The Ministry of Earth Sciences’ air quality monitor, SAFAR, said the AQI improved to the “moderate” category due to rain. Delhi reported its best air quality on Friday in over two months with agencies predicting that rain and strong winds may yield the first “good” air day of the year on Saturday. The city’s 24-hour … Read more
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the central government to consider relaxing curbs imposed on construction, entry of vehicles and industry in the Delhi NCR after the air quality in the region improved. The government’s newly created committee for air quality management will decide on representations made by various aggrieved stake holders within a week, … Read more
Hours after the rebuke, Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai announced closure of all schools till further orders. Criticising the Centre and the Delhi government over the severe air pollution levels in the national capital, the Supreme Court on Thursday gave them 24 hours to them to come up with a “serious” plan to tackle the … Read more
The court added that the Centre and States of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh needed to take steps in anticipation, instead of resorting to ad hoc measures like street cleaning through machines, anti-smog guns, dust management etc. The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the crisis of poor air quality in the national capital … Read more
The apex court also asked the states of the NCR region to consider asking employees to work from home. Besides, the state governments were also asked to pursue farmers to halt stubble burning for a week or two. The Supreme Court on Monday reprimanded the Delhi government for its failure to reduce air pollution levels … Read more
Stubble burning, local sources of pollution and one night full of firecrackers does not really help much either. (File image for representation) Delhi pollution: It’s that time of the year! Not the festive season, but the season that makes it hard for Delhiites to breathe. The end of October and the beginning of November is … Read more
The air quality started deteriorating rapidly as October ended. (File image for representation) Air pollution and smog in Delhi: As November ensues, pollution and smog starts to choke Delhi, and like clockwork, the situation is back this year as well. The air quality started deteriorating rapidly as October ended and November commenced, and even before … Read more
To understand the ground impact of the bio-decomposer and its acceptance among farmers, Financial Express Online visited Karnal. Stubble burning and pollution: As Diwali is fast approaching, along with the enthusiasm of festivals, a fear is enveloping the residents of north India, especially Delhi, about the return of the pollution. Air pollution is rampant in … Read more
Finally, data monitoring will help in determining whether the policies selected for implementation enable any meaningful impact. By Pratima Singh, Priyavrat Bhati, and Vignesh Prabhu The “scary” air pollution situation in India makes it imperative to gather extensive, credible data on pollution and its sources at a fairly granular level—for every square kilometre of most … Read more
This funding would be the first tranche of a total INR 4,400 crore support the 15th Finance Commission announced in February 2020. By Dr Pratima Singh & Priyavrat Bhati Early November, the Ministry of Finance announced that a total amount of INR 2,200 crore would be transferred to 40 cities with a million-plus population to … Read more