Delhi is still leading Indian cities in the number of road accident deaths, recording 106 more such fatalities in 2018 compared to 2017. Uttar Pradesh, meanwhile, leads the states. Fortunately, the same was not true of some other populous cities. Chennai, Kolkata, and Maharashtra all witnessed declines in their road accident deaths in 2018 compared …
Delhi pollution has reached “unbearable” levels in the words of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, amidst plummeting air quality and the worst smog the National Capital Region has witnessed in almost three years. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi pollution – based on a 24-hour average – stood at 494 on the Air Quality …
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The Delhi government has touted its Farishte Dilli Ke scheme as a boon for victims of accidents by enabling them to access free trauma care. However, the Delhi High Court has cautioned the state government about potential misuse of the scheme by opportunists. Last month, Farishte Dilli Ke was credited with saving 3,000 lives. “Cashless …
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Air quality in the national capital has plummeted to emergency levels, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal once again likening the city to a ‘gas chamber’. In declaring the emergency, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) ordered that schools be shuttered in the National Capital Region (NCR), imposed a moratorium on construction activities, and …
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The Delhi government is engaging in a recruitment drive to fill posts in its Mohalla Clinics, its primary health centres which aim to provide access to healthcare for denizens of the national capital. The scheme recently saw an expansion with the inauguration of 100 new Clinics in the capital, taking the total number of such …
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has inaugurated a facility at the Rajiv Gandhi Super-Specialty Hospital for open-heart surgery, responding to a condition which affects a number of Indians. Heart disease was the leading cause of death in India in 2016, accounting for 28.1 percent of all deaths. 1.7 million Indians lose their lives to heart …
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that footfall at the national capital’s hospitals has doubled in outpatient departments (OPDs). Whilst acknowledged that the increased traffic at OPDs is a “big challenge”, the Chief Minister pledged that the state government would “scale up our facilities” to cope with the rise in demand. “We hope in …
Delhi’s air quality continues to worsen, recording its worst Air Quality Index (AQI) readings on Friday thus far at the time of writing. The reading for Delhi stood at 315 at 8.30 a.m. on Friday, compared to 311 the previous day, designated “very poor”. Readings were equal or worse in other parts of the National …
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated another 100 Mohalla clinics in the city over the weekend, taking the total number of such facilities in the national capital to 300. The ultimate target is 1,000 clinics, with the state government aspiring to construct 500 by the time of Legislative Assembly elections next year. “It has been …
Pollution may have reached emergency proportions in Delhi, but it has not dissuaded a record number of people signing up to compete in its half marathon tomorrow. The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon this year has witnessed 40,633 people sign up, despite the numerous health risks of running in such conditions. Exposure to pollutants such as …
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