air pollution in Delhi

Environmentalists question Delhi’s ineffective pollution control as AQI drops

KOLKATA: Environmental activists questioned the “poor” implementation of Supreme Court orders to stop stubble burning, as Delhi’s air quality plummets beyond “stable categories”, on Friday.  While speaking with The New Indian, activist and co-founder of the Warrior Moms initiative, Bhavreen Kandhari said, “The SC’s order to stop stubble burning is encouraging and it feels good […]

Environmentalist Kavita Ashok Explains How Pollution Can Cost Us More

Pollution-induced restrictions imposed in Delhi-NCR could aggravate inflation and further worsen the economic situation in the country, environment activists have warned. Authorities have imposed restrictions – including on construction and movement of heavy vehicles – in the national capital region to curb pollution levels. On Monday, the air quality index (AQI), which represents the quality […]

Delhi BJP Ups Ante Against AAP Govt As Pollution Horror Returns

A delegation of BJP’s Delhi unit met officials of the air quality management body even as it stepped up its attack on the AAP government over the rising winter pollution in the national capital. The air pollution levels slipped into the “severe” category from “very poor” on Saturday evening, as per official data. Led by Delhi BJP […]