Where Is My Fresh Air?: Desi Gas Chambers
Breathing clean air is a fundamental right and necessity of a human being. The nation’s capital has repeatedly failed to fulfil this. Two weeks back a schoolboy in Delhi developed a respiratory problem and spent two days in the hospital to alleviate his condition. Pollution levels in Delhi are bizarrely …
Acute Condition Of Capital’s Lungs: Who Is To Blame?
There has been a rise of 20% in the number of patients complaining about breathing problems in the Country’s Capital. The state is happy to score a “Very Poor” and people are advised not to go out, warm up or allow their children to play outdoors. Surely, time changes but …
Festival Of Lights Or Pollution: Delhi Cracker Ban Upholds Our Traditions And Health
The people living in the National Capital region usually start bursting crackers from the Dhanteras onwards. But this year, the Diwali celebrations were sober. Did the ban of bursting crackers, by the SC, reduce the fervor that the festival usually brings with it? Anyway, there are a few section of …
Air Masks Made Compulsory In Delhi Due To Poor Quality Of Air
The increased levels of pollution in Delhi and the effect it has on the people living there. The government takes drastic steps to curb the air pollution. Air Quality Degrades In Delhi The air quality in Delhi is entering the red zone. A study by World Health Organisation (WHO) showed …
Merry Celebrations: SC Banned Firecrackers Ahead of Diwali
Diwali, once known and celebrated as the festival of lights, has today come to represent a fatal show of noise and air pollution. Amid the setup of crackers burning at every nook and corner of the country during this auspicious festival, the people of New Delhi have endeavored to burn …
Water Pollution in India Has Caused Some Dogs to Turn “Blue”
Introduction Before India gained its independence in 1947, the performance of the indian economy was solely based on the agricultural aspect of India. It was after the independence when Indians decided to venture into a whole new path and delve into ways of acquiring income besides depending on agriculture. In …
Chennai Floods: The Aftermath
Death Toll Rising While the nation was busy debating over the subjects far less important, victims of Chennai floods died. 400 are dead so far and the toll is still rising as the rescue teams search the ruins for any survivors. And now that we HAVE survivors, credit can only be …
Chennai Floods: The Devastation
The Day It All Started A city of 4.3 million people, Chennai faced the wettest November in a century this year. And December 1 probably broke all records with 490 mm rainfall, highest in 100 years resulting in bringing this city to a standstill. Roads flooded, industries shut down, people …
The Battle Against Air Pollution in Delhi
Introduction It is a well-known actuality that the air pollution levels in Delhi are horrendously high—and that such high levels of particulate matter and toxic gases are released by vehicular engines. In fact, the air pollution levels have ranked Delhi as the most polluted city in the world; this consequently …
The Odd-Even Plan: Need of The Hour
The rapidly increasing air pollution in Delhi and the increasing number of vehicles have opened the eyes of the Delhi Government to suppress these much worrying problems. The Delhi Government has thus come up with the Odd-Even plan, which aims to restrict the number of vehicles on the road every day. What …
