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Kejriwal govt has done nothing other than putting ads to tackle air pollut
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): Alleging that the Delhi government has failed to negotiate with neighbouring Punjab on the issue of stubble burning, BJP Yuva Morcha President Tejasvi Surya on Monday said the Arvind Kejriwal government hasn't done anything to resolve the problem of air p
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Violation of firecracker ban will be penalized under Air Act: Delhi Enviro
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday said that if anyone violates the ban on firecrackers during Diwali, then the violator shall be penalized under the Air Act.
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Delhi's air quality remains in 'severe category'
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi, November 8 (ANI): Air Quality Index (AQI) continues to worsen in the national capital, it has recorded in the 'severe category' on Sunday, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi could have 13% less COVID cases if not for air pollution, feels IMA
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): Attributing the rise of the COVID-19 cases in Delhi to its air pollution, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Saturday said that at least 13 per cent of it is due to the poor air quality.
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We are working on issue of air pollution, says UP Minister after Mayawati,
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 7 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh minister Brijesh Pathak on Saturday reacted to the allegations of Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav that the government is "sending farmers to jail in the name of environmental pollution."
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Lucknow firecracker dealers clueless about whether to open shops
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 7 (ANI): The firecrackers industry in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district is facing several problems ahead of Diwali this year. The vendors and dealers are clueless about whether to open shops or not. "Around a week is left for the festival, and the lic
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Dense smog shrouds Delhi, air quality turns 'severe'
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): Delhi residents continue to gasp for breath, as the national capital recorded 486 'severe' air quality index on Saturday, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
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Biogas plant will take care of stubble burning problem: Prakash Javadekar
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar virtually inaugurated a compressed biogas demonstration plant in Pune for biomass production during a meeting held to discuss "steps taken for prevention of air pollution in Delhi-NCR with emphasis on findin
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15-member panel to prepare report on impact of bio-decomposer: Gopal Rai
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): The Delhi government has sprayed the bio-decomposer, made by PUSA, in approximately 1,800 acres of farmland where paddy is cultivated in the national capital, said Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday.
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SC defers after Diwali vacation hearing on plea to prevent air pollution
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday deferred after the Diwali vacation hearing on a plea seeking directions to ban stubble burning in the states neighbouring the national capital to prevent air pollution.
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Javadekar virtually launches biomass plant to curb air pollution in Delhi,
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar held a meeting to discuss "steps taken for prevention of air pollution in Delhi-NCR with emphasis on finding a permanent solution" on Friday. He virtually launched a demonstration plant at Pune which produces c
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All types of firecrackers banned in Delhi from Nov 7 to 30: Satyendar Jain
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): In a bid to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic from worsening due to increased air pollution, the Delhi government has banned all types of firecrackers from November 7 to 30, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Friday.
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