Delhi News Live Updates: City launches ‘Dust-free Delhi’ initiative to combat air pollution ahead of winter

Delhi News Today Live Updates: MCD, IFCD and DJB are required to coordinate and move out the silt or mud for disposal.

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Delhi News Live Updates: V K Saxena has advised road-owning agencies, mainly MCD and PWD, to clean dust from roads, avoid letting it settle, and transport it to designated dumping sites. (File/ representational)

Delhi News Live Updates (September 24): Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has instructed authorities to initiate a ‘Dust-free Delhi’ drive within 7-10 days to combat air pollution ahead of the winter season. Key agencies, including the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the Public Works Department, and the Delhi Jal Board, have been tasked with addressing road dust, a major contributor to air pollution, particularly due to dried-up mud and silt following a lack of rainfall. MCD, IFCD and DJB are required to coordinate and move out the silt or mud for disposal.

As the smog season approaches, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, P K Mishra, also chaired a high-level task force meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office to assess readiness to tackle air pollution in the national capital. This involved a review and evaluation of efforts to tackle pollution from paddy stubble burning, vehicular emissions, construction and road dust, solid waste and diesel generators.

Weather in Delhi today: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that the city is expected to experience partly cloudy sky throughout the day. Temperatures are expected to range between a maximum of 37°C and a minimum of 26°C on Tuesday.

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Delhi HC declines to entertain plea for use of unused gametes and embryos for third parties

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea by an In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) specialist seeking a more “nuanced, balanced and reasonable approach” in regulating unused gametes and embryos under the provisions of the Assisted Reproductive Technologies (Regulation) Rules, 2022.

The petitioner, Dr Aniruddha Malpani, who challenged section 24 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021, read with Rule 13(1)(a) of the Assisted Reproductive Technologies (Regulation) Rules, 2022, hence withdrew his plea.

Dr Malpani, seeking that the rule be set aside, had submitted that “the enforced preservation of unused gametes or embryos solely for the original recipient can lead to the unnecessary destruction of viable biological material, which could otherwise benefit other couples or individuals facing infertility issues. In the context of India, where infertility affects approximately 10 to 14% of the population (with higher rates in urban areas due to lifestyle factors), the availability of viable gametes and embryos is crucial in providing reproductive assistance to childless couples.” Read here

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