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Courts don't have magic wand; all causes of problem must be identified: SC
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine the matter related to the problem of increasing air pollution in Delhi NCR on a regular basis starting Monday.
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Pollution in Delhi is getting worse, something needs to be done: Kriti San
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon, who hails from Delhi, has expressed deep concern over air pollution in the national capital, saying it is getting "worse and worse" and something needs to be done about it.
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Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa asserts strict enforcemen
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa stated, "Dust generated from road cutting and construction is a significant contributor to harmful PM2.5 levels in our air. Strict compliance with the dust mitigation guidelines is non-negotiable as we work to protect the health of our citizens a
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Delhi govt suspends outdoor activities in schools amid rising air pollutio
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"After the concern expressed by the Supreme Court and the order that, for the next one to two months, as a precautionary measure, outdoor activities for small children should not be conducted. Following this, the Delhi government has issued a notice. We were going to organise a huge sport
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"Delhi deploys real-time surveillance for dust control; over 1,262 constru
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa informed that through the DPCC Dust Pollution Control Self-Assessment Portal, integrated with the Municipal Corporations' building sanction process, the government is ensuring that every construction and demolition (C&D) site above 500 sqm is
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Delhi schedule of 'Cocktail 2' completed, director Homi shares pic of hazy
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At 4 pm on Wednesday evening, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital stood at 392, categorised as 'very poor' quality.
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Plea in Delhi HC seeks bar on outdoor school sports during toxic winter po
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Alarmed by the worsening air quality during Delhi's winter months, a group of minor schoolchildren has moved the Delhi High Court seeking a halt to all outdoor sports trials and tournaments scheduled between November and January when pollution levels in the capital routinely fall into the
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Delhi wakes up to toxic layer of smog, overall AQI at 397 in 'very poor' c
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Delhi woke up on Friday to a thick layer of toxic smog, as the air quality in the national capital showed no improvement, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 397, categorised as 'very poor' at 8 am on Friday. The AQI at 7 am was 399, only a point less than touching the 'severe' c
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Children bear brunt of pollution with 43% of pollution-linked health insur
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Children are the most affected by pollution, as 43 per cent of all pollution-linked health insurance claims were from the 0-10 age group, highlighted a report by Policybazaar.
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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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Commission for Air Quality Management bans entry of non-Delhi BS-III goods
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
In a statement, the Commission said that the decision is part of broader efforts to curb vehicular emissions, one of the major contributors to the city's severe air pollution levels during the winter season.
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Delhi: CAQM bans entry of non-BS-VI commercial goods vehicles registered o
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The official notification reads, "The Commission with a view to abate air pollution caused by high volume of transport/commercial goods vehicles entering into Delhi, in exercise of its powers conferred under Section 12(1) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Re
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