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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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'Wasting Time': High Court Rejects Plea Seeking Ban On Bangladesh Cricket Team
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to ban Bangladesh from all international cricketing competitions over alleged violence against the Hindu community in the country.
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Green Tribunal Orders Crackdown On 1,700 Industries Dumping Waste In Ganga, Yamuna
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and state pollution regulators across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Bihar to take "prompt action" against more than 1,700 Grossly Polluting Industries
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Cleaner Start To November, Yet Delhi's Air Far From Safe, Data Shows
Delhi's air may be showing signs of improvement compared to last year, but it's still far from clean.
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Delhi MCD To Work On 4 New Waste Processing Plants To Tackle Landfill Crisis
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has cleared plans to set up four new solid waste processing plants aimed at ensuring that fresh waste is no longer dumped at the city's overburdened landfill sites.
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'Green' Crackers Failed. Delhi Suffers Worst Post-Diwali Air In 5 Years
Despite a 77.5 per cent drop in stubble burning, i.e., agricultural waste - normally a significant reason for air pollution in Delhi during the winter - AQI in the national capital plummeted to a five-year post-Diwali low Tuesday morning.
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Ahead Of Winter, Delhi Steps Up Measures To Combat Air Pollution
Delhi's winter anti-pollution plan for 2025-26 is now active, with authorities stepping up measures across dust control, vehicles, construction, industry, waste, and stubble burning as the city braces for seasonal pollution.
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Winter Is Coming: Anti-Pollution Curbs Imposed In Delhi For 1st Time This Season
Signalling the annual return of the dreaded pollution in the capital, the Commission of Air Quality Management, which is the Centre's anti-pollution panel, has enforced curbs under GRAP-1 in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
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Cleaner Air, Yamuna's Revival: What Delhi's Climate Plan Means For You
At a review meeting on Monday, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa went over the city's revised State Action Plan on Climate Change, setting targets for 2050 across nine key sectors
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Delhi Sets 2026 Deadline To End Landfill Dumping
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday set 2026 as the deadline for stopping fresh waste from being dumped at the capital's overflowing landfills, calling it "a non-negotiable target."
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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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'Wasting Time': High Court Rejects Plea Seeking Ban On Bangladesh Cricket Team
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to ban Bangladesh from all international cricketing competitions over alleged violence against the Hindu community in the country.
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Green Tribunal Orders Crackdown On 1,700 Industries Dumping Waste In Ganga, Yamuna
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and state pollution regulators across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Bihar to take "prompt action" against more than 1,700 Grossly Polluting Industries
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Cleaner Start To November, Yet Delhi's Air Far From Safe, Data Shows
Delhi's air may be showing signs of improvement compared to last year, but it's still far from clean.
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Delhi MCD To Work On 4 New Waste Processing Plants To Tackle Landfill Crisis
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has cleared plans to set up four new solid waste processing plants aimed at ensuring that fresh waste is no longer dumped at the city's overburdened landfill sites.
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'Green' Crackers Failed. Delhi Suffers Worst Post-Diwali Air In 5 Years
Despite a 77.5 per cent drop in stubble burning, i.e., agricultural waste - normally a significant reason for air pollution in Delhi during the winter - AQI in the national capital plummeted to a five-year post-Diwali low Tuesday morning.
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Ahead Of Winter, Delhi Steps Up Measures To Combat Air Pollution
Delhi's winter anti-pollution plan for 2025-26 is now active, with authorities stepping up measures across dust control, vehicles, construction, industry, waste, and stubble burning as the city braces for seasonal pollution.
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Winter Is Coming: Anti-Pollution Curbs Imposed In Delhi For 1st Time This Season
Signalling the annual return of the dreaded pollution in the capital, the Commission of Air Quality Management, which is the Centre's anti-pollution panel, has enforced curbs under GRAP-1 in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
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Cleaner Air, Yamuna's Revival: What Delhi's Climate Plan Means For You
At a review meeting on Monday, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa went over the city's revised State Action Plan on Climate Change, setting targets for 2050 across nine key sectors
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Delhi Sets 2026 Deadline To End Landfill Dumping
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday set 2026 as the deadline for stopping fresh waste from being dumped at the capital's overflowing landfills, calling it "a non-negotiable target."
