Articles by Jasjeev Gandhiok
IndiGo shifts ops of 35 flights to new T1 at Delhi’s IGI airport
Domestic flights with flight numbers 2000-2999 will operate from Terminal 2 and flight numbers from 5000-5999 will operate from Terminal 3
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 06:06 AM IST
Rain returns to Capital after two-day break, waterlogging leads to snarls
The Safdarjung weather station, representative of Delhi weather, recorded trace rainfall till 8.30am on Monday and 23mm in the next nine hours
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 05:16 AM IST
Satpula Lake to be revived, algal water remedied
DPCC, which carried out an inspection of the lake in May, said that the water body was found to be “highly eutrophic” and requires attention
Updated on Sep 02, 2024 05:40 AM IST
Rains, clouds give Delhi coolest August in more than 10 years
Delhi experienced its coolest August in over a decade, with record rain and cloudy weather. Nights were the coolest in 13 years, and days the coolest in 11 years.
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 05:06 AM IST
Delhi hits annual rain mark in just 8 months
Delhi received over 100mm of rain in three days, pushing annual rainfall past the average and nearing last year's total.
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 05:56 AM IST
Delhi dwellers losing 7.8 years to PM2.5 pollution: Report
The report, on Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) published by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) on Wednesday, is based on analysis of 2022 pollution data
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 06:00 AM IST
Protected water bodies in Delhi may not get wetland status
Sanjay Lake and Smriti Van (Vasant Kunj) are already protected under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, and will no longer be notified as wetlands.
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 05:36 AM IST
Illegal water extraction: DPCC starts collecting fines from hotels, guest houses in Paharganj
Initially, notices were issued to only 257 guest houses, as 185 of the total cited Delhi Jal Board’s voluntary disclosure scheme (VDS), but they have also been fined now, DPCC clarified
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 05:34 AM IST
10 water bodies at Asola Bhatti to store 80mn litres, recharge groundwater table
The department said the average depth of 10 water bodies, all of which were carved out at Sahoorpur, Satbari and Maidangarhi, is around three metres and the average area is 0.9 acres
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 05:24 AM IST
Capital set to see highest number of rainy days in a month this August
IMD has forecast Delhi to add to its tally of rainy days this month, predicting scattered light rainfall till August 31. A yellow alert was also issued for Tuesday, with a forecast for light to moderate rainfall
Published on Aug 26, 2024 10:38 AM IST
Delhi set to see highest number of rainy days in a month this August
Light rainfall forecast till month-end, IMD puts in place yellow alert for Tuesday.
Updated on Aug 26, 2024 07:27 AM IST
Ball python, iguana among 8 exotic pets registered by Delhi residents
Eight exotic species have been registered in Delhi with the forest department. Owners must register pets on the Parivesh Portal 2.0 by August 31 or face legal action.
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 10:45 PM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Delhi govt plans a green push to counter climate crisis
The climate crisis plan, which is still in the draft stage, focuses on seven key sectors and has been in works for over two years now
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 05:00 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
DMRC bores through tunnel for Golden Line
The Golden Line will connect Aerocity on the Airport Express Line to Tughlakabad on the Violet Line, and is expected to be completed by mid-2026. DMRC officials said 47% of the civil work on the line has been completed so far, with the corporation looking to complete work on its underground sections as a priority.
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 05:00 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
A colourful shrub with a dark trait: Invasive species sweeping Aravallis
Lantana is the third most common shrub in Mangar Bani now, with 164 saplings found per hectare of area, behind only Dholiya and Jhadber
Updated on Aug 20, 2024 05:54 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Delhi Metro’s Anand Vihar and Vaishali stations to be renovated
Anand Vihar and Vaishali Metro stations on Delhi's Blue Line will be renovated at a cost of ₹8.95 crore, with work expected to finish in nine months.
Updated on Aug 20, 2024 05:24 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Buoyed by rain, Delhi clocks 22 consecutive days of ‘satisfactory’ air
On Sunday, Delhi recorded an AQI of 82, a satisfactory air day, marking the streak that started on July 28, when the AQI was 83
Updated on Aug 19, 2024 05:26 AM IST
Residents grapple with tough rules on tree pruning
RWAs across the city said that over a year after the Delhi high court mandated that only tree officers from the forest and wildlife department can give permission to carry out pruning
Updated on Aug 17, 2024 05:06 AM IST
Independence Day: 100+ birds killed, wounded by kite strings
Experts said such cases are reported every year due to violations in the form of use of “Chinese manjha” despite a clear ban.
Updated on Aug 17, 2024 04:44 AM IST
Delhi sees 13 straight rainy days in latest monsoon record
The record is based on the earliest year, 2011, from when the IMD began keeping detailed daily rainfall data.
Updated on Aug 16, 2024 04:59 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
MCD fined ₹80K, issued notice over concretised, missing trees
The action comes following a complaint filed by a resident in the tribunal in April this year, according to which nine trees were heavily concretised in Jangpura and Nizamuddin
Published on Aug 14, 2024 10:14 PM IST
Delhi airport’s new T1 to begin operations on Aug 17
The new T1 was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 10, but was not operationalised as agencies, including DIAL, were to carry out a series of trials before starting full-fledged operations
Published on Aug 14, 2024 10:04 PM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Over a month of monsoon to go, rain already past season’s normal in Delhi
This means that any rainfall recorded between now and the end of September will only help take the city further into the “excess” category
Updated on Aug 13, 2024 06:04 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Half of Delhi’s water bodies remain only on paper, shows revenue dept survey
According to revenue records and satellite data, Delhi has 1,367 water bodies. However, a ground-truthing exercise shows stark difference.
Updated on Aug 13, 2024 05:03 AM IST
Delhi, Gurugram flooded after another spell of rain
A sharp downpour on Sunday flooded key roads in Delhi and Gurugram, causing traffic chaos, flight diversions, and two child fatalities.
Updated on Aug 12, 2024 04:49 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Drain authority seeks to begin work on management plan in early 2025
Integrated drain management cell (IDMC) asked the Public Works Department to prepare detailed project reports for the project by September 15
Updated on Aug 12, 2024 05:40 AM IST
Intense rainfall lashes Delhi; ‘yellow alert’ issued for weekend
Serpentine jams, meanwhile, were reported by commuters on several pockets of key arterial roads, including the Ring Road and Outer Ring Road.
Updated on Aug 10, 2024 05:31 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Constitution’s power will also free Kejriwal: Sisodia after walking out of jail
After delivering a speech in front of Delhi's Tihar Jail, Manish Sisodia went directly to meet family of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, before going home
Updated on Aug 10, 2024 01:34 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok Alok KN Mishra, New Delhi
Smart card, cash era over as Delhi Metro set to introduce virtual card for phone
The virtual smart wallet or card will allow commuters to make multiple journeys through the same QR code generated on the app
Published on Aug 09, 2024 10:42 PM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Surghat, Banseera on Yamuna floodplains concretised, CPCB tells NGT
The CPCB inspected the Yamuna floodplains for six major projects this July, following the NGT’s directions, after the green tribunal took suo motu cognisance of a media report in April, and asked the CPCB to submit a detailed report on the status of these projects and encroachments
Updated on Aug 09, 2024 05:08 AM IST