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New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) As the Delhi government moves ahead with plans to develop "smog-eating" surfaces in the city, environmental experts on Wednesday warned that such technological interventions should not replace efforts to curb pollution at its source. Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday announced that the government has signed a memorandum of understanding with IIT Madras to identify and develop photocatalytic or "smog-eating" surfaces, which will be tested in se ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate will not be provided fuel at petrol pumps in the national capital from Thursday, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said. Amid rising pollution levels, Sirsa announced that all vehicles below BS-VI category and registered outside Delhi will not be allowed to enter the city when GRAP 3 and 4 are in place. The government will not allow any polluting vehicle to enter Delhi, he added. "To control ve ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Delhi saw a marginal improvement in air quality on Tuesday as stronger winds and thinning fog pushed pollution levels out of the 'severe' category after three days, though they were still in the 'very poor' range. Delhi's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 354 at 4 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Of the 39 active air quality monitoring stations in Delhi, only Mundka was in the 'severe' category with an AQI of 407, while 35 stat ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate will not be allowed to refuel at petrol pumps in the national capital from Thursday, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said. On Tuesday, Sirsa said owners have been given one day to comply with the rule. "After tomorrow, vehicles that do not have a valid PUC certificate will not be provided fuel," he said. The minister said Delhi's air quality remained better for nearly eight months this y ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Delhi's air quality showed a slight improvement on Thursday but remained in the "very poor" category for the fourth consecutive day, aided by stronger surface winds that helped disperse pollutants. The city's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 305 at 4 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 410 -- the highest among all the monitoring stations. Of the 38 monitoring stations across the city, 23 recorded " ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) With people across the national capital celebrating Diwali with fireworks on Monday night, Delhi's air quality deteriorated, with most of the monitoring stations marked in the 'red zone'. Thirty-six out of 38 monitoring stations recorded pollution levels in the 'red zone', indicating 'very poor' to 'severe' air quality across Delhi. At 10 pm, the city's overall air quality index (AQI) was 'very poor' at 344, with four stations reporting 'severe' air quality (above 400). ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) Delhi's air quality deteriorated on Diwali, with 34 out of 38 monitoring stations recording pollution levels in the 'red zone' on Monday, indicating 'very poor' to 'severe' air across the national capital. Delhi's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI), which is reported at 4 pm every day, remained in the 'very poor' category at 345, higher than the 326 recorded on Sunday, according to official data. According to the SAMEER app developed by the Central Pollution Contro ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) The Delhi government and police will strictly enforce sale of NEERI and PESO certified green firecrackers, with licensees allowed to stock only 600 kg of crackers per shop, officials said on Thursday. Temporary licences will be issued by the deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) in each district, among around 140 Petroleum and Explosives Safety (PESO) certified firecracker retailers for sale on three days (October 18-19). Patrol teams will be formed to enforce the Suprem ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) The Delhi government has strengthened its healthcare infrastructure by installing 150 new hemodialysis machines across six major government hospitals, enabling over 1,500 patients to receive life-saving dialysis treatment daily. This expansion, part of the ongoing Sewa Pakhwada 2025 initiative, has significantly reduced waiting times and ensured timely treatment for residents across the city, an official statement on Friday said. Burari Hospital received 55 machines, Ja ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has introduced a user-friendly property tax calculator, allowing citizens to easily calculate their property tax without the need to log in to the app or rely on middlemen. An easy-to-use property tax calculator now allows citizens to calculate their annual property tax independently, a senior official from the civic body told PTI. As a step towards digital transparency, the calculator is now available on the official portal. Th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh on Friday said there is no need to worry about H3N2 flu, adding it's just a viral infection and not serious. However, all Delhi hospitals are fully prepared to handle the situation, he said. "There is nothing to worry about H3N2 flu. It's a viral infection and not serious, but for proper management, all Delhi hospitals are ready," said Pankaj Singh. Doctor Ambuj Garg, medicine vice-chairperson of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, said that if s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) Following the Supreme Court modifying its August 11 order, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has begun the process of identifying areas that can be designated as feeder points to feed stray dogs. The Supreme Court on Friday modified its direction prohibiting the release of vaccinated stray dogs from shelters in Delhi-NCR and ordered the canines to be released post-sterilisation and de-worming. In its order, it also directed municipal authorities to create dedicate ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders held a protest at Acharya Sree Bhikshu Hospital on Friday, demanding police action against Moti Nagar BJP MLA Harish Khuarana over an alleged assault on doctors. The incident allegedly took place after Khurana went to the hospital for a "surprise check" on Thursday over some complaints against doctors. The doctors' association said in the statement that the residents and interns who were present do not want to escalate the matter further, a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will build dog shelters in all 12 civic zones and launch a dedicated helpline for residents to report stray animals, as part of a stepped-up plan to address the issue of stray dogs in the capital. On average 10,000 dogs are being sterilised and vaccinated every month, officials said. The Supreme Court, which is hearing challenges to an earlier order directing the relocation of strays to shelters, has reserved its verdict. On Thur ...Read More >
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New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Rain lashed Delhi on Thursday morning, with the India Meteorological Department issuing an 'orange' alert for the city and warning of more in the coming hours. The rain led to waterlogging in several parts of the national capital and slowed traffic, inconveniencing commuters during the morning rush hour. During the 24-hour period which ended at 8.30 am on Thursday, Delhi's primary weather station at Safdarjung recorded 13.1 mm of rainfall, Aya Nagar logged 57.4 mm, Pala ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi PWD and Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Saturday promised a complete transformation of the capital's ageing water infrastructure within a year, blaming decades-old pipelines and previous government negligence for the ongoing water crisis. During a visit to D-Block Gole Market, Gurudwara Flats in Rakabganj, and Type-II Flats in Sarojini Nagar, Singh highlighted the alarming state of Delhi's water pipelines. "There are places in Delhi where pipelin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai on Saturday said forests do not belong to us alone but to future generations and stressed the need to strike a balance between development and environmental preservation. He was speaking at a mega plantation drive organised by the Delhi Government under Van Mahotsav 2025 at the PBG Ground in Delhi Ridge. "Everyone starts getting worried as soon as October arrives," the chief justice said, alluding to Delhi's annual battle ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Aiming complete reclamation of the capital's three major landfill sites -- Ghazipur, Bhalswa, and Okhla -- the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has ramped up operations by adding two additional trommels at each dumpsite, an official said on Friday. As part of its ongoing biomining operations, the civic body of Delhi (MCD) noted that a massive extraction of legacy waste occurred over three years, from July 2022 to July 9, 2025. The civic body is targeting complete re ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwa ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced that her government would soon provide free bus travel cards to all women of the city with an aim to empower them with mobility. Saheli Smart Card, a personalised travel pass carrying the holder's name and photo, will facilitate free rides to women and transgender residents of Delhi aged 12 and above on all DTC and Cluster buses. Laying the foundation stone for a fully automated vehicle testing station (ATS) at the ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 17 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh's capital city has secured the third position in the category of urban spaces with population exceeding 10 lakh, while Prayagraj was adjudged the Cleanest Ganga City in the ninth edition of the Swachh Survekshan. Lucknow also became the first city in the state to achieve a 7-star Garbage Free City rating in the 2024-25 survey. Gorakhpur achieved double success, ranking third in the Safai Mitra Surakshit Sheher category and fourth among cities with a population ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has secured the 31st position in the 'Medium Cities' category in the ninth edition of the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2024-25. The awards, announced on Thursday, were based on the world's largest urban sanitation survey conducted under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban. This edition of the survey saw participation from 4,589 Urban Local Bodies, a significant increase from just 73 participating cities in 2016 when the exercise was firs ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday directed that one-third of the land reclaimed from Delhi's three major landfill sites should be used for public welfare projects such as hospitals, schools and sports complexes, while the remaining area be developed into advanced waste processing facilities. The directive was issued during a meeting held here to review the city's solid waste management progress, as the government aims to eliminate legacy waste dumps by 2026. The ch ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is likely to install rooftop solar power plants on 989 municipal buildings in a bid to reduce dependency on conventional power sources and lower electricity costs, officials said on Wednesday. The project will be executed in collaboration with NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC. Under the RESCO model, the executing agency bears the cost of installation, operation, and maintenance and is reim ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) The Delhi government on Tuesday welcomed the Centre for Air Quality Management's (CAQM) decision to defer the implementation of the fuel ban on overage vehicles until November 1. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the "commendable decision" taken in public interest reflects a balanced and humane approach towards environmental concerns and citizens' livelihoods. "The CAQM issuing revised guidelines on the request of the Delhi government is an important and commendable decisi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Friday impounded six vehicles, taking the total number of impounded vehicles to 93 since the ban was enforced on July 1, officials said. This came a day after the Delhi government requested the Centre's air quality panel to immediately suspend the fuel ban on overage vehicles. No vehicles were impounded on Thursday. The petrol pumps across Delhi have been directed not to provide fuel to end-of-life (EoL) vehicles starting Tues ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday urged the general public to plant trees in tribute to their mothers under the government's 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0' initiative. Gupta, who inaugurated a month-long Van Mahotsav at Bharat Mandapam, said, "The Delhi government is committed to a greener Delhi, and in this 2.0 version, we will ensure that every Delhiite participates. I appeal to people to plant as many trees as possible and work together to improve the environment ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) A mix of cloudy skies in the morning and sunshine later in the day made for pleasant weather in the capital on Tuesday, with the maximum temperature settling at 35.1 degrees Celsius -- 6.8 notches below normal. The city is likely to remain under the 'green zone' in the coming days, indicating no extreme weather alerts, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The humidity levels fluctuated between 89 and 85 per cent during the day, according to the IMD, wh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) The Delhi government has withdrawn regulations governing seven commercial activities, including swimming pools, eating houses, hotels, discotheques, video game parlours, amusement parks and auditoriums, with immediate effect, said a notification. According to the notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the move follows an order dated June 19, 2025 by Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena. Also Read | Maharashtra Chakka Jam on July 01: Transport Operators Thre ...Read More >
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