Topic: air pollution
Govt hasn’t done enough on road dust, landfill fires to cut NCR air pollution: Parliament panel
Standing Committee says environment ministry has not acted on the recommendations it had formulated and submitted to Parliament in August 2018.
Bad air crisis: SC asks 5 states to file reports on what they’ve done to curb pollution
Centre told the SC Monday that certain shortcomings were found in the implementation of directives issued by a commission set up to control rising air pollution levels in Delhi.
Closure of schools, ban on truck entry to continue in Delhi: Modi govt to SC on pollution
The top court also asked the Centre and the NCR states to continue with their measures to curb air pollution and called for advance preventive steps with the help of IMD.
Physical classes in Delhi’s schools and colleges to resume from 29 November
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said only CNG and electric vehicles, barring those engaged in essential services, will be allowed to enter Delhi from 27 November.
57% of Delhi-NCR residents don’t support odd-even to tackle pollution, survey finds
According to survey by community social media platform LocalCircles, 59% feel that closing down of schools and colleges is the sole major step taken to curb pollution.
Delhi’s air quality improves as winds sweep city
The AQI in the national capital stood at 307, which falls in the 'very poor' category. However, it was down from 349 the previous day.
Delhi extends ban on entry of trucks, WFH for govt staff till 26 Nov to curb toxic air pollution
According to the directions of the Commission for Air Quality Management, schools and colleges will remain closed till further orders and a review meeting will be held on 23 November.
SC to smog tower to AAP-Centre data slugfest – Delhi’s air pollution is a no-brainer
Govt proposals to reduce air pollution, such as Graded Action Plan or lockdown, come either just before the smog season or when cities are already choking.
Ban trucks entry, 50% attendance in govt offices: Centre’s measures to curb Delhi’s toxic air
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a Supreme Court bench that rather than implementing work from home, the central government has advised pooling and sharing of vehicles.
Smog of democracy — Why air pollution is not a political issue
Air pollution or climate change will not become a political issue by itself, no matter how acute the problem. It has to be made into an issue.
Twitter has an India-born CEO Parag Agrawal. In Pakistan, it has caused a burn
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Bezos, Branson & Musk — Are billionaires popularising space travel or just on an ego trip?
Jeff Bezos will travel to the edge of space in his New Shepard aircraft — more than a week after billionaire Richard Branson defeated him in a fast developing space race.