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"What steps they have taken to reduce pollution in Delhi?", BJP MP Praveen
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Sunday questioned the ruling Aam Admi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal over the steps his party has taken to reduce pollution in Delhi.
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Delhi's air pollution worsens, people say "feels suffocating"
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The air quality deteriorated in the national capital on Saturday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) being recorded at 352, in the 'very poor' category, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). This is worse than the average AQI recorded at 255 on Sat
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Pakistan: Punjab Minister says it would take 8-10 years to clear smog in L
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Aurangzeb pointed out that Lahore has 275 days of unhealthy Air Quality Index (AQI) levels throughout the year, with temperatures rising by 3.2 degrees Celsius.
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"The BJP is the party that creates pollution": Delhi Minister Gopal Rai
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Hitting out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Delhi's rising air pollution, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday said that BJP creates pollution and understands that only drama can reduce it.
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Union Agri Minister Shivraj Chouhan holds high-level meeting on stubble bu
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that a joint meeting was held with the ministers of the central government and the ministers of the state governments to reduce the pollution caused by stubble burning.
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Stubble burning incidents reported in Punjab, Haryana despite SC's critici
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on October 23 criticised the Haryana and Punjab governments for failure to take action against stubble burning in the states and said it is a fundamental right of all citizens to live in a clean and pollution-free environment.
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"Working day, night to control pollution": Delhi Minister Gopal Rai asser
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In another step to mitigate rising air pollution in the state, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday announced that the Delhi government will monitor hotspots across Delhi through drones, adding that his government is working day and night to control the pollution.
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Director General Health Services writes to states, UTs amidst worsening ai
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Director of General Health Services (DGHS), Dr Atul Goel, on Friday wrote to all states and union territories regarding the rising air pollution, urging the state health departments and healthcare facilities to enhance their preparedness.
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"Delhi has become a poisonous gas chamber": BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poona
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In a self made video, Poonawalla said "News has come that CJI (Dy Chandrachud) has stopped his morning walk due to the spike in air pollution. Delhi has become a gas chamber and poisonous air is everywhere. You cannot even roam around without a mask."
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'Stopped going for morning walk due to increasing level of air pollution':
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Chief Justice of India stated that he has stopped going for morning walks because of the rising levels of air pollution."I have stopped going out for morning walks due to the rising levels of air pollution in the national capital," he said.
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Delhi pollution: LG Saxena writes to CM Atishi, suggests using Defence Vol
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
With the national capital facing 'very poor' air quality, Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena wrote a letter to Chief Minister Atishi on Thursday regarding Delhi's pollution, and called for using Civil Defence Volunteers (CDV) to help with pollution mitigation.
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PWD vehicles sprinkle water to tackle air pollution in Delhi
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked the Stage II GRAP Action Plan across the National Capital Region. This includes carrying out mechanical/vacuum sweeping and water sprinkling of the identified roads on a daily basis.
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