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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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

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The Delhi Half Marathon is being held on 29 November, in spite of the rise in Covid cases and recurring pollution, with hefty precautions. But runners are opposed to the idea Delhi is now witnessing a surge in Covid cases, with a record 38,501 active current cases. On average for the last 20 days, the […]

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With Delhi battling a resurgence of annual spike in air pollution which can further aggravate the distress cause by the pandemic, the Capital’s struggle to contain it is on the radar and UK may have shown the way forward During the nationwide lockdown, lack of vehicular movement along with reduced human activity, paved the way […]

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While the conversations around air pollution heat up around the onset of winter in Delhi, local year-round factors are often overlooked  Despite the ban on firecrackers, norms were flouted and the sound of bursting crackers could be heard echoing in the Capital this Diwali. This was a nostalgic reminder of the years before — air […]

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