Commonwealth Games and Air Pollution in Delhi 2010

Press coverage related to the air pollution in Delhi, leading up to the Commonwealth Games in October, 2010




Current air pollution levels at Delhi's four monitoring stations

• @ Income Tax Office
  
• @ Central Pollution Control Board
• @ Delhi College of Engineering
• @ Siri Fort Sports Complex
  

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Current air pollution forecasts for Delhi are here.

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Delhi Go, December 2nd, 2010
Pollution Levels Moderate During the CWG.

Hindustan Times, October 23rd, 2010
Read the weather forecast? Now, read about air quality.

Indian Express, October 22nd, 2010
Check air quality at a click of a mouse!

Sify News, October 22nd, 2010
Air quality forecast system in Delhi.

Times of India, October 22nd, 2010
Fog arrives, pollution leads to haze in Delhi.

Deccan Herald, October 22nd, 2010
Know about air quality of any place at a click of a mouse.

Hindustan Times, October 20th, 2010
Games over, pollution back.

Indian Express, October 12th, 2010
Pollution levels headed south.

Times of India, October 12th, 2010
Delhi’s air quality worsens, haze over city.

Economic Times, October 11th, 2010
Air at Games Village, venues polluted.

Hindustan Times, October 11th, 2010
32 killed as China suffers its worst pollution day.

The Hindu, October 10th, 2010
Games lanes may be here to stay.

Times of India, October 7th, 2010
Delayed transport contract led to OC's transport mess.

Indian Express, October 6th, 2010
Bad food to ignorant drivers: On Day 2 of Games, the complaint book looks full.

Indian Express, October 6th, 2010
Traffic police restrict entry of goods vehicles.

Times of India, October 5th, 2010
Traffic police site to give updates on roadblocks.

Hindustan Times, October 4th, 2010
Just click for data on traffic congestion, routes in Delhi.

Indian Express, October 4th, 2010
A Great Indian Start to Games.

NDTV, October 1st, 2010
CWG organisers in the past too faced criticism.

Times of India, September 24th, 2010
CO in Delhi air prime concern.

Wall Street Journal, September 24th, 2010
Can Delhi Pull Off the Commonwealth Games?

Times of India, September 23rd, 2010
Diesel gensets draw ire of green activists.

InfoChange, September, 2010
Public transport vs personalised transport in India.

The Hindu, September 18th, 2010
A depot for 1,000 buses for the Games.

Samay Live, September 14th, 2010
CWG traffic trials trouble commuters.

Times of India, September 9th, 2010
IITM ready with Delhi's air pollution report.



DNA India, September 6th, 2010
Don't allow black-and-yellow cabs to fade out.

Down to Earth, August 31st, 2010
Car Control.

US EPA, August 31st, 2010
EPA and NOAA scientists test tools’ ability to forecast local ozone.

Times of India, August 30th, 2010
International cycling event touted as CWG trial flops.



Indian Express, August 29th, 2010
During Commonwealth Games, devices to measure pollution levels.

MSN India, August 28th, 2010
During Commonwealth Games, devices to measure pollution levels.

India News, August 25th, 2010
CPCB can now access air quality data of NTPC power units via web.

Times of India, August 25th, 2010
Delhi sees major traffic jam, water-logging.

Press India Bureau, August 24th, 2010
Effects of Introduction of Gaseous Fuels for Public Transport.

Indian Express, August 24th, 2010
Colour code for air quality: meter designed in city is ready for CWG.

Press Information Bureau, August 24th, 2010
Emission Norms for Petrol & Diesel Vehicles in India.

Hindustan Times, August 16th, 2010
Pollution alert system ready to be launched.

Hindustan Times, August 13th, 2010
Capital's cold Bed & Breakfast.

Times of India, August 12th, 2010
Marred by delays, Delhi comes clean on air.

India Infoline, August 10th, 2010
Shiela Dikshit flags-off E-rick in New Delhi.

Times of India, August 6th, 2010
What your car costs the city.

Times of India, August 6th, 2010
Crackdown on polluting vehicles.

The Pioneer, July 28th, 2010
Sheila’s cracker fatwa on Games eve.

Live Mint, July 18th, 2010
Ideology vs reality in transportation.

Times of India, July 16th, 2010
CWG 2010: Cautiously Optimistic.

Express India, July 15th, 2010
Rain clears air, Delhi hopes trick works for Games too.

Indian Express, July 13th, 2010
Trucks to be kept out of Delhi during Games.

India Today, July 12th, 2010
Vehicles revving up Delhi flyovers double noise pollution level.

Hindustan Times, July 9th, 2010
Let’s get the basics right.

Live Mint, July 5th, 2010
The liberalization fix to Delhi’s demonic traffic.

Times of India, July 2nd, 2010
Delhi world's 5th most painful city for drivers.

Sify Sports, June 30th, 2010
Air quality monitoring system for Commonwealth Games by July-end.

Hindustan Times, June 24th, 2010
100 days left, Delhi gets its act together for Commonwealth Games.

My News, June 6th, 2010
Delhi Chief Minister releases State of Environment report.

Times of India, June 7th, 2010
Vendors to be evicted in Games clean-up.

Times of India, June 2nd, 2010
Govt plans to hide unfinished Games work behind curtains.

Down to Earth, June, 2010
Delhi's Wake Up Call.

Times of India, June 5th, 2010
Every Breath You Take.

Indian Express, May 26th, 2010
Polluting Industrial Units Ordered to Close in Nangloi, Delhi, India.

The City Fix, May 25th, 2010
Socially Responsible Business for India’s Auto Rickshaws.

The City Fix, May 24th, 2010
NyayaBhoomi: Champion for Delhi’s Auto Rickshaws.

Times of India, May 21st, 2010
Now, you can drive faster on Delhi roads.

Mid Day, May 17th, 2010
Look up and know the air Delhi breathes.

Center for Science & Environment, May 15th, 2010
Delhi agrees to use Commonwealth Games as an opportunity to address air quality concerns.

Environmental Research Web, May 12th, 2010
Delhi congestion delimited.

Hindustan Times, May 11th, 2010
Delhi may ban NCR vehicles during Games.

Hindustan Times, May 11th, 2010
Air’s the truth, Delhi air can turn you sick.

DNA India, May 10th, 2010
Air pollution could hit performance of athletes in Commonwealth Games.

The Star, May 10th, 2010
Delhi’s air pollution may take athletes’ breath away.

The Tribune, May 10th, 2010
Green Games: Delhi has lots of cleaning to do Pollution levels rising, could hit athletes’ performance.

Hindustan Times, May 10th, 2010
Air pollution could hit performance of athletes in CWG.

Press Information Bureau, April 23rd, 2010
Common Transport Agreement for Unrestricted Movement of Vehicles in NCR Delhi.

Hindustan Times, April 6th, 2010
WHO praises Delhi govt for curbing pollution.

Indian Express, March 18th, 2010
Sheila wants autos off Delhi roads.

The Guardian, March 18th, 2010
Delhi plans ban on autorickshaws.

Times Online, March 16th, 2010
Delhi officials unveil giant public air freshener to scrub atmosphere clean.

The National, January 21st, 2010
Commonwealth Games bring more pollution to Delhi.

Meri News, February 14th, 2010
Delhi's pollution: A major concern.

Times of India, February 11th, 2010
Delhi HC moots congestion fee on cars.

News Center, February 10th, 2010
Vedanta 'pollutes' air, water in India's Amnesty.

India, February 7th, 2010
Delhi's deadly air pollution forces detour for Kiwi athletes.

Times of India, January 27th, 2010
City pedals green cause, to promote cycle tracks in Delhi.

New York Times, January 25th, 2010
Delhi to Ditch Coal for Natural Gas.

India Press Information Bureau, January 22nd, 2010
Trends of Air Pollution in Delhi.

India Press Information Bureau, January 22nd, 2010
Source Apportionment Studies.

Clean Techniqa, January 1st, 2010
New Delhi Contemplates Closing Down Industrial Units for ‘Clean’ Commonwealth Games 2010.

Thaindian, December 31st, 2009
2010 dawns, but Delhi unprepared for Commonwealth Games.

Times of India, December 25th, 2009
5 out of India's 20 worst pollution zones in National Capital Region.

Indian Express, December 19th, 2009
New air pollution norms tough to meet.

Hindustan Times, December 9th, 2009
Carbon map shows Delhi emissions low.

Times of India, December 4th, 2009
BRTS Ahmedabad has learnt from Delhi's mistakes.

Wheels Unplugged, November 16th, 2009
Delhi first Indian city to switch to ultra low sulphur diesel from April 2010.

Times of India, November 10th, 2009
Cars, construction polluting air in Delhi, India.

Times of India, November 7th, 2009
Delhi smog normal winter phenomenon, not Jaipur fire fallout.

The Telegraph, November 7th, 2009
Smog envelops capital - Concern shifts from fuel to number of vehicles in Delhi, India.

Times of India, November 1st, 2009
Delhi air may trouble athletes during Commonwealth Games.

Public Information Bureau, November 4th, 2009
Delhi Metro is the Proudest Achievement of Modern India.

Times of India, October 15th, 2009
Delhi wastes Rs 11.5cr in traffic jams daily.

Indian Express, October 5th, 2009
Capital pollution check in Delhi.

Times of India, September 26th, 2009
Delhi limps behind in walkability index.

Business Standard, September 2nd, 2009
Reinventing Delhi: Cutting the Gordian Knot.

Times of India, August 27th, 2009
No-pollution three wheelers unveiled in New Delhi.

Granta Magazine, August 29th, 2009
Capital Gains - Story of Delhi, India.

India Express, July 31st, 2009
Chennai Metro: Will imitating Delhi help?

Dehli Struggle, July 23rd, 2009
Why delhi’s buses are so deadly: an economic analysis.

One India, April 23rd, 2006
Transport in Asian cities and air pollution in New Delhi.

India Express, June 1st, 2009
Can Delhi come clean before Games 2010?

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• Photochemistry of air pollution in Delhi
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• Air pollution and health benefits of metro system in Delhi
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• Beijing to Delhi - Traffic problems highlighted
• Need to push for public transport in India