NGT panel to resolve environmental violations in Delhi’s Kushak drain

The Kushak drain meets the Barapullah one near Nizamuddin West before flowing into the Yamuna river

Barking up the right trees

Chandan Tiwary, a nature-lover, is a repository of information on Delhi’s trees and willingly shares it with others on social media to increase awareness

Celebrating the Sparrow

Various studies have shown that the Sparrow is crucial to the environment as they keep insects and pests under control. In May 2022, Delhi built its first ‘Gouriaya Gram’ in Garhi Mandu city forest to protect and conserve the House sparrow

Greenpeace India urges Delhi govt to spend more on free public transportation, number of buses

The environment watchdog also urged the government to increase spending on free travel facilities

Delhi Can’t Breathe!

The first week of November was a toxic one for the Delhiites as schools had to be shut down due to high levels of pollution. Even as the government promises more control in the future, residents have gotten used to living in dirty air

Pollution control certificate must for buying fuel in Delhi from Oct 25: Gopal Rai

The decision was taken at a meeting of officials from environment, transport and traffic departments on September 29 during which modalities and implementation of the plan were discussed, he said.

Almost all of India breathes air that exceeds WHO’s PM2.5 guidelines

Delhi-NCR is subjected to the highest exposure to pollution in the country, concludes an analysis conducted in the same report.

The alternatives to single-use plastics

The ban on Single Use Plastics (SUP) came into effect on 1 July. Following the ban, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) proposed a few alternatives for plastic products. Patriot looks into the viability of these products and the current situation after two weeks of the ban