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Delhi Govt's Winter Plan Targets Air Pollution and Public Awareness.

Kejriwal Govt preps for Winter pollution control

August 2, 2024, 07:18 PM - 2 min read

The Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi is intensifying its efforts to tackle air pollution as winter approaches. The state government has begun comprehensive preparations to address the air quality challenges that worsen during the colder months.

Scientists and artists experiment with 'light painting’ to illuminate photo evidence of air pollution in India, Ethiopia and Wales.

When Delhi's pollution was 'painted with light'

July 19, 2024, 10:34 PM - 2 min read

Scientists and artists experiment with 'light painting’ to illuminate photo evidence of air pollution in India, Ethiopia and Wales

Sunita Narain, Director General of the Centre for Science and Environment, said public transport facilities had to be improved and natural gas brought under GST regime.

Govt has to take 'tough calls' to clean Delhi air

June 17, 2024, 07:32 PM - 2 min read

Sunita Narain, Director General of the Centre for Science and Environment, said public transport facilities had to be improved and natural gas brought under GST regime.

Delhi's Poor Air Quality Sparks Urgent Intervention from GRAP Sub-committee.

Delhi's AQI dips to 'Poor' category, GRAP sub-committee urges measures

May 15, 2024, 10:41 PM - 2 min read

The air quality in Delhi plummeted to the 'Poor' category, prompting swift action from the GRAP sub-committee to address the issue of rising pollution levels. With an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 243, the situation demands urgent attention.

Sunday evening’s big fire at the Ghazipur landfill on Monday, which sent toxic plumes of smoke and pollution levels skywards, is not something new. Smaller fires keep breaking out frequently at the dump, leaving the area shrouded in smoke and stench.

Ghazipur landfill: Health problems increasing, surge likely after fire, says pulmonologist

April 23, 2024, 07:56 AM - 2 min read

These fires, fuelled by methane gas generated from decomposing waste at the site, as well as hot and dry conditions, spew out toxins that keep pollution levels at an all-time high in the Anand Vihar-Ghaziabad areas close by, resulting in health complications on which no data has been collected or researched so far.