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Delhi pollution: LG Saxena writes to CM Atishi, suggests using Defence Vol
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
With the national capital facing 'very poor' air quality, Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena wrote a letter to Chief Minister Atishi on Thursday regarding Delhi's pollution, and called for using Civil Defence Volunteers (CDV) to help with pollution mitigation.
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Atishi blames BJP's "dirty politics" for pollution in Delhi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Wednesday accused BJP's "dirty politics" being responsible for the rising air and water pollution in Delhi. After visiting the Wazirabad Barrage, she stated that the increase in ammonia levels in the Yamuna is due to untreated industrial waste being discharg
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"Air pollution can lead to more mortality than COVID-19": Former Delhi AII
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
" He report by the Health Effects Institute said in 2021 that almost 8 million people in the world died because of air pollution. This is more than the number of people who have died due to COVID-19. We are concerned about COVID, but we are not concerned about air pollution."
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"Not deterring from politics": Delhi LOP Vijender Gupta slams AAP over ris
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Leader of opposition in Delhi assembly and BJP leader Vijender Gupta slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the national capital over the rising air pollution and said that they are not deterring from politics even when AQI is crossing 350.
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NDMC doubles parking charges in Delhi to curb rising air pollution
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In another step to curb the rising air pollution in the national capital, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) has doubled the parking fees till the revocation of stage II of the GRAP.
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'Red Light on-Gaadi off' campaign against pollution commences in Delhi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Kicking off the campaign at the ITO intersection, the Delhi Environment Minister appealed to drivers to help reduce pollution by turning off their vehicle engines at red light.
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Layer of fog engulfs national capital; AQI drops to 454 in Delhi's Anand V
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A layer of fog engulfs parts of the national capital as air pollution has been on constant rise. The AQI at Anand Vihar area of Delhi has dropped to 454 recorded at 8:30 am, putting it under the 'Severe' category.
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"Machinery should be given at subsidized rates and sold to cooperative sec
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, he said "We have placed our demands that the machinery should be given at subsidized rates and sold to the cooperative sector. The first fire of the stubble harms the farmers and then others. The government is not providing a positive solution. When we do paddy harvesting an
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Air pollution: SC summons Chief Secretaries of Punjab, Haryana over lack o
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Augustine George Masih slammed both the states while noting that not a single prosecution had taken place against stubble burning incidents.
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Air India flight from Delhi to Chicago diverted to Canada following bomb t
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
An Air India aircraft from Delhi to Chicago was diverted to an airport in Canada on Tuesday following a bomb threat, according to an airline official.
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"BJP keeps spreading lies that pollution has increased in Delhi," says AAP
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi has launched transformative measures to control increasing air pollution. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai highlighted the success of these efforts, noting that the city has recorded 200 days of good air quality for the second consecutive year. H
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Delhi's daily average Air Quality Index stands at 224 as per 4 pm AQI bull
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Delhi's daily average Air Quality Index (AQI) clocked 224 on Sunday as per the 4 PM AQI bulletin provided by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP took stock of the current air quality scenario as well as the forecast for meteorological conditions and
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