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CAQM vehicular pollution panel holds first meeting

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- An expert panel constituted by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to frame a long-term roadmap for curbing vehicular pollution in Delhi-NCR held its first-ever meet... Read More


North Delhi air quality stations max out at 500 AQI

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Even as residents across Delhi continued to gasp for breath, parts of north Delhi were exposed to what is arguably the worst possible air that can be recorded, with the air quali... Read More


CAQM pulls up DDA for high dust levels on roads

New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Sunday pulled up the Delhi Development Authority for "recurring negligence" in maintaining roads under its jurisdiction. This ... Read More


Delhi's air quality back to 'very poor' as winds stall, no relief likely this week

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- After just a two-day breather, Delhi's air quality slid back into the 'very poor' zone on Thursday as stagnant winds once again slowed the dispersion of pollutants, pushing the 2... Read More


Delhi to host event at IIT-Delhi to shortlist clean-air technologies

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- The Delhi government will host an "innovation showcase" at IIT-Delhi in the last week of December, marking the next stage of the city's Innovation Challenge, which is aimed at fi... Read More


Defence Colony drain cleaned, desilted in 9-month operation

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Work on cleaning and desilting the 1.3km-long Defence Colony drain - a subsidiary channel that ultimately empties into the Barapullah drain - is finally complete after nine month... Read More


NGT questions Haryana on sewage in Delhi's drinking water drain

New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has raised fresh concerns over possible contamination of a key stormwater drain that feeds Delhi's drinking water supply, after being informed t... Read More


Sirsa takes stock of TERI study on Yamuna in Delhi to end frothing, tackle microplastics

New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- A detailed study of microplastics and frothing in the Yamuna has been carried out by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), the Delhi government said, as environment minister ... Read More


Hazy conditions, slow winds lead to sharp spike in Delhi air pollution; city gets reprieve from cold

New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- A dense blanket of haze settled over the Capital on Tuesday, trapping pollutants close to the surface as wind speeds dropped sharply, sending Delhi's air quality index (AQI) hurtl... Read More


Delhi govt registers traders' welfare board to help aid merchants

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The Delhi government has completed the constitution and registration of the Delhi Traders Welfare Board (DTWB), industries minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Monday. The Board... Read More