Govt expects 25,000 registrations under Parivartan scheme to replace old trucks, buses in Delhi-NCRThe Parivartan scheme aims to phase out polluting commercial vehicles in Delhi-NCR. Over 25,000 registrations are expected by October under...
29 Aug, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
Haryana unveils tax breaks to accelerate shift to cleaner commercial vehiclesHaryana is offering a full waiver on motor vehicle tax for new environment-friendly trucks and buses in NCR districts. This initiative targ...
25 Jun, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
Delhi-NCR pollution: SC to hear vehicular emission issues on March 12The Supreme Court will hear cases on Delhi-NCR pollution on March 12. Governments must notify coal-based industries to reduce their impact....
23 Feb, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Delhi pollution: From remote PUC checks to vehicle phasing out, what CAQM suggested to clean up national capital's airThe Commission for Air Quality Management informed the Supreme Court that vehicular emissions and dust are major polluters in Delhi-NCR. Th...
22 Jan, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
Airpocalypse: Why Delhi chokes every winter despite knowing the way forwardDelhi-NCR faces its annual air pollution crisis with schools closed and vehicles restricted. Numerous government panels are meeting, examin...
26 Dec, 2025, 11.45 PM IST
Place annual ceiling on new non-EVs in Delhi-NCR: Parliamentary PanelA parliamentary panel proposes strict measures to combat Delhi-NCR pollution. Key recommendations include an annual cap on new petrol and d...
23 Dec, 2025, 12.31 AM IST
Delhi-NCR Pollution: Officials conduct Vehicle checks to ensure compliance with new directiveDelhi is taking strict action to fight air pollution. Vehicles without a Pollution Under Control Certificate will not get fuel. Trucks carr...
18 Dec, 2025, 05.40 PM IST
Stop the smoke where there's fireFarm fires are down, but farmers are reportedly evading detection by burning stubble after satellite passes. This gaming of the system impa...
10 Dec, 2025, 11.11 PM IST
Career vs responsibility of being a father: A Gurugram man shares experience after he shifted base to Goa due to air pollution in Delhi NCRPrashant Kalra relocated his family from Gurugram to Goa in 2019. The move prioritised his daughter's health and offered a slower lifestyle...
24 Oct, 2025, 08.02 AM IST
A variety of paddy has found centre-stage in Delhi NCR's pollution debatePunjab's short-duration paddy variety PR-126 is in the spotlight for saving costs and combating pollution despite lower yields. It offers s...
15 Oct, 2024, 12.26 PM IST
Vehicles, road dust & industries main Delhi-NCR polluters: StudyThe Commission for Air Quality Monitoring is reviewing an IIT Kanpur-TERI report. It identifies road dust and traffic as the main pollution...
01 Oct, 2024, 10.44 AM IST
Haryana, Punjab aiming for zero farm fires: Govt to SCThe Centre has informed the Supreme Court that Punjab and Haryana aim for zero paddy stubble burning this year. Despite a reduction in burn...
04 Sep, 2024, 12.25 AM IST
Delhi Pollution: Centre bans non-essential construction work, plying of BS-III petrol & BS-IV diesel 4-wheelersConstruction activities associated with national security, defence, projects of national significance, healthcare, railways, metro rail, ai...
23 Dec, 2023, 01.04 PM IST
Delhi-NCR Pollution: Crop residue burning has to be stopped, says SCThe Supreme Court has reiterated the need to stop crop residue burning in Punjab and other states near Delhi to reduce pollution levels in ...
10 Nov, 2023, 02.25 PM IST
Centre's air quality panel tightens curbs on use of DG sets in Delhi-NCRThe Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Friday said diesel generator (DG) sets of capacity up to 800 kilowatt can be permitted ...
10 Feb, 2023, 06.47 PM IST
Delhi-NCR pollution: Farmers can't be blamed; stubble burning happening due to failure of 4 state govts, says NHRCAlarmed over the rise in pollution in Delhi-NCR, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had recently asked the chief secretaries of Pu...
14 Nov, 2022, 01.10 PM IST
Some desperate solutions that can be considered for Delhi-NCR's pollutionApproaching this daunting task in the manner of linguists who deciphered the Harappan script, the CPCB team consulted the office copy of th...
04 Dec, 2021, 10.34 PM IST