With the national capital facing 'very poor' air quality, Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena wrote a letter to Chief Minister Atishi on Thursday regarding Delhi's pollution, and called for using Civil Defence Volunteers (CDV) to help with pollution mitigation.
BJP leader RP Singh on Thursday took a jibe at Aam Aadmi Party after Delhi was engulfed in a thin layer of smog as the air quality continues to deteriorate to 'very poor' category.
After one person was killed and several villagers complained of suffering from diarrhoea and vomiting in Vijayanagar, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao instructed officials of the municipality, health wing, and village panchayat to look into these kinds of places where poor people a
elhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday announced that GRAP-II (Graded Response Action Plan) rules have been enforced across North India as the air quality index (AQI) has crossed over 300.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the air quality has deteriorated to "very poor" and the locals complain that the tower has not been operational for the entire year.
A thick layer of fog was seen in areas like Anand Vihar, Kalkaji, Nehru Place, and Akshardham Temple, as the city's air quality continued to deteriorate.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has ordered the implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-II) in Delhi-NCR on Monday after the overall Air Quality Index dropped to 'Very Poor' category in the region. It will be effective on October 22, Tuesday.
Delhi recorded a daily average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 310 i.e. 'Very Poor' category on date, as per the daily AQI Bulletin provided by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The demand for affordable housing has dropped significantly since the Covid-19 pandemic. A recent ANAROCK-FICCI Homebuyer Sentiment Survey for the first half of 2024 reveals that 53 per cent of buyers in the affordable housing segment are dissatisfied with the options available across cities