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Delhi launches Yamuna Prahari app as students pledge river
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the 'Main Bhi Yamuna Prahari' app on October 18 to enlist citizen volunteers for Yamuna cleanup, as thousands of
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Water
Supreme Court Permits Diwali Green Crackers Amid Pollution
The Supreme Court allowed NEERI-approved green firecrackers for three days around Diwali 2025 in Delhi, but enforcement challenges and unverified products
Waste
Delhi approves EV sweepers and IIT-Delhi
The Delhi government has approved a year-round pollution control plan, funding 30 electric road sweepers and a real-time source-tracking system developed
Soil & chemicals
Delhi winter pollution action plan 2026-27
Delhi's government has launched its Winter Action Plan 2026-27, introducing a phased ban on construction, a 50% work-from-home mandate, doubled parking
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Delhi's Barapullah Phase 3 flyover set for September 29
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the long-delayed Barapullah Phase 3 elevated corridor and other road projects on September 29, aiming to ease
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IIT Roorkee study finds Delhi's heritage
Research on nine Delhi monuments shows uniform 100m/200m buffer zones overlook site-specific threats like underground construction and altered drainage
Water
Delhi Sewage Gap Hinders Yamuna Cleanup
Over 1.65 million Delhi households lack sewage connections, a major obstacle to cleaning the Yamuna river by 2026, according to Delhi Jal Board data.
Water
Southern Water fined £2.4m for Kent sewage
Southern Water has been fined £2.4 million for multiple sewage pollution incidents off the Kent coast between 2019 and 2021.
Waste
Delhi Residents Challenge Waste Fee Amid Garbage Collection
Residents' associations in Delhi oppose a proposed municipal waste collection fee, citing poor service, overflowing landfills, and an unintegrated network
Health & policy
Delhi Government Proposes Policy Think Tank for Climate
The Delhi government has prepared a cabinet note to establish a new policy think tank, the Delhi Institute for Transformation and Innovation, modeled on
Health & policy
Delhi's air quality deteriorates as monsoon
Delhi's air quality index has worsened to 169, with dry weather and low winds contributing to the rise. The India Meteorological Department predicts the monsoon will withdraw from the city within days, ending a period of relatively clean air.
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Delhi Firemen Rescue Kite from Tree in Traffic Jam
Firefighters in Old Delhi halted traffic on Urdu Bazar road to rescue a trapped black kite from a peepal tree, an unusual act in the congested city.
Waste
Indonesian wildfire haze chokes Southeast Asian cities
Smog from Indonesia's peatland fires has blanketed Southeast Asia, pushing air quality to hazardous levels from Malaysia to the Philippines.
Water
Shahdara and Barapullah drains pollute Delhi's Yamuna
A Delhi Pollution Control Committee report identifies the Shahdara and Barapullah drains as the most polluted, with all 14 flowing drains in the city
Waste
Delhi's Barapullah Phase III Flyover to Open September 29
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the delayed 5km Barapullah Phase III elevated corridor on September 29.
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China's 15th Five-Year Plan Sets Ambiguous Pollution Pathway
China's new five-year policy framework for 2026-2030 lacks absolute caps on CO2 and coal, allowing emissions to potentially rise with economic growth
Health & policy
New Delhi Flyover Construction Alters Historic Turkman Gate
Construction of a flyover at Old Delhi's historic Turkman Gate is disrupting the area and promises to permanently change views and traffic flow around the
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Delhi Approves 152 Crore State Guest House for Dwarka
Delhi's government has approved the construction of its first state guest house, 'Delhi Sadan,' in Dwarka's Sector 19 at an estimated cost of 151.97 crore
Water
Monsoon Dilutes Yamuna Sewage Pollution in Delhi
Increased monsoon flow in August improved water quality in Delhi's stretch of the Yamuna river, sharply reducing faecal coliform levels, though pollution
Water
Early El Niño disrupts monsoon, heatwaves, and Panama Canal
The 2023 El Niño developed months ahead of predictions, weakening India's monsoon, fueling global heatwaves, and reducing Panama Canal water levels.
Water
China's August Emissions Fall as Renewables Cover Power
A new analysis shows China's emissions declined broadly in August 2026, with fossil fuel use and industrial output weakening.
Soil & chemicals
Delhi Sits on Unused ₹1,154 Crore Pollution Fund
Nearly 60% of Delhi's environmental compensation charge, meant for anti-pollution projects, remains unspent as winter approaches, an RTI reply reveals.
Water
Sri Lanka's urban poor face contaminated
Low-income communities in Colombo struggle with unreliable, muddy tap water and new utility tariffs, while climate extremes threaten broader water safety
Waste
Indonesian Fires and Chronic Pollution Caused 3,700 Deaths
A CREA analysis finds air pollution caused 3,700 deaths in Indonesia's 15 most impacted provinces in August 2026.
Water
Man killed in oxygen cylinder blast at Delhi
A 35-year-old man died and four others were injured when an industrial oxygen cylinder exploded at a storage facility in Delhi's Okhla area.
Water
Delhi leaders order weekly pollution checks
Delhi's lieutenant governor and chief minister have reviewed winter air pollution plans, ordering weekly meetings and assigning 13 senior officers to
Waste
Supreme Court reprimands Delhi hospital over false notice
The Supreme Court criticized a Delhi private hospital for falsely claiming it did not receive a court notice regarding free treatment for poor patients, a
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