In what may look like another grim reality check for Indian cities, a recent report on air pollution has ranked New Delhi as the world’s most polluted capital for the third time in a … READ FULL STORY
Real estate players in the National Capital Region said on Friday that the ban on construction till November 5, 2019, will have an adverse effect on their pace of work, resulting in delay in … READ FULL STORY
A new study has revealed that the air inside homes in Delhi has become unsafe, with high levels of pollutants found in it, despite keeping doors shut. “Houses in the city have very polluted … READ FULL STORY
Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan, on January 10, 2019, launched the much-awaited National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to improve air quality by 20 to 30 per cent in next five years, with 2017 as … READ FULL STORY
A Supreme Court bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta, on November 26, 2018, said officials who have failed to act on complaints regarding pollution in Delhi, were required to be prosecuted. … READ FULL STORY
Delhi’s overall air quality was in the ‘very poor’ category, on November 20, 2018, while in some areas of the city it was ‘severe’, with authorities saying they may induce artificial rain by cloud … READ FULL STORY
The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded at 302 at 11 pm, on November 7, 2018, which fell in the ‘very poor’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control … READ FULL STORY
The Uttar Pradesh government has asked the state’s western districts, in and around the National Capital Region (NCR), to suspend all construction activities between November 1 and November 10, 2018 and shut for a … READ FULL STORY
Delhi’s air quality turned ‘severe’ on October 30, 2018, for the first time this season, with stubble burning intensifying in neighbouring states, authorities said. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was 401, falling in … READ FULL STORY
As the average air quality in the national capital region inched towards severe levels, union environment minister Harsh Vardhan, has said that the government has decided to initiate criminal prosecution against agencies, which do … READ FULL STORY
Observing that air quality in the national capital was ‘severe’ for most of the month, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed implementation of a graded response action plan, to combat different levels of … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal has directed that no ready-mix plants will be permitted to operate at construction sites in Noida, without its specific approval. A bench headed by NGT chairperson justice Swatanter Kumar, asked … READ FULL STORY
A Delhi High Court bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and Sanjeev Sachdeva, termed the steps taken to curb pollution in the national capital as ‘woefully inadequate’, after none of the authorities, including the … READ FULL STORY
