Delhi Smog

Ensure No Smog In Delhi: Supreme Court To Centre On New Commission's Task

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday November 6, 2020

A commission formed to fight air pollution in the National Capital Region will start working from today, the centre told the Supreme Court after Chief Justice of India SA Bobde instructed them to ensure there's "no smog in the city".

"Able To See Moon Yet?" Suresh Raina's Karwa Chauth Tweet Targets Delhi Smog

Abhimanyu Bose | Wednesday November 4, 2020

Suresh Raina complained that the moon was not visible due to the smog in New Delhi on the occasion of Karwa Chauth.

20-Crore Rupee Smog Tower In Delhi's Connaught Place To Be "1st-Of-Its-Kind": Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 11, 2020

The Delhi Cabinet has approved a tree transplantation policy to prevent felling of trees due to development works in the national capital, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, asserting that it will be a first-of-its-kind policy in the country.

Arvind Kejriwal Bills "Cheap Solution" To Delhi's Winter Air Crisis

Delhi News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday October 5, 2020

A solution to stubble burning has been found by scientists, a liquid which turns it into manure for fields, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today while talking of the national capital's plans to curb pollution in the backdrop of the coronavirus outbreak.

"Won't Tolerate Laxity": Top Court To Government On Smog Tower In Delhi

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Thursday July 30, 2020

The Supreme Court today yet again rebuked the government over the installation of smog tower in Delhi, ordered in January, a day after the top court had slammed IIT-Bombay over the project.

Pollution Pods At UN Climate Summit Help People Experience Delhi's Smog

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 11, 2019

An immersive art installation at the COP25 UN climate conference in Madrid, Spain, is allowing visitors and leaders from around the world to experience the daily reality of air pollution faced by millions in New Delhi, Beijing and other polluted cities.

Delhi Air Quality Turns "Severe" For First Time In 20 Days

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 6, 2019

The air quality in the national capital turned "severe" on Friday, the first time in 20 days, with cold weather and calm winds allowing accumulation of pollutants.

Delhi On High Alert, Pollution Body Asks For Stringent Measures

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 5, 2019

As the hazardous haze returned to the National Capital Region again, a Central Pollution Control Board-led task force on Thursday asked all agencies in Delhi-NCR to remain on high alert and to take stringent measures to control air pollution.

Smog Returns To Choke Delhi-NCR, Air Quality At "Very Poor"

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 5, 2019

When rains and high-velocity winds washed away hazardous smog from the national capital around 10 days ago, many believed that bad air days were over for this season. But that was not the case.

Delhi Breathes 'Moderate' Air After Weeks Of 'Very Poor' Pollution Levels

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 27, 2019

The national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 158 at 9:45 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

Delhi Fire Services Begins Sprinkling Water In 13 Pollution Hotspots

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 23, 2019

The Delhi Fire Services on Saturday began sprinkling water in 13 pollution hotspots in the city to check the spread of pollutants like dust, a top official said.

Delhi's Air Quality Deteriorates After Brief Respite, May Slip Further

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 19, 2019

After a brief respite, air quality in the national capital deteriorated again on Tuesday due to calm winds and increased impact of farm fires, official said.

Finance Commission Likely To Reject Rs 800 Billion Package To Cut Air Pollution: Report

India News | Reuters | Tuesday November 19, 2019

India's Finance Commission has told the power ministry that its proposal to award utilities 835 billion rupees in incentives to install equipment to curb emissions is "unviable," a senior official at the ministry told Reuters on Tuesday.

Step Up Surveillance, Enforcement For Predicted Dip In Air Quality, Delhi Told

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 18, 2019

The Supreme Court-mandated anti-pollution authority, EPCA, on Monday asked Delhi and NCR states to step up surveillance and enforcement to check local sources of pollution and crop burning in view of a predicted dip in air quality in the next two-three days.

Air Quality Improves Significantly To "Poor" In Delhi Due To Strong Winds

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 17, 2019

The air quality in Delhi improved significantly on Sunday due to strong winds but continued to remain in the "poor" category.