The closure call of Pollution Under Control Centres (PUCC) by the petrol dealers comes following the Delhi government’s proposed hike in pollution certificate charges

Despite several measures, air quality in the national Capital has plummeted to the ‘severe’ category even before the winter; Patriot visits Delhi’s hotspots where a constant rise in cases of respiratory illnesses is taking a toll on its residents

For Sukhdev Vihar and Haji Colony, especially for residents of buildings closely overlooking the waste-to-energy plant, the day often breaks with a horrible smell, and then comes the smoke under a grey sky