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    Delhi Jal Board Faces Revenue Shortfall: NRW and Water Quality Issues

    New Delhi, March 23 The CAG report showed that the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) incurred a revenue loss of Rs 4,988 crore due to Non-Revenue Water from 2017-18 to 2021-22.The report, tabled in the Delhi Assembly on Monday, also stated that the DJB is not conducting water testing according to the...
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    Air Quality Improves in Delhi: PM2.5 and PM10 Levels Fall

    New Delhi, March 23 Delhi recorded the lowest annual average of particulate matter PM2.5 and PM10 in 2025, excluding the year of the Covid pandemic, i.e., 2020, according to the economic survey of 2025-26 presented in the Delhi Assembly by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday.The report, which...
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    Delhi Govt. Classifies Digital Printing as Green Category

    New Delhi, March 19 The Delhi government has classified 'digital printing on flex/vinyl/PVC' as a Green Category activity, to promote ease of doing business while also maintaining environmental safeguards, officials said on Thursday.'Green Category activities/industries' are low-polluting and...
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    Delhi Industrial Closure Drive Targets Pollution Violations

    New Delhi, March 18 The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has issued closure notices to 93 industrial units in the Hyderpur Redevelopment area, reportedly for operating without the necessary permits, officials said on Wednesday.This move is part of an enforcement campaign to curb industrial...
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    CETP Inspection Reveals Operational Issues After Alleged Discharge

    New Delhi, March 16 The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has taken note of a social media post alleging the discharge of untreated wastewater from the Okhla common effluent treatment plant into a nearby drain, prompting an inspection of the facility, officials said on Monday.During the...
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    Pilot Study Launched to Assess Photocatalytic Coatings for Delhi Air

    New Delhi, March 13 The Delhi government and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday to conduct a comprehensive pilot study on "smog-eating" surfaces, officials said.The "Comprehensive Study on the Effectiveness of Photocatalytic...
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    Delhi Government Aims to Electrify School Buses and Reduce Vehicle Road Tax

    New Delhi, March 11 Under its new EV policy, the Delhi government may mandate that 30 per cent of all school buses switch to electric by the end of March 2030, according to a government document.According to the document, under the new EV policy, which is likely to be tabled during the...
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    Delhi Park Dispute: NGT Seeks Pollution Control Committee Report

    New Delhi, March 11 The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to conduct a spot inspection regarding the alleged illegal installation of swings and commercial mismanagement of a district park in Rohini here, officials said on Wednesday.The green body was...
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    Delhi Innovation Challenge: 22 Devices Move to Air Pollution Trials

    New Delhi, March 10 Twenty-two entries have been finalized to move into the next phase of an "innovation challenge" for on-ground trial runs across the city to tackle air pollution, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.Trial devices will be installed at identified pollution hotspots...
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    Drone Technology Helps MCD Combat Pollution in West Delhi Industrial Areas

    New Delhi, February 25 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has launched a drone-based enforcement drive to identify illegal and polluting denim dyeing and washing units operating in non-conforming and redevelopment industrial areas in West Delhi district, officials said.According to...
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    CPCB Integration Expected to Enhance Delhi's Air Quality Monitoring

    New Delhi, February 24 Six new Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) have been activated in the national capital, bringing the total number of such facilities in Delhi to 46, the highest in the country, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.The new stations...
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    CPCB Inspection Reveals 131 Air Quality Violations Across National Capital Region

    New Delhi, February 24: Enforcement teams activated by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to prevent air pollution detected 131 violations during the fortnight ending February 18, an official said on Tuesday.The data was shared at the 126th meeting of the Enforcement Task Force (ETF)...
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    NGT Orders Costs for Delayed Environmental Compensation

    New Delhi, February 24 The National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of ₹50,000 on the Delhi Pollution Control Committee for the excessive delay in transferring funds to the Delhi government's forest and wildlife department.The NGT criticized the "widespread tendency" of non-compliance with...
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    Delhi Among States Lacking E-Waste Recycling Facilities

    New Delhi, February 19 The Central Pollution Control Board has informed the National Green Tribunal that 17 states and Union Territories, including Delhi, do not have facilities for electronic or e-waste recycling. The national capital also does not maintain records on the interstate...
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    Savitri Nagar Pond Encroachment: NGT Moves to Enforce Previous Order

    New Delhi, February 18 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a response from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) regarding a petition alleging inaction by the authorities regarding encroachment on a water body in Savitri Nagar here.An NGT...
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    NGT Orders Restoration of Delhi Water Bodies with Environmental Compensation

    New Delhi, February 17 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to prepare an action plan for the restoration of water bodies in the national capital.The green panel was hearing a petition regarding the illegal extraction of groundwater in east...
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    Key Delhi Officials Reassigned: IAS, DANICS Officers Take on New Roles

    New Delhi, February 15 In a bureaucratic reshuffle, the Delhi government has transferred 72 senior officers, including those from the IAS (AGMUT) cadre, assigning them additional responsibilities in different departments.According to a Services department order issued on Saturday, 36 IAS...
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    Delhi Pit Case: NGT Targets Government Agencies and Developers

    New Delhi, February 12 Days after a bank employee died after falling into a 15-foot-deep pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board, the National Green Tribunal has issued a notice to the Centre and others regarding another un-protected 60-80 feet deep excavation pit here.The green body was hearing a plea...
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    Delhi Jal Board Directed to Remedy STP Issues

    New Delhi, February 10 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Jal Board and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to take remedial action in response to a petition alleging improper maintenance of a sewage treatment plant and related health hazards in the affected area...
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