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BJP's Pradeep Bhandari blames AAP chief Kejriwal for Delhi's "life-threate
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Sunday blamed Aam Aadmi Party chief and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the "life-threatening" level of air pollution in Delhi.
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PWD vehicles sprinkle water to tackle air pollution in Delhi
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked the Stage II GRAP Action Plan across the National Capital Region. This includes carrying out mechanical/vacuum sweeping and water sprinkling of the identified roads on a daily basis.
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Experts call stubble burning only part of problem; long-term sustainable p
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Experts have pointed out that stubble burning, though is a serious issue that needs to be addressed, is not the only reason behind the air pollution in Delhi, and there are several other factors within Delhi that drive the menace.
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'Red Light on-Gaadi off' campaign against pollution commences in Delhi
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Kicking off the campaign at the ITO intersection, the Delhi Environment Minister appealed to drivers to help reduce pollution by turning off their vehicle engines at red light.
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15% rise in respiratory illnesses due to air pollution in Delhi say doctor
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In the national capital region (NCR), the air quality is said to be severely dangerous for citizens, especially those who suffer from respiratory issues and other life-threatening diseases.
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Principal Secretary to PM chairs high-level task force meeting on air poll
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The meeting focused on evaluating ongoing efforts to tackle pollution from various sources, including paddy stubble burning, vehicular emissions, road and construction dust, solid waste management, and diesel generator (DG) sets.
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Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: SC says crop residue burning must stop
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stressed the need to stop crop residue burning, which affects air quality in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and asked state governments to take steps to curb pollution.
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MCD deploys 517 surveillance teams to combat air pollution in Delhi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"To implement the Winter Action Plan (WAP) MCD has constituted 517 Surveillance Teams constituting 1119 officers to check the open burning, illegal C&D waste dumping, checking of C&D sites and dust on roads under its jurisdiction." read the MCD release.
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Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: SC seeks affidavits from Delhi, Rajasthan, UP,
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and PK Mishra directed the chief secretaries of the states to file affidavits within a week apprising it of their response on the issue.
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Ban BS III and BS IV buses operating in NCR areas: Delhi Environment Minis
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid deteriorating air pollution in Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday called the Centre to impose a stringent ban on buses running on subpar diesel and put a ban on BS III and BS IV buses operating in NCR areas of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
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Delhi pollution: "Kejriwal's criminal neglect is killing," slams BJP
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"As Delhi chokes, here is AAP in 2020: Stubble-burning in Punjab is causing air pollution in Delhi. Strictest action should be taken against Punjab CM. And 2023: We have no official data; we don't know what causes air pollution in Delhi. Kejriwal's criminal neglect is killing," BJP leader Am
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PM's Principal Secretary reviews measures undertaken to prevent, and abate
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister PK Mishra chaired the High-Level Task Force meeting on air pollution in Delhi-NCR at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Friday.
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