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Haryana takes a leaf from Delhi's book, starts odd-even rule to tackle pollution
By implementing the odd-even traffic scheme, the Haryana government hopes to see a drop in air pollution levels and a reduction in road congestion.
Published on Nov 17, 2021 05:07 PM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Hi-fi cars, ‘polluting’ TV debates & inertia: As Delhi chokes, SC spares none
Besides pulling up governments and bureaucracy for not doing enough, the apex court also hit out at critics making statements on farm fires sitting at starred hotels.
Updated on Nov 17, 2021 01:25 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
What is the contribution of stubble burning to Delhi’s pollution?
A scientific study cited by the government in the Supreme Court indicates that the contribution of agricultural burning to PM 2.5 and PM10 is just 4% and 7% each in winter and summer, respectively. An HT analysis of pollution data and scientific research shows that these numbers don’t tell the real story.
Updated on Nov 16, 2021 03:20 AM IST
Roshan KishoreAbhishek Jha, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Delhi’s pollution action plan stuck in fine print and protocol, needs relook
- Experts said these protocols need a relook to make pollution control measures pre-emptive and not reactive as they are now.
Updated on Nov 15, 2021 04:52 AM IST
‘WFH ideal under current situation’: Delhi residents
- Many office-goers said that while work from home is ideal amid the spiralling pollution levels, they added that such decisions could not be enforced by all companies, especially at a time when work was slowly returning to normalcy amid the pandemic.
Published on Nov 14, 2021 03:56 AM IST
Sadia Akhtar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Inaction on farm fires, slow Grap keep toxic haze hanging
No action has been initiated on the ground so far against farmers openly violating government directives on stubble burning.
Updated on Nov 14, 2021 04:38 AM IST
Delhi pollution: Construction ban may delay key infra projects
A senior PWD official who asked not to be named said that some of these projects are specifically aimed at decongesting arterial stretches and thereby cutting vehicular emissions, adding that the government should grant exemption to such projects.
Updated on Nov 14, 2021 03:44 AM IST
Paras Singh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Stubble fires at record high as a ‘river of smoke’ flows over Delhi
- Data from heat-sensing satellites accessed by HT show that since November 8, there have been 24,694 fire events, higher than the 16,931 in the same period in 2016 which was previously the highest.
Published on Nov 13, 2021 06:46 AM IST
Abhishek JhaSoumya Pillai, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Air trap around Delhi may stay for a week
- A Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) scientist explained that when moisture content increases in the air, the secondary pollution particles—particles that are formed by chemical reactions in the atmosphere—swell up in size.
Updated on Nov 13, 2021 06:34 AM IST
Soumya Pillai, Hindustan Times, New Delhi