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612 non-compliant industries face closure action: Delhi Minister Sirsa war
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the Government of Delhi has intensified its on-ground enforcement drive to curb air pollution under GRAP Stage IV, targeting all major pollution sources through coordinated multi-departmental action, a press release stated
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Efforts to curb air pollution in NCR so far a total failure, says Supreme
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally observed that the measures taken by authorities so far have been a "total failure" in effectively curbing rising levels of air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region.
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Eliminating dust in capital is our govt's priority: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta s
Updated : 3 months ago IST
CM Rekha Gupta noted that flying dust is a major contributor to pollution in Delhi; therefore, wall-to-wall roads are an effective solution for ensuring long-term dust control along road edges. She instructed MLAs to ensure that all new construction or repair works adhere strictly to the
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Implementing multi-pronged measures to curb air pollution from paddy stubb
Updated : 3 months, 1 week 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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"Young children, elderly suffering": Sonia Gandhi asks Centre to take acti
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday asked the Centre to take action to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR, saying the children and elderly are suffering.
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Mechanised road sweepers, anti-smog guns to be deployed in Delhi-NCR to cu
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
"In the meeting, all states in northern India participated. Following the meeting, it was ordered that mechanised road sweepers, anti-smog guns and water sprinklers should be operated in Noida, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad and Greater Noida. It was also decided that the potholes will be
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"Construction work happening in Delhi being monitored": Manjinder Sirsa
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa highlighted the ongoing measures to curb air pollution in the national capital, as the average Air Quality Index surged to 381 and asserted that strict action is being taken against construction sites violating environmental norms.
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Working to mitigate poison left behind by AAP: Delhi Environment Minister
Updated : 4 months ago IST
"AAP is organising this protest. But it is they who left here with 10 years of pollution. I would like to ask them who gave this pollution? Did it happen on its own? No. AAP destroyed everything in 10 years. The AQI was 500-1000 last year. They gave us 10 years of disease. AQI kept rising
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"Govt's intention is not to reduce pollution but to reduce its figures": A
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Earlier on Sunday, Delhi Police detained people protesting at India Gate, demanding that the government formulate policies to curb air pollution in the National Capital region.
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Delhi Police detain protesters demanding govt formulate policies to curb a
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Delhi Police detained people protesting at India Gate on Sunday, demanding that the government formulate policies to curb air pollution in the National Capital region.
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"BJP got water sprinkled near AQI monitors to lower readings": AAP Spokesp
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar on Monday alleged that the ruling BJP government got water sprinkled on AQI monitors to lower the readings. She joined a protest at India Gate, demanding that the government formulate policies to curb air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region
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Delhi Police directs E-commerce, social media platforms to halt online sal
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Delhi Police has taken a significant step to curb air pollution in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi by directing social media and e-commerce platforms to stop the online sale of firecrackers immediately.
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