With pollution levels in the national capital worsening, the Centre's air quality panel had on Thursday banned the entry of trucks other than electric and CNG ones into Delhi. Those carrying essential commodities are...
Delhi: Environment Minister Gopal Rai said Anand Vihar and Vivek Vihar have been reporting high pollution levels continuously which could be due to construction work related to Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS).
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday said the national capital saw a 30 per cent drop in incidents of bursting of firecrackers on Diwali this year as against last year and recorded its best air quality for the day...
Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said primary schools will be closed from Saturday in a bid to protect children from the effects of worsening air quality.
Delhi's 24-hour average air quality index stood at 397 at 4 pm, the worst since January. It was 354 on Thursday, 271 on Wednesday, 302 on Tuesday and 312 on Monday (Diwali).
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai also claimed the Punjab government controlled stubble burning in the state without support from the Centre.
Delhi: SAFAR, a forecasting agency under the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, said the share of stubble burning in Delhi's PM2.5 pollution increased to 32 per cent due to favourable transport-level wind speed.
Pollution levels rise around Diwali every year. The major reason is burning of firecrackers. Emissions from firecrackers are extremely dangerous especially for kids, women and the elderly, he told reporters here.
The city government has also re-imposed a complete ban on the production, sale and use of all types of firecrackers till January 1, including on Diwali, a...
Within a radius of 50 metres, the giant air purifier is able to cut down air pollution by 70 to 80 per cent. It reduces pollution levels by 15 to 20 per cent...
“Vehicular emission is one of the key contributors to rising pollution in Delhi. It is imperative to reduce it so it has been decided that from October 25...
Announcing the party's decision at a press conference, Delhi Environment Minister and the AAP's city unit convener Gopal Rai on Tuesday said the party leaders,...
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai will chair a crucial meeting on Thursday to draft an action plan to fight air pollution in the city in winter.
In yet another flashpoint, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday skipped a tree plantation program at Asola Bhati Mines where Lieutenant Governor Saxena was...
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has announced the development of an e-waste eco-park in Delhi which is going to be the first of its kind in the country.
Three incidents of fire have been reported this year at east Delhi's Ghazipur landfill site, including one on March 28 which was doused after over 50 hours.
Despite continuous firefighting operation to douse the flames, the fire at the Bhalswa landfill site hasn’t been brought under control, which has turned the...
Once developed, these four city forests will only undertake eco-friendly developmental work
It has been reported that smoke is still emanating from the fire spot even after 48 hours of the incident. High temperature and methane gas produced from the...
Soil and water conservation measures are important to enhance the productivity of the land, recharge the water table and improve the water regime at the...
The National Forest Policy aims at bringing a minimum one-third of India's total geographical area under green cover.
According to Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai, instructions have been issued to the Labour Department to prepare a plan for providing financial assistance...
