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Jasjeev Gandhiok

Jasjeev Gandhiok

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Forest dept to create 8 water bodies in Delhi Ridge to channel excess rainwater during monsoon

A view of the southern Ridge. (HT Archive)

Updated on Mar 26, 2026 21:36 IST

‘Green budget’ injects ₹22,236 crore for cleaner air

(File picture)

Updated on Mar 25, 2026 03:17 IST

Delhi's ‘Green Budget’ includes ₹22,000 crore for cleaner air, greener capital

Further, <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>300 crore have been allocated under the ‘pollution control and emergency measures’ scheme, the Delhi CM announced.

Updated on Mar 25, 2026 01:39 IST

Not Delhi, this Indian city was most polluted last year, shows report

"Loni, in India, was the most polluted city, recording an annual average PM2.5 concentration of 112.5µg/m³—a nearly 23% increase from 2024," the report said.

Updated on Mar 25, 2026 05:38 IST

Delhi’s Yamuna clean-up finds little mention in budget

Toxic foam on the Yamuna. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 24, 2026 22:26 IST

3 Delhi air quality stations not meeting location norms, but their location will not be shifted

3 Delhi air quality stations not meeting location norms, but their location will not be shifted

Updated on Mar 23, 2026 23:04 IST

Economic Survey 2025-26: Delhi’s power distribution losses fell to decade’s low in 2024-35

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta along with cabinet ministers at the Delhi Budget session on Monday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 23, 2026 22:56 IST

Delhi Economic Survey 2025-26: Most Delhi industries shift to PNG, only 67 still on LPG

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta along with cabinet ministers at the Delhi Budget session on Monday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 23, 2026 22:52 IST

Delhi Economic Survey 2025-26: Delhi logs zero farm fires, air quality improves

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta along with cabinet ministers at the Delhi Budget session on Monday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 23, 2026 22:46 IST

Delhi rain, gusty winds disrupt flights at IGI Airport; temperature drops

The sudden change in weather was triggered by an active western disturbance impacting northwest India.

Updated on Mar 19, 2026 03:05 IST

Gusty winds, rain disrupt flights in Delhi as temperatures plunge

The sudden change in weather was triggered by an active western disturbance impacting northwest India. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 19, 2026 24:26 IST

Dust from Delhi roads key pollution contributor: Study

Dust on a major Delhi road. (HT Archive)

Updated on Mar 19, 2026 24:14 IST

IMD forecasts three days of rain in Delhi, yellow alert issued

Heavy to very heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, is very likely to occur at isolated places over Faridabad and Gurugram.

Updated on Mar 18, 2026 02:07 IST

Phase-1 of central Ridge survey ends; 600 hectares identified free of encroachments

Phase-1 of central Ridge survey ends; 600 hectares identified free of encroachments

Updated on Mar 17, 2026 22:16 IST

Only 450m of 1,140m sewer lines laid in Janakpuri, Delhi Jal Board tells NGT

(HT)

Updated on Mar 18, 2026 24:38 IST

Delhi air quality: City breathes cleanest air in 5 months, pollution curbs out

Delhi air quality witnessed a significant improvement in the last few days on account of rains and winds. (Photo for representation)

Updated on Mar 17, 2026 04:23 IST

Panel says 28 trees illegally felled, damaged at Chhatarpur farm

The committee recommended imposition of environmental compensation of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 lakh for each tree felled (HT)

Updated on Mar 16, 2026 22:24 IST

Govt’s plan to weed out invasive species, restore native vegetation gets Centre’s nod

Authorities aim to plant 10,048,120 native saplings to gradually replace invasive vegetation. (Representative photo)

Updated on Mar 16, 2026 21:58 IST

DMRC to replace copper wires to prevent theft

The exercise will be carried out over a period of 18 months. (HT Archive)

Updated on Mar 17, 2026 03:01 IST

Delhi Metro sees ridership rise to 2.35 billion journeys in 2025

With parts of Magenta and Pink Line being operational, Delhi Metro has crossed total stretch of 100km now, the post read.

Updated on Mar 15, 2026 21:48 IST

Delhi realigns forest divisions after creation of two new districts to protect Ridge areas

According to officials, operational challenges were an issue when Delhi had only three forest divisions. (HT archive)

Updated on Mar 15, 2026 21:38 IST

‘Rules exist, lack of enforcement is the problem': Environment lawyer

Photo for representation

Updated on Mar 14, 2026 05:41 IST

Supreme Court panel says only 38 deer can be kept at Hauz Khas park

A view inside the Deer Park at Hauz Khas in New Delhi.

Updated on Mar 14, 2026 05:01 IST

No entry or exit: Trains skip Pink line station on Delhi's first 'ring' metro

Officials seen taking trials of Metro train on the Majlis Park-Maujpur-Babarpur section of the Pink Line ahead of its inauguration by the Prime Minister tomorrow, near Majlis Park in New Delhi, India, on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

Updated on Mar 14, 2026 04:39 IST

‘Hope vigilance goes on’: SC ends environmentalist's pollution PIL after 40 yrs

Over nearly 40 years, it produced the orders that converted Delhi’s bus fleet to CNG, phased out leaded petrol, created the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority, imposed the environment compensation charge on trucks.

Updated on Mar 13, 2026 05:43 IST

Delhi residents rush to apply for new piped gas connections

Officials said additional teams have been mobilised to handle the surge, with the company currently able to operationalise more than 1,000 domestic connections daily in Delhi.

Updated on Mar 13, 2026 01:18 IST

Delhi tree authority proposes drone-based real-time monitoring of green cover

The DTA noted that the budget for a tree census was revised by the Forest Research Institute (FRI) from <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50 lakh to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3.9 crore.

Updated on Mar 12, 2026 22:18 IST

Four days after new Metro corridor opened; cable theft impacts operations in Delhi

The DMRC said on Thursday that cables will only be replaced now once operations end for the day - after midnight. (Representative image)

Updated on Mar 12, 2026 22:08 IST

Unseasonal fog and haze blanket Delhi-NCR despite rising March temperatures

Delhi march fog

Updated on Mar 11, 2026 10:42 IST

LPG panic booking in Delhi starts as govt's 25-day gap rule sets in

An exterior view of an LPG gas cylinder depot in Sector 53 in Noida,

Updated on Mar 11, 2026 03:56 IST

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