November 18, 2019 06:25 PM IST As part of this project, data on particulate matter 2.5 (PM 2.5) will be collected starting November 2019. This will be done via sensors mounted atop Ola cabs.
November 18, 2019 03:28 PM IST A young duo, 26-year-old Aryavir Kumar and his Ukrainian partner Margarita Kuritsyna, is the brain behind this innovative oxygen therapy and wellness centre
November 17, 2019 07:09 PM IST Environment Secretary CK Mishra will chair the meeting, which will be attended by chief secretaries of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
November 17, 2019 03:45 PM IST Individuals, organisations and utilities who own or service the building and any other infrastructure in the national capital region (NCR) cities and towns may be penalised 5-10 percent of the project cost for not being able to comply with the ambient air quality standard, says the report.
November 17, 2019 11:57 AM IST "74 percent parents from Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Noida and Gurgaon want there should be a scheduled smog break from November 1-20 every year when the air quality is at its worse," according to findings of the survey done by online platform "LocalCircles".
November 15, 2019 08:45 PM IST The CPCB official told the court that vehicular pollution contributes to 28 per cent of the total pollution, which includes 8 per cent from trucks, 7 per cent from two wheelers, 5 per cent due to three-wheelers and 3 per cent each by buses and cars.
November 15, 2019 04:19 PM IST The Delhi government told the top court that its odd-even scheme has helped in reducing pollution and the "real culprit" behind the region's pollution is stubble burning.
November 13, 2019 10:05 PM IST The government announced the odd-even restrictions would be implemented from November 4-15 to combat severe air pollution in the city.
November 13, 2019 08:40 PM IST The apex court had on November 4 banned construction and demolition activities in the region till further orders.
November 13, 2019 02:56 PM IST The development comes as Delhi's air quality neared the "emergency" zone for the second time in a fortnight on November 13 due to raging farm fires in neighbouring states and unfavourable weather conditions.
November 12, 2019 07:35 PM IST The government's air quality monitor, SAFAR, said pollution levels in Delhi-NCR are expected to enter the "severe plus" or "emergency" category on Wednesday
November 07, 2019 08:45 PM IST Reacting to the Greenpeace report, AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj said they are not concerned about the analysis.
November 07, 2019 06:35 PM IST On November 2, Kejriwal had written to Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, seeking his intervention into pollution-related problems and work on a concrete plan to deal with the issue of stubble burning.
November 07, 2019 06:32 PM IST Weather experts said high humidity and light winds affect dispersion of pollutants and lead to the formation of more potent secondary particles.
November 05, 2019 07:38 PM IST The Supreme Court did some tough-talking and had warned that the administration at large will be held accountable for even a single incident of stubble burning henceforth.
November 05, 2019 04:41 PM IST Advising Delhiites to minimise exposure to pollution, The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) had also appealed to organisations to consider work-from-home or remote working options for their employees.
November 04, 2019 10:20 AM IST According to the app’s algorithm, an individual is breathing air (or smoke) that is equivalent to 26.5 cigarettes per day.
November 02, 2019 05:33 PM IST However, the city's air quality is likely to remain "severe" due to calm winds, which is unfavourable for dispersion of pollutants, it said.
November 02, 2019 05:11 PM IST Singh expressed his anger and anguish and made the pro-farmer proposal in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal persistently blaming stubble burning in the neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab for rise in Delhi's air pollution.
November 02, 2019 10:53 AM IST The city's overall air quality index (AQI) stood at 407 at 10 am. It was 484 at 4 pm on Friday, according to official data.
November 01, 2019 10:35 AM IST Kejriwal distributed masks to school children as part of the government's initiative to protect them from pollution and also explained children about stubble burning.
October 11, 2019 05:03 PM IST On Dusshera, i.e., October 8, the AQI worsened from 112 (moderate) to 173 (moderate).
November 27, 2018 12:10 PM IST The overall air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded at 360, which falls in the 'very poor' category, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
November 10, 2018 07:51 AM IST He also said people should have abided by the direction of the Supreme Court on bursting of firecrackers in the stipulated time frame of 8 pm to 10 pm
November 08, 2018 07:10 PM IST Experts said the law enforcement agencies have to be made accountable for the non-compliance of the two-hour-long window granted by the apex court on October 23.
