Environment
Clean air plans ready for 102 cities, but no budget
90% of the cities that have made plans under the National Clean Air Programme have no budgetary support. None, except Delhi, have a legal mandate to implement those either. »
air pollution
Environment
Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata attain 95% of clean air targets during lockdown
The lockdown period helped researchers understand the effects of human-generated emissions; this could tell policy-makers how they may achieve what the NCAP has targetted in the coming four years. »
Environment
“COVID lockdown shows air quality can improve in a matter of weeks”
Over 90 Indian cities showed minimal air pollution since they were locked down, with many recording their best AQI in months. A briefing paper that examines the impact of COVID lockdown on background pollution across cities and industrial clusters concludes that informed measures and stricter rules can enable cities to achieve their clean air goals. »
Civic
City Buzz: Delhi burns | New list of most polluted cities | Delhi-Dehradun in 2.5 hours…and more
Take a quick recap of the important news from our cities over the week that went by. »
Governance
When will we love our cities as much as we love Donald Trump?
A lot has been done to get our cities and landmarks ready for the visit of the US President, but would any of it have been necessary if there were better systems and governance in place? »
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Environment
Pollution in Delhi: What the people need and what parties have promised
United Residents Joint Action (URJA), an apex body of 2500 residential welfare associations in the capital, has released ‘People’s Green Manifesto 2020’, which presents 10 key demands of Delhiites to manage air, water and solid waste pollution. But are the contesting parties even in sync? »