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Delhi government gears up to combat air pollution with artificial rain; re
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"The Secretary has been directed to prepare a proposal in coordination with IIT Kanpur and present it before the Supreme Court via an affidavit before the hearing tomorrow. The Delhi Government is ready to bear the cost of Rs 13 Crores for the two-phase pilot study," a statement from Gopal R
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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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"Need to control sources of pollution": Delhi Minister Gopal Rai after rev
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday held a review meeting with his colleague amid prevailing concerns over the rising levels of pollution in the National Capital.
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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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Delhi Air Pollution: AAP government holds meeting to ensure compliance wit
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday chaired a meeting of all concerned departments to ensure compliance with the instructions given by the Supreme Court yesterday regarding pollution.
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Delhi Air Pollution: AAP govt holds meeting to chalk out strategy for impl
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai and Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot chaired a meeting on Tuesday to chalk out a plan for implementing the Odd-Even scheme in the national capital at Delhi Secretariat.
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Delhi chokes as 'severe' air quality persists, truck entry restricted
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Thick clouds of smog shrouded parts of the national capital as the air quality across the metropolitan city continued to remain in 'severe' category on Tuesday.
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Delhi air pollution: CM Arvind Kejriwal chairs high-level meeting
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The overall air quality in the National Capital continues to be in the 'severe' category for the fifth straight day, as per the Central Pollution Control Board. AQI measured at 9 AM from ITO in Delhi was recorded as 400 in the Very Poor Category.
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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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"Can air pollution cause cancer?" Here's what AIIMS doctor has to say
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Dr Piyush Ranjan (Additional Professor, Department of Medicine, AIIMS), while speaking to ANI, said that there is scientific evidence that establishes a relationship between air pollution and different types of cancer.
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As air pollution turns 'severe', GRAP Stage 4 implemented in Delhi-NCR
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Sunday decided to invoke Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the entire National Capital Region (NCR) with immediate effect to prevent further deterioration of air quality.
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Stubble burning in Haryana, UP, causes spike in Delhi's air pollution than
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the spike in pollution, Delhi Environment Minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai on Sunday said that the stubble burning in Punjab does not have as much impact on the national capital as that of the smoke coming from farm fires in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
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