While BJP MLAs Ajay Mahawar, Anil Bajpai, Mohan Singh Bisht and OP Sharma were ordered to be marshalled out by Goel, the rest of the BJP MLAs decided to boycott the proceedings of the House in protest.
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor”, and 401 and 500 “severe”.
The Meteorological Department said rains in Rajasthan and Haryana reduced share of pollutants to Delhi's air from these areas.
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said it is already working to resolve legacy problems and the upgradation of almost all the major sewage treatment plants (STPs) is expected to be completed by the end of December.
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
Delhi is enveloped in a thick layer of smog as air quality remains 'severe' amid unabated farm fires in Punjab and adverse weather conditions in Delhi.
In what Saxena termed "gross negligence", the critical order to mitigate air pollution in the city should have been issued by the chief secretary back in October but hasn't been issued yet, the sources in the LG office said.
Delhi Pollution: While many companies are still operating either in hybrid mode or fully from office, some have started giving their employees the option to work from home to avoid getting exposed to toxic air.
Neither government nor people are serious about this monstrous problem, he said in tweets, claiming that hospitals are full of patients with breathing, heart...
The Indian Agricultural Research Institute reported 1,842 farm fires in Punjab on Tuesday and 2,131 on Monday, the highest so far this season.
The minimum temperature settled at 15 degrees Celsius, a notch below average, the IMD said.
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...
The BJP argues that the Delhi government of the AAP is “lying” and has not given due funds to the municipalities.
With the pressing need to encourage the switchover to alternatives to SUP items, it is crucial that GST rates on alternatives to SUP items and their raw...
Officials held meetings with industrial associations to educate and guide them about the ban. A three-day fair was also organised at the Thyagraj Stadium here...
Delhi's sole slaughterhouse in Ghazipur received the green light from Delhi Pollution Control Committee to resume operations after being shut for over a month.
Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday had said that the Delhi government will issue warning notices to units found violating the ban on 19 SUP items till...
The punishment after July 10 will include a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh or a jail term of up to five years or both, said Environment Minister Gopal Rai.
The minister said the Delhi government will issue warning notices to units found violating the ban on 19 identified SUP items till July 10 and thereafter...
The staff will be encouraged to use kulhads, stainless steel glasses or paper cups to drink water in the premises
In the notice, it has said that no person without its prior consent shall establish or take steps to establish any industrial unit or disposal system thereof...
In the last 5 years, school shutdowns due to air pollution in Delhi have cost the kids of Delhi and surrounding areas of NCR, at least 26 days of education.
Diwali Pollution In Delhi: As the city rested after bursting crackers in Diwali, despite the ban, the particulate matter did too. The Air Quality Index(AQI) in...
The average Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi stood at 341 at 8 AM. Experts say that this number is likely to go up today, most likely to the 'hazardous' level...
Permissible noise level in residential areas is 55 decibel during day time and 45 decibel during night. Similarly, in commercial areas, the permissible sound...
