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2 yrs on, Yamuna floodplain demarcation yet to kick off

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- The Delhi government has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the process of mapping out and demarcating a one-in-100-year (1:100) floodplain along the Yamuna is delaye... Read More


Shalimar Bagh free of overhead cables web

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Months after the Delhi government announced shifting of overhead electricity cables underground, northwest Delhi's Shalimar Bagh has become the city's first locality to lay a 10-k... Read More


'Farmers delaying fires to evade detection, as burnt area shrinks': New study exposes gap in tracking stubble fires

India, Dec. 9 -- Farmers in Punjab and Haryana are increasingly shifting stubble burning to late afternoon and evening hours to evade satellite detection, even as the overall area burnt this year has ... Read More


2 years after the order, Yamuna demarcation process yet to begin

India, Dec. 9 -- The Delhi government has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the process of mapping out and demarcating a one-in-100-year (1:100) floodplain along the Yamuna is delayed. T... Read More


Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor'; min temp degree below normal at 8.7degC

India, Dec. 8 -- A haze of toxic pollutants hung over Delhi as the air quality remained "very poor" on Monday, and the minimum temperature continued to rise, settling a degree below normal at 8.7degC,... Read More


2 yrs after fine, Delhi govt shares waste management plan with NGT

India, Dec. 8 -- The Delhi government has prepared a waste management plan for the Capital, which includes setting up of two newWaste to Energy (WtE) plants, expanding two existing ones, and two bio-g... Read More


Delhi AQI remains 'very poor', likely to stay for the week

India, Dec. 8 -- The air quality in the city remained in the "very poor" category on Sunday and is expected to remain in the zone throughout the week. The 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) was r... Read More


Role of farm fires in Delhi pollution lesser this year: Report

India, Dec. 8 -- The role of stubble burning in the deteriorating air quality of the Capital this year has been significantly lower than previous years, as per an analysis by the Centre for Research o... Read More


Delhi govt constitutes expert panels to tackle air pollution

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- The Delhi government on Saturday announced the formation of three panels to aid in the city's fight against air pollution, officials aware of the matter said. An 11-member expert ... Read More


Delhi govt forms 3 panels to aid in fight against air pollution

India, Dec. 7 -- New Delhi The Delhi government on Saturday announced the formation of three panels to aid in the city's fight against air pollution, officials aware of the matter said. An 11-member ... Read More