Delhi govt tests drone-based mist spraying to combat pollutionAcross 13 hotspots in Delhi, this pilot project allows to test drone-based mist spraying in areas where conventional anti-smog guns can't r...
08 Nov, 2024, 07.33 PM IST
Delhi: AQI at 364, residents face difficulty in breathingDelhi experienced heavy smog on Sunday with AQI levels in the 'very poor' category. Most areas recorded an AQI over 350, posing health risk...
03 Nov, 2024, 09.43 AM IST
Thank people of Delhi for stopping AQI from slipping to 'severe' category on Diwali: Gopal RaiDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai thanked residents for mostly avoiding firecrackers on Diwali, helping the city's AQI avoid the 'severe...
01 Nov, 2024, 01.44 PM IST
Delhi govt forms 'committees' to bring pollution under control at 13 'hotspots'The Delhi government has established coordination committees to tackle localized air pollution in 13 hotspots where the AQI is over 300. Du...
18 Oct, 2024, 03.54 PM IST
NDMC imposes Rs 50,000 fine for dust pollution at construction sites amid poor air quality in DelhiNDMC is cracking down on construction sites violating dust control rules as Delhi faces severe air quality issues. GRAP Stage 1 has been im...
16 Oct, 2024, 07.46 PM IST
Delhi government sets up 24x7 'Green War Room' to tackle winter pollutionThe Delhi government has launched a 24x7 'Green War Room' to implement its 21-point winter action plan to combat pollution. Managed by eigh...
30 Sep, 2024, 03.07 PM IST
Delhi minister Gopal Rai unveils theme for 21-point Winter Action Plan 2024: Key highlightsDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced the theme for this year's Winter Action Plan as 'Milkar chalein aur pradushan se ladein'. He...
25 Sep, 2024, 01.04 PM IST
Odd-Even in Delhi from next week: Here are vehicles that may be exempted, and penalties for violationsThe Delhi government is preparing to reinstate the odd-even road rationing system from November 13 to November 20 to control air pollution....
08 Nov, 2023, 11.53 AM IST
Delhi AQI breaches 500-mark, AAP govt says next 15 days 'crucial'The Delhi government, led by the Aam Aadmi Party, is urging citizens to use public transport in the next 15 crucial days as the capital cit...
03 Nov, 2023, 02.02 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal announces 15-point winter action plan to curb pollution in DelhiDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a 15-point winter action plan to combat pollution in the city. Kejriwal claimed that pol...
29 Sep, 2023, 04.21 PM IST
Delhi govt launches summer action plan to curb air pollutionThe summer plan involves the participation of 30 government departments. The primary focus of the action plan is on dust pollution, which h...
01 May, 2023, 12.56 PM IST
Have intensified efforts to curb air pollution at construction sites: NCRTCTruck washing plants, sprinklers and anti-smoke guns have also been installed at the RRTS construction sites, it said. It said anti-smog gu...
02 Nov, 2022, 07.11 PM IST
Air pollution: Delhi forms 586 teams to ensure implementation of ban on construction, demolition workEnvironment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday said the Delhi government has set up 586 teams to ensure strict implementation of the ban on const...
30 Oct, 2022, 03.11 PM IST
Delhi's post-Diwali air quality best in five years: Gopal RaiThe air quality index (AQI) stood at 323 on Tuesday as compared to 462 last year, which means the "air pollution declined by over 30 per ce...
25 Oct, 2022, 07.26 PM IST
Delhi saw 30 pc drop in incidents of firecracker bursting this Diwali as against last year: Gopal RaiThe minister said incidents of bursting of firecrackers came down by 30 per cent on Diwali this year. "The AQI of 323 is still worrying and...
25 Oct, 2022, 02.30 PM IST
Delhi: CM Kejriwal announces 15-point Winter Action Plan to check air pollutionDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced a 15-point Winter Action Plan to curb air pollution in the national capital. The c...
30 Sep, 2022, 01.39 PM IST
'Anti-smog gun' does little in shooting down pollutionThe hourly-readings of PM2.5, were 444, 421, 476, 509 and 460 between 10 am and 2 pm while the corresponding readings of PM10 were 630, 608...
20 Dec, 2017, 05.30 PM IST