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

However, the tribunal clarified that this is an interim direction and may be changed after hearing all parties concerned.

The stations will provide real time air quality data — Pic for representation

While the national Capital has had a few good air quality days over the last few months

National Green Tribunal (NGT) may have rapped the Delhi government recently for not implementing the ban on plastic crockery, but the issue of plastic waste is anything but new and is unlikely to g

The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Delhi government for not closing down steel pickling industries which are operating without permission in the national capital and gave it two weeks time

This is the second time that the AIIMS panel has failed to submit its report despite direction from the NGT.