Tag: smog
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IPL 2018: Delhi’s smog could be Thiruvananthapuram’s gain
With Delhis smog taking a turn for the worse during the ongoing third cricket Test against Sri Lanka, Delhi Daredevils home matches in next year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) may be shifted to the Green Park International Stadium here. The stadium had won rave reviews after hosting a rain drenched Twenty20 International (T20I) between India...
December 5, 2017 -
‘Air pollution neither Delhi specific nor limited to winter alone’
A study has pointed out that air pollution is neither Delhi-specific or limited to winter alone. At least four other cities have suffered more compared to Delhi in terms of the number of days and severity of air pollution. The annual concentration of major pollutant PM2.5, or particles with diameter less than 2.5 micrometres, was...
November 28, 2017 -
Partly cloudy Friday in Delhi, six trains cancelled
Six trains were cancelled as it was a partly cloudy Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 13.9 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average. “The sky will be partly cloudy throughout the day,” an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said. The humidity at 8.30 a.m. was 91 per...
November 17, 2017 -
Virat Kohli bats for use of public transport to fight Delhi smog
I would urge people to share their rides whenever they can, Kohli said in a video posted in his Instagram account
November 17, 2017 -
Four-fold hike in parking fee, ban on trucks rolled back
The four-fold hike in parking fee, aimed at to discourage private vehicles to ply on Delhi roads and force them to utilise public transport, and ban on construction activities, entry of trucks was rolled back on Thursday, according to Environment Pollution Control and Prevention Authority (EPCA). The Supreme Court appointed-pollution control board lifted the parking fee hike...
November 16, 2017 -
Delhi pollution: Haze fails to faze life in national capital
November 16, 2017 -
Smog disrupts 600 flights in Pakistan
Smog-induced bad weather conditions have disrupted some 600 flights of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) in the first two weeks of November, an airline official said. The smoggy weather conditions, which were prevailing in Punjab province were beyond the PIA’s control, so they had to either delay or cancel the flights, the airline spokesperson was...
November 16, 2017 -
Kejriwal to meet Khattar over pollution
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal left for Haryana on Wednesday to meet Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and discuss the issue of stubble burning and air pollution. Kejriwal in a tweet said he along with Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain, Environment Department Secretary Keshav Chandra was on their way to the neighbouring state “to discuss...
November 15, 2017 -
Unflattering first place
India is the global leader in sulphurous air pollution. The US held the honour through the 1970s and 80s, till it was surpassed by China. China’s performance peaked in 2006 but has been slipping since then. India, a non-starter at the time, has made rapid progress and is now ranked number one. Can Li, Chris...
November 15, 2017 -
Smog ‘exposes’
Both literally and technically that caption would be self-contradictory, but reality suggests otherwise. For over a week the Capital has been in the midst of a health emergency and the various authorities that hold sway have failed to cast aside their inflated egos and come up with a formulation that would raise hope ~ not...
November 15, 2017 -
Air Pollution: Delhi-NCR out of ’emergency’
The national capital on Tuesday saw improvement in the air quality with six out of 15 regions recording “very poor” levels rather than “severe” for the first time in the past week. With wind speed almost doubling as compared to last week and chances of drizzle in NCR and neighbouring states, the air quality is...
November 14, 2017 -
IMA in HC to postpone Delhi Half Marathon
Terming the air quality in the national capital as poor and unsafe, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) today urged the Delhi High Court to pass directions to postpone the Delhi Half Marathon. Taking note of the present air pollution in the city and the urgency expressed by the IMA, a bench of Justices S Ravindra...
November 14, 2017 -
Gurugram hospital distributes anti-pollution masks to patients
In a bid to raise awareness about pollution and protect the most vulnerable from its detrimental health effects, Civil Hospital Gurugram, in collaboration with Blueair distributed N95 masks to patients with respiratory, lung disease and other high risk patients including children and the elderly at the Civil hospital here on Monday. According to officials, free...
November 14, 2017 -
HC suggests pollution check of vehicles on Delhi roads
The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the traffic police and the transport department of the AAP government to check whether vehicles on Delhi roads were compliant with pollution norms, saying there was a rampant violation of rules. “There has to be some checking. Rules are being violated rampantly,” a bench of Acting Chief Justice...
November 14, 2017 -
SC seeks response from Centre, four states on plea to curb pollution
The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre and the governments of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh on a plea for taking immediate steps to curb rising air pollution in the national capital. The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud issued notice to the central...
November 13, 2017 -
Smog continues to envelope Delhi, 69 trains delayed
Delhi saw a moderately foggy Monday morning with the minimum temperature at 12.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average. At least 69 trains were delayed, 22 rescheduled and eight trains were cancelled due to the shallow fog in northern India. “The sky will remain mainly clear during the day with moderate fog in...
November 13, 2017 -
Air pollution: Haze continues to shroud Delhi
The morning haze, marked by a persistent smog, continued in Delhi on Sunday , with the minimum temperature dropping to 13 degrees Celsius, a MeT department official said. High humidity level at 98 per cent contributed to the smog, the official said. The wind was calm. The minimum temperature at 13C was a notch below...
November 12, 2017