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Ghazipur landfill. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Ghazipur landfill fire extinguished after seven hours

A fire was reported on Saturday around 5.50 pm at the massive landfill, which had partially collapsed triggering a fatal...

15 Oct 2017 8:14 PM GMT

The gave a green signal to the construction of the Eastern Peripheral Expressway but said no dust pollution should be caused. (Photo: PTI/File)

NGT lifts ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR, allows trucks

The green panel, however, refused to lift its ban on industrial activities causing pollution in the Delhi-National...

17 Nov 2017 7:13 AM GMT

Air quality in Delhi over the last two days has improved, giving residents a reason to smile. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi smog: AAP govt withdraws petition after NGT rejects odd-even...

The government on Saturday had put Odd-Even on hold after the NGT objected to the exemptions granted to women and...

14 Nov 2017 8:10 AM GMT

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

Supreme Court seeks Centre, states' smog plan

Another bench hearing a separate matter about pollution, said that the air situation in the smog-hit city was virtually...

13 Nov 2017 8:12 PM GMT

People commute through smog in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Scientists are 'constantly monitoring' pollution level, says Delhi Min...

The govt scrapped plans to implement odd-even scheme after NGT said there won't be exemption for women, two-wheelers and...

13 Nov 2017 4:19 PM GMT

Illegal crop burning in farm states surrounding Delhi, vehicle exhaust in a city with limited public transport and swirling construction dust have caused the crisis, as they do year after year. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

SC issues notice to Centre, UP, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi govt over...

Delhi's air quality index on Monday was 468, while the season's worst air quality stood at 486 on November 9.

13 Nov 2017 10:19 AM GMT

The air quality index of the CPCB had a score of 460, as against Saturdays 403. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

No respite as pollution levels skyrocket in Delhi after brief let-up

The pollution monitoring authorities said there may be some respite from Monday evening as surface winds will gain...

12 Nov 2017 3:52 PM GMT

The mangrove spot in Charkop where the BMC workers have been burning garbage collected from roads.

Locals fume as BMC staff burn trash

In December 2016, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had ordered a nationwide ban on the open burning of garbage.

6 Nov 2017 12:13 AM GMT

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) said one diesel vehicle causes pollution equal to 24 petrol vehicles and 40 CNG vehicles. (Representational Image)

NGT refuses to lift ban on 10-year-old diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR

The Centre had earlier opposed the ban, saying there was a 'misconception' that only diesel pollutes the environment.

14 Sep 2017 8:48 AM GMT

A meeting is scheduled on September 4 with the authorities at the NGT to discuss the proposed new landfill site to be spread over 150 acres in Outer Delhi as an alternative to the Ghazipur site, the East Delhi mayor, Neema Bhagat, said.

EDMC, NGT to decide on new landfill site on Monday

Ghazipur was saturated in 2002 itself: East Delhi Municipal Corporation mayor.

3 Sep 2017 8:28 PM GMT

Nandini Sharma and Kabir Arora, Class 11 students of Amity International School, Pushp Vihar, bagged the innovation award on Wednesday after a two-month-long science competition on the topic Mitigating Air Pollution in Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi pollution very critical': SC prohibits plying of old petrol,...

SC directed transport department to announce that 15-year-old petrol, 10-year-old diesel vehicles would be impounded if...

29 Oct 2018 11:43 AM GMT

PETA says it received 200 plaints of manja injuries in birds from city.

Sale of glass-coated cotton manja should be prohibited: Bird lovers

The NGT had banned Chinese manjha in the country in July 2017, omitting glass-coated threads.

12 Jan 2018 12:43 AM GMT