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"No action taken by Pak govt to curb air pollution": Karachi resident
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Karachi resident Qazi Hala Rehman expressed his frustration, saying, "This is not a new problem; it has existed for a long time. As factories and pollution have increased, so have diseases. We have seen outbreaks like COVID-19 and dengue, which have taken many lives. The government claims to
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Delhi air pollution: No relaxation on GRAP-IV till Thursday, SC calls CS o
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday said 'no' to relaxing Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-IV measures to curb air pollution in Delhi and it will hear the parties on this aspect on the next date of hearing.
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Haryana doubles fine for stubble burning, Kaithal collects Rs 1.65 lakh in
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In a stricter move to curb air pollution, the Haryana government has doubled the fine for stubble burning, now for two acres of land the farmers will have to pay an environmental compensation fee of Rs 5,000 up from Rs 2,500 and the fine collection so far stands at Rs 1.65 lakh.
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SC asks Delhi govt how ban on bursting firecrackers was flouted during Diw
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Delhi government as to how the ban on bursting firecrackers in the national capital to curb air pollution was flouted during Diwali celebrations.
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Chandigarh administration allows use of eco-friendly green crackers for up
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In an effort to curb air pollution and promote environmental sustainability, the UT Administration has permitted the use of eco-friendly green crackers during the forthcoming festivals of Dussehra, Diwali, and Gurpurab, said PRO Chandigarh Administration in an official statement on Friday.
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"Delhi to use drones for air quality monitoring to curb air pollution duri
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said that the Environment Department will use drones to monitor air quality at pollution hotspots as part of a 21-point plan to curb air pollution during cold months.
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Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai says people need to be alert to curb
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"An improvement can be seen in the pollution level in Delhi, which was in the 'Severe' category before. Further improvement will be seen in it in the coming days. As per the predictions of the weather department, there is no possibility of going into the 'Severe' category. But people need to
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Delhi CM calls high-level meeting to 'curb' air pollution
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
According to the data issued by the System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR-India), the air quality in the National Capital was recorded at 488, up from 410 a day ago.
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"Need drastic measures now...": Jairam Ramesh on worsening air quality acr
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid rising concerns over the deteroriating air quality in several parts of the country, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said that in order to curb air pollution, we need "drastic measures" now.
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Mumbai: BMC issues new guidelines to construction sites to curb air pollut
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) issued new guidelines on Wednesday to curb air pollution from construction sites in Mumbai.
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New regulations for use of diesel generator sets in Delhi, NCR to curb air
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Commission for Air Quality Management on Thursday issued revised schedule for regulated operations of DG sets in NCR.
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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal briefs 'Summer Action Plan' to curb air pollution
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Kejriwal said, "In 2016-22, pollution has decreased by thirty per cent. In coordination with 30 departments of the government, we've made a Summer Action Plan".
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