We have a plan to clean Yamuna, reduce Delhi pollution: Gopal Rai
2 months, 2 weeks ago

We have a plan to clean Yamuna, reduce Delhi pollution: Gopal Rai

Hindustan Times  

In the run-up to the Delhi assembly elections, Delhi’s environment, forests and general administration department minister Gopal Rai sat down with HT’s Snehil Sinha to discuss various issues. There’s been a marginal improvement in Delhi’s air quality, but Delhi still ranks among the world’s most polluted cities. The fourth major task we undertook was to improve the green cover of Delhi; from 20% when the AAP came to power to 23%, despite development work. This is not a “tussle” or “situation”, the power over officers has been systematically grabbed from Delhi’s elected government.

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Toxic effluent from Yamuna polluting Gurugram canal, affecting flora and fauna, says Haryana govt
2 days, 4 hours ago

Toxic effluent from Yamuna polluting Gurugram canal, affecting flora and fauna, says Haryana govt

Hindustan Times  

Polluted water flows into Yamuna river from Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Haryana which runs into Gurugram Canal, Haryana government stated in the assembly on Friday. In response to a question the Congress’ Nuh segment MLA Aftab Ahmed had asked, the state government stated that the polluted effluent is affecting the canal water quality and in turn adversely effecting flora and …

Air pollution, Yamuna: Can Rekha Gupta govt match intent with action?
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4 days, 8 hours ago

Air pollution, Yamuna: Can Rekha Gupta govt match intent with action?

India Today  

Delhi Budget 2025 was meant to dazzle. With Rs 506 crore allocated for improving air quality and Rs 1,500 crore for cleaning the river, the Budget has sought to back up the BJP’s election promises with solid funds, seeking to offer a pragmatic, even if ambitious, plan to correct decades of environmental neglect. The government’s is committing Rs 500 crore …

Delhi government allocates Rs 500 crore to rejuvenate Yamuna River
5 days, 8 hours ago

Delhi government allocates Rs 500 crore to rejuvenate Yamuna River

India Today  

The Delhi government has announced an initiative of Rs 500 crores aimed at rejuvenating the river. The Plan involves the construction of class 4 decentralised sewage treatment plants, drain-tapping projects, and installation of advanced pollution control equipment. In an attempt to clean the river, advanced equipment including trash skimmers, weed harvesters, and dredging machinery will be procured to the budget …

Palla: The first, untarnished stretch of Yamuna in Delhi
2 weeks ago

Palla: The first, untarnished stretch of Yamuna in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

On a crisp March morning, a young man in his early 20s walks slowly across a vast field, a wicker basket dangling from his forearm. Unlike the lifeless water that snakes through Delhi’s heart, this stretch of the Yamuna is an anomaly -- no ammoniacal stench, no toxic froth, no dead fish floating belly-up in the current. The yield will …

Yamuna River: Why Delhi’s Lifeline Remains Polluted and Dying Despite Successive Government’s Cleanup Promises
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Yamuna River: Why Delhi’s Lifeline Remains Polluted and Dying Despite Successive Government’s Cleanup Promises

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 08, 2025 17:18 IST - 9 MINS READ The Yamuna occupied centre stage in the campaigning during the recent Assembly election in Delhi. Under the Namami Gange Project, between 2015 and October 2022, 26 projects were sanctioned at a cost of Rs.4,438.39 crore, including to build a sewage treatment plant with a capacity of 1,837 million litres …

Rekha Gupta promises to clean Yamuna, improve air quality at India Today Conclave
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Rekha Gupta promises to clean Yamuna, improve air quality at India Today Conclave

India Today  

Delhi's new Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, appeared at the India Today Conclave, discussing her vision for the city. Gupta promised significant progress on the Yamuna within three years and outlined plans to reduce Delhi's waste problem. When asked about the BJP government's strategy to tackle Delhi's pollution crisis, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta assured, "People won't have to leave the city …

Rekha Gupta promises to clean Yamuna, improve air quality at India Today Conclave
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Rekha Gupta promises to clean Yamuna, improve air quality at India Today Conclave

India Today  

Delhi's new Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, appeared at the India Today Conclave, discussing her vision for the city. Gupta promised significant progress on the Yamuna within three years and outlined plans to reduce Delhi's waste problem. When asked about the BJP government's strategy to tackle Delhi's pollution crisis, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta assured, "People won't have to leave the city …

Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma Inspects Yamuna, Says '1300 Tonnes Of Garbage Removed In Ten Days'
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma Inspects Yamuna, Says '1300 Tonnes Of Garbage Removed In Ten Days'

ABP News  

Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Parvesh Verma, inspected the Yamuna by boat on Wednesday and said 1,300 tonnes of garbage had been removed from the river in the past 10 days. Later, he held a meeting with officials to assess the progress of the cleanup effort and said, "All drains in Delhi will be connected to sewage treatment plants …

Centre prepares 'Yamuna Master Plan' to clean river in mission mode: Sources
1 month ago

Centre prepares 'Yamuna Master Plan' to clean river in mission mode: Sources

India Today  

A 'Yamuna Master Plan' has been prepared by the central government, and it will soon be submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his approval to clean the river in Delhi in mission mode, sources told India Today. Last week, under Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's order, the process of cleaning Yamuna began in line with PM Modi's electoral promise …

SC hopes for smoother Yamuna clean-up due to BJP govt in Delhi
1 month ago

SC hopes for smoother Yamuna clean-up due to BJP govt in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Delhi authorities spray chemicals to dissolve toxic foam in the Yamuna in November 2024. The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed optimism about better implementation of plans to clean the Yamuna, citing a “change of circumstance” in Delhi after the Bharatiya Janata Party formed the government in Delhi. Observing that a BJP government is in place in neighbouring Haryana …

Fact Check: Yamuna cleaning begins under newly elected BJP-led Delhi govt? Viral video is from 2024
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1 month, 1 week ago

Fact Check: Yamuna cleaning begins under newly elected BJP-led Delhi govt? Viral video is from 2024

Deccan Chronicle  

Claim: The video shows a Yamuna cleaning drive started by the newly elected Delhi BJP government under CM Rekha Gupta. The overlaid text reads, “Yamuna Cleaning Drive.” The video is being shared with the claim that the newly elected Delhi State government has already begun efforts to clean the Yamuna River. Speaking to NewsMeter, Kumar clarified, “Our team, Earth Warrior, …

Clean Yamuna, welfare schemes for all: Here's what Delhi cabinet’s new ministers want to do for city
1 month, 1 week ago

Clean Yamuna, welfare schemes for all: Here's what Delhi cabinet’s new ministers want to do for city

India TV News  

Clean Yamuna, welfare schemes for all: Here's what Delhi cabinet’s new ministers want to do for city BJP leader and newly sworn-in minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Thursday that the council of ministers have been given an opportunity to be part of a team and make the national capital a 'Viksit Delhi'. Soon after taking oath at Ramlila maidan, …

As new Delhi CM set to take oath, PMO calls meeting on cleaning of Yamuna
1 month, 1 week ago

As new Delhi CM set to take oath, PMO calls meeting on cleaning of Yamuna

The Hindu  

With the Delhi government preparing for a new Chief Minister and Council of Ministers, two schemes which are on top priority are the BJP’s poll promises of ₹2,500 per month for women and implementation of the Central government’s Ayushman Bharat Yojana. The Finance Department had last year raised red flags that the then AAP government’s plan to give ₹1,000 to …

Yamuna clean-up begins, but experts call move 'temporary’
1 month, 1 week ago

Yamuna clean-up begins, but experts call move 'temporary’

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The cleaning of the Yamuna River in Delhi has begun following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pre-election promise. Even before the new government’s official formation, the cleaning of the Yamuna River in Delhi began on Sunday with modern machines like trash skimmers, weed harvesters, and dredgers deployed on Sunday near Signature Bridge and ITO to start the cleanup. The …

Delhi elections over, new government has a mountain to climb on environment
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi elections over, new government has a mountain to climb on environment

Live Mint  

The BJP is hardly unaware that after their historic triumph in Delhi, they have a mountain to climb to tackle the environmental black hole that Delhi has become. When a new BJP government takes office, improving the capital city’s air quality, cleaning the Yamuna River, and tackling the problem of mountainous waste landfills will be top-of-the-mind obstacles. In a study …

Yamuna River cleaning begins as Delhi LG VK Saxena rolls out four-pronged strategy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Yamuna River cleaning begins as Delhi LG VK Saxena rolls out four-pronged strategy

Live Mint  

After years of waiting, the cleaning of the Yamuna River began on Sunday. Delhi LG VK Saxena, setting an ambitious four-pronged strategy to clean the Yamuna River. The government rolled out a three-year plan and deployed trash skimmers, weed harvesters, and dredge utility crafts to remove waste from Yamuna River, his office said. Taking to X, his office said, "As …

Yamuna clean-up begins under Lt Governor's order weeks after BJP win in Delhi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Yamuna clean-up begins under Lt Governor's order weeks after BJP win in Delhi

India Today  

The process of rejuvenating the Yamuna River has commenced. The Lieutenant Governor's office has issued a directive, expediting the clean-up efforts in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s electoral promise to tackle the capital city's water pollution crisis. Cleaning of major drains: Simultaneous cleaning operations will be carried out in the Najafgarh Drain, Supplementary Drain, and all other significant drainage …

Delhi: Key decisions on Yamuna likely in BJP government's first cabinet meeting, say sources - Delhi News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi: Key decisions on Yamuna likely in BJP government's first cabinet meeting, say sources - Delhi News

India Today  

A series of key decisions on cleaning the Yamuna River is expected to be taken at the first cabinet meeting of the soon-to-be-formed BJP government in Delhi, aiming to swiftly fulfil its election promise, sources said on Wednesday. The government may announce the Yamuna Riverfront development project, on the line of a similar initiative on the Sabarmati River in Gujarat, …

PM Modi vows to make ‘Yamuna the identity of Delhi’ in victory speech – All you need to know
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi vows to make ‘Yamuna the identity of Delhi’ in victory speech – All you need to know

Live Mint  

Delhi Election Result 2025: Following the BJP's victory in the Delhi Assembly elections on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invoked "Yamuna Maiya Ki Jai" while addressing party workers at the BJP headquarters. "I have taken a pledge during the election campaign that we will make Yamuna the pride and identity of Delhi," Modi said, vowing to revive the river and …

Delhi Election 2025: LG VK Saxena Highlights Pollution & Yamuna Cleanup as Key Priorities
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Election 2025: LG VK Saxena Highlights Pollution & Yamuna Cleanup as Key Priorities

ABP News  

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena cast his vote in the 2025 Assembly Elections and urged citizens to participate in record numbers. Addressing the media, he outlined key priorities for the city, including tackling pollution, efficient garbage management, and the much-needed cleaning of the Yamuna River. Saxena stressed that resolving these issues demands active public cooperation alongside responsible governance. His remarks …

Yamuna pollution takes centre stage in Delhi poll campaigning but air pollution disappears
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Yamuna pollution takes centre stage in Delhi poll campaigning but air pollution disappears

The Hindu  

Even as pollution of the Yamuna river took centre stage in the Delhi Assembly election campaign for all three main political parties, air pollution was almost absent from the political messaging. Air pollution was almost absent from election speeches of Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal and Mr. Modi, and found fleeting mentions in senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s speeches. …

'Congrats Delhiites! Yamuna No Longer Poisonous': Arvind Kejriwal
Top News
2 months ago

'Congrats Delhiites! Yamuna No Longer Poisonous': Arvind Kejriwal

ABP News  

Former Delhi CM on Friday said that the toxicity of the water in the Yamuna in Delhi had come down, thanks to the protests by the Aam Aadmi Party and the people of the national capital. He further said that the Election Commission has threatened to "punish" him for his stance on the Yamuna water ahead of the Delhi Assembly …

How polluted is the Yamuna in Delhi? Water war ahead of polls
2 months ago

How polluted is the Yamuna in Delhi? Water war ahead of polls

India Today  

As Delhi heads toward Assembly elections, pollution in the Yamuna River has become a major flashpoint. On Monday, the Bharatiya Janata Party filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India, alleging that former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal misled Delhi’s citizens by falsely claiming that the “BJP-ruled Haryana government is adding poison to the Yamuna River.” A day later, Congress …

Atishi, Bhagwant Mann meet Chief Election Commissioner over Yamuna water issue
2 months ago

Atishi, Bhagwant Mann meet Chief Election Commissioner over Yamuna water issue

India TV News  

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday met the Chief Election Commissioner regarding the Yamuna water issue After meeting Delhi CM Atishi said, ". We told the EC how the ammonia levels in Yamuna water from Haryana have reached toxic levels. On Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini's statement in the Yamuna water issue, Atishi said, …

Poll body seeks Haryana's reply after AAP claims high ammonia in Delhi water: Sources
2 months ago

Poll body seeks Haryana's reply after AAP claims high ammonia in Delhi water: Sources

India Today  

The Election Commission of India has ordered the Haryana government to submit a factual report by Tuesday noon regarding allegations of increased ammonia levels in the water supplied from Haryana to Delhi, according to sources. The directive came after a representation was jointly submitted by Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, accusing BJP-ruled Haryana government of …

AAP, BJP’s latest slugfest over Yamuna pollution in Delhi
2 months ago

AAP, BJP’s latest slugfest over Yamuna pollution in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The tussle between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party over the pollution in the river Yamuna took a fresh turn on Saturday when BJP leader Parvesh Verma immersed a cutout of AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal in the river, which the AAP called a desperate attempt to draw attention. Parvesh Verma immerses a cutout of AAP chief Arvind …

Arvind Kejriwal claims his govt’s report of spending around ₹7,000 crore to clean Yamuna River is wrong
2 months, 1 week ago

Arvind Kejriwal claims his govt’s report of spending around ₹7,000 crore to clean Yamuna River is wrong

Op India  

Ahead of the assembly election in Delhi, the pollution of the Yamuna River has become an election issue, with opposition parties targeting the ruling Aam Aadmi Party for failure to fulfil its promise of cleaning the river. Amid this, former CM Arvind Kejriwal has made a shocking claim, as he has denied spending around ₹7000 crore to clean the river. …

Delhi Election 2025: ‘Could not fulfil THESE three promises’, Arvind Kejriwal asks for another ‘five years’
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Election 2025: ‘Could not fulfil THESE three promises’, Arvind Kejriwal asks for another ‘five years’

Live Mint  

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday admitted that he could not fulfil three promises - cleaning the Yamuna river, providing clean drinking water and making Delhi's roads of European standard. He said these tasks would be carried out in the next five years if the AAP is re-elected in the assembly polls.Addressing a gathering in Laxmi Bai Nagar, …

Toxic smog blankets Delhi as severe air pollution disrupts daily life and travel
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Toxic smog blankets Delhi as severe air pollution disrupts daily life and travel

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The live pollution rankings published by Swiss air quality …

Arvind Kejriwal claims to clean Yamuna river yet again, has made similar failed promises since 2015
3 months ago

Arvind Kejriwal claims to clean Yamuna river yet again, has made similar failed promises since 2015

Op India  

Ahead of the 2025 Vidhan Sabha elections in Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal has attempted to take a ‘moral high ground’ on the issue of Yamuna river pollution. I will not get votes on the issue of Yamuna.” With an air of moral superiority, the AAP supremo claimed, “Even then, I will get the Yamuna river cleaned. Arvind …

No respite from 'severe' air in Delhi, water shortage a problem too. Know why
3 months, 1 week ago

No respite from 'severe' air in Delhi, water shortage a problem too. Know why

India Today  

With light showers not bringing respite from "severe" air pollution and a spike in ammonia levels in the Yamuna River leading to water scarcity, people in Delhi have been hit with a double whammy. AIR QUALITY REMAINS CRITICAL A spell of light rain on Monday offered little to no relief, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index remaining in the …

Delhi curbs industrial activities and limits offices to 50% capacity as air quality plummets
3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi curbs industrial activities and limits offices to 50% capacity as air quality plummets

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Delhi’s air quality has plunged …

Delhi Pollution: Unbreathable Air Is Damaging Your Health, Expert Shares How To Stay Safe
3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Pollution: Unbreathable Air Is Damaging Your Health, Expert Shares How To Stay Safe

ABP News  

Delhi Pollution: Delhi's air quality worsened to the upper limit of "Very Poor" category on Monday, December 16, with the AQI ranging between a shocking 401 and 450, according to some reports. GRAP-Stage III restrictions have been activated in the entire National Capital Region amid "highly unfavourable meteorological conditions", the Commission for Air Quality Management, the central government's pollution watchdog, …

Yamuna in Delhi continues to suffer heavy pollution: Report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Yamuna in Delhi continues to suffer heavy pollution: Report

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi A froth-filled Yamuna, indicating high pollution levels. Pollution in the Yamuna in Delhi continues to remain high, with faecal coliform reading hitting an MPN high of 7.9 million units per 100ml at Asgarpur, where the river exits the Capital, according to the latest water quality report submitted by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to National Green Tribunal on …

Delhi's green cover reduced: Centre to Parliament amid pollution concerns
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi's green cover reduced: Centre to Parliament amid pollution concerns

India Today  

Delhi has experienced a decline in its green cover despite India reporting an overall increase in forest area, according to a report presented in Parliament. The India State of Forest Report 2021 recorded a spike of 1,540 square kilometres in forest cover across the country, bringing the total to 7,13,789 square kilometres. The ISFR 2021 report underscored the varied changes …

Slight relief as Delhi air quality remains ‘moderate’ for third day
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Slight relief as Delhi air quality remains ‘moderate’ for third day

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi residents woke up to clearer skies for the third consecutive day on Friday, as the city’s air quality remained in the ‘moderate’ category, offering temporary relief from the toxic haze that has plagued the national capital for weeks. However, the city’s average AQI increased to 197, up from the 165 recorded a day earlier, according to the …

‘Itna bhayankar…’: Nitin Gadkari explains why he doesn't like living in Delhi
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Itna bhayankar…’: Nitin Gadkari explains why he doesn't like living in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Nitin Gadkari has voiced concerns over Delhi’s alarming pollution levels, saying they directly affect his health and make him hesitant to visit the national capital. Union Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari speaks in Lok Sabha during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi At an event in New Delhi on Tuesday, the senior Bharatiya …

Delhi air quality remains in 'very poor' category for third consecutive day
Top News
4 months ago

Delhi air quality remains in 'very poor' category for third consecutive day

India TV News  

For the third day in a row, the air quality in Delhi remained in the 'very poor' category on Saturday, as the AQI was recorded as 351 at 9 am as per the Central Pollution Control Board. The most polluted part of the national capital remained Mundka, with severe air quality and an AQI of 401. AQI at different parts …

Cleanest day of November in Delhi with AQI of 303, air quality still 'very poor'
4 months ago

Cleanest day of November in Delhi with AQI of 303, air quality still 'very poor'

India Today  

Delhi saw its cleanest day this month on Wednesday, though the Air Quality Index still hovered at 303, in the "very poor" category. This November stands out as one of the most polluted in Delhi's history, with not a single day escaping the "Very Poor" AQI rating. As Delhi advances through its 29th consecutive day in the "Very Poor," "Severe," …

Delhi's air quality improves, Supreme Court order on anti-pollution curbs today
4 months ago

Delhi's air quality improves, Supreme Court order on anti-pollution curbs today

India Today  

The residents of Delhi woke up to a slightly improved air quality on Monday morning, as the national capital recorded an overall air quality index of 279, in the "poor" category, against Sunday's "very poor" AQI of 318. #WATCH | Delhi: A layer of haze shrouds the national capital as the air quality remains in 'Poor' category, as per Central …

AQI Today: Delhi air pollution ‘very poor’; Visuals show Mumbai, Agra’s Taj Mahal covered in smog
Top News
4 months, 1 week ago

AQI Today: Delhi air pollution ‘very poor’; Visuals show Mumbai, Agra’s Taj Mahal covered in smog

Live Mint  

Delhi AQI today: The national capital received no relief from air pollution after Delhi's air quality slipped to ‘severe category’ on Saturday. Delhi air pollution: Smog engulfs Taj Mahal, Red Fort, India Gate Sunday morning | Watch Mumbai wakes up to thick layer of smog | Watch Mumbai's air pollution also reached high levels on Saturday and remained high Sunday …

Delhi's air quality improves slightly but remains hazardously high, AQI at 381
Top News
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi's air quality improves slightly but remains hazardously high, AQI at 381

India TV News  

After enduring over a week of hazardous air quality, residents of Delhi woke up to slightly improved conditions on Thursday morning, but the city's air quality remained dangerously high, with the Air Quality Index still at 381, placing it in the "very poor" category. These figures place much of Delhi and surrounding areas in the "severe" air quality range, which …

Delhi smog: Life in the world’s most polluted city
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi smog: Life in the world’s most polluted city

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — Inside Delhi’s first ever clinic dedicated to pollution-related illnesses, Deepak Rajak struggles to catch his breath. The specialist clinic at Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohiya hospital was set up last year to treat the growing number of patients affected by hazardous air pollution, which worsens every winter in the Indian capital. “We were at the bus stop, …

Delhi air pollution: AAP seeks Centre's nod for artificial rain, urges PM Modi to intervene as AQI remains 'severe plus'
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi air pollution: AAP seeks Centre's nod for artificial rain, urges PM Modi to intervene as AQI remains 'severe plus'

Hindustan Times  

Delhi air pollution updates: As air quality in Delhi-NCR turns toxic, Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday alleged that the Centre was not acting on their repeated request to allow artificial rain in the national capital. Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai addresses a press conference regarding the ongoing air pollution crisis in the national capital, in New Delhi, Monday, …

Delhi stares at more dusty days as strict curbs set in
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi stares at more dusty days as strict curbs set in

Live Mint  

New Delhi: After imposing the toughest curbs after pollution levels shot through the roof, the national capital is left with few options, as weather predictions pointed to more dusty days ahead. Sinking air quality has affected solar power generation, experts said, though there are no figures yet to substantiate the fall. While this should not significantly impact the all-India solar …

Toxic foam in Yamuna, dense smog: Delhi battles severe air quality | Visuals
4 months, 1 week ago

Toxic foam in Yamuna, dense smog: Delhi battles severe air quality | Visuals

Hindustan Times  

Delhi and its adjoining areas of Gurugram, Noida and Ghaziabad were covered in a thick blanket of smog, a day after the air quality in the national capital worsened to ‘severe-plus’ category, necessitating the need for the activation of the Stage 4 of the anti-pollution Graded Response Action Plan from Monday morning and triggering possibility of the odd-even rule for …

Delhi air pollution: Delhi wakes up to thick smog, air quality remains in 'severe' category
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi air pollution: Delhi wakes up to thick smog, air quality remains in 'severe' category

The Hindu  

Delhi woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Sunday morning, with air quality levels plunging to severe levels, leaving residents grappling with poor visibility and health risks. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index at 428 as of 8 a.m., placing it in the 'severe' category. The Delhi government implemented …

HC raps Delhi govt for failing to regulate waste emission into Yamuna
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

HC raps Delhi govt for failing to regulate waste emission into Yamuna

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The high court said that Delhi’s sewage treatment plants were not working at capacity. The Delhi high court on Tuesday reprimanded the Delhi government for failing to regulate the emission of sewage and industrial waste into the Yamuna, saying that its sewage treatment plants were not working at capacity. STPs are not working according to capacity and not …

HC pulls up Delhi govt over Yamuna pollution, asks CS to take action against erring officials over waterlogging
4 months, 2 weeks ago

HC pulls up Delhi govt over Yamuna pollution, asks CS to take action against erring officials over waterlogging

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The high court here on Tuesday asked the Delhi chief secretary to step in and take administrative action against erring officials responsible for not desilting drains in the city that led to waterlogging, instead of presenting a "rosy picture" before the court. HC pulls up Delhi govt over Yamuna pollution, asks CS to take action against erring officials …

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