Delhi breathes its worst air from Nov 1 to 15 reveals DPCC data

People in the national capital breathe the “worst” air between November 1 and November 15 every year, an analysis of data collated by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) over the last five years showed. The capital’s average PM2.5 level oscillates between very poor and severe categories from October 16 to February 15. It records an […]

Delhi to run anti-dust campaign from October 7

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said the city government will run an anti-dust campaign from October 7 to 29. The minister also said the government will also launch a web portal for monitoring dust control norms on Thursday. Rai said 31 teams, including 17 of Delhi pollution control committee and 14 of green […]

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 —  […]

States sign pact for seamless movement of passenger vehicles in Delhi-NCR

State governments on Tuesday signed an agreement launching the Combined Reciprocal Common Transport Agreement (CRCTA) to facilitate ease of movement for vehicles between the different cities of NCR According to the plan there will be a single-point taxation system for taxis, autorickshaws and state-run buses in Delhi-NCR, with Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh signing […]

Under-construction since last year, India’s first smog tower now in Delhi

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the “country’s first smog tower” at Connaught Place in Delhi and said it will prove to be a milestone and many such structures can be installed in the city if the pilot project yields results He also said that the concentration of PM2.5 has reduced from 150 micrograms per cubic […]

Breathless Capital: despite curbs, air pollution continues to rise in Delhi  

Even when pollution levels were brought down because of the Covid-19 induced lockdowns, the levels of NO2 in the city’s air continued to rise at an alarming rate During lockdowns, between April 2020 and April 2021 the capital witnessed a dramatic increase of NO2 in the atmosphere, revealed a report by Greenpeace India. According to […]

54,000 premature deaths in 2020: Capital pays for air pollution 

After the break brought on by the lockdown in 2020, Delhiites are back to breathing the usual toxins in the Capital’s air Many believe that the problem of air pollution, that peaks during the winter months, subsides with the arrival of warmer months. This may be the case with the smog, but even during the […]

For a glowing skin

Amidst the pandemic as pollution levels in Delhi are on the rise again, Dr Sonali Kohli gives some insights about possible ways to ensure healthy skin