According to an analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), emissions from the 13.2 million vehicles on Delhi roads is the largest internal contributor to Delhi’s PM 2.5 air pollution. The contribution of vehicles was found to be about 50-53... read more
Taking on the biggest challenge Thermal power plants shut down Coal-fired thermal power plants are a major source of air pollution. The AAP Delhi Government has shut down two thermal power plants in the last few years. The Rajghat therma... read more
Other than conventional methods for monitoring pollution, the AAP Delhi Government also uses app-based public outreach tools to monitor pollution. Monitoring Real-Time Pollution Level Manual and Real-time monitors Locations of manual and real time monitor... read more
The Aam Aadmi Party places great emphasis on Environmental protection and enhancement, and thus Delhi Government’s manifesto includes both protection and continuous expansion of green cover in the city. Tree Transplantation Policy In this direction, the A... read more
The steep increase in Delhi’s air pollution in the winter months due to crop stubble burning is a longstanding problem. A study done by the CSE (Centre for Science and Environment) on the causes of Delhi air pollution between 24th Oct and 8th Nov 202... read more
In 2015, when AAP came to power, this was the situation on Environment in Delhi: In the winter of 2015, Delhi had become a gas chamber with dangerously high PM 2.5 levels. The city was on the verge of an environmental crisis. Government agencies were refu... read more
Trend in three-year annual average PM2.5 concentration in Delhi PM2.5 is fine particulate matter that is about 3% the diameter of human hair, and can lead to premature deaths from heart & lung diseases. There has been gradual decrease in all the 3 val... read more
An estimation in 2019 stated that the dust blown in by the winds accounted for approximately 21.5 per cent of all pollution in Delhi. Public Spaces All road-owning agencies have been directed to fill potholes and start mechanical sweeping of ro... read more