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HomeAuthorsSri Krishna

Articles by Sri Krishna

About Sri Krishna
Sri Krishna is a former Special Correspondent, PTI.
A stray cow and dog in a street in Delhi
Civic

Stray animals a menace in the capital, but AAP says it has a plan

January 3, 2023 Sri Krishna

Several complaints against the menace of stray animals in Delhi have gone to civic authories. AAP has openly committed to tackling this.

Bhalsawa landfill, Delhi
Waste Management

Ecological damage, land lost: The cost of Delhi’s toxic landfills

December 14, 2022 Sri Krishna

Delhi’s landfills, mainly Ghazipur, Bhalswa and Okhla, are now toxic, growing sites causing immense harm to citizens in and around.

Delhi's rejuvenated Rajokri Lake
Environment

Rajokri Lake: From wasteland into model lake in just a year

November 24, 2022 Sri Krishna

Following the success at Rajokri Lake, Delhi Jal Board has identified 250 water bodies and 15 lakes for total transformation.

Dr Mrityunjay Mohapatr, DG, IMD
Environment

“Our system issues daily warnings about impending heat waves”: Mrityunjay Mohapatra, Director General, IMD

April 27, 2022 Sri Krishna

Known as the “Cyclone Man,” the IMD chief speaks about the ongoing heat wave conditions in the north and the IMD’s early warning systems.

Cycling in Delhi--satnam singh
Infrastructure

No rights, no dignity, no safety for Delhi cyclists, only the “tyranny of motorists”

April 20, 2022 Sri Krishna

Delhi has done nothing to support cyclists, despite a sizeable population of workers in the city cycling to work every day.

Delhi Palika Bazar
Economy

US trade list names Delhi’s Palika Bazar among five ‘notorious markets’ in India

March 30, 2022 Sri Krishna

Palika Bazar features in the 2021 Notorious Markets List, among 42 online and 35 physical markets worldwide known for selling counterfeit or pirated goods.

women construction workers
Society

The things women construction workers wish they could change

February 10, 2022 Sri Krishna

Women prefer work in construction but are hit hard by poor environmental conditions, risk of lockdowns and economic hardship.

Society

Women construction workers face serious health and safety hazards at work and beyond

February 7, 2022 Sri Krishna

Builders totally ignore govt SOPs for women construction workers, such as onsite provision of basic amenities like toilets and other safety nets.

Delhi construction ban hits workers
Environment

Can the ban on construction really improve Delhi’s air quality?

December 9, 2021 Sri Krishna

The Delhi government has issued fresh guidelines to check pollution caused by dust from these sites. Is the ban on construction still needed?

New vehicle scrappage policy to reduce vehicular pollution
Environment

Scrapping of old diesel vehicles in Delhi begins: The rules, players and concerns

November 11, 2021 Sri Krishna

Diesel vehicles in Delhi older than 10 years will not be allowed to ply in the capital if they fail emission tests, says a government notice.

Delhi floods Sept 2021
Civic

Delhi’s drainage master plan of 2018 remains just that, a plan on paper

October 22, 2021 Sri Krishna

The misery of citizens following the recent rains in the capital shows that implementation of the 2018 Delhi drainage master plan remains a far cry.

Closure of preschools and playschools
Education

Preschool closures in Delhi: Where will our toddlers learn when the pandemic is over?

September 30, 2021 Sri Krishna

Children need the stimulation they receive at preschools and day care centres. Yet, with so many of them out of business, the future looks uncertain.

Environment

Delhi’s waste mountain is pushing up child mortality, but does anyone really care?

December 9, 2020 Sri Krishna

On the night of November 24th, a fire broke out at the Ghazipur landfill site in the capital, choking an already severely polluted city.

Economy

Reviving Delhi’s economy: Committee to focus on ease of doing business

November 2, 2020 Sri Krishna

Delhi has set up a 12-member Committee on Economic Revival of the City, under technocrat Jasmine Shah, and comprised of representatives from the government, municipal corporations and industry.

Vehicular emissions are one of the main contributors to air pollutants in Delhi
Environment

Delhi’s pollution response plan key to flattening its winter COVID curve

October 13, 2020 Sri Krishna

Uncontrolled pollution leads to severe respiratory problems, which could worsen the COVID-19 situation. Can the government’s response plan, with its 10-member high-tech war room, prevent that?

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