Cleaning the Yamuna remains one of the top priorities of the Delhi Government and has long been a major issue of concern in the national capital due to the river’s severe pollution levels over the years.
The action underscores Delhi government’s commitment to keeping a check on industrial pollution to safeguard public health.
The weather across the National Capital Region (NCR) has become increasingly distressing for residents, with an unusual combination of morning…
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday expressed concern over worsening air pollution in India, citing scientific studies and recent data analyses that link high levels of fine particulate matter to rising mortality and serious public health risks.
Why has societal indifference become the defining trait of our times? Why do rules get broken with impunity, failures shrugged off, and dangers accepted as if they were destiny?
The proposal came during a review meeting called to access the progress made by various agencies of Central and state governments in Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR after the previous meeting held nearly a month ago on September 16.
Calling the challenge an ‘ innovation mission’ for a broader clean-air campaign for the national capital, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said, “Our ambition is bigger: we want every day to be a clean-air day. Enforcement alone won’t get us there; this is a 24x7 innovation mission.”
“We are observing a rise in RA among patients living in polluted areas who have no family history or genetic predisposition,” said Dr Uma Kumar, Head of Rheumatology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi.
Ahead of winter, as the pollution level is at peak in the national capital, the Delhi government has stepped up efforts to protect residents’ health.
The Red Fort, built by Shah Jahan as a symbol of imperial splendour and since 1947 the ceremonial heart of independent India, is silently darkening.
