After a long time, Delhi experienced the cleanest air in the month of September this year. But as the sowing season approached, the stubble burning in the neighboring states deteriorated the air quality in Delhi. Then came the festival of lights – Diwali – which
As the monsoon withdraws, the national capital of India is falling under a shroud of smog. In the past week, the air quality of Delhi has dropped down into the ‘severe’ or ‘very poor’ category with 301-400 ratings on Air Quality Index (AQI). The particulate
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has organized a meet of more than 200 scientists from 65 countries – to be conducted from September 30 to October 4, 2019, in New Delhi to bring out the next report on the present status of climate
The 14th Conference of Parties (CoP14) to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) came to a close on September 13, 12 days after it kicked-off on September 2 at India Expo Centre &Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi. The dignitaries participating in the conference addressed several
Taking cognizance of rate at which air pollution is rising in Delhi, the state government is taking some active measures. After successful completion of Odd-Even formula’s trial run, the government is introducing eco-friendly mode of public transport in form of Electric Buses. The first electric
Ruling AAP government in Delhi has come up with a smart idea to reduce rising air pollution in Delhi. The Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that government will fund Rs. 2 crore into any start-up or researchers, student, organizations, teams etc. that will suggest
In a first of its kind initiative, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is sending a group of sweepers and diggers (beldars) on a official trip to foreign countries in order to provide them exposure to sanitation, cleanliness, waste disposal etc. in these nations. The
This year, Diwali has brought real bad news for India’s capital Delhi. In terms of pollution, India’s capital Delhi was ranked first in the world. The air of Delhi was declared highly toxic by various studies and now, with Diwali arriving, the meteorological department of
Delhi had turned into living hell as around 15,000 sanitation workers were on 12-day-long strike. The capital of India was already troubled by administrative mismanagement of waste. The strike only worsened it. India’s biggest dengue outbreak in Delhi is the result of choked drains where
In order to achieve the goal of making Indian capital a solar city, Delhi Government has informed that soon Delhi Secretariat will be the first Secretariat in the country to be powered completely by solar energy. Under the project a 3 MW ground-based solar