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MCD deploys 517 surveillance teams to combat air pollution in Delhi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"To implement the Winter Action Plan (WAP) MCD has constituted 517 Surveillance Teams constituting 1119 officers to check the open burning, illegal C&D waste dumping, checking of C&D sites and dust on roads under its jurisdiction." read the MCD release.
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Delhi Environment Minister conducts surprise inspection of hotspots under
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Delhi Environment, Development, and General Administration Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday launched an anti-dust campaign to combat air pollution in Delhi.
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Gopal Rai launches anti-dust campaign in Delhi to combat air pollution
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Talking to ANI, Rai said, "Under this campaign, 591 teams from 13 departments have been deployed for inspection across Delhi. They will start checking campaigns wherever there is dust on the roads so as to stop dust pollution. As part of the "Anti-Dust Campaign," more than 500 water sprinkle
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Electric buses to ply in Chhattisgarh's Raipur soon to combat air pollutio
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Initially, 10 electric buses will be procured and based on the feasibility decision to procure more buses will be taken.
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Study: Simple measures can go a long way to combat air pollution in school
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): Most primary schools experience levels of pollution which exceed the safe levels set out by the World Health Organization, yet simple measures can cut outdoor and indoor exposure of toxins by almost half, according to a new study.
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Invite suggestions from public, experts on solution to combat air pollutio
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Commission for Management of Air Quality in NCR and Adjoining Areas to invite suggestions from experts and the public regarding long-term solutions to combat air pollution.
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Greater Noida Authority imposes fine of Rs 3 lakhs on polluters
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 3 (ANI): The Greater Noida authority has imposed penalties of Rs 3 lakhs on private contractors and other entities that were found violating guidelines and rules to combat air pollution, officials said on Friday.
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Project to install smog tower in Delhi will take 10 months: Centre tells S
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI): The Central government on Tuesday submitted before the Supreme Court that it will apprise it by August 10, when the work can be started on installing smog tower to control air pollution in the national capital.
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Maharashtra: 'Oxygen Parlour' at Nashik Railway Station to combat air poll
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 23 (ANI): In a unique initiative to battle rising air pollution in cities, an 'Oxygen Parlour' has been opened at Nashik railway station to provide an experience of breathing clean air to the commuters.
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PM Modi takes on AAP for doing little to combat air pollution menace
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday slammed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in the national capital for not doing enough to combat the menace of air pollution in the city-state.
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Javadekar calls for joint cooperation of agencies to combat air pollution
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 15 (ANI): As Delhi is gasping for breath due to air pollution, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday said that the joint cooperation of all agencies is needed to fix the issue.
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As Kejriwal hints at extending vehicle rationing scheme, Vijay Goel slams
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Goel on Wednesday accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of 'not doing enough' to combat air pollution in the capital and added that the odd-even scheme was introduced for "vote bank politics" in the national ca
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