Environment

Civic body accused of dumping construction waste in East Delhi amid pollution crisis

Civic body accused of dumping construction waste in East Delhi amid pollution crisis

Residents allege MCD lorries routinely unload debris near homes as citywide recycling targets remain unmet

November 6, 2025

Toxic waste choking Western Yamuna Canal in Bawana

Environmental group exposes unchecked industrial dumping and sewage discharge along Delhi’s key water channel, warning of severe health and ecological…

November 3, 2025

Delhi’s crackdown on old vehicles intensifies as pollution crisis deepens

Over 19,000 end-of-life vehicles seized as Delhi struggles to meet clean-air targets

October 31, 2025

Delhi: Anti-pollution measures ramped up as ‘very poor’ AQI days return

Agencies intensify fines, vehicle seizures, and digital tracking measures as city’s air quality deteriorates during festive season, with transport and…

October 24, 2025

Delhi’s pollution crisis is a failure of infrastructure, not just policy

As the Capital slips in air quality rankings, experts stress that flawed roads, waste systems, industrial zoning, and shrinking green…

September 28, 2025

Delhi High Court committee flags lapses in effluent treatment

Court-appointed panel highlights systemic failures, financial distress and regulatory neglect across the Capital’s industrial clusters

September 25, 2025

Delhi’s sludge crisis undermines Yamuna clean-up

High Court committee finds dumping, poor moisture control, and industrial contamination across sewage treatment plants

August 22, 2025

Delhi’s Yamuna choked by sewage treatment failures

High Court panel finds untreated waste bypasses plants, treated water is recontaminated, and outdated systems undermine river clean-up

August 18, 2025

‘We are living in a dumpyard’: mounting waste sets off alarm bells in Sangam Vihar

One of Delhi’s most densely populated unauthorised colonies has been drowning in garbage for months, with residents exposed to safety…

August 8, 2025

Civic complicity fuelling Delhi’s illegal industries, says NGT plea

Tip-offs from MCD officials allow polluting units to evade inspections and continue operations in residential areas, claims petitioner

July 18, 2025