Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Union Cabinet approved a scheme that will work towards reducing pollution in the Delhi-NCR region and promote cleaner mobility.
After days of scorching temperatures and relentless heat, Delhi-NCR woke up to a welcome change on Thursday as cloudy skies, cool winds and light showers brought much-needed relief to residents exhausted by the early summer blaze.
The scorching summer heat has made life extremely difficult for people in the national capital and surrounding areas, with Delhi-NCR reeling under intense heatwave conditions.
The weather in the Delhi-NCR has taken a noticeable turn once again. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), there is a strong likelihood of rain accompanied by thunder and lightning on Tuesday across Delhi, Noida, and Ghaziabad.
The heat across Delhi-NCR has begun to intensify, with temperatures soaring past the 40 degrees Celsius mark.
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine whether BS-VI compliant vehicles should be allowed to ply in Delhi-NCR even after crossing their end-of-life threshold, as prescribed by its earlier 2018 orders aimed at curbing vehicular pollution.
Some areas of Delhi-NCR received light rainfall between Friday morning and afternoon, causing the traffic to slow down.
Delhi’s ground-level ozone, a harmful air pollutant, remained above safe limits throughout this summer, according to a study released Tuesday by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a Delhi-based environment think tank.
Delhi, along with several parts of the National Capital Region, was lashed by heavy rain on Tuesday, bringing much-needed relief to people from the relentless heat wave conditions and high humidity.
For the third consecutive day, Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR), including Noida and Ghaziabad, were battered by intense dust storms, rain, and strong winds, leading to extensive damage and widespread disruption.
