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LG announces crackdown on old vehicles, ban on firecrackers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 7 (ANI): To tackle the rising air pollution in the national capital, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Monday ordered to deregister all the diesel vehicles which are 15-year-old or more.
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Delhi's Department of Environment issues anti-pollution guidelines
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 7 (ANI): The Department of Environment, Delhi on Monday issued guidelines for the strict enforcement under relevant provisions of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1981 in the national capital to curb the rise in air pollution covering the city post
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Stop blame game, act immediately to tackle air pollution: CPI (M) tells Ce
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Nov. 7 (ANI): Urging the Centre to refrain from passing the buck on the growing menace of air pollution, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday said Centre should sit with the Punjab and Haryana government to put an end to the stubble burning emanating from the
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Stop blame game, make air pollution free: Dave
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 7 (ANI): Urging all the political parties to stop playing blame game, Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave on Monday said the priority is to make air pollution free so that the people can breathe.
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NGT slams four govts. including Centre over looming air pollution
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 7 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal(NGT) on Monday criticised the Centre and Aam Aadmi Party Government of Delhi for waking up late to the deadly air pollution issue.
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Pollution epidemic: IMA issues advisory, asks Delhiites to stay indoors
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 7 (ANI): Asserting that the alarming air pollution has become an epidemic in Delhi, Indian Medical Association (IMA) president K.K. Aggarwal on Monday called on Delhiites to stay indoors while adding that the particulate matter 10 (pm) and 2.5 has crossed 600 which is
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Air pollution: Choking Delhiites lament burning firecrackers this Diwali
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 7 (ANI): As the thick smog continues to hover over Delhi with visibility level reaching low, Delhiites are now regretting burning fire crackers this Diwali, which was significant towards the massive drop in the air levels.
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Rahul Gandhi urges PM Modi, Kejriwal to rise above blame game on Delhi smo
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad [India], Nov. 6 (ANI): Urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to rise above blame game and act immediately on the rising level of air pollution in the national capital, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said blaming the farmers of
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Air pollution in Delhi: Cong pulls up 'habitual' AAP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 6 (ANI): With Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal blaming the neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab for the rising air pollution in the national capital, the Congress Party on Sunday alleged that it has become the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government's habit to
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Air pollution: Punjab CM Badal refutes Kejriwal's allegations
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mukhtsar (Punjab) [India], Nov. 6 (ANI): Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday rubbished his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal's accusations that pollution in the national capital was primarily due to stubble burning in Punjab and said that farmers in his state have been provide
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Delhi choking: High-level meet on Monday over rising air pollution
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 5 (ANI): In wake of the deteriorating air quality choking the nation capital especially post Diwali celebrations, Union Environment Minister Anil Dave called for a meeting of the environment ministers of Delhi-NCR states on Monday to take stock of the situation and fi
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Post- NGT rap, Jain visits dumping site to inspect rising air pollution
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 5 (ANI): Waking up to the deteriorating air quality in New Delhi after the National Green Tribunal(NGT) reprimanded the Delhi Government for its lacklustre response, state Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Friday visited the Bhalswa Landfill to inspect the dumping sit
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