The Crime Branch has arrested an event manager indulging in the illegal use of fireworks in Delhi NCR and seized 630 kg of illegal fireworks causing air pollution, said police.
According to DCP Crime Sanjay Kumar Sain, in view of poor air quality in Delhi and the NCR region, the Delhi Pollut
The Aam Aadmi Party government on Monday announced that it will re-employ the bus marshals and Civil Defence Volunteers (CDVs), who were terminated from their services, in the Transport Department, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to fight pol
Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Friday directed the Municipal Corporation Commissioner to pass an order under the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act 2007 seeking appropriate action to make Delhi neat and clean before the Diwali festival.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced that Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has been implemented in Delhi-NCR to tackle rising air pollution.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), NCR State Pollution Control Boards, and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) have been instructed to tag CAQM upon receiving public complaints on their respective social media platforms.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday conducted a surprise inspection of various construction sites at RML Hospital and Lady Hardinge Road under the anti-dust campaign.
According to an official release, "This year's winter action plan is based on 14 focus points such as vehicular and dust pollution, hotspots, stubble and garbage burning, dialogue with the central government and neighbouring states, and upgrading the green war room and green app."
"For the past few days, the wind speed in Delhi has reduced, leading to an increase in pollution. Seeing that, we have convened a meeting today with the DPCC and officials to review the situation and discuss further steps that can be taken," he told ANI.
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) in its report has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the ineffectiveness of the smog tower has been communicated to the Government of NCT of Delhi, but no concrete decision on the matter was taken.concrete decision on the matter was t
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday recommended the immediate suspension of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) Chairman Ashwani Kumar to the Lieutenant Governor, in a move to expedite action on bureaucracy obstructing the government's efforts to fight rising pollution.
Gopal said, "Violating all traditions, the Central Government appointed Ashwani Kumar as the Chairman of DPCC (Delhi Pollution Control Committee). Using his superpower, Ashwani Kumar violated a Supreme Court order and stopped the payment for the study of the smog tower. Following this, the a