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TopicDelhi pollution

Topic: Delhi pollution

Punjab floods will cut stubble burning by half this yr. Is it enough to mitigate Delhi air pollution?

Crop losses from floods, stringent penalties and awareness among farmers are being cited as reasons for the reduction in stubble burning cases in Punjab this year. 

Delhi air pollution warning system could only predict 5 of 14 ‘severe’ days last winter—CEEW study

Forecasting systems are meant to be used to impose action plans, like GRAP. CEEW study found GRAP-III & GRAP-IV last winter were based on observed AQI, rather than forecasted levels.

CAQM stays implementation of Delhi end-of-life vehicle policy till 1 November

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa cited operational and infrastructure challenges in enforcing CAQM's fuel ban on end-of-life vehicles.

Delhi’s new fuel policy is forcing people to buy new cars. It won’t reduce pollution

Residents of NCR will now have to junk their perfectly functional and maintained vehicles because of the Delhi government's new fuel policy. This is a waste of resources.

Delhi govt mandates anti-smog guns in high-rise buildings to curb pollution in national capital

The move comes amid deteriorating air quality in Delhi, especially during winter months, when levels of particulate matter—PM10 and PM2.5—often rise far beyond permissible limits.

Delhi govt pushes ahead with cloud seeding, sets aside Rs 3 cr

To test efficacy of cloud seeding in curbing air pollution, BJP-led Delhi govt plans five trials beginning later this month in city's outskirts. IIT Kanpur will oversee implementation.

13 out of the world’s 20 most polluted cities are in India. Delhi not top of the list

According to Swiss air quality technology company IQAir's report, Assam's Byrnihat is the most polluted city globally, while Delhi remains the most polluted capital city in world.

Delhi’s ‘band-aid’ solutions for air pollution, and the death of tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain

Global media took note of how tabla maestro Hussain introduced the instrument to global audiences. It also reported on Apple's expanding manufacturing network in India, 'thanks to Modi'.

Surge in NO2 levels in Delhi leading to increased emergency visits, says Union Health Minister Nadda

ICMR study conducted at 5 Delhi locations finds nitrogenous compounds in air pose public health risks. Nadda in LS says 1,561 PSA oxygen generation plants have been sanctioned nationwide.

AI’s role in shaping India’s future & how spate of exam paper leaks is a sign of deeper problems

Global media on how limited job opportunities drive aspirants to prepare for govt jobs for yrs & sometimes resort to shortcuts. It also reports on Delhiites' efforts to escape the smog.

On Camera

In Great Game for Kabul, India plays a patient hand. Multi-alignment to compartmentalisation

Pakistan’s reported air strikes on Kabul last night, coinciding with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to India, seem intended to send...

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.