Anti-Pollution Measure Falters as Eateries Cling to Coal-Fired Tandoors

Anti-pollution measure falters as eateries cling to coal-fired tandoors

Despite a ban on coal tandoors in Delhi-NCR, many eateries continue to defy regulations, citing cost and customer preferences.

Desperate Delhi bans tandoors in its fight against pollution

Delhi AQI today: With AQI at hazardous levels and no solution in sight to fight pollution, the Delhi government has banned tandoors that use coal or firewood.

Delhi tandoor ban enforced amid severe air pollution

Delhi’s worsening air quality has pushed authorities to clamp down on one of the city’s most common cooking practices. As pollution levels remained dangerously high, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) ordered an immediate ban on coal- and firewood-operated tandoors across hotels, restaurants, and open eateries, intensifying the Delhi tandoor ban.  Why the ban was introduced The DPCC issued the order under Section 31(A) of the Air (Prev…

Absolute naan-sense: Delhi bans coal tandoors

It appears the Delhi government has finally identified the true villain behind the city’s choking smog. It is not the millions of vehicles idling at traffic signals, nor is it the industrial emissions that hug the skyline. The culprit, we are told, is the humble tandoor. In a move that can only be described as a gastronomic tragedy, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee has enforced a blanket ban on coal and firewood ovens across the capital. Th…