NGT orders MCD to pay Rs 20 lakh compensation to Akhil Bhartiya Netrahin Sangh School, West Delhi, to improve conditions for visually impaired students impacted by pollution and sewage hazards near the school.
Thousands of farmers are marching from Noida to Delhi to demand compensation, plot allocations, and benefits. Security and traffic restrictions have been tightened at the border. Authorities urge commuters to use alternate routes or the metro
A Sainik Farms couple has created a green oasis in Delhi, maintaining AQI at 10-15 with eco-friendly construction, 15,000 plants, solar energy, and rainwater harvesting. Their self-sufficient home grows food and redefines sustainable urban living.
India’s AQI scale caps at 500, signaling severe pollution. However, platforms like IQAir report higher readings. Discrepancies stem from differences in monitoring methods, pollutant metrics, and international standards, confusing the public.
Delhi’s air quality enters "severe" zone with AQI over 400. GRAP Stage-IV imposes truck bans and halts construction. Experts highlight health risks and call for fossil fuel phase-out and regional collaboration to tackle this crisis.
Delhi's air quality worsens as thermal power plants emit 240 times more SO₂ than stubble burning. Experts urge stricter regulations and quicker FGD adoption to tackle year-round pollution and improve air quality across India
Delhi's AQI reaches 481 in 'severe-plus' category, triggering Stage 4 GRAP measures, including a ban on truck entry, construction halt, and advisories on school closures and work-from-home options due to smog and low visibility.
BJP demands the closure of all Delhi schools up to Class 5 amid hazardous air pollution levels. Delhi's air quality has worsened, with PM 2.5 levels over 400, affecting vulnerable groups like children & elderly. The AAP government's handling is criticized
Supreme Court ordered Delhi to decide on a permanent firecracker ban by November 25, stressing the fundamental right to clean air. The court criticized Delhi Police for poor enforcement and called for immediate action to curb firecracker sales & pollution
FSI reports 1,670 trees were felled in Delhi's Ridge for road widening, much higher than the DDA's count of 642. The Supreme Court hears discrepancies in tree-felling figures.