Only 50% voter turnout was recorded in Delhi in the first civic polls since the merger of the three erstwhile municipal corporations — North, South and East — in May, and after the total number of municipal wards were reduced to 250 from the previous total of 272. —The Hindu 11:15 a.m. “Don’t vote for those who are corrupt.”, says …
Jahangirpuri, Wazirpur, Alipur, Bawana and Mundka topped a list of most polluted areas among 39 localities in the national capital where air quality is monitored regularly, according to an analysis by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee. The city recorded the season’s first ‘very poor’ air day on November 2 — for the first time since June 9 — and its …
Air quality in Delhi's 13 pollution hotspots improved significantly due to restrictions on industrial operations and commercial and vehicular activity during the lockdown, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. The Delhi government has identified 13 pollution hotspots in the city based on the annual average of PM10 and PM2.5 levels. "Noticeable reduction in PM2.5, PM10 and NO2 levels in …
At least 26 members of a family have tested positive for the coronavirus in Jahangirpuri, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal informed at a daily briefing on the COVID-19 situation in the national capital today. Also, 26 people in a containment zone in Jahangirpuri were found positive for COVID-19," Kejriwal told the media. Kejriwal also announced a compensation of Rs 1 …