Delhi Pollution News Headlines

As the data plays a pivotal role in analysing air pollution in the city, the Delhi Governments environment wing Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) Friday signed a MoU with IIT-Kanpur to understand pollutants on a real-time basis; moreover, with this, the national Capital has become the first State to

As Delhi's air quality plunged into the "very poor" category on Sunday morning, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that increase in pollution was due to stubble burning in neighbouring states as governments were "doing nothing" to help farmers to stop it. He appealed to the Governments of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar

Despite ban on idol immersion in Yamuna river and other natural water bodies in the national Capital, several people flouted the rules issued by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), a day before the 'visarjan' (immersion) ritual. Yamuna Ghat at the ITO was found littered with idols and other religious materials

He appealed to the governments of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to understand their responsibilities towards reducing stubble burning and controlling pollution.

The drive will be prominently carried out at 100 traffic intersections spread across 13 police districts in the city, he said, adding that a mock drill of the campaign will be conducted on Sunday. Rai

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged Delhiites to help bring down pollution in the city by giving up vehicle use once in a week and turning off engines of vehicles at red lights. He also noted that pollution caused locally was in safe limit but stubble burning in other states

I have been tweeting air quality data for past one month. It shows pollution has started increasing because neighbouring states did not help their farmers who are forced to burn paddy straw stubble,

The move comes after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal last month directed PWD officials to improve greenery to reduce dust pollution in the city.

People in the national Capital breathe the "worst" air between November 1 and November 15 every year, an analysis of data collated by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) over the last five years showed. The Capital's average PM2.5 level oscillates between very poor and severe categories from October 16 to

The Delhi Government on Tuesday launched the Advanced Green War Room and Green Delhi App for monitoring and controlling pollution in the national Capital. Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that 13 hotspots were identified in Delhi last year, this time 150 hotspots have been identified. A 21-member team has been formed

The city had launched the Green War Room last year to monitor and coordinate anti -pollution efforts and the Green Delhi application to effectively address complaints related to pollution-causi

The national Capital will get over Rs 18 crore from the Centre under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) this year to cater to critical gaps in air pollution management, according to officials. This is the first time Delhi will get funds under NCAP, a national-level strategy for a 20 per