Delhi

The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill, 2021

The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill, 2021 was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 30, 2021.

Publication Date:

30/07/2021

Source: Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change

Tags:

Urban Air Quality, Air Pollution, Air Quality Management, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh

Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding discharge of untreated sewage into the irrigation canal, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 30/07/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhisht Kusum Gupta Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 30/07/2021.

The issue for consideration was steps for preventing untreated sewage going to the irrigation canal in Sector 137, Noida. Sources of such discharge included non-functional/deficient STPs in 95 high rise buildings in Noida, industries as well waste water from upstream from Delhi and Ghaziabad from into the said canal which joins Yamuna and then Ganga.

Judgement Date:

30/07/2021

Tags:

Water Pollution, Sewage Pollution, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Delhi, Wastewater

Habitat And Urbanisation

Mass Housing and Liveability: Mapping of the Ground Reality

In view of the challenges and risks that the pandemic has exposed, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has carried out an on-ground investigation of selected mass housing schemes and redevelopment schemes to assess locational disadvantages and gaps in services and infrastructure.

Publication Date:

15/07/2021

Source: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Tags:

Housing, Private Sector, Delhi, India, CSE, Rehabilitation, Slums

People

Order of the High Court of Delhi regarding grant of grant of Covid-19 ex-gratia relief to registered construction workers, Delhi, 13/07/2021

Order of the High Court of Delhi in W.P.(C) 6444/2021 in the matter of Ratiram Ahirwar & Others Vs Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board & Others dated 13/07/2021.

The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi in exercise of his power under Section 22 of the Building and Other Construction Workers’ (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service), Act, 1996 had directed payment of Covid-19 ex-gratia amount to registered construction workers in Delhi. The matter related to grant of Covid-19 ex-gratia relief to registered construction workers in Delhi.

Judgement Date:

13/07/2021

Tags:

Construction Workers, Delhi, Coronavirus, High Court, Information, Aid

Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding thermal power plants contributing significantly to air pollution, Delhi, 09/07/2021

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Govt of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India & Others dated 09/07/2021.

The matter related to thermal power plants contributing significantly to air pollution in Delhi.

Judgement Date:

09/07/2021

Tags:

Air Pollution, Thermal Power Plants, Delhi, Supreme Court, Air Pollution Control

Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding rainwater harvesting systems in Dwarka, Delhi, 07/07/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahesh Chandra Saxena Vs The Chief Secretary, Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 07/07/2021.

The matter related to rainwater harvesting systems in Dwarka.

Judgement Date:

07/07/2021

Tags:

Water Harvesting Techniques, Urban Water Harvesting, Delhi, Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Water Management

Habitat And Urbanisation

How Accessible Are Low-Income Neighbourhoods? The Case of Delhi

The enduring image of a city is a busy population always on the move.

Publication Date:

02/07/2021

Source: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Tags:

Urban Planning, Urbanisation, Delhi, CSE

Health

Survey of persons with disabilities in Delhi

The report titled as 'Survey of Persons with Disabilities' has been prepared by Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Government of NCT of Delhi. This report is based on the information collected on several socio economic indicators during July 2018 to December 2018 under NSS 76th round.

Publication Date:

01/07/2021

Source: Government of NCT of Delhi

Tags:

Physical Disability, Delhi, Statistics

Habitat And Urbanisation