Pollution

The DPCC invites bids for a one-year pilot project to deploy innovative pollution-control technologies across the national capital.

CNG and electric vehicles will be exempt, along with diesel trucks and buses meeting BS-VI emission standards.

Thick haze from Indonesia's most intense wildfires in 11 years has severely reduced visibility across Singapore.

Fires across Borneo and Sumatra have exposed millions to hazardous haze, with respiratory illness cases more than doubling since September 1.

The smoke has drifted as far as the Philippines and breached Malaysia's emergency-level air pollution threshold.

In his 21 years of service, this 51-year-old has been transferred 25 times; he has been posted in 18 locations so far.

A new review finds microplastics can transport toxic chemicals, microorganisms and antibiotic resistance genes across water, soil and food webs.

The Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facility, will cut emissions at one of Europe's largest fertiliser production sites and transfer tons of carbon to a storage facility in Norway.

The report highlights the growing impact of fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5, and ground-level ozone, pollutants linked to diseases.

The Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign, titled 'Saath Nibhayein, Pradushan Ghataayein', will be implemented by the DPCC from September 2026 to March 2027.

Studies reviewed by Delhi University professors have linked long-term exposure to particulate matter with changes in brain structure, memory, attention and other cognitive functions.

The researchers found that the black crust is mainly made up of gypsum – a mineral formed when sulphur dioxide in polluted air reacts with calcium-rich dust and moisture

A staggered office timing system, ban on open burning of garbage and biomass, advanced planning for dust control and construction activities are also part of the framework.