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Fresh guidelines issued for rainwater harvesting in Delhi, NGT told

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has issued fresh guidelines for rainwater harvesting (RWH) in the Capital, warning that new pits should not be built near stormwater drains to prevent g... Read More


33 Sangam Vihar colonies built on Ridge forest land, DJB tells NGT

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it identified 44 unauthorised colonies in Sangam Vihar while attempting to lay a sewage network, of whic... Read More


Yamuna levels to rise again after season's highest discharge at Hathnikund

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Yamuna is likely to see another surge in water levels in the coming days, fuelled by heavy rain spells and increased discharge from the Hathnikund barrage. On Thursday, the h... Read More


NGT questions sewage plant inside Ridge; seeks reply from DJB, DPCC, DDA

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) four weeks to explain how a ... Read More


DMRC offers over 35,000 sqm office space on lease to boost non-fare revenue

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is offering more than 35,000 square metres of built-up area on lease for office use across several of its vacant properties, officials said... Read More


NGT pulls up MCD, DPCC over overflowing dhalao in Hari Nagar

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) for failing to take corrective ac... Read More


Long-billed Bush Warbler sighted in India after 46 years

New Delhi, July 20 -- A team of five birders has recorded the first confirmed Indian sighting of the elusive Long-billed Bush Warbler in 46 years, spotting the Near Threatened species in Ladakh's Suru... Read More


Delhi suffers summer-like day as humidity ramps up real-feel temp to around 49degC

New Delhi, July 4 -- The Capital suffered a sweltering day on Thursday, recording a "real feel" temperature of 48.9 degrees Celsius (degC) at 2.30pm and a peak wet-bulb temperature of 29.57degC, recor... Read More


CM unveils 25-point blueprint to fight Delhi's bane - pollution

New Delhi, June 4 -- A massive expansion of electric buses, crackdown on polluting vehicles, stricter enforcement at construction sites, cloud seeding pilots, deployment of over 1,000 water sprinklers... Read More