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"BJP leaders openly defying SC orders..." Trinamool MP writes to Delhi pol
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saket Gokhale on Monday wrote to the Delhi police information on cases filed against the bursting of firecrackers on Diwali night.
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Uttar Pradesh: Air quality low, roads filled with garbage post-Diwali reve
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Post-Diwali celebrations have left the pollution hanging in the air as smoky smog. Roads of the city have also been littered with remains of crackers, boxes of sweets, edibles, beverage bottles and other such waste.
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Firecrackers ban flouted in Delhi; air quality dips post-Diwali
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Post-Diwali, Delhi-NCR's air quality has significantly deteriorated, falling into the 'Poor' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Thick smog engulfs national capital after Diwali celebration
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Visuals from various parts of Delhi showed thick haze covering the roads, significantly reducing visibility and making it difficult to see beyond a few hundred metres.
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Bihar: People purchase eco-friendly candles on occasion of Diwali
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Amid the rising concerns about the environment, people in Patna switched to 'eco-frinedly' candles.
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Air quality in Delhi remains in 'Poor' category for second day after rainf
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
As per the CPCB data, AQI in Anand Vihar was at 266, while at RK Puram it was recorded at 241. Similarly, in Punjabi Bagh area it was at 233, and in ITO area it was recorded at 227.
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Rainfall reduced air pollution by 50 per cent: Delhi Environment Minister
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Bringing a huge sigh of relief for residents in the national capital, who have been breathing toxic air over the last few weeks, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday said the rainfall a day ago dispersed pollutants and reduced the extent of pollution in the city by half -- 50
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Delhi air quality improves slightly after rainfall, but remains in 'Poor'
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to the AQI recorded at 7 am on Saturday, Anand Vihar was at 295, RK Puram at 230, Punjabi Bagh at 244, and ITO at 263.
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Amid deteriorating air quality Delhi ministers hit the road for implementa
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
While inspecting trucks entering the national capital, Rai said, "After seeing the level of pollution in the national capital, the entry of trucks carrying non-essential items has been banned. Only entry of CNG and electric trucks has been allowed. Teams have been deployed on all the bord
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Delhi government gears up to combat air pollution with artificial rain; re
Updated : 2 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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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