RCS Ottawa
- Nov 7, 2016
- 1 min read

Delhi imposes "emergency" measures to combat hazardous smog

The Delhi government on Sunday put all construction projects on hold, shut down schools and advised residents of the Indian capital to stay indoors as part of an "emergency" plan to deal with dangerous levels of air pollution.

New Delhi ranks among the world's most polluted cities. In the past week, a thick layer of smog has enveloped the city, with people complaining of irritated eyes, throats and lungs.

A combination of smoke from burning farm residue in surrounding states, fireworks for the Hindu festival of Diwali, dust from construction works and vehicle emissions has pushed up levels of the most dangerous particles, known as PM 2.5, to more than 15 times the safe limit. Full Story

#India

Recent Posts

See All

The Earthshot Prize - five awards worth £1 million each

The Commonwealth Blue Charter, the Commonwealth’s flagship programme on ocean cooperation, has been invited to join a leading line-up of official nominators for the prestigious Earthshot Prize. The Ea

Commonwealth Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards.

Before January 31, 2021, individuals, groups or teams, organisations, companies, charities or government ministries / departments / agencies, able to demonstrate impact or potential in achieving progr

Coronavirus relief funds could pay to stop the worst of climate change while rebooting economies

As of late summer, governments around the world had pledged $12.2 trillion of relief in response to the coronavirus pandemic. That’s around 15% of global GDP, three times larger than government spendi