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Air quality dips to 'very poor' in the national capital
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Air quality deteriorated further with the rise of pollutants in the national capital on Friday morning.
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Spiraling pollution can have 'serious consequences' on SARS-CoV-2, may lea
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Rising air pollution combined with coronavirus infection and lung complications can possibly lead to serious consequences, and therefore, higher mortality, Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
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Delhi government set to launch large scale campaign to reduce pollution fr
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Environment Minister Gopal Rai highlighted his party's efforts to reduce air pollution in Delhi after inaugurating the 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign as part of Delhi government's 'Yuddh Pradushan Ke Viruddh' (War Against Pollution) initiative on W
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Directions issued for strict action against air polluting activities: CPCB
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New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has submitted before the Delhi High Court that it has issued directions to implementing agencies including State Pollution Control Boards, construction agencies, municipal bodies and traffic police and transpo
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Delhi govt launches 'Red light on, gaadi off' campaign to curb air polluti
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New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Aiming at curbing air pollution, the Delhi government on Wednesday started a campaign, "Red light on, gaadi (vehicle) off", as the national capital's pollution level continued to remain poor.
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Delhi 'breathless' with rising pollution level
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Delhiites are forced to face the deteriorating air quality as Delhi's air pollution level has been continuously rising for the last few weeks.
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Will think about Odd/Even implementation if all other methods to curb poll
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New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Implementing the Odd/Even scheme in the national capital would be the last resort, and would be mulled if all other measures to control air pollution fails, said Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai.
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Air pollution: AAP leader Raghav Chadha takes part in 'Red Light On, Gadi
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Raghav Chadha on Monday took part in "Red Light On, Gadi Off" campaign to urge commuters to switch off the engines of their vehicles when they stop at a red light to reduce the vehicular emission in the national capital.
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Pollution problem can be solved in a year if there is political will: CM K
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New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that the problem of air pollution in northern India caused by stubble burning could be solved within a year but there was a lack of political will.
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Air quality dips further in Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Delhi woke up to a thick layer of haze lingering over the city as air quality dipped further causing several breathing ailments to people living in the national capital.
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NDMC challans 1,761 polluters for Rs 38.43 lakh for burning garbage, contr
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Taking strict action against defaulters for burning garbage and contributing to air pollution in the national capital, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has challaned 1,761 polluters for Rs 38.43 lakh till Saturday within this month.
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Kejriwal government looks to shift blame concerning pollution management
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi on Saturday accused Kejriwal government of not doing enough to curb pollution levels in the national capital and trying to shift the blame on the Centre for a dip in air quality in the national capital.
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