31 per cent of Delhi's pollution originates from sources within the national capital, while 69 per cent stems from sources in NCR states
The manufacture, sale and use of all types of firecrackers except green firecrackers and barium salt have been banned
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) attributed the relatively better air quality this time to the reduction in stubble burning incidents in Punjab, better meteorological conditions...
The air quality index (AQI) stood at 323 on Tuesday (the day after Diwali) as compared to 462 last year, which means the "air pollution declined...
The Chief Minister said that Haryana is taking concrete steps for stubble management and improving air quality
Festival-goers who let off firecrackers in New Delhi during this year's Diwali face up to six months in jail as per a statement from the city's environment minister
Last year, the Delhi government announced a complete ban on firecrackers till January 1, 2022. It also ran an aggressive campaign, involving 15 special teams at...
The Delhi government had ordered a complete ban on the sale and bursting of firecrackers in the national capital from September 28 last year to January...
The Delhi Government has extended the ban on manufacturing, storing, selling and bursting of firecrackers in continuation of last year's directive
Seed crackers are embedded with live seeds that can be sowed in any open space or pots
States must ensure Coronavirus precautions are followed strictly during the festive season: Centre
Diwali 2021: The move mirrors that by Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party last year, when air pollution levels were also linked by to the wider spread...