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Javadekar confident Delhi's air quality will improve in lesser span of tim
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday expressed confidence that air pollution in the national capital will be reduced in lesser time than taken by China to address the problem of pollution in Beijing and called for the people's movement to de
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Emraan Hashmi takes off for Delhi to shoot for 'Chehre', flags air polluti
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): Emraan Hashmi shared a black and white selfie in the middle of flight journey, to shoot for the last schedule of his upcoming flick 'Chehre' on Friday.
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Will take less time to reduce air pollution in Delhi than China did in Bei
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar in his address on Friday to Lok Sabha expressed confidence that the government will take less time to reduce air pollution in Delhi than China took to do so in Beijing.
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Lekhi targets AAP over air pollution, quality of water in Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): At a time when the air quality in the national capital remains in 'very poor' category, BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi on Friday hit out at the AAP government over the issue of air pollution.
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Ghaziabad chokes as AQI plunges to 'severe' again
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): The level of air pollution in Ghaziabad on Friday took a turn for the worse with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 414, which falls in the 'severe' category, said Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Lok Sabha members call for time-bound action plan to fight air pollution
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): Members of the Lok Sabha expressed serious concern on the air quality in Delhi and several other cities in the country and called for a concerted action plan that includes tough timelines, maximum use of technology and support to farmers to stop stubble bu
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Most of MPs skip discussion on air pollution in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Despite the request made by Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday to all MPs to be present in the House during the call attention notice to discuss air pollution, majority of the MPs failed to attend the session in the house.
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National clean air programme should have measures to penalise non-implemen
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Congress member Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) launched by the government does not have legal measures "to penalise non-implementers" and said there was a need to bring a legislation to give the programme force of
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Farmers don't have options: AAP MP Bhagwant Mann on stubble burning
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): At a time when Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal is blaming stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana for air pollution in the national capital, party MP from Punjab, Bhagwant Mann on Thursday defended the farmers over the practice.
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AAP didn't take steps to tackle air pollution in last 5 years: Vijay Goel
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): BJP leader Vijay Goel on Thursday accused the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in Delhi of not taking enough measures to address air pollution in the national capital over the last five years.
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Comprehensive air plan developed to combat pollution in Delhi NCR: Prakash
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov 21 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said that a comprehensive air plan for Delhi NCR has been developed identifying the timelines for abating and controlling the air pollution.
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Gautam Buddh Nagar: FIRs registered over bursting crackers, playing loud m
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Gautam Buddh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 21 (ANI): Gautam Buddh Nagar district administration on Wednesday registered FIRs against different individuals for bursting firecrackers and playing loud music in two separate wedding programs in the district.
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