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Commission on Air Quality Management directs states, NCR to monitor dust m
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): In order to curb the problem of air pollution arising from the Construction and Demolition (C&D) activities in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Commission for Air Quality and Management (CAQM) issued directions to governments of Haryana, Uttar Pr
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Punjab Govt all set to control stubble burning
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], September 22 (ANI): The Punjab government has taken innovative steps to tackle stubble burning which causes air pollution.
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People welcome Delhi govt's initiative of bio-decomposer solution to preve
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): People have welcomed Delhi Government's initiative to prepare bio-decomposer solution in a bid to stop stubble burning that leads to air pollution.
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Stubble burning: Delhi govt to prepare bio-decomposer solution from Sept 2
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): With the aim to stop stubble burning leading to air pollution, the Delhi government is gearing up to prepare bio-decomposer solution for spraying across farmlands around the national capital.
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Kejriwal bans storage, sale, bursting of all kinds of firecrackers during
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Keeping in view the dangerous condition of Delhi's air pollution during Diwali for the last three years, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced a complete ban on the storage, sale and use of all types of firecrackers.
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Delhi govt orders concerned departments to formulate action plan to counte
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): In view of a possible rise in the levels of air pollution with the onset of October in the national capital, the Delhi government on Tuesday ordered all concerned departments to begin preparing a winter action plan by September 21.
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launches NCAP Portal, "
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 14 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Hon'ble Minister of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Shri Bhupendar Yadav launched a portal named "PRANA" (Portal for Regulation of Air-pollution in Non-Attainment cities) under the National Cle
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To reduce air pollution in Delhi-NCR, Centre releases Rs 496 crore for in-
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): With the aim of addressing air pollution, in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) due to stubble burning in the adjoining states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, the Centre has released Rs 496 crore to subsidize machinery required in-situ ma
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India, Japan agree to strengthen bilateral cooperation on environment, Joi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): Japan and India agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation on the environment and take forward the discussion on Joint Credit Mechanism at the first high level policy dialogue between Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India Bhup
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Greater Noida Authority imposes fine of Rs 3 lakhs on polluters
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 3 (ANI): The Greater Noida authority has imposed penalties of Rs 3 lakhs on private contractors and other entities that were found violating guidelines and rules to combat air pollution, officials said on Friday.
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Human health at risk from long-term exposure to air pollution below curren
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 2 (ANI): A new study has suggested that long-term exposure to air pollution appears to still be linked to higher mortality despite the existence of air quality standards that restrict levels of pollution.
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29.3 pc adolescents in Delhi have asthma linked to air pollution
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): Around 29.3 per cent of children surveyed in Delhi were found to have airflow obstruction or asthma due to air pollution, a survey has claimed.
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