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AI Cameras, QR Codes: Delhi's New Tech Push To Battle Dust Pollution
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee will launch "DUST Portal 2.0" next week, allowing authorities to monitor construction activity across the city round the clock.
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Only Electric Autos In Delhi Soon? Pollution Control Panel's Big Decision
With effect from October 1, 2026, no fuel shall be dispensed at fuel stations across the National Capital Region (NCR) to vehicles that do not possess a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC).
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Yamuna Still Toxic Despite Above-Normal Rainfall In Delhi: Report
Fresh data released by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) shows that large stretches of the river flowing through the capital remain severely polluted.
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AQI 'Poor', Pollution Curbs Under GRAP-1 Imposed In Delhi-NCR In April
AQI 'Poor', Pollution Curbs Under GRAP-1 Imposed In Delhi-NCR In April
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Pollution Fight Reaches Classrooms: Delhi Schools To Run Year-Long Awareness Drive
Delhi anti-pollution awareness drive: In a circular issued by the Science Branch of the Directorate of Education, government, aided, and private schools have been directed to conduct activities throughout the 2026-27 academic session.
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Yamuna Clean-Up Goes High-Tech, Delhi Deploys Multitasking 'Harvesters'
Two machines, designed to remove floating garbage and dense aquatic weeds, were flagged off by Minister Parvesh Verma.
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40 Tonnes A Day: Delhi To Build New Biomedical Waste Treatment Plants
Delhi is producing nearly 40 tonnes of biomedical waste every day, from syringes and surgical waste to lab material and used protective gear. With volumes projected to rise in the coming years, the capital is preparing to add new treatment capacity.
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Delhi Was 2nd Most Polluted City In January After Ghaziabad: Report
Delhi was the second most polluted city in the country in January after Ghaziabad, as it recorded a monthly average PM2.5 concentration of 169 micrograms per cubic metre.
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Delhi Records Second-Best Air Quality Month Since 2022
The air quality in Delhi has shown slight deterioration this January compared to last year, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) till January 30 standing at 307, compared to 306 during the same period in 2025, according to an analysis
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"No Objections": Supreme Court Seeks Action Plan On Proposals To Curb Air Pollution
The Supreme Court has directed the Delhi government and other agencies to submit their action plan on the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)'s long-term recommendations to curb air pollution in the capital city.
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Anti-Pollution Curbs Under GRAP 4 Revoked In Delhi As Air Quality Improves
The Centre's pollution watchdog on Tuesday revoked curbs under Stage-4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR as the capital's air quality improved.
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GRAP-4 Enforced In Delhi, Nearby Areas As AQI Crosses 400
The strictest pollution curbs under Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-4) have been reimposed in Delhi-NCR as the AQI began inching towards 450, or the "severe+" category, on Saturday.
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Delhi Gets 'Zero-Tolerance' Zones To Ease Traffic Congestion In Busy Areas
In a major move to curb traffic violations and ease congestion at critical stretches, 'Zero Tolerance' Zones have been created across some of the busiest corridors in New Delhi.
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Delhi's Breathing Crisis: How Respiratory Disease Has Become A Major Killer
Data from the Delhi Statistical Handbook 2025, released on January 8 this year, shows that respiratory illness remains one of the city's most persistent long-term health burdens.
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Thick Layer Of Toxic Froth Resurfaces On Yamuna River In Delhi
A thick layer of toxic froth resurfaced at the Yamuna ghat in Kalindi Kunj here on Sunday, making large stretches of the river nearly invisible, even as experts reiterated that it is disruptive for the river's ecology.
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AI Cameras, QR Codes: Delhi's New Tech Push To Battle Dust Pollution
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee will launch "DUST Portal 2.0" next week, allowing authorities to monitor construction activity across the city round the clock.
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Only Electric Autos In Delhi Soon? Pollution Control Panel's Big Decision
With effect from October 1, 2026, no fuel shall be dispensed at fuel stations across the National Capital Region (NCR) to vehicles that do not possess a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC).
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Yamuna Still Toxic Despite Above-Normal Rainfall In Delhi: Report
Fresh data released by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) shows that large stretches of the river flowing through the capital remain severely polluted.
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AQI 'Poor', Pollution Curbs Under GRAP-1 Imposed In Delhi-NCR In April
AQI 'Poor', Pollution Curbs Under GRAP-1 Imposed In Delhi-NCR In April
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Pollution Fight Reaches Classrooms: Delhi Schools To Run Year-Long Awareness Drive
Delhi anti-pollution awareness drive: In a circular issued by the Science Branch of the Directorate of Education, government, aided, and private schools have been directed to conduct activities throughout the 2026-27 academic session.
-
Yamuna Clean-Up Goes High-Tech, Delhi Deploys Multitasking 'Harvesters'
Two machines, designed to remove floating garbage and dense aquatic weeds, were flagged off by Minister Parvesh Verma.
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40 Tonnes A Day: Delhi To Build New Biomedical Waste Treatment Plants
Delhi is producing nearly 40 tonnes of biomedical waste every day, from syringes and surgical waste to lab material and used protective gear. With volumes projected to rise in the coming years, the capital is preparing to add new treatment capacity.
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Delhi Was 2nd Most Polluted City In January After Ghaziabad: Report
Delhi was the second most polluted city in the country in January after Ghaziabad, as it recorded a monthly average PM2.5 concentration of 169 micrograms per cubic metre.
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Delhi Records Second-Best Air Quality Month Since 2022
The air quality in Delhi has shown slight deterioration this January compared to last year, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) till January 30 standing at 307, compared to 306 during the same period in 2025, according to an analysis
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"No Objections": Supreme Court Seeks Action Plan On Proposals To Curb Air Pollution
The Supreme Court has directed the Delhi government and other agencies to submit their action plan on the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)'s long-term recommendations to curb air pollution in the capital city.
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Anti-Pollution Curbs Under GRAP 4 Revoked In Delhi As Air Quality Improves
The Centre's pollution watchdog on Tuesday revoked curbs under Stage-4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR as the capital's air quality improved.
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GRAP-4 Enforced In Delhi, Nearby Areas As AQI Crosses 400
The strictest pollution curbs under Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-4) have been reimposed in Delhi-NCR as the AQI began inching towards 450, or the "severe+" category, on Saturday.
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Delhi Gets 'Zero-Tolerance' Zones To Ease Traffic Congestion In Busy Areas
In a major move to curb traffic violations and ease congestion at critical stretches, 'Zero Tolerance' Zones have been created across some of the busiest corridors in New Delhi.
-
Delhi's Breathing Crisis: How Respiratory Disease Has Become A Major Killer
Data from the Delhi Statistical Handbook 2025, released on January 8 this year, shows that respiratory illness remains one of the city's most persistent long-term health burdens.
-
Thick Layer Of Toxic Froth Resurfaces On Yamuna River In Delhi
A thick layer of toxic froth resurfaced at the Yamuna ghat in Kalindi Kunj here on Sunday, making large stretches of the river nearly invisible, even as experts reiterated that it is disruptive for the river's ecology.
