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"New initiatives being taken to control air pollution," says Maharashtra M
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"The pollution level is above what is prescribed (in Mumbai). And that's why a lot of new initiatives are being taken by the corporation. One of them is cleaning up the roads with water. The second is sprinkling water on construction sites. Fogging guns, which spray water into the air, are a
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Delhi Govt plans to induce artificial rain amid deteriorating air quality
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
With air quality in the national capital continuing to remain in the 'severe' category, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday informed that the Aam Admi government has planned to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding this month to combat air pollution.
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Delhi government announces early winter break in schools from Nov 9 to 18
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In view of the severe air pollution level in the national capital, the Delhi government on Wednesday announced an early winter break for schools from November 9 to November 18.
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Delhi Air Pollution: AAP government holds meeting to ensure compliance wit
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday chaired a meeting of all concerned departments to ensure compliance with the instructions given by the Supreme Court yesterday regarding pollution.
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AAP govt misled, lied to people in matter of odd-even scheme: Delhi LG's o
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"The much-publicized odd-even scheme to fight air pollution post-Diwali that was announced by the AAP Government yesterday is nothing but an attempt to mislead people and courts to divert attention from the ongoing severe crisis in the capital caused by air pollution," the statement said.
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IIT Kanpur ready for cloud seeding over Delhi, though it's a temporary sol
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
On whether cloud seeding was a permanent solution, the IIT Kanpur professor explained that it was alike natural rains and helps in settling down suspended dust and particulate matters present in the environment.
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Delhi Air Pollution: AAP govt holds meeting to chalk out strategy for impl
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai and Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot chaired a meeting on Tuesday to chalk out a plan for implementing the Odd-Even scheme in the national capital at Delhi Secretariat.
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Everyone's duty to manage pollution, says Supreme Court on its order on fi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
One of the advocates urged the court to issue directions to comply with earlier orders. The lawyer told the court that the court's earlier order was applicable to Delhi NCR. The lawyer sought pan India ban on firecrackers.
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'We want stubble burning stopped': SC to Punjab govt amid alarming polluti
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid rising concerns over deteriorating air quality in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Punjab government to stop stubble burning and listed the matter for hearing on November 10.
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Mumbai: Skyscrapers, buildings remain veiled behind haze of smog as air qu
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Bombay High Court on Monday passed interim directions for the Maharashtra government and municipal authorities in Mumbai and surrounding areas to mitigate the issue of worsening air pollution. The court permitted the busting of fire crackers only for 3 hours, between 7pm to 10pm.
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Delhi chokes as 'severe' air quality persists, truck entry restricted
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Thick clouds of smog shrouded parts of the national capital as the air quality across the metropolitan city continued to remain in 'severe' category on Tuesday.
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"North India in grip of air pollution and BJP party only raising questions
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As the air quality in the national capital declined further on Monday, the political war of words peaked as Environment Minister Gopal Rai hit back at the BJP for questioning the return of the 'Odd-Even' rule amid mounting pollution concerns.
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