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Vatsala Shrangi

Vatsala Shrangi joined HT Editorial team on July 2, 2018 as Principal Correspondent. She covers Environment, Civic bodies and the Social Sector.

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Delhi anti-pollution body issues notice over violations at Ghazipur market

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Monday issued a showcause notice to the Delhi Agricultural Marketing Board for allowing the Ghazipur poultry market to function, despite violation of environmental norms

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Published on Aug 17, 2021 12:05 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi, New Delhi:

Monsoon may revive in Delhi, rain likely from August 20: IMD

After a week-long break phase, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the monsoon in Delhi may revive with a good spell of rainfall likely on August 20

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Published on Aug 17, 2021 12:02 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi, New Delhi:

Winged guests make an early entrance at Delhi zoo

Almost 140 painted storks have already arrived, zoo officials said, adding that the water bodies in the zoo are full of the winged creatures with long, yellow beaks. “By the end of August, the numbers may reach more than 500,” said Pandey.

Almost 140 painted storks have already arrived in the zoo. Officials expect the numbers to reach more than 500 by the end of the month. (Photo shared by Delhi zoo)

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Published on Aug 16, 2021 04:50 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Painted storks make an early visit at Delhi zoo; officials plan guided birdwatching tour

Almost 140 painted storks have already arrived, zoo officials said, adding that the shallow water bodies in the zoo are full of the winged creatures with long, yellow beaks. Zoo officials said the numbers may reach more than 500 by the end of August

Painted storks, which migrates from the eastern parts of the country, were spotted as early as on August 6 at the Delhi zoo. (Delhi zoo)

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Published on Aug 15, 2021 11:43 PM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi

Najafgarh lake in fray to be Capital’s first bird sanctuary

Forest officials and environmental experts have been batting to conserve the lake for several years now, and argue that its environs need a higher degree of protection for its rich avian ecosystem, which could be lost without it.

Najafgarh drain in New Delhi. (Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Aug 13, 2021 02:54 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

25 trees on Bhairon Marg damaged during construction, says Delhi government

The PWD is constructing stormwater drains on both sides of the road. Due to the trenching and digging work within a one-metre radius of the tree trunks, the tree line on both sides of the road has been damaged.

Trees uprooted during a construction work at Bhairav Marg in New Delhi. (Sanchit Khana/HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 12, 2021 01:51 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

DPCC launches survey to count industrial units, identify water polluting ones

The pollution control agency, on August 3, sent letters to associations of 28 industrial areas across the city in this regard.

The effluents discharged from illegally running units go into drains, which eventually empty into the Yamuna, adding to its pollution load, a DPCC official said.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 07, 2021 02:30 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Concrete, violations take toll on Delhi’s green giants

These towering trees, estimated to have been planted between 1920 and 1935 when New Delhi was being built, are among the 1,391 old and full-grown trees that were uprooted or died between 2015 and July 20 this year.

1395 trees, some of which were planted between 1920 and 1935, when New Delhi was being built, died or uprooted between 2015 and July 20 this year. sourced

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Published on Aug 03, 2021 03:37 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi, New Delhi

July ends with record rainfall in Delhi, August likely to be surplus too

Delhi has been breaking a weather record every month since August 2020. For instance, this February was the second warmest in 120 years, with the mean maximum temperature in the month touching 27.9 degrees Celsius (°C), falling marginally short of the all-time record of 29.7°C in 2006.

Though Safdarjung station recorded 507.1mm rain, Aya Nagar weather station received 295.7 mm rainfall. (ANI)

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Updated on Aug 01, 2021 05:19 AM IST

BySoumya Pillai, Vatsala Shrangi, New Delhi

Ozone pollution no longer just a summer phenomenon, says CSE study

The primary emission sources of ozone include those from vehicles, power plants, factories, and other combustion sources. These undergo cyclic reactions in the presence of sunlight to generate ground level ozone.

The study assessed trends during different seasons – summer (March-June), winter (October-February) and monsoon (July-September), between 2018 and 2021 (up to July 18). (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Aug 01, 2021 03:05 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi, New Delhi

July ends with record rain, August likely to be surplus too

New Delhi: Starting off as an unusually hot month, July ended up with 507mm of rain -- twice the city’s average of 210

New Delhi, India - July 29, 2021: Commuters make their way past a waterlogged road during heavy rain at Timarpur in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, July 29, 2021. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jul 31, 2021 11:34 PM IST

BySoumya Pillai and Vatsala Shrangi

100mm rain in 3 hours on Tuesday makes it Delhi’s wettest July in 18 years

The Safdarjung observatory, which provides representative data for the city, recorded 100mm rainfall in just three hours (between 5.30 am and 8.30 am) on Tuesday morning, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Children play on a waterlogged street after heavy rains near ITO in New Delhi.(PTI)

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Updated on Jul 28, 2021 12:47 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi, New Delhi:

Delhi receives season’s heaviest rainfall, waterlogging reported on major stretches

According to the Delhi traffic police, major stretches were inundated with early morning showers and traffic had to be diverted

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Published on Jul 27, 2021 10:37 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi

Check dams breathe life back into Delhi’s Asola wildlife sanctuary

Besides retaining rain water and preventing soil run-off, these dams help in regeneration of trees.

A view of a check dam at Asola Wildlife Sanctuary, in New Delhi.(Sanjeev Verma/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jul 27, 2021 03:24 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi, New Delhi

Vasant Enclave residents complain of waterlogging

A video shared by the local resident welfare association (RWA) shows a manhole in the middle of the lane overflowing and the sewage water inundating the houses on the ground floor.

Residents blame the lack of a robust sewerage system in the adjoining Basant Gaon, an urban village, for the problem.

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Updated on Jul 24, 2021 01:51 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi, New Delhi:

Forest dept survey finds 1,684 trees concretised along roads, housing colonies

According to officials, around 180 trees along the road stretching from Greater Kailash-I (near the Ring Road) to R block red light, and then from there to M-block market, were found to be concretised by different government agencies.

A tree in R Block, East of Kailash, on Tuesday. Filling concrete within a 1m radius of a tree is an offence.(Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 21, 2021 09:15 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

When it rains, it pours: Large parts of Delhi submerged, temperature drops 8°C

The city received 69.6mm of rain in 24 hours, a spell that led to the temperature dropping to 26.5 degrees Celsius, down from 36.4°C the previous day, and eight degrees below normal for this time of year.

People push an autorickshaw through a waterlogged street following heavy rains, near ITO in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)

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Updated on Jul 20, 2021 05:36 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Strong showers on weekend may help cut rain deficit: IMD

Despite a slow start to the monsoon in the Capital, a probable spell of heavy showers over the weekend is likely to help the city cover its rainfall deficiency for July significantly, the weather office said on Friday

A motorist trying to start a stalled motorcycle on NH24 during heavy rain in New Delhi,(Raj K Raj / Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Jul 17, 2021 05:58 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi and Soumya Pillai, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Monsoon is here, at last

Tuesday’s onset over Delhi is the most delayed arrival of monsoon in the Capital since 2002 when the first of the showers was on July 19.

People with umbrellas during light rain at Connaught Place in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Jul 14, 2021 12:41 AM IST

BySoumya Pillai, Vatsala Shrangi, New Delhi

First monsoon rain meets rush hour on Tuesday

Flooding was reported from the Pul Prahladpur underpass, near the Mehrauli-Badarpur Road. forcing the public works department (PWD) to stop traffic movement for some time.

Heavy traffic on Ring Road, near the Millennium Park, due to water-logging after morning showers. (Photo by Ajay Aggarwal / Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Jul 14, 2021 03:37 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi, Soumya Pillai, New Delhi

Another day, another rain delay in national capital

The delays this year — which altogether may be one of the latest yet — have led to a summer of an unusual spell of high-heat, high-humidity conditions across much of north-west India.

Children take bath on a hot summer day, in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI Photo)

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Published on Jul 11, 2021 12:30 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi, New Delhi

Long delayed, monsoon likely to arrive in Delhi on Saturday: IMD

The monsoon will also cover the remaining parts of western Uttar Pradesh and parts of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan in the next 24 hours, IMD added.

A policeman checks vehicles amid a mild shower at Connaught Place, in New Delhi, Wednesday.(PTI)

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Published on Jul 10, 2021 02:23 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi, Vatsala Shrangi, New Delhi

Long delayed, monsoon likely to arrive in Delhi on Saturday: IMD

New Delhi: After slowing in mid-June, and then entering a 10-day lull, the monsoon has started reviving and is set to finally advance over Delhi on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said — almost a month after its initial prediction of June 12-15

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Published on Jul 09, 2021 11:58 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi and Vatsala Shrangi

Another heatwave day in Delhi, but IMD says relief in sight

Delhi continued to reel under the ongoing heatwave with the maximum temperature, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), reaching 42

A boy jumps into the water of a 'baoli' during a hot summer day at Dargah Hazrat Nizamuddin in New Delhi, Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (PTI)

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Published on Jul 08, 2021 03:14 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi, New Delhi

Delhi: Another heatwave day, but IMD says relief in sight

Delhi continued to reel under the ongoing heatwave with the maximum temperature, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), reaching 42

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Published on Jul 08, 2021 12:20 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi, New Delhi:

EDMC to set up app, call centre and collection points for e-waste safe disposal

The officials said the agency will have collection centres at suitable locations and will also facilitate the disposal process by way of a mobile app and a call centre with a toll-free number.

E-waste includes old, discarded and unserviceable electronic items such as mobile phones, television sets, chargers and refrigerators, among others.(File photo)

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Published on Jul 07, 2021 03:53 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi, New Delhi

EDMC to set up app, call centre and collection points for safe disposal of e-waste

Soon residents, institutions, commercial and industrial units in east Delhi could dispose of their electronic waste in an environment friendly manner and even get some value back as the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) plans to engage an agency for collection and transportation of e-waste for further processing and disposal in a scientific manner

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Published on Jul 07, 2021 12:00 AM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi, New Delhi

Teacher-student ration at civic schools in line with RTE rules, say MCDs

New Delhi: A day after Delhi education minister Manish Sisodia, citing a union ministry report, said that municipal schools under the BJP-ruled civic bodies have a poor pupil-teacher ratio (PTR), the three corporations -- north, south and east -- shared data on the number of students enrolled in their schools and the teachers engaged to state that their PTR is in accordance with the Right to Education (RTE) Act

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Published on Jul 05, 2021 11:46 PM IST

ByVatsala Shrangi

East Delhi Municipal Corporation budget: 3 new taxes proposed to hike revenue

The total budget projection of the East corporation for the financial year 2021-22 is ₹4,647 crore. With the proposed new taxes, the civic body aims to boost its revenue by ₹50 crore annually.

An East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EMCD) worker sprays disinfectant.(Raj K Raj/ Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Dec 10, 2020 04:35 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByVatsala Shrangi

Mayors to continue their protest outside Delhi CM’s residence

Amid high drama outside the CM’s residence — Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders sat on dharna outside the CM’s residence demanding to meet him while alleging that he has been put under house arrest by the Delhi Police — the mayors said that they will not leave until the CM meets them and agrees to release the pending dues.

Municipal corporation officials alleged that the Delhi government didn’t implement the report of the fourth Delhi Finance Commission.(HT file photo)

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Updated on Dec 09, 2020 03:09 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByVatsala Shrangi and Risha Chitlangia

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Vatsala Shrangi joined HT Editorial team on July 2, 2018 as Principal Correspondent. She covers Environment, Civic bodies and the Social Sector.

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Monday issued a showcause notice to the Delhi Agricultural Marketing Board for allowing the Ghazipur poultry market to function, despite violation of environmental norms

After a week-long break phase, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the monsoon in Delhi may revive with a good spell of rainfall likely on August 20

Almost 140 painted storks have already arrived, zoo officials said, adding that the water bodies in the zoo are full of the winged creatures with long, yellow beaks. “By the end of August, the numbers may reach more than 500,” said Pandey.

Almost 140 painted storks have already arrived, zoo officials said, adding that the shallow water bodies in the zoo are full of the winged creatures with long, yellow beaks. Zoo officials said the numbers may reach more than 500 by the end of August

Forest officials and environmental experts have been batting to conserve the lake for several years now, and argue that its environs need a higher degree of protection for its rich avian ecosystem, which could be lost without it.

The PWD is constructing stormwater drains on both sides of the road. Due to the trenching and digging work within a one-metre radius of the tree trunks, the tree line on both sides of the road has been damaged.

The pollution control agency, on August 3, sent letters to associations of 28 industrial areas across the city in this regard.

These towering trees, estimated to have been planted between 1920 and 1935 when New Delhi was being built, are among the 1,391 old and full-grown trees that were uprooted or died between 2015 and July 20 this year.

Delhi has been breaking a weather record every month since August 2020. For instance, this February was the second warmest in 120 years, with the mean maximum temperature in the month touching 27.9 degrees Celsius (°C), falling marginally short of the all-time record of 29.7°C in 2006.

The primary emission sources of ozone include those from vehicles, power plants, factories, and other combustion sources. These undergo cyclic reactions in the presence of sunlight to generate ground level ozone.

New Delhi: Starting off as an unusually hot month, July ended up with 507mm of rain -- twice the city’s average of 210

The Safdarjung observatory, which provides representative data for the city, recorded 100mm rainfall in just three hours (between 5.30 am and 8.30 am) on Tuesday morning, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

According to the Delhi traffic police, major stretches were inundated with early morning showers and traffic had to be diverted

Besides retaining rain water and preventing soil run-off, these dams help in regeneration of trees.

A video shared by the local resident welfare association (RWA) shows a manhole in the middle of the lane overflowing and the sewage water inundating the houses on the ground floor.

According to officials, around 180 trees along the road stretching from Greater Kailash-I (near the Ring Road) to R block red light, and then from there to M-block market, were found to be concretised by different government agencies.

The city received 69.6mm of rain in 24 hours, a spell that led to the temperature dropping to 26.5 degrees Celsius, down from 36.4°C the previous day, and eight degrees below normal for this time of year.

Despite a slow start to the monsoon in the Capital, a probable spell of heavy showers over the weekend is likely to help the city cover its rainfall deficiency for July significantly, the weather office said on Friday

Tuesday’s onset over Delhi is the most delayed arrival of monsoon in the Capital since 2002 when the first of the showers was on July 19.

Flooding was reported from the Pul Prahladpur underpass, near the Mehrauli-Badarpur Road. forcing the public works department (PWD) to stop traffic movement for some time.

The delays this year — which altogether may be one of the latest yet — have led to a summer of an unusual spell of high-heat, high-humidity conditions across much of north-west India.

The monsoon will also cover the remaining parts of western Uttar Pradesh and parts of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan in the next 24 hours, IMD added.

New Delhi: After slowing in mid-June, and then entering a 10-day lull, the monsoon has started reviving and is set to finally advance over Delhi on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said — almost a month after its initial prediction of June 12-15

Delhi continued to reel under the ongoing heatwave with the maximum temperature, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), reaching 42

Delhi continued to reel under the ongoing heatwave with the maximum temperature, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), reaching 42

The officials said the agency will have collection centres at suitable locations and will also facilitate the disposal process by way of a mobile app and a call centre with a toll-free number.

The total budget projection of the East corporation for the financial year 2021-22 is ₹4,647 crore. With the proposed new taxes, the civic body aims to boost its revenue by ₹50 crore annually.

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