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 spaces are fuelling the crisis

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

Delhi’s sludge crisis undermines Yamuna clean-up

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

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High Court panel finds untreated waste bypasses plants, treated water is recontaminated, and outdated systems undermine river clean-up

‘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 hazards and civic apathy

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

Delhi: CAQM’s deferred crackdown on end-of-life vehicles from Nov 1 sparks debate over equity

Though the Capital has received a temporary reprieve from CAQM, questions over impact on middle-class families remain unanswered

Yamuna river pollution spikes despite clean-up push

Despite clean-up promises, Yamuna river remains toxic. High pollution levels, untreated sewage, and industrial waste threaten city’s water supply and health, pushing experts to demand urgent reforms in drainage, treatment, and ecological flow restoration