Page 2 - Delhi Air Pollution

Traffic, construction, domestic heating blamed for Delhi's air quality

This highlights a need for well-thought-out planning to expand the current network in the future

Delhi reports coldest day of winter; air quality falls to 'unhealthy'

Gurgaon in Haryana and Noida in Uttar Pradesh-two cities that ring Delhi, reported 7 degrees Celsius and 'very unhealthy' air pollution

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2019: Delhi govt drops odd-even rule for Nov 11, 12

The decision has been taken so that there is no disturbance in celebrations of birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, Kejriwal said at a press conference.

Delhi air pollution: Odd-even scheme not a solution, says Supreme Court

SC said that despite the implementation of the scheme, the pollution levels have continued to increase

Modi attacks AAP at Delhi rally, says govt neglected drinking water, metro

Assembly elections in the city are due early next year and the Aam Aadmi Party is in a triangular contest against the BJP and Congress to retain power.

Delhi air pollution: SC seeks data for odd-even period from Kejriwal govt

A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta issued a notice to the Delhi government on a petition challenging the odd-even rationing scheme formulated by it

Delhi wakes up to a colder morning, better air after overnight rains

Delhi, which received 33.5 millimetres of rain since Thursday, recorded a minimum temperature of 12.8 degrees Celsius

Declare health emergency: Environmentalists urge PM as pollution spikes

Environmental organisations on Thursday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all state governments to declare a national health emergency

Delhi air quality continues to deteriorate, AQI borders 'severe' levels

The air quality in Delhi bordered remained in the 'very poor' category for the eighth consecutive day

SC partially lifts ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR region

The apex court perused the affidavit filed by CPCB which said however that no construction should be permitted during 6 PM to 6 AM

How corruption and populist politics weigh down Delhi's infrastructure

The first of a five-part series takes stock of Delhi, the power centre and cultural melting pot of India, to find that it needs an overhaul

For sixth day in a row, Delhi air quality remains in 'very poor' category

In the National Capital Region, Ghaziabad performed worst as its air quality index recorded 404

Delhli continues to suffer as air quality slips to very poor category

The overall air quality in the city was 370 at 9.45 am; it was 'severe' with an AQI of 404 at 4 pm Friday

States, UTs given Rs 118 cr in 2009-19 period to tackle air pollution: Govt

Funding details of New Delhi were missing from the data shared by the ministry

No Indian study has shown pollution reduces life:Javadekar tells Lok Sabha

Indian studies have not shown a correlation between shortening of life and pollution, the Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change said.

Smog returns to choke Delhi-NCR, air quality back in 'severe' category

On Thursday, a CPCB-led task force asked all agencies in Delhi-NCR to remain on high alert and to take stringent measures to control air pollution

Best of BS Opinion: Delhi air pollution, a retreat from RCEP, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Merkel braves Delhi air, vows 1 billion euros for green urban mobility

Delhi's air quality drops to 'emergency' category first time since January

Smoke and mirrors

The bottom line is we need tough action and at scale - it must be transformative enough so that it can beat the galloping pollution

Don't tell govts to buy 'inefficient' smog towers: Environmentalists to SC

Earlier this week, the apex court asked the Centre to take concrete decision within 10 days on having smog towers in Delhi-National Capital Region to combat pollution