Air Pollution Crisis

According to experts, hazardous air quality is linked to lower life expectancy, heart disease, and respiratory issues.

The Supreme Court - as Delhi faces (predictably) worsening air pollution levels - slammed the Punjab and Haryana governments Wednesday, calling them out for failing to act on June 2021 orders to prosecute violators of anti-pollution laws.

Days after a rap on the knuckles from the Supreme Court, the Commission for Air Quality Management - a central panel to monitor air pollution and quality in Delhi - has swung into action, setting up 'flying squads' to stop stubble burning.

Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai launched a "War Against Pollution" campaign today to tackle the air quality crisis in the national capital as winter approaches.

Saroj, a 55-year-old construction worker residing near the Bakkarwala landfill site, embodies the challenges faced by informal sector workers amid the escalating air pollution crisis in Delhi.

The Delhi government is exploring the use of bio enzymes to address the issue of air pollution with a pilot project conducted in Rohini and Wazirpur showing a reduction in particulate matter pollution by 30 to 55 per cent.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stressed the need to stop crop residue burning, which affects air quality in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and asked state governments to take steps to curb pollution.

The air quality remains 'severe' at most places in Delhi as the pollution crisis returned to the national capital following Diwali, wiping out the improvements recorded due to rain last week.

Delhi's struggle to breathe the morning after Diwali continued this year too as smoke from firecrackers joined air pollution due to stubble burning in north India to create a thick layer of smog.

The air quality in Delhi and nearby cities reached hazardous levels a day after Diwali with the widespread violation of the firecracker ban across the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday raising pollution concerns.

The Supreme Court on Friday demanded the centre and states, including Punjab, work together to stop farm fires and resolve Delhi's annual air quality crisis.

Air pollution in Delhi can't become a political battle, the Supreme Court said today, stressing that the choking air quality is responsible for the "murder of people's health".

Delhi has barred the entry of trucks and is staring at even stricter curbs with the state governments in the National Capital Region (NCR) yet to decide on shutting schools and offices as it fights severe air pollution.

Ban on trash burning, issuing advisories and holding discussions on the pollution crisis are among the several measures taken by the residents' welfare associations (RWAs) in Delhi.

Since a thick blanket of smog has enveloped Delhi, there are concerns about health, especially of old people and children.

According to experts, hazardous air quality is linked to lower life expectancy, heart disease, and respiratory issues.

The Supreme Court - as Delhi faces (predictably) worsening air pollution levels - slammed the Punjab and Haryana governments Wednesday, calling them out for failing to act on June 2021 orders to prosecute violators of anti-pollution laws.

Days after a rap on the knuckles from the Supreme Court, the Commission for Air Quality Management - a central panel to monitor air pollution and quality in Delhi - has swung into action, setting up 'flying squads' to stop stubble burning.

Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai launched a "War Against Pollution" campaign today to tackle the air quality crisis in the national capital as winter approaches.

Saroj, a 55-year-old construction worker residing near the Bakkarwala landfill site, embodies the challenges faced by informal sector workers amid the escalating air pollution crisis in Delhi.

The Delhi government is exploring the use of bio enzymes to address the issue of air pollution with a pilot project conducted in Rohini and Wazirpur showing a reduction in particulate matter pollution by 30 to 55 per cent.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stressed the need to stop crop residue burning, which affects air quality in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and asked state governments to take steps to curb pollution.

The air quality remains 'severe' at most places in Delhi as the pollution crisis returned to the national capital following Diwali, wiping out the improvements recorded due to rain last week.

Delhi's struggle to breathe the morning after Diwali continued this year too as smoke from firecrackers joined air pollution due to stubble burning in north India to create a thick layer of smog.

The air quality in Delhi and nearby cities reached hazardous levels a day after Diwali with the widespread violation of the firecracker ban across the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday raising pollution concerns.

The Supreme Court on Friday demanded the centre and states, including Punjab, work together to stop farm fires and resolve Delhi's annual air quality crisis.

Air pollution in Delhi can't become a political battle, the Supreme Court said today, stressing that the choking air quality is responsible for the "murder of people's health".

Delhi has barred the entry of trucks and is staring at even stricter curbs with the state governments in the National Capital Region (NCR) yet to decide on shutting schools and offices as it fights severe air pollution.

Ban on trash burning, issuing advisories and holding discussions on the pollution crisis are among the several measures taken by the residents' welfare associations (RWAs) in Delhi.

Since a thick blanket of smog has enveloped Delhi, there are concerns about health, especially of old people and children.