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Wednesday, November 12, 2025
TopicAir pollution

Topic: air pollution

Delhi govt warns it will cut salaries of PWD officials who fail to clear polluting waste

PTI -
The Delhi govt's policy is directed at public works officials to ensure construction and demolition waste from areas under their purview are cleared.

Take a leaf out of Kejriwal’s strategies in Delhi, AAP tells CPCB on tackling pollution

PTI -
AAP spokesperson Raghav Chadha said it was "distressing" that PM Modi's Varanasi constituency had recorded the highest levels of pollution.

At IIT Delhi, students are developing 5G-enabled air pollution monitors for the capital

Mohana Basu -
Solar-powered pollution monitors developed by IIT Delhi students promise to make the air quality monitoring network faster and more efficient.

This is the real culprit behind Delhi’s poisonous Diwali air and PM Modi has a fix for it

Ila Patnaik -
Groundwater depletion forced the Haryana & Punjab govts to delay the paddy crop, resulting in the rise in air pollution in Delhi & surrounding areas.

Band-Aids on stubble burning pollution won’t do. India must tackle it as food security issue

Meena Sehgal -
While there are limited technological solutions, stubble burning needs responsible rectification. Band-Aid relief every winter won’t help.

Red meat not all that bad for you, say new studies

Sandhya Ramesh -
ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them.

Ahead of Delhi polls, CM Kejriwal announces odd-even traffic regulations from November 4-15

Aneesha Bedi -
The move comes ahead of the peak pollution months for the national capital region, as well as the upcoming assembly elections.

Winter pollution in Delhi could be less severe this year as stubble burning reduces by 41%

Samyak Pandey -
According to the agriculture ministry, the number of stubble burning incidents had reduced by 41% in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab in 2018 as compared to 2016.

Planting saplings not enough to cut carbon footprint, we need forests: Former IFS officer

Mohana Basu -
At 14th UNCCD COP 14 meeting, experts say ecological restoration is the only way to combat desertification of lands and significantly reduce carbon footprint.

Delhi air is foul but city saw 25% drop in pollution levels over 3 years, says study

Mohana Basu -
CSE study also states that the capital city needs to reduce pollution levels by up to 65 per cent to meet clean air standards.
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