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"Really have to revamp our action": Centre for Science and Environment on
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the increasing pollution in Delhi, Anumita Roy Chowdhury, Executive Director, Research and Advocacy, Center for Science and Environment has asked to speed up action throughout the year to build adequate infrastructure.
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Rainfall reduced air pollution by 50 per cent: Delhi Environment Minister
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Bringing a huge sigh of relief for residents in the national capital, who have been breathing toxic air over the last few weeks, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday said the rainfall a day ago dispersed pollutants and reduced the extent of pollution in the city by half -- 50
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Delhi Govt announces 'Diya Jalao, Patakhe nahi' campaign after AQI drops i
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Delhi government on Friday announced the 'Diya Jalao, Patakhe nahi' campaign in the city amid concerns of pollution rising again after the Diwali festival.
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Rainfall brings relief from pollution in Punjab's Jalandhar
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A sudden change in the weather was witnessed in Punjab on Friday morning. There was a drop in temperature in the city around 7 am due to heavy rain accompanied by thunder.
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Punjab stubble burning: Smoke blankets Bathinda, AQI in 'very poor' catego
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The city remains enveloped in stubble smoke, raising concerns among the people of the residential areas for health-related issues.
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93 pc of 22,644 stubble burning events recorded in Punjab: Sources
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba called an urgent meeting on Wednesday with stakeholder ministries and state governments to discuss the steps needed for implementation of the directions issued by the Supreme Court this week on the air emergency in Delhi-NCR.
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Measures being taken to contain stubble burning, says Punjab Advocate Gene
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"While filing the affidavit on behalf of Punjab, we said that 30 to 40 thousand machines should be given to the farmers of Punjab. Secondly, the share of funds should be distributed between 25 per cent from Delhi, 25 per cent from Central and 50 per cent from Punjab," Gurminder Singh said.
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"Cases of stubble burning coming down": Delhi Minister Gopal Rai
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the hazardous air quality in the national capital, while directing that farmers should stop the stubble burning forthwith in northern States of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh, saying, "It "was one of the major contributors to a
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Delhi air pollution: Environment Minister Gopal Rai calls meeting of minis
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the hazardous air quality in the national capital and directed that farmers should stop stubble burning forthwith in Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh, saying it was one of the major contributors to air pollution.
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"Punjab Govt must implement plan to bring down stubble burning" says Delhi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Commitee of Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and adjoining Area in its report filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) stated that the state government of Punjab and various administrative agencies under it need to strictly and effectively implement the various
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Delhi Government says it will follow Supreme Court guidelines on curbing p
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid high pollution levels in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said that our government will follow guidelines of Supreme Court on Delhi pollution, and we have called for a meeting with the concerned ministers and officers today.
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Hardeep Singh Puri meets CEO of German Biogas Association; discusses issue
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid high pollution levels in the national capital, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri met Claudius da Costa Gomez, CEO of the German Biogas Association, in Berlin and said they tried to find a solution of stubble burning as Germany is a world leader in produci
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