PUC Norms to Continue Beyond GRAP-IV, Says Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa
The Delhi government will continue enforcing its strict ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ policy even after the current Stage-IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-IV) is lifted, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced on Tuesday. The move signals the government’s intent to maintain long-term measures to curb vehicular pollution in the national capital, rather than […]
Supreme Court to Hear Plea on Delhi-NCR Air Pollution Crisis on December 17
The Supreme Court on Monday said it will take up for hearing on December 17 a plea concerning the worsening air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, as the national capital continues to grapple with severe smog and hazardous air quality. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pamcholi took […]
Delhi’s Toxic Air Turns ‘Life-Threatening’: Experts Declare Public Health Emergency
Delhi’s air has once again turned deadly. As smog thickens and air quality plunges to life-threatening levels, health experts and environmental agencies are sounding the alarm, calling the situation a “public health emergency.” Surveys show nearly 80% of Delhi-NCR households report at least one family member falling ill due to pollution over the past month […]
Delhi Conducts Cloud Seeding Trial Amid Smog Crisis; Artificial Rain Likely Soon
In a desperate attempt to combat the capital’s worsening air pollution, a cloud-seeding trial was carried out over parts of Delhi on Tuesday. The aircraft conducting the operation, based in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has returned after completing the initial run, officials confirmed. The trial aimed to trigger artificial rainfall over the city, which has been […]