Manna from heaven
Delhi is at the mercy of its riparian neighbours for water. Experts now say, water harvesting might be a step in the right direction towards achieving self sufficiency in this precious resource
Delhi is at the mercy of its riparian neighbours for water. Experts now say, water harvesting might be a step in the right direction towards achieving self sufficiency in this precious resource
The Delhi government is planning to approach the Supreme Court to permit autorickshaws and taxis that are 15 years' old and running on compressed natural gas (CNG) to ply in the capital. The
After the fire in the Lal Kuan area of Old Delhi which claimed over 40 lives, the Delhi government is going to relocate inflammable chemical godowns of the capital to east Delhi ( Down To Earth
the residents of Municipal Corporation of Delhi's ( mcd) flats at Soami Nagar have accused the Delhi Development Authority ( dda ) of allotting a plot of land to the Indian Oil
Life in Delhi is a capital punishment. The city s air is so polluted it claims a victim every hour. The level of small particles less than 10 micron <font class='UCASE'>pm</font> 10 present in the air are very high and are known to cause severe lung d
Only five states generate more than 63 per cent of the total wastewater in India as they lack treatment facilities, says a recent study
One person dies every hour in Delhi due to ambient air choked with particles. Diesel exhaust is a major source of fine particles that are the most lethal. Environmental regulators in California and elsewhere are putting the brakes on diesel cars.
Bad urban planning and a corrupt administration means fires will continue to claim lives in Delhi
A fire forces the Delhi government to order re location of godowns storing chemicals
the Citizens for Preservation of the Quarries and Lakes Wilderness (cpqlw), a non-government organisation has accused the army of carrying out illegal construction and felling of trees in a
Physicians, environmentalists and residents of Delhi share a platform to vent their anger over the city s polluted air
<font class='UCASE'>D K Chaddha</font> , chairperson, Central Ground Water Authority CGWA , New Delhi, talks to <font class='UCASE'>Jitendra Verma</font> on the state of groundwater in India
The Supreme Court asks the Delhi government to maintain a minimum flow of water in the Yamuna
due to the severe water crisis in Delhi, the state government has imposed a ban on washing cars, buses and railway wagons with potable water. The ban also includes gardening and laundry. The
Courts in Delhi seem to be the only state institution fighting the menace of pollution. Now, the Delhi High Court, under a two-judge bench headed by acting chief justice Devinder Gupta, has
Responding to a fresh petition on fly ash management, the Delhi High Court issued notices to the Centre and asked the government to place before it the latest position on the proposed
The industry should stop hiding behind the petticoats of the government and factor in environmental concerns into its investment policies on a proactive basis
it is only May, but Delhi is already under the grip of jaundice and diarrhoea. Such water-borne diseases generally happen during mid summer but the number of cases have already started rising.
The municipal authorities in the capital have shown no signs of improvement in solid waste management despite Supreme Court's directives, said the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the
The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation asking him to place before it the probe report on the adulteration of mustard oil which resulted in