Manual scavenging is one area that is being tackled legislatively, managed executively and supervised judicially to eradicate the practice. However, it is concerning that the deaths of sanitation workers are still happening despite the legal provisions to eradicate manual cleaning of sewage and hazardous waste.
The inclement weather and cold wave conditions gripped the national capital in the early hours of Monday accompanied by a temperature dip and chilly winds.
The national capital continued to experience cold weather on Sunday, with the maximum temperature recorded at 17°C, four notches below the seasonal average.
Inaugurating a world-class Olympic-level shooting range at a government school in Kalkaji on Sunday, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi expressed immense happiness that such a facility is now available in a state school.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Sunday revoked the curbs under its anti-pollution Graded Action Response Plan's (GRAP) stage III, after the city's AQI level (Air Quality Index) witnessed an improvement.
CM Patnaik also laid the foundation stone for projects worth over Rs 1000 crore at the function. He said over 3.64 lakh people of the district will benefit from the SHC.
The State’s recovery rate currently stands at 98.69% while active cases account for 0.49% of total positive cases registered in the State.
With the latest interception of wildlife crime, the STF has made recovery of five live pangolins during separate raids in different places of the State in 2021.
He also asked the PM to show sympathy towards the victim of the violent incident in Lakhimpur Kheri. He said, "We need just one word of sympathy from you. That should not be difficult!"
Those managing the city's temples had made elaborate arrangements to ensure social distancing.
