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Operation Clean Air: CAQM conducts inspection drive in NDMC area of Delhi;
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As part of its sustained monitoring, review and enforcement actions under the Statutory framework of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) carried out an inspection drive in the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area of Delhi under 'Oper
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MCD continues its zero tolerance against air pollution norms violations
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Intensifying its zero-tolerance approach towards air pollution violations, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has imposed total fines of Rs 54.98 lakhs against those indulging in biomass burning and illegal dumping of Construction and Demolition waste and other violations during the mon
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CAQM inspection finds high dust levels, waste-burning
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the final compiled data, 15 road stretches exhibited high visible dust levels, 38 showed moderate dust, 61 recorded low dust intensity, and 22 stretches had no visible dust. Road stretches with accumulation of MSW and C&D waste were reported to be 55 and 53, respectively.
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Implementing multi-pronged measures to curb air pollution from paddy stubb
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Minister said that air pollution in NCR results from multiple factors, including vehicular emissions, industrial pollution, construction and demolition dust, biomass burning, municipal solid waste burning, and stubble burning, among others. Recognising the role of paddy stubble burnin
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Vehicular, industrial pollution, dust from construction, demolition activi
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The pollution in Delhi and NCR is a collective result of multiple factors including high levels of anthropogenic activities in the high-density populated areas which include vehicular pollution, industrial pollution, dust from construction and demolition activities, road and open areas dust,
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Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai points out two main factors for risin
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Gopal Rai held a meeting with the officials from the Environment Department and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) today.
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MCD issues 383 challans for open burning, fines Rs 1.72 crore to construct
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), on Saturday, released an 'action taken' report on open burning. While 383 challans were issued for open burning violations and 823 challans for violations at construction and demolition (C&D) sites.
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"15-point winter action plan being implemented to combat pollution," Gopal
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had earlier announced a 15-point winter action plan to curb the pollution caused by vehicles, biomass burning, dust, etc. Now this winter action plan is being implemented on the ground one by one to reduce the pollution in the national capital," Rai told
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BJP slams Kejriwal over biomass burning by security guards contributing to
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhartiya Janta Party MP from Delhi Parvesh Verma slammed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for saying that biomass burning by security guards and drivers is one of the sources of pollution in the national capital.
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Radhika Anand's Mission Fal-Van increasing India's green cover
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.14 (ANI): Air pollution in India is quite a serious issue with major sources being fuelwood and biomass burning, fuel adulteration, vehicle emission and traffic congestion.
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