Short-term ideas blur gains in bad-air battle
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party government did score points for promptly reacting to emergency air pollution episodes with measures never attempted earlier such as restricting cars on roads to alternate
Car Free Days
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Gzb admin to back car-free day
Ghaziabad: The district administration has lent support to the AOA Federation for its car-free initiative, which will be launched on Wednesday. UP Roadways will on Wednesday introduce four additional
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Chandigarh air pollution: ‘More steps must, going car-free not only solution’
Experts say UT should encourage e-rickshaws, cycles; boost public transport With Chandigarh to go car-free on February 28 for seven hours, environmental experts, while welcoming the initiative, say
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Car Free Day Helps To Cut Down Emission Levels in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: In a span of seven months, sRide, the official carpooling partner of car-free Thursday was able to save emission of nearly 14,000 kg of carbon dioxide. All thanks to the IT crowd, who are convinced
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2016 wish list: Cycle tracks, pavements one can walk on
GURGAON: In light of the Supreme Court order directing diesel vehicles to convert to CNG or face banishment from the roads, it's as good a time as any to take stock of what has been achieved by Gurgaon
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Delhi’s steps will fail if NCR doesn’t take up the fight: experts
Taking radical measures to contain the alarming pollution levels in Delhi is welcome, but the efficient manner of curbing the issue would be to extend focus to the National Capital Region as well, said
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Pollution in Delhi likely to remain high, warn scientists
NEW DELHI: If you live in Delhi, pray for rains. Air pollution levels in the national capital, already the world's most polluted city in terms of air quality, has deteriorated and will worsen as smoggy
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‘Car-free day reduced air pollution significantly’
A day after holding its second car-free day in the capital, the AAP government claimed that Dwarka area used during the event showed “significant” reduction in the level of pollutants in the air. The
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Pollution levels down in Dwarka
"This public awareness campaign must spur car-restraint measures to control pollution during winter...,” said Anumita Roy Chowdhury, CSE executive director. With the second car-free day taking place
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Make Car-Free Day regular for clean air'
The effectiveness of car-free day in reducing Delhi's air pollution levels is massive, provided it's not just a monthly affair. This was opined by Centre for Science and Environment, which had taken up
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Let's make all of Delhi car-free on January 22: CM
NEW DELHI: If you care for Delhi, make sure to leave your car at home on January 22.That was the message of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday, as he declared that day , a Friday, a car-free day