Odd-even can make comeback in Delhi
Govt armed by Centre to take slew of measures if pollution crosses danger mark. The AAP government can bring in odd-even car rationing scheme and put a ban on construction activities among a host of other
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Showers, wind bring relief from pollution
GURUGRAM: Early morning showers on Saturday may have led to a significant dip in pollution level, leading to better visibility. Concentration of PM2.5 saw a fall of about 33% on Sunday, compared to
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Experts give green signal to CP pedestrianisation plan
The central business district is all set to become the city’s first vehicle-free zone from next month Connaught Place is going to become the Capital’s first vehicle-free zone from next month, and experts
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Badarpur plant to reopen as city air quality improves
The operations of the power plant have been allowed, but with a condition that it will be permanently closed from July. New Delhi: As Delhi and its surrounding region’s air quality showed signs of improvement,
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Red-category industries told to track emissions
NEW DELHI: The Central Pollution Control Board has issued directions to pollution control boards in NCR states to get all “red” category industries to install online stack continuous emissions monitoring
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding air pollution caused by stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, 24/01/2018
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/01/2018 regarding rising air pollution in Delhi NCR caused by stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana
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Green rules flouted, 18 PUC centres on radar
GURUGRAM: The regional transport authority (RTA) has sent show-cause notices to 18 pollution under control (PUC) checking centres in the city for not following norms issued by the Environment Pollution
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Jaitley vows special scheme to curb city's air pollution
Taking cognizance on air pollution in Delhi- National Capital Region (NCR), Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced a scheme in his Budget Speech for 2018-19 to support the Delhi Government
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Bawana factory was operating without license, says MCD
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation under which the firecracker factory in Bawana caught fire on Saturday, killing 17 workers trapped inside it, did not have a "working license", a senior officer said
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Pollution panel had pulled up civic bodies for issuing licences recklessly
The massive fire in Outer Delhi’s Bawana industrial area that killed 17 workers and left several injured has brought the spotlight back on the functioning of municipal bodies which have been granting licences
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Traffic screens to show air quality
NEW DELHI: LED and electronic panels installed at major traffic intersections across the capital, which usually display road safety tips, will now also show real-time air quality data and health advisories.
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Sharp fall in pollution levels, Sisodia hails Delhiites
Citing the latest data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday claimed that there is a sharp fall in pollution levels in the national Capital
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Gurugram's second air monitor delayed by red tape
GURUGRAM: Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has missed its December 2017 deadline to set up a second ambient air quality monitoring station in the city. Officials attributed the delay to late
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Public transport not ready for green fight
The state government was to have inducted 3,000 buses by now to check air pollution in Delhi. But with the transport department pleading that there was no depot space available for any additional fleet,
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March 15 deadline for industrial units to switch to PNG fuel
NEW DELHI: All Industrial units in the capital only have time till March 15 to switch to piped natural gas (PNG) from the other fuel sources being used currently, Delhi's environment department has informed
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Capital stares at emergency as air quality falls sharply again
NEW DELHI: The capital woke up to a thick blanket of fog on the first day of the new year with the mercury plummeting to 5.7 degrees Celsius — the season's lowest. There was "zero" visibility early in
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Delhi braces for ‘severe’ days again as air quality worsens
NEW DELHI: The air quality continued to remain 'very poor' on Thursday with the overall Air Quality Index rising to 378 as compared to 363 on Wednesday with foggy conditions prevailing in the morning.
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Delhi air quality to remain very poor despite drizzle
The air quality in the National Capital Region, which was overall "very poor" on Monday with "severe plus" in certain areas of the national capital, will not improve even after a drizzle due to high pollution,
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After brief respite, Delhi air quality very poor again
After a brief respite, the air quality index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR again entered the'very poor' category at 377 units, with the most polluted sites being industrial towns of Ghaziabad and areas near the Delhi
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Air quality in Delhi-NCR improves to 'very poor' as wind catches up
NEW DELHI: The air quality in Delhi-NCR improved markedly on Wednesday from "severe" to "very poor" towards the evening, with the wind speed catching up. According to the environment authority, the