. Swine flu patients spent 17-62 times the per capita income of the country on
View ArticleWill PUC tests check PM2.5, NGT asks govt
The National Green Tribunal on Monday asked the Centre to respond on whether or not the pollution-under-control (PUC) testing system can be expanded to include various parameters such as PM2.5 (fine,...
View ArticleProduce records on sanctioned projects in last 3 yrs: NGT
Irked at the blatant violation of its order on construction sites, National Green Tribunal today directed South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to produce complete records on projects it has sanctioned
View ArticleDelhi Metro installs nine new solar plants
Delhi Metro said on Tuesday that it has installed nine new solar power generation facilities on the Badarpur-Faridabad section for partial fulfilment of energy requirements. The power generated by these
View ArticleNow monitor air pollution every time you breathe with Blueair’s new Android app
The Blueair Air Quality Monitor provides hourly updates about street level air pollution in key cities around India. Blueair’s early warning air pollution app is now available on Android making it
View ArticleHaryana plans eco-zone in NCR
In what is a piece of good news for those concerned about the welfare of wildlife in Delhi's Asola Bhatti Sanctuary and the adjoining Aravalis, the Haryana government has finally decided to declare an
View ArticleDelhi govt gives green signal to run trams in Walled City
The Delhi government has revived a proposal to ply trams in the Walled City . It has also decided to develop the Shahjahanabad area while keeping its character intact. A board will be constituted on the
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of river Yamuna,...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 05/08/2015 regarding pollution of river Yamuna.
View ArticleNDMC seeks 2 sites for waste management
The sites are located at Sultanpur Dabas, G.T. Karnal Road With landfill sites filled to capacity, but waste generation increasing daily, municipal agencies are urgently demanding more land. The North
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