In a bold move to tackle its worsening air crisis, Delhi has made two critical GRAP-4 measures permanent: no fuel without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) and a ban on non-BS6 vehicles entering the city. What does this mean for daily commuters, transporters, and residents? Here’s everything you need to know.
Delhi is gasping under a thick blanket of toxic smog as its AQI soars to 391, plunging the capital back into the ‘severe’ pollution category. Landmarks like Akshardham have vanished from view, while Mumbai enjoys moderate air. Here’s what it means for your health—and what must change.
Despite a central government ban on new mining leases, over 1,230 active and disputed mining operations continue to scar Rajasthan’s ecologically critical Aravali range—denuding hills, disrupting drainage, and threatening the region’s fragile water balance. Rajsamand alone hosts more than 540 leases.
A damning National Green Tribunal-ordered investigation has revealed large-scale illegal sand mining in the Yamuna river, with miners operating heavy machinery inside the river flow and flouting environmental laws with impunity.
The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of its own controversial ruling that redefines the Aravali Hills, sparking a national outcry from environmentalists who warn it could lead to the destruction of India’s oldest mountain range.