Delhi pollution under control centres shut for second day amid strike over fee hike

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

‘Severe’ AQI at Delhi’s pollution hotspots even before onset of winter

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

Polluting WTE plant being expanded instead of shifted

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