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RTI reveals DPCC spent over Rs 478 crore since 2015 to tackle air pollution
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has spent over Rs 478 crore since 2015 to tackle air pollution in the national capital, according to government data obtained through an RTI application. The reply to the RTI application filed by social activist Amit Gupta revealed that the pollution control body has so far spent Rs 467.97 […]
Resident doctors at 3 Delhi’s Centre-run hospitals boycott services, FORDA calls for protest
Patient care at Delhi’s Centre-run Ram Manohar Lohia, Safdarjung and Lady Hardinge hospitals were hit as resident doctors boycotted all routine and emergency services for the second consecutive day on Tuesday as part of a nationwide protest over the delay in NEET-PG 2021 counselling. The protest was called by the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association […]
Delhi’s air quality improves to ‘poor’ category
Delhi’s air quality saw an improvement on Tuesday morning to settle in the ‘poor category’. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city read 268 at 9.05 am. The AQI in Gurgaon and Greater Noida was recorded at 258 and 215 respectively. Neighbouring Faridabad (256) and Noida (247) also recorded their air quality in the […]
Scindia directs Delhi airport operator DIAL to do better crowd management
Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday directed Delhi airport operator DIAL to implement better crowd management strategies after passengers complained of chaos and crowding at its terminal following the implementation of new coronavirus-related travel guidelines, senior government officials said. Amid concerns over the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Centre had issued a revised guideline for […]
63 new Covid cases, no death; slight rise in positivity rate in capital
Delhi reported 63 Covid-19 cases and zero death due to the infection while the positivity rate saw a marginal increase to 0.11 per cent from 0.08 per cent the previous day, according to data shared by the Health Department The number of cumulative cases of the disease rose to 14,41,358. Over 14.15 lakh patients have […]
Delhi schools shut down again due to pollution
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said physical classes in schools in the national capital will be suspended from Friday till further orders in view of an increase in the air pollution levels. The decision came after the Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Delhi government for resuming physical classes in schools amid […]
Delhi govt to issue notices to CPWD for carrying out work at Central Vista project site despite ban
The Delhi government will issue notices to the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for carrying out construction work at the Central Vista project site despite a ban and violating dust control norms, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Wednesday. We had been receiving a lot of calls regarding work being carried out at the Central […]
Petrol to be cheaper by Rs 8 per litre in Delhi as AAP govt slashes VAT
The Delhi government on Wednesday decided to reduce the VAT on petrol, bringing down the price of the fuel in the city by about Rs 8 per litre, a move Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said will give relief to Delhiites from inflation. The petrol and diesel prices in Delhi have now become cheaper compared to […]