Delhi air quality worsens to ‘severe’ category day after showing slight improvement

The Capital had an air quality index of 430 on Sunday morning, according to the SAFAR website.

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· Dec 26, 2021 · 09:22 am

Why is paddy straw not being used to produce biomass energy to save Delhi from pollution?

Punjab’s biomass plants are facing operational challenges and stiff competition from solar and wind energy.

Manu Moudgil

· Dec 21, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Air quality panel lifts ban on construction work in Delhi-NCR as pollution levels drop

The Commission for Air Quality Management, however, said that construction sites need to follow the norms laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board.

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· Dec 20, 2021 · 04:42 pm

India doesn’t have enough air quality monitors to show the true extent of pollution in the country

Although the country has nine of the world’s top 10 polluted cities, it has fewer monitors per million people than other highly populated nations.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Dec 19, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Delhi: Diesel vehicles that complete 10 years on January 1 to be deregistered

The decision was taken to comply with a 2016 National Green Tribunal order.

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· Dec 16, 2021 · 04:57 pm

Delhi pollution: SC asks air quality panel to seek permanent solution from experts, citizens

The Commission for Air Quality Management said it has revoked the ban on certain industries in Delhi-NCR.

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· Dec 16, 2021 · 04:35 pm

Delhi air pollution: Ban on construction and entry of trucks to continue till further orders

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said experts have predicted that the city’s air quality will deteriorate in the next three days.

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· Dec 13, 2021 · 07:44 pm

Delhi pollution: Supreme Court tells Air Quality Commission to decide on relaxing restrictions

A bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana noted that the air quality in the national capital has started improving.

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· Dec 10, 2021 · 03:24 pm

Crores of rupees in subsidies have gone up in smoke as farmers continue to burn stubble

Experts say cultivators need financial incentives to take up stubble management and must be encouraged to shift away from growing paddy.

Manu Moudgil, IndiaSpend.com

· Dec 03, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Supreme Court allows Delhi government to resume construction work of hospitals

The court was hearing a plea seeking emergency steps to control worsening air pollution situation in Delhi and the National Capital.

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· Dec 03, 2021 · 11:33 am

Delhi pollution: Supreme Court gives 24-hour ultimatum to Centre, states to take action

The court said it would be forced to pass directions on Friday if the governments could not decide and take steps to improve the air quality.

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· Dec 02, 2021 · 03:16 pm

Delhi government wants work on Central Vista project to be halted amid rising air pollution

Last week, the Supreme Court had re-imposed the ban on construction activities in the national capital.

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· Dec 01, 2021 · 04:38 pm