NEW DELHI: Delhi environment minister Imran Hussain has directed the environment department and Delhi Pollution Control Committee to complete the installation of 20 new air quality monitoring stati

Delhi govt, pollution panel told to take appropriate action in case of violation

The air quality of Delhi has till now been “relatively better” as compared to last year, the government today said in a statement a day after the Supreme Court-appointed EPCA pulled up the NCR stat

The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed the Delhi government and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to ensure that religious places in East Delhi strictly adhere to the guidelines

More than 20,000 kilograms of plastic carry bags (less than 50 microns) have been seized by various agencies across Delhi as a part of the ongoing operations to effectively implement the plastic ba

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to reconsider its entire fee structure for granting consent to operate industrial plants including hotels and r

The National Green Tribunal asked the Delhi government to explore disposal mechanism for the nearly 8,000 kilograms of plastic of less than 50 microns thickness that was seized by authorities follo

A senior SDMC official said, “There is simply too much plastic waste. We are trying to figure out different options, including sending them to waste-to-energy plants."

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has been asked to set up 20 more real-time monitoring stations by 15th October.

In a move intended to reduce pollution caused by vehicular emissions, the Supreme Court directed the Centre to take steps to refuse insurance cover to a vehicle that does not have a valid pollution