Delhi

Despite ₹6,856 crore spent, Delhi's Yamuna remains heavily polluted. 23 of 37 STPs fail standards, and treated water mixes with sewage. CSE urges a reworked, action-based plan to address core issues like non-sewered waste and drain pollution.

Delhi's vehicle growth, limited public transit, and tax policies favoring private vehicles worsen pollution. CSE urges better transport infrastructure, affordable transit, and stricter parking and congestion rules to reduce pollution.

A CSE analysis reveals that local sources, led by vehicle emissions, now dominate Delhi’s air pollution amid lower farm fire contributions. The findings call for urgent action on local pollutants ahead of Diwali and winter

Delhi's flash floods reveal poor infrastructure, rapid urban growth, and governance conflicts, stressing the need for urgent intervention. Tragic deaths highlight failures in disaster preparedness. Authorities must improve drainage systems

Following three UPSC aspirants' deaths, Vani Awasthi was electrocuted at a waterlogged Delhi coaching center while using a biometric machine. Now recovering in Bareilly, her case highlights safety concerns at educational institutions

Heavy rainfall in Delhi led to severe flooding in a coaching institute's basement, resulting in three student deaths. The incident sparked rescue operations, political controversy, and calls for improved infrastructure.

Neither any action has been taken on the integrated drainage management system since the year 1995. Nor, any major modelling/remodelling/extension of drains has been done post-1995, even as the population of the Capital trebled during this period.

As the data shows, the majority of people who died due to heatwaves this month were homeless. Alia, an 11-year-old girl, lives on a footpath under the Jamia metro station with her family.

SEEDS provided unique cool roofing technology to families in Delhi slums. These roofs, which include reflective insulation sheets, dramatically lower internal temperatures as residents observed.

Delhi hits a record night temperature of 35.2°C amid a historic 37-day heatwave, surpassing the previous high of 34.7°C. The extreme heat has resulted in 5 heatstroke deaths and numerous hospitalizations. Residents are urged to take precautions.