Kejriwal unveils 10-point action plan to combat air pollution during winter months

To combat air pollution in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced a 10-point “winter action plan” that focuses on dust control, using the Pusa bio-decomposer, installing smog towers and checking waste burning and vehicular emissions He also urged the neighbouring states to retrofit thermal power plants in NCR areas with new technology and […]

Delhi zoo welcomes 2 tigresses from Maharashtra to help in conservation breeding

The Delhi zoo received two tigresses and a pair of sloth bears from Maharashtra on Monday morning under an animal exchange programme In return, the Delhi facility will provide sambar deer, albino blackbuck, blackbuck and barking deer to the Gorewada zoo and rescue centre in Nagpur. “We received two tigresses from the Nagpur zoo early this […]

Delhi govt to start door-to-door survey to track inactive rations cards: Imran Hussain

The Delhi government will from next month start a door-to-door survey to track ration cards that have been inactive for the last two-three months, Food and Supply Minister Imran Hussain said on Friday. According to food department officials, ration cards, which remain inactive for consecutive three months, are liable to be cancelled. Inactive ration cards […]

Religious places in Delhi opened for devotees

The Delhi government has allowed the reopening of religious places in the city for devotees from Friday with strict adherence to Covid guidelines and standard operating procedures. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority issued fresh COVID-19 guidelines on Thursday. Religious places in the national capital were closed for devotees for over five months, since April 19, […]

No Chhat celebrations to be allowed in public places

No Chhat celebrations will be allowed at public places and river banks in the national capital, and fairs and food stalls will not be permitted during festivals, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority announced on Thursday. The authority in its fresh COVID-19 guidelines, however, said that restrictions on large gatherings and congregations have been relaxed only […]

Missing Nepalese girls from Delhi puts focus back on sex trafficking

With the promise of a better life and opportunities, young girls from Nepal are trafficked to India and coerced into prostitution. The recent case of 12 Nepalese girls, rescued from Delhi’s red light area, fleeing a Dwarka NGO facility throws light on this grave issue yet again   On the night of March 19, this […]

Delhi environment minister to discuss pollution control measures with RWAs, NGOs

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai will hold a meeting with resident welfare associations, NGOs and eco clubs in the city on the government’s pollution control measures, officials said on Wednesday. It will be held at the Delhi Secretariat, and senior officials of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee and the environment department will be in attendance, […]

Decompose, not burn: Delhi’s mantra for combating air pollution

In a bid to combat the annual cover of smog during the winter months, Delhi Government’s agriculture department is looking to increase the use of bio-decomposer. The Patriot takes a look at how it works  As winter approaches, the menace of crop burning – one of the biggest contributors to air pollution in Delhi —  […]