Pedalling towards a cleaner capital
The real crisis lies in major cities, where overcrowded roads, rising pollution, declining patience and poor traffic discipline have become commonplace.
The real crisis lies in major cities, where overcrowded roads, rising pollution, declining patience and poor traffic discipline have become commonplace.
Delhi’s draft EV Policy 2026 opens for consultation, proposing incentives, scrappage benefits and strict timelines to push electric mobility across two-wheelers, commercial fleets and private vehicles.
Pakistan emerged as the world’s most polluted country in 2025, recording PM2.5 levels up to 13 times higher than the safe limits prescribed by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The framework aims to improve road cross-sections, right-of-way (RoW) utilisation, greening measures and road maintenance protocols across the NCR.
The CAQM, in view of the forecasts for meteorological conditions and air quality index made available by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), respectively, has taken a call on the preventive, restrictive measures under stage II of GRAP, invoked in the entire NCR on October 19 last year.
The Supreme Court observed that while stubble burning in northern states like Punjab and Haryana continues to be blamed as one of the main reasons behind the winter smog and pollution crisis in Delhi and surrounding areas, there was a need to look at other factors as well.
Posting a video on X where Rahul is seen interacting with a group of mothers, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the mothers concerned about the health of their children amid high levels of pollution in Delhi are scared and angry. And the government is showing no urgency and accountability, he lamented.
CREA study revealed that pollution levels in Delhi are 2.5 times the Indian standard and 20 times higher than the WHO guideline. Chandigarh ranked second on the list of most polluted cities.
The 24-hour average Air Quality Index stood at 382, according to the Central Pollution Control Board, driven largely by high PM2.5 levels.
They have been sent to judicial custody and will be lodged at Rohini Jail, while the minor will be held at a safe house. Police stated they are verifying the minor's age.
