NEW DELHI: Delhi government will use nature-based solutions (NbS) to treat polluted water in different drains before it enters the Yamuna. NbS is an eco-friendly initiative for pollution abatement that treats raw sewage on-site. Under the initiative, approved by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) last week, government will use rock filters, stone masonry…
NEW DELHI: Subsidies on electricity and water supply, travel by women passengers in buses, and concessional passes comprise around 35 per cent of the budgetary expenditure of the Delhi government, according to a report.The report released recently by the Delhi government’s Directorate of Economics and Statistics covered the budgets of three financial years 2023-24, 2024-25…
New Delhi: Delhi Metro intensified its fight against pollution, installing mist spray systems at 37 stations, besides anti-smog guns at 83 locations, on the directions of Delhi govt. DMRC also informed govt that around 200 metro pillars will be painted with nature-themed artwork, aimed at combining environmental messaging with urban beautification.83 anti-smog guns and other…
New Delhi: The record-breaking vehicle sales in the city in 2025 come with a warning — the growth is overwhelmingly driven by private vehicles, not public or shared transport.Of the 8,16,051 new registrations, around 7.2 lakh were private vehicles, highlighting that most buyers added personal vehicles rather than choosing public transport. About 75% of these…
New Delhi: To tackle the persistent simian menace at the Delhi Vidhan Sabha complex, Public Works Department is looking to hire monkey experts who can mimic langur calls, considered an essential skill.Monkeys are frequently spotted entering the assembly premises and surrounding areas, raising safety concerns for legislators, staff and visitors. In 2017, a monkey entered…
New Delhi: In 2026, the landfills in the city will be flattened, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Wednesday in her New Year message, emphasising that 2026 would be about delivering on the promises made. She asserted that 2025 was a year of preparation while 2026 would take the initiatives “to their destination”. Gupta highlighted…
New Delhi: On the last day of the year, Lajpat Nagar’s usually buzzing Central Market lay quiet at 7am, shrouded in a thick winter haze as the city slowly woke up. By then, Sukhbiri, 45, had already been awake for three hours. Her day begins at 4am, and by 5am, she leaves Palwal, Haryana, to…
NEW DELHI: Navjot Singh, a 52-year-old finance ministry official who was run over by a speeding BMW near Dhaula Kuan last September, remained alive for at least 15 minutes after the accident and could have been saved with prompt medical attention, Delhi Police stated in its chargesheet.The final report was submitted to a magistrate’s court…
NEW DELHI: Delhi was the most polluted among NCR cities in 2025, followed by Ghaziabad and Noida, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).The annual data, recorded till Dec 30, reveals that while Delhi saw a decline in PM2.5 concentrations this time compared with last year,…
New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has allowed app-based aggregators and delivery platforms in Delhi-NCR to continue inducting BS-VI-compliant petrol two-wheelers till Dec 31, 2026.The decision, issued in a new order dated Dec 23, modified CAQM’s June directive that barred the addition of diesel or petrol-run vehicles into service fleets of aggregators,…
