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For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry reached the Hauz Rani City Forest – among the several green spaces in South Delhi. Despite the green cover, the AQI at the nearest monitoring station was pegged at 155 or in the moderate category. As per CPCB data, PM2.5 levels were…

Can increased payouts to recyclers prevent irresponsible disposal of e-waste in the country? Yes, the Narendra Modi government has informed the Delhi High Court. 

This week, host Anmol Pritam is joined by Newslaundry’s Avdhesh Kumar and Shivnarayan Rajpurohit.

The Meteorological Department also noted that a major cloud mass, associated with a western disturbance, is moving away from the Indian region. As a result, weather activity is expected to reduce from today in northwest India. Read further on Dynamite News:

SP Supremo alleged that after the assembly address of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, the 'janta' asked if this was 'contempt' of a report of a government authority. Read further on Dynamite News:

Pollution concerns rise as millions take ritual dips in the Ganges

A Central Pollution Control Board report filed in the National Green Tribunal reveals that at several ghats in Prayagraj, where crores of devotees are attending the Mahakumbh, the water is unfit for bathing. In some locations, faecal coliform levels – indicating human and animal waste – were 13 times the…

By January 13, 2025, the river water quality met the bathing criteria concerning BOD, except for the area around the Lord Curzon Bridge on the Ganga River on January 19, 2025. Read further on Dynamite News:

In a recent report, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) about the water quality of rivers with respect to Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD). Read further on Dynamite News: