Environment

-March 22, 2023

Delhi to get real-time pollution data lab in every district soon

Delhi to get real-time pollution data lab in every district soon

In January, Kejriwal had inaugurated the "supersite" -- a data gathering and analysis set up -- and an air quality monitoring van at the Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya in central Delhi's Rouse Avenue

-March 22, 2023

Delhi likely to receive another spell of rain

Delhi likely to receive another spell of rain

Delhi recorded 10 mm rainfall in 24 hours ending 8:30 am on Tuesday, which is the maximum precipitation in a day in March in three years

-March 21, 2023

Celebrating the Sparrow

Celebrating the Sparrow

Various studies have shown that the Sparrow is crucial to the environment as they keep insects and pests under control. In May 2022, Delhi built its first ‘Gouriaya Gram’ in Garhi Mandu city forest to protect and conserve the House sparrow

-March 3, 2023

Delhi to host bird festival at Sanjay Van on Sunday

Delhi to host bird festival at Sanjay Van on Sunday

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and WWF-India have joined hands for this festival, the DDA announced on Friday, coinciding with the World Wildlife Day

-November 5, 2022

Divert trucks on expressways to prevent jams at Capital’s border: Delhi Environment Min tells UP, Haryana

Divert trucks on expressways to prevent jams at Capital’s border: Delhi Environment Min tells UP, Haryana

With pollution levels in the national capital worsening, the Centre's air quality panel had on Thursday banned the entry of trucks other than electric and CNG ones into Delhi

-November 5, 2022

Capital foe: The thick blanket of smog is back as pollution fills Delhi air

Capital foe: The thick blanket of smog is back as pollution fills Delhi air

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, 24 of the 37 monitoring stations recorded the AQI in the "severe" category around 11 am

-October 25, 2022

Delhi’s air ‘very poor’ on morning after Diwali but better than previous years

Delhi’s air ‘very poor’ on morning after Diwali but better than previous years

On Monday night, people in Delhi flouted the ban on firecrackers with impunity. PM2.5 concentration at most places in the capital was over 550 micrograms per cubic metre by 1 am

-October 6, 2022

Increased Air Pollution – Delhi registers the worst AQI in the past 102 days

Increased Air Pollution – Delhi registers the worst AQI in the past 102 days

For the first time in 102 days, the pollution level increased to a point where the air quality was seen in the poor category