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NEW DELHI: Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Monday announced the discovery of eight new pollution hotspots in the national capital, augmenting the current count of 13. Delhi: Air Quality Index (AQI) hits very poor' category in the National CapitalIn response, special teams will be dispatched to these areas to investigate and address pollution sources.Following a meeting involving 28 government...

NEW DELHI: Officials announced on Monday that the Delhi government has given its approval to a premium bus service scheme designed to curb the use of private vehicles within the city and contribute to pollution reduction.In August, the government posted the draft of the "Delhi Motor Vehicles Licensing of Aggregator (Premium Buses) Scheme, 2023" on its website, inviting public input.Through this...

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government's control center to monitor air pollution and redress complaints — 'Green War Room' — will start functioning round-the-clock from October 3.Officials said on Monday that launched in 2020, the Green War Room has state-of-the-art air quality monitoring equipment and a team of experts, including scientists and data analysts, which keeps an eye on all sources contributing...

NEW DELHI: The excise department of the Delhi government late on Friday notified six dry days from October to December when the sale of liquor will remain prohibited at the state-run retail stores in the capital.According to officials, the city's 637 retail shops, run by four government corporations, will remain closed on October 2 (Gandhi Jayanti), October 24 (Dussehra), October 28 (Valmiki Jayanti),...

NEW DELHI: For the second consecutive day, the fresh Covid-19 count in the national capital crossed the 500 mark on Wednesday. According to the daily health bulletin shared by Delhi government, the city logged 509 fresh cases from 1,918 samples tested, with a positivity rate of 26.5%.On Tuesday, the city reported 521 cases, the highest single-day rise since August 27 last year, from 3,331 cases. The...