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Greenpeace says air pollution in Delhi didn’t drop by 25% as claimed by state govt, AAP dismisses report

The Delhi government's claim of a 25 percent reduction in air pollution levels over the past few years is not true, Greenpeace India said on Thursday, inviting a quick rebuttal from city's ruling party which dismissed the NGO's report.

'You just want to sit in your ivory towers': SC hauls up Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh chief secretaries over stubble burning

"Can you permit people to die like this and make it fait accompli?", the Supreme Court said Wednesday, while blasting the representatives of governments of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for failing to prevent severe air pollution in Delhi-NCR on account of stubble burning.

Delhi air pollution: SC gives Punjab, Haryana 7 days to implement action plan, says it is question of life or death for crores

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court hearing petitions regarding the rising levels of air pollution in Delhi, on Wednesday gave the authorities seven days to formulate a plan to buy crop from cultivators.

Delhi air pollution updates: 'Stop stubble burning on priority', SC directs Punjab, Haryana, UP to give incentives, subsidised machinery to farmers

SC on Delhi air pollution LIVE Updates: A Special Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Arun Mishra on Wednesday directed the Haryana, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh governments to provide an incentive of Rs 100 per quintal to the states' farmers in seven days.

Delhi pollution: PMO sets up panel to monitor air quality in National Capital as smog lifts, visibility levels improve to 'normal'

Amid a flurry of activity from various authorities to try to combat the alarming levels of air pollution in Delhi, the smog lifted on Tuesday after a week-long siege in the National Capital. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that winds gusting up to 25 kilometres per hour were 'flushing pollutants out faster'

Delhi Air Pollution Updates: NGT recommends compensation to daily-wage workers after SC bans construction, demolition activities in National Capital

Delhi Air Pollution LIVE Updates: The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday recommended to the Centre that a stipend or compensation be given to daily-wage labourers who have become unemployed as a result of the ban on construction activities to bring down the severe pollution levels in Delhi.

Odd-Even scheme in Delhi: Day One sees 260 challans issued across National Capital, Kejriwal lauds' successful' scheme

The Delhi government rolled out the third edition of the 12-day Odd-even scheme on Monday owing to the alarming level of pollution in the National Capital.

Pollution levels in Delhi-NCR dip after implementation of Odd-Even scheme; AQI moves from 'severe' to 'very poor'

Pollution levels in Delhi-NCR dipped, moving from 'severe' to 'very poor' category, with an increase in wind speed which reduced the noxious haze that obscured Delhi's skies for around a week.

After SC raps Kejriwal govt over Odd-Even plan to battle Delhi air pollution, Manish Sisodia says first day successful; 'air quality has improved'

Even as the Supreme Court questioned the logic behind the Odd-Even scheme, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia claimed that the first day of the scheme in Delhi was successful and that the air quality in the National Capital had improved.

Delhi air pollution: SC says capital 'choking every year'; apex court bans construction until further orders, tells states to stop crop burning

'Delhi is choking every year and we are not able to do anything,' the Supreme Court remarked.