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Delhi: IMD predicts fall in temp this week; air quality to remain moderate
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): As the higher altitudes of Kashmir witnessed the first snowfall of the season early on Monday, the national capital is witnessing cooler weather. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also predicted a fall in temperature in the city this week.
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Living near oil, gas wells increases air pollution exposure
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): In a 14-year analysis of air quality across California, Stanford researchers have observed higher levels of air pollutants within 2.5 miles of oil and gas wells, likely worsening negative health outcomes for residents.
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Pollution has started increasing, says Delhi CM Kejriwal as air quality in
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): With the withdrawal of monsoon, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday informed that pollution has started increasing in the national capital as the air quality index (AQI) surged to 171.
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Commission on Air Quality Management directs states, NCR to monitor dust m
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): In order to curb the problem of air pollution arising from the Construction and Demolition (C&D) activities in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Commission for Air Quality and Management (CAQM) issued directions to governments of Haryana, Uttar Pr
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20 million tons of bio-pellets made from farm stubble to be obtained by Po
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): 20 million tons of bio-pellets made from farm stubble will be obtained by the Union Power Ministry and NTPC, as per sources in the Union Environment Ministry.
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Environment ministry holds talks with Delhi, neighbouring states over stub
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): With paddy harvesting season about to begin in two weeks, Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav held a meeting with officials from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi regarding stubble burning which is considered to be one of the
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Air Quality Commission directs 11 thermal power plants to co-fire biomass
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): In view of stubble burning in months of October and November causing degradation of Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and adjoining areas, the Air Quality Commission constituted by the Centre directed 11 thermal power plants within a 300-km radius of Del
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Delhi govt submits audit report on stubble decomposing solution to Central
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Senior officials of the Environment and Development departments of the Delhi government on Thursday submitted the 'Third Party Audit Report' regarding stubble decomposition using the bio-decomposer, to the Commission for Air Quality Management.
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launches NCAP Portal, "
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 14 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Hon'ble Minister of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Shri Bhupendar Yadav launched a portal named "PRANA" (Portal for Regulation of Air-pollution in Non-Attainment cities) under the National Cle
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Business activity should not compromise public health: NGT
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal on Monday remarked that business activities should not compromise public health and directed that the hot mix plants, beyond carrying capacity, that is, the air norms not being met, should be closed at the earliest, possibly
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Centre should ask states to reduce stubble burning, promote spray of bio-d
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said we have appealed to the Centre to ask the neighbouring state governments to spray bio-decomposer for free in the farmlands for the reduction of the stubble burning.
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Thunderstorm, light rain likely in parts of UP, Haryana: IMD
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): Parts of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are likely to receive thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain in the next two hours, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday.
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