New Delhi, Pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) reached hazardous levels on Monday morning as minimum temperature slightly improved to 4.6 degrees Celsius, the Met said. Pollution levels depreciated to ‘severe plus’ category with many areas recording Particulate Matter (PM)10 levels way beyond the safe standard. “Overall[Read More…]
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Make stand clear on firecrackers, curbing pollution: SC to Centre
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to make its stand clear on steps to curb pollution and about the ill-effects of firecrackers on public health, saying that there was a need to strike a balance between the right to health and the right to carry on a trade or profession.[Read More…]
Delhi to celebrate Diwali without fireworks as Supreme Court bans sale till Oct 31
The Supreme Court on Monday has said that its order of last November banning sale of firecrackers in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) will persist till October 31. A bench led by Justice AK Sikri said the apex court’s September 12 order provisionally lifting the stay and permitting the sale of[Read More…]
Supreme Court lifts ban on sale and retail of fire crackers in Delhi-NCR
The Supreme Court temporarily lifted its order of suspending the permanent licences for sale and retail of fire crackers within the National Capital Region (NCR) on Tuesday. However, the SC might review its current order after Diwali depending on the ambient air quality after the festival. “The suspension of permanent[Read More…]
Heavy downpour clogs the streets of Delhi-NCR
New Delhi and NCR witnessed a heavy amount of downpour on Thursday morning. The showers began early morning. Commuters heading to work had a tough time wading through waterlogged areas in the National Capital Region. Although the rains brought relief from the scorching heat, it clogged several roadways in the[Read More…]