Articles by Jasjeev Gandhiok
Nights get cooler as Delhi records lowest min temp
With cooler northwesterly winds starting to blow towards Delhi-NCR, India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials say the nighttime temperature in Delhi is expected to remain below 20 degrees moving forward, with a drop to 16°C expected in the next seven days.
Updated on Oct 14, 2022 10:50 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
NGT penalises Delhi govt for failing to manage waste at landfill sites
In response to the penalty, a Delhi government official said the NGT order was being studied, and refused to comment further.
Updated on Oct 13, 2022 04:57 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Union minister reviews steps to curb pollution in NCR
According to officials aware of the matter, the minister said a participatory and coordinated approach by all states will yield positive results this winter, even as all stakeholders focused on tackling stubble burning in Tuesday’s meeting.
Updated on Oct 12, 2022 04:59 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Delhi sets new record: Wettest October since 1956
With 6.5mm of rainfall being added in the last 24 hours, Delhi has now received 128.2mm of rainfall, going past 122.5mm of rainfall it received last October to so far make it Delhi’s wettest October since 1956, when Delhi had received 236.2mm of rainfall
Updated on Oct 12, 2022 02:37 PM IST
Delhi sees its cleanest air day since August 2020
Monday’s AQI reading was an improvement on Sunday’s reading of 48, and was only surpassed by the reading on August 31, 2020, when the AQI was 41.
Updated on Oct 11, 2022 05:33 AM IST
Delhi resets its rain record, sees 2nd wettest 24-hr spell of rainfall in 15 yrs
The city added another 7.4mm of rainfall between 8.30am and 5.30pm on Sunday, taking October’s rainfall total so far to 107.3mm—around seven times the normal monthly mark of 15.1mm. To be sure, Delhi received 122.5mm of rainfall in all of October last year.
Updated on Oct 10, 2022 07:12 AM IST
Delhi crosses annual rain mark despite disappointing monsoon
In fact, the monsoon, despite a late flurry in September, could only manage 516.9mm of rainfall between June and September – well below the average mark of 640.4mm for these four months.
Updated on Oct 10, 2022 12:10 PM IST
Delhi records second ‘good air’ day in 23 days, another one likely today: IMD
Good air days, when the AQI reading is 50 or less, are a rare occurrence for the Capital with only 12 such days recorded since early 2015, when the AQI was first launched.
Updated on Oct 10, 2022 07:21 AM IST
Winds clean air up, give Capital its cleanest post-Dussehra AQI
The improvement in the air quality came just a day after pollution in Delhi hit its highest level in over 100 days, prompting authorities to initiate the first stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap), which prescribes measures to keep pollutants under control.
Updated on Oct 07, 2022 12:45 PM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Day after Grap comes into effect, Delhi’s air quality improves
Delhi’s AQI improved rapidly to the ‘satisfactory’ category with a reading of 79 recorded at 4pm Thursday. This is Delhi’s lowest AQI reading for the day after Dussehra since 2015
Published on Oct 07, 2022 12:15 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Man held at Delhi airport with diamond-studded watch worth ₹27 crore
Customs says the items have been seized under section 110 of Customs Act, 1962 and the passenger has been placed under arrest in terms of Section 104 of the Customs Act, 1962
Published on Oct 07, 2022 12:04 AM IST
Customs find 7 wristwatches on passenger, the most expensive valued at ₹27 cr
According to the Jacob & Co website, the total carat weight of the diamonds used in its Billionaire III watch is over 129 carats. It is a limited edition watch, only 18 have been made.
Updated on Oct 06, 2022 07:05 PM IST
Delhi air ‘poor’ for 1st time since June, Graded Response Action Plan in effect
Delhi on Wednesday recorded an AQI of 211, according to the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) 4pm bulletin. This was a sharp upswing from 150 (moderate) on Wednesday, and the highest reading since June 25 this year, when the AQI was 230.
Updated on Oct 06, 2022 07:07 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Air We Breathe | Why does Delhi's AQI take a turn for the worse in October?
What factors contribute to the dip in air quality every year in the Capital? HT explains.
Updated on Oct 05, 2022 06:34 PM IST
Halve farm fire count and Delhi will see no severe air day this Oct, Nov: Safar
Gufran Beig, founder director at Safar, said in the first ”business as usual” scenario -- if the number of fire incidents is similar to last year‘s count of 80,000 with the events peaking towards mid-November -- then Delhi is expected to see around five to six ”severe” air days.
Updated on Oct 05, 2022 11:44 AM IST
Delhi: Light and sound to replace crackers in Ravana effigies this Dussehra
Firecrackers are widely used in several chapters of Ramlila that is played across the city in huge pandals. Also, the huge effigies of Ravana which are burnt on Dussehra are rigged with crackers.
Updated on Oct 04, 2022 12:29 PM IST
Stubble fires rising in Punjab, may impact Delhi after Oct 10
From Sept 15-30, a total of 147 farm fires were recorded, with no fires recorded for nearly a week, when the northern plains were hit with rains. A similar period is expected from October 4 onwards.
Updated on Oct 04, 2022 04:05 AM IST
Rain in Delhi may keep Grap steps at bay till Oct 8
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), light rain is expected over the Capital from October 4 to October 8, due to a low-pressure area currently over the Bay of Bengal, which will gradually move towards northwest India.
Updated on Oct 03, 2022 01:27 AM IST
Delhi’s butterfly species count dips, experts say patchy rains to blame
This year’s count of 67 was lower than the 75 butterfly species found in 2021 and 74 in 2020. Their population density was lower as well, said experts.
Updated on Oct 03, 2022 11:59 AM IST
Delhi’s driest monsoon in 3 years withdraws, rain deficit 19%: Met
Delhi received just 516.9mm rainfall this monsoon, well below the normal mark of 639.7mm and the lowest since 2019, when the Capital got just 404.3mm of rain, showed data from the weather office. To be sure, IMD classifies overall monsoon rainfall 19% above or below the average as ‘normal’.
Published on Oct 02, 2022 06:03 PM IST
How experts responded to Delhi’s pollution action plan
New Delhi: Environmental experts on Friday welcomed the 15-point winter action plan announced by the Delhi government to combat the annual crisis in the national capital while seeking more focus on enforcement of anti-pollution rules on the ground and citizen engagement
Published on Oct 01, 2022 12:12 AM IST
Delhi to enforce anti-air pollution plan from Oct 1: All you need to know
Under the ‘severe’ or Stage 3 category, construction and demolition work, barring those that are essential projects, will be banned.
Updated on Sep 30, 2022 05:20 AM IST
Delhi transport deptt signs MoU with MapmyIndia to use geospatial tech to analyse EV trends
At present, Delhi has 2,552 charging points across 1,985 charging locations, and there are 234 swapping stations operational in the city.
Updated on Sep 29, 2022 11:51 PM IST
Delhi’s IGI airport ready to support 5G services, says operator
DIAL officials said passengers will be able to utilise the high-speed mobile service at Terminal 3 and its surrounding areas as soon as it is rolled out by telecom service providers.
Updated on Sep 30, 2022 01:51 AM IST
Delhi airport ready to support 5G services: DIAL
Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), which operates the airport, said flyers with 5G-enabled mobile phones and SIM cards will be able to experience better signal strength, seamless connectivity, negligible latency, and faster data speed
Published on Sep 29, 2022 04:02 PM IST
Delhi Metro’s Airport Express Line likely to get new station by next month
Apart from catering to the upcoming India International Convention Centre, this new station will also provide Metro connectivity to the residents of sectors 25 and 26 of Dwarka, along with the new sectors along the Dwarka Expressway in neighbouring Gurugram.
Updated on Sep 29, 2022 01:43 AM IST
Delhi looking to add more expert agencies for tree transplantation
At present, four expert agencies are empanelled by the Delhi to assist in the transplantation process, but officials aware of the matter said three more agencies have been shortlisted over the last few months, with the file sent to environment minister Gopal Rai for approval.
Updated on Sep 28, 2022 12:45 AM IST
Where Delhi's EV charging infrastructure stands right now, and where it's headed
Over two years since Delhi's EV Policy was launched, the Capital is doing well to match demand and supply. However, as numbers increase, Delhi, and critically, all of NCR, must keep up. Here are the plans so far
Published on Sep 16, 2022 11:58 AM IST
Why ban on firecrackers in Delhi goes up in smoke each year
Delhi Police data shows that despite clear guidelines in place, not many people are arrested for either illegally selling or bursting firecrackers. In fact, in a week-long-period which included Diwali day, only 281 people were prosecuted last year -- 138 for selling and supplying firecrackers and 143 for bursting them.
Updated on Sep 16, 2022 10:51 AM IST
Day after formal event, revellers rush back to Delhi’s favourite public space
One element was missing from this familiar air of festivity associated with the India Gate --- ice cream trolleys and snack vendors were missing from the immediate vicinity of the monument, ostensibly due to security reasons.
Published on Sep 10, 2022 06:05 AM IST