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Abhinaya Harigovind
Abhinaya Harigovind is a senior correspondent with the national bureau of The Indian Express, covering education as a beat. Working with The Indian Express since July 2021, she was a reporter with the Delhi city team of the paper, covering environment and climate change. She has also worked with The Hindu in Kerala. She tweets @abhi__naya
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Delhi air pollution: Vehicular emissions biggest internal contributor to pollution levelsSubscriber Only
November 12, 2021 02:57 IST
Delhi air pollution: The analysis is based on data for every alternate hour from October 24 to November 8. It is sourced from the Decision Support System to determine contribution of different sources to pollution levels in Delhi.
Fri, Nov 12, 2021
What’s in Delhi’s smog: High levels of SO2, NO2, ozoneSubscriber Only
November 12, 2021 02:41 IST
Delhi air pollution: For carbon monoxide and ozone, levels are above standards prescribed by the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.
Fri, Nov 12, 2021
Trees of Delhi: Native to East Africa, an imli tree at Hauz Khas binds people togetherSubscriber Only
November 10, 2021 11:36 IST
Looking over the Hauz Khas lake, the imli tree has been witnessing constant change in the scenery around it. In the company of 14th-century monuments, the imli tree appears to have its own enclosure of sorts, with a fence around it.
Wed, Nov 10, 2021
Explained: What causes frothing in Delhi’s Yamuna?Subscriber Only
November 09, 2021 19:40 IST
Yamuna Delhi Froth Reason, Yamuna River Toxic Foam:
Wed, Nov 10, 2021
Hardlook: Why Delhi’s taps ran drySubscriber Only
November 08, 2021 02:47 IST
For the fourth time this year, water supply has been hit in Delhi due to an increase in ammonia levels in the Yamuna. The solution may lie in two states working together.
Mon, Nov 08, 2021
Farm fires cross 5,000, impact on Delhi air peaksSubscriber Only
November 06, 2021 19:46 IST
The air quality index remained in the ‘severe’ category on Saturday and stood at a figure of 437, marginally better than the 462 recorded on Friday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) bulletin.
Sun, Nov 07, 2021
Delhi: Jahangirpuri tops pollution hotspots listSubscriber Only
November 06, 2021 01:18 IST
The analysis notes that a gradual increase in particulate matter was observed on the day of Diwali and the highest values were recorded around midnight, after which the levels began to decrease.
Sat, Nov 06, 2021
Delhi’s EV push: 500 charging points by June, green cabsSubscriber Only
November 04, 2021 02:06 IST
The government hopes to utilise around Rs 100 crore from the Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) corpus for its State EV fund.
Thu, Nov 04, 2021
For Delhi govt’s Diwali event, makeshift Ram Mandir made of thermocol, plywood; sound and lights showSubscriber Only
November 03, 2021 07:08 IST
On Tuesday, workers were busy completing a 60-feet tall and 110-feet wide structure meant to resemble the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Mostly made of thermocol and plywood, a puja will be held inside the structure on Diwali day. The structure will be dismantled after the event.
Wed, Nov 03, 2021
Saptaparni: The hard-to-miss fragrant sentinel along Delhi’s roads around this time of the yearSubscriber Only
October 27, 2021 17:22 IST
Almost every lane in the city has its own Saptaparni tree, and almost everyone feels differently about it. While for some, the fragrance is a harbinger of the festive season, others are taken back to childhood memories. For many others, the distinct smell brings with it bouts of allergic reactions and nausea.
Thu, Oct 28, 2021
Stubble burning: Rain plays spoilsport in Delhi govt’s biodecomposer plansSubscriber Only
October 27, 2021 01:17 IST
The decomposer solution, meant to help with decomposition of crop residue after the kharif harvest, was to be sprayed on around 4,000 acres out of 14,000 acres of paddy field in Delhi.
Wed, Oct 27, 2021
Pollution focus on Delhi, but NCR towns fare worseSubscriber Only
October 26, 2021 02:30 IST
As Delhi-NCR have the same ‘airshed’ — a region sharing a common flow of air — pollution in neighbouring cities adversely affects the national capital as well. As a result, experts have said measures taken to reduce air pollution in Delhi need to be applied across NCR.
Tue, Oct 26, 2021
Hardlook: Delhi holds its breathSubscriber Only
October 25, 2021 02:28 IST
Delhi air pollution: With winter round the corner in the capital, extended rainfall has meant relatively cleaner air so far. But this relief could be shortlived.
Mon, Oct 25, 2021
Cases of environment offences rose in 2020, but there’s a catchSubscriber Only
October 24, 2021 01:15 IST
Till 2017, offences under Noise Pollution Acts and the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act were not included under environment-related offences.
Sun, Oct 24, 2021
Good news for Delhi: Pollution lower, winter beginning on cleaner noteSubscriber Only
October 23, 2021 01:21 IST
PM 2.5 levels begin to breach the 24-hour standard resulting in bad air days when the monsoon retreats. This began in September in 2018 and 2020, while it was delayed to October in 2019 and 2021.
Sat, Oct 23, 2021
As dengue cases continue to rise, capital’s hospitals are swampedSubscriber Only
October 21, 2021 01:54 IST
On Wednesday, ward 13 in the Department of Medicine at Safdarjung Hospital was overflowing, with patients occupying the floors along three corridors and some sharing beds
Thu, Oct 21, 2021
Fly on the wall: Sprawling Pilkhan tree at Deer ParkSubscriber Only
October 20, 2021 19:01 IST
For its size and location, the pilkhan stands out among the hundreds of trees at Deer Park. It stands in a clearing of sorts near a small office of the Delhi Development Authority within the park, not far from the entry gate near Hauz Khas Village.
Wed, Oct 20, 2021
480 cases and counting: Dengue uptick stings DelhiSubscriber Only
October 18, 2021 02:22 IST
The number of cases reported for the January 1-October 9 period in the previous three years were 316 (2020), 467 (2019) and 830 (2018), as per the MCD report. Mukherjee Nagar has seen the highest number of cases so far — 25 out of 114 — in the jurisdiction of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation.
Mon, Oct 18, 2021
Yearly ritual begins as Delhi’s air quality slips to poorSubscriber Only
October 16, 2021 19:14 IST
With an increase in the impact of stubble burning on air quality in the national capital, PM2.5 levels have risen
Sat, Oct 16, 2021
Leafing through history: On Teen Murti lawns, a majestic Semal draws eyesSubscriber Only
October 13, 2021 15:45 IST
From the entrance gate, the tall tree, with branches reaching outwards almost symmetrically on either side of the trunk, nearly steals the Teen Murti Bhawan’s thunder.
Wed, Oct 13, 2021
Air quality in Delhi starts dipping; stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana less than last year so farSubscriber Only
October 13, 2021 09:59 IST
The AQI on October 12 stood at 179, which is in the ‘moderate’ category. The AQI appears to have crossed 125 from October 7 onwards, rising continuously thereafter. The last day when Delhi saw air quality in the ‘satisfactory’ category was October 4, when the AQI was 91.
Wed, Oct 13, 2021
Decomposer spraying begins in Delhi — amid some concernsSubscriber Only
October 12, 2021 02:02 IST
First on the list was 10 acres of Johnny Pehalwan’s basmati rice field. A tank filled with the solution was placed on a tractor and driven around the field, where it was sprayed over the stubble.
Tue, Oct 12, 2021
Delhi: Pollution control body to sign agreement with Tata Projects, NBCC to operate, maintain Connaught Place smog towerSubscriber Only
October 10, 2021 10:24 IST
The smog tower has already resulted in expenses worth Rs 20 crore for the government. Of this, Rs 13 crore was spent to install the tower and was paid to Tata Projects and NBCC as their consultancy fees.
Sun, Oct 10, 2021
Trees of Delhi: Outside14th-century shrine, new neem tree carries forward a legacySubscriber Only
October 07, 2021 12:00 IST
A storm that hit Delhi four years ago uprooted a far bigger and older neem tree that was on the list of trees that the Delhi government intended to mark as 'heritage trees' in 2016.
Thu, Oct 07, 2021
In new study, IIT-Kanpur to assess pollution sources in DelhiSubscriber Only
October 06, 2021 02:05 IST
The air quality will be interpreted on a weekly, monthly and seasonal basis. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, molecular markers, and secondary organic and inorganic aerosols will also be factored in.
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