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News Reports

Silver lining: Coronavirus lockdown brings down air pollution levels in several cities, especially Delhi

OpIndia Staff - 25 March, 2020

several cities otherwise known to record high pollution levels have recorded an improvement in air quality on March 22 (Sunday)

Law

Delhi pollution: SC says national capital is worse than ‘narak’ (hell), to take suo moto cognisance on water pollution controversy

OpIndia Staff - 25 November, 2019

Owing to pollution, the Supreme Court today said that Delhi has become worse than 'narak' (hell).

Politics

‘Sky is clear now’: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says no need to continue odd-even any more

OpIndia Staff - 18 November, 2019

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal also dismissed the report that said Delhi has the most polluted water. He stated that a city's water quality cannot be checked by just 11 samples.

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A day after Delhi HC slammed Arvind Kejriwal govt for failure to tackle pollution, Congress accuses AAP of corruption in pollution mask purchase

OpIndia Staff - 15 November, 2019

The Congress party accused AAP of involving in corruption in purchasing and distribution of masks

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Greenpeace rejects AAP government’s claim that air pollution in Delhi reduced by 25%

OpIndia Staff - 8 November, 2019

In early September, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had claimed that pollution had reduced in the national capital by 25% in four years, citing a report by Central Pollution Control Board.

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Chennai wakes up to smog, did Delhi do it? IMD says no, weather bloggers say maybe

OpIndia Staff - 4 November, 2019

While weather bloggers believe that pulled air from north India is responsible for increased pollution levels in Chennai, the IMD asserts that it is impossible

Law

SC questions the logic of odd-even rule in Delhi, asks Kejriwal government to furnish data of its actual impact

OpIndia Staff - 4 November, 2019

The Supreme Court directed the Delhi Government to produce data or records to prove that the odd-even scheme has reduced pollution in Delhi by November 8, even as autos and taxis continue to ply the roads.

News Reports

Which state is responsible for turning Delhi into a gas chamber, Haryana or Punjab? This NASA image has the answer

OpIndia Staff - 4 November, 2019

Delhi continues to choke as state governments play blame game over stubble burning.

Opinions

Images show Congress-ruled Punjab mainly responsible for stubble burning, media continues to question Haryana and Modi

Abhishek Banerjee - 4 November, 2019

The media keeps saying that Punjab, Delhi and Haryana should resolve the stubble burning issue mutually. This sounds nice and ‘neutral’ because that would mean one Chief Minister each from Congress, AAP and BJP.

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