Environment

Delhi govt urges firecracker ban in entire NCR in meeting with Centre

Delhi govt urges firecracker ban in entire NCR in meeting with Centre

Earlier, Rai had requested the Centre to convene a meeting of all NCR states to collaboratively develop an action plan…

October 20, 2023

Minimum temperature in Delhi settles at 16.1 degrees Celsius

The IMD has predicted mainly clear skies during the day. The maximum temperature in the city is likely to settle…

October 20, 2023

Solution to clean air lost in the smog

Smog towers set up two years ago to reduce pollution are gathering dust and may eventually shut down this month…

October 19, 2023

Govt to launch campaign to curb industrial pollution in Delhi

66 teams have been set up to keep an eye on the fuels being used in over 1,700 industrial units…

October 18, 2023

Light rain likely in Delhi today

The air quality index (AQI) in the national Capital on Sunday was recorded at 233, which is considered ‘poor’

October 16, 2023

To deter stubble burning, Delhi govt launches drive to spray bio-decomposer in paddy fields

Since 2020, the Delhi government has been utilizing the Pusa bio-decomposer, a microbial solution capable of breaking down paddy residue…

October 13, 2023

Despite improved air quality, Delhi remains the most polluted Indian city

The Capital grapples with poor air quality even though there has been a marginal improvement in the AQ1

October 13, 2023

Triumph of Yamuna Biodiversity Park over floods

The park not only withstood the onslaught of flood waters but also welcomed small carnivores and even a leopard

October 9, 2023

Delhi CM miffed as waste removal work at Okhla landfill ‘lagging’ behind target

The Okhla site, hosting a staggering 45 lakh tonnes of waste, initiated the removal process in November of the previous…

October 4, 2023

Study Reveals Potential Health Risks Due to Nanoparticle Emissions from Delhi’s Transportation Sector

Nanoparticles in the size range of 10 to 1000 nm, directly linked to vehicular engine exhaust, were found to be…

October 3, 2023