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I spent the afternoon with my brother #MajorDhruvYadav. We smiled &we cried. I snuck away a little 2 introduce my son AbheerDhruv 2 some of the bravest he will ever know. A flower in memory, til v visit again. It will perhaps tk me a lifetm 2 tel hm tales of d bravest of d brave.

“Unless people understand what AQI means and how air pollution affects their health, solutions will remain limited.” - Dr. Rabindra Nath Mazumder, Marwari Hospitals at the Clean Air dialogue at Nemcare Hospitals, Guwahati. Awareness is the first step. #CleanAir #Assam #AirPollution

Delhi (3.4 cr) is fighting fires with a hollowed out force.
80% station officer posts vacant, key roles half empty, engines understaffed.
98 emergencies a day don’t wait. Past & present govts must answer; this is systemic neglect! newslaundry.com/2026/02/11/66-… via @samarthgrover87

#HTExclusive | The Delhi government is procuring two high-end boats with air conditioned cabins at a total cost of around ₹6.2 crore for VIP inspections of the Yamuna, according to a tender notice issued by the government’s irrigation and flood control (I&FC) department. Tap to read: hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-n… (@appriseParas ✍🏻)

Winter gone, but toxic air stays Double whammy for Delhi @Sonal_MK #5Live #HealthWealth

After 30+ years, Delhi Forest Dept seems less a conservation body and more of a convenient posting. FD’s objectives clearly changed from conservation to clearances & ridge diversion. It risks becoming irrelevant when environmental protection is most critical.

Smoggy morning and smoke in the air…people out on a walk sector 23 A park breathing Black Carbon & harmful gases from relentless waste burning. Local sources of air pollution remain unaddressed for the past 12 years. #Health #BlackCarbon #WasteBurning #GurgaonWasteFires #Accountability Video credit: Shrimati Neeru Yadav ji 📍Power House Near HUDA Market, Sector 23A While citizens are noting and reporting violations, and coordinating with the fire station to control the fire and smoke—what is the role and duty of the concerned departments to prioritize public health and undertake scientific waste management? @CAQM_Official @MunCorpGurugram @DC_Gurugram @Haryana_spcb @HspcbS @CPCB_OFFICIAL

“Most of these PILs are related to environmental, land laws and agricultural tenancy matters, according to information shared by the law ministry.”

Five horrific months are behind us, but the real test starts now. The way complaints are handled, pollution sources are controlled, and systemic changes are executed will determine the PM levels in the months to come. #HelpUsBreathe @gupta_rekha @SandhuTaranjitS @mssirsa hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-n… via @JasjeevGandhiok @htTweets

Waste pipeline empties into #Aravalli plantation area pond where animals come to drink @moefcc @RaoNarbir @byadavbjp @AravalliBachao @FawpsIndia @lifeindia2016 timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/w…

Delhi is the worst slum & nobody cares

“Collective effort” is important, no doubt. But real progress comes only when leadership shows true intent and enforcement is firm and consistent. We parents, look forward to seeing this translate into tangible improvements in Delhi’s air quality💙

Choosing not to reschedule school sports during severe air pollution shows misplaced priorities. When air quality is hazardous and lung health of children is at stake, deferring tournaments and rescheduling the calendar for sports activities/tournaments isn’t just common sense, it’s a duty. Prolonged exposure with faster breathing in toxic air can trigger asthma attacks, reduce lung function & cause long term respiratory and cardiovascular damage in children. @Dir_Education @EduMinOfIndia @MoHFW_INDIA @gupta_rekha @mssirsa @CAQM_Official indianexpress.com/article/cities… via @SrijeetaL @IndianExpress #ResponsibleSports #HelpUsBreathe

India’s energy transition isn’t only happening in giant desert solar parks. It’s happening quietly on rooftops. A 3 kW system on a modest home can generate @ 300 units a month, often enough to wipe out the electricity bill. With subsidies under the PM Surya Ghar scheme, millions of households are turning their roofs into mini power plants. Over 20+ lakh homes have already joined this rooftop revolution. The real shift? India’s rooftop solar revolution is quietly turning homes into mini power plants, but scaling it nationwide will still depend on fixing financing gaps, DISCOM resistance & the challenge of installing systems across millions of diverse rooftops💙@AtulMathur_ @PMOIndia @mnreindia @MinOfPower @PIB_India

After 17 years, India moves to revise its air quality norms with a final report from IIT Kanpur submitted to CPCB, a crucial step for cleaner air & public health. For years, #WarriorMoms have been demanding to update AQI standards as per #WHOguidelines. Let’s ensure the new norms are brought in with sincerity to protect every breath we and our children take💙 timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/17-… via @kush_junglee @TOIIndiaNews

Months of deadly smog in New Delhi are sharpening public anger over a pollution crisis the government has failed to fix. Read more: bloom.bg/468fPMZ 📷️: Getty Images

From pollution boards to the fire department to traffic police to hospitals to probably every authority is understaffed. Is this a strategy?

@CAQM_Official has shared its 2026 air quality action plan, aiming for measurable improvements across Delhi & the NCR. • Central to the plan is a target to reduce average PM2.5 levels by 15% in 2026 compared to the last 5 year average, a key step toward cleaner, healthier air. • Alongside PM2.5, the commission is targeting a 15% cut in annual average AQI and a 20% reduction in PM10, showing a broad approach to particulate pollution. • For context: Delhi’s average PM2.5 was 99 µg/m³ in 2025; the plan aims to bring that down to ~96 µg/m³ in 2026, modest but symbolically important. • The plan acknowledges that air pollution is multi source, from vehicles & industry to road dust and waste, and calls for coordinated action across sectors. • Transport is central: expanding metro, boosting public transport & EV infrastructure, closing bus/services gaps, and improving last-mile connectivity are key priorities. • Monitoring will increase with more continuous air quality stations (from 40-46) to track progress and guide policy in real time. • The plan also pushes waste management & dust control, from landfill remediation to stricter construction site enforcement, to address major pollution sources. • Impact? A sustained reduction in PM2.5 has clear health benefits, potentially lowering respiratory illnesses, hospital visits, and premature deaths. (Implicit from health science & policy aims) Do we agree? timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/caq… via @kush_junglee @timesofindia

India’s air crisis, by the numbers (Jan 2026)⬇️
 Nearly half of monitored cities (123/248) breached India’s PM2.5 standard, and not a single city met the WHO safe guideline as per analysis by @CREACleanAir. Ghaziabad topped the list as India’s most polluted city with an average PM2.5 of 184 µg/m³, exceeding daily limits every single day. Delhi followed close behind at 169 µg/m³. Even cities under the National Clean Air Programme remain widely non-compliant, while all monitored cities. NCAP or not, breached World Health Organization guidelines. At the other end, Damoh (MP) emerged as the cleanest city, showing cleaner air is possible. The data is clear. The health costs are real. The question is whether policy action will finally match the scale of the problem. When half the country is breathing toxic air, Parliament can’t afford silence! timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/ind… @kush_junglee @timesofindia

Living with polluted air isn’t just bad for our lungs, it’s increasingly clear it’s bad for our minds too. Study by @iitdelhi show that persistent exposure to fine particles (PM2.5) doesn’t just increase physical health risks but has been linked with higher likelihood of depression and anxiety, likely through chronic inflammation and brain chemical disruptions. Breathing dirty air day after day is a silent stressor that can wear down emotional resilience. Cleaner air is mental wellbeing too! timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sustaine… via @AnujaJaiswalTOI @timesofindia @MoHFW_INDIA @JPNadda @KVSinghMPGonda @CAQM_Official

From mothers who watch our children cough and choke, this is unacceptable. When @moefcc won’t clearly say foul air is killing people, but @ICMRDELHI says yes it does, it exposes how little priority is given to the health of citizens and our children. We don’t have time for bureaucratic contradictions, every day of toxic air is a day of weakened breaths, missed school, sick seniors and grieving families. Clean air isn’t negotiable; it’s survival. We demand unified science, honest accountability and real action now!!!! @PMOIndia timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/fou… via @kush_junglee @timesofindia